Will they blow up Wicked Twister like Spiral?

They could make extra money selling tickets to watch that.

It’s cheaper to just let it sink. One day it will be in a movie.

It can probably be relatively easily deconstructed so why go that route.

First ride; Magnum 1994

Fun?

Promoter of fog.

Too many expensive things in the way to hit.

Well, if they were to implode it, I can think of two logical ways to do it. One would be to drop the spirals on the beach, but there is a walkway kind of in the way there. The other would be to perhaps remove the roof from the station and fold it like a pocket knife. Maybe even remove the low stuff (station, launch track) first, then fold it over to get the spirals on the ground.

But with a crane with a heavy enough lifting capacity that can reach part of the way above the support structure (wouldn't have to get above the top) just unbolt it (or cut the bolts) at the track joint just below the rectangular structure and lift the spiral off from each end and toss it on the beach.

(Reading that, I'm sure there are people here who are very happy I am not a rigger!)

--Dave Althoff, Jr.


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Wow, I never realized that the park actually had 3 spirals.

I just love the fact that you took the time to put that much time into the idea, Dave.

Promoter of fog.

Couple of things:

1. I would think it would be more cost effective to dismantle the ride and either sell it to another park, or keep it for parts.

2.If Cp is going to scrap it, I'd be surprised if they even consider an implosion.

I've handled a number of tower and building demolition projects.

Implosions are expensive and require a lot of prep time.

Usually implosion is used on multi story structures or towers that are too tall or "tight" to get access for a crane.

One multistory building that we worked on took close to a year of prep, before they "pushed the button" .