Rivertown Rider Posted August 26, 2017 Posted August 26, 2017 I could see Wild Beast at Canada's Wonderland eventually getting the RMC treatment.
silver2005 Posted August 26, 2017 Posted August 26, 2017 I wonder if CF would be into building custom Topper Track coasters at the parks. Oh, and Wolverine Wildcat would be a good contender for an Iron Horse conversion if they don't re-track it. I would think WOF's Timberwolf would also be on the list.
Hmrapp Posted August 27, 2017 Posted August 27, 2017 On 8/22/2017 at 2:29 PM, KIBeast said: I too, would like to see a T Rex design at KI. If capacity is such an issue, there wouldn't be coasters like Invertigo and even Wicked Twister (CP). Yeah, I know Invertigo was not built by CF before anyone brings it up. I have heard that T-Rex's can be 300 foot plus coasters that would be interesting for sure.
Hmrapp Posted August 27, 2017 Posted August 27, 2017 On 8/20/2017 at 7:58 PM, JubJester said: Michigan's Adventure would be a nice place for a Raptor. Doubt they'll even invest in that. If KI would ever get an RMC it would be from the ground up. I have heard rumors of Racer getting the Iron Horse treatment like Twisted Colossus but if I'm not mistaking Racer is a protected ACE landmark. Correct me if I'm wrong. 1
Hmrapp Posted August 27, 2017 Posted August 27, 2017 On 4/3/2017 at 10:10 AM, Sythe said: ^ Carowinds needs a GCI Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Yes, they do. Rumors have it that Dorney is due for a GCI. I assume something along the lines of Prowler or Renegade.
KIBeast Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 19 hours ago, Hmrapp said: I have heard rumors of Racer getting the Iron Horse treatment like Twisted Colossus but if I'm not mistaking Racer is a protected ACE landmark. Correct me if I'm wrong. You are correct. Racer is an ACE landmark. Not sure if it's a protected landmark? I love Racer the way it is. Good pops of airtime. 1
teenageninja Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 It would be a huge faux pas for them to convert Racer to a RMC. 1
SonofBaconator Posted August 28, 2017 Author Posted August 28, 2017 Racer doesn't need to be touched by RMC, none of our wooden coasters do, plain and simple. Mean Streak and Hurler were not popular rides at all so they could get the RMC treatment. Racer is too legendary. If RMC can install topper track without hurting the wooden integrity of the coaster then great, but I'd rather see a compact, ground up, RMC before I see a conversion. 3
Hmrapp Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 6 hours ago, KIBeast said: You are correct. Racer is an ACE landmark. Not sure if it's a protected landmark? I love Racer the way it is. Good pops of airtime. Thanks for clarification. Yes, Racer is very fun the way it is, but it could use a re-track not gonna lie. One of the two sides (I forget) has a really bad trim on the turnaround that makes the rest of the ride slow and lackluster. 1
fryoj Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 I always thought that if they are going to RMC Racer, it needs to have two parallel tracks. Have it go through the first set forwards, then come to a stop, and go through the second set backwards. 1
BlondyRidesOn Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 I have read comments on YouTube advocating an RMC conversion for The Racer, citing Twisted Colossus. Agreeing with what has been stated before, it would be a huge mistake to convert the ride due to its history and what it stands for in the Coney Mall sector. I've seen sizable lines for it even with the introduction of Mystic Timbers this season and it annually clocks in over a million riders each season. Mean Streak, from what I have read, clocked only 15,000 riders during its last full season of operation back in 2015. 2
Creed Bratton Posted August 29, 2017 Posted August 29, 2017 I think it'd be different if Racer wasn't necessarily an out and back coaster. It seems as if Colossus had a much bigger footprint/layout (judging on what I remember seeing of POVS but not fact). 2
BlondyRidesOn Posted August 29, 2017 Posted August 29, 2017 The blue side was a bit rougher this year from what I have noticed, but that's not something some track work can't fix. Colossus did have a larger footprint and had a lot more potential for the treatment. 1
IndyGuy4KI Posted August 29, 2017 Posted August 29, 2017 19 hours ago, BlondyRidesOn said: Mean Streak, from what I have read, clocked only 15,000 riders during its last full season of operation back in 2015. Are you sure that is not to have another zero? Where did you read this? 2
BlondyRidesOn Posted August 29, 2017 Posted August 29, 2017 1 minute ago, IndyGuy4KI said: Are you sure that is not to have another zero? It might have been 150,000. Ridership was still low compared to both The Racer and The Beast 1
IndyGuy4KI Posted August 29, 2017 Posted August 29, 2017 1 minute ago, BlondyRidesOn said: It might have been 150,000. Ridership was still low compared to both The Racer and The Beast You still did not say where you read this? 2
BlondyRidesOn Posted August 29, 2017 Posted August 29, 2017 I don't remember exactly, it was in a forum somewhere, perhaps on here? It was somewhere online. 1
BlondyRidesOn Posted August 29, 2017 Posted August 29, 2017 I found it. It was on a comment off of a YouTube video regarding Mean Streak. Not the best source to cite, but that is what I read. 1
IndyGuy4KI Posted August 29, 2017 Posted August 29, 2017 Not a reliable source. They pulled that out of the air. If it operates at 500pph (assuming) and the park is open 10 hrs, that is 5,000 a day. So it operated 3 days? 1
BlondyRidesOn Posted August 29, 2017 Posted August 29, 2017 8 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said: Not a reliable source. They pulled that out of the air. If it operates at 500pph (assuming) and the park is open 10 hrs, that is 5,000 a day. So it operated 3 days? I agree that it isn't a reliable source and looking at it it doesn't make sense for the ridership to be in that range, at least not THAT low. The ride didn't always launch at full capacity. When I went last season to ride it for the first and last time, the trains were mostly empty. 1
IndyGuy4KI Posted August 29, 2017 Posted August 29, 2017 Well RCDB had the hourly capacity at 1,600 riders per hour. I was only giving it 500. https://rcdb.com/16.htm 1
SonofBaconator Posted August 31, 2017 Author Posted August 31, 2017 On 8/26/2017 at 4:29 PM, silver2005 said: I wonder if CF would be into building custom Topper Track coasters at the parks. Oh, and Wolverine Wildcat would be a good contender for an Iron Horse conversion if they don't re-track it. I would think WOF's Timberwolf would also be on the list. There are only 4 topper track models around the world as opposed to 10 I-Box models. RMC has yet to do a topper track re-track, meaning all all four coasters that currently have topper track have all been ground up. I'm wondering if RMC will ever convert a current wooden coaster to topper track to keep it a wooden coaster. 2
TombRaiderFTW Posted September 1, 2017 Posted September 1, 2017 ^ I mean, they haven't done a FULL Topper Track re-track, but they have done some partial ones. At one point, Rattler, Georgia Cyclone, and Tremors all had Topper Track. To my knowledge, Tremors still does. I *think* Le Monstre might have it too, on the first drops? 2
SonofBaconator Posted September 25, 2017 Author Posted September 25, 2017 I found this on RMC's faq and thought I'd share https://www.rockymtnconstruction.com/faqs.php Would you ever or have you ever thought of designing a wooden coaster with a look like Son of Beast? Owner Fred Grubb and engineer Alan Schilke are always collaborating and figuring out how to create the most innovative coasters. They have many new ideas that are in the research and design process now. Again, unfortunately, we cannot provide any additional details until one of the designs is sold to a park as they will want to do the initial press release. 5
vonni Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the possibility that KI could get the first ground up I-Box coaster. The marketing for it would really be in their favor. The first ground up RMC Hybrid, and it is steel so for the GP it wouldn't be "just another Mystic Timbers". I'm honestly surprised we haven't seen a ground up RMC I-Box at this point. KI really would be the perfect park for it too. 2
LoadAndGo Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 I love that CF is working with multiple manufactures. It's adding a wonderful depth to the chain's lineup. I mean Gerstlauer, B&M, RMC, GCI. All in the span of two years? A ground up RMC would be a welcome addition to KI. 5
MaestroFanatic Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 12 hours ago, vonni said: I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the possibility that KI could get the first ground up I-Box coaster. The marketing for it would really be in their favor. The first ground up RMC Hybrid, and it is steel so for the GP it wouldn't be "just another Mystic Timbers". I'm honestly surprised we haven't seen a ground up RMC I-Box at this point. KI really would be the perfect park for it too. There might be the small wrinkle that the first ground up I-box is going to Energylandia in Poland: http://coasterhub.com/archives/23520 . Would still be really cool to have a ground-up RMC (though personally I'm not sure that there'd be a difference between I-box and topper when built from scratch, does anyone else know if there is one?). 3
BuckeyeBond Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 On 1/7/2018 at 0:42 AM, LoadAndGo said: I love that CF is working with multiple manufactures. It's adding a wonderful depth to the chain's lineup. I mean Gerstlauer, B&M, RMC, GCI. All in the span of two years? A ground up RMC would be a welcome addition to KI. I'm really wanting to see Mack added to this lineup since Intiman isn't producing coasters for CF. 2
SonofBaconator Posted January 14, 2018 Author Posted January 14, 2018 On 1/13/2018 at 1:02 AM, BuckeyeBond said: I'm really wanting to see Mack added to this lineup since Intiman isn't producing coasters for CF. I think you'll see a Mack deal coming within the next 5-10 years 2
silver2005 Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 With Knott's new coaster, I wouldn't count out Gerstlauer either. 3
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