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No idea if there's any chance of a future for this ride or not, but I'm so glad that Misty and I finally went down and rode it this year. I really would have been kicking myself now if we'd missed it. It was, as others have said, really quite good.

 

Our TR from January, if anyone is interested and missed it: Boomers & The Dania Beach Hurricane

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^I'm kicking myself right now. I flew down to Miami 3 years ago and drove right past it. Unfortunately there was no way I was going to be able to convince any of my family members to make a trip as we were in Miami for a wedding.

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I hate to hear this about the Dania Beach Hurricane. It was a fun ride but I do remember when we were there riding it I was wondering "where IS everyone?" Really makes me mad when I hear this kind of news. Well I will just keep thinking good thoughts about it being bought not matter how bleak that situation may be......

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I've heard a rumor that the Hurricane may be demolished within the next 30 days. Anyone who lives in FLL please keep an eye on the location and if you guys see any movement on the ride, please stop by and take some photos!

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^Have you been to Boomers? It's about as ghetto as family fun centers get. If it's really going to be demolished, I would suspect it is because creditors want the ride for scrap money.

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^Have you been to Boomers? It's about as ghetto as family fun centers get. If it's really going to be demolished, I would suspect it is because creditors want the ride for scrap money.

 

I've seen a lot more ghetto family fun centers, but this might be one of the most ghetto with an actual decent coaster with it. But in all honesty, it's not THAT bad.

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This would make more sense if the economy was in better shape as I'm guessing that land would have been worth something, but I wonder if we'll see more of an Astroworld situation here and just see it torn down and sit there undeveloped for years.

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The area around the park looks like a scene out of a Rick Ross video. I can practically imagine the Carol Mart right next door to the place. If that land was worth something for development, the stuff around it would have been done up long before.

 

If its going down, its because Boomers wants to get rid of it ASAP, probably to save on maintenance and because they've given up on the idea of anyone, including someone outside their business, run it.

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Everyone keeps mentioning Boomers, but (correct me if I'm wrong) I'm pretty damn sure it's NOT owned, operated, or has much to do with Boomers at all. That's why you have to buy seperate tickets for it, etc.

 

If the guy who owns it just went under it's a shame Boomers didn't try to buy it up cheap and add it to their options.

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My understanding has been that Boomers and the DBH are separate outside vendors operating on property someone else owns. If the outside vendor is throwing in his hat about the coaster, then the guy who owns the land may have a different plan for it - batting cages? Driving Range? Big ass flea market to be filled with Hatians selling bootleg porno and Heat jerseys? Who knows.

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My understanding has been that Boomers and the DBH are separate outside vendors operating on property someone else owns.

I believe this is correct, to my knowledge anyway.

 

If the guy who owns it just went under it's a shame Boomers didn't try to buy it up cheap and add it to their options.

Considering the way Boomers has run their own place into the ground, I doubt that would ever be a viable option....sadly.

 

 

I've gotta say though, it's nice to know that no one here has gone batsh*t by starting online petitions or organizing a convoy of pickup trucks to save it. Does it deserve to be saved? Absolutely. The truth is though, every time I ever rode it I had a sinking feeling it might be my last......and that includes its first year in operation. I'm still amazed it lasted this long!

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^I know! I rode it sooo long ago and I've never seen a line, crowd, gathering, anything in all of my rides. The most surprising thing is that it lasted this long and I guess we should all just be happy that it lasted as long as it did.

 

FYI, this was a MUCH better ride than Big Dipper so maybe some other random kiwi and fat chick will come through at the last minute with a pick up truck and petition!

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http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/110630/story4.shtml

 

After Dania Beach's iconic wooden rollercoaster, Hurricane, ground to a halt last April, county commissioners are discussing plans that may have the coaster roaring back to life as a part of the entertainment district at Zoo Miami.

 

At the last meeting of the commission's Recreation & Cultural Affairs Committee, Commissioner Dennis C. Moss' resolution directing the mayor's office to explore the feasibility of relocating the coaster within the Zoo Miami property unanimously passed.

 

The zoo is owned and operated by Miami-Dade's Park and Recreation Department.

 

A roller coaster at a zoo may seem out of place, but Zoo Miami Director Eric Stevens says it meshes well with the county's plan to use the property as an entertainment district, not just a zoo. "We're looking at property outside the zoo itself for the theme park," Mr. Moss said. "We've had that area categorized as an entertainment district."

 

The Hurricane is a 100-foot-tall, 3,200-foot-long coaster that reaches speeds of 50 miles per hour, according to Rollercoaster Database, a thrill-rides reference website. The coaster operated for 11 years at the family entertainment center Boomers! Greater Ft. Lauderdale under a separate owner before shutting down during the recession.

 

Mr. Moss sees the entertainment district as a business opportunity for a private investor looking to build Miami's version of Universal Studios. "For us to be such a global city, and not have a major themed attraction, I think that we're missing out on an opportunity," he said. To pave the way for this type of investment, he said, the county is acquiring more acreage and has conducted traffic and infrastructure studies for the Zoo Miami property.

 

Long-term plans for the park include "a new water park, family entertainment center, vacation hotel, resort hotel and adventure theme park as well as expansion of the Gold Coast Railroad Museum," according to Zoo Miami brochures. This kind of development could create thousands of jobs, Mr. Moss said. "In the meantime, if we can get a rollercoaster located in the zoo property, and that helps to get people out to the zoo…," he said, "then, it plays into what we're trying to do with the overall master plan."

 

The rollercoaster and other themed attractions would be built to complement the existing zoo, which has developed 327 of 740 available acres in South Dade.

 

Zoo Miami is considered the oldest and largest zoological garden in Florida and attracts about 800,000 visitors a year.

 

Both Mr. Stevens and Mr. Moss said they couldn't discuss how the coaster would be moved or who would pay for its relocation until the mayor's office looks further into the project. Miami-Dade voters were to elect a new mayor Tuesday. "In the right conditions or with the right deal, it could be very good for both parties," Mr. Stevens said.

 

Calls to the entity that owns the coaster were not returned.

 

County officials are considering several options to acquire the rollercoaster. "Part of the option may be joint ownership with the [Hurricane's] owner and shared profits…," Mr. Moss said. "Another option may be outright purchase."

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If they are going to relocate, they should move it to Busch Gardens or somewhere in Orlando. Nobody rode it when it was in Miami before, what makes them think it's going to suddenly be popular if they move it?

 

Although the other expansion plans for the Zoo area sound like it could certainly help.

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