drummermattk Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Hurler update #2 is out on Youtube. First drop looks completely gone! (pics are screenshots of the video (I know the pic of RMC track on a truck was mentioned in a couple pages back but the poster didnt know a source) [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] (Credit @ParkFans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumSpark Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Is it me or does the track look more purple than red? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 ^That's just you, but it's a subjective topic. To me, it looks like a slightly more red version of Mean Streak's brownish-red track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 The first drop looks still intact to me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Cedar Fair really loves there redish purples lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumSpark Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Cedar Fair really loves there redish purples lately  I can't complain. I love Banshee's color scheme.  Although Leviathan, Gatekeeper, and Fury had virtually nothing to do with red or purple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike541x Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 The track colors remind me a lot of Diamondback's, which I wouldn't complain. Â Regardless of how RMC Hurler turns out, I still wonder if the park is still going to shut the ride down in the evenings during Halloween Haunt like they used to, due to the Club Blood/Blackout house being in the middle of the ride's layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defrocker Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 It may be the overhead perspective, or an illusion, but it appears the entire structure for the first turn is essentially gone. Didn't see that coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
certifiedcoastergeek Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 In a shocking move late Friday night, the Ohio-based parent company of Hanover'sKings Dominion announced that the park will shut down permanently after Labor Day this year. Â The announcement comes just months after Kings Dominion held a press conference, during which the park promised that there was "really more coming" in addition to this year's expansion in the Planet Snoopy children's area. Â In the aftermath of the decision, parkgoers and enthusiasts were outraged. One person commented on popular amusement park discussion board Theme Park Review, "I feared the rumors were true. The lack of a Vekoma Junior Invert [type of roller coaster] absolutely KILLED attendance! Still, I can't believe that Cedar Fair would do this to us!" Â Cedar Fair's Senior VP of Marketing Tom Christianson wasn't surprised, however. In a statement, he explained that "while [he] acknowledges the fun that Kings Dominion provided to families in Central Virginia for decades, the simple truth ... is that low revenue from sliding attendance can't justify the maintenance costs of a ride lineup including fan favorites such as Hurler, Anaconda, and Crypt, for which there would be more demand elsewhere." Â Christianson attempted to reassure fans by announcing that a few less popular rides, including Intimidator 305 and the Volcano roller coaster, would be relocated to Pennsylvania's Dorney Park for the 2018 season. Â Cedar Fair did not respond to the Times-Dispatch's request for comment on the future of the land currently occupied by the park. Â Some fans took to the streets to mourn the loss of the park. On Facebook, enthusiasts "live-streamed" an apparent protest attended by about ten people at the state Capitol early Saturday morning. "I always knew Paramount was better," one sign proclaimed. Â At rival Busch Gardens Williamsburg, however, the mood was decidedly different Friday evening. Grainy videos posted to social media accounts belonging to some of the park's employees appeared to show senior staff celebrating raucously with champagne, while others unfurled a handmade banner over the park's entrance reading "Virginia's Only Theme Park", with the word "Best" crossed out in red ink below. Â For those looking to ride Kings Dominion's roller coasters one last time, tickets are available at www.kingsdominion.com/really-more-coming-dorney-2018 Â For everyone else, April Fools'! You're welcome to share this with a friend for a good laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImNotOneOfYou Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I guess that boycott worked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumSpark Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I guess that boycott worked  In all seriousness, it did work because now we are getting a freaking RMC next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knaiwear Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 ^that RMC was a done deal before the boycott even happened. these things don't just get brainstormed, surveyed, and designed overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumSpark Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 ^that RMC was a done deal before the boycott even happened. these things don't just get brainstormed, surveyed, and designed overnight. Â Still though, it makes the whining about 2017 that much more pathetic. Â Great thing about this RMC is that it will satisfy us all for the next few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumSpark Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 In other news (and no this is NOT an April Fools' Joke) the entire first turn of Hurler has been removed. This project is turning out to be bigger than expected. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_s Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 ^^-- another significant item is the FENCE around the turn has also been completely removed. Must need more room (if they dig up the footers then they maybe needed room to do that, but so far a hole in the fence would have done it). I didn't notice in the picture and it took me a few in person. Didn't see any other changes. Â In this case, the footers are the larger half of the supports. The wood didn't look like much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 In other news (and no this is NOT an April Fools' Joke) the entire first turn of Hurler has been removed. Â The aerial shots posted two pages back told us this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumSpark Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 In other news (and no this is NOT an April Fools' Joke) the entire first turn of Hurler has been removed. Â The aerial shots posted two pages back told us this. Â Nah the track was removed back then but not the entire structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Â Nah the track was removed back then but not the entire structure. Â Bruh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumSpark Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017  Nah the track was removed back then but not the entire structure.  Bruh  Okay maybe I was wrong but I could have sworn a week ago the supports were still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_s Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017  Nah the track was removed back then but not the entire structure.  Bruh  Okay maybe I was wrong but I could have sworn a week ago the supports were still there.  You gotta be fast to keep up! Actually the drone shot looks to me to still have the fence, the later shot does not, so they took down the supports first and the fence removal was their progress later this last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jynx242 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Having ridden 7/7 of the IBox conversions, I can tell you that even if RMC Hurler maxes out ~100' (like Storm Chaser, Joker, Medusa) it can still be incredible! Medusa is the most intense steel RMC and doesn't have the most impressive surface stats.  Regardless, having I305 + any RMC basically creates one of the best 1-2 coaster punches in the US!  And that's before you realize that the park also has Volcano and Dominator.  Kings Dominion basically has everything you could ask for in a park. Even their worst coaster (Anaconda) is still pretty thrilling.  Alright the offseason ended for this park why is there an argument over a junior invert  Hey, better than last year when the schadenfreude over Planet Snoopy was palpable.  You get extra cool points for the use of "schadenfreude." I freaking love that word and the concept  Anywhoo.....I'm really looking forward to see what they do with the Hurler layout. I never experienced either of them when they were "good" and never understood the wisdom of a large drop into a turn on a woodie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 You get extra cool points for the use of "schadenfreude." I freaking love that word and the concept . Â Ditto! Â *sings* F**K you lady, that's what stairs are for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrexrode Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 I am just curious to see how much height RMC is gonna add to this if any? I have yet to ride Storm Chaser, but I have heard nothing but good things. As a matter of fact, I have yet to ride an RMC period. I am a bit behind I know. Even though Hurlers layout was a bit lack luster, I think RMC can work some magic with it. I can definitely see some inversions in this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumSpark Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Is it me or did Anaconda suddenly get smoother? Because when I rode it last Saturday it was buttery smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Is it me or did Anaconda suddenly get smoother? Because when I rode it last Saturday it was buttery smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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