fraroc Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 According to Long Island.com, that's what's going to happen... http://www.longisland.com/news/06-25-14/adventureland-new-spinning-coaster.html Adventureland, one of Long Island’s most popular amusement parks, announced today that it will be taking down its popular Hurricane Coaster at the end of the 2014 season. Standing at 50 feet tall and reaching speeds of 35 mph, the Hurricane has been a favorite attraction at the park since it was first built in 1991. Two separate trains—one red, one yellow—can travel the 1430-foot steel track in about 50 seconds. After the Hurricane makes its last run later this fall, the park will take approximately one month to dismantle the roller coaster before beginning construction on its successor. According to Adventureland, the new ride will be the tallest and fastest it has ever built. The new coaster will retain the Hurricane’s two-train setup, and will also add a new dimension to the ride as the yellow and green cars will be able to rotate, making it Long Island’s only spinning roller coaster. Adventureland’s new coaster will take about two months to construct, but will be built in time to make its debut during the spring season. Children as small as 42” will be allowed to ride when the roller coaster opens. A name has not yet been chosen for the new ride, however, Long Islanders can enter their suggestions through the Adventureland Coaster Naming Contest by clicking here. The winner of the contest will be given a 3-year season pass. [source: Adventureland] Pictured Above: Rendering of the New Coaster via Adventureland on Facebook. Pictured Below: Images of the Hurricane Coaster. It's a shame....I really liked the Hurricane. It was a very short ride, but God was it intense.....I've said this many times before, Hurricane may have been an SDC, but it had the heart of a Schwarzkopf. This new spinning coaster might be fun though, I've never been on a spinning coaster that wasn't a wild mouse before, so if I go. It'll be a first for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djboss302 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 As sad as it is to see another SDC coaster go, I can't get over how cool that compact spinner looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 We need to head out there this year and get out Hurricane credit. It's only an hour and a half from us but we've been putting it off for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 By the picture of it looking like it will be a Mack spinner which is not a bad thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassinthegrass Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I live about 15 minutes away and it's on my way to and from work during the school year. I'll be trying to get over to the park as often as possible once dismantling/construction begins! Although I was hoping for a ride to show up with an inversion, this will be a great addition to the park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 I live about 15 minutes away and it's on my way to and from work during the school year. I'll be trying to get over to the park as often as possible once dismantling/construction begins! Although I was hoping for a ride to show up with an inversion, this will be a great addition to the park! As a Long Islander myself, I second that. I would have loved to have seen a smallish 2 or 3 inversion Eurofighter go in it's place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivtim Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 ...and will also add a new dimension to the ride as the yellow and green cars will be able to rotate, making it Long Island’s only spinning roller coaster Isn't the Tickler at Luna Park a spinning coaster on long island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) ...and will also add a new dimension to the ride as the yellow and green cars will be able to rotate, making it Long Island’s only spinning roller coaster Isn't the Tickler at Luna Park a spinning coaster on long island? Long Island isn't the whole island. It's only Suffolk County and Nassau County, Coney is in Brooklyn so It's part of the five boroughs. Edited June 26, 2014 by fraroc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Bummer as their Hurricane was one of the better ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivtim Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 ...and will also add a new dimension to the ride as the yellow and green cars will be able to rotate, making it Long Island’s only spinning roller coaster Isn't the Tickler at Luna Park a spinning coaster on long island? Long Island isn't the whole island. It's only Suffolk County and Nassau County, Coney is in Brooklyn so It's part of the five boroughs. Got it, thanks. New coaster should be a fun family ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Bummer as their Hurricane was one of the better ones. Yeah, I was bummed out too, but now that I think about it. This spinning coaster is a great edition for Adventureland. As much as I would like a compact coaster with inversions like a small Eurofighter or a smaller Anubis-The Ride type thing, It's ADVENTURELAND we're talking about, not Cedar freaking Point. It's a park for families, not really for thrill-seekers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassinthegrass Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I agree, but there is not a single ride in that park right now that goes upside down... The frisbee is the most intense flat ride, and that they don't even run a very good program on. The park is definitely a family style par, and we are lucky to have had the hurricane for as long as we have, I just hope the next step for this park is something that turns you upside down in some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 After checking their website to see what they have to offer I think an inversion ride would not fit into the park. If they have the space and financial resources they can up their ride package in addition to their existing rides and widening their audience. But thats a long term and IMO quite expensive affair - German park Tripsdrill did it but took them 10+ years to add a Gerstlauer Bobsled, major log flume, wooden coaster and finally a Gerstlauer Infinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassinthegrass Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 They have had them in the past... The park is quite landlocked, so expansion is basically never going to happen, but taking something out and replacing it with something in the more thrilling category would definitely the mid to late teens that drag their feet around the park due to the massive amounts of kiddie rides they do have... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbomser Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 WOW, This Coaster was one of my firsts. I remember going to Adventureland as a little kid. Sad to see it go, but hopeful for the future. Like others have said, remember this is primarily a family park, and as such has a good beginner coaster. I don't think we'll be seeing any inversions here for a while. Regardless, good to hear the park is performing some upgrades. While it may be small, it really is a cute little park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Yay, so Sierra Sidewinder won't be the only Mack spinner in the USA anymore! Looks like a perfect addition to this park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Hope the trains get sold to another SDC Hurricane. The trains made the Hurricane ridable (As opposed to Santa Cruz/Western Playlands) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Hope the trains get sold to another SDC Hurricane. The trains made the Hurricane ridable (As opposed to Santa Cruz/Western Playlands) I wouldn't be surprised if the whole coaster gets relocated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkFunk Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Hope the trains get sold to another SDC Hurricane. The trains made the Hurricane ridable (As opposed to Santa Cruz/Western Playlands) This. The ride wasn't just "ridable", it was actually really good. Probably the best "compact" steel roller coaster in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassinthegrass Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I want to say selling it is totally possible... The fact that they said it would take a month to take down shows that they will most likely do it very carefully. A ride of that size would take an afternoon to tear down if it was for scrap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtafro Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Guess we better get out there this summer, as a stop before or after splish splash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLex Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Does anyone know the last day Hurricane will be in operation? The contest deadline for the last rides ended on September 1st. *EDIT I got this from their mailing list today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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