Fast & Furious: Supercharged - General Discussion

[HandsomePete]

This is tied with “why hasn’t volcano bay opened a new ride yet” as the most insane things on this forum. Oh and the assertions that x is the worst scare zone ever.

I really do live rent-free in your head

But back on topic for the others - you can’t just scrap brand new things that cost this much because you have to take a write-off to clear the book value of the attraction from the balance sheet. It’s no different than people saying they can just get rid of the subs at Disneyland - getting rid of the lagoon is really, really expensive beyond the construction cost.

 

[MakoMania]

No evidence for this at all, just pure wishful speculation. With supercharged in need of being scrapped and Rip Ride Rockit coming to the end of service life, how would people feel about replacing HRRR with the fast & furious drift coaster, closing supercharged and using the shell of the building but gutting the inside for something else - maybe pokemon?

 

[Parkscope Joe]

No evidence for this at all, just pure wishful speculation. With supercharged in need of being scrapped and Rip Ride Rockit coming to the end of service life, how would people feel about replacing HRRR with the fast & furious drift coaster, closing supercharged and using the shell of the building but gutting the inside for something else - maybe pokemon?

I like it

 

[Mad Dog]

No evidence for this at all, just pure wishful speculation. With supercharged in need of being scrapped and Rip Ride Rockit coming to the end of service life, how would people feel about replacing HRRR with the fast & furious drift coaster, closing supercharged and using the shell of the building but gutting the inside for something else - maybe pokemon?

Any idea that guts F&F is a good idea. :grin:

 

[jarmor]

No evidence for this at all, just pure wishful speculation. With supercharged in need of being scrapped and Rip Ride Rockit coming to the end of service life, how would people feel about replacing HRRR with the fast & furious drift coaster, closing supercharged and using the shell of the building but gutting the inside for something else - maybe pokemon?

Rockit was built barely 14 years ago. Yes, the park is open virtually every day but I am almost positive you'd bet at least 30 years or so out of it.

 

[DodgsonHere]

Rockit was built barely 14 years ago. Yes, the park is open virtually every day but I am almost positive you'd bet at least 30 years or so out of it.

How long was Hulk open before it was re-tracked? I would hope they’d rather replace Rockit rather than rebuild it, especially if the drift coaster is a success in Hollywood.

 

[JonsMovies]

How about close Supercharged and replace with a modified version of the coaster from USH? Each park now gets their top thrill machine and RRR can be quietly taken down whenever the time is right.

 

[MakoMania]

Rockit was built barely 14 years ago. Yes, the park is open virtually every day but I am almost positive you'd bet at least 30 years or so out of it.

Hulk lasted 16 years before closure. Who's to say things will be exactly the same, but on that timeline, HRRR has 2 years to live.

 

[DodgsonHere]

How about close Supercharged and replace with a modified version of the coaster from USH? Each park now gets their top thrill machine and RRR can be quietly taken down whenever the time is right.

That’s a long stretch of park (Mummy to Diagon) with only coasters

 

[jarmor]

Hulk lasted 16 years before closure. Who's to say things will be exactly the same, but on that timeline, HRRR has 2 years to live.

Ok, Based on that timeline, how long does mummy have? Hippogriff? Even the flyers lol. I look at hulk as a unique situation, not a standard procedure of operations.

 

[DodgsonHere]

Ok, Based on that timeline, how long does mummy have? Hippogriff? Even the flyers lol. I look at hulk as a unique situation, not a standard procedure of operations.

Mummy’s not impacted by the elements, and I assume none of the others have structures that experience as much stress at Hulk. I’m not an insider, but I assume these are all major factors for an attraction’s lifespan.

 

[Brian G.]

I'd also like to point out that there is nothing like Rockit...

 

[ReelJustice]

I'd also like to point out that there is nothing like Rockit...

Thankfully

 

[belloq87]

No evidence for this at all, just pure wishful speculation. With supercharged in need of being scrapped and Rip Ride Rockit coming to the end of service life, how would people feel about replacing HRRR with the fast & furious drift coaster, closing supercharged and using the shell of the building but gutting the inside for something else - maybe pokemon?

A Fast & Furious coaster replacing HRRR at the front of the park would be excellent. Weaving it in and around the soundstages, with maybe some additional urban theme-ing where possible, would feel totally thematically appropriate to me.

As for Supercharged's plot in that scenario, absolutely put a dark ride there.

How about close Supercharged and replace with a modified version of the coaster from USH? Each park now gets their top thrill machine and RRR can be quietly taken down whenever the time is right.

I haven't been following the rumors of the USH attraction all that closely, but given that it will be going up and down the side of a big hill (that is still the plan, right?), I think it would likely require so much modification for USF that you'd just be better off designing an entirely new coaster from scratch for the Supercharged/San Francisco plot. If that's really where you want to put another coaster in the first place.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

I think ride in Hollywood is using the hill, but I’m not an insider.

I think having that replace HRRR is the perfect solution. Then the F&F plot can be properly used.

 

[jarmor]

Here I was thinking people hated a coaster, any coaster in that location of the park.

 

[salismetho]

I think ride in Hollywood is using the hill, but I’m not an insider.

Yep, that’s probably where a lot of the thrills will come from too. A ported coaster would have to be completely different (also the name Hollywood Drift would have to change I assume)

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Yep, that’s probably where a lot of the thrills will come from too. A ported coaster would have to be completely different (also the name Hollywood Drift would have to change I assume)

I mean it’s already Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket, doesn’t need to change.

 

[MakoMania]

Fast & Furious: Florida Drift also doesn't sound too bad

 

[Alicia]

Hollywood Fast & Furious: Rip, Ride, Drift it