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  1. 53 minutes ago, Hilltopper39 said:

    Ya know with as many classic attractions that have been removed or renovated over the past couple of years it's pretty cool to see a park just completely upgrade and re-build an older classic ride. 

    As far as the ride itself it sound like it's..... just going to be a newer better version of the old ride? I know RMC is involved but it seems like it'll be a pretty similar experience to the original ride just with better/newer/upgraded/refreshed show scenes etc. etc. I think I saw a $30 million dollar investment listed somewhere which is a lot of money, but also considering it's an entirely new coaster and a new dark ride inside of a new building $30 million maybe isn't that much money?

    Should interesting to see the finished product with this one but pretty cool to see a park invest in keeping a classic historical attraction alive.

    It looks like it'll be in Fireman's Landing, across the park from the original.  So more of a reboot than a re-build. 

    Some of that $30 million could be for whatever they put in the old location.  Which if I remember right, is right next to the area that's been fenced off the last couple years, so it could be pretty big.

  2. ^^ I was there in June, and at that time, that's what all the seating was like. It was at least 3 of the same 4 food stations as in these photos, so I guess they've had a long soft-open - nothing indicated it was new or still in previews. The tables are bolted to the floor, and with the high exposed ceilings and hard floors, the noise really reverberates. The food was better than we'd been expecting.

  3. A few updates

     

    A Avatar Airbender (NU)

    B Batman (SFGAm)

    C Cyclops (Mt. O - in the back row when it was dangerous)

    D Demon (ridden both)

    E Expedition Everest

    F Flight Deck (CGA)

    G Giant Dipper (Belmont Park San DIego)

    H Hellcat (Hades 360 by default among extant)

    I Invertigo (CGA) only other I is Iron Wolf, so none are extant with an I.

    J

    K

    L Lightning Rod (Dollywood)

    M Mystery Mine (Dollywood)

    N Ninja by default (SFMM) New Revolution was just Revolution when I rode it

    O Orient Express by default

    P Python (SFA back when it was Wild World - this is on my “rode in debut season outside home park” list too)

    Q

    R Rock’n’Roller Coaster

    S Shockwave (SFGAm) I was young and it was my first >200 footer. (Sooperdooperlooper extant)

    T Twister (OGEG) I don’t remember Mr. as part of the name. (Tennessee Tornado extant)

    U

    V Viper (SFGAm)

    W Wild Eagle (Dollywood) beating out a couple other Wilds

    X

    Y

    Z Zippin Pippin

    A Avatar Airbender (NU)

    B Batman (SFGAm)

    C Cyclops (Mt. O - in the back row when it was dangerous)

    D Demon (ridden both)

    E Expedition Everest

    F Flight Deck (CGA)

    G Goliath (SFGAm)

    H Hellcat

    I Invertigo (CGA)

    J Joker (SFGAm) by default.

    K

    L Lightning Rod (Dollywood)

    M Mystery Mine (Dollywood)

    N Ninja by default (SFMM) New Revolution was just Revolution when I rode it

    O Orient Express by default

    P Python (SFA back when it was Wild World - this is on my “rode in debut season outside home park” list too)

    Q

    R Raging Bull

    S Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

    T Twister (OGEG) I don’t remember Mr. as part of the name. (Tennessee Tornado otherwise)

    U

    V Vertical Velocity (SFGAm)

    W Wild Eagle (Dollywood) beating out a couple other Wilds

    X X-Flight by default

    Y

    Z Zippin Pippin

  4. A Avatar Airbender (NU)

    B Batman (SFGAm)

    C Cyclops (Mt. O - in the back row when it was dangerous)

    D Demon (ridden both)

    E Expedition Everest

    F Flight Deck (CGA)

    G Giant Dipper (Belmont Park San DIego)

    H Hellcat (Hades 360 by default among extant)

    I Invertigo (CGA) only other I is Iron Wolf, so none are extant with an I.

    J

    K

    L Lightning Rod (Dollywood)

    M Mystery Mine (Dollywood)

    N Ninja by default (SFMM) New Revolution was just Revolution when I rode it

    O Orient Express by default

    P Python (SFA back when it was Wild World - this is on my “rode in debut season outside home park” list too)

    Q

    R Rock’n’Roller Coaster

    S Shockwave (SFGAm) I was young and it was my first >200 footer. (Sooperdooperlooper extant)

    T Twister (OGEG) I don’t remember Mr. as part of the name. (Tennessee Tornado extant)

    U

    V Viper (SFGAm)

    W Wild Eagle (Dollywood) beating out a couple other Wilds

    X

    Y

    Z Zippin Pippin

  5. I've always wondered about those slides that look like they're made out of drainage tubing. Wouldn't that be like a slow and painful experience to go down with those ripples or is there something added inside that smooths it out? Or do you go down using a mat?

     

    Also, if they added a loop on the end of it with water, it would look just like that old ghetto looping slide at Action Park!

     

    The inside isn't ribbed (for your pleasure ), so it's actually fairly smooth; just slightly washboarded. The places I've gone on them had carpet remnants for mats.

  6. Finally made my way over there for the first time in awhile...

     

    1. Impulse is really good. Drop was awesome and the ride packs a lot into a small footprint. Perfect compliment to the park.

     

    2. Had one of the best rides on Twister that I've ever had. Rides just like it did when it opened.

     

    3. I think I might have to stop riding roller coasters. I got through one ride each on Phoenix and Twister without a problem, but once we got to Impulse I got a really uncomfortable pressure headache right after we got out of the loop; had this happen to me at Hershey four years ago as well. I've had issues with motion sickness before and I was wearing sea bands all day, but I still felt like garbage. Not sure what else to try. I went from being able to ride Twister 47 times in a day to this.

     

    It may be a good idea to see your doctor - could be hypertension. (I'm pretty sure that if your BP is under control with drugs, the warning signs about high BP don't apply to you..)

     

     

    I've mentioned it to doctors and they never seem to think it's a big deal. I was at an appointment last month and IIRC my blood pressure was like 110/70, so I'm not sure if it's that. It sucks regardless as roller coasters have been a huge part of my life ever since I was like 10.

     

    Guess not. I had similar symptoms that went away when I started BP meds. But if it's a big deal to you, it should be a big deal to your doctors...

  7. Finally made my way over there for the first time in awhile...

     

    1. Impulse is really good. Drop was awesome and the ride packs a lot into a small footprint. Perfect compliment to the park.

     

    2. Had one of the best rides on Twister that I've ever had. Rides just like it did when it opened.

     

    3. I think I might have to stop riding roller coasters. I got through one ride each on Phoenix and Twister without a problem, but once we got to Impulse I got a really uncomfortable pressure headache right after we got out of the loop; had this happen to me at Hershey four years ago as well. I've had issues with motion sickness before and I was wearing sea bands all day, but I still felt like garbage. Not sure what else to try. I went from being able to ride Twister 47 times in a day to this.

     

    It may be a good idea to see your doctor - could be hypertension. (I'm pretty sure that if your BP is under control with drugs, the warning signs about high BP don't apply to you..)

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