KIBeast Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 I was looking through the history section at some classic photos of the Demon. In some of the photos, the color is obviously off. I was wondering what colors were used? I think the train was yellow like in the pics, but not sure about the track. And, other than The Beast, has any other coaster at KI had two lift hills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Aventure Express had two lift hills. Also The Bat had two lift hills. Other then those no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Face/Off has two lifts & so kinda does Racer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Face/Off has two lifts & so kinda does Racer. Oh yeah I forgot about Face/Off I guess it does have 2 lifts. Racer probably doesn't really count, as it's 2 different tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Racer is essentially two different rollercoasters right next to eachother, they can operate independently and each ahve their own PLC systems. They're not morpheous racing coasters like the ones at kennywood, so raelly each racer only has one lift hill. Two Coasters, one attraction, two seperate lift hills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Rider Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Actually, each racer has a second lift on the second big hill that seems to run only in extremely cold weather and the beginning of the season. Look between the anti-rollbacks sometime and you may see the chain whether it is moving or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Thats technically not a lift, that's a booster for cold weather. They had to add it after train modifications made them heavier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 And they only have the chain in the chain track and moving the first couple weekends the park is open in April. After that, the threat of the train stalling on the antirollbacks is reduced so they will move the chain off to the side of the antirollbacks, to reduce wear on the chain dogs of the train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Nickroedl, pwnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 Cool about the lift hills, but what about the paint scheme for Screamin' Demon? Anyone? Bueller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Rider Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 What ever, to me they are second lifts when they are there. I have ridden The Racer when they were used and when without them we would not have made it to the station. Also I might add that last weekend the chains were inside the rollbacks. As for the Screamin demon, the ride was originally brown at the two breaking areas and the loop went from yellow to red to yellow. When the name was changed to "Demon" the ride as painted solid brown. The collor of the trains never changed. Screamin Demon^ Demon^ Then when the ride moved to Camden park as Thunderbolt Express it looked like: And ever since 1999 it has been rotting in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 ^It's since been dismantled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 It ran at Camden until the end of the 99 season. It was demolished in November of 2004. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 The last time I rode ThunderBolt Express it was more rust than any other color. The ride looked real safe, but still took a loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/imag...d4&ei=UTF-8 There are Five Pages of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 So, the colors on the ends are black and it changes toward the middle? The second pic, the colors look totally different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 That's because they were. It got repainted, without the changing colours... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 That's because they were. It got repainted, without the changing colours... The color change happened at or about the time that Timberwolf opened for it's inaugural season. I can't believe how ugly it looked after it moved and was in the Red White and Blue color scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 And the white was this weird chalky colour that faded big time, the red to pink, and that was before it all began to quickly rust to pieces. Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kwindshawne Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 That's because they were. It got repainted, without the changing colours... What a memory-it was sad to see those final pics in the red white and blue-KI definitely took better care of it. Was it scrapped or dismantled to some other park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 It was scrapped. It was well beyond repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kwindshawne Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 It was scrapped. It was well beyond repair. How sad.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubaman Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 I remember seeing it on a field trip in 7th grade. At the time I had no idea that that was Camden Park, considering I hadn't been since like I was 3ish, and still have yet to again. I just remember coming home and telling my parents about this run-down carnival thing that I had seen from the bus window. It had to be about a month before it was demolished too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Wow, those are some nice pictures of that ride. Great find! Sad to know that it was allowed to deteriorate so much and eventually had a date with the scrap yard. I`ve never been to Camden park, but passed by it on my way home from vacation a couple years ago while on the express way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 I rode the same type of ride at Fun Spot in angola indiana but a LONG time ago, I dont really remember the ride experience, just being scared to death of the loop. I dont think i was tall enough since I was so young that I dont really remember it, but this place doesnt really enforce rules, except on the go karts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubaman Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 A while ago, I made a some-what of a recreation on NL of this ride. It turned out pretty nice, since I suck at NL. I also did crappy pre-fab supports when I made it. Later on though, I figured out how to do the auto-suppots on it to ad the walkways on the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Sides were not that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Was this coaster at Kings Island a launch coaster? and you enter and exited the same side correct. Great Pictures everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubaman Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Sides were not that long. Thats what really confused me. I checked the RCDB thing and it said the ride was 600+ ft. long. I wondered if that was like 300 forwards, and 300 backwards. I ended up just making it 600 total. So, an error on my behalf definetly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Was this coaster at Kings Island a launch coaster? and you enter and exited the same side correct. Great Pictures everyone! There were emergency stairs on the return side. But usually when the ride op on the return side switched out they would ride the train over - unlock the restraints - switch out and return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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