The Incredible Hulk 2016 Retracking

Manic Monte wrote:

So glad B&M are doing their own launches now.

They DID come out of their stereotypes by working on Thunderbird! -- Had to edit again due to a true B&M awesomeness! Reconfirmed! --

[Paradox]

Brake run is up and is tilted like it was before. Highly doubt that there will be a layout change.

^ Fresh colors! As for a layout change (specially after getting out of a vertical loop for a noticeable turnaround) there is still a hope! My future preference would be like "Ampersand" or Eight Figure Turn.

No matter how people say, I just wanna think that the Hulk will make a radical change! (Edited.)

[mkingy]

I don't think there will be a layout change - as far as I'm aware the ride was still pretty popular? No need to spend money redesigning a popular ride if it's lasted this long!

I kind of believe something really awesome for the track.

The Incredible Hulk Coaster is coming back to life. Looking good!

Photos from Orlando Attractions Magazine.

I wonder if the skid brakes will still be banked 10 degrees.

[Coasterkidmwm]

It wouldn't surprise me if the brakes are still banked since there hasn't been a noticed layout change yet. Never been on the ride but that is a short as hell brake run and it looks like they squeezed it in there. I'm assuming they haven't added or moved any footers around but I haven't been following this rehab too closely. First corkscrew and final helix entrances are a bit wonky, but otherwise it looks fine and not in need of "fixing". I'm more interested to see what happens with the launch.

[Paradox]

GerstlCrazy wrote:

I wonder if the skid brakes will still be banked 10 degrees.

They are. There's a picture above which shows that.

First off, I need to stop disappearing. Second of all, it looks like they've redone some footers in some places, so maybe there's a possibility of slight, layout changing, but I wouldn't say anything drastic.

I was thrilled when I saw a post showing of returned track. Glad to see it coming back together. I suspect the only big change we will see is an updated launch system.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Rickrollercoaster wrote:

First off, I need to stop disappearing. Second of all, it looks like they've redone some footers in some places, so maybe there's a possibility of slight, layout changing, but I wouldn't say anything drastic.

Are the footers repoured or brand new ones that where moved? Some of the older B&M's have had one or two footers repoured as part of routine maintenance.

I wasn't able to make it out from the pictures. But it's where the Cobra Roll and VL are. Those are where the new footers are.

More Hulk construction photos from Mako Madness.

Um, nothing changed. Glad to hear that this track's back now, though! +

[Mikey]

I think if any changes are going to be made its going to be in the areas where the track is above the street. Universal has this paranoia level thing about loose articles...

Hulk update from Great Ohio Coaster Club

[Coasterkidmwm]

I found an actual difference. The track spine I think is a wee bit beefier (but barely). Notice the new loop has the horizontal pipe piece and the old one didn't. The also seem to have killed the ball and socket joint thingies connecting the track to the supports.

^ Thanks for finding the minor change!

[Paradox]

Final half is now pretty much done!

[Coasterkidmwm]

And all this time I thought it had white supports lol

^ Hoped.

OK, that explains why I saw this photo while driving down I-75 in Gainesville, FL a few days ago!

I thought they were Mako supports until I noticed they were gray! Now I know they were for Hulk after all!

[Paradox]

Hulk's track now has a different track connector design, that's present on many other B&M's that came after it.





Also more progress on the track, notice the missing ball and socket supports.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Hmmm newer connectors and they killed the ball and socket joints. Interesting. It looks so purdy now