- July 4th, 2018, 5:56 pm
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I think this idea is super short sighted.
Hurler is a dated, mediocre at best, wooden coaster. The only reason its foot traffic has gone up in recent years is because it's right next to the #1 ranked steel coaster in the world. You're reading too much into those ridership numbers.
If Twisted Timbers is any indication, giving Hurler the RMC treatment would transform a bland woodie into a stellar hybrid. That's a win. Then we could get a new, much more modern GCI at another point (either before or after this hypothetical RMC). This way, the park could swap out one underwhelming coaster for two amazing new ones. It just makes sense.
tarheel1231 wrote:I think the trim is the main thing holding it back. Take that off and redo the track a la Ghostrider and you’d get a lot more airtime.
I think this idea is super short sighted.
Hurler is a dated, mediocre at best, wooden coaster. The only reason its foot traffic has gone up in recent years is because it's right next to the #1 ranked steel coaster in the world. You're reading too much into those ridership numbers.
If Twisted Timbers is any indication, giving Hurler the RMC treatment would transform a bland woodie into a stellar hybrid. That's a win. Then we could get a new, much more modern GCI at another point (either before or after this hypothetical RMC). This way, the park could swap out one underwhelming coaster for two amazing new ones. It just makes sense.