It will be interesting to see how this turns out. I don't know anything about corporate contracts, but I wonder if KI tried to take any legal action against HUSS for TR:TR or Delirium for all the downtime and repairs these rides have needed.

http://www.timesnews.net/article/9040373/defendant-asks-court-to-dismiss-dollywood-timber-tower-lawsuit

I wonder if they bought rides made in the USA if they would have a little better luck with these things. I know dealing in Autos out of state is a pain when you have to bring law into it. I would guess dealing with rides that came from another country would cause some problems in the law area.

I think it's interesting that on multi-million dollar investement there is only a 1 year limited warranty on the structure and operation of the ride. This is my ignorance showing, but I wonder if this is common for amusement park rides. Just curious.

O_o 1 year LIMITED warranty?

the guy at Sears said it should have worked just fine...

The longer the warranty, the higher the initial cost. Many ride manufacturers have moved offshore for various reasons, from labor costs to perceived legal environment (tort liability/products liability).

I have a huntch there's more to it than what's told in the news story.

But of course. A lawsuit's complaint tells only one side of a story. A defendant's motion to dismiss will always claim that complaint's story is utterly without merit. And for a case to be dismissed by a court, absent a settlement, at this early stage is rare indeed.

I'm also curious to know how many more of these "timber towers" were sold (under HUSS) and have problems?

Just looking at the structure of the topple tower and watching the motions it undergoes is staggering. Imagine the work done by various stabilizers inside... I'm surprised it ever worked to begin with, honestly.

Dollywood has the same type ride. Seems to be the same problems. See story, with video, below:

http://www.wbir.com/news/article/172946/2/Dollywoods-Timber-Tower-still-not-operational

Leland, perhaps you should actually read the article in the original post. This topic is about the Dollywood ride and the lawsuit that Dollywood has filed against HUSS.

I really like HUSS rides, but it seems like they're the Intamin of flats. They're willing to be innovative, but that usually doesn't work out well for them or their customers. It's a shame, because some of their ideas are really cool. (See: Sledgehammer at Canada's Wonderland, TR:TR, MaxAir and Delirium, the Topple Tower(s), etc.)

Indeed. With problems like these, hoos going to deal with Hoos?

Terp, spelling phonetically for those hoos mental idea of how to pronounce Huss mistakenly has it rhyming with bus.

^reasons like this are what make me like this site so much. i've been saying the manufactures name completely wrong ever since i learned who it was.

^^ Sure, sure... Next, you'll be telling me it's Bolliger and Maybeeyard, not Bolliger and Mabillard. Or that it's Verner Shtengel, not Werner Stengel.

(In all seriousness... I'm with coaster_junky. I've been pronouncing it Huss this entire time. The things you learn on KIC...)

Screamscape is reporting with Theme Park Tourist as its source, that an agreement has been made between Dollywood and Hoos on the settlement over Timber Tower. And with that, it is likely the ride will not reopen.

http://www.themeparktourist.com/news/20120208/5959/dollywood-timber-tower-ride-likely-not-reopen

I really like HUSS rides, but it seems like they're the Intamin of flats.

That is too broad of a statement.

While Intamin has had numerous issues, I cannot remember an Intamin coaster that actually doesn't work like Timber Tower.

Indeed. With problems like these, hoos going to deal with Hoos?

Terp, spelling phonetically for those hoos mental idea of how to pronounce Huss mistakenly has it rhyming with bus.

I took three years of German in high school and wouldn't have known to pronounce it like "Hoos".

^^ Then I guess I've underestimated the downtime of Timber Tower, as the comparison that came to mind was Top Thrill Dragster's downtime (or maybe slightly worse).

In the last two years, I've only seen TTD down mechanical once. Maverick has been a different story! No thank you to that ERT. Exclusive Regrethowyouspentyourride Time.

I wonder if Kinzel still thinks TTD is his or CF's worst financial move at the point... especially considering the add campaign for next year. A mention of 120MPH and 420 FEET comes to mind.

I'd think the failed merger/purchase by Apollo has to be on the short list for worst CF financial moves.

Although one could argue it was the catalyst for many changes that in the end have benefitted the unit holders - but Kinzel can't really take credit for that.

Before he retired, Dick was interviewed and he said his worst decision was the making of Disaster Transport. He said he was really embarrassed over that ride.

^Which may explain why Kinzel seemed to "hate" theming....

Last Saturday, a Dollywood representative confirmed this matter is resolved. As part of a settlement, no further information will be available. The representative correctly pronounced the defendant's name whose ride will be conspicuous by its absence.

they just don't make things like they use to so no matter who builds a ride there will always be problems

Not so bad that a lawsuit is filed against the seller/builder's successors and the ride is removed. That very seldom happens.

Then again, stay tuned....

Terp, who sometimes explains what he posts, and sometimes just posts leaving interpreting to others.

Oh no, not another sob story...