[Download Gila]

Congratulations ToonTowner for annihilating the competition in the first ever RCT2 coaster contest here at New Element. Is anyone really surprised? ToonTowner has emerged from the pack as the premier RCT2 parkmaker, ahead of all the other big names here at NE, proving his worth time after time with each thing he releases, and "Gila", his tremendous wooden coaster is no different. Also the pioneer in RCT2 custom theming, ToonTowner stacks his entry with tons of never before seen theming ideas, all thrown together in the most perfect fashion to create a flawless atmosphere, of the 'sacred western town' that you see. The various crosses located throughout are used to absolute perfection, and it actually reminds me of a very enhanced version of Last Arch Angel's "Testament" park. The coaster itself is brilliant as well. The custom side supports sprawling from the lift hill are done beautifully. The rest of the layout is a great assortment of airtime-packed hills, swooping helixes, and great layouts that interact with the theming. In all honesty, this contest ended up being a no-contest, Toon had it in the bag.

Stats: Manufacturer: Vekoma Inversions: 0 Max Speed: 37 mph Average Speed: 12 mph Ride Time: 3 minutes 11 seconds Ride Length: 9.304 Total (4,662 & 4,640 Individually) Max. Positive G's: 2.70 Max. Lateral G's: 2.18 Total Airtime: 4.14 seconds 9.84--9.97--6.70

 

 

 

by Butterfinger

[Download Comstock Dash]

Second and third place entries were a much tougher competition then first. I ended up going with Butterfinger's "Comstock Dash", for various reasons, most notably the length and size of the ride, just making it more of the same quality. This marks Butterfinger's second straight 2nd place entry, after "Anaconda: Escape From Amazonia" fell short of x-sector's "Evolution" in the Blockbuster Challenge a few months ago. This time, Butter's entry takes a much different approach, as Comstock Dash takes riders on a journey of various landmarks across the United States, with various mishaps at different ones. Hop aboard either the Diamond or Gold mine-route, each with virtually the same course. The ride leaves from the very nice western town it starts in, and The Alamo is the first major landmark you see. That marks just the first of many, as the Rocky Mountains, Ole' Faithful, Grand Canyon, Rio Grande, Mount St. Helens, Pike's Peak, and Sante Fe are all available through various parts of the ride's layout (Note: Some of the landmarks must be seen aboard the Trans-Continental Railway instead). Great job Butter, maybe next time you'll get over that 2nd place hump.

Stats: Manufacturer: B&M Inversions: 6 -Underground Loop,     Cobra Roll, Barrel Roll, Batwing Max Speed: 64 mph Average Speed: 23 mph Max Height: 75 Feet Ride Time: 2 minutes 12 seconds Ride Length: 5,952 ft Max. Positive G's: 3.99 Max. Lateral G's: 2.58 10.49---9.99---6.19

 

 

 

by Natelox

[Download Lost Beasts Of Maharajah]

Barely missing the silver medal comes Natelox, with his incredibly unique entry, "The Lost Beasts of Maharajah". You can tell from the instant that you open the park that it's pure Natelox, as his theming styles haven't changed one bit from RCT to RCT2. The interesting thing about "Lost Beasts" is that it's the first ever RCT2 coaster to technically go...trackless! Themed to some sort of Indian God myth, the ride has a lot of dinosaur-inspired theming, leaving parts of it very remiscent of Jurassic Park areas from various parks. The Raptor Cage of the ride is phenomenal, featuring the ride's only inversion, a semi-enclosed loop inside. Invisible boosters through various parts of the track really enhance the ride. The Raptor Cage also includes this Dive Machine's only 90 degree drops on the ride, but there are a grand total of 4 (going up and down) in this one area alone. Several times through this ride, you really feel as if you'd veered off course, sitting vulnerable to your surroundings, before an unseen booster sends you through an overgrown rose-bush patch, or speeding past some dangerously jagged rocks. Excellent job Natelox, and congrats on making the top 3.

Stats: Manufacturer: Giovanola Inversions: 1 (Loop) Max Speed: 55 mph Average Speed: 14 mph Ride Time: 1 minute 46 seconds Ride Length: 2,995 ft Max. Positive G's: 5.15 Max. Lateral G's: 2.33 Total Airtime: 6.15 seconds 8.10--7.85--4.50

 

 

 

by RRP

[Download Rampage]

RRP makes his first appearence in this contest's winners with this very impressive TRI-dueling set of coasters, suitably named "Rampage!". A set of three, colossal wooden coasters that race to the finish on a (granted, very short) layout. This ride is really a story of two sides. On the positive side, just seeing that massive tangle of track together is incredible, and the trains duel/race very well while they're going. Great speed, pacing, all the stuff you'd need to make a great coaster layout. The negatives are there as well though. The theming is rather boring and uninspiring, and the ride is over before you know what happens. It seems as if the ride just lets off when you're racing past the checkered finish line (nice touch by the way), marking an end to what could have been one of the greatest rides I've ever seen. Still, it's very solid. The ride station is excellent, probably the second best of the contest (behind Gila, of course). Funny, I feel like I have more to say about RRP...

Stats: Manufacturer: GCI Inversions: 0 Max Speed: 47 mph Average Speed: 16 mph Ride Time: 1 minute 52 seconds Ride Length: 9,702 Total (3,314 + 3,199 + 3,189 Individually) Max. Positive G's: 3.18 Max. Lateral G's: 1.37 Total Airtime: 3.69 8.87--7.87--4.62

 

 

 

by RRP

[Download Sepsis]

Instead of giving someone else the chance to place in the NextElement Challenge, RRP cleans out the contest with both the 4th and 5th place entries. This time, he goes steel with his compact Beemer, "Sepsis". The coaster isn't the most stand-out one you'll ever find, but there's something very subtle, very refined about it, that just makes it excellent in it's own fashion. The lift hill was done very well, creeping barely above the raising hill below with tunnels spaced through the lift hill. The ride really uses the terrain to it's advantage, featuring an assortment of inversions, drops, and helixes all wrapped around various pieces of land. A very nice, giant loop situated next door to a streaming waterfall starts the ride off, before the 'little' inversions take over. The ride's 2nd inversion is actually a corkscrew, something you hardly ever see from coasters, especially good coasters in RCT. That's followed up by a barrel roll that flies through the center of the giant loop, before a highly themed Cobra Roll sits on the edge of a cliff. Another corkscrew finishes the ride off, before you head into the very nicely done, industrialized brakes/station area. Great job RRP on placing twice, and stealing someone else's spot in the NextElement top 5.

Stats: Manufacturer: B&M Inversions: 6 (Loop, Corkscrew (2), Barrel Roll, Cobra Roll) Max Speed: 58 mph Average Speed: 20 mph Ride Time: 1 minute 29 seconds Ride Length: 3,530 ft Max. Positive G's: 4.26 Max. Lateral G's: 2.71 Total Airtime: 3.51 seconds 8.93--8.91--5.31