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Figured as much. Looking at the YouTube videos it looks tame and family friendly.

Does look like a hell of a lot of fun.

Why weren't you impressed with BF?

You're correct my mistake.

Very well could be wrong. Just making an observation based on past purchases.

Considering Busch likes to purchase Rides in pairs it should be safe to assume BGW will be getting a Mack product as well.

With all of the positive reviews I've heard about Blue Fire I'm very excited about this SWSD project. Sea World desperately needs a new "major" attraction.

Think it's safe to say Busch runs a tighter ship than Six Flags. But yea I do understand the frustration when you have a coaster with multiple trains and you constantly see trains stacking and backing up while the crew meanders through the loading process with no sense of urgency. That's why I like attractions like Matterhorn, Big Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain etc. cause the crew is forced to move their a$$ otherwise the ride will cascade/shut down.

Yes he sure did and I've met him a couple times as well and seen his shop behind Knott's horse stables. I thought I liked trains until I saw his shop.....then I fell in love with them. Bud also got Walt Disney's creative juices flowing as Walt Disney watched Mine Ride closely as it was being built. Mine Ride has trains 1-6 and Castle Park in Riverside has Train # 7.

^^It's the second coming

Very sad day indeed. Calico Mine Ride holds a special place in my heart. RIP Bud Hurlbut Thank you for your creativity and contributions to the amusement industry.

Condors are the best thing that Huss has ever had in their catalog. Rode Hershey Park's Condor in '09 and it was amazing.

Not a Harry Potter fan but this looks to be amazing and a great addition to IOA

1. Batman Clones 2. Talon 3. Top Gun (Flight Deck) - Carowinds 4. Great White 5. Top Gun (CGA)

^Well said. I still enjoy it as an attraction but it's not what it used to be, you couldn't be more correct on that. I still remember riding GR 2 weeks after it opened in Dec '98 and it gave me that "Holy Sh*t this is amazing" feeling. Sadly after 3 or 4 years I couldn't speak the same about it and it became "just a credit" as you put it.

^He's an engineering major not an English major. (Sarcasm)

Absolutely gorgeous HDR photos!! Thanks for sharing these!

It's bitter sweet in my opinion as GR is an OK ride. Not horrible and not awesome. The train stopping on the mid-course greatly affects the pacing, but if it reduces wear on the track/trains thus reducing maintenance costs, then it is what it is.

"It's just like Viper @ MM.........." Oh how he ate his words. I can say I'm glad they will at least attempt to run 3 trains on TG which should make for manageable lines this summer.

Part of the issue with the trains is the wheel assembly design as well. Arrow and Vekoma wheels don't have constant contact with the track as you can see in the image below. The guide wheels have a good 1/4"-1/2" gap. Image Copyright http://www.thecoastercritic.com Whereas companies like B&M and Intamin have wheel assemblies that make sure upstop and guide wheels have constant contact with the track providing a much smoother ride. There's nothing wrong with a little roughness on a quality Arrow classic. In any case with Texas Giant we can only hope these trains track well but we will have to wait to ride until we start passing judgments. This ride is a first for both Gerstlauer and Rocky Mountain.

^Exactly! Trimming an empty/light train = Valley

Wow that's the busiest I've seen that place. At least the few rides they do have are high capacity so that helps a bit. Thanks for the report.

^Disney definitely wasn't joking about the 3rd being the last day to enjoy the "California" sign. I left the park at 11:30 last night and you could definitely tell they weren't wasting any time getting those things removed.

^^^Once a park in the states actually announces they are building one, there will be chaos.

^How was that double down? Looks pretty aggressive.