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Tr0y

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  1. Tr0y

    Project 2017?

    Until we see some redwood stain on The Beast, its fate unknown same goes for the The Racer. Which could use some paint.
  2. I'd like to see some coaster variety as well. So many other good coaster manufacturers out there yet we only get B&M.
  3. Can't blame me that much for using Wikipedia, I was only a mere 3 years old when the ride was opened. But for now on, I'll use Terpedia! Which leads me to a question specifically for Terp. Was The Beast ( track included ) painted?
  4. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_of_Fear#Kings_Island"] according to Wikipedia it has had 4 trains before, and Kings Dominion's version ran with 3. It would be the only way that coaster could hypothetically be thought to hit 2000 riders per hour.
  5. 960 riders per hour is fairly poor, majority of the coasters at Kings Island can get up to 1200 or more. Now these numbers are only reached in a perfect world so even tho it is capable of said riders per hour it realistically is probably less than that. Flight of Fear capacity was 2000 at one time when the coaster operated with 4 trains.
  6. My biggest gripe of the current trains are the Lapbars, they eat up a lot of lateral leg space.
  7. Colossus was a icon itself, and we all know the fate it saw.. I think people forget that CF is a business. It makes perfect business sense to upgrade and reprofile a current coaster for it would be much cheaper doing so. Another bonus with converting to RMC would be the amount of money saved in maintence costs., and for a non enthusiast a new coaster is always great. And the sad truth of it all, if CF deems it a success there will be more conversions to follow. ( like Six Flags )
  8. All this talk about wanting KI to get an RMC. Careful, you might just get what youre wishing for. Twisted Racer? Iron Beast anybody?
  9. Tr0y

    Project 2017?

    Ouimet has from day 1 been in control.In Kinzel's book he said the 2013 coaster for CP was supposed to be another giga. Obviously there is nothing but his word, but I believe Kinzel would be crazy enough to do that. That being said some people think Fury 325 was supposed to be that coaster, but got moved to the "CP of the south" by Ouimet to fill a gap. I think Ouimet's approach to parks is to fill gaps before going outside the box. What really is going to show how Ouimet operates his parks is when it comes down to the next KI coaster and whether or not the next coaster for CP fills the flyer gap. Five year plans get extended like Terp said but that doesn't mean things can't be evolved to fit new funds. IMO atleast obviously I'm just some enthusiast. Each park to have every B&M coaster in B&M's lineup, before going outside the box track? Seems to be the trend. Also I agree CP would have been better off with a Fyler than a drop coaster, in my opinion.. Heck a decent woodie would also be a nice addition at the point.
  10. but Thunderhawk ( a Vekoma SLC ) was?
  11. If anything it would either be scrapped or sold. They could have easily moved Shockwave at KD to a park that hasn't seen a coaster addition in a long time ( Michigan's Adventure ) and we didn't see that happen. ( sadly )
  12. ever watch undercover boss? With the right makeup artist, he could easily be unreconizable as a scareactor.
  13. Then why aren't we seeing a major refurbishment with Dragon Challenge, which also opened in 1999 at Universal? And I can add to that list at neighboring parks with B&M's such as Buesh Gardens Tampa. Kemba 1993 and Montu 1996 both of which are older haven't seen a major refurbishment such as the Incredible Hulk.
  14. Then why aren't we seeing a major refurbishment with Dragon Challenge, which also opened in 1999 at Universal?
  15. Looks like the track already had trains run the course with that wheel wear.
  16. Not to take away from RMC they probably produce a stellar ride but I love/hate RMC. They turn bad coasters to great coasters, but sometimes it's over extended. I think SoB would have been a perfect candidate for RMC, but it's like poison. Six Flags been bit, and now multiple woodies have been converted, not just because it was a horrible ride. Therefor I hope to not see anything RMC at any CF park.
  17. Terp is right Firehawk first, then immediately after ride Flight of Fear. It will save you a lot of time.
  18. I don't understand why they stopped dueling the coasters. That type of accident could happen to anybody at any park, on just about any ride. As far as Refurbishment goes, the ride was refurbished in 2009-2010 to fit the themeing of the wizarding world of Harry Potter. If anything the coaster's could be demolished and both be rebuilt with new layouts. Otherwise i don't see this coaster being removed. It is one of the few things that make Universal stand out to its competition in Disney. That is, having much more thrilling coasters.
  19. Probably digging up green Intamin track they've been hiding from us.
  20. This forum is getting juicy! -tr0y reaching for the popcorn.
  21. 10 years ago I would've called you a fool for thinking Universal was better than Disney. As of recent Universal has done amazing things. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is just wow, can't explain.
  22. I'm not against virtual reality coasters but not entirely for it. It would be something I'd like to try, but at the same time I feel like i have already done it for 50 cents at the local mall..
  23. that big noodle ended up making its way to Paul brown stadium a season ago..
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