Well literally the only thing good about the Hurricane was the scenery, and you can't sell that. Brutal ride, G-trains, it had all the suck you could ever want. No shock B+C didn't sell it or move it.
Wow, my parents were just down there a week ago, and got some shots of what was left. My father said it changed everyday they went by it. I'm glad i was able to get a couple rides on it 3 yrs ago. I'll miss that park, it was one of the highlights of going to Myrtle Beach. Family Kingdom is never open during March Break. Sad to see another coaster go.
"What we do in life, echos in eternity."
Top 3 Wooden Coasters: Voyage, Thunderhead, The Raven.
Top 3 Steel Coasters: Griffon, Magnum XL-200, Apollo's Chariot.
100th coaster: Voyage
The Hurricane actually wasn't a bad coaster during it's first 2, maybe 3 seasons. And that sucker would pick up some major steam at night.
It sound like many of the people "glad" to see this ride torn down never got a chance to ride it before it got to rough & jackhammery.
Good ole Swamp Fox is right up the road though. And hopefully the east coasts "only" all wooden seaside coaster will be around to celebrate another 41 years!
So-long Hurricane...thanks for the bruises and headache!
I've read this as "Hurricane toppless - video online" about 6 times now.
That's was actually pretty awesome to see. I have never seen video of a coaster being put out of its misery like that. ;) 