fryoj Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Pretty sure we'll see Banshee type restraints on Hulk. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBestDayEver Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I hope not. I hate the new B&M restraints the vests are so constrictive. I'll take the old ones over the vests any day. Plus I've learned that when it comes to restraints Universals philosophy is the simpler the better so I'm hoping for the old style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 All I know is that Hulk – at least in its previous form – was rough. And not just from worn-out tires. It was very like an Arrow multi-looper where you could physically see awkward transitions in the track ahead of you. You could look ahead and see where the track would bend unnaturally. I'm not at all sure why that's the case with Hulk. My hope is that those strange moments are smoothed out in the new coaster, but my gut tells me that they literally just recreated the pieces they had before. Because it's so rough, the OTSR were too much. A vest would be fine. Ideally, just a lap bar. Hoping we'll find out soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 I hope not. I hate the new B&M restraints the vests are so constrictive. I'll take the old ones over the vests any day. Plus I've learned that when it comes to restraints Universals philosophy is the simpler the better so I'm hoping for the old style. You are the only person I've heard that doesn't like the new restraints. I think they are quite comfortable. Sent from a signal coming out of the Vega system. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBestDayEver Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 All I know is that Hulk – at least in its previous form – was rough. And not just from worn-out tires. It was very like an Arrow multi-looper where you could physically see awkward transitions in the track ahead of you. You could look ahead and see where the track would bend unnaturally. I'm not at all sure why that's the case with Hulk. My hope is that those strange moments are smoothed out in the new coaster, but my gut tells me that they literally just recreated the pieces they had before. Because it's so rough, the OTSR were too much. A vest would be fine. Ideally, just a lap bar. Hoping we'll find out soon. I can confirm that this version of Hulk is not an exact recreation of the 1999 version. Their have been a few design changes. Now how much these new changes will smooth out some of those awkward transitions, if at all, has yet to be seen. And a big reason why it was so rough was because it was old. I know that older B&M coasters exist but their is not a beemer on the planet that hit at minimum 40 cycles an hour every day for almost 16 years. I'd be willing to bet that Hulk had more total cycles than any B&M anywhere. And yeah I've just never been a fan of the new restraints. They make me feel claustrophobic. So I'll be hoping for the old restraints... Or even better yet maybe hyper restraints. But like I said I really, REALLY doubt it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 It wasn't any smoother when it was new. It didn't ride the way it did "because it was old." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 B&M rough!? this is news to me! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBestDayEver Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 It wasn't any smoother when it was new. It didn't ride the way it did "because it was old." I'd have to disagree with you. Sure Hulk has always had a couple awkward transitions that led to head banging but I remember the ride developing much worse head banging and heavy vibrations as it got older... But then again when it comes to anything Universal, if you can't already tell, I tend to see things through rose colored glasses. So my view might be a little biased. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGeek101 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Hulk did get very rough, considering it opened in 1999 and Universal has been operating the ride 365 days a year for over 15 years. This is a much needed refurb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 So, you both rode it in 1999? How interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBestDayEver Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Can't say that I rode it in 1999. My first ride was in 2006 and personally I think that its gotten rougher over these past 10 years. It was rough on my first ride and it felt much rougher the last time I rode it. But hey that's just me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I posit that the biggest thing that changed your perception during that timeframe is you aged nearly 10 years. In 1999, I was already 43 when I rode it. From 43 to 60 is a lot less different than from, say, 15 to 24...by middle age, one already "appreciates" roughness far more than when one was younger. Again, I don't think Hulk changed much. Your tolerance for roughness did. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGeek101 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 The general public appreciates smooth rides, hence why Universal is re-tracking. When a ride is run 365 days a year for 15 years, yeah, it's gonna get rough. Your opinion may be that you like rides rough, but I can tell you that the general public does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 That isn't my opinion. My opinion is that as one ages, one's tolerance for violent steel coasters generally declines. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 The general public appreciates smooth rides, hence why Universal is re-tracking. When a ride is run 365 days a year for 15 years, yeah, it's gonna get rough. Your opinion may be that you like rides rough, but I can tell you that the general public does not. Then why aren't we seeing a major refurbishment with Dragon Challenge, which also opened in 1999 at Universal? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 The general public appreciates smooth rides, hence why Universal is re-tracking. When a ride is run 365 days a year for 15 years, yeah, it's gonna get rough. Your opinion may be that you like rides rough, but I can tell you that the general public does not. 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. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBestDayEver Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 1st Universal/ Comcast has never ending pockets and can afford a refurbishment of this size and Busch really can't. 2nd just because a ride is newer doesn't mean they've aged the same. Think of it like a car. An older car with fewer miles usually runs better than a newer car with a lot more miles. IOA sees at least twice as many people a year as Busch Tampa and so Hulk has had to run a whole lot more than Kumba or Montu has ever had to. And yes your age probably effects your sensitivity to rough rides. However most everyone I've talked to seemed to agree with me that Hulk has gotten rougher over the years. Just as every coaster does. Regardless it doesn't matter anymore because that Hulk is gone and we have a new one on the way so let's hope it's much more comfortable. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGeek101 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 The general public appreciates smooth rides, hence why Universal is re-tracking. When a ride is run 365 days a year for 15 years, yeah, it's gonna get rough. Your opinion may be that you like rides rough, but I can tell you that the general public does not.Then why aren't we seeing a major refurbishment with Dragon Challenge, which also opened in 1999 at Universal? Maybe they don't see much value in the ride and they will be getting rid of it soon? Also, Busch has much smaller pockets than Comcast.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Also, Busch rarely runs all of their trains. Max capacity is rare. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBestDayEver Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Update thanks to bioreconstruct: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/710226355212804097 Track work is in the home stretch. Relatively quick considering new track wen't vertical in January. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium13 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 New Details Released: Universal Orlando Blog: Full Details Revealed for Relaunch of The Incredible Hulk Coaster 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I like how they used pieces of the old track for the new entrance. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Onride audio produced by the frontman of Fall Out Boy. This is going to be a hell of a ride. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Here is a video from YouTube of the new queue line of the new Incredible Hulk Coaster: At the end of the video it seems as if the new Incredible Hulk Coaster is using the old wheel driven launch system from the previous coaster. The themeing looks incredible! ( no pun intended ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP Maverick Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 New Details Released: Universal Orlando Blog: Full Details Revealed for Relaunch of The Incredible Hulk Coaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Th3Gnd6zQ So, the background music reminded me of GoldenEye 007 for N64... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdude86 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 The Incredible Hulk coaster has officially re-opened as of yesterday. http://www.mysuncoast.com/incredible-hulk-rollercoaster-reopens-at-universal/article_9d0b2742-5d9e-11e6-9b5f-679905c36f34.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 It actually re-opened on the 4th. Check out Spiderman's entrance to the reopening ceremony. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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