Mine Blower Has Been SAVED! RMC to Retrack Fun Spot Kissimmee's Inverting Wooden Roller Coaster

[@KrimsonStorm]

Great video! Im glad y'all were spared from one more ride on spine blower. I think doing this in waves will definitely make sense like you said, with it being summer, just have some improvement on the worst parts, then finish it or append onto it later. Also, if Fun Spot is ALREADY doing major expenditures after AFO, I think it's safe to say they are not reeling from a bad financial decision. I think this only signals good things for Fun Spot and the rumored next steps at their parks.

[@ATLSloan]

Just don’t neuter it too bad like Lightning Rod and I’ll be happy. That GG layout is sooooo good, glad it’s hear to stay

[@rossh688]

Lightning Rod was neutered by the weaker launch. Mine Blower could only be neutered by trim brakes. The steel track might actually make it go faster.

[@Icemann383]

While I agree that the Florida heat and humidity and whatever they do for maintenance is a factor for how rough it got, you have to factor in that Fun Spot is open year round so it gets more use then many other woodies. I never rode to the original Gwazi, but I know that had a reputation for having gotten rough in a hurry and I imagine Busch Gardens does a first rate job on maintenance.

[@amandamosteller1371]

Gwazi lasted longer because of the amount of maintenance and care that BG put into it.

[@sketchyAnalogies]

White Lightning runs great, and that's Fun Spot.

[@mylesmcarthur642]

White Lighting is the older of the two and it is pretty much as smooth as a wooden coaster can get since it recently got some standard retracking done, based on my visits White lighting was getting at least 4-8x the ridership of Mine Blower.

[@theme.park.lewis0586]

i somehow stuck up with mine blower 5 times last year. Got such an amazing layout but I couldn’t bare how rough it was, very glad this is happening , thanks funspot

[@kingmo8789]

This update is Mind BLOWING!

[@rlynch1980]

Glad they’re doing something. I rode it opening day in 2017 and it was my favorite coaster in FL for awhile. But it just tore itself apart. I hear the maintenance or humidity argument, but White Lightning still rides fine so it has to be something else, or a combination of factors. Either way, glad to see they’re working on it rather than just giving up on it altogether. It really is a great ride.

[@griffinnovie4921]

This ride has so much potential! I love the layout so much. The airtime is top notch but the roughness is unbearable. I like when wood coasters have a bit of a bite to them but Mine Blower was WAY too much. I rode it a bunch during my visit last year and it was impossible to ride it more than twice in a row. It some how ran even rougher for me during my visit this year! It was a one and done. I hope the retrack fixes the worst parts of the ride like every valley and some of the turns but still keeps some of that wood coaster bite.

[@DLXRY2]

I rode it twice (front and back) the day before it closed....the inversion and hills are not bad but....that those turns, oh my lord. It is not even rough at that point, it felt like a straight up car accident.

[@KrimsonStorm]

So maybe that's where the pieces will go? Those low to the ground turns or deep valleys?

[@nokrepkie]

I am so happy this happened! This ride has one of my favorite layouts for a small wooden coaster yet the roughness made it so I couldn't ride it more than 3-5 times in row without feeling like my bones were gonna crack open.

[@dylanfaraci8071]

I rode it on 2017 and it rode really great and was one of my favorite rides that trip. It’s great to see them help bring it back to what it was or even better

[@demonoid7469]

Now if only someone would do something about that super rough Desperado out there in Primm Nevada...

[@johnnymacchicago]

Can't wait to ride it before the coaster cruise.

[@adammayo4377]

So excited about this. We go to Fun Spot a couple times a month. I won't let anyone in my family ride Mine Blower because I know they will hate it. I always ride it once a visit and swear I'll never do it again. I like the layout so making it smoother would be great. We've already got a full blown hybrid with Iron Gwazi, so just retracking Mine Blower is fine. I've always heard that part of the roughness is due to technical problems during construction. Still hoping for an RMC raptor for the Orlando park! I love White Lightning and my whole family loves Freedom Flyer. Adding an RMC would make Orlando such a great little park!

[@christianortiz-v1l]

Mine Blower absolutely needed this, it was unbearable to ride. I am glad that this is the treatment it needed.

[@samuelbrewster97]

I love Mine Blower but the roughness does make it not re-ridable. But I LOVE RMC even more! As long as it’s just a literal re-track and not a redo to the layout I’m happy.

[@AMCustomCoasters]

Its a retrack but there will most likely be some profiling changes especially to the roll.

[@NavaNoidGMD]

Hopefully its a full retrack!

[@DriverChamps]

I can’t wait for white lighting to get a rmc!

[@JordanMahanes]

I honestly haven't really thought of Mine Blower getting an RMC retrack, especially since it opened only 6 years ago. I would expect it to get the GCI Titan Track or the Gravity Group precut track like you said if anything. Me personally have not rode it myself but from the back row POV, it does look like the train shakes quite a bit, especially on the valleys of the drops. It'll be interesting to see what this retrack does to the ride. I can't wait to ride it when it opens back up!

[@sonyipod]

I am so happy they’re doing this I remember going there later last year and actually emailing fun spot and complaining that they needed to retract mine blower

[@brandonbaker7468]

I JUST RODE MINEBLOWER AT THE END OF DECEMBER AND IT WAS MY FIRST RIDE AND I WAS SUSPRISED ON HOW ROUGH IT WAS GLAD TO SEE RMC RETRACK SOME OR ALL OF IT

[@funtimeswithtom4108]

I went on Mine Blower once in 2021. The headache I had when getting off the ride I compared to the headache the non looping Son Of Beast gave me.

[@timk987]

Sarah's right all 3 parks will be touched by RMC. ArieForce One in Atlanta, Mine Blower At Kissimmee, and a shiny new Larson Giga Loop at Orlando!

[@JohnSmith-ro3ld]

Road this the first year it opened and went on it probably 5 times before I left. Was an amazing woody.

[@showbizpizzamaster6671]

LFG i'm so excited for this!

[@eastonchristensen3601]

I just rode it two days ago for my first time at midnight(visiting from oregon so that’s probably my only ride for a long time) and I was lucky enough to get a ride because they told me I got the last ride for awhile(I saw the RMC track and put two and two together), but oh my gosh I thought I was going to die from the roughness, unbelievably bad, this sounds like a fantastic idea to retrack it!

[@BliXXardStorm]

Thank the Lord! Now we enthusiasts can marathon it! (Hopefully..)

[@Jason_Maier]

Taylor, Be interesting to see if this gets more use than GCI's Titan Track or Gravity Group's pre cut track.

[@gtonyxkid2012]

I am excited and I low key want the entire track to have the 208 on it. Just because, we have “RMC” hybrid/ibox coasters. Which are fun and crazy and in a category of their own. But we don’t have a “traditional” wood style coaster from them and Mind Blower is a “traditional” wood coaster, yes it has one inversion but for the most part it’s a traditional wood coaster layout, and with the support structure and layout even with a steel track could look and feel like a traditional wood coaster. And could potentially show, hey you can get that old school wooden coaster feel and layout and support structure that doesn’t have to be out of this work intense, but do it in all steel so it’ll remain smooth for years to come and is easier to maintain. Cause the 208 track doesn’t get painted so that it blends in with regular wood track. So it could still look like an old school woodie which is something we don’t have from RMC yet.

[@LMJIDDU]

Great Video guys…!!!

[@oscarmorris6736]

Hoping for full retrack Taylor, fingers crossed

[@loganmcgrew2822]

Finally this coaster won't be rough anymore

[@static_gmedina]

Damn Sarah, tell us how you really feel! 😅 (Btw i actually appreciate her unfiltered thoughts about coasters)

[@kyleantonini]

Wow, I’m lucky I managed to get in my first “original” Mineblower ride his past January!

[@tjmthegreat4009]

I loved how rough it was

[@psychichorse]

Nice! I skipped this ride when I was in Orlando in January because I was scared of the back pain. Plus, White Lightning was closed during my visit so I didn't see the point of getting the FunSpot pass

[@rossh688]

They just re-tracked White Lightning... It's really smooth now. I used to LOVE Mine Blower, but, it got way too bad. When GCI re-tracked White Lightning, they would replace track during the week and open it on the weekend. They are probably doing this in stages... Hopefully, a lot of the roughness is not due to those Timberliners. I think they vibrate too much. BTW, when you ride Hurricane, sit in the back row while someone with long hair sits in the front. It's fricking hilarious to watch during the weird transitions.

[@Exac1e]

The coaster that needs rmc is Hoosier Hurricane it reminds me of white lighting but rougher.

[@wayne_jkl]

Dear Six Flags Great America, please do a 208 to American Eagle, it's a ruffff ride!

[@ChasyGLOC]

rode it last summer! hurt like hell... was a credit and forget it for me.

[@stevendavis634]

I wonder how long it will be closed. Hoping it will be open late June.

[@challaahlad]

The new outro clip looks weirdly like a simulation. Love it! Which park is it and which video is this park featured in?

[@CoasterStudios]

That is Portaventura south of Barcelona, Spain! We have many videos about Portaventura on our channel, just type in the parks name into the search bar on our channel home page to browse our collection of videos :)

[@coasterboss1654]

I just hope it can reopen by late September

[@jeffreykregel3821]

One fun fact is that Fun Spot is literally stated on their website that Mine Blower is "Temporarily Down for RMC Maintenance"

[@shadedviewproductions2488]

Got my 3 rides on mine blower Dec. 30, 2021. No place to park, fun spot is packed...all 3 of my rides on mine blower were walk ins.

[@elitelord5350]

Even tho I live in Orlando I never got to ride it, but now when it reopens I will definitely get sone rides on it

[@nateblake7422]

Wildcat's Revenge is nearly finished.

[@dindog22]

maybe Fun Spot got a good deal on the retrack because they bought Arie Force One. sort of how sometimes Cedar Fair will sign multi ride deals with manufacturers. could you do an in depth video explaining the difference between the retrack track and the I Box track other than I Box is for new coasters and reprofiled coasters because both tracks kinda look the same to me

[@marioxboxfan577]

Hey Taylor, how’s it going. Been a fan of your channel since 2015. Interesting to see Mind Blower is getting an RMC retrack. I was thinking GCI and their titan track but I guess RMC could fix this ride EDIT: Just rewatched the POV clip and noticed that the train looked like it was shaking throughout the layout (especially during the inversion)

[@dindog22]

I noticed the shaking in the POV as well

[@josiahsimmons9866]

I'm sure the inversion will 100% be replaced, other than that, I'd just have to guess it'll be high-stress sections like the bottom of drops and airtime hills.

[@chrisstanleydrums]

I rode this last summer without knowing anything about it beforehand. I had a massive headache after the first drop. I haven't hurt that bad in my life.

[@IApollo312I]

HELL YEAH. Rode it back in 2022 it was the worst roller coaster I’ve ever done. Which is a shame because I agree that the layout is awesome. I’m looking forward to it being finished.

[@XpgMarii]

i love this ride

[@spentron1]

Apparently wood track lasts about 15 minutes down there.

[@jaredstivers]

Could the Orlando be getting a single Rail?

[@starshipsn1511]

Taylor, I’m a huge fan, I’m wondering if you’ve ever been to cinecitta world near Rome?

[@CoasterStudios]

I have not! Maybe one day!

[@derpnowitzki1766]

So thankful Holiday World opted out of those awful trains for Voyage.

[@crooked-halo]

They were too light to make it consistently over the course. They ran too slow. Voyage is tearing the PTC trains apart due to the extreme forces of Voyage. Boardwalk Bullet and Ravine Flyer II have the same problem, but not as bad. Their PTC trains need frequent work. I like Tmberliners, a lot, but it is entirely possible they might have a design flaw that causes GG coasters to become rough too quickly. Theoretically they're engineered to take extreme twists effectively, but they're new, and just might have problems that cause premature roughness.

[@derpnowitzki1766]

@@crooked-halo So if they were too light I genuinely think that might be their overall issue. They bounce around too much because the train is too light to hug the track

[@boganpainter1638]

I think that any wood framed coaster with steal track is a hybrid coaster. It doesn't matter if the steel track is just a small section or the entire ride. I don't think you should call a coaster a steel coaster unless both the supports and track are steel.

[@matthewblack2252]

Did you ever review the retrack?

[@oscarmorris6736]

RMC built Zadra in 8 months even dealing with strong winds that damaged the structure, I think tracking this tiny coaster in one month is possible

[@maxhagenauer24]

RMC Retracks might be up there trying to compete with GCI Titan retracks, it's cool how they are trying RMC for this and original tried Titan Track for White Lightning.

[@MLDesigns]

Intel from a person with connections says it is indeed a full retrack!

[@DanielWintersSinger]

Rode this when it first opened and it was so smooth! Visited last September and omg it was like a completely different ride!! It was sooooo painful! 😭🤦‍♂️ let’s hope this fixes it!

[@Marty_NZ]

Spine Blower definitely needed this, however a shame it's RMC and not Gravity Group precut track.

[@diecirl6637]

Rode it twice in a row in the back recently and still felt like going on hurricane

[@amariwalters375]

Omggg im so excited for thissss

[@Howlingburd19]

“Wooden Coaster 1 doesn’t look too intense for me anymore”

[@overbanked]

Rocky Gravity Mind Blower

[@maxhagenauer24]

Don't you think this will ruin the out of control feeling? You said Hades would be worse if it was perfectly smooth, Gravity Groups need to be rough to feel that intensity.

[@CoasterStudios]

It's definitely possible. It will be interesting to see.

[@crooked-halo]

Boardwalk Bullet, a Gravity Group coaster, is one of the most intense I've ever ridden. Yet it tracks extremely well without roughness, potholes, jerks or shimmies. With PTC trains, that aren't designed for extreme twists. Voyage and Ravine Flyer II, also Gravity Group coasters, are similar, not rough but very out-of-control and intense.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

I hope Mt Olympus adds this track to Hades 360

[@jordanwolfson8378]

Hopefully, Mineblower stands as an unfortunate reminder to manufacturers and park owners that the weather HAS to be a concern when building a ride. I firmly believe Florida's heat and humidity just ruin wooden coasters, Ala Gwazi, and other victims as well. I think even though people love Florida for whatever reason and want it to continue to have all-star coasters, wooden coasters just shouldn't be built in Florida if this is going to keep happening. This ride has now basically negated whatever profits Fun Spot America hoped to gain off of Arieforce One, and pretty much all because of Florida; the ride most likely would not have been as harsh elsewhere. It's unfortunate for the company.

[@crooked-halo]

Boardwalk Bullet endures hotter temps, higher humidity & constant saltwater spray. It runs PTC trains that don't track as well as Timberliners. It also has wood structure and is much more twisted and aggressive than Mine Blower, yet it hasn't had extreme problems. Same with Santa Cruz Giant Dipper, Coney Cyclone, Swamp Fox & others.

[@pendremacherald6758]

Shoutout to Coaster Dave for breaking the news first!

[@subzerofromny735]

Omg does every wooden coaster have to have an RMC steel conversion

[@antonytsai6611]

i thought they would go for gg precut track so it stays a hybrid/wooden coaster nad still stays smooth

[@Harrys.Truman-fanpage]

It’s still wooden track that has to be maintained, and it’s pretty similar to their normal track. Obviously smoother than Mine Blower but when it wears off in the Florida sun it won’t be as cheap to replace

[@crooked-halo]

I _wish_ they went with GG track, because it'd still be a wood coaster. Now it'll be a steel coaster.

[@ItsJustMike21]

ITS ALIVE!!!!

[@djrocketorca]

Mind blower and hades 360 the roughest coasters by them it looks like

[@joecandish3923]

I personally loved Mine Blower felt it had Great forces, Airtime, Pacing and layout, however it was hampered by the roughness. Honestly sounds an awful lot like Grand National at Blackpool Pleasure Beach now I know that's 88 years old but still that has Great Forces, Airtime, Pacing and Layout as well yet it is rough.

[@William_Does_Coasters2255]

I think BGT should get a gravity group wooden coaster that is completly pre cut track.

[@oscarmorris6736]

i like the timberliners, i don't believe they're the problem

[@coasterblocks3420]

I don’t have high hopes for Gravity Group’s Leviathan at SeaWorld Gold Coast aging well. Luckily RMC can come to the rescue if/when the time arrives.

[@justinvinyard440]

RMC must do retracks on every gravity group coaster.

[@oneandonlysound99]

I'd rather them keep it primarily wooden gravity group. But it has gotten increasingly rough and I hope on some of the wilder areas like the first double up in particular get the rmc railing, and some other sections. I do hope even if it "comes in waves" in the future that they leave everything up until past the inversion the way it is, as well as that heavily banked turn element gg uses on many other models. Also back when this was built it is thought to have been a rush job to open on its orginal set date, and extra outside contractors. So Florida heat aside I mean idk why white lightning doesn't get more credit its rarely not like 90% smooth, minimal 8/10 smoothness to me. But mine blowers debut and "decay" are routed away from gravitygroup on a decent level.

[@justacat472]

If I was gg I would not build another coaster for them again for not calling me and destroying the ride with rmc.

[@oneandonlysound99]

@@justacat472 Yeah, it's ridicoulous. I would've honestly assumed they'd work with Gravity Group again as at the time they said there relationship was good, but I think the outside contractors rush job pissed them off. Back b4 ArieForceOne, I figured they'd get something like "Switchback" at ZDT's at the Atlanta park (which to me would still be an option IF they hadn't probs screwed the relationship). Sadly it seems like the choice was either RMC "newest topper" or GCI titan I just really hope they don't ruin it on the really awesome parts like some I mentioned (super banked turn that kinda feels like a 2nd inversion, for example, though it obviously isn't, and staying a wooden coaster 3/4-mostly).

[@eliasmertens9313]

I mean the ride was never known for being smooth even when it opened. It’s good to maybe see it become a smooth ride.

[@anakinhughes479]

I marathoner mind blower in 2019 rode it 10 times in a row

[@triple7marc]

Yeah, the ride wasn't smooth. But I can't help but love how insane the roughness made it. I rode it 12 times in a row last January (you guys were at the park with us) and was absolutely blown away by it (no pun intended lol) With that being said though I definitely do understand why they're doing this... I would assume most people were put off by the roughness of the ride (like Sarah, who filmed us on the ride 🤣)

[@jardins43]

I preferred White Lightning over Mine Blower when I visited both parks in 2020. I’d give Mine Blower another chance once RMC modifies it.

[@Heisenberg4188]

1:14 you know who else means business Taylor?

[@Hmcrambo]

So does this count as a new credit? 🤔

[@crooked-halo]

Yes, if it's a 100% re-track, it turns a wood coaster into a steel coaster.

[@coastersandbrews]

Interesting that Fun Spot is now going with RMC for their retracting considering that White Lightning received the GCI titan track 🤔

[@Marty_NZ]

Imagine putting GCI/Skyline Titan track on a Gravity Group though. I think that would be even more controversial than RMC 208 on Gravity Group.

[@eccentricgamer4111]

I mean, RMC gave them ArieForce One. And Titan Track is relatively new while I-Box is proven technology. Makes sense they'd opt for RMC this time.

[@mesetaplays]

RMC White Lightning 👀

[@masterwatermelonthemeparks]

I was their in march 😭

[@venomousx8964]

They super dry shades by any chance .. got a pair just like them

[@ItsSiebay]

I’m genuinely surprised Fun Spot didn’t go with Gravity Group to retrack their own coaster like they did for White Lightning.

[@OllieCoaster]

Wait this is taking a month while nemesis at Alton towers is all year lol

[@Sonderax]

208 track is designed to work with current trains

[@thisrollercoasterlife498]

People are blaming the Florida humidity and maintenance for Mine Blower. What do we blame Hades 360s insane roughness on? Obviously not Gravity Group.

[@eccentricgamer4111]

Mount Olympus being a dogs**t park.

[@handledav]

Larson RMC

[@zanewebb2665]

Hopefully this stuff works because this track did not work on tremors that ride rides worse than hades 360 and pre retrack apocalypse and ghost rider

[@mdf3530]

So it's not going to be Spine Blower?

[@First-Drop-Studios]

I don’t think anyone can understand how happy I am. It was so rough that I didn’t even want to ride it. It also has a great layout and will probably be top 10 in FL when this happens.

[@darealsavage3472]

Switchback needs to be next

[@Marty_NZ]

That ride was rough as hell too last year, but not quite Mine Blower level. Very disappointing though for such a good layout.

[@crooked-halo]

@@Marty_NZ Switchback is not rough. I'm curious, how old are you? How long have you been into coasters as a hobby?

[@Marty_NZ]

@@crooked-halo I'm old enough. I've been a coaster enthusiast for just over 15 years now. A bit late to the party, but got hooked when I did Superman Escape at Movieworld Australia soon after it opened. I've done enough wooden coasters in different countries around the world to know that Switchback was running rough on my visit last year. ZDTs is a fun park and the owners there are lovely people. Sarah was the one selling me the park ticket and she even asked where I was from, because I have an accent. When I said I'm from New Zealand, she was very impressed that I made the effort to come stop by their park, and I'm glad I did.

[@crooked-halo]

@@Marty_NZ Ok, thanks. The reason I asked is because it's typically young enthusiasts who say a coaster is rough, when to me it's not rough. Also, everyone has a threshold beyond which a coaster is rough. I've ridden Switchback over 200 times since it opened and it's rougher than when new, but to me the ride is not rough. I was there two weeks ago & live about 3 hours away in Grapevine between Dallas & Ft. Worth. There's far less appreciation for wood coasters today than there was in the 80s, and many, many kore enthusiasts who want all coasters to be glass-smooth. Switchback had extensive track work just a few months ago & it's amazing right now. Last year (Summer 2022) it was a bit rough but without potholes or major roughness. In fact I took photos of track last Spring that was in bad condition & showed it to a retired coaster carpenter friend to get his take. I have a much higher tolerance for rough, and a different definition, too. I enjoy very violent, turbulent coasters, but not roughness that comes from track problems. I usually stop at ZDTs on my way to or from Kemah Boardwalk, where one of my favorite coasters, Boardwalk Bullet is. Yes the owners of ZDTs are awesome. Ok I'll stop!

[@Marty_NZ]

@@crooked-halo There's nothing wrong with defending a coaster that you love. I was at ZDT' end of March last year to give you an idea. I like lively coasters myself, but when all I can think of during the ride is "why is this so rough" then it takes away from the enjoyment. I've done a few other Gravity Group woodies with the Timberliner trains so I know what it probably should run or feel like. Most recent one would be Leviathan at Seaworld Australia and i'm doing it again soon. Love that ride and it's by no means smooth either, but it's not rough at all.