jarmor Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Am I the only one who remembers hurler is closed right now, so we should expect a "new" coaster in that aspect as it should get the ghostrider treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeansproutMidget Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 I was at the park yesterday as well. I saw the land clearing, although it didn't look that big. I'm curious just to see how it would connect back to the park. No idea what would go there, certainly not a coaster. Â Am I the only one who remembers hurler is closed right now, so we should expect a "new" coaster in that aspect as it should get the ghostrider treatment. Â ^This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Ok so i was at kd yesterday. As usual the volcano got stuck so i waited in line so it could be fix. So glad everyone else left cause it got fix in a in 30 mins. But the security people was telling me they was building something next year. He said go to the eiffel tower to if you see anything. Well i didnt go there just rode i305 it was a little bit of land clearing. Just don't know how true it is That security guy deserves a raise. That is too good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Am I the only one who remembers hurler is closed right now, so we should expect a "new" coaster in that aspect as it should get the ghostrider treatment. Â Nope...I mentioned it about six posts ago, too. Â I am still with some of the others in that the new "addition" might likely be a remake of Hurler - either a complete RMC make-over or a Ghostrider-type of revamp. I'd be fine with either one - although tearing it down and building something else wouldn't hurt my feelings either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Can someone get a pic of this land clearing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_s Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I think they took turf from next to I305 to use next to Delirium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinematics Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I'm not sure if they own the land on the left side of I305, but if they did, that could be a nice area for an expansion. I wouldn't think that there would be much room on the right side with Anaconda, the lake/swamp right there and Rebel Yell's turnaround in the general area. Even better would be if they could expand over in the log flume/WWC/Grizzly area without destroying the heavily wooded/shaded areas. I really love that area of the park (especially on scorching hot days), but other than those three rides (and the Sky Coaster & Flyers), there really isn't much to do over there.  King's Dominion does own that land. We hat check that area, there's a maintenance road there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 My guess for the land clearing would be some kind of permanent haunt building/storage, similar to when KI constructed Slaughterhouse next to Beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 ^ That actually makes a lot of sense. I always seem to forget about permanent haunt buildings as possibilities for construction/activity. Â Â *EDIT* Thanks to Screamscape, I saw a pic of the land clearing, and it is actually a much larger area than I expected. So, maybe it is something significant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chknwing Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Can someone get a pic of this land clearing? Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcoaster Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Quick question, its been awhile since I've visited KD. How crowded do you guys think the first Saturday in July would be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike541x Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Since it's on 4th of July weekend, I'd expect it to be crowded so you might wanna consider Fast Lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 My guess for the land clearing would be some kind of permanent haunt building/storage, similar to when KI constructed Slaughterhouse next to Beast. Â You're more optimistic than I am. Due to the location I'm going to go with, "They're not doing anything interesting at all". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Isn't that where they launch fireworks for the 4th of July celebrations? I'm fairly certain this exact conversation has been discussed on different sites about the same plot of land in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sythe Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 ^ I believe they do it back behind tidal wave bay. Â Anyways the amount of land cleared is a LOT for just fireworks. There's definitely enough room for a large coaster. (Like a B&M hyper! *wink* *wink*) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Pat Jones is now the GM at Carowinds . . . FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jynx242 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I hear all this "hope/speculation/whatever" about Hurler. Can someone honestly tell me if this was ever a good ride? I've ridden them both and pretty much hate them both. I just can't see how a first drop into a 90 degree turnaround on a woodie would ever have been a good idea. Â I did not ride either when they were new, so.....what am I missing?? Â David "Hurler Sucks" McCollum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 When I rode it during my visit in 2014 it was "meh" at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sythe Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I hear all this "hope/speculation/whatever" about Hurler. Can someone honestly tell me if this was ever a good ride? I've ridden them both and pretty much hate them both. I just can't see how a first drop into a 90 degree turnaround on a woodie would ever have been a good idea. Â I did not ride either when they were new, so.....what am I missing?? Â David "Hurler Sucks" McCollum Well... Hurler has the most airtime out of any coaster in the park. If you sit in the front row then during those airtime hills it's almost el toro smooth. But those turns are still very painful... If GCI saves hurler it could become a GREAT ride. Â Also. The turns aren't even close to being 90 degrees. But believe me if they were then hurler would probably be a heck of a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallpox Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Hurler was "meh" on the day it opened in 1994, and it's gone steadily down hill from there every year since. an RMC retracking would not transform it's bad and boring layout into an awesome one. in my opinion, it would be throwing good money after bad. tear it down and put in an original RMC design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicman Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Hurler was "meh" on the day it opened in 1994, and it's gone steadily down hill from there every year since. an RMC retracking would not transform it's bad and boring layout into an awesome one. in my opinion, it would be throwing good money after bad. tear it down and put in an original RMC design. Â Thats why I was thinking with minebuster at cw, it was hard for me to imagine an rmc retracking to make it something "new". For hurler it would be good if they could re-use some of the old wood though. Better for the environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geek Mojo Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 You can see that land clearing on Google Maps. Are we certain this is something new? It could have been there for some length of time now. Anyways, seeing how far it is back from an actual path, I doubt it is for a new ride. As for Hurler, it's a boring ride. Even after the work that was done to Carowinds Hurler, it is still boring. I rode Hurler about three years ago and it was awful then. I'm glad Kings Dominion shut that ride down. It needs attention. And it'll probably get the same attention Carowinds Hurler got. As for the RMC conversation. I just don't see Cedar Fair doing it. They've been building big beautiful coasters. No offense, but RMC doesn't build beautiful coasters. They build ugly, mind blowing awesome coasters. I just don't see Cedar Fair in the market for that. However, I could see them building the T-Rex design...Those look rather nice. Would I like to see a RMC conversion in a Cedar Fair park, Hell yeah! I love RMC! But, I'm not convinced it's going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sythe Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Hurler was "meh" on the day it opened in 1994, and it's gone steadily down hill from there every year since. an RMC retracking would not transform it's bad and boring layout into an awesome one. in my opinion, it would be throwing good money after bad. tear it down and put in an original RMC design. Read some reviews of thunder run at Kentucky kingdom if you think the layout is bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Theme Parks. Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 ^I'd really love to try Thunder Run. If Hurler was re-tracked, fixed up and renovated, it could really keep up its speed and pace while having actually enjoyable turns, so you can enjoy the airtime without the pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicman Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 No offense, but RMC doesn't build beautiful coasters. They build ugly, mind blowing awesome coasters.  With there never seen before blue and green track. lol  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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