Myself Posted October 17, 2012 Posted October 17, 2012 There does appear to be a bit more room than just the land the coaster itself sits on, though. A parcel of what looks like unused land (from the eye of someone who's never visited and only has satellite imagery to go by, anyway) sits directly south of the ride, and would almost double the amount of usable space after Tree Top Racers is removed. It still isn't a lot to work with, but it's a start. RCDB also lists this new coaster as being steel, so no Wooden Warrior-esque woodie, it appears.
6flagsbrad Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 ^I'm hoping they do use that grass area behind it for the ride, it's only used for that llama I believe. That would create a lot of space for the new coaster.
Jew Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 The grass area is not really as large as it looks on google maps. Whatever is going in there is still going to have to be very compact.
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 So glad Ive gotten this credit!! I will say though, it was a really fun ride, and actually a pretty thrilling ride as well!
Jew Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 ^It definitely had that "holy crap, this feels unsafe" vibe going for it, being such an old wild mouse at a small park. Certianly upped the thrill factor.
Rollercoaster Rider Posted October 19, 2012 Posted October 19, 2012 How about these 2 ideas? http://rcdb.com/9799.htm?p=35432 Or http://rcdb.com/2591.htm?p=8473
Jew Posted October 19, 2012 Posted October 19, 2012 ^I think those are too big budget for the park. I suspect a portable ride of some sort (possibly a new mouse).
Gmaster562 Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 Maybe something similar to "Screamin Demon" at Castle Park? Kinda upset that I never got to take a spin on TTR, but it always looked really fun.
Jew Posted June 15, 2013 Posted June 15, 2013 Drove by the park today...Treetop Racers is still standing with no visible deconstruction.
Hurricane Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 It's kind of sad to see this ride going, I hope it gets sold somewhere else. This particular ride was actually owned by my best friend's family (March's Amusements / Midway Amusements) in Australia before it was unsold to Adventure City. I'm sure they will be sad, along with myself if it gets sent to the scrapyard... but it might be sadly at it's use by.
Jew Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 ^It looks like they are taking care in deconstructing it. I drove by again about a month ago and about half of it was gone.
gisco Posted November 29, 2013 Posted November 29, 2013 They seem to be taking there time. Do they really intend to put in another coaster?
robbalvey Posted November 29, 2013 Author Posted November 29, 2013 It's kind of sad to see this ride going, I hope it gets sold somewhere else. Here's the thing... I get sad when "good" rides meet their demise. And while I get that this ride is old, somewhat historical I guess, but it certainly wasn't good. I remember the park having issues with it ever since it opened, and since they cater to you get kids, they had to add tons of padding to it as it would throw riders around. Eventually they had to raise the height restriction, and I don't think it did that well for the park. Perhaps it could find a more suitable home somewhere, I'm not sure. But I always found the ride to be uncomfortable and not very good for its target demographic, which us families. So I can't say that I'm sad to see it go, sorry!
6flagsbrad Posted November 29, 2013 Posted November 29, 2013 The coaster is definitely still standing there intact, I drive by the park at least once a week. It just has that terrible new paint job of dark red and purple, and there are walls between the station and drop zone.
cal1br3tto Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 It's too bad (but understandable) they couldn't find a way to run it this year since they kept it SBNO. I hope they're still planning on a new coaster that's more appropriate for the park. I've ridden four (all?) of these, but still wouldn't mind seeing this pop up somewhere else if feasible. They're charming, slightly intense, and perhaps more competent than some at making you feel like you'll fly off the edge.
Hurricane Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 It's kind of sad to see this ride going, I hope it gets sold somewhere else. Here's the thing... I get sad when "good" rides meet their demise. And while I get that this ride is old, somewhat historical I guess, but it certainly wasn't good. I remember the park having issues with it ever since it opened, and since they cater to you get kids, they had to add tons of padding to it as it would throw riders around. Eventually they had to raise the height restriction, and I don't think it did that well for the park. Perhaps it could find a more suitable home somewhere, I'm not sure. But I always found the ride to be uncomfortable and not very good for its target demographic, which us families. So I can't say that I'm sad to see it go, sorry! I see where you are coming from with that, and understand your points entirely. I wasn't exactly 100% on the demographics for Adventure City but based on what your saying it appears that its for the best that it's leaving this location. Hopefully it can be utilised in a park that would suit the attraction more. But I guess based on it's age it might not be so likely. I still remember going on it when I was a very young child with the owners of it in Australia just after it was set up. I guess I will always have the memories of the ride. I'll see if I can dig up some old photos of it when it was the "chipmunk" travelling in Australia.
6flagsbrad Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 So in case anyone cares, they're currently taking down Treetop Racers. I drove by the park today and was surprised to see only half of the hairpin turns still remain. The station is completely gone. I only saw a small crane, I'm not sure where they are storing the track pieces right now. I'm guessing they will send it to another park. Hopefully this means the park might actually get something new this summer! Sorry I didn't get pics.
cal1br3tto Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 ^Thanks for the update. Hope they're still replacing it with a new coaster, and yes, it would be nice (though perhaps unlikely) if Tree Top Racers is relocated.
gisco Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 It would be nice to see them get a new coaster but it won't be anything major if they do. The park is just geared for kids.
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 I heard that Leviathan was originally designed for this park and was then delivered to Canada's Wonderland instead...
Nyteowl Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Drove by the park today on my way home from work. Coaster is completely down, but it was too dark to see if there was any materials on site for anything else. I'll try to get a picture tomorrow if I have time before work.
Xcoaster Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 I just checked rcdb.com to see if there was an update on this, and they now have it listed as a Gerstlauer family shuttle coaster. I didn't know such a thing existed, but apparently there are two: Gipfelstürmer - Freizeitpark Ruhpolding Gold Rush - OK Corral Gerstlauer even has a video on their site: www.gerstlauer-rides.de/products/roller-coasters/family-coaster-en-US/#Medien It looks like a very fun ride, and a much better fit for the park's demographic than the wild mouse (which I liked, but it probably wasn't a good match for the park). Plus, it'll be the first family shuttle coaster in the US, and it'll help prepare kids for Boomerang and Montezooma's at Knott's down the street.
cal1br3tto Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 ^Nice find! Wonder who figured that out, since I couldn't find any other evidence. I was expecting them to get something predictable, like a spinner or even a new mouse. I will definitely stop in next time I'm in town for Knott's.
Rollercoaster Rider Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 ^Nice find! Wonder who figured that out, since I couldn't find any other evidence. I was expecting them to get something predictable, like a spinner or even a new mouse. I will definitely stop in next time I'm in town for Knott's. Glad It's not a Wild Mouse. Southern California has enough mice. Between Goofy, Coast Rider, Technic Coaster, and Screaming Demon; It's nice to see variety.
rcdude Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Assuming this is legitimate and not just speculation, this is definitely worthy of a stop at the park. Looks like a fun ride, definitely much better than anything I was expecting the park to get. I visit Knott's about once a month, so once the new coaster opens I'll have to add a brief stop here to one of my Knott's visits.
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