Mossed Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Is there really more coming to Cedar Fair, Richard Michael Crosby?! Still hoping Cedar Fair adds some RMC's to the lineup for 2017 (or 18). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickflipbacktail Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 I'd assume 2018 would be the year if any but that's just me. That instagram post shows SOMETHIG is getting iron horsed so we'll find out soon hopefully. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisco Woody Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 It is still possible that they will remove the entire structure, but if they are doing an RMC conversion, which they either absolutely are or just hardcore trolling us, then it will open in 2017, otherwise they wouldn't need to close MS early. It will take 9 months or less to complete removal of the unnecessary supports and RMC construction even with the winter weather, and there would be no reason to let the structure sit for a year if they were doing the conversion. Twisted Colossus was a roughly equal sized project, and while in nicer weather, it was completed within 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knaiwear Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 ^Twisted Colossus took nine months to complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 But the lift hill also burned down during construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnumFreak25 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 By the way, there was another good reason for it to shut down yesterday, staffing. Halloweekends staffing is always an issue, they are never able to keep all the coasters open so they might as well shut this down at the start of halloweekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knaiwear Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 But the lift hill also burned down during construction. PART of the lift, and it was a small setback. The ride still started construction in August and wouldn't have opened before Memorial Day since that's when SF opens all its rides. It simply isn't reasonable to assume that Mean Streak would be able to magically get done by May at this point. No other RMC has been built that fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisco Woody Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 STILL no official RMC announcements for 2017! robbalvey, do you have any leads you'd be willing to share? Besides Mean Streak, the only other hints are for Hurler at KD and potentially something at Kennywood. The company may be hurting financially somewhat after the difficulties with Lightning Rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 STILL no official RMC announcements for 2017! robbalvey, do you have any leads you'd be willing to share? Besides Mean Streak, the only other hints are for Hurler at KD and potentially something at Kennywood. The company may be hurting financially somewhat after the difficulties with Lightning Rod. I don't even know where to begin with this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisco Woody Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Perhaps you may have some information you would like to share, coasterbill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWoodenCoasters Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 He's very shy. The truth was revealed by Vladimir Edward Konig, OMA, after his knighthood last week at Alton Towers. For 2017 a mystery Dutch company to be announced will take over manufacturing duties for RMC as they retrofit the unloved Lightning Rod, Phoenix, and Wildfire coasters to the Dooltyube track system. Thanks to the Food Etc. snack staff (right side) at SFMM for this info on Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 So the IAAPA Euro show is about to take place. I could see potential RMC announcements there. Also, IAAPA here could still have a RMC announcement. I know November is late but you can get a lot of media coverage on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkMaxim Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Predator at Darien Lake still seems like it could be a possibility along the way. A few years back they had a survey regarding a transformation. Now this was 2014, and the park was under different management. Though it sounds like RMC at least had preliminary designs, so those could always be resurrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Predator at Darien Lake still seems like it could be a possibility along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 So the IAAPA Euro show is about to take place. I could see potential RMC announcements there. Also, IAAPA here could still have a RMC announcement. I know November is late but you can get a lot of media coverage on it. We could get something said from RMC themselves there about what they may have upcoming,but don't expect to see an actual coaster announcement there, that's unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisco Woody Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I think it's important that we consider with IAAPA and the industry in general, the big chains and most of the good sized parks talk amongst each other and the main coaster designers and builders. If a park has one of an RMC I box or topper track hybrid, Gravity Group woodie, or GCI woodie from after 2004 or so, then chances are they won't be looking for another modern woodie or steel/wooden hybrid. GCI, GG, and RMC thus know their potential buyers, so when looking for parks that are rumored to be getting one of these coasters, we can gauge the rumor based on if the park already has one of these coasters or not. In the cases of CP, KD, Kennywood, and Darien Lake, they each do not have one of these modern wooden-ish coasters, so it makes sense that they would be in the market for one. Does anyone else then know of any rumors as to parks suspected to be in the future receiving a coaster from RMC, GG, or GCI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfelice Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Predator at Darien Lake still seems like it could be a possibility along the way. As strange as it sounds, an inside/full-time source told me some time ago that the proposal was from GCI. Those stock images used were purely promotional when the survey went around. An RMC would be great for Predator, but I personally don't see it happening anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I was told by someone I know that got a tour of RMC that they were merely days away from starting track production when Darien Lake pulled the plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDown Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I was told by someone I know that got a tour of RMC that they were merely days away from starting track production when Darien Lake pulled the plug. Sounds super realistic. Stuff like this happens. It's rare, but believable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid124 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I've also heard the rumblings a few years ago that GCI was in on the Predator fiasco. They've wanted to do an inversion for a while now, especially seeing that the other two big wooden companies have pulled it off. It would be hard to believe that RMC didn't make a pitch at all, especially seeing that Herschend just came off a blockbuster attraction from them with Outlaw Run. Whatever happens to the ride, I just don't want it to lose any intensity. For me, the airtime and laterals on that ride make it an awesome layout, the roughness kills it for most people. The silver lining right now is that it gets in worse shape every year, and something major is going to have to be done soon to fix it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisco Woody Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 At this point any park that is getting an RMC coaster next year is hurting their potential extra season pass and special product sales by not announcing, or maybe RMC is letting the fame get to their head and aren't allowing the parks make the announcements yet. Either way, at this time last year we knew the layouts and exact details of all 4 RMC coasters that opened this year, and this hubris in thinking they can delay announcing will only lead to a lower return on investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkyle Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Park economist right here ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 maybe RMC is letting the fame get to their head and aren't allowing the parks make the announcements yet This sounds like the most plausible explanation to me. If you try not to think about how unimaginably asinine it is it actually makes a lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisco Woody Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Fred Grubb, the founder of RMC, has always seemed awkward and disinterested when doing interviews, so it wouldn't surprise me if he has an inclination for being slightly cocky or even egotistical. We all know that Alan Schilke is a little off his rocker in terms of his ideas and modus operandi, but he seems like the kind who would want everyone to know about his insane creations ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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