Shapiro discusses re-vamping of Texas Giant. Also discusses Chang.

Acoustic Viscosity said: I don't expect it to stay "smoother" for too long.

Gemini is still pretty smooth.

But Gemini has steel track.

I dunno....

10 million to repair a coaster seems kinda steep. Woulden't it be better just to build a shiny new coaster that you can market as new?

But don't forget about the flame throwers...

coasterguy3014 said:
But don't forget about the flame throwers...

So are you saying after flamethrowers that they will be getting a shiny new ride?

Hm... SOB had G-Trains didnt it? I wonder if KI found a way of paying for the demolition....

I would venture a guess that the Texas Giant is somewhat of an icon for the park. Removing it outright would probably be a PR nightmare. Anything with "Texas" in the name is going to stir up emotions with the largely Texan audience. Perhaps naming it after the state will mean they never completely get rid of it.

DantheCoasterman said: But Gemini has steel track.

Then I wonder why I would have said that? Hmmmmm....

Why did I just cringe? I may need to start checking flights to DFW like, yesterday....

Word on the street is that the Chang trains have arrived at SFGAm and are sitting in the maintenance shed.

Looks like Iron Wolf is going to be getting new trains for 2010.

So now, with Chang, it's going to need new trains, so I still think a conversion is going to take place.

Wrong topic, Chitown? ;)

LOL, Tee many martoonies

Cool, Bedazzled reference. Don't see to many of those... :)

DantheCoasterman said:
Wrong topic, Chitown? ;)

Uh, no it isn't, even though I started this topic, if you look around, you will see that Chang is being discussed also since that is what Shapiro talked about in his recent interview also. I updated the title to include Chang.

I rode the second generation of Gerstlauers in Denmark, and they are a great improvement over the original design.

Say it ain't so, Moosh.

Say what ain't so? All I said is that Gemini is still pretty smooth. Is that not true?

It is still smooth. I rode it 129 times at the charity event about 5 weeks ago.

I think Mamoosh is pretty smooth. At what he does. That is. ;)

I can be rough if requested :)