[tylerSC]

Thunder Road really is going away...

Deep down I realize this. But sounds like you may have some inside information there, as speculated previously.

[tarheel1231]

They sure are doing a whole lot of promotion and publicity for a ride they are getting ready to tear down. Right before the 40th anniversary. I am beginning to wonder if they may be indeed planning some sort of retrofit or redesign afterall. Could be wrong, but why would they actively publicize the demise of a popular attraction that will only make most folks sad or mad? From a PR standpoint, it seems more like negative publicity rather than appealing nostalgia. Unless they have some sort of unexpected surprise in mind. But probably just wishful thinking I guess.

Thunder Road is as good as dead, but I really wonder if the park was prepared for this. I know Jonathan and Jarsh said it was probably a hard choice and that their hands were tied, but a lot of people have voiced their outrage over this decision and would not be interested in the water park expansion. I don't know how they'll make up for this, but I'm not the one running the park.

[tylerSC]

They sure are doing a whole lot of promotion and publicity for a ride they are getting ready to tear down. Right before the 40th anniversary. I am beginning to wonder if they may be indeed planning some sort of retrofit or redesign afterall. Could be wrong, but why would they actively publicize the demise of a popular attraction that will only make most folks sad or mad? From a PR standpoint, it seems more like negative publicity rather than appealing nostalgia. Unless they have some sort of unexpected surprise in mind. But probably just wishful thinking I guess.

Thunder Road is as good as dead, but I really wonder if the park was prepared for this. I know Jonathan and Jarsh said it was probably a hard choice and that their hands were tied, but a lot of people have voiced their outrage over this decision and would not be interested in the water park expansion. I don't know how they'll make up for this, but I'm not the one running the park.

Another big coaster sooner than later would help satisfy me.

[RollerBee]

[coasterbruh]

It was suppose to be riverboat 2.0. Well no, not really. It was suppose to be geauga lake 2.0. Here today, gone tomorrow. I'm goad they are sending thunder road out in style...

[fishels]

It was suppose to be riverboat 2.0. Well no, not really. It was suppose to be geauga lake 2.0. Here today, gone tomorrow. I'm goad they are sending thunder road out in style...

You can't be seriously glad about this.

[Sean978]

If you guys are still butthurt about TR leaving just go KD. They have Rebel Yell, which is painted too.

[SROS Master]

Personally, the removal of Thunder Road isn't really that big of a deal. It is a decent ride, but there are better, and more nostalgic woodies out there.

I understand it is a park classic, but it is no true classic like Coney Islands Cyclone, or any of Kennywoods woodies. Knowing how smart Cedar Fair is, I'm sure whatever its replacing Rolling Thunders will put it to shame. Just the fact that this park added Fury proves that this place has the potential of becoming one of the best amusment parks in the world.

[arby]

I'm glad they are sending thunder road out in style...

Quoted for #truth.

It's going away so I'm happy they are doing it with fanfare and making a big deal about it rather than sweeping it under the carpet.

[Jonathan]

Personally, the removal of Thunder Road isn't really that big of a deal. It is a decent ride, but there are better, and more nostalgic woodies out there.

I understand it is a park classic, but it is no true classic like Coney Islands Cyclone, or any of Kennywoods woodies. Knowing how smart Cedar Fair is, I'm sure whatever its replacing Rolling Thunders will put it to shame. Just the fact that this park added Fury proves that this place has the potential of becoming one of the best amusment parks in the world.

Sure, but those rides are "true classics" in part because no one demolished them in the 1960's after 40 years of operation.

[RollerBee]

Coney Island Cyclone nearly fell for an Aquaium expansion in the 1960s of 1970s.

[SROS Master]

Personally, the removal of Thunder Road isn't really that big of a deal. It is a decent ride, but there are better, and more nostalgic woodies out there.

I understand it is a park classic, but it is no true classic like Coney Islands Cyclone, or any of Kennywoods woodies. Knowing how smart Cedar Fair is, I'm sure whatever its replacing Rolling Thunders will put it to shame. Just the fact that this park added Fury proves that this place has the potential of becoming one of the best amusment parks in the world.

Sure, but those rides are "true classics" in part because no one demolished them in the 1960's after 40 years of operation.

And they also are better rides. Carowinds doesn't have the same kind of history as parks like Kennywood do.

[Jonathan]

You realize that history isn't something that magically appears or is fabricated out of thin air, right? Their rides are in great shape because they've preserved them and cared for them over the years.

[chargercrazy]

I understand it is a park classic, but it is no true classic like Coney Islands Cyclone, or any of Kennywoods woodies. Knowing how smart Cedar Fair is, I'm sure whatever its replacing Rolling Thunders will put it to shame. Just the fact that this park added Fury proves that this place has the potential of becoming one of the best amusment parks in the world.

Rolling Thunders [sic] was removed from Six Flags Great Adventure in 2013. It was never at Carowinds.

[fishels]

I still can't believe people are okay with this. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion about it but it's blowing my mind that most see it as "no big deal". This isn't an attack post but just my shock and thought.