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Great to hear! Thanks for asking!

I take it that Lightning Rod is still closed today? Do you all think it will be 3-5 days closed like Wildfire? I really hope it's open by next Monday...

Taken from the Instagram page of one of the RMC construction workers... My god!

I rode GhostRider three times yesterday (silver front, gold back, silver back at night). Here's my review: GhostRider feels a lot like the old ride before the MCBR came to a full stop, but smooth! Airtime is there, but floater at best (even for "the drop" in the back). I actually found there to be more airtime overall in the front, mainly due to the awesome second half. The mix of laterals and floater pops was really fun. Pros: - Smooth and comfortable everywhere - Few more spots of airtime than I ever had before - Second half is a ton of fun - It's great to ride a coaster operating much closer to that full potential - Trains are very comfortable Cons: - It's still got a few fairly slow parts - Airtime is not very strong, even for GCI (still prefer Gold Striker and Thunderhead) - I still wish RMC got their hands on this instead... Here's my new wood top ten, for relativity: 1. Outlaw Run 2. El Toro 3. Boulder Dash 4. Phoenix 5. Goliath 6. Coaster, Playland 7. Gold Striker 8. Thunderhead 9. Tremors 10. GhostRider

Please let us know if they manage to get it operating today. Any idea what the problem might be?

Anybody at the park today that can tell us if Joker is operating yet?

The POV looks great! So smooth and so fast! I am looking forward to trying it out on Sunday!

You're telling me. I am planning on driving up on Saturday from San Diego...

Stop speaking like you know what's going on behind the scenes... you literally have no idea... None of us have any idea. For all we know, DW could have spent as much money as possible with this ride. Most everything we've heard is rumor. Okay, then stop with the baseless speculation, you're only spreading misinformation...

Stop speaking like you know what's going on behind the scenes... you literally have no idea...

Could be the best coaster in the world... I can't WAIT for a POV!

If you're at the park, please let us know if Joker opens!

Literally the stupidest thing I've read on here, and I witnessed the hashtag craze from the last few months...

You were 8 at the oldest when it was SROS... you're basing your opinion off of rides from when you were 8? Never mind that have ridden a suspiciously large amount of coasters for a 16 year-old... EDIT: Oh, I see now, you haven't ridden all of these coasters. This thread is supposed to be based off of personal experience, not prediction of quality.

Awesome to know, thank you! Vekoma has apparently stepped up their game!

Also, this layout looks so fluid and smooth, almost... Dare I say.. RMC-ish? Do you think the recent partnership with Vekoma/RMC overseas may have sparked Vekoma to form a relationship with RMC's layout designers (Ride Centerline)??

Didn't Vekoma state 2 or 3 years ago that they have discontinued selling new products in North America? Kinda sucks... Freedom Flyer was the last new Vekoma built in 2013 (other than the Vekoma/Disney partnered Seven Dwarfs coaster in 2014 which was planned years in advance).

I'm assuming it's referring to a high braking acceleration (90 kmh to a stop)

I've heard reports of that "Gerstlauer roughness" already on Monster... Somebody tell me this isn't true...

I disliked both. I guess I like Batman more than the torture machine that is GL:FF... But I wouldn't really want to reride it now. I found the restraints really uncomfortable on my collarbones, just like X-Flight and Wild Eagle. Maybe I'm a baby? Or maybe getting thrown into my collar bones and then a hard plastic seat repeatedly isn't really my thing...

I was mostly trying to make fun of the way you somehow bring Mean Streak into ANY post. I swear that at least 50% of your posts are either about how Mean Streak isn't that bad or Von Roll type 101 sky rides. I know my joke was a bit of a stretch, but I was an opportunity and I went for it!

I have a few tattoos. Here are my favorite: The Big Sur, CA coastline with a cypress tree at sunset! blackline style. A Kraken in watercolor style. I would love a roller coaster tattoo to express my connection to coasters, but I have yet to see or come up with a design that I would want.

Sure it isn't this? http://rcdb.com/4294.htm

Are you telling me that you're only good if we sit on your front and lean forward?.. I'm sure there's a few people here who swing that way.

50. Kong (5/26/2008) 100. Catwoman's Whip, SFNE (7/1/2011) 150. Rolling Thunder (8/1/2012) 200. Nighthawk (8/6/2012) Yes, only 5 days after 150... Thanks, TPR! 250. Revenge of the Mummy, USF (8/1/2014) 300. Tremors (7/3/2015) 350. Raging Bull (10/10/2015) Another relatively quick credit bump for me! I don't know what my #400 will be, but it will be in the next month.