Boulder Dash POV with New Titan Track!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ค. 2024
- Lake Compounce has reopened the award-winning Boulder Dash roller coaster and they sent us an update POV video! America’s First Amusement Park received 1,000 feet of new Titan Track and the coaster’s train has been transformed by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company.
This off-season, the park team worked with Great Coasters International as the park continued its second phase of the Boulder Dash re-tracking project. The new steel Titan Track allows the ride to run smoother and makes it easier for the team to maintain. The coaster’s train was also transformed with a new froggy green color after visitors voted on their favorite color this winter.
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I love Woodies that incorporate the local terrain.
Same!
Yes this ride is magnificent. All the rides against the mountain look great at this park.
That sounds so double 😂😉
That’s exactly why I love The Beast at Kings Island so much!
Ayy Yoo
The scenery and topography really sets this coaster apart. 😍 nice ride length as well
Totally agree!
It feels like it picks up speed throughout the run. The turnaround is one of the best coaster elements I’ve ever experienced.
The layout on the mountain ensures the ride maintains good pacing throughout. It doesn't slow down until you reach the brake run. Alright, it does a little bit, but compare it to many other coasters that usually slow down as you get to the end.
Boulder Dash has one of the most out of control and speedy feelings of a wood coaster. It keeps its momentum going and just doesn't let up... Another coaster doing the same thing is Twister at Knoebels. While not a top 10 coaster by any stretch, the pacing it amazing.
Boulder Dash drew inspiration from a junior coaster called Rollo Coaster, many ACE people call it Baby boulder Dash but Rollo has been around since the 1930's
You can hear how smooth the coaster gets in that section of new wood replacement.
@@jukingeo People forget that before the Mean Streak opened the engineers were not certain that the trains were going to have enough gas to get back into the station.
@@billkeithchannel Mean Streak. I thought that thing was regarded as an abomination.
That new track looks sooo smooth 🧈smooth
I've ridden Wolverine Wildcat which has a section of Titan Track, and it's so smooth you don't even feel any vibrations
The kind of ride you'd see in roller coaster tycoon. Instead of it being a super compact track with very sharp turns, it goes all over the place soaring throught the landscape.
That's an amazing wooden ground hugger. Absolutely loved the ride Pov
One of the best roller coaster i have ever been on
It is. To this day, the best coaster ride at night was on Boulderdash. My favorite woodie overall is the Knoebel's Phoenix.
@@jukingeoyeah! 2016 wit TPR and by night!!!!! Best ever!!!
@@Axel19762908 My favorite daytime (wooden) coaster is the Knoebel's Phoenix, and Boulderdash is a close second, but I have not had a better night ride on any other coaster. Boulderdash takes it here. However, I have heard that The Beast gives a spectacular night ride too, but I haven't been on that coaster yet.
@@jukingeo Phoenix and Knoebels as a whole is overrated. Best Woodies are El Toro and The Beast, duuuh
@@coastaku1954 I am going by what I have been on. Sadly, I have not been on either El Toro or The Beast, but I know they both rank up there and I have heard nothing but great things about both.
that ride looks incredible
That looks like fun, not too wild and crazy.
in luv with the sound of a train on on titan track, such a unique hum
Sounds like a jet taking off!
I like rollercoasters like this, that allow you to enjoy the ride, with the ability of extended attention to the surroundings as well.
Love how smooth the track looks and sounds :) love the woods as well 😊
Smoother the Titan track is, more airtime we receive.
This woody has a TON of charm ! What a great integration
Oh this coaster looks super fun.
Wow, that’s quite intense 😊
you should have rode it when it was brand new. Opening year this thing was just amazing. I went on a 40 degree night during a Halloween fest and because the park was not crowded I achieved so many credits in that 5 hour window I literally had dreams about it for weeks.
Over the years it became rough... as all wooden coasters do as the Southern yellow pine doesn't age well and with the forces this coaster produces it tears it up fast.
The new Gravity Group track system they used on Wildcat would greatly benefit this coaster, but the owners are opting for Titan track and once they get past 1500 ft RCDB will reclassify Boulder Dash as a Hybrid, they did that to Lightning Rod.
Still even it's roughest state it was no where near as rough as the former Hershey Park wildcat or Roar at Six Flags America.
That’s impressive when it gets some new Titan Track from GCI, which can reduce the maintenance costs than always retracking with traditionally wooden track. Unlike many other wooden roller coasters being given the GCI treatment, this one hasn’t gotten the central guideline thingy to intersect the wooden boards going across.
I need to finally visit Lake Compounce CT and ride this amazing terrain woodie.
love it !
Coaster is floater heaven
Excellent use of the natural land formations. Love the tree canopy as well, makes the ride just a little more immersive.
For being a wooden coaster, it seems like a very smooth ride!
It is pretty smooth running, and I went on it before the track upgrade.
@@jukingeo When was that done?
@@bobsquires4521 Oh, the upgrade to the Titan Track? I have no idea, it is a new one on me as well. In fact, I wasn't aware of Titan track and how it can seemlessly mix with wooden track. I don't know how it rides either. I would have to visit Lake Compounce again and ride Boulderdash to fully evaluate it.
This does look incredibly smooth. I love the way the coaster goes through the terrain like that. Wonderful !
That's a coaster you could enjoy all day.
This is what a theme park on Kashyyyk and Endor looks like 😂🤣
That final section of bunny hops looks way smoother! cant wait to see in person!
i went on this last tuesday and let me tell you, it is a great fun coaster. it has so much airtime although it can be a bit rough in some areas, that drop is no joke!
Fantastic.Thank You for a Great Video.
Im glad its not all steel, ride looks amazing.
That was really well captured. BD is one of the greatest furious rides! The pipe surrounding some of the wiring at 0:10 looks like it's in need of some attention maybe. Can't wait to get back - summer is here !
awesome 😂😂
That was fun. Thanks
so smooth with the new track
Wow, you can actually see the difference despite the heavy camera stabilization. Nice!
One of the best woodies in world
Nice coaster very long:)
This is a fantastic coaster and design giving loads of air time.
Hot damn that looks long!
Love to go on this
Wow! Such a beautiful ride!
You don't want it too smooth...one of the best things wooden coasters have over steel ones is that "ricketiness" about them.
Holy shit. This coaster is awesome
One of my favorite coaster
Needs a little bit of track on that last hill by the station. But dang is that smooth looking.
Wow! A mountain coaster on steroids!
Wow Extremely Cool
Wow that looks so beautiful and fun.
For those wondering where fresh wood versus Titan Track exists
if you look at the video and pause it as it approaches, newer sections are fresh track, what you're seeing is a new top layer of southern yellow pine, the Titan Track is GREY in color and only appears on the drop leading to the first incline and after the turn around going into the first airtime hill.
0:38 right rail is fresh Southern Yellow Pine. You can see the board cut in the wood.
0:51 is the transition from fresh SWP wood to Titan track.
1:05 begins the transition from Titan track back to wood.
1:14 is fresh southern yellow pine, 1 layer (top layer)
1:30 also fresh southern yellow pine
1:34 Left rail is a fresh layer of southern yellow pine.
1:46 starts as Southern Yellow Pine then by 1:47 transitions to Titan Track. You can also identify Titan Track by the cross ties as they are grey and steel the other time section spots I mention, the cross ties are wood.
Pausing the video you can actually see the difference and the texture.
I say do the whole thing. I don't want the coaster to rot away.
@@jaystarr6571 I don't want BD to become a steel coaster... I would prefer they let gravity Group use their new pre-cut track as it works wonders on Wildcat
@@Whatchamawhozitagreed, some sections do require the titan track because of the forces involved...but not the entire coaster
It's a very New England patchwork woodie lol, adds to lore exquisitely
@@landscapefutures Dude, I love Boulder Dash, when I first had the chance to ride it, opening year... dude, it knocked phoenix off the top spot as my favorite... still to this day I consider it the best terrain coaster ever constructed.
The only reason it didn't remain at #1 was due to lack of maintenance... it became way to rough and LC seemed to be ignoring, probably just the parent companies at those times milking the park for every nickel it could.
I would hate to see it Titan tracked 100% but sadly I see wooden coasters becoming redefined because of Titan Track... out of all the replacement Track systems on the market, Titan seems to be the best product. I think it would have been better for GCI to paint the TT to as close to a natural wood color as possible.... but hey that is on GCI.
However, I do see TT becoming the the to track system on all future wooden coasters which will cause them to be re-defined, they will still have wood frames, but Titan Track as the running rail system.
No denying the results Titan Track provides...
Knoebels should consider it for Twister as they recently retracked the rose bowl in 2023 and it is worse than it was before the retracking.
@@Whatchamawhozit you're probably right. MONEY talks, and it's a worthy investment to eventually do the entire thing in TT
LC isn't really a high revenue park so it makes sense that they would patchwork it like that, initially at least. And yeah, the park has been notorious for shady maintenance practices.
BD is the best terrain coaster in the world, imo and agreed. Ultimately it wouldn't matter to me if it was all TT or patchwork TT. The lore is still there
And same, I first rode the coaster for my 8th grade LC field trip lol. I was absolutely blown away. Me and my friends road it like 10+ times that day! Proud that we have this woodie in CT, being a nutmeger myself. I do feel the park knows BD is their crown jewel terrain woodie, and the world's at large...Hopeful they will continue to do right by it moving forward...
Finally props to GCI tbh, what an incredible company. I am sure they will continue to innovate their services
Nice! Would love to try it one of these days. Last trip in 2022 was a total bust at this park! Lots of rides were closed, including every coaster, except Wildcat - which was incredibly rough. I remember thinking how much potential the park had - if only it was more reliable. It's a bit of a drive for me, but hopefully they'll get things sorted and can try it again someday.
I love wooden coasters that blend in with the topography that's already there. And a mere 7 hours away....might be time for a road trip. I'll have to ask the S.O....she loves coasters, too, and now that we're retired......................
I went on this ride today it is really fast and your whole body shakes on the drops
Sounds fun lol
H_E_L_L_O_______Thumbs Up! Super nice Video! BIG LIKE!
Nice
I just went on it today. It’s amazing. It’s still mad rough and my upper chest is still hurting 💀
Thanks for the report!
those bunny hills are no joke! shoutout carmichael!
Looks faster at the end up the final bunny hill
All that airtime at the end.
Wow, that’s a lot of titan track! It’s like half the ride
It's only the first drop and turnaround
@@jasonhook3884 No, there's several smaller sections as well. But even still, the first drop and the turnaround alone are like a third of the ride lol
it's less than 1200 ft right now. it rides as smooth as it did when it opened in 2000, but the titan track is definitely not wood and removes a lot of that out of control feel.
@@jasonhook3884 not even the turnaround the titan track doesn't start until ascending that bunny hill after the turn around.. The other parts are fresh wood excep the drop. If you notice most of BD is pretty smooth where the wood still exists but it had it's problem spots...
@@Spooky_Psyche no there isn't, if you look at the video and pause it as it approaches the turn around the fresh track you're seeing is a new top layer of southern yellow pine, the Titan Track is GREY in color and only appears on the drop leading to the first incline and after the turn around going into the first airtime hill.
0:38 right rail is fresh Southern Yellow Pine. You can see the board cut in the wood.
0:51 is the transition from fresh SWP wood to Titan track.
1:05 begins the transition from Titan track back to wood.
1:14 is fresh southern yellow pine, 1 layer (top layer)
1:30 also fresh southern yellow pine
1:34 Left rail is a fresh layer of southern yellow pine.
1:46 starts as Southern Yellow Pine then by 1:47 transitions to Titan Track. You can also identify Titan Track by the cross ties as they are grey and steel the other time spots I mention the cross ties are wood.
Pausing the video you can actually see the difference and the texture.
I have been dying to driive 5 hour's to get on. I think would be mynew #1 wood. Then Superman at SFNE my new #1 steel, and Wicked my #1 hybrid
Clueless One: Too bad the back of the park is all penned in by a steep ridge of woods.
Park Engineer: Hold my clipboard.
This is a steel coaster idc idc 😂🔥
What transformation did they do to the train ?
@eltororyan's Problematic Roller Coasters video for Boulder Dash would be three mins long
"It got kind of rough, now it's not. For those not aware,"
Looks so much faster, did they remove the second lift as its no longer needed?
I dont think Boulder dash ever had a second lift....
It has never had a second lift lol
Very good coaster but it’s too bad it’s at a very poorly run and mismanaged Palace park
Where is this?
Lake compounded, Bristol, Connecticut
IDC what anyone says, this is a way better terrain coaster than The Beast or Lightning Rod
Beast is way smoother but also way more boring.....Mystic Timbers blows the beast out of the water for everything including Night Rides.
Haven't ridden Lightning Rod yet....
Hell, I haven't ridden this at night in a couple years since Lake Compounce is afraid of
drizzle. They close if so much a cloud comes over the park these days. Fucking Palace. I like like 10 minutes away and everytime I wanna go they close for some bullshit.
Anyway, I rode it last weekend. Not too bad in back....Still rough as shit in the middle
@@Posirep
Beast is a giant mine train. XD
It is, but. I live in Cincinnati so it's like saying the Phillies are better than the Reds. They are, but you're not gonna get me to admit it.
@@jasonhook3884 well living in denial is not a good thing it can lead to mental health issues.
Voyage for me but this is on my list to coasters to get to😊
The lawsuit when a tree falls during the ride.
There is not nearly enough banking on that coaster, like most CCIs, ugh... Am I the only Enthusiast that doesn't like laterals?
**WHER IS THIS????? WHAT STATE??? USA????? ELSEWHERE????/--- HOW MUCH TO RIDE?????**
Lake compounce in Bristol, CT
@@Coaster101 **NEVER BEEN THERE, IVE ONLY BEEN AS FAR AS DANBUARY**
Dont let the video deceive you. Same as its always been. Good front row ride....Back is a little better....you will be jackhammered to
shit in the middle rows
Yes, the new track looks smooth but there's a bit of manipulation going on this video, there is 100% a lot of stabilization going on in the footage, so yes it looks smoother but stabilizing the footage weather done in camera or post is not fair to portraying the experience.
Don't cry
Stabilization ruins the POV
Literally why do we keep doing this
Parks are getting lazy and unimaginative by nurturing great wooden coasters turning them into hybrids. I love the rocky mountain transformations but this track could have been replaced with the better gravity group wooden layer track...
1. This isn't a full conversion.
2. Titan Track is by GCI, not RMC
3. Parks are choosing to go with hybrid track over pure wood as wood will need to be replaced far more often than steel. Steel saves them a LOT in maintenance and guarantees the longevity of the ride for a lot longer than a wood retrack does.
First
Boooooring