nannerdw Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Kentucky Kingdom is probably the least photogenic park I've visited, but it still holds a special place in my heart for being the park that got me into riding roller coasters. I hope they're able to get Twisted Twins back up and running, oh and T2 (which I honestly didn't think was that bad when I rode it in the very back seat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeT Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Is it only me...or does this coaster look a lot like a huge Pax Wild Train ? Guess it will be great by the looks of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheBooker Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I resent the Chance / Arrow track. Lol. Maybe because my home park has Cork Screw and Wild Thing and Excalibur and no B&M track. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCjunkie Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 ^ Truth. I feel your pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 In regards to same colors as the pirate ship...maybe these two are linked into a newly themed area. Not yet announced by the park, at this time? Just a guess. I just hope they keep up the maintenance on T2. It was my very first SLC back in May 1995, and actually I believe at the time, the first two-seat-across SLC in North America! My first SLC love - not my only one now, thanks to Kumali in FlamingoLand, Black Mamba in PhantasiaLand... But still, T2 was my first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Lightning Run looks good. It's such a simple coaster but appears to have a lot of ! I can't wait to ride it this Summer on the Midwest trip my family is taking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyKingdomMike Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) The main course now looks done, now onto the finish airtime hills, lift and drop. This looks so sexy combined with the green trains and the rumor color of the other trains being metallic purple. Mark Brunner Lightning Run Photos Edited March 24, 2014 by KyKingdomMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&MIntaminGCI Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 It's weird seeing that type of track bend that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 This looks utterly fantastic, and even better in person. Thanks for sharing the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 There looks to be some weird bakings in there, but I can't wait to see a POV of this ride and here the reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I resent the Chance / Arrow track. Lol. Or as a Heide-Park engineer said during the Wing-Rider tour about the older Vekoma coasters: "It's just 3 tubes wielded together..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 ^ I didn't realize how compact this ride would look. And twistyyyyy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djboss302 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Looks great. Still amazed this park is coming back to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 It appears that the "main" area of the coaster is completed. All that's left is the brake/station/lift area. As others have said, I LOVE how there are no gimmicks with this; it's just a classic steel coaster. I hope more of these pop up around the U.S. (Knott's Berry Farm, maybe?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I agree! The world needs more coasters like this and less gimmicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 ^ They can call it the most compact roller coaster... Just make the layout even tighter. I think a Premier Spaghetti Bowl looks great enough to attract people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 ^I wouldn't be surprised if one day someone came up with the gimmick of "the world's most compact coaster" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeykaise Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 This morning while sipping my coffee and watching the local morning news before heading to work, I about pee'd my pants when I saw the first KK commercial advertising season passes.... so excited, its almost here.... 2 more months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardwalkbullet91507 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 It's so pretty! This is a perfect addition to the park. I hope a few more of these pop up somewhere (preferably in Texas). I particularly like the reverse-bank (not sure what to call it) before it gets all twistyyyyy on the ground. It's very similar to Iron Rattlers reverse over bank except that it isn't over banked, but that element on Iron Rattler is actually one if the most Interesting points of the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Is Alan Schilke involved in Lightning Run other than the train design? I noticed a lot of elements have RMC coaster's influence. From the POV the first drop and the twist afterwards looks exactly like Outlaw Run and some of the twisty elements look like Iron Rattler's. Even the way the train moves looks like an RMC coaster. But that only means it's AWESOME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GayCoasterGuy Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 This thing looks stunning. Looks to be a simple twisty coaster to most, but coaster nerds like us know about the shapes of hills! How many big 200-300 foot steel coasters is this gonna dethrone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 The coaster is looking good. I like the color. A year ago I wouldn't have bet money on this but I think the park is going to be pretty successful this year when it opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Is Alan Schilke involved in Lightning Run other than the train design? I noticed a lot of elements have RMC coaster's influence. From the POV the first drop and the twist afterwards looks exactly like Outlaw Run and some of the twisty elements look like Iron Rattler's. Even the way the train moves looks like an RMC coaster. But that only means it's AWESOME. I hadn't thought about that but now that I've re-watched the POV and offirde shots there might be something to that. Interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 There looks to be some weird bakings in there, I'd say there was some "baking" going on when they came up with that crazy layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Yay! My first auto spelling misstake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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