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Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit (Closed)

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  • Start date Start date Jan 22, 2008
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Yo, coaster's on fire.

Seems like nothing to be too freaked out about and it's pretty contained, but I'm wondering what caused it. I'm assuming just something catching while they were cutting stuff off?
 
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Circ said:
Yo, coaster's on fire.

Seems like nothing to be too freaked out about and it's pretty contained, but I'm wondering what caused it. I'm assuming just something catching while they were cutting stuff off?
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The lift hill chain probably had residual grease, and since they're currently torch cutting the track - a spark may have lit it up.
 
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I’m getting flashback to when the structure Colossus caught on fire at Magic Mountain way back to when they were converting that to Twisted Colossus.

Of course the media is having a field day with the Stardust Racers accident and this.
 
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The roof. The roof. The roof is on fire.
 
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It literally is a dumpster fire.
 
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This new Back to the Future coaster is pulling out all the stops
 
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Brian G. said:
The lift hill chain probably had residual grease, and since they're currently torch cutting the track - a spark may have lit it up.
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Yes, that's what it looks like in the WESH video. ....Minor problem.
 
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Hasn’t this ride suffered enough?! First it’s demolishment, and now the gods defile it’s steel corpse with flames?!

Oh, have mercy, I beg thee!
 
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Brian G. said:
The lift hill chain probably had residual grease, and since they're currently torch cutting the track - a spark may have lit it up.
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I think you nailed it. I cut coaster lift chain somewhat frequently and it’ll light up some neighboring linkage. It’ll usually just burn itself out because it can’t burn the metal.

However, since the HRRR lift hill is so vertical, the flames are going straight up in line with the chain trough. That’s a unique problem for HRRR to have. Oh well. It’s almost gone lol.
 
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Rockit seems be 100% gone.

 
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The evil has been defeated.
 
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Parkscope Joe said:
The evil has been defeated.
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Uh no? Supercharged is still open?
 
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Freak said:
Uh no? Supercharged is still open?
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It’s not evil just bad.
 
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I didn't think they would be able to do it this quickly, but wow it was impressive to see this happen in real time.

I really hope this new coaster fits aesthetically better into the park than Rockit did.
 
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UniversalRBLX said:
I didn't think they would be able to do it this quickly, but wow it was impressive to see this happen in real time.

I really hope this new coaster fits aesthetically better into the park than Rockit did.
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Yeah I really thought with HHN going on this part of the process would drag out until the holidays. I do wonder how tall the new coaster will be / which elements stick out over the skyline.
 
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I would love to see a Fast and Furious coaster focus on staying lower to the ground with speed and sharp turns/drifting.

But I don't think I'll get that wish lol
 
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Skyline looks so much better. But not for long.
 
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Tyc00n96 said:
I do wonder how tall the new coaster will be / which elements stick out over the skyline.
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The massive Stay Puft will stick out over the skyline (Let me dream of this being Ghostbusters still)
 
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This is throwing my concept of reality. I’m glad it’s gone, but it certainly feels like there’s a rough, ragged, and bumpy hole left in my heart.
 
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