gerstlaueringvar Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I choose this one over Gatekeeper and Mantis Looks like a fun ride and I wish it is still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2012jarrett Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Saw it, ran out of time, never got to ride it. Wish I could have, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeFaller Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Sad, that we will never get a chance to ride this coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCjunkie Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Fortunately I got to ride it once in 2010 on my trip to Ohio to ride Diamondback. Did it for nostalgic reasons because I rode its sister coaster Wild Rails at VF for many years and loved that version too. Brought back good memories so I was disappointed when they removed it a year later. Wish I would have known they were going to remove it then because I would have a taken a few more laps for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) I remember them having something like this at MM, and it was called the Mountain Express, and it was one of the very few kinds of these coasters, they were still running single cars, and not joining them together like they did for the Matterhorn, or other steel coasters like these. And it was an awesome little coaster! FlashBack took it's footprint, after they closed ME down. But I got to ride Mountain Express in....1975. While the mountain was still being dug into and cleared, for the footers for Revolution to being built. Edited November 14, 2013 by Nrthwnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBeastHelix Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I remember riding this a couple times as a kid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Looks like a ride you would find at a county fair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arby Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I rode it in 1987 and during its final season in 2011. I have always enjoyed layouts like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmullin Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Would much rather have ridden Wildcat and Disaster Transport than Gatekeeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenflames Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Looks like it would have been a fun little ride. I'd love to see more parks with coasters like this, not just the giant, crazy expensive ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnastyGnoric7 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 It was closed when I went in 2008, D'oh I missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 C'mon TPR! I really want to give away a Bag-O-Crap! All that's needed is 25 comments! Let's make this easy... How about one of the world's fastest coasters in one of the world's worst parks? If we get 25 comments before we post the next one we'll give away a Bag-O-Crap! So... POST YOUR COMMENTS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoYodude88 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I wish I could ride this. Why do you have to be so far?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azza29 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Another one on the bucket list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 This ride is almost better than some carousels!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 What Kings Dominion should've invested in.......Hypersonic was dumb compared to this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBo Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I still think they should have named it "Dodongo" and themed it around the awesome Legend of Zelda boss. What the hell is a Dodongo you ask? Well, it's better than any stupid strawberry themed coaster train. Jimmy "Zelda nerd" Bo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye_Ben Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Of course it's a pink train, it's in Japan Why is this ride a) at Fuji-Q, and b) so freaking far away?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Have to try it out someday! The launch the airtime I don't care about the violence and inconvenience, just watching the video made me wanna fly there and take a ride. Wish it could be at a better place though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 That launch looks AMAZING! Definitely on my bucket list. It's a shame that such a forceful, intense coaster is at such a bad park almost half-way around the world. I give some props to Fuji-Q though for maintaining and operating such a rare, unreliable coaster type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I loved this ride! It was my second favorite ride of the TPR trip only behind Kawasemi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arby Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 A TPR Japan trip is on my bucket list. This looks amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeFaller Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Its definitely a reason to go to Japan! bring on the big Japan trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbomser Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Saw the bit about this coaster on ECW, one of many reasons I forsee a TPR Japan Trip in my future. This and Tokyo Disney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtafro Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Ok i guess japan going to this park is a necessary evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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