DoinItForTheFame Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Wow! Can't believe they have already completed the construction of the ride. Seems rather quick to me.... It seems like just yesterday when they started the construction.
rcjp Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 I feel like I missed the entire construction. It was so fast! Very well done!
tarheel1231 Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 ^Same here. I got caught up in so many other constructions that I forgot about this coaster. Should be a great ride with lots of
DanM64 Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 I love how well FCE blends in with the terrain. It looks great! That was a great choice for color scheme.
DanTheBooker Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Looks great. I'm excited to see how well these flip tracks work. This concept has intrigued me since it was announced. Very excited for this one!
larrygator Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Wow!!! That coaster looks like it's gonna be hella fun! I do not think you are allowed to have "hella" fun at Dollywood. Nor can you have "darn" fun. But, you may have "darn" fun or "dangnabit" fun
TyRush Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Looks like an awesome little coaster with some nice turns! Cant wait to see those beautiful trains from IAPPA testing!
Vonni Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 When should we expect testing? Probably not until March right?
TyRush Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 ^I would say sooner or later? Does anyone know if they have the launch mechanisms set up?
coasterbill Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 Wasn't Wild Eagle's track completed ridiculously early too? I don't know what it is about Dollywood but they get these coasters built really quickly.
Moose Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 They probably put a lot of extra days in the schedule due to the potential harsh weather in the smokies. If the weather is good then they get done early. Very smart construction scheduling if you ask me.
Vonni Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 They probably put a lot of extra days in the schedule due to the potential harsh weather in the smokies. If the weather is good then they get done early. Very smart construction scheduling if you ask me. *COUGH* Magic Mountain *COUGH*
ernierocker Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) Wasn't Wild Eagle's track completed ridiculously early too? I don't know what it is about Dollywood but they get these coasters built really quickly. Wild Eagle's track was completed in early November, so yes. Dollywood makes sure that their new coasters are ready by opening day, so they get the trackwork done early, so that they can work out all of the kinks in the testing phase and account for any winter weather. Edited January 7, 2014 by ernierocker
Woodie Warrior Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 Both Herschend parks work to get their rides constructed super early. For example, Outlaw Run's final piece of track was installed on September 26, 2012. The ride opened in March 2013.
dstephe9 Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Sorry, I haven't keep too up to date on the Dollywood topic. Can someone let me know why Adventure Mountain was removed? I really enjoyed it. Has it been sent to another park or place? It looks from some photos that some of the supporting buildings of Adventure Mountain have been kept. Are those staying? Maybe it was just case of things come and go and Adventure Mountain needed to go but I guess you guys will let me know. Cheers. Adventure Mountain was moved to make way for Firechaser Express. It was taken apart carefully so it could end up somewhere else, no decision was ever made. Not sure why Firechaser Express was planned for that exact plot of land because Adventure Mountain was still a popular attraction. The removal of it was rumored to be because Dollywood needed the space for a new path to reach the train loop which is their future expansion area. I guess the actual AM was blocking their needed route.
aCoasterStory Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 So last night I had a dream about riding FCE...
Vonni Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 So last night I had a dream about riding FCE... I had a dream I was at a TPR event at SFStL. I even felt the forces while riding Batman in my dream lol!
jray21 Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 This really looks like it will be a fun little ride. The height requirement isn't that bad for families as well. Also, I would love to see the cinnamon bread loafs decorated to look like the FC cars!
jimmiemac02 Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Yay! New FCE pic from Dollywood. look at those curves
Woodie Warrior Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 This ride is going to be awesome! I'm interested to see how that switch-track thing in front of the station works.
coasterfreaky Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 This ride is going to be awesome! I'm interested to see how that switch-track thing in front of the station works. You can see it in the preview video. A freshly loaded train will launch out of the station going forwards. The switch track will then flip to the other side and allow a backwards-facing-train to back in to the station for unloading and reloading. Then there's a second switch track at the top of the hill that will let it go in to the 'explosion room' or whatever they call it...while the show is going on the track will flip and it will launch backwards back to the main station. It's a pretty clever set up i think...similar to Expedition Everest and Big Grizzly Mtn in China. I can't remember ever being excited about a junior coaster before, but i am.
Woodie Warrior Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 This ride is going to be awesome! I'm interested to see how that switch-track thing in front of the station works. You can see it in the preview video. A freshly loaded train will launch out of the station going forwards. The switch track will then flip to the other side and allow a backwards-facing-train to back in to the station for unloading and reloading. Then there's a second switch track at the top of the hill that will let it go in to the 'explosion room' or whatever they call it...while the show is going on the track will flip and it will launch backwards back to the main station. It's a pretty clever set up i think...similar to Expedition Everest and Big Grizzly Mtn in China. I can't remember ever being excited about a junior coaster before, but i am. I know how it works I meant to say I can't wait to see it at work in person. Has there ever been any coaster that has used that kind of switch-track before (the one in front of the station)?
coasterfreaky Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 I'm not sure of another one like this where the switch happens in front of the station like this one will do. Lots of other coasters have switches to divide a station up into two zones, like Kingda Ka, Firehawk, some, maybe all the Big Thunders do i think....im sure there are many more that use switches as part of the layout that i'm not familar with. The Mummy?? Thirteen?? there are probably many many more.
jedimaster1227 Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) I hadn't been overly impressed with Gerstlauer's previous junior shuttle coasters but it looks like they worked with Dollywood to create something totally unique and thrilling. I'm actually really anticipating getting to experience this attraction (and of course, Cinammon Bread) when I next visit Dollywood! Edited January 27, 2014 by jedimaster1227
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