Parallax Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Does anyone have pictures of Rolling Thunder's demolition? It would be nice to see some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoulderDash Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Looks like the lift is the only thing left I know it wasn't a great ride but seeing any ride getting demolished is sad. Now it really is rotting lumber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I just found it really bumpy and annoying, more than anything else. It was just a "generic," wooden out-and-back coaster that had not aged well. Agreed. It ran well this season, for the first time in about 25 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 seeing any ride getting demolished is sad. I disagree. This brought joy to my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I just found it really bumpy and annoying, more than anything else. It was just a "generic," wooden out-and-back coaster that had not aged well. Agreed. It ran well this season, for the first time in about 25 years. I guess it wanted to go out in a "blaze of glory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoulderDash Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Well, there are some exceptions I guess. Like SOB, that was great watching it crumble to the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I'm glad to see at least one pic of the demolition. I googled it and couldnt find anything. It came down a lot faster than expected too. Had any demolition been going on during Fright Fest, or did all of this occur since the season ended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmullin Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I just found it really bumpy and annoying, more than anything else. It was just a "generic," wooden out-and-back coaster that had not aged well. Yep, same here, no real airtime and it was fairly rough. Not worth waiting for, or a reride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. M Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Looks like the lift is the only thing left I know it wasn't a great ride but seeing any ride getting demolished is sad. Now it really is rotting lumber RT's lift hill looks like a ghost in that picture. It's gonna be so weird riding El Toro without Rolling Thunder there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Looks like the lift is the only thing left I know it wasn't a great ride but seeing any ride getting demolished is sad. Now it really is rotting lumber RT's lift hill looks like a ghost in that picture. It's gonna be so weird riding El Toro without Rolling Thunder there... ^Even as a pile of splintered lumber, it's a better ride than Son of Beast ever was. Edited November 5, 2013 by cfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I really hope they connect Zumanjaro to Plaza del Carnival under the crossover hill - I imagine they will because otherwise it's going to be an even worse dead-end than Ka is now, but that'll also open up some great new views of Toro from the 'infield'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 One thing I like about El Toro is that you can't see the crazy ending at all thanks to Rolling Thunder, for first time riders that's pretty cool. Hopefully some well placed landscaping will keep this semi-hidden from people waiting in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 There's nothing really to dislike about El Toro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 ^Except that it's not In So Cali by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 ^Except that it's not in Virginia. Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 There's nothing really to dislike about El Toro. Believe me I wasn't implying that there was... it's definitely one of my favorite coasters and my favorite wood coaster by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. M Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 There's nothing really to dislike about El Toro. I dislike the two sharp, distinct bumps it's developed on the way back from the first turn around. Not that I'm against a little roughness in a wooden coaster of course, I just remember the days when it was freakishly, eerily smooth. They have come and gone. Oh, and I concur in hoping that Six Flags does something to conceal El Toro's finale instead of doing something dumb like putting a path right next to it. But I'll keep my hopes low, since this is SF after all. I'll be happy if the area doesn't remain an empty dirt field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassinthegrass Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Honestly, I think that watching the finale from a walkway will look like fun (just like it looked from the Rolling Thunder Station). When your actually on it you realize how fast it really hauls through that section. I do hope we can walk under El Toro where RT once flew under... would make a nice cut through and fix the lack of access to Kingda Ka... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 ^Except that it's not in Virginia. Fixed. Comments like these help me realize that I'm really, really fortunate that I have this coaster practically in my backyard. Oh El Toro, I'll never take you for granted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarTrekGeek Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 ^Except that it's not in Virginia. Fixed. How about Florida? LOL Our Sunshine State needs El Toro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markysharky17 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 ^Except that it's not in Virginia. Fixed. How about Florida? LOL Our Sunshine State needs El Toro! We do need one in Florida. I have to drive 16+ hours if I want to go ride El Toro. I can't see any parks in FL getting an Intamin woodie though. I would only have hope for BG to get one but after all the trouble with Gwazi I don't think we will be seeing another woodie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 ^Except that it's not in Virginia. Fixed. How about Florida? LOL Our Sunshine State needs El Toro! We do need one in Florida. I have to drive 16+ hours if I want to go ride El Toro. Could be worse. I need to have a 2 hour drive + a 7 hour flight + one hour (at least) drive to ride el toro. And guess what, on either of my tow trips to Great Adventure (which come really expensive) I didn't get to ride it: the first time it was so crowded that I din't have time and in the second one it was closed. Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. M Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I don't know what you all are going on about. El Toro isn't even all that great. ... Naw I'm kidding, it's pretty much the greatest coaster in the country possibly outside of Sky Rush. =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoulderDash Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Here is another picture. Looks like the lift is one of the last parts standing. I think El Toro's ejector hill and finale is going to look really good now, hopefully they make it look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 ^Except that it's not in Virginia. Fixed. How about Florida? LOL Our Sunshine State needs El Toro! Reno. How about our area even gets ONE coaster within a 3 hour radius. Even a kiddie coaster is 2 hours away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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