mike541x Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Wild One at Six Flags America. The first drop was shorten, and the double hills on the turnaround were added. You can still see the old track in the structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GayCoasterGuy Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Both of the Demon coasters at the Great America parks are the results of reprofiling. They were known in the 70s as Turn of the Century, and the layout was the same, except the track was white, and two ejector air-inducing hills followed the first drop. But in 1980, as inversions began to become more popular, both parks removed the airtime hills and replaced them with vertical loops. Add tunnels, rock formations, and extensive theming (and painting the track black), and they had a reimagined thrill ride. Â Demon in California was again re-profiled (in the 90s?). The first drop was changed closer to what it was during TOC. Here at Great America, Gurnee, we still have our kick butt drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double0Kevin Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 ^^ Never knew that about Wild One, just looked up old pictures and saw what you meant. Very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Although I still love the first drop on The Cyclone at SFNE, the coaster does not come close to the design before the reprofile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 ^^ Never knew that about Wild One, just looked up old pictures and saw what you meant. Very interesting. Â It has been neutered quite bad. It really used to haul and toss you around a good bit. The final helix would just about shake your teeth out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 How much re-work was done to Thunder Run at Kentucky Kingdom? Just a re-track or did it get any modifications? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mstankow Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 If I'm not mistaken, didn't Mantis at CP have a similar queue situation during its opening year? I think I remember seeing somewhere that its queue crossed the CP&LE tracks that summer, not unlike Shoot the Rapids. Â Â When I went in 1998 you still had to cross the railroad tracks to get to the line for Mantis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awclark Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Viper at SFMM actually had its first drop reprofiled. Proof is in the video's below  Here is the original drop (skip to 6:36) which you can see used to have a harsh snap as it leveled out at the bottom. [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] And here is the current drop (skip to 2:29) which you can notice is snap free. [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GayCoasterGuy Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Timberwolf, Texas Cyclone, Georgia Cyclone, SFNE (Riverside) Cyclone, Texas Giant (wooden version; double-up was removed). American Eagle (Bill Cobb removed some negative G's around 1982). Â And very sadly - the Coney Island (I mean Luna Park) Cyclone. Now, we gotta say "anything that GCI gets their hands on." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 ^^Who was the guy responsible for designing that section of track? That was extremely "coat-hangish"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfkk Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 How much re-work was done to Thunder Run at Kentucky Kingdom? Just a re-track or did it get any modifications? Â I think the most recent re- do was simply new track, but I do know that when it first opened it had a double up instead of the gradual air-time hill after the second turn around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loefet Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Thundercoaster at Tusenfryd have gone through massive repofiling works, when GCI was there to try and make it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dar Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach had its first drop redone and the turnaround was retracked as well. Â The first drop was done for comfort reasons I believe and the turnaround was done because it didn't always get round it, with the winds coming directly off the Irish sea (Great design decision ) Â The track followed the box section originally and then they retracked it how it is now, as far as I'm aware. Â Additionally, the track around the first two "airtime" hills gets replaced every few seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Excalibur at Valleyfair had an airtime hill after the first drop during it's first season of operation, but it was removed the following offseason. I never rode it while it had the airtime hill, but based on what I've heard about it, I guess I'm lucky I didn't experience it. A part of the turnaround was also reprofiled in the early 2000s. Â The Legend at Arnold's Park in Iowa was reprofiled by GCI recently. I should get down there next year to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwaziBSRider1 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 When Kennywood's Thunderbolt first opened, it had was is referred to as a "speed bump." It was along the inside of those famous turns and was removed after the 1968 season. The reason was never given, but it was believed to be too intense for riders at the time. Â Searching for a picture actually brought me back to TPR at Shane's Amusement Attic. A big thanks to Shane! Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 When Kennywood's Thunderbolt first opened, it had was is referred to as a "speed bump." It was along the inside of those famous turns and was removed after the 1968 season. The reason was never given, but it was believed to be too intense for riders at the time. Searching for a picture actually brought me back to TPR at Shane's Amusement Attic. A big thanks to Shane!  I guess too much lateral force?  That hill looks really nice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnumFreak25 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Was there an accident with it maybe? Really wish I could ride it with that still there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwaziBSRider1 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 There was an accident on it a few weeks after it opened, but I don't think that was why it was removed. He was a single rider and thrown from the train (not sure exactly where). That accident is the reason why there's a partner rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfelice Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Anyone remember the odd transition at the top of Phantom's Revenge's second drop during the 2009 season when they replaced the Arrow track from the top of the lift through the second hill? I could imagine it threw a few unsuspecting riders for quite a jolt. I remember hearing about it before I rode, so I was ready. But it was a whole lot of awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwaziBSRider1 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I didn't make it up to Kennywood that year. It was really weird coming in 2010 and seeing all of that new Morgan track. Why did they replace it, anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfelice Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 ^I'm sure it had something to do with age, wear, and better engineering for smoother, more comfortable, and less structurally stressful transitions on the high stress portions of the twisting first drop and up into the second hill. I think there was just a flaw in how they reprofiled the top of the second drop. It was fixed by 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I don't believe any track was changed, but River King Mine Train at SFStL had stand-up cars installed in 1984, only to be pulled off after only a few weeks and the original mine train cars re-installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFChris Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I don't know if this fits into the category, but Space Mountain at DL was essentially rebuilt with new track. The new ride experience is much smoother. Â If I recall, didn't Ghostrider get a reprofile in the finale helix as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike541x Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 When Kennywood's Thunderbolt first opened, it had was is referred to as a "speed bump." It was along the inside of those famous turns and was removed after the 1968 season. The reason was never given, but it was believed to be too intense for riders at the time. Searching for a picture actually brought me back to TPR at Shane's Amusement Attic. A big thanks to Shane!    Ah yes I remember hearing about this change in Memories of Kennywood.  4:12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwaziBSRider1 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 ^ Yep! That's exactly where I got all of my wording. It's an excellent source since the information is given by the designer's son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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