SC Tidal Wave @ SFKK

GAcoaster · Post by **GAcoaster** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:30 am

The Astroworld version was a flywheel launch version, while the two Great America versions featured the weight-drop launch. There were probably variations in the rides besides the propulsion method, so using the identical twin for parts made more sense than using a "close but not quite the same" version.

SFGAmfreak4life · Post by **SFGAmfreak4life** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:03 pm

jonrev wrote:Oh no.

Heh, the Tidal Wave sisters are meeting each other for the first time.

The Gurnee TD is getting a transplant from it's sister. Isn't that sweet

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that_guy · Post by **that_guy** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:34 pm

m11stephen2 wrote:They should have just used the Astroworld one. It will probably end up being scrapped anyways.

Just noticed this in the database:

http://www.rcdb.com/id3514.htm

Seems likes a park had the guts to buy...

redfishpaw · Post by **redfishpaw** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:57 am

^ Cool! Nice find, It will be interesting to see some photos of the ride in its new home.

that_guy · Post by **that_guy** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:12 pm

Small Update, most of Greased Lightnin' was still at Marine World as of May 26th (not sure if the loop is there from these SRC pictures).

http://www.srcphotography.com/gallery/d ... =69&pos=61

http://www.srcphotography.com/gallery/d ... =69&pos=62

http://www.srcphotography.com/gallery/d ... =69&pos=64

Post by **steven** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:36 pm

Loop is not there.

Steven

Greezed Lightening · Post by **Greezed Lightening** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:58 pm

Are they going to build a new Greased Lightening with the last of the parts?

that_guy · Post by **that_guy** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:49 pm

Greezed Lightening wrote:Are they going to build a new Greased Lightening with the last of the parts?

I would love to see that happen, but I highly highly doubt it, I'm guessing soon enough the rest of the parts are either going to be sent to repair another one, and or be scrapped (maybe even with Zonga if it doesn't have any luck...). They probably would have repaired Greezed Lightnin's old parts instead of taking parts from Greased Lightnin' if they planned to relocate it...

that_guy · Post by **that_guy** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:37 pm

(I know this is off topic, but...) By the way, Zonga was sold:

http://www.italintl.com/detail_page.php?record_id=924

tillenterprises · Post by **tillenterprises** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:36 pm

Somebody mentioned the idea of the two Greezed Lightnin' coasters racing each other. I know it will never happen, but the more I thought about it, the more interesting the idea became! It would also fit the racing theme of Greezed Lightnin' perfectly. Could you imagine both trains side by side, launching out of the stations, through the loop and up the dead end tracks together? Not to mention the fact that both are former Marriott's Tidal Waves, once seperated by thousands of miles, now together side by side. I'm getting chills thinking about it, but alas, it will never happen...