Kentucky Rumbler @ Beech Bend

General wood construction of the Kentucky Rumbler at Beech Bend park appears to be finished!

Click below for construction pictures taken on January 14th.

Updated construction pictures - http://www.pbase.com/kentuckyrumbler1/inbox&page=1

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Cool, another of what looks to be a good GCI.

woohoo its finished its kinda ironic because i just moved to kentucky

Updated construction pictures - http://www.pbase.com/kentuckyrumbler1/inbox&page=1

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Wow! This thing looks awesome! It almost looks more twisted than Thunderhead...

[edit] you guys posted too fast

I like the fact that they start to make logical layouts (I mean, still twisted, yet building parallel sections. Look at this turn around the first drop section:
http://www.rcdb.com/ig2967.htm?picture=24
What kind of annoys me about that is that I did a very similar turn under the first drop on my GCI-styled NL track I started more than a year ago... however it's also somewhat nice that they make it for real. I would've preferred if it was covered by lateral bracing, though... flying under support beams just rocks![:)]

Yes it would be better if it was covered with lateral bracing. Both this and thunderbird look like good rides! GCI are doing pretty well at the moment i reckon, and flamingoland might be getting one for 2007! WAHOO!

I reckon this thing will have good airtime on it, as after the first drop, it goes straight into a low airtime hill doesnt it? And then the rest of the ride is quite low to the ground after the first drop. So it should be FAST. [:)]

http://www.pbase.com/kentuckyrumbler1/image/54840744

Littlest bunnyhop, ever. The layout looks a lot less random with all of the supports and track layed. This looks really good.

Originally posted by josh00110

woohoo its finished its kinda ironic because i just moved to kentucky

Well then I guess we can be expecting a video after it opens? [:)]

Well Josh is down in florida taking POV's and is currently waiting in Sheikra's 3 hour Q line. Im talking to him all day while hes at the park cause he has a black berry. He already promised a Voyage POV cause its only 70 miles from Louisville where he moved. He got away with Montu and Gwazi already!

[gouldy]

Originally posted by josh00110

woohoo its finished its kinda ironic because i just moved to kentucky

That's not ironic! That's just lucky, unless you moved from sandusky, Ohio, in which case, you're an idiot [:)]

Originally posted by Jakizle

Well Josh is down in florida taking POV's and is currently waiting in Sheikra's 3 hour Q line. Im talking to him all day while hes at the park cause he has a black berry. He already promised a Voyage POV cause its only 70 miles from Louisville where he moved. He got away with Montu and Gwazi already!

Sounds awesome, can't wait to see them [^]

Well Josh, Unless you have inside help you will half to get it from the park or if they allow coaster event people to video like use to do at some of there events. The later will be had by me as I'm know the owner's really well.

Thanks for posting this KY Rumbler Chris, aka Fornication Nation. I didn't know about this coaster until now. It looks to be a very wicked ride. By that I mean some good lateral G's and sharp curves. It appears to be about 80 feet high. One picture show a curve with the lateral bracing on the inside of the curve instead of the outside of the track or the rail on the outside of the curve. I would think that's where most of the side pressure would be, on the outside rail and where most of the bracing should be. Maybe they will add some there since the ride is still under construction. Photos were great!

Latest Update;


Kentucky Rumbler is ready to open to the public at Beech Bend park! During the construction tour on March 19th, guests were able to ride Kentucky Rumbler. Initial reviews put it right up there with Thunderhead, even though the staff are saying it was running nearly 4 seconds slower than it should at full speed!







For full size versions of the above images and more, click here and here.

Thanks to thrillerman for the update!

Originally posted by gouldy

Originally posted by josh00110

woohoo its finished its kinda ironic because i just moved to kentucky

That's not ironic! That's just lucky, unless you moved from sandusky, Ohio, in which case, you're an idiot [:)]

If you only knew how lame majority of CP's rides were...Kentucky Rumbler + Raven + Legend + Voyage = better than all of CP. Times 2.

More pictures; http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/new2006r.html

Anyway the ride
itself for me was a cross between the Ozark Wildcat and Thunderhead.
The ride is similar to the Wildcat but it rides like the Thunderhead.
It has the same kind of out of control ride like Thunderhead.

Must...go...to...Kentucky.

[coolbeans326]

Originally posted by Real

Originally posted by gouldy

Originally posted by josh00110

woohoo its finished its kinda ironic because i just moved to kentucky

That's not ironic! That's just lucky, unless you moved from sandusky, Ohio, in which case, you're an idiot [:)]

If you only knew how lame majority of CP's rides were...Kentucky Rumbler + Raven + Legend + Voyage = better than all of CP. Times 2.

I get to ride all of those this summer. Yup, CP's rides, then the following wooden coasters.[^]
And I will report on each and everyone of them.[approve]

More pictures; http://negative-g.com/BeechBend/2006/3- ... 2006-1.htm

Some highlights;

Track crossing over track, which is crossing over track. KR has 30 crossovers.


Can you spot the station?

It was also said on the tour that every footer under the coaster goes down into the ground about 4 feet and connects to a concrete slab that follows along the track.

Beech Bend is also discussing putting lights on the front of the train.

Damn..GCI really is turning into the top notch woodie maker IMO.

Rumbler video.. http://www.rollercoasterfreak.com/

Pay close attention to the speed over the station level flyby, and keep in mind that the train is running 4 seconds slower than it is expected to.... [:O][shocked]

Yea, thats a big fat [:O][:O]

See, I knew this ride would be sweet. That lift must be fast because it RIPS over that drop and throughout the rest of the ride.

And even though its 4 seconds slower than it "should" be, I bet its more like 6 seconds once its broken in around mid summer

Yeah, the train took that turn into the drop alot faster than I thought it would.

This is definatly shaping up to be one of the most underrated/over looked coaster of 2006.

[coolbeans326]

Yup, everybody's all like ahh... it's just another GCI with a layout that looks like it was scribbled out by a 2 year old. Well, apparantly its more then just a layout scribbled out by a 2 year old. And for that I say..... YAY!!![lol]

That thing goes so fast it looks like it was edited... not just the music but it was speeded up or something... It can't possibly go That fast, it looks like it's going to fly off the track!

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang! Yep, this is definitely underrated. GCI is basically the B&M of the wooden kingdom.