TLARides
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So me and my family took a trip down to Louisville to spend time at Kentucky Kingdom. We haven't done any of the water rides or Hurricane Bay things yet, that's for tomorrow.
What we did do was ride all 5 coasters (including RollerSkater, which was a pretty intense kiddie cred), get rained on, and I rode my very first RMC!
My take on the rides...
Lightning Run
Manufacturer: Chance Rides (I thought it was Vekoma or Arrow because of track design)
Type: Hyper GT-X
Height: 100 ft.
Speed: 55 mph
Length: 2,500 ft.
My Review: It's a great ride, absolutely loved it. My only problem is that it took those airtime hills extremely fast, like I was being plastered against the hydraulic restraints. Other than that, it was awesome.
Thunder Run
Manufacturer: Dinn Corp.
Type: Custom Wooden
Height: 90 ft.
Speed: 53 mph.
Length: 2,850 ft.
My Review: Really smooth for a Dinn Corp. Wooden. I think the new trains and recent retracking helped out a lot. Very fun, intense, and everything a classic wooden coaster should be.
T3
Manufacturer: Vekoma
Type: SLC
Height: 101.7 ft.
Speed: 49.7 mph
Length: 2,171.9 ft.
My Review: You know, I kept seeing how everyone hated SLCs and wondered why they did. Now I know why. I almost blacked out on the first drop and inversion and it was super jerky. And the hydraulic restraints only made it worse. At the end of the ride, my feet were asleep because the restraints tightened so much, it prevented blood flow. Overall, would be a lot more fun if it were a B&M.
Storm Chaser
Manufacturer: RMC
Type: I-Beam Hybrid
Height: 100 ft.
Speed: 52 mph
Length: 2,744 ft.
My Review: This was the first RMC I've ever ridden. And WOW, everyone is right when they said that RMC knows how to build a coaster. Probably my favorite ride at the park. Lots of good airtime, not too forceful, nearly perfect.
Photos from today
(Sorry that my camera quality sucks) My photo from Thunder Run, got front seat both times that I rode.
Neat photo I took of my parents and younger sister with the Ferris Wheel in the background.
Selfie I took at the park entry sign.
Family photo in front of the same sign.
Overall Park Review: Very good for a smaller park. The new owners are certainly doing a better job than what Six Flags did. I like how they got everything to fit into a small space and still have amazing rides. I think out of the rides I've ridden, Storm Chaser might be a new favorite.
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What we did do was ride all 5 coasters (including RollerSkater, which was a pretty intense kiddie cred), get rained on, and I rode my very first RMC!
My take on the rides...
Lightning Run
Manufacturer: Chance Rides (I thought it was Vekoma or Arrow because of track design)
Type: Hyper GT-X
Height: 100 ft.
Speed: 55 mph
Length: 2,500 ft.
My Review: It's a great ride, absolutely loved it. My only problem is that it took those airtime hills extremely fast, like I was being plastered against the hydraulic restraints. Other than that, it was awesome.
Thunder Run
Manufacturer: Dinn Corp.
Type: Custom Wooden
Height: 90 ft.
Speed: 53 mph.
Length: 2,850 ft.
My Review: Really smooth for a Dinn Corp. Wooden. I think the new trains and recent retracking helped out a lot. Very fun, intense, and everything a classic wooden coaster should be.
T3
Manufacturer: Vekoma
Type: SLC
Height: 101.7 ft.
Speed: 49.7 mph
Length: 2,171.9 ft.
My Review: You know, I kept seeing how everyone hated SLCs and wondered why they did. Now I know why. I almost blacked out on the first drop and inversion and it was super jerky. And the hydraulic restraints only made it worse. At the end of the ride, my feet were asleep because the restraints tightened so much, it prevented blood flow. Overall, would be a lot more fun if it were a B&M.
Storm Chaser
Manufacturer: RMC
Type: I-Beam Hybrid
Height: 100 ft.
Speed: 52 mph
Length: 2,744 ft.
My Review: This was the first RMC I've ever ridden. And WOW, everyone is right when they said that RMC knows how to build a coaster. Probably my favorite ride at the park. Lots of good airtime, not too forceful, nearly perfect.
Photos from today
(Sorry that my camera quality sucks) My photo from Thunder Run, got front seat both times that I rode.
Neat photo I took of my parents and younger sister with the Ferris Wheel in the background.
Selfie I took at the park entry sign.
Family photo in front of the same sign.
Overall Park Review: Very good for a smaller park. The new owners are certainly doing a better job than what Six Flags did. I like how they got everything to fit into a small space and still have amazing rides. I think out of the rides I've ridden, Storm Chaser might be a new favorite.
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