These Wooden Coasters NEED to be RMC'd
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- Rocky Mountain Construction has created some of the worlds greatest roller coasters by taking an old, outdated wooden coaster and replacing the wood track with steel, allowing it to do more dynamic maneuvers such as steep drops and inversions! Lets discuss the 10 rides we feel would make perfect RMC conversions!
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Y’all should use that AI tool y’all used in that one video to RMC them lol.
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wilde beast at canadas wonderland needs to be on here
Just imagine having Fury 325 and RMC Hurler right next to each other. No one would leave that area of the park. In fact, that might be a reason that Carowinds doesn’t RMC Hurler unfortunately.
They could still have it, They can always move the entrance over to prevent crowding.
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Cedar Point has Maverick and Steel Vengeance right next to each other and that has seemed to work out fine, but then again Cedar Point’s lineup does have a lot more depth.
@@kingkoopa6442 Exactly. Carowinds has big gaps in their lineup when it comes to quality.
@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od RMCs and Giga coasters tend to be really popular still amongst the general public based on parks I’ve been to. The exception being Kings Dominion I guess. Maybe I305 is too much for people.
“You can’t fix stupid” - Taylor Bybee
Such wise words 😂
So Thats Why I'm An Enthusiast.....
Taylor is stupid himself though. Don’t get me started on his absurd nitpicky criticisms
RMC can fix RCCA stupid. They fixed Rattler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
I think they should RMC either Mighty Canadian Mine Buster or Wilde Beast at Canada’s Wonderland. Either would make for an amazing one two punch with Leviathan!
both would be great choices!
Upside down stall over the water slides would be so cool
I like Wilde Beast better for this option. Minebuster is pretty good imo and just needs some re-tracking
I say Buster. Cause the layout is very odd and I think RMC would go bonkers with it
I vote for Minebuster. That was a simply horrible experience.
There were confirmed reports that Six Flags and RMC were well advanced in the conversion project for Le Monstre at La Ronde and this was meant to happen for the 2017 season which was the 50th anniversary of the park. Unfortunately, they couldn't figure out an agreement with RMC to align with Quebec/Canada laws and the use of non-local workers or something along those lines. The project eventually got parked and La Ronde added Titan (Giant Discovery) as a last minute replacement for that season. It really hurts to think that the layout plans of the RMC conversion do exist somewhere, that Alan Schilke worked on those at one point, and that we might never see those ever come to fruition. Maybe with the merger and new budget philosophy, this window will reopen for La Ronde...
It's be great to see those plans, although I have a hunch they'd have cut out the second half to create a Mobius layout like Twisted Colossus. La Ronde just isn't big enough for 8,000 ft of wood coaster track, but hopefully they can make the best of a bad layout with Titan Track or GG EPT.
I've spoken to various Le Ronde employees about it, it was never a legal issue about steel or labour laws or whatever rumours you've heard. It was a budget issue. Le Ronde couldn't afford it and had to "indefinitely postpone" the project.
@@jordanberndt4157Hi I'm from UK I rode Le Monstre 🎢 back in 2014 whilst on a budget trans Atlantic return cruise Superb back then 👍
I dont know if you guys ever heard about Montezum, here in São Paulo, Brasil. A massive Wooden, signature ride at Hopi Hari, but it's been really rough for a while although it's an awesome ride! I really hope RMC would rebuild it!
Guys, Montezum at Hopi Hari!!!! That thing is terrible! Its unbearably rough at a point that local coaster enthusiasts tend to not ride it, even though its the largest coaster in South America! It literally has fractured peoples' ribs a couple of years ago, it's at my top 3 of worst coasters out of 140 creds... Hopi Hari is a park that needs much more a rmc than parque warner, for example (I didn't really care about Coaster Express, it wasn't rough, just boring hahahaha), plus it would give south america an elite coaster, at last
Yeah, that thing definitely should be on this list
Sooo glad you included Carowinds' Hurler on this list. Could you imagine a RMC'd Hurler, Fury 325, and a GCI or Gravity Group woodie in the old whitewater ride lot. Back to back to back!!!!! With that lineup along with Copperhead, Intimidator and Afterburn it will put Carowinds at or near the top of the traditional Cedar Fair parks. As a bonus, make Vortex floorless. It would make a great 7-10 year plan.
I'm curious if the new standup/surf coaster trains would ride well on the existing stand-up models.
@@timothyguinn8315 They're designed for different elements than traditional stand-up coasters. And I can't see a floorless conversion of CaWi's Vortex happening. Replacing Flying Cobras with a 50m tall Zamperla Double Heart would definitely move some crowds away from Fury 325 in the near term, though.
RMC Le Monstre would be an amazing creation. LaRonde really needs another great coaster as they really only have 2 B&Ms. Goliath is amazing floater machine, and Vampire is the worlds most intense Invert. If they add and ejector machine with RMC Monstre, it would be a killer top 3. Honestly one of the best in the world. Goliath and Vampire are super underrated
Yeah, people are really lining up from all over the world to get on that below average, non- hyper b&m hyper and that super unique, "worlds most intense" batman clone- that's been around in about a dozen other parks in the US for the past three decades, do I have all that?
They could build an RMC better than Steel Vengeance, and you STILL wouldn't have a "killer top 3", one of... what was it?... Oh. Yeah. "The best in the world". All it would be is a killer top one.
You sound delusional.
@@Studio732JRL are you restrarded
So, I've spoken to various Le Ronde employees about it. Apparently blueprints for an RMC retrack were been drawn up back in 2018, but the park didn't have the budget for it and the project has been "indefinitely postponed"
Its me, I'm the big fan of American Eagle. You get standing airtime in the back on every drop. Plus its one of the few standing dueling woodies left around, especially with buzz around Gemini being considered for removal
All they need to do is repair the ride
rmc boss would be amazing!!!!!!! the amount of space to use is crazy. I really hope they do it.
Living just 20 mins away from Movie Park Germany my 18:16 biggest wish (before watching) was Bandit. Therefore I was really happy and surprised you put it as number one. I think you guys make all the right arguments for it.
My other wish would be that they do some kind of RMC at Canada’s Wonderland - either Wilde Beast or Minebuster.
Wolverine Wildcat is actually on its way to being a great coaster.
It got Titan Track and Gravity Group track that both reprofiled the first half very well. It legit gives good airtime.
The untouched second half is underwhelming where you can tell it supposed to give airtime but doesn't. But if GCI & GG touch that section up too, it will turn Wolverine into a great wood coaster.
i've been making an rmc of one of these for a month now so it's nice to see that people actually want that ride to get rmc'd
Knew Bandit was going to be included on this list and you're 1000% correct. The ride gave me a massive headache after just riding it once. I loved it as a kid but it's been neglected so badly that it's just unrideable now. The public probably loves it because they remember the ride that it was, it was much less harsh/janky/flat-out hazardous for your health after it was built.
They need to RMC Hoosier Hurricane at Indiana Beach. The park has 3 CCIs and HH is the weakest but the plot of land it’s on would be awesome for an RMC conversion. Especially that dive under the entrance bridge.
The elements seem well suited to a conversion as well. The large double up could get the trick track treatment and the turnaround screams Untamed to me.
I 100% agree with this and would throw Tornado at Adventureland in there as well because the problems I have with that coaster are the same as I have with Hoosier Hurricane.
went to Terra Mitica last summer and it was empty. It was sad to see because the theming is incredible and it is a pretty large scale park. As for Magnus Colossus, it looks incredible on the mountain and if it was RMC'd, that would be incredible
I still 100% believe the absolute number 1 best wooden coaster to be RMCed right now is Boss. The layout would actually be perfect for an RMC and it would be so good for that park that needs a ride that good.
I doubt Boss will be RMC’d. It should have been RMC’d many years ago. I see Titan track as the likely option
@jzckvsn Why? Why do you think Titan Track is more likely? I can say they should have done Titan Track many years ago.
It was on the table in 2019 and plans were in place. Then Covid. So the intent seems to be there. I believe after the merger we might see it come to fruition.
@@maxhagenauer24 it feels like most parks are shying away from RMC and deciding to go with Titan Track. It’s the more cheaper route and there hasn’t been an RMC conversion since 2019
@jzckvsn 2019? Wildcats Revenge was 2023 and Iron Gwazi was 2022. Are you saying RMCs where they don't remove the entire wooden structure and instead keep and build off of it? Because I would still consider Iron Gwazi and Wildcats Revenge conversions of the old wooden coasters they were. I would be surprised if parks would be shying away from such good rides that are considered some of the best coasters ever.
RMC boss NEEDS to happen! Hell, I’d even be happy if they just retracted it with the current layout. Something needs to happen with that abomination of a ride
The ‘P’ in Loup Garoux is a silent P, so its sounds like Loo ! Great content as always !! 💪
Or else it sounds like it has an inversion. Loup Garou means werewolf btw.
Amazing video as always! These picks are definitely more unique than the average coaster video.
Even though it’s a pipe dream, as an MA local, a Wolverine Wildcat RMC would be a dream come true. A well-maintained ST, RMC WW, great mouse and rideable SLC would actually get me to the park pretty frequently
With the Titan track they've added, it'd be awesome if MA would eventually add an inversion or two and Infinity Flyer trains. Could see this happening when they finally decide to retire Corkscrew.
Wolverine wildcat got A LOT of track work of the 22-23 off season and now it has fantastic air time in the first half. the only semi bad section is after the double down but other than that it’s a good ride!
Totally agree. I was blown away by my rides last summer. With how brutal Shivering Timbers was, I ended up riding Wolverine Wildcat a lot more, and it was quite memorable.
My vote is Timber Wolf at WOF...rode it for the first time 2 years ago and was appalled. I felt it should be shut down immediately! Also would make up for Zambezi Zinger being Prowler-lite. Not that ZZ is bad, I was just so disappointed because WOF really needs a good new ride and an RMC would do just that.
It would be within their price point too, I was about to give the Timber Wolf a shout out too
1000% agree Timber Wolf is in need of RMC. Even after they retracked it and changed the middle part of the ride to make it faster it’s still painful on your back. I live in the KC area and have heard horror stories of company work picnics where people have rode the ride on the weekend and Monday morning 40 people have been to the hospital with back problems. Thank god the park has Mamba and Prowler as a 1, 2 punch .
Completely agree with this, I’m a local and it’s kind of disappointing that they added another wooden coaster. Hopefully they plan to rmc timber wolf🥹
The general manager of Six Flags St.louis is planning on Rmc, The Boss either in 2025 or 2026
Been saying for years, Hoosier Hurricane at Indiana Beach would be a great candidate. It's a very photogenic already and would really replace a meh wooden coaster with a true #1 at that park.
I feel like Roar at SFA needs to definetlly be RMC’D BADDDDD!!!
Would be cool to see a video (maybe even a miniseries!) of you two taking a certain coaster model and sharing thoughts on which parks they could fit well at, kinda like the video you did for Axis a while back!
I'd have mixed feelings about RMC'ing Loup Garou at Walibi Belgium. I really enjoyed it as a kid, but I feel like it has just been badly maintained. I'd probably love the result of an RMC conversion, but I also can't help feeling like a proper retrack could restore its former glory.
Exactly, don’t RMC Werewolf!
RMC boss would instantly make six flags St. Louis one of the best parks in the chain. The existing coaster lineup would complement it so well & it would be the standout coaster this park desperately needs
I'd love this. They could make it into a hyper coaster, and do something very unique with that quick second drop and twister layout
Boss is already amazing it needs Gravity Group pre cut track no rmc
RMC THE BOSS!!!!
The best part about what RMC does as a company is their versatility, their long term plan. They put themselves on the map as a conversion company. Now, they're popular for their innovative ground-up creations. BUT they still have that history of converting old, shaky wooden coasters into works of art. So down the road, say 25-50 years, when all the current wooden coasters getting built DO need some love? RMC will still be there to be like "pick me pick me!" RMC is not going anywhere, the way they built themselves as a company has really ensured that. I have no doubt we will see more conversions down the road. Who knows what they will have come up with by then!o
Absolutely GREAT choice on Bandit!!! (Been saying it for years!)Magnus Colossus is just a boring bumpy ride, with a fantastic view!! The city, Benidorm, is a MAJOR tourist destination (especially for the British), known for its’ beaches!! That would really pick that park up, as the theming throughout is fantastic!!
But… Leave Jupiter alone!!! And yes, it is a solid coaster!! If GCI came in and retracked it, it would blow your mind!! It has such a great, long layout - I’d actually hate to see it RMC’d!
Loup-Garou, second to last row is amazing, leave it or let GCI retrack it
My dream coaster is Wild Beast @ CW being converted into a recreation of the Crystal Beach Cyclone. But, knowing domestic construction laws, it will probably just stay that- a dream.
As long as they fix their restraints first, I'm down with any of these!
Roar at SFA is horrifically painful.
Roar at SFA probably just needs maintenance and MIllenium Flyer trains.
I actually agree with most of what you've said, except for Loop Garou, which I quite enjoy, and Jupiter!
Jupiter is a seriously fantastic coaster, I enjoyed it that much that it became one of the top "surprise" coasters of my Japan trip!
That’s great to hear! We haven’t heard much about Jupiter at all… I don’t even think I’ve met anyone who’s ridden it. That makes it tough to judge how it rides. Glad you enjoyed it, I hope to get on it one day
Rode on loup garou this month, it was pretty decent, maybe it was retracked recently
American Eagle at SFGAm needs something, either rmc or titan track. I have a feeling that SF is going to do something big on Eagle for the park's 50th
Amen about Wolverine Wildcat. It would really boost that park more positively than any other coaster you mentioned would do to their respective parks.
RMC Hoosier Hurricane would be such a dream (IB was my home park growing up). IB would continue to have a really unique and funky set of coasters
Also, some awful coasters need RMC treatment similar to Mean Streak to Steel Vengeance. Some are somewhat great and need to get GCI or GG treatment similar to Ghost Rider.
Absolutely agree with Bandit. They need to do it imo 😊
Along with the titan track, Wolverine wildcat also got a section completely redone by gci and it’s super smooth and fun
Man, converting Coaster Express at my home park (Parque Warner) would be amazing and would definitely turn the park into a must visit for a lot of people.
However, I see the same problem as you mentioned with Loup Garou, it is insanely popular amongst some people. Went to the park and Coaster Express had the same wait time as freaking Gotham City Escape, the worst coaster in the park had the same wait time as one of the best coasters in Europe, meanwhile Superman was a walk-on.
But despite that, please, please, please Parque Warner RMC Coaster Express. It would be my wildest theme park dream right now!
WoF was my home park for a long time, and I know that they just got Zambezi Zinger, but I feel like Timberwolf would make an amazing RMC and give that park a true stand out ride
Guys, I'm from Spain. And when you said Magnus Colossus in Terra Mítica, OMG!!! Literally YES, everyone here wants it. The park is large, with very good theming and the location is spectacular. The location of Magnus Colossus is absolutely incredible and is what would revive the park.
Regarding Coaster Express, I just loved you hahahaha. Everyone here asks about Coaster Express RMC. Coaster Express is really crying out for it, like you said. It's the perfect canvas for an RMC conversion. Enthusiasts who ask for it en masse and we make Parque Warner like the comments, Instagram stories and mentions hahaha. You know, we press it and the park ends up liking Coaster Express RMC's request. This doesn't mean anything, but we do know that both parks are aware of RMC's incredible option and will probably end up surprising the world at some point, especially Parque Warner Madrid, which is the most realistic for it to become a reality.
As someone who got Bandit as a woody in his home park I always appreciated Loup Garou (werewolf). These trains make it a lot more comfortable
Anaconda at Walygator Grand Est in France is a great shout! The park hasn’t had a new coaster since 2010 and an RMC would be a great stand out coaster alongside their B&M Invert Monster.
As someone who hasn't ridden any of these, I see this as an absolute win! As much I know that a Bandit retrack would be great, you misscalculated something. Movie Park Germany is less than 2 hours from Walibi Holland.
This won't happen for obvious reasons, but an RMC'd Grizzly @ CGA would have been 👌🏼
Sad that cedar fair never gave the park that opportunity 😢
@@OOFUS4103 It didn't really make sense after Discovery Kingdom RMC'd Roar into Joker. At least CGA got one of the first Raptors, though. Between that, a ground-up GCI, a GCI retrack of Grizzly, and a floorless conversion of Vortex, Cedar Fair treated the park about as well as its attendance and revenue allowed them to. Just hope that Gold Striker and a dozen-ish flats can stay open as a FEC of sorts.
Of this list, in favor of Boss and Le Monstre. I have ridden each of them, and both are in my bottom rankings. Hurler, while boring, was running smoothly last time i was at Carowinds. However, an RMC conversion similar to Twisted Timbers would definitely help round out the park’s coaster collection. I also say demolish Hurler and build a giant custom topper track RMC. Nice video Taylor and Sarah!! 😊
Once I saw this video, I immediately knew Bandit would be on the list
We don't give loup-garou the attention and mostly don't do it anymore. We only still ride it with someone who hasn't and have a good laugh to see their reactions 😅. Bandit is also on top of my RMC wishlist.
Let’s talk about coasters that had missed opportunities. Obviously Son of Beast had literally JUST missed. Had it been SBNO for a bit longer, could’ve been a candidate. Also Rolling Thunder. When RMC was converting so many woodies in the chain, Great Adventure being my home park I was FOR SURE that we were next, but then they kept removing more and more structure smh. Could’ve been a nice addition to the park’s lineup.
👀 SoB could've been the second RMC after NTG gaddam what if
RMC Hercules at Dorney Park could've been something really special.
SoB had a ton of structural issues, which RMCing would just make way worse.
Pretty sure Kings Island talked to RMC about Son of Beast but decided it was too risky. Even if it'd been structurally feasible (highly unlikely), it just wasn't a good layout to work with. Not complaining that they have Banshee and Mystic Timbers instead.
Montezum at Hopi Hari is another RCCA coaster that really needs the RMC treatment. It looks pretty cool bc it’s huge, it stands out from the road and you go right above its first drop when you get to the park, but it has gotten to the point where some people get ACTUALLY hurt while riding it, and it would also be the only RMC hybrid in South America
Magnus Colossus looks awesome too from Benidorm, the park is up a hill so you can see it from really far away. I hope they can do something with it.
As a Michigan native and growing up going to Michigan’s Adventure at least once a year, I gotta say, RMCing Wolverine Wildcat would really get more people to go to the park.
For Le Monstre, there was a rule/law that was forbidding RMC to come with their own workers, whic made the convertion difficult. Also, in french, we don't pronounce the P in loup. So you need to say it like Lou
That was proven wrong, some parts of la monstre have topper track from rmc
@@myopnonmusic5525 yes it was sold by RMC but installed by a Montreal cree
For Hoosier Hurricane I think they should go the Tonnerre 2 Zeus route with it, backwards seat and all!
When I saw the tweet from RMC yesterday, it got me thinking how good an RMC Hellcat at Clementon would be. Like, they could make the first big hill a strong outerbank.
That’d be a cool one!
There is a big problem with RMC and I wish @coasterStudios would talk about it more... the restraints. They are very claustrophobic on your lower half. That also means people don't fit well in them. Which means dispatches are slow and ride capacity is low. I get it, RMC's are aggressive rides that have ejector airtime unlike any other. But I suspect that was only made possible because of the restraints, and ride lockers etc etc which all affect capacity. Imagine if RMC could get trains and restraints like velocicoaster and pantheon!
Michigan resident here. Cedar Fair bought Michigan's Adventure to sink it in favor of Cedar Point so RMC'ed Wolverine Wildcat would never happen. It's also literally the park's first roller coaster so there's some history there. I grew up about 15 mins from MA and the previous owner seriously had plans to rival Cedar Point (he had a long way to go of course, but he was ambitious). MA has the land for it.
While I still live in Michigan, I'm southeast now and live closer to CP than MA but I still think about what could've been had the owner not sold.
Wolverine Wildcat got a lot of new wood track in addition to the Titan track. Everything between the first and second turnarounds has been retracked and reprofiled. It has some ferocious ejector in the front row now. That section rides like Mystic Timbers now. But with strong ejector. It really doesn't need RMC. It was better than Blue Streak in 23. If they keep adding new wood it's going to be absolutely incredible.
I liked Werewolf at Walibi Belgium during there Winter opening. It rode better than I did it in the summer times. I think that new trains from GCI and a good retrack would do wonders.
Indeed, no RMC Werewolf please!
I think RMC should extend Twisted Colossus. Add 2 or 3 more elements on the still existing footers from the original Colossus by what's currently the break run so dueling can happen more regularly (ie allowing a little bit more time to dispatch). It's a solid RMC as is but I know I wouldn't be complaining if they extended that layout and made the dueling work better.
All for Hurler getting RMC'd! Also, I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but a ground-up Son of Beast reimagining would just be incredible. It'd be the comeback kid story of the century lol.
Totally agree with bandit being number one. It's soooo rough
It'll never happen as it's a listed building, but Big Dipper at Blackpool would be so sick, weaving around the park, it's a massive structure but it's such a boring ride becuase it was the world's first use of up-stop wheels, so technically the first coaster that had the potential for airtime, but probably as it was the first they didn't want to push it, so it barely makes every single crest in the layout.
Imagine an RMC Big Dipper where it outerbanks around the onion and drops straight into a barrel roll down drop like Medusa, it would be so sick
Goliath at Great America needs a reup honestly, at launch i remember it was incredibly smooth and incredible, but now its a very rough ride and honestly the turns are somewhere nerve wracking to be on after the first drop... love from my home park!
Loup-Garou is a great coaster so for me it's not an emergency to retrack it
Six Flags America is retheming their Crackaxle Canyon section where Roar is located to a steampunk town. This year is only cosmetic upgrades and new trains for the SLC. And while I haven't heard any rumors, Fiesta Texas has an RMC in their area (retconned in) and added a major coaster a few years after their retheme.
Either of the woodies at Canada's Wonderland would be great RMC candidates especially Mighty Canadian Minebuster.
Carowinds is doing major track work to Hurler as we speak. Will be intriguing to see how it goes
Why are they investing in a coaster that nobody wants
@@marcusmcgraw3519 Hell if I knew.
Because ceder fair doesn't want another RMC after steel vengeance and twisted timbers have Ben a mantince nightmare of what I've heard
Last summer, Wolverine Wildcat was riding amazing. The airtime was great, and it was so smooth. It reminded me so much of Grizzly(KD). Both were very rough a few years ago, but now, both are mostly smooth, give great airtime, and RMC should stay far away from both.
Honestly, I kind of liked Wolverine Wildcat more than Shivering Timbers on that visit. They are not taking care of Shivering Timbers at all. It's rougher than Boss now, but at least ST has airtime to make up for it, which Boss doesn't. Sarah can have my Boss credit too.
The last time I rode Hurler at Carowinds in the back seat and I was so rough, and I came off with a headache
I used to say that the beast needs RMC, I take it back, it doesn’t. It’s over 40 years old and still runs strong today!
RMC should do a new Son of Beast ground up
I know Worlds of Fun just got the reimagined Zambezi Zinger, but man... I really wish they would have RMC'd Timber Wolf. I rode it this year for the first time in 5 or 6 years, and it's just getting worse. I have a ton of nostalgia for the ride, but they need to do something to make it more consistently ridable.
Loup Garou still exists outside of RCT?!? Mind blown... 😂
If they RMC’d The Boss, I would go back to the park.
Wait!!! What? I’ve ridden a roller coaster you two haven’t ridden with shivering Timbers!? It’s one the the best woodies I’ve ridden. Y’all have to get on it!!!!
Gotta partially disagree with you on Loup-Garou, when I visited back in August it was surprisingly good and I personally really enjoyed it! However the day before that I rode Troy at Toverland, and by god dooes THAT need an RMC retrack. It was by far the worst ride experience I've ever had in terms of smoothness (or complete lack there of). Worse than SLC's AND Volares.
Great list overall - can't say I disagree with any of them. It's so frustrating knowing that The Boss has the potential to be like Wildfire at Kolmården, but Six Flags would never prioritize 4,500 ft of I-Box track for St. Louis. However, if Zambezi Zinger gets Titan Track on its entire layout, I could see that happen for Boss. Cutting down those maintenance costs has to be a massive win-win for the park.
there was a recent interview with a movie park employee and he said that bandit is by far their most popular ride. they count the numbers and every year it has the biggest draw from the crowd.
they will only change the ride if they have to at some point
i think most people ride it because woodies look great and not too extreme compared to looping coasters. a lot of people maybe also don't know that this is not how a woody is supposed to feel. so they might think this is normal.
I would absolutely love to see Adventureland in Iowa overhaul Tornado. They have lots of extra space with Dragon gone to make it really something special with RMC.
I have a friend from Brazil who rode Iron Gwazi with me. She said she wishes the same treatment would be given to Montezum at Hope Hari! 😅
So Boss is nowhere near as bad as Matt says. I lean towards the group that likes it, but I have it as the second best woodie at SFSL. With all that said, I could be on board for it to be RMCd. As far as Wolverine Wildcat, I rode it last year at the retracking did wonders for it. Those parts were a fine ride. That park needs something else besides Shivering Timbers but a fully retracked Wolverine Wildcat is ok. I think they need a RMC raptor. Roar and Hurler are both garbage. Only saving grace with Roar is it isn't quite as bad as Firebird and the SLC. Hurler has gotten rough. Both need the RMC treatment. Finally, Loup Garou is nowhere near as bad as you are saying. I would easily take it over Hurler or Roar. I have it as an average ride, so I do agree it would be better as an RMC. Glad I'm not the only one who thinks Hoosier Hurricane could benefit from being RMCd.
That double up on the Boss ALWAYS hurst my back, I'd prefer if they made it into a 200ft+ RMC
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With El Toro riding rough last year, I would not be upset if it got an RMC conversion after a couple years.
The Boss does not suck! BUT... St Louis doesnt seem to have the desire or budget to properly care for it... so. RMC it and hopefully less maintenance and much more popularity and money for the park.
St Louis deserves more popularity cause its not a bad park!
Bandit was my first Woodie and please just RMC it. I also would love to see Mammut as an RMC🎉
I’ve always said that Great White at Morey’s Piers needs to be RMC, because not many people visit adventure pier. Great White and the Screaming Swings are the only 2 rides that are included with access to Surfside pier attractions, and Mariners Landing Pier attractions. Most for the rides on adventure pier cost extra to ride. Great White RMC would be awesome with a 360 degree barrel roll in the tunnel before the lift. It would change adventure pier and boost more people to this coaster.
How about RMC Wilde Beast at Canada’s Wonderland - I love the airtime it gives but it would be such an awesome RMC. There have been markers on the footers there similar to previous conversions, and that park could do with a non-B&M standout in my opinion.
lol i rode that SLC after Bandit and it felt like the smoothest ride ever
I know I am going to get a lot of flack for this, but I'd like to see one of Kennywood's wooden roller coasters get the RMC Ibox treatment. The coaster I am referring to is Racer. Not because it's painful, which it's only a little rough, but because it's just so tame for a racing roller coaster. I know Kennywood is geared more toward families, and Racer is kind of a landmark, but they do have some intense rollercoasters, and I think RMC'ing Racer is within their budget. It wouldn't have to be made super tall, but I think adding about 25 to 30 ft to it would suffice, and then they add some airtime and banked turns and make it more dynamic. Also instead of the old mobius loop layout where you only ride one side of the track, make a new modius loop layout where after completing the first side of the lift hill the track bypasses the station and goes directly to the second lift hill. So, one train gets dispatched from the station and completes one side of the track and continues to the second side of the track, and another one gets dispatched sometime later, so you race two times. I'm thinking sort of like a Twisted Colossus, but obviously, it's a smaller and less dynamic version of that. This is an absolute longshot, and I don't ever think it will happen, especially with how old the ride structure is, but to me, it could really use an upgrade and become a more dynamic attraction. Even if GCI or Gravity Group came in and did a retrack and reprofiled some track to make the turns more dynamic, I think it would be worth it. Like I said, there is probably a 1% chance this ever happens, but I think an RMC Racer would be a cool addition to Kennywood.
The only problem is that racer is an ACE historic landmark. So they can’t just rmc it, but you’re right, that’s a sick idea
@CoasterComedy, the ACE landmark is exactly why I believe it won't ever happen. What I can say though is that Thunderbolt and Jackrabbit aren't as good of a candidate for a good RMC layout like Racer is especially considering the terrain of those two rides posing challenges. So absolutely an RMC conversion of any Kennywood wooden roller coaster will probably never happen but Racer would be my candidate over the other two.
@@Hiddenshadow76 your right. Racer would be a cool RMC. I wish it was likely
Yeah, Racer is definitely pretty tame by today's standards (which makes sense, as it's one of the oldest surviving non-side friction coasters, in the US). It's basically a fun but tame family coaster with a notably unique layout and racing gimmick to make it stand out, and I think something like a a little re-tracking and re-profiling some of the hills and turns to make them a bit more interesting, (while still keeping it in the realm of family coaster) would be very reasonable. (I mean, Jackrabbit is very much a family coaster, but the airtime you get on that double-down is actually insane.)
I hope Wilde Beast at Canada's Wonderland also gets an RMC treatment. The only problem is there is apparently a law in Canada that may prevent RMC from doing this (they got away with a little topper track on Monstre). I believe they may subcontract MV Rides (based in Montreal) for this purpose
Here me out. Kennywood has just enough space to RMC thunderbolt while maintaining the same unique double-round after the first drop. They have enough terrain to make it work and it would be amazing to see something come out of it. As much as I love it being my home park. It would be bonkers with the terrain usage.
I vote Hades at Mt Olympus. Imagine record tall smashing into the tiny hole under the parking lot.
I think the legend at holiday world would be great as an RMC. The layout i think is already good, but its very rough. I think it would also balance the lineup of coasters at holiday world well.
LOUP GAROU IS GREAT THE LAY OUT IS GREAT THE TRAIN IS GREAT
Magnus Colossus would look so cool as an RMC especially with the double down already on it. If you watch a Theme Park Review front row POV of it you see the camera bouncing on I think which is the slowest part of the coaster