I feel like this ride is very underrated
Reptilian
- Thread starter I305Evan
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Due to it being the only model of its kind in North America I usually try to jump on it when I am near it
This is KD's Big Bad Wolf. It's not a coaster that is going to get the recognition it deserves until Cedar Fair announces its removal.
Luckily given the retheme it's unlikely it'll go away for some time - plus, it's a really fun ride young and old can enjoy
My understanding is that it pulls really high numbers both in ridership and guest servers.
Seems really unlikely it would be removed absent something completely unfixable. It’s popular, especially among kids and those who only like milder thrills.
Given that the ride is a Mack bobsled and Mack is a current, active amusement ride manufacturer, I assume KD can get spare parts fabricated from them if needed.
Considering Mack has a bobsled at Europa Park (the park that they actually run), I’d imagine they will keep making parts for them as long as that one stays around.
The one at Europa Park used to be my favorite ride back when I was 10 years old and they just installed it.
I was too afraid of most rides back then, but I was fine with this one.
Good entry level coaster.
According to RCDB, it's the World's fastest bobsled coaster. I like to think and appreciate that every time I ride it.
Rode this for the second time this year, and both times the mid course brakes were off. The ride hauls through the second half now almost to a point that's a little nerve wrecking safety wise.
I've got at least a dozen rides in on this thing already this year because my 42in coaster addict of a son cant ride much else. It was MOVING yesterday. Fast to the point that my nerves were briefly tested as well.
I believe it was @Zachary who said i305 was aging like a bottle of fine wine.... well without those mid breaks, Reptilian is another great aged bottle in KD's new fine wine cellar.
I believe it was @Zachary who said i305 was aging like a bottle of fine wine.... well without those mid breaks, Reptilian is another great aged bottle in KD's new fine wine cellar.
I've long believed that Avalanche/Reptilian is one of Kings Dominion's best coasters. I think I'm even on record identifying it as Kings Dominion's Big Bad Wolf. It's a fantastic example of a rare, seemingly-dying coaster model that has acted as a gateway coaster for generations of kids and families now.
I hope it has a long life ahead of it. It's a coaster with incredibly wide appeal that is wholly unlike any other coaster most guests have or will experience. That, combined with the nostalgia many have for it, makes Avalanche/Reptilian a seriously potent combination.
Now if only they would produce some merch...
I hope it has a long life ahead of it. It's a coaster with incredibly wide appeal that is wholly unlike any other coaster most guests have or will experience. That, combined with the nostalgia many have for it, makes Avalanche/Reptilian a seriously potent combination.
Now if only they would produce some merch...
I rode it last weekend and noticed how much faster it seemed too. Glad to hear I'm not the only one. My kids absolutely love it, and it's a great transitional ride until they get taller.
Reptilian is a ride I would usually skip. Would kinda forget about it. But every few years, I'd hit it and recognize it as the most underrated coaster in the park. Then I still wouldn't go ride it very much and I'm not sure why. Awesome to hear it's still riding great. May need to ride next time we make the trip down there.
It makes me so happy that KD gave the coaster so much attention last year with its new paint scheme, branding, and theming. It looks brand new and better than ever. Hopefully that means this gem is here to stay for a long time.
Rode it this weekend, and everyone is absolutely correct. I genuinely was worried I was going to come off the track in the back half.
What an incredible coaster.
What an incredible coaster.
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Random flex I have ive ridden all the remaining bobsleds in the USA besides vibora. I went on alpine bobsled when I was younger at great escape and I loved it, then flying turns I got lucky and it was open my first time (this was in my pre thoosie stage) and then reptilian was my first Mack. I think alpine is my favorite then flying turns bc how unique it is. I looooove bobsleds. Wish they’d come back tbh.