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They're so comfortable that they allow you to ride Hades 360 without dying of jackhammering shuffle pain so I think that says it all. Great trains.

 

Question for those that know... do all parks with Timberliners require their employees to pull on the restraint with their bodyweight? At Mt. Olympus the loading is really slow because they literally lean back w/ their full weight on each bar and tug. I wonder if they've had issues of them not being fully locked before.

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Question for those that know... do all parks with Timberliners require their employees to pull on the restraint with their bodyweight? At Mt. Olympus the loading is really slow because they literally lean back w/ their full weight on each bar and tug. I wonder if they've had issues of them not being fully locked before.

IIRC, Mine Blower's ops give a normal tug on them after pushing in a lil, not so much a full body weight yank.

 

They are indeed pretty cozy. Maybe not B&M hyper bucket seat type of cozy, but a very good fitting for wood coasters. Even when inverting.

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Kentucky Kingdom has been active on Twitter over the last few weeks, sharing new photos of the construction progress on the new Kentucky Flyer wooden coaster opening at the park later this year!

 

 

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Progress on the #KentuckyFlyer station is really taking off! #FlyerFriday

 

 

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The Kentucky Flyer was looking good this morning for the @courierjournal

 

 

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Therapy:

- Expensive

- Boring

- Not Kentucky Kingdom

 

This picture of The Kentucky Flyer:

- FREE

- Satisfying

- Colorful

 

 

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Calling all in Louisville, Nashville, Lexington, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Memphis, St. Louis...ANYWHERE! Be first to experience the ONLY new wooden roller coaster in the country!
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To be fair, there have been instances of coasters debuting with tallest lift but not biggest drop.

 

Believe it or not, KI's Vortex opened as world's tallest coaster in '87 (which needless to say, was a record shortlived)

 

Its 138 ft drop wasn't the biggest though. That still belonged to American Eagle (147 ft), and then ironically enough Beast (141 ft).

 

Back when woodies still ran the show .

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New pictures from today, thanks to Mark Brunner. Loving how this coaster looks, along the back of Hurricane Beach Club. Can't wait til Apr. 26, for sneak peak night to ride.

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Love the new view, when you enter Hurricane Beach Club

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Looking good

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Fencing going up on turn around

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Station is coming together

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Road rails are about half down, on the course

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Kentucky Flyer will be a great addition to Kentucky Kingdom

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Are you ready to Fly?

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Looks Fantastic

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^ I think they were going with more of the appreciation of simplicity aspect. Not only that, but all of that costs money. I don't think KK was looking to spend big bucks.

 

At least a tunnel, I think the ride experience would be better and different. Thunder Run has been around for a long time.

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