Then several twists and turns take the train into a very cool zero-g roll. ![]() ![]() Upon exiting the cutback the train goes over more airtime hills, reaching a trick track double up. A short trick track section leads into another right-banked turn and cutback. This is followed by three consecutive airtime hills and we are talking serious ejector airtime. And I must say that the drop is pretty awesome.Īfter the initial drop the train traverses a small airtime hill and goes up into an overbanked right turn before negotiating the first of several trick track elements. Once at the top, the train makes a small dip and navigates a right-banked turn, during which it picks up speed, before hurling the riders through the barrel roll drop. One of the people with whom I rode clearly had the same perception, exclaiming “I hate slow roller coasters!” Having ridden it several times, I was tempted to tell her that things were about to kick into a higher gear but decided to let her find that out for herself. I found the journey up the lift hill to be slow and rather jerky clickety-clack. The Hurler – Photo by Bobbie Butterfield Twisted Timbers – Photo by Bobbie Butterfield Ride ExperienceĪ ride on Twisted Timbers begins with a slight right turn out of the loading station followed by an ascent of the lift hill. I thought that it would be interesting to compare before and after photos. The Hurler rode close to the ground and RMC’s ride designer Alan Schilke chose to keep it that way in converting it to Twisted Timbers. The fact that the initial drop incorporates a barrel roll makes it unique in my experience although it is not in fact unique – as Storm Chaser at Kentucky Kingdom (another RMC coaster) contains a similar drop. This coaster features a 111-foot chain lift hill, 109-foot barrel roll drop, several overbanked turns, cutback and zero-g roll, plus a number of airtime hills. Photo by Bobbie Butterfield Photo by Bobbie Butterfield Elements ![]() Twisted Timbers reaches a maximum speed of 54 mph. However, the positioning is such that it might be a strain to actually hold on. As to the lap bars themselves, this is the first RMC coaster I’ve ridden that includes hold handles on the restraints. As soon as the air gates open, riders are told “Please do not pull down on the orange lap bars.” That’s a task relegated to the ride ops. Whereas it’s customary for riders to pull down their restraints, that’s strictly against protocol for this coaster. ![]() The restraint consists of a seat belt and lap bar with shin guards. Operating with two trains (one blue and one green) containing six cars seating two across in two rows, it has a total capacity of 24 riders. It’s nicely themed after an orchard, from the graphics on the train to the signage in the loading station to the rusty pickup truck outside the station. Located at the edge of the Candy Apple Grove section of the park, Twisted Timbers has a triple out and back layout. Talk about a new twist! Photo by Bobbie Butterfield Layout, Theme and Setting Featuring RMC’s signature I-Box track – 3,351 feet of it – it’s taller, longer, faster and smoother than its predecessor. It’s the latest RMC (Rocky Mountain Construction) makeover to open – to critical acclaim. Twisted Timbers at Kings Dominion in Doswell, VA is the reincarnation of The Hurler, a lumbering wooden coaster well past its prime.
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