I'll forever miss the original trains and working effects.
Backlot Stunt Coaster
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Man! Those panels look like they really took a beating! Those look worse than the panels that I worked on two months ago that were almost 40 years old!
The maintenance unit that is responsible for it is usually too busy to do the daily inspection for Backlot’s effects. That’s why they are never on.
Rode this yesterday for the first time in years. Not shockingly, the effects were off except for the gunshot/helicopter soundtrack. The cars are also filthy and now quite sun-beaten. As much as I don't give a shit about themed elements, this ride could use a refresh or sprucing up.
That being said the ride is still good or as good as I would expect.
That being said the ride is still good or as good as I would expect.
Reports are that ALL effects work on the King's Island version! At KD, still a crazy little ride, but no match for Verbolten anymore. Fire is cool!
I was watching a video tour of Soak City and Clint Novak noted that they built a second gate to close off Soak City deeper down the ramp past the locker rooms and general stuff at the front of Soak City. That makes me wonder if they're considering doing something significant with Backlot, the space Tornado used to be, and the location of those locker rooms at some point down the road. I mean they appear to have given up on Backlots effects too. I don't have any sources or anything other than that video I just thought it was interesting they installed a second gate to Soak City further down the hill. Maybe a subtle planning thing?
It's like the gate they close when they close Soak City itself from guests just further down the path into Soak City. But I mean largely just pondering if that was something interesting or not.
If they wanted a second entrance for Soak City, they don’t have to actually remove anything. They can just convert the service road between Blot and Anaconda
I’ve proposed a few times: the service road from behind the TT first turn around to Coconut Shores.
This! There's even lockers, restrooms, changing rooms and a gift shop right there!!!
Backlot's effects were run off the same propane source as Volcano my understanding is that they had to break the line when they Demoed Volcano and that a fix will happen as part of the construction in that area.
I mean, it's not just the fire. The helicopter doesn't move, there are no sound effects, like... the billboards are so sun faded you can't tell what they are supposed to be.
It's in bad shape.
It's in bad shape.
Did they speed up the launch a bit recently. Rode yesterday and it felt much faster to the point where there were a couple airtime pops in the middle that I’ve never felt before.
They also had the police cars and gunshots working, which is an improvement somewhat.
They also had the police cars and gunshots working, which is an improvement somewhat.
I have to admit the more I ride this ride the more I like it. The launch into the helix and pitch black tunnel make it worth jumping on during a visit also it’s smoother than most of the coasters at KD. Also no annoying seatbelts like FOF.