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Does GCI still do the road bed thing for the footings that they started with I believe American Thunder? If so that would be an easy way to determine manufacturer if you start seeing a wide side walk looking construction. Still not 100% sold that it's definitely a coaster as other possibilities are still there, but just a thought. Now off to play around in NoLimits. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using Tapatalk

Not saying it's not a wooden coaster just without the other pages posted still think there's a lot that can't be ruled out yet. That said if a wooden the layout from above can look just as much GCI as RMC. Look at the layouts of Prowler, Lightning Rod, Goldstriker, and Outlaw Run. Definitely can't conclude a manufacturer at this point. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using Tapatalk

Looking at the plan, what leads everyone to think it's for sure a wooden coaster and not say a water ride? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using Tapatalk

For those who've ridden it, what was your favorite element of the ride? For myself it was the "90+° outside banking top hat" immediately following the wave turn. It was my omg what's going on here moment of bliss.

^I hope you get to ride it. Might just be the best ride in the park. Still torn on that, I need to ride it more 3 times just isn't enough. A good problem to have. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using Tapatalk

Carowinds food has seemed to improve vastly in the recent years, maybe they should've moved him to KI. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using Tapatalk

From what I've seen and heard the lightning strike hasn't been confirmed by the park. That said there was a pretty significant storm hit the park last week, search Dollywood Flood on Facebook to see some crazy pics. So it's definitely possible. However the next day a visitor reported seeing workers trimming trees around the non-inverting half loop so to me it seems just as likely that on a recent construction site on a hillside with lots of trees nearby they could just be trimming trees and possibly removing more that may pose a danger to the ride/riders. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using Tapatalk

I'm thinking that grey track will be heading to Silver Dollar City, seems it could fit in there, and they are getting something big next year.

/ \ / \ I'm no fan of crunchy bacon but give me flimsy bacon and I can gain 5lbs in no time. Edit: I have no idea why Tapatalk keeps putting the /\ but I'm simply trying to put two up arrows directing the post.

Went Monday, basically saw a line to the side at the ride exit. Waited a few minutes then realized that the people around me had a card. I asked the people around me about the card and they pointed me to the guy handing them out. He was asking for fun facts about the coaster. Of course most of the facts I would've jumped on were already taken by those in front of me. Also he ran out of cards, but he gave a few people a "passphrase" then he told everyone to come back later since the line was getting too long. So I said hey man it's just me I won't add too much to the line. So he asked for a fun fact and I just mentioned it was a Rocky Mountain Construction coaster and with my passphrase I was off. While waiting to be ushered up the people in front of me were confused about the cards people had so I explained the situation but as this was all done poorly I just let them in on the passphrase and let them join me. While I didn't get to go through much of the que it was pretty nice, and the views from the station are amazing. Had a 3 train wait from there and was assigned row 6. Off I went. Oh, you want to know about the ride? It has one element that blew me away, and probably not the one your thinking about. Other than that you'll just need to get down here and form your own opinion. I need a few more rides and hopefully in a different row to fully develop my own complete opinion and ranking, it's great just trying to decide how great it is. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using Tapatalk

Another sad event from the area... http://www.seviernewsmessenger.com/2016/04/12/gatlinburg-space-needle-suicide/ Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using Tapatalk

I'll be there again this year. Just finalizing lodging. Late start to that this year. Had always stayed at Kings Island Resort in the past. Sent from my SCH-R970 using Tapatalk

What if RMC were to go a different route? What if they converted Vortex into a topper track coaster. I think that would be possibly amazing.

Incorrect... made that mistake myself before. Opryland's Hangman is actually now Kong at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Honestly I have very fond memories of the ride at Opryland so T3 doesn't sound bad to me.

I say scale the Lumberjack Feud Show down to a show on the old Timber Tower spot at Dollywood. Then open the Harlem Globetrotters show in that spot.

^Meanwhile Sevier County Schools are overcrowded.

Having just recently visited Carowinds I'm torn. Fury 325 may be my favorite non inverting steel coaster, it's been a while since I've rode I-305 and Millennium Force so I'll have to do some more research before giving it the likely edge. That said I feel that Kings Dominion is currently the more complete park. Volcano and Grizzly are great and Carowinds doesn't have anything on par with those. I do love Carowinds but for me Fury 325 is the only stand out ride there.

Side thought, I wish the S&S name would only be used on their flat rides and they should reintroduce Arrow for the coaster lineup.

Opryland by all means is the defunct park that I personally went to that I'd love to see rise again. Geauga Lake was planned as part of vacation in which I scrapped that part of the trip something I now regret. So there's now much mystique for me there. Similar situation with Hard Rock Park. However the park that held the most memories for me that is now defunct is Magic World Pigeon Forge TN. While part of the remains of the small park are now a putt putt golf course, it was a place of wonder for me growing up. Loved entering the pirate ship, crossing the suspended bridge past a dinosaur into a Magic World. You could ride a UFO high above the Smokies (simulator) Ride a flying carpet over an Arabian land. Journey through a haunted house or board the dragon train (may not have been a dragon that memory is fuzzy) through a prehistoric world. Plus there several other rides but nothing huge, still I often asked to go there instead of Silver Dollar City/ Dollywood. It wasn't a huge park by any means but that place was great growing up. Edit: seems the suspended bridge entry was also fuzzy memory but for a view of this as well as some other lost attractions see http://www.volunteercabinrentals.com/smoky-mountain-blog/pigeon-forge-extinct-attractions-what-they-are-today/

^besides lead car and color, what's the difference in Intimidator's trains and Diamondback's.

While I think a dark ride will happen in the next few years I believe this isn't for it. My bet would be on a Harmony Hall type addition. This solves a loss of indoor theater and adds an indoor food court.

Hart could be happy with just purchasing one train for T3. While 2 would be ideal, 1 may fit the budget best.

Could just start a half credit system for these occasions. Counting credits was never a fascination I had. Just enjoy the parks and the rides and I'm quote okay with missing some here and there.

Sorry to double post this thread has been a lot less active this year. Great event so far though. I'm in a red FREE RIDES shirt if you see me feel free to introduce yourself. I'm Brad.

See you all soon.