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Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT-X

Intricks

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I guess they are getting the Hyper-Lite concept, but only it doesnt look as lame or as boring.

It was supposed to be announced Sunday, but they put the page live on their website.

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ECG

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Re: Kentucky Kingdom

Here's a little bit more info and the park's off-ride animation video.

Lightning Run is going to be a $7 million Chance Rides Hyper GT-X steel coaster and feature a 100 foot, 80-degree drop.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa5jw8pmg4Q[/youtube]
 

davidm

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Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

Interesting that this appears to be going where the shuttle loop / mouse were and Chang's old site is for the waterpark expansion.

(park map from their website)
 

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Hutch

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Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

First off, let me just say that the trains look fab.

I'm actually more interested to see how this compares to the old Morgan Hypers than the Megalites. The drop looks pretty good and it looks like it has some nice pops of airtime. I'm surprised how twisty it is as well.
 

TheCoasterCruiser

Giga Poster
Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

As said above this is surprisingly twisty for a Morgan/Chance.

Looks like they really have gone out of their comfort zone, nice to see them make a comeback.
 

BBH

Giga Poster
Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

Looks a lot better than the concept art, I'm really impressed at what they've been able to pull off with their limited budget, especially with such a drop angle and that many hills and the trick track.
 

ECG

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Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

The train is on display at IAAPA.

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Intricks

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Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

Those look interesting...

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therick311

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Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

Is it me, or do those lap bars look nearly identical to the ones RMC uses on Outlaw Run?
 

Hutch

Strata Poster
Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

^They kind of remind of RMC's as well. It looks awesome though!
 

ECG

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Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

I like this one so much that I thought I'd share another sans lap bars.

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Lofty

CF Legend
Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

Sorry to say this but… that's positively ghastly.


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Lofty

CF Legend
Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

Double Post:

In case anybody was wondering, as of the 24th January, this was how far construction was:

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_koppen

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Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

I'm still waiting for the track to arrive, to confirm if they are actually using the old style track or not.
 

therick311

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Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

I'm still waiting to see if they are going to have this thing running by opening day. I am hoping to make a trip to Holiday World, Kentucky Kingdom, and Kings Island in Late May. I know it's cold, but this thing is going to have to go up fast to make opening day.
 

Intricks

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Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

Just do Holiwood Nights and then nab the two parks on Saturday morning (as the waterpark ERT is messed up apparently this year) and Sunday (unless you want to do HW on sunday, then just hit KI on Monday before heading home).
 

therick311

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Re: Kentucky Kingdom | Lightning Run | Chance Rides Hyper GT

That's a good plan, but the problem for me is that I really want to ride Lightning Run. So if they don't get this thing up and running by opening day (May 24), I'm going put off the whole trip until it's ready.

I wasn't originally thinking about Holiwood Nights, but it sounds cool. I was just thinking the last week of May during the week, all 3 parks should be dead.
 
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