silver2005 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 On 4/9/2024 at 8:56 PM, Taylor.B03 said: New for 2025, Michigan's Adventure newest racing roller coaster Thunderhawk^2! Well, the original T-hawk would get far more riders as Thunderhawk is far superior to T3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 2 hours ago, Orion-XL200 said: I forget the exact location online, but the listing for the coaster says "reserved." Someone apparently is buying it. I wonder if Gene, who purchased IB, got it for one of his parks? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 2 hours ago, StormChaser97 said: They are indeed taking the atrocity down gently. I can’t imagine this going anywhere else in the HFE chain… this addition is far beneath Dollywood and Silver Dollar City. Wild Adventures already has an SLC in Twisted Typhoon. They are most likely looking to sell this off to an unfortunate buyer haha Hey now, T3 wasn't TERRIBLE! the only issue I had with it was the downward ratchet on the restraint towards the end of the ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenban Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I have wondered how T3 would be with the new trains from Vekoma that have vest restraints.  Good SLC coasters do exist, Thunderhawk at Michigans Adventure for instance.   But the vest restraints are very comfortable, go ride the Great Nor’Easter at Morey’s Piers.  The only SLC I got in line for over and over again, I lost count of how many times I rode it, it’s really good.  The vests combined with the track work produced an incredibly smooth ride.  Made me realize it is not really the layout that is the problem with SLC coasters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I never rode T2 with the OG trains, but I thought the Kumbak trains on T3 were not bad, except the restrictive nature of them as the ride came back to the station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 For me, pretty much any sort of positive G would staple me with the restraint design. Honestly, I'd rather of had the original Vekoma stock as I'm more used to bracing with them having ridden Invertigo a lot.  If Vekoma could put the vest restraints they've been adding to their sit down looping coasters/Boomerangs (see Hershey's and Carowinds' Boomerangs) to their SLC stock, then we'd have a winner. I actually like the SLC cloned layout, I think Thunderhawk at MIA is actually pretty good, and that's despite it being relocated.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Not related to T3 but related to KK in general, GOCC will be having an event there on June 29th (last Saturday in June). No further details have been released yet. https://www.greatohiocc.org/event-5668795 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser97 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Kentucky Kingdom has added Thursday evenings to the Pumpkins at KK event this fall. So now a 4 day weekly event for the entirety of October! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfestguy Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 KK is offering 50% off of food for their season pass holder preview day May 5. That’s better than any of the CF Pass Perks of $2 off a pretzel or cotton candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoeter Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 I've only been on two SLC's - T3 at Kentucky Kingdom and Mind Eraser at Six Flags America. I will say the trains on T3, based on my experience, was better than what was on Mind Eraser, plus T3 for me was a far more enjoyable ride. From the time Mind Bender left the lift hill, it couldn't end fast enough. That day, I learned that SLC stands for Sucks Like Crap. This POV gives you an idea of how butter smooth the ride experience is - B&M should take note.  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser97 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 It’s been a long off season but I’m finally reunited with my fave ejector airtime machine in the Ohio valley. Great night here at the park for season pass preview from 5-10 PM. Beautiful weather and can’t wait for some night rides! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser97 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 7 hours ago, StormChaser97 said: It’s been a long off season but I’m finally reunited with my fave ejector airtime machine in the Ohio valley. Great night here at the park for season pass preview from 5-10 PM. Beautiful weather and can’t wait for some night rides! Some other photos from the evening. Such a great night. The park was running the best I’ve ever seen. There were two trains on lightning run and their dispatches were spectacular for this park’s standards.  You are really starting to feel Herschend’s fingerprints in the atmosphere, reliability, employee morale, and the park’s overall charm. Most of the ride ops were interacting with guests and very friendly, clearly happy to be there. Something that was almost nowhere to be found under Ed Hart and previously, Six Flags.  I’m so glad Kentucky Kingdom landed in an operator’s lap who seems to recognize this park’s potential despite its limitations. They are playing up the park’s strengths very well and I see nowhere but up for Kentucky Kingdom if it stays in Herschend’s hands and the exponential improvements in quality and value year over year continue into the near and distant future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 I plan to be down there on June 29th for GOCC's "Spring Fling" event (see https://www.greatohiocc.org/event-5668795 for more info). KK has definitely improved since Herschend took over. I'm sure if the park remains profitable the fair board will be all too happy to keep Herschend on board as an operator. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion-XL200 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 I haven't been to KK after dark....I bet it has a cool atmosphere. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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