“It will still go the 73 miles per hour the launched version used to go” -Dollywood, 2023
@OfficialEthanStillCodes-92295 ай бұрын
Even though it looks like the chains lift version runs slower, the POV was taking early morning with no people, making it slower.
@EftelingCoasterfreak5 ай бұрын
yeah and the chainlift one looks like its colder
@EmeraldBayMovies5 ай бұрын
Press x to doubt
@toastercoasterguy5 ай бұрын
@@EmeraldBayMovies ive ridden lightning rod 3 days ago the ride is crazy
@dlopez81045 ай бұрын
Hangtime on a wave turn
@IRDeady5 ай бұрын
Still looks fun.
@CobbleBompster5 ай бұрын
🤣
@matthewmoore82705 ай бұрын
As much as I wish I had ridden it with a launch when it was unreliable, I look forward to being more likely to get to ride it now.
@barnhardtbrecken33605 ай бұрын
I was waiting for someone to do this. The chain is so much slower
@namevone5 ай бұрын
The chain lift POV was from an early morning test run with an empty train so it's just going to look a lot slower. Hopefully a better pov comes out soon
@CobbleBompster5 ай бұрын
@@namevoneat this point, I don’t think it’ll change anything.
@namevone5 ай бұрын
@@CobbleBompster What I said goes for every coaster, and especially every RMC. I really don't see how it won't go for this too, especially with this being all new trains
@EmeraldBayMovies5 ай бұрын
@namevone Just no. People said the same thing with all the other versions of Lrod, and each time it's been proven false.
@quix95565 ай бұрын
@@EmeraldBayMoviesall it takes is ElToroRyan’s video to show it’s faster when full 🤷♂️
@Jakey_20158 күн бұрын
I rode the launched one ❤❤❤❤ it was so fun!!!!
@poofy9175 ай бұрын
at least it will be open
@maincoasters5 ай бұрын
wow it is significantly slower
@jessecaldwell97815 ай бұрын
If the train crests the lift at the same speed, then it will be the same. You can not change the effects of gravity. Cold bearings, cold steel, cold grease, etc will contribute to a slower ride. It's like the whole Beast argument. "They slowed it down more." Actually, no they didn't. It's the same, just a different brake system.
@olicoasters5 ай бұрын
If you compare the speed after it crests the lift, they are very close
@kay_sou5 ай бұрын
I don't care if it's slower if it stays open. If I come all the way from Michigan to go to Dollywood some day, I'll be much happier with a nerfed Lightning Rod than a closed one.
@Negative5094 ай бұрын
thats valid
@sadiporter29665 ай бұрын
they should have made the lift hill taller so that it could build up more speed on the first drop so that the speed would be the same.
@Negative5094 ай бұрын
that would be cool
@nothing63965 ай бұрын
I’m pretty sure I can drive a golf cart up a mountain faster
@WhatAG235 ай бұрын
I think everyone knew the ride would go way slower despite the park’s claims. Might have gone from a top tier RMC to a bottom tier
@jacksongrace5 ай бұрын
This was an early morning test run with an empty train. Also at the start, this comparison is very deceiving because the train in the launched pov reaches the one in the chain lift speed before it disengages with the lift. I do think it crests slightly slower, though it’s very slight (have to compare the slowest speed at the top of the launched pov to the chain lift speed)
@Dakotakemna5 ай бұрын
either way you can tell that itis completely different speeds going over that drop, and hangtime, literal hang time on a wave turn. i loved this ride but u gotta stop lying to yourself. heavy train or not you're going a lot slower still.@@jacksongrace
@jacksongrace5 ай бұрын
@@Dakotakemna I do admit it's going significantly slower (probably shouldn't have said "very slight"), but I've heard that it's unnoticeable after the drop and wave turn, and that it might actually go faster (could be due to train modifications). However I'm most just guessing that it was going faster than they had expected and was really just about the same speed, but still. It definitely is a shell of what it used to be, but the chain lift is an overall positive if this is true, we just have to wait for some other POVs.
@toastercoasterguy5 ай бұрын
@@Dakotakemna ive ridden lightning rod just 3 days ago, the wave turn has airtime
@dobieshep5 ай бұрын
At this point, tear it down.
@EmeraldBayMovies5 ай бұрын
I agree, been saying that for a few years now. The ride was a failure.
@EftelingCoasterfreak5 ай бұрын
bruh u didnt even credit coasterforce
@Negative5094 ай бұрын
well i figured if i left there logo in the video people will realize that they are the ones who took the video and not me
@ch6inre6ction115 ай бұрын
About 8 seconds off 😮
@KnotWithJosh5 ай бұрын
idc if it has a chain or a launch the “47” mph launch looked weak as hell
@user-xi4ti4qf1z5 ай бұрын
CLEARLY YOU HAVENT RODE IT BEFORE SO SHUT YOUR MOUTH..
@gstax96405 ай бұрын
I’ve never been on this, but I knew this would be the case after hearing their plans to replace the launch. I cringed the whole time I watched this. What an unfortunate outcome. I feel disappointed for the real fans of the ride with its current setup and speed. This to me is the equivalent of trim breaks on a ride. Sorry to see this Dollywood. I know you tried your best.
@EmeraldBayMovies5 ай бұрын
This is Dollywood 😂
@gstax96405 ай бұрын
@@EmeraldBayMovies hahaha oops!
@gstax96405 ай бұрын
I was thinking outlaw run for some reason. I’ll edit. Thanks!
@EmeraldBayMovies5 ай бұрын
@gregstackhouse9640 All good lol. It's easy to get them confused :)
@CrazyManhog5 ай бұрын
Ning Rod
@ItsSiebay5 ай бұрын
This is a bad comparison to make, no offense.
@Negative5095 ай бұрын
Why?
@ItsSiebay5 ай бұрын
@@Negative509 It’s nothing to do with your video. It’s the comments I’m seeing. It’s still really early in the season to make a good comparison. A lot of people see slower and immediately think the ride is now ruined, with some even saying it’s not worth the effort and that it should be torn down. That’s a poor outlook to have on a ride they haven’t even ridden yet.
@user-xi4ti4qf1z5 ай бұрын
@@ItsSiebay no one wants hangtime on a waveturn...this is borderline a mine ride...like ronnie coleman now in present vs his prime...just two different coasters at this point
@ItsSiebay5 ай бұрын
@@user-xi4ti4qf1z Says who exactly? And I see no reason to tear it down when it’s still a perfectly good ride. Plus, it’s not even spring yet. Rides are notoriously slower in the winter. Like wow, “the ride is 5 mph slower, get rid of it” is such a dumb take.
@user-xi4ti4qf1z5 ай бұрын
@@ItsSiebay not tear it down. but knocks dollywood off the map as a place to go to ride coasters...rather carowinds...KD..BGW..BGT...KI...CP..HP...SFGA...IOA...dollywood just lost their crown jewel for thrillseekers to come