June 5, 20169 yr comment_235996 Looks fabulous. Best RMC IMO (until Wildfire opens). Really makes me think of The cross valley woodie that we never got at the Towers.... It's got so much energy when it hits the brakes though.
June 5, 20169 yr comment_235997 That looks stupendous. Honestly that looks like so much fun; if only we had an RMC in the UK!
June 5, 20169 yr comment_236000 Looking back, the launch is good but this is seriously short. So much kinetic energy is wasted at the end.
June 6, 20169 yr comment_236010 8 hours ago, ThemeParkCrafte said: Looking back, the launch is good but this is seriously short. SW8 says hi. It also says 'I wish I was this long and interesting' SW8 is embarrassed.
June 21, 20169 yr comment_237138 RMC certainly like setting their coasters on fire don't they... From Parks and coasters worldwide. Its believed the launch/rollback system became too hot and set the coaster on fire. Always what you want on a wooden coaster - evidentially no one made the connection that metal gets hot when charged with electricity...
June 21, 20169 yr comment_237139 That's not good! Assume this was during testing (as the RMC's are all closed at the moment)?
June 21, 20169 yr comment_237140 RMC are on fire at the moment! Someone out them out. No seriously, we need This sorted out as burning coasters is the least we need.
June 21, 20169 yr comment_237142 Perhaps the heat was the issue with the launch system that delayed it's opening.
June 21, 20169 yr comment_237143 Only the new for this year RMC's are closed as it's something to do with a new system they're using for restraints on trains as of this year. This project though has been a mess. Quite like a lot of projects this year!
March 15, 20214 yr comment_272797 So half of Lightning Rod has recieved Iron Horse treatment due to issues with the track not being to able to withstand the sheer speed on some sections. Here is a rough picture of what sections are still topper track. It is now open, though it has been said the ride is still incredibly problematic, primarily due to its launch. The ride has been shown to still have rollbacks, and when it rolls back it usually does not open for the rest of the day.. I honestly do not know what Dollywood are going to do next. The ride has been such a pain since 2016. Great coaster in terms of the actual ride, but absolutely a nightmare. They asked for a RMC, not a intamin.
March 15, 20214 yr comment_272807 It really is a shame the amount of issues Lightning Rod has had and looks set to continue to have going forward. The coaster is quite clearly a massive hit in the community and I can not wait for the day I get the chance to ride it, but there is simply no denying that it has been an absolute nightmare for Dollywood AND RMC in regards to maintenance and upkeep. Very doubtful we are going to see RMC touch launches anytime soon given that it very much looks like the launch is the issue with Lightning Rod as made apparent by the scaling back of its speed near immediately after it opened.
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