RMC before New Texas Giant
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GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
It used to be a construction company who actually BUILT stuff. They just recently manufactured stuff.
There's a bit more to it than they "actually BUILT stuff".
Before founding RMC, the owner Fred Grub, started as director of maintenance at Silverwood. After founding RMC he worked on building construction and zoo exhibits. He went on to constructing various attractions including miniature golf courses, go-kart tracks, zip lines, sky coasters and water parks. RMC moved on to retracking and repairing wooden coasters, before building them for various manufacturers. Some of the coasters they retracked include Cornball Express and Hoosier Hurricane at Indiana Beach, as well as the Boss at Six Flags St. Louis, Mega Zeph at Six Flags New Orleans, Psyclone at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Predator at Darien Lake, Thunder Run at Kentucky Kingdom and Twister II at Elitch Gardens when they were all owned by Six Flags.
Their first major coaster constructions were at Silverwood Park, where they built Timber Terror, Tremors and later Aftershock. They also built Timberhawk at Wild Waves, Villian at Geauga Lake, El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure and T Express at Everland.
Some of the Sky Coaster installations were at Six Flags America, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, six Flags Kentucky Kingdom and Great Escape, so that relationship was started long ago and you can see why Six Flags invested so heavily in the company's own coasters after Fred hired Alan Schilke, who designed the I-Box track and all the RMC coasters.
Before founding RMC, the owner Fred Grub, started as director of maintenance at Silverwood. After founding RMC he worked on building construction and zoo exhibits. He went on to constructing various attractions including miniature golf courses, go-kart tracks, zip lines, sky coasters and water parks. RMC moved on to retracking and repairing wooden coasters, before building them for various manufacturers. Some of the coasters they retracked include Cornball Express and Hoosier Hurricane at Indiana Beach, as well as the Boss at Six Flags St. Louis, Mega Zeph at Six Flags New Orleans, Psyclone at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Predator at Darien Lake, Thunder Run at Kentucky Kingdom and Twister II at Elitch Gardens when they were all owned by Six Flags.
Their first major coaster constructions were at Silverwood Park, where they built Timber Terror, Tremors and later Aftershock. They also built Timberhawk at Wild Waves, Villian at Geauga Lake, El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure and T Express at Everland.
Some of the Sky Coaster installations were at Six Flags America, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, six Flags Kentucky Kingdom and Great Escape, so that relationship was started long ago and you can see why Six Flags invested so heavily in the company's own coasters after Fred hired Alan Schilke, who designed the I-Box track and all the RMC coasters.
There is a great article in this months Park World mag about RMC and their origins, go to page 36 here: http://content.yudu.com/A3sdbx/Parkworl ... ine.com%2F