Not sure quite where to put this one. Seems that Racer was shutdown due to the appearance sissues. https://www.wpxi.com/news/l...26IUQLRZY/
Wait until they find out what Exterminator is sitting on top of (assuming it’s like other installments of the same model.)
Gosh I love The Racer, no matter what it's held up by. Such a smooth and surprisingly forceful ride. I've got a copy of the prints somewhere, Amusement Park Journal (for anyone that's been around for that long) sold copies of them back in the 80s.
Sure wish I could have ridden in the old trains, before the PTCs. But it runs good either way.
I was just at Kennywood a couple weekends ago, rode all the coasters except the Skyrocket which wasn't open for a fair amount of the day. For a 98 year old ride the Racer still has plenty of "omph" to it. I grew up in Western PA and rode the Vettel trains that were on it during the 1950's on until the arrival of the PTC trains with their miserable seat dividers.
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