What do people think the next RMC hybrid might be? I personally haven't heard any millings following Wildcat's Revenge.
Next RMC Hybrid
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I worry that RMC has really spooked a lot of companies that bought RMCs previously by delivering unreliable, difficult/expensive to maintain attractions. Thoosies love them, but a lot of parks don't seem to feel the same.
Most of the remaining RMC hybrid conversion candidates are owned by the newly combined chain. Naturally, I hope that the new Six Flags will give them more work, but at the same time, I wouldn't be surprised if RMC stays on their list of manufacturers to avoid.
Most of the remaining RMC hybrid conversion candidates are owned by the newly combined chain. Naturally, I hope that the new Six Flags will give them more work, but at the same time, I wouldn't be surprised if RMC stays on their list of manufacturers to avoid.
A ground-up RMC like Zadra is the most cost effective way to make a ride ~200ft. It cost about $15 million USD. Arie Force One was $13 million. I am surprised more of those haven’t popped up.
Steel Vengeance is a menace to maintain but Cedar Point shares the blame for pressuring RMC to go past their limits. I figured Twisted Timbers was somewhat reliable and easy to maintain, at least compared to SV.
Steel Vengeance is a menace to maintain but Cedar Point shares the blame for pressuring RMC to go past their limits. I figured Twisted Timbers was somewhat reliable and easy to maintain, at least compared to SV.
I've heard that twisted timbers' trains have had some issues, as they are the same, then-untested variant of RMC trains that Steve has, though I don't know any details.
I see RMC becoming less popular with parks for a while unless they can improve their build quality and tech. To be fair, they seem on track to accomplish this. Just need more projects out in the wild to demonstrate these improvements, like perhaps the LI raptor.
Kinda wondering if we could see more Ground Up RMCs appearing at smaller parks like any other Fun Spot park or even at potentially Holiday World
If conversions are done for, I'm happy about that. Do restorations like was done for Grizzly (minus the bright lights and first year with untouched last third). Keep wooden coasters wooden, please.
I don’t think conversions are done for. We could probably see a few more done at the new Six Flags chain.
I feel like it depends on the park and the coaster. Not every park can justify/afford repeated wooden refurbishments, and gravity group's new track is only super-durable on straight segments, not turns/twister layouts. Nor does every wooden coaster still fill a meaningful slot in their park's lineup (Carowinds Hurler, fight me).
I don't think RMC conversions or even Titan Track should be the default for all troubled woodies, but neither are all woodies (or all rides, imo) worthy of preservation.
