PowderKeg action photos posted to MidwestInfoGuide

I'm really anxious to hear how this thing rides.

For those who know, did they reuse any parts other than the lift?

I think the helix that leeds up to the lift is also left over from Buzzsaw Falls but I could be wrong about that. So with the chain lift and maybe the helix up to the lift this ride is a S&S/Arrow/Premier conglameration:)

Jim W.

Opening Day Baby... Opening Day... ;-)

"Family" coaster. Looks like a thriller to me.

Jim is correct. The final helix, lift hill (and of course the station) are all left over from BSF. For those thinking that the trains look rather plain, remember that the thematic elements have not been applied to them yet.

I agree with Neuski, Opening Day can't get here soon enough.

Swoosh

Havn't been to SDC since I was a kid and don't remember any of it. I gotta get out there this summer to check this thing and Wildfire out. Looks pretty sick!

My Question:

How much do you think they saved by keeping the mentioned "pieces" of BSF?

Enough to make it worth the effort. :)

-Swoosh

Wow, this really looks like a winner! I'm glad to here that they haven't applied the themeing to the trains yet. I was a little confused there for a second. The trains do have kind of a blocky look to them, kind of like O.D. Hopkins trains. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to getting back to SDC again this year. *** This post was edited by Pale Rider 2/24/2005 9:28:28 AM ***

Wow, this looks like a 'blast', if it keeps that speed up for most of the ride. It's always nice to see new one-of-a-kinds being built.

RCDB has it listed as the same coaster as BSF, with a name change, because of the re-used sections.

Anyone have any clue what they did with the original boats, or "carts" if you could call them that.

They are being used on wildfire. . .

Silver Dollar City really is great. I hope I get to go there again sometime in my life.

D, excellent pics, thanks! :)

bill, doesn't believe that the Beema trains from Wildfire and the *swampboats* ;) from Premier are interchangeable...

I whent to Siler Doler City last summer. :) It is an OK theme park.

This ride looks awesome! I plan on going back to SDC this summer some time. I usually go once a year.

I work at Silver Dollar City and rode PowerKeg yesterday. It's a great coaster. The launch up and over the first hill is the best part. Then, there are several great twists and turns. If you sit in the back like I did, you have a TON of airtime. For the guy who was wondering what they did with the old BuzzSaw "carts", just look on the roof of the cue line building. ;)