Schotcher Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I agree. I think Rolling Thunder is really fun. I actually found it fun to slam into the side of the car on the turnaround, and the really loud noise it makes. It's a fun little ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Rolling Thunder surprised me. It's not the smoothest, but it hardly bothered me at all. Even felt a bit speedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I've been on FAR WORSE than Rolling Thunder, (Old Texas Giant, Mean Streak, Psyclone, Villain, Ghostrider all come to mind) SO I'd say a serious retracking with denser wood is at least worth a try. I think every major park should have a racer woodie. It's as much a staple to the park going experience as a mine train or funnel cake, or line cutting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanHORSEman Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I think every park should tear down their racer woodies and build Intamin prefab racer woodies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie-monster Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 ^But is an El Toro Intamin prefab not much better I personaly think that Rolling Thunder, is a painful ride, but I agree with Bolliger&Mabillard( ^^ ) that retracking is an good option for Rolling Thunder. It still is a classic woodie built in 1979 and I think it would be ashame if it would be torn down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotcher Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 ^ I'd call it painful in a fun way. The only really painful part is the turnaround. I'd say Green Lantern, Bizarro, and Kingda Ka are more painful than Rolling Thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie-monster Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 ^ O yes the turnaround, the most painful bit of the coaster. Did you really think Bizarro was that painful ? I actually had no problems with pain at all on Bizarro. But if we are talking about Runaway Mine Train... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotcher Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Ahhhh that coaster took away my manhood. Ouch. I thought Bizarro was a bit jerky. Especially in the middle of the cobra roll and after the helix (after the MCBR) I had to take some Advil afterwards though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie-monster Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Ahhh poor you, thank god for advils then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotcher Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Actually speaking of Runaway Mine Train, that coaster is 37 years old! It's due for a replacement, and to be honest, doesn't have to be a family coaster, seeing as they already have 3 others. Anyone else think it's time to say "Goodbye" to Runaway Mine Train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 ^ I'd call it painful in a fun way. The only really painful part is the turnaround. I'd say Green Lantern, Bizarro, and Kingda Ka are more painful than Rolling Thunder. I do not agree with anything in this post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotcher Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 ^ I'd call it painful in a fun way. The only really painful part is the turnaround. I'd say Green Lantern, Bizarro, and Kingda Ka are more painful than Rolling Thunder. I do not agree with anything in this post! We all have our opinions. Wheels wear down over time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie-monster Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Actually speaking of Runaway Mine Train, that coaster is 37 years old! It's due for a replacement, and to be honest, doesn't have to be a family coaster, seeing as they already have 3 others. Anyone else think it's time to say "Goodbye" to Runaway Mine Train? I say "goodbye" to Runaway Mine Train. But I think, replacing it with another family Coaster would be good. Because there are still people that are not as hardcore rollercoaster fans as most of us are. In that way, I think, it can attract a bigger public. More people visiting SFGA, more profit a it maybe can make of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotcher Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Well the Family coasters SFGAdv have are a bit...kid-ish for a family coaster. They could make a coaster like Cheetah Hunt and call it a family coaster (Cheetah Hunt actually is one). Really all depends on the height requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbydinn Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Just exchanged a few emails with our Corporate Digital Marketing team regarding our NEW 2012 attractions-- who wants to see some top secret info!? Link Attractions? If they're adding what was on the surveys, looks like the 200 foot Sky Screamer along with the bumper cars, musik express, and I believe an elephant ride got better responses than the 300 foot Sky Screamer and nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlover420 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Is anyone going to the park this week? Is kingda Ka operating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 No... it collapsed during the Hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotcher Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 No... it collapsed during the Hurricane. No no, it was El Toro that fell down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterLover Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Just exchanged a few emails with our Corporate Digital Marketing team regarding our NEW 2012 attractions-- who wants to see some top secret info!? Link Attractions? If they're adding what was on the surveys, looks like the 200 foot Sky Screamer along with the bumper cars, musik express, and I believe an elephant ride got better responses than the 300 foot Sky Screamer and nothing else. I'm predicting they opt for a 150 foot model along with the bumper cars and the music express. They'll get the elephant tide too, but it will just be moved from Golden Kingdom. I'm guessing they make up for the shorter SkyScreamer by making the four attractions into a new/revisioned themed area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 No... it collapsed during the Hurricane. No no, it was El Toro that fell down. NO!, it was BOTH Kingda Ka & El Toro that collapsed during the hurricane. Drat, now this park is stuck with Nitro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Just exchanged a few emails with our Corporate Digital Marketing team regarding our NEW 2012 attractions-- who wants to see some top secret info!? Link Attractions? If they're adding what was on the surveys, looks like the 200 foot Sky Screamer along with the bumper cars, musik express, and I believe an elephant ride got better responses than the 300 foot Sky Screamer and nothing else. I'm predicting they opt for a 150 foot model along with the bumper cars and the music express. They'll get the elephant tide too, but it will just be moved from Golden Kingdom. I'm guessing they make up for the shorter SkyScreamer by making the four attractions into a new/revisioned themed area. Hopefully, I'm still a little worried the Parachutes are going to be replaced with the SkyScreamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterLover Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 ^My prediction is that the parachute tower is safe... well, at least safe from being replaced by a SkyScreamer. I think SkyScreamer will go somewhere else. Not that parachute tower is completely safe from the wrecking ball, just that they won't swap it out for a SkyScreamer... just my prediction anyways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlover420 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 As I figured, KK is down for the count. http://screamscape.com/html/six_flags_great_adventure.htm Article: Park News - (8/31/11) According to several reports sent into Screamscape, Kingda Ka suffered some kind of major malfunction a couple of days before the Hurricane whipped through the area. I don’t have the exact details, but it sounded like something went “klablooey” (my own technical term) with the launch system during a launch, and when the train did a “rollback” down the hill, more damage ensued to the system as well as to the underside of that train. Some are guessing that it could be down for the next several weeks, and possibly open again in time for Fright Fest, while others are not so optimistic and believe it may stay closed for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbydinn Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Link Interesting..perhaps we'll see the speed slides retrofitted with drop boxes, or be enclosed with some sort of lighting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 ^I was thinking the drop boxes. Seems like a good way to renew some older slides! I'm glad to see they're reworking Fantasy Forest. So the parachute tower is safe, and that area should have some new life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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