Lightning Rod: Launched RMC Coming to Dollywood!

chickenbowl wrote:

chickenbowl wrote:

chickenbowl wrote:

This launching RMC will not invert. I have source.

3800' long, 162' tall. 12 moments of airtime. Inclined launch. We will know everything in 12 days. This is all I know. If I'm wrong I will never post again. Alan is my only source.

I'm still standing by my claim/prediction! I think my stats should be about right. I can't wait to hear the announcement in 20 hours!

Ps- I wouldn't believe me if I were in your shoes, so I hold no offense to the skepticism. All I know is that after riding Outlaw Run on Sunday, and 3 other steel RMCs the previous 3 days, I'm certain that this could be the best wooden coaster in the world!!!

Well here's my prediction from 12 days ago....

It's going to be like ejector airtime at the top of the lift lol, 45 mph with that lift crest radius... I'm sure it will slow down near the top but that's still an awesome way to get a coaster train up 20 stories. The "wave turn" is SO cool.

[TTD03]

So 20 stories? Does that mean this is also the tallest wooden coaster in the world? And first one to go over 200 feet?

^Not necessarily

[Paradox]

I think 20 stories is just a rounded number. I'm sure we will have the actual height later but right now I'm guessing around 180-195.

I am absolutely in love with the terrain work as well.

Does the ride end after that Fury-like turn or does it do something else? The ride still has a lot of speed after the turn so that would be a really odd place to put a break run but then again Six Flags put a break run on FT's top hat.

^It has a quadruple down after that. I'm sure eventually a full onride pov animation will be posted because the provided video was more promotional so it wasn't entirely clear.

its auctually 206 feet tall from the top of the lift

https://twitter.com/coasterj/status/629671872796487680

That would be because of the Terrain. The drop is only 165 ft. Still, it does go past 200 ft...

[Paradox]

Full layout

That is a good question... does this count as a hyper? Or is a hyper classified by the drop height?

^Drop height. It's not a hyper

They haven't said for sure yet if it's actually 200 ft (roughly 20 stories, but stories are vague).

[Paradox]

I don't think anyone wants to go over 200 feet again after SOB

If it's really past 200 ft, they will let it run for a few years, make it SBNO for a few years, then tear it down and replace it with a B&M invert called Banshee

[Paradox]

Is it that time already?

[TTD03]

The paper says 206 feet.
Ladies and gentleman, we have the world's first 200 foot wooden coaster!

..... at least, that's operating and not torn down

And another photo, of the quadruple drop down!

An absolute show stopper!

My thoughts on Lightning Rod...

TTD03 wrote:

The paper says 206 feet.
Ladies and gentleman, we have the world's first 200 foot wooden coaster!

You mean the second?

The quadruple drop down is truely an OMG element!

[TTD03]

XLR8R wrote:

TTD03 wrote:

The paper says 206 feet.
Ladies and gentleman, we have the world's first 200 foot wooden coaster!

You mean the second?

Read down farther, I said this....

TTD03 wrote:

..... at least, that's operating and not torn down

[mkingy]

Paradox wrote:

Is it that time already?

I just don't get coaster enthusiasts sometimes.

RMC come up with this superb airtime filled ride and its all "meh"...

Someone designs some outrageous NoLimits track and all you get is "this track sucks its not realistic"...

This is probably going to be the best RMC. Airtime focused without inversions. 90 degree stalls everywhere, QUAD DOWN! The best part is that I might get out to Dollywood next year.

206-foot lift-launch but it never reaches that high off the ground, since it follows a mountain. The quadruple down looks amazing.

This looks fantastic. It really does, and I'm excited, but I'm kinda wondering why it's even launched if it's an inclined hill. I mean The Hulk launches into a zero g roll thing, I'm surprised this one didn't have a roll at the top.