Tee1999 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I wish FOF didn't have that brake run in the middle of the ride, imo it really ruins the experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmanscool Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I rather like Grizzly personally. I find that rough old wooden coasters is half the charm of them. The reason I hate Mean Streak is because it's rough AND boring. Grizzly I find fun though! If they did topper track for Hurler, but left the same layout, I'd be down. I like the layout because it's kinda different from most woodies, but it has not aged well at all, that's for sure.  As I've said before, my gripe with Shockwave is the capacity. If it loaded faster I wouldn't mind it. I also like Anaconda, though it is from the dying breed of coaster you need to be taught "how to ride," which is definitely falling out of favor.  Then again, considering there are people complaining that rides like Alpengeist and Rougarou are too rough, I'm convinced that if we got rid of any coasters less rough than Banshee, people would be out complaining how rough Banshee is...  Alpengeist is brutal. It needs those vest restraints BADLY. I've never head anyone say Rougarou is rough, just a slight rattle at the end like Dominator.  I went to Cedar Point and rode Rougarou in June and was really disappointed. I must say Dominator is a much better floorless coaster! Believe it or not, Rougarou was as bad as a headbanger as Anaconda and was a really rough ride expierence. The restraints on Rougarou were in a much higher position than they should be for a comfortable ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 ^Well, of course Dominator is better than Rougarou! It was actually created with the intent of being one of the best Floorless Coasters in the first place! Â I was actually very impressed with the first half of Rougarou, all things considered! After the MCBR, it did get rougher, however, with plenty of head-banging moments, like you mentioned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) Here's a shot from the GoPro of Intimidator 305 from Volcano. Thought this looked pretty awesome! Â EDIT - I just attached a higher res version for download if you want it. i305_from_volcano_.jpg.zip Higher res version Edited August 6, 2015 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 That just might be my new home screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Personally, my two favorite coasters in the park, including my #1 overall coaster. Excellent shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrachenfireOP Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Holy crap Rob, that is a wonderful shot! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 ^ I just added a higher res version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkwjjm Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Awesome picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeysWaffles Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I'm going this Sunday for my very last ride on Shovkwave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_s Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Hurler is boring still even with topper track. It's not like the Phoenix where it's restraint system allows for tons of airtime. I think Hurler eventually needs to be either torn down or given the iron horse treatment, which is still less expensive than most coasters. Â How do you know? And apparently I haven't ridden a woodie with a decent restraint system since the 70s. I still like them. Â I LOVED Hurler until they put the brake on it. It might indeed be less exciting with topper track, but they won't run it and maintain it as it was and everyone complains, complains, complains. It was a very good airtime coaster, for one thing ... the people complaining about airtime at KD must have a very strict definition. Â KD has too many coasters which they kind of bend the idea of a family or beginner coaster to, but not any actual great ones. Hurler is now very family in thrills, but too rough to not be thrilling. Shockwave is going away. I went with a friend to KD once and got there and THEN he announces he doesn't want to go upside down or 200' ... good thing we didn't go to BGW, we'd be riding Grover all day (this was few years back). I don't want a family coaster myself, but can't say that area isn't improvable or wanted. Â P.S. Cedar Fair has yet to RMC ... but KD is one their more "experimental" parks, so the first would most likely would be here or at CP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallpox Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Hurler is boring still even with topper track. It's not like the Phoenix where it's restraint system allows for tons of airtime. I think Hurler eventually needs to be either torn down or given the iron horse treatment, which is still less expensive than most coasters. Â How do you know? And apparently I haven't ridden a woodie with a decent restraint system since the 70s. I still like them. Â I LOVED Hurler until they put the brake on it. It might indeed be less exciting with topper track, but they won't run it and maintain it as it was and everyone complains, complains, complains. It was a very good airtime coaster, for one thing ... the people complaining about airtime at KD must have a very strict definition. Â KD has too many coasters which they kind of bend the idea of a family or beginner coaster to, but not any actual great ones. Hurler is now very family in thrills, but too rough to not be thrilling. Shockwave is going away. I went with a friend to KD once and got there and THEN he announces he doesn't want to go upside down or 200' ... good thing we didn't go to BGW, we'd be riding Grover all day (this was few years back). I don't want a family coaster myself, but can't say that area isn't improvable or wanted. Â P.S. Cedar Fair has yet to RMC ... but KD is one their more "experimental" parks, so the first would most likely would be here or at CP. Â hurler was mediocre from day one. lousy layout. terrible construction and it's aged awfully. please do not waste money putting topper track on that mess, Cedar Fair. nobody likes Hurler, and nobody will be excited to ride what the GP will see as a slightly modified version of a coaster they already hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrachenfireOP Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 ^ Hurler was fine when it came out. It was a fun, fast ride, and a novelty since it was in the Waynes World section of the park. It wasn't common at all to have a low to the ground fast ride, and it gave a real sense of speed because of it. There was some nice airtime on it too. Also, at the time it was built, the only other true thrill rides were Anaconda, Grizzly, Rebel Yell, and Shockwave. I remember waiting in some damn long lines for Hurler before FOF opened. Â Hell, even after FOF opened, Hurler, Grizzly, and Anaconda would often have lines just as long. The public didn't receive FOF well when it had OTSRs. Those lines didn't start to taper off until Volcano opened. Â I don't recall starting to dislike Hurler until more recent years. I was definitely still waiting in lines for it when Hyper Sonic XLC was there, as I remember watching Hyper Sonic from the Hurler line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmanscool Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 ^Well, of course Dominator is better than Rougarou! It was actually created with the intent of being one of the best Floorless Coasters in the first place! Â I was actually very impressed with the first half of Rougarou, all things considered! After the MCBR, it did get rougher, however, with plenty of head-banging moments, like you mentioned... Â I also rode Rougarou when it was still Mantis and it is a huge step up. It was a much needed upgrade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmanscool Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) So, I was on the Kings Dominion website and noticed the "Mysterious" B&M track from the season pass ad is even more visible in the new coaster campout ad. This new ad shows a lot less of Hurler and Anaconda and more of the mysterious B&M track. The other mysterious green coaster is not in this ad! If this is what Kings Dominion recieves next season, i'm wondering if they're purposely showing more and more of a new coaster off in these ads as it gets closer and closer to the 2016 announcment?? They did give hints last year through the hidden Soak City logo! Edited August 8, 2015 by Bmanscool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeysWaffles Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 So, I was on the Kings Dominion website and noticed the "Mysterious" B&M track from the season pass ad is even more visible in the new coaster campout ad. This new ad shows a lot less of Hurler and Anaconda and more of the mysterious B&M track. The other mysterious green coaster is not in this ad! If this is what Kings Dominion recieves next season, i'm wondering if they're purposely showing more and more of the new coaster off in these ads as it gets closer and closer to the 2016 announcment?? They did give hints last year through the hidden Soak City logo! Â I'm actually hoping we don't get a hyper in 2016 and that we instead get an RMC of Grizzly/Hurler in 2017 or 2018. But a hyper would give some nice airtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
certifiedcoastergeek Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) So, I was on the Kings Dominion website and noticed the "Mysterious" B&M track from the season pass ad is even more visible in the new coaster campout ad. This new ad shows a lot less of Hurler and Anaconda and more of the mysterious B&M track. The other mysterious green coaster is not in this ad! If this is what Kings Dominion recieves next season, i'm wondering if they're purposely showing more and more of the new coaster off in these ads as it gets closer and closer to the 2016 announcment?? They did give hints last year through the hidden Soak City logo! Â I'm actually hoping we don't get a hyper in 2016 and that we instead get an RMC of Grizzly/Hurler in 2017 or 2018. But a hyper would give some nice airtime. At first I saw this and thought that you were blowing off steam, but then I saw that the Shockwave and the purple track in the background appeared to be removed intentionally and I'm inclined to think that this might not be a mistake. Â Or someone in KD's PR department reads this forum and is just screwing with us. Edited August 7, 2015 by certifiedcoastergeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 How is it B&M track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeysWaffles Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 How is it B&M track? Â It looks like something B&M would make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 The image was just stretched, making it look like there "revealing" more of the coaster. All they did was remove the green coaster which is presumably Shockwave. You guys have looked too far into this way too many times. It's filler, just as other CF parks have in their images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassinthegrass Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I do find it interesting that it is directly behind the Eiffel Tower, which is currently the location of Shockwave... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Hero Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I wouldn't read too much into it, but it's interesting for sure that Shockwave was removed and the hyper is in it's spot. A hyper is also the one thing that would complete and solidify their lineup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee1999 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Can anyone tell me or show me how a hyper would work in shockwave's spot??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmanscool Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Can anyone tell me or show me how a hyper would work in shockwave's spot??? Â With a B&M hyper, I think Kings Dominion could put an underground tunnel underneath the path behind the Effiel Tower that leads to Candy Apple Grove. It could be similar to Fury 325's underpath tunnel. That way the hyper could go in- and out- and use part of Shockwave's soon- to- be- former site. However, from the picture there is a huge hill behind the Effiel Tower on the "mysterious" hyper coaster, so it could as well be a hill going over that same path instead of a tunnel. Edited August 7, 2015 by Bmanscool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee1999 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Can anyone tell me or show me how a hyper would work in shockwave's spot??? Â With a B&M hyper, I think Kings Dominion could put an underground tunnel underneath the path behind the Effiel Tower that leads to Candy Apple Grove. It could be similar to Fury 325's underpath tunnel. That way the hyper could go in- and out- and use part of Shockwave's soon- to- be former site. However, it looks like from the picture there is a huge hill behind the Effiel Tower on the "mysterious" hyper coaster, so it could as well be a hill going over that same path instead of a tunnel. Â Yeah I was kinda thinking about that too.. But what i'm really saying is where would the airtime hills go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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