Universal Orlando teases Hulk reconstruction

The article skirts around what's new, but perhaps one of the overlooked difficulties involved in this project is getting everything to line up again after 16 years of forces acting upon the structure. Do footers settle or compress over time?

Magnum's do... (whoo hoo! first!)

I assume they did new calculations in regard to that, also I believe some b&m supports have ball joints that should offer some adjustment..

From some of the photos I've seen, it would appear that many of the footers have been replaced. That said, I don't imagine they would move. You let parts of the ride itself bend and flex, but if the footers moved over time, they would cease to support the load in the intended way.

I don't imagine they've changed much of the ride itself, other than the trains. It really does seem to be a true service life issue with the original ride.

I heard they decided against different trains after all.

Yeah, me too, I just meant that they would be the iterative version.

I was actually surprised to see them totally scrap the trains like they did. I get service live, but they coulda used parts I'd have figured.

Side note, per No Coaster Con: NRCMA is working on having Uni donate assorted Hulk items. Uni has signed off and ready to move forward, now waiting for Marvel to sign off.

Really? I've seen pictures of the old hulk trains unceremoniously disposed of in a junk yard. I guess they are making it rain with the surplus of Harry Potter $$.

B&M provides the companies that design foundations for their rides with tolerances for dynamic movement and long-term settlement of the foundation system.

Jason submitted this to news, but since it doesn't really tell us anything new, I figured I'll just append it here:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/theme-park-ranger...story.html

The one interesting thing is that the photo they have appears to be the mid-course... only it has no braking on it. If that's the case, it probably makes sense, because I don't believe the ride ever ran efficiently enough to make use of that block.

So is Hulk the first steel coaster to ever get a complete retracking?

More importantly, does rebuilt + new trains = new credit? :-)

Jeff said:

The one interesting thing is that the photo they have appears to be the mid-course... only it has no braking on it. If that's the case, it probably makes sense, because I don't believe the ride ever ran efficiently enough to make use of that block.

Geez, couldn't they have made it a speed hill?

Vater said:

So is Hulk the first steel coaster to ever get a complete retracking?

No, it's not. They replaced the Zierer Tivoli at Plopsaland a few years ago.

I believe (not 100% certain) that Goudrix at Parc Asterix got a full overhaul within the last few years.

Space Mountian Disneyland got a complete rebuild in 2005.

slithernoggin said:
More importantly, does rebuilt + new trains = new credit? :-)

Absolutely. All supports and track have been replaced. Even RCDB lists it like it did Dpavf Mountain at Disneyland.

That's "Space" Mountain - I hold a pseudo-degree in English/Gibberish.... ;~P