With temperatures dropping and many parks closed for the season, the focus turns to the many exciting coaster construction projects underway. One of the most interesting to watch has been the Twisted Twins coaster at Kentucky Kingdom — or what’s left of it — become Storm Chaser, a twisted Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid coaster.
The coaster’s 140-degree stall is complete.
Riders likely won’t have much time to admire the view as they race through this turn.
The “off axis airtime hill” is also taking shape.
The twisting turn that will lead into the “twisted airtime” element.
The backside of the 140-degree stall shows the turn in all its overbanked glory.
The airtime should be plentiful throughout Storm Chaser.
The 140-degree stall as seen from the other side of the coaster’s layout.
Here’s a wider view of the 140-degree stall and “off axis airtime hill.”
This rendering of Storm Chaser’s layout gives a better idea of how far construction has come.
According to its press release, “Storm Chaser will be ready for its first riders when the park opens in the spring of 2016.
Special thanks to Jason Slone for sharing these photos with us.
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I really hope i can get a chance to ride this. This could really put these guys on the map