Anaconda
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Shot in 1992.
Second Year of Operation for the Anaconda.
First Year of Operation for the Hurricane Reef Water Park
Last year of ownership by KECO. (Late fall of 1992 the deal closed with Paramount).
Second Year of Operation for the Anaconda.
First Year of Operation for the Hurricane Reef Water Park
Last year of ownership by KECO. (Late fall of 1992 the deal closed with Paramount).
Well I mean all parts go bad eventually. That all just slows the deterioration down by decreasing unnecessary forces. Arrow coasters do not have bogies that articulate as freely as B&Ms or Intamins that can grip the track. Old Arrow coasters, much like wooden coasters bounce a bit between the rails to help the train navigate turns.
I would think that wider diameter rails would cause the wheels to more closely hug the track which could reduce some rattling (though with how old Arrow tracks are hand-shaped there's going to be some anyways), increase friction which in turn could be a way to drive down forces that causes ride components to wear out.
Interesting that it's pretty much the opposite that seems to be the case.
Interesting that it's pretty much the opposite that seems to be the case.
Too damn soon - though Sailing On takes on a new meaning to me now...
And I hope that asshole that threw the bottle at his head in Richmond a few years back feels fucking miserable about it.
Glad I got to see The Maytals no less than 5 times.
Keeping it on topic: Anaconda is still a soul-crushing torture device.
I kind of suspect most older Arrow loopers change track gauge throughout the ride course. Just not on purpose.
Gonna really be sad if this old clunker shuts down anytime soon. My three rides on it in 2018 were surprisingly smooth, and the hangtime on the corkscrews was among the best I've ever gotten on any ride. Don't get the burning hatred for this thing at all.
I'm 5'10". My head rested comfortably above the harness, and I had next to no jolts to the neck (or any other part of my body)
I'm 6'4" and I've been in street brawls more pleasurable than riding Anaconda.
Maybe I'm just young, maybe I'm a sucker for Arrow, maybe I got lucky, maybe it's all three. Either way, it's still in my top 40.
I'm not shitting on you for liking something I happen to dislike. But I literally have daydreams centered around KD ripping out Anaconda.
Oh, I knew you weren't! I didn't mean to sound aggressive, I apologize and fully respect your opinion. Just know if that daydream ever comes to fruition I will mourn. lol
It’s literally one bad spot on the ride, but that bad spot is really bad. The rest of the ride is fine.
If there was a business case for reprofiling that transition, I would be ok supporting the rides future.