StealthFan Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Hulk, much like its namesake, can be a bit temperamental. I've had great rides and lousy rides on that coaster (Kumba is more consistently good). When I rode I had a really rough ride but I could tell the ride had the ability to kick arse on a good day. I imagine when it first opened it was a really great ride. Orlando just has a ridiculous amount of seriously good B&M coasters! I just hope the parks don't decide to buy a new crappy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlahBlahson Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I've never had a remotely rough ride on any B&M I've ever ridden, including 200+ laps on hulk and another 50-100 on Kumba. I'm out of this loop. I will say, Hulk has been running every day (minus rehabs) since 1999, with constant 3 train operation. It has a ridiculous amount of wear on it for a coaster of the type I'm sure. There are strong rumors that the entire ride is getting a re-track very very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScreaminNewEngland Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 ^Where did you hear that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Re-track=/=re-themed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 There are strong rumors that the entire ride is getting a re-track very very soon. You're saying Uni is going to spend $10-$20 million on a 16 year old ride? Do you know how wear on wood vs. wear on steel works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I could see the queue/theme being refreshed to ensure they don't lose the license to the Marvel comic book properties...but uhh...a re-track... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adeuce02 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Umm hulk does rehab its trains in the offseason. Literally tearing them down and building them back up. Anyway I wonder what J.K is thinking about metal detectors now in her land in front of dragons challenge? Can't be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfelice Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Ummmm unless something has seriously gone wrong in the fabrication way back when or the steel/welds are that badly cracked to compromise the integrity of the ride, I HIGHLY doubt a re-track would eliminate the vibrating or slightly bumpy undertone of Hulk. An entire re-track of a steel coaster would be so astronomically expensive that it would simply make more financial sense in the long run to start at square one again. I would love to know the exact source and credibility of that rumor. Those metal detectors are the worst idea in my opinion. I still love USO/IOA, but that new policy is just asinine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastn07 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 There are strong rumors that the entire ride is getting a re-track very very soon. You're saying Uni is going to spend $10-$20 million on a 16 year old ride? Do you know how wear on wood vs. wear on steel works? Do you know or understand what fatigue is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Yeah, I've never had a rough ride on Hulk either. It's really great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Yeah, I've never had a rough ride on Hulk either. It's really great. Same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTF Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Hulk Five Year Paint Intervals Being brought into 21st century in terms of ride operating and safety systems in the future. Any track work would not be necessary unless they found a hairline crack in the coasters track or supports. But if that was the case the ride would be shut down immediately and not reopened until fixed and several thousand hours of testing to ensure it doesn't happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 There are strong rumors that the entire ride is getting a re-track very very soon. You're saying Uni is going to spend $10-$20 million on a 16 year old ride? Do you know how wear on wood vs. wear on steel works? Do you know or understand what fatigue is? You don't re-track a steel coaster. If there is fatigue, they simply weld... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bag_O_Laughs Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I agree, in any park throughout the world has there ever been a steel coaster re-tracked? I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthFan Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I agree, in any park throughout the world has there ever been a steel coaster re-tracked? I don't think so. The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach recently had a few sections of track replaced but I don't think a steel coaster has ever been entirely re tracked as it would most likely be more cost effective in the long run to just buy a new ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bag_O_Laughs Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 ^ makes sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garet Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I agree, in any park throughout the world has there ever been a steel coaster re-tracked? I don't think so. Wouldn't Raging Spirits at Tokyo DisneySea be one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) ^Yes--new track was fabricated for Raging Spirits and was installed in two phases over two years. But this is hardly a "standard" practice. In a sense, as Craig said, TDS did "buy a new ride." Edited April 21, 2015 by cfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Wasn't the Matterhorn recently retracked? For that matter, didn't both Space Mountain and Big Thunder get retracked in the last few years as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 (edited) ^Yes, I think that's correct. And what's the common denomionator? Disney. Edited April 22, 2015 by cfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garet Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 ^Yes--new track was fabricated for Raging Spirits and was installed in two phases over two years. But this is hardly a "standard" practice. In a sense, as Craig said, TDS did "buy a new ride." Sorry if my post was mis-understood, I was more pointing out that it had happened before when the other poster was asking if there had ever been a steel coaster re-tracked. I didn't mean to imply that it was common practice or that I think the Hulk will get a complete re-track, because I really don't think that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bag_O_Laughs Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 ^Yes, I think that's correct. And what's the common denomionator? Disney. haha, yes Disney does seem to be the only park that replaces entire tracks but as it was said they're basically buying a new ride. Also some of Disney's rides are pushing 40+ years of operation. The Hulk 16 years of operation, it doesn't quite make sense to replace the track just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker27 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I know this probably doesn't mean anything. But, Frank Marshall (Producer for Jurassic World) told a group touring the set of Jurassic World that Universal was in early planning for a Gyrosphere type ride. Mimicking the ride in the movie. Source- Www.Slashfilm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkJunkie51290 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 How great is that! Then the I-Rex can come and toss us around like pin balls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker27 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 How great is that! Then the I-Rex can come and toss us around like pin balls! Don't we all wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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