Sirchubs
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:26 AM
Im not sure if this was mentioned in the Wildcat thread. But when I was searching through rcdb I saw the little side note about it.
http://rcdb.com/id602.htm
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SFGAdv lover
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:40 AM
They started using them at the end of last year. This is old news.
jive2
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:11 AM
Old news is old and boring. :)
Charles Nungester
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 1:53 PM
Very old news
GoliathKills
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 1:55 PM
Well I didn't know. Thanks for posting.
A bit odd to replace such new PTCs?
Ajrides
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 1:58 PM
You can see pics of the trains and a POV of BD on opening weekend.
http://sfneonline.com/forums//index.php?showtopic=199&pid=2269&st=0&#entry2269
RideMan
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 2:12 PM
Hmmm...
1) If those are indeed the Hershey Wildcat trains, then they have been rebuilt...the Wildcat had headrests, constructed as high seat backs.
2) Looks like Ghost Hunt has cars that match the ones on Ghostwood Estate (Kennywood).
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
Jeff
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 2:42 PM
I didn't know either, so the haters can stick it unless they have something meaningful to contribute.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog - Silly Nonsense
Charles Nungester
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 2:51 PM
Haters?
They had a train damaged last summer, Purchased the wildcats old PTC trains and mentioned cycling the four every two years.
How's mentioning that as old news, Hating? The only hate I see is the stuff you generate.
Ensign Smith
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 3:37 PM
I have a confession to make. My name's Mike and I'm . . . a hater. I've hated for years. Sometimes I'll hate four, five times just in one day. I know it's a problem and I want to change. In fact, it's gotten so bad I actually hate hating. If my life keeps going like it is, someday I'll even hate hating hating.
But at least I'm among friends. And I hate you too.
;)
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Rob Ascough
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 4:03 PM
After an incident on the ride last year, the park started using one of the old Wildcat trains. The Hershey trains were supposedly rebuilt in the off-season so they are exactly like the original Boulder Dash trains, meaning no headrests. Chuck is right, they four trains are supposedly going to be rotated every year.
matt.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 4:28 PM
They'll get rotated until LC builds their second mega-terrain-woodie by Gravity Group in 2010.
Now how long before that ends up in SS or Toilet Paper Rollers...
Acoustic Viscosity
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 6:56 PM
They are running the Wildcat trains this year, which have been repainted to green and blue (I believe) and next year the original yellow and red BD trains will be used.
AV Matt Long live the Big Bad Wolf
Sirchubs
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:10 PM
Yeah sorry, I just thought I minds and well post it. I found it pretty weird too.
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timmyk
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:18 PM
In the Blue corner representing the Haters, Chuck! And in the Red corner, representing all that is good, Jeff! Now, no low blows and lets have a good, clean fight!
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:47 PM
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DantheCoasterman
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:27 PM
Hmm, I didn't know this either, thanks for sharing!
What was the "incident" on BD?
Charles Nungester
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:24 AM
Someone might know but I don't. I do know that they removed the final drop in lew of a longer brake run.
Sad too as it was the best air on the return run when I visited. Wait, Best air on the ride cept the latteral lift jump.
janfrederick
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:34 PM
What has happened to Coasterbuzz??!!
"I go out at 3 o' clock for a quart of milk and come home to my son treating his body like an amusement park!" - Estelle Costanza
Rob Ascough
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:55 PM
^^ I didn't hear anything about the last hill having been removed. That's a shame.