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Isn't the brake run after Tatsu's helix that leads into the ending *technically* the MCBR for it? I heard that it's just used as block before entering the station though... Just asking! It's a brake run, but not mid-course, so I don't consider it one. Same goes for Leviathan.

^ No, it doesn't do much for theming, but who knows. Maybe they wanted 9 cars at one point, but scrapped the idea and left the zero car?

Actually, there is a special connection between the first and second cars that prevents the front car from "falling" forward. That is how every other Invert does it. I believe Busch added an extra "zero" car on Alpengeist for theming purposes I guess. I believe it is the only invert with one.

Nope. 2015 will be it's 40th operating season. Your counting the years between 1976 and 2016 without including the 1976 operating season. Yes, but there is a difference between its number of operating seasons and its anniversary. The park's first operating season isn't the same year as its first anniversary. If the park wants to celebrate its 40th anniversary, it will be 2016. If it wants to celebrate its 40th operating season, it will be 2015. Depends on how you look at it.

It sounds more of a hassle than a convenience to remove the tower. After demolishing the 300-foot tower and its deep foundation, it would open up...what...a 20-foot diameter space? I believe the park can add many more roller coasters and rides without getting rid of the iconic tower.

The park opened in 1976. Wouldn't 2016 be the 40th anniversary?

Manta at SWO is the only flying coaster with a mid-course-brake-run.

Too bad this crew on Thunder Road can't head over to Knott's and do this to Ghost Rider. Good for Carowinds though!

So Afterburn kept its color scheme? No Patriot colors?

Twitter and Instagram. I got fed up with Facebook and deleted the app.

I'm going to have to wait for the Mac version as well, but who cares! It'll be TOTALLY worth it!

Full Throttle was lots of fun this year. I look forward to Banshee next year!

Looks very Mega-Lite-ey, but that can only be a good thing!

Either Matterhorn, Space Mountain, or Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland on January 9th. I don't think anybody can really guarantee their coaster until they actually ride it though.

T2 is re-opening in 2015. In 2014, the only coasters we are seeing are Lightning Run, Thunder Run, and the Roller Skater.

I'm surprised footers aren't even poured yet. The coaster will have to go up quickly if it is expected to open in May. But they have really accomplished A LOT in the last 6 months, so I can't pull the SFMM crew joke on them...

Two-tone track--that's the word I'm looking for! Still curious if anyone has an answer.

Looking really nice so far. I have a question though: how did you make the bottom part of Silver Bullet's track red and the sides yellow as opposed to all yellow or all red? I hope you know what I mean.

^ I was thinking the same thing. It surprised me that they had two Frisbees! Nice trip report, by the way!

Desperado. Yesterday I rode it for the first time in a couple years and it is a really good ride, but it is in the middle of nowhere! It's almost a shame that such a good ride that's full of fun airtime doesn't get too much attendance. Definitely an out-of-place coaster.

Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing. So is it confirmed yet that this will use RMC trains? If so, does anyone know if it will have steel or rubber wheels? I'm a little curious about the engineering behind Six Flags' first Iron Horse treatment after the NTAG accident.

^ You have a point. If a new flat is going in that spot sooner or later, it would only make sense to leave the queue line. If it is turned into a temporary seating area or something, maybe the queue could be covered up with something decently attractive, and Knott's appears to have done that pretty well with Windseeker's bolts.

All B&M Stand-Up coasters are located in the US and owned by either Six Flags or Cedar Fair; no foreign or "family" companies own a B&M Stand-Up.

I don't know if it's the angle of the picture, but if those bottom pieces are going to be the exit of the first half of the batwing element, that looks to have quite a tight turn radius--more so than the first dive loop. I look forward to the completion of the batwing as it seems to be the "climax" of the ride.

Most likely an SBF. It's so cute! I want that in my backyard!