I'll first start with RMC. At this point, RMC has created (or will create) the following:
New Texas Giant (Iron Horse Conversion) - Six Flags Over Texas - 2011
Outlaw Run (Wooden Coaster) - Silver Dollar City - 2013
Iron Rattler (Iron Horse Conversion) - Six Flags Fiesta Texas - 2013
Medusa: Steel Coaster (Iron Horse Conversion) - Six Flags Mexico - 2014
Goliath (Wooden Coaster) - Six Flags Great America - 2014
Wildfire (Wooden Coaster) - Kolmarden (Sweden) - 2016
Two new rides are opening this year, and one is also confirmed for 2016 (the first European RMC too). But what could possibly be in store for these rides next year? I think they are huge successes, and I don't think they are stopping these anytime soon (hopefully one day, one will come to the Sunshine State).
That being said, however, I think we will limit most of these possibilities to Six Flags parks, since RMC does have a busy schedule (they'll probably go to Cedar Fair at one point, but for now it's the Six Flags parks). This doesn't count stuff though that are already rumors (like Darien Lake).
So, let's begin:
Six Flags Great Adventure
This park just removed Rolling Thunder (worst coaster there IMO. Good riddance), so now would be a good time to add a wooden coaster. This park is rumored for a coaster in 2015, in addition to Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom (the long-rumored drop tower finally opening this year). The only problem with an RMC is that it would be close in similarity (and intensity) to the neighboring El Toro, so I would guess they would build it in Movietown (that area needs work, BADLY). But, if they add an inverting RMC (like Goliath), this would be the first ride like that on the East Coast.
Six Flags New England
Like GADV, if they add an RMC, it would also be the first ride of that caliber on the East Coast. Apparently, there is a rumor spreading about Iron Cyclone happening in 2015. Looking at the coaster, I would expect a longer layout, possibly dominating Flashback (Vekoma Boomerang; get this, the park just got Deja Vu... er Goliath, in 2012, a Giant Inverted Boomering (better). Flashback needs to go). The north side did just get attention with the 2014 installment of New England Skyscreamer (400 ft). Iron Cyclone would just help that section even more. SFNE is also supposed to get two new coasters within the next five years. If Iron Cyclone doesn't happen in 2015, I suspect a built-from-scratch RMC Woodie would happen in 2017.
Six Flags St Louis
This park does need attention, especially with their 2013 addition being a used Boomerang from SFOT (Flashback). There's a rumor spreading about an Iron Boss conversion, but it has almost died off unfortunately. Iron Boss, however (looking at the layout and what they could do), could do wonders for this neglected park.
Darien Lake
Out of the Six Flags parks range, Darien Lake was rumored to get an RMC in 2014 called "Lake Monster." This would replace Predator and have a Wing-Over Drop (almost like the Wing Coasters, but look at Medusa Steel Coaster's drop. That's what I believe). The lift of Predator was supposed to stay (the only part of the ride that would remain intact). I believe this could happen for 2015, because this park needs a new coaster. This would surely also capture the attention of many!
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Rumors have been spreading since 2010 (during the Texas Giant conversion) that SFMM would give Cyclone the same treatment. This timeline, however, would be similar to that of NTAG, with the ride closing two years (fall Year -2 to summer Year 0). Could we finally see this in 2016? I'd say it's possible. Rumors range from restoring the ride to it's original glory to combining two sides together into one big coaster. If this happens, it could be the main treat of all these RMC installations.
Busch Gardens Tampa
Again, stepping out of the SF parks, because this is a rumor. The 2016 installment at BGT could be a RMC Wooden Coaster (or, like I said, a giga). This would make a lot of sense, since Gwazi is supposed to be on the chopping block for this. Replace a woodie with a woodie. This isn't like Son of Beast at Kings Island, where the ride had a horrible publicity. While Gwazi is in horrible condition (ride wise and capacity wise), it didn't receive any publicity about an accident yet. So a woodie would work fine here! Plus, it could stick out from Florida's coasters. As much as I believe Florida has enough inversions, I wouldn't mind if it was a wooden coaster with inversions. That would attract a lot of attention in Florida, and also change the general view of wooden coasters in Florida.
So to complete the timeline. Here's what I believe we can see happen:
New Texas Giant (Iron Horse Conversion) - Six Flags Over Texas - 2011
Outlaw Run (Wooden Coaster) - Silver Dollar City - 2013
Iron Rattler (Iron Horse Conversion) - Six Flags Fiesta Texas - 2013
Medusa: Steel Coaster (Iron Horse Conversion) - Six Flags Mexico - 2014
Goliath (Wooden Coaster) - Six Flags Great America - 2014
New RMC (Wooden Coaster) - Six Flags Great Adventure - 2015
RMC Conversion of Cyclone (Iron Horse Conversion) - Six Flags New England - 2015
Lake Monster (Wooden Coaster) - Darien Lake - 2015
Wildfire (Wooden Coaster) - Kolmarden (Sweden) - 2016
New RMC (Wooden Coaster) - Busch Gardens Tampa - 2016
RMC Conversion of Collosus (Iron Horse Conversion) - Six Flags Magic Mountain - 2016
And from there, these rides will continue to grow!
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