Future of the Boardwalk Bullet?

Mike Robinson · Site Admin Joined: 12 Mar 2002 Posts: 4184

Timberliner train testing at Holidayworld

Valenrandy · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject:

looks more open....... seemed fast too.

Take the bullets sharp turns and head choppers and have a train that makes you feel like there is nothing holding you in and you got a winner!

id ride it
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ThatTh*ngGirl · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:54 am Post subject:

I have to wonder how many cycles that little car took before it made it all the way around, or if they ever cycled it as a train.

guruguy · Viper Rider Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 190

I'd bet it made it around the first try. As far as a full train, my understanding is that what you see there is all they have built so far. I can only imagine how much faster it would go with the extra weight of the other cars and people in it. These trains MUST be put on The Bullet!

-GG

JakeGKubed · Serpent Rider Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 22

I understand that more cars would have made them ride faster, but they had a TON of weight in those 4 cars...so it had to be running about the equivalent of a couple more cars. Still, they look really impressive, and I hope Kemah gives them some consideration. Those would definitely help out the Bullet when it comes to tracking and maintenance.

txcyclone10K · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:26 am Post subject:

IMHO, considering the Bullet's "track record" (pardon the pun), Kemah would be foolish NOT to put those trains on. If they truly reduce wear and tear and cut down on maintenance headaches, they should recoup their cost pretty quickly.

When the Bullet is down for rehab, they are not only losing money from lost ticket sales at the time, but also future revenue from folks who say "every time I go down there, it's closed. I don't trust it." or "I'm not driving all the way down there just to be disappointed that I can't ride. I'll go somewhere else."
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