[coasterbruh]

4...oh dear!

[arby]

Regarding the roller coaster museum, they do have enough inventory to start a museum, I think it's just the startup costs that have been preventing it from becoming a reality. While a permanent location would be great, it would also be great to see a portable display that goes around the country to various parks for a short periods of time. Once again that would cost money.

[RollerBee]

4...oh dear!

Until C3!

[coasterbruh]

**Attention***
The purging of thunder road will commence in 3 days and 23 hours. Do not attempt to intervene or your assWill be purged as well. Bless our forefather, Fury325.

[Axel]

funny article in Creative Loafing:
http://clclt.com/charlotte/popular-carowinds-roller-coaster-gives-its-final-ride/Content?oid=3627633

excerpt...

Were you saddened to hear the news that Carowinds management would be shutting you down?

Thunder Road: Not even close. Every day I wake up to 539,000 feet of wood creaking and cracking and it hurts. Coasters need highs and lows and I've been going downhill for far too long. First, a group of guys — probably Communists — came and stripped my original red, white and blue paint off me. In the '90s, they started removing memorabilia. The P.C. police took away the two moonshine stills that once stood at my entrance, so a man can't even have a drink after a long day of jerking people around...

,,, I still have a couple days left of action and I may just go out like ol' Luke. You ever seen the movie, Thunder Road?

Robert Mitchum's character Luke dies in a fiery wreck at the end. Are you threatening to do the same?

I'll see you in hell.

[RollerBee]

https://m.facebook.com/coasterdynamix/p ... &source=48
Thunder Road Nanocoasters

[FamousAmos]

They said that they won't be there by sunday. but that we can call park merchandising and place an order for one.

[TheCoasterMan1]

This is in fact the Thunder Road coasterdynamix nano coaster model. The price of these on coasterdynamix.com were $19.95 but they are now sold out.

Images via: coasterdynamix.com

[Jwrickner]

I went to the water park for the first time in a few years yesterday and I got caught in the storm for the new water slide. (I do not remember the name, the one that looks like a toilet bowl). During the wait, something was bugging me. Some of the slides are really close to thunder road. Especially the toilet bowl that is almost directly under her lift hill. Would The park have to close these slides during demolition? Another thing that was bugging me was the new path that stops at the tunnel under thunder road. The path was constructed with the new slides, so I am assuming that 2016 was planned during the beginning of the "3 year expansion." Is it still possible we will be suprised with a RMC conversion and expansion to the other side? Or did they stop the path at the tunnel because the planners were uncertain of keeping the coaster?

[RW_Fury325]

I went to the water park for the first time in a few years yesterday and I got caught in the storm for the new water slide. (I do not remember the name, the one that looks like a toilet bowl). During the wait, something was bugging me. Some of the slides are really close to thunder road. Especially the toilet bowl that is almost directly under her lift hill. Would The park have to close these slides during demolition? Another thing that was bugging me was the new path that stops at the tunnel under thunder road. The path was constructed with the new slides, so I am assuming that 2016 was planned during the beginning of the "3 year expansion." Is it still possible we will be suprised with a RMC conversion and expansion to the other side? Or did they stop the path at the tunnel because the planners were uncertain of keeping the coaster?

It's impossible that an rmc conversion is coming. Although I have a feeling that maybe Gravity group could come in and sort of 'Update' the ride. Correct me if im wrong, but Thunder Road is closing quite early. Based on RT's demolition, It only takes about a month to destroy a beloved wooden coaster. Imo, it depends on what we get. If it's just a few slides, then why are they closing it this early in the season? Just doesn't make sense to me.

[Jwrickner]

I just have a strong feeling that this isn't the end. We will see.

[Jonathan]

Just rode silver side next to last seat. Running so good. :-/ Smooth as glass until it starts jack hammering on the last two hills. Reminds me of Rolling Thunder. The best ride I ever had on that thing was my very last one before it closed.

[uscbandfan]

Other than twin tracks, that model looks nothing like Thunder Road.

[SeasonDiningPlan]

Reminds me of the old signage they used to have on thunder road.

• Jack your arms
• Prime your load
• Enjoy the Bumps
• On Thunder Road
  

Gonna miss er when shes gone!

[Chris]

Other than twin tracks, that model looks nothing like Thunder Road.

Reminds me of the old signage they used to have on thunder road.

• Jack your arms
• Prime your load
• Enjoy the Bumps
• On Thunder Road

Gonna miss er when shes gone!

While it'll probably go under appreciated, great reply.