Could be the end of wheel life. It's always been nearly butter smooth to me, just intense. My legs usually feel wicked heavy after I would depart the train
That would be the faded orange it has come to. I can see it being repainted within the next year or so. It is a main part of that area of the park and unlike Storm Runner(which finally got repainted before last season), which is really covered in trees except the elements, Fahrenheit is entirely in plain sight. To me it looked ugly last year so it can only get worse!
If you plan to go on a Sunday I wouldn't worry about lines at all. Plus Hershey's Fast Track Pass is really not good to be honest. To me it's a waste of time but then again I can go whenever I want anytime.
Goliath is a wooden topper track though. Steel on steel is unique only to these few RMC hybrids. I don't think the nylon or polyurethane wheels will degrade it much. What type does Texas Giant use?