Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom Discussion Thread

[I Like Theme Parks.]

Tom Rebbie (works for ptc) said that the trains will be almost exactly like the normal 3-row ptc trains you find on a lot of PTC and CCI coasters. I think that's fine since I like PTC trains. I haven't been on Thunderhawk yet, but now I'm pretty excited for this!

[DorneyKid14]

Just saw this on Twitter from the director of HR.

 

It may be nothing, or more towards for employees.

[CoasterTony]

From what I am hearing, it is just new shaded break areas that OSHA requires.

[Physical]

From what I am hearing, it is just new shaded break areas that OSHA requires.

 

Rides had them last year but they weren't really used other than a few scorchers in August. Plus when you work outside all summer, 85 degrees stops feeling hot.

[DorneyKid14]

85 degree weather is like 60 to me when running around 3 point challenge all day.

Edited February 19, 2016 by DorneyKid14

[CoasterTony]

85 degree weather is like 60 to me when running around 3 point challenge all day.

 

Where did screaming swing go?

 

The dump.

[Johnlloyd]

85 degree weather is like 60 to me when running around 3 point challenge all day.

 

Where did screaming swing go?

 

That's a shame that they removed the Screamin' Swing. But, I completely understand and respect their decision as to why they did. Luckily I was able to ride it a couple of times during my first visit to the park last June! I really enjoyed Screamin' Swing due to it's amazing amount of airtime! Below is a video of me taking my first ride on the Screamin' Swing at Dorney Park back in June.

 

[DorneyKid14]

Just hope they have something mind blowing planned.

Edited February 20, 2016 by DorneyKid14

[ImNotOneOfYou]

85 degree weather is like 60 to me when running around 3 point challenge all day.

 

Where did screaming swing go?

 

The dump.

 

I thought Dorney removed it

[CoasterTony]

 

Where did screaming swing go?

 

The dump.

 

I thought Dorney removed it

 

[CoasterTony]

Here is another update on Thunderhawk's new trains.

[DorneyKid14]

Im really liking the colors on the trains!!! They will pop with the new white paint and the new lighting!!!

[njcoasterguy34]

The only thing that would make it complete would be a pain-free ride.

[CoasterTony]

The only thing that would make it complete would be a pain-free ride.

 

PTC can't perform miracles !

[coasterbill]

The ride ran pain free in the mid 2000's. It just seems like it requires a good deal of maintenance and re-tracking. At it's best and with the trims off it can be the best ride in the park. It actually has the potential to deliver some incredible airtime moments in the front of the train.

[Johnlloyd]

The ride ran pain free in the mid 2000's. It just seems like it requires a good deal of maintenance and re-tracking. At it's best and with the trims off it can be the best ride in the park. It actually has the potential to deliver some incredible airtime moments in the front of the train.

 

I had visited Dorney Park for the first time last June and Thunderhawk, in my opinion was running amazingly. I didn't find it rough at all. I think the support restructuring that they had performed during the 2014/15 off season had helped quite a bit.

[CoasterTony]

The ride ran pain free in the mid 2000's. It just seems like it requires a good deal of maintenance and re-tracking. At it's best and with the trims off it can be the best ride in the park. It actually has the potential to deliver some incredible airtime moments in the front of the train.

 

I totally agree, but this is not Knoebels. Meaning they aren't going to give it the attention it needs to live to its potential.

[Physical]

The ride ran pain free in the mid 2000's. It just seems like it requires a good deal of maintenance and re-tracking. At it's best and with the trims off it can be the best ride in the park. It actually has the potential to deliver some incredible airtime moments in the front of the train.

 

Every time you mention this, I agree. I will keep doing this until everybody understands how well Thunderhawk runs without trims.

[Jcoaster]

I believe ThunderHawk does deliver some good airtime, its just painful.

[3Mutts]

Just wondering, are theses the new trains PTC showed off at IAAPA this year? I don't see a second row on that car but it could just be the picture.

[I Like Theme Parks.]

Just wondering, are theses the new trains PTC showed off at IAAPA this year? I don't see a second row on that car but it could just be the picture.

 

They're just the normal ptc trains, except the front is custom. That's what the people from ptc said.

[SkyToro]

Just wondering, are theses the new trains PTC showed off at IAAPA this year? I don't see a second row on that car but it could just be the picture.

No, these are just standard PTC trains.

[Physical]

Drove by the park after dark tonight, got a nice glimpse of the chaser lights on Thunderhawk. They were on for some reason, not "chasing" though, just on. It looks like they have most of the lights mounted, from what I could see from Lincoln Ave, it looked like all the lights were in place except for the lift hill and the first drop. The return bunny hills looked especially nice. No pics, I was working at the time.

[DorneyKid14]

Drove by the park after dark tonight, got a nice glimpse of the chaser lights on Thunderhawk. They were on for some reason, not "chasing" though, just on. It looks like they have most of the lights mounted, from what I could see from Lincoln Ave, it looked like all the lights were in place except for the lift hill and the first drop. The return bunny hills looked especially nice. No pics, I was working at the time.

 

They had lights on the other night I was there, couldn't tell if they were new or not.

[CoasterTony]

I am impressed with Dorney's recent focus to adding new and improved light packages. Last offseason, Dorney Park added a pretty impressive light display on the Ferris Wheel and now they are adding chaser lights to Thunderhawk. Not to mention, the light package that came with the Cedar Creek Flyers is great!