So I just got off the Red Racer. It has now had the rest of its tracked completely. Overhauled. That is the best ride on that I have ever had on The Racer. 

You can tell the track is still a little stiff, but as soon as it wears in a little bit, holy cow. Post your thoughts below when you have a chance to ride it.

Did they repaint the new track? 

25 minutes ago, Benjamin22 said:

Did they repaint the new track? 

Not yet, but it looked like they painted underneath white already, so I am sure it is coming.

16 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said:

Not yet, but it looked like they painted underneath white already, so I am sure it is coming.

I feel like I remember someone saying that the new track can't be painted for a while after it gets installed, but I can't remember why.

I don't think Blue is gonna be doing much winning this year...

Is it pressure treated wood?  If so, painting it too soon can actually cause the boards to warp, plus you run the risk of major paint adhesion issues. After a few months, give it the tried and true moisture test. Dribble some water on the surface, and if it soaks right in the wood is ready to coat.

You can see the wood under the track has been painted.

A nice wooden rumble but not a painful jerking about, it's about as smooth as can been expected. Great ride.

8 minutes ago, PKIDelirium said:

I don't think Blue is gonna be doing much winning this year...

I told my wife the same thing

In at least some parts it looks like the track itself has also gotten a preliminary white coat.

It could just be the angle, but it looks to me like there's been a very slight reprofile of the red side. The hill looks slightly pointier on the red side than the blue. Which presumably would mean more airtime.

40 minutes ago, PKIDelirium said:

In at least some parts it looks like the track itself has also gotten a preliminary white coat.

They painted the walkway on the side of the track, your just seeing excess paint from that.

Red was running very well when I rode it. Really hope they do blue this next off season. That trim on the red turn around didn't hit very hard when I rode it today so I'm thinking that blue is going to have a very hard time catching up now seeing as typically red always arrives at the lift first and drops first. 

1 hour ago, PKIDelirium said:

In at least some parts it looks like the track itself has also gotten a preliminary white coat.

Just rode Windseeker and the is a lot of overspray on the track structure.

37 minutes ago, johnjniehaus said:

 Really hope they do blue this next off season.

Just had that conversation with a certain PR Guy, it is slated to be done next year. Obviously plans can change, but it is on the books.

I am excited to ride the red train of Racer tomorrow. As AE is currently closed, Racer will be my first (maybe second) ride of the season.

Butter. that's the entirety of my review.

Walked up Fast Lane to find a crowded station.  Passes on it today 

1 hour ago, Coastercrush said:

Walked up Fast Lane to find a crowded station.  Passes on it today 

So a few extra cycle wait made you say no thanks? 

That's so much better.

My only critique would be to fix the bump at the bottom of the last hill before you do the turn around. You fix that and it is butter smooth.

3 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said:

My only critique would be to fix the bump at the bottom of the last hill before you do the turn around. You fix that and it is butter smooth.

That one hill is a why I think Blue Racer has the better first half. That hill was retracked on Blue Racer for the 2021 season but oddly not on Red Racer.

That new track might take a bit to break in, I noticed quite a vibration from the turn around all the way to the brake run.  It'll smooth over with enough time, but it's going to be a tad annoying until then.  

On 4/14/2023 at 1:56 PM, PKIDelirium said:

I don't think Blue is gonna be doing much winning this year...

 

Surprisingly, Blue has won a few times in a row watching the coaster run today 

I rode it Sunday and although I found it to be smoother, I still think it would have been even more so had I ridden it when it was warmer. It was pretty chilly out on Sunday so it definitely felt a bit more rigid. Still fun though and I will re-ride again. 

Every time I look at the webcam, it seems Red Racer is the only side running. Are staff shortages causing a "no race" Racer or is it because it's too early in the season?

Just curious.

The new track now has red paint. I will try to get a pic later.

1 hour ago, KingsMills79 said:

Every time I look at the webcam, it seems Red Racer is the only side running. Are staff shortages causing a "no race" Racer or is it because it's too early in the season?

Just curious.

It is racing now. Usually it does not start racing until right before 12:00 PM when a new shift is scheduled to arrive.

Rode it today. Very smooth and nice to see that the track is almost done being painted. Great job Gravity Group! Also, I was ecstatic to see that the back structure was also finally painted this offseason! 

Just got a picture of red train returning over by the Kings Mills Antique Autos. 

 

I rode the red side of Racer today.

In my genuine opinion, Red racer is now BUTTER SMOOTH for a wooden coaster. I would even go as far as to argue that this will be the best Racer has ridden ever since it was built in 1972. Period.