Mean Streak?

What issues?

RMC restraints were not unlocking. They had to recall cylinders and closed Wildfire and Lightning Rod for a few days.

Lightning Rod has also had issues with the launch, but that was designed by another company.

Well, Dollywood has had all sorts of trouble with Lightning Rod. Rumors are that the launch started smoking a few days back.

And to clarify, I know all new technology has bugs to be worked out, and I am not hating on RMC just wondering what the thoughts of the community was.

Augustmueller said:

It's my guess that Millennium Flyer trains ride on a standard gauge. It wouldn't make sense to expect a wanting customer to regauge their coaster for new rolling stock.

Wildcat at Hersheypark and Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa both ran PTC trains originally. They eventually switched out the trains for Millennium Flyers. Retracking was performed, but I don't think the gauge changed. I'm fairly certain the gauge is the same. Up until this year, the only rides that had swapped out the PTC's for MF's were built by GCI. I believe Ghost Rider is the first coaster originally built by someone other than GCI to receive MF trains. The only GCI coaster left still running PTC trains is Roar at Six Flags America.

Renegade said:
Well, Dollywood has had all sorts of trouble with Lightning Rod. Rumors are that the launch started smoking a few days back.

That ended up being a drive motor that was smoking. Not a big deal but definitely not needed with all that's been gong on with that ride. Lol

Don't forget, wood coaster cars are not exactly a commodity item these days. Every new wood coaster car is custom built. Any differences in gauge or construction could certainly be addressed.

For example, the Hersheypark Comet and the Kennywood Racer both have received new PTC trains in the last decade or so. But they are not compatible with each other, because the track designs are different.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

Looks like Kings Island is teasing a new wooden roller coaster for next year. Not sure who it will be manufactured by. Could they be testing the waters? ;)

The submitted sheets to Mason suggest a steel support wooden coaster. GCI has a few of those up recently. I'm not sure what RMC uses, or if there is any consistency.

Mean Streak was the first coaster that I ever noticed the PTC trains screeching around the turns. I have since found this on other coasters but MS is by far the King of screech. I love queuing with all those wonderful, abrasive sounds circling high above. RIP you big, beautiful disaster.

Don't wish an RIP yet.. there is zero proof anything is happening to the ride, despite some of the definitive comments you have made here.

I thought Outlaw Run had a worse screech than Mean Streak though. That thing is really loud.

Cartwright said:

there is zero proof anything is happening to the ride

Nothing has been announced by the park. So we don't know what or when. But, something is happening. To believe otherwise seems a bit naive to me.

I had the opportunity to ride Storm Chaser today. If RMC turned Mean Streak into anything like that ride I would be estatic. I could see many people ranking it as CP's best coaster. For me it would definitely be a top 5 ride at the park.

Jason Hammond said:

Nothing has been announced by the park. So we don't know what or when. But, something is happening. To believe otherwise seems a bit naive to me.

Maybe, but that something might just be new led lights to save money.

Except that doesn't explain why so many of the footers have been marked and why site surveyors were on site taking measurements. And if you want to say the park is just messing with us, they could have accomplished that without doing nearly as much. All that being said, if the original information provided is accurate, we should know more in a couple weeks.

When Disaster Transport was closed back in 2012, they did so at the end of July, similar to the rumored time for Mean Streak being closed this year. However, they announced its closing July 13. Which is today. So, it stands to reason that if they are indeed closing MS at the end of the month, they should be announcing that any day now. If they haven't announced its closing by the end of this week, I'm going to guess that it's unlikely to be closing at the end of the month after all.

Personally, as much as I'm anxious to see RMC Streak happen, I'm starting to think it's not going to happen until 2018, with the Soak City expansion being next year's main addition. If we get that announcement of MS closing in the next few days, I will be pleasantly surprised! But I'm certainly not expecting it, at this point...

Took one last spin for nostalgia's sake. It very much reminded me of SOB's final season -sans the self ratcheting lap bar (non looping trains). The writing's on the wall.. Even if it's several seasons out.. MS is gonzo.

Well with that logic, every ride I take on a coaster is a last spin for nostalgia. Eventually they will all be gone!

^^^ It's already been announced that MS is NOT closing in July.