Why the sudden urge for Wood?

[Galvan]

Has anyone noticed that out of the last few big annoucements of Rollercoasters for 2006, there have been many more woodies then in years past.

My question is this, why all of a sudden is there a wooden coaster boom? And does this mean that for the next few seasons there will be fewer new steel coasters then wood?

**I completely realize that there are new steel coasters being built for 2006, and there have been a bunch of new steel coasters in 2005 as well, my question has nothing, zero to do with steel coasters and is only focusing on woodies**

[FParker185]

Wood Coasters are quite a bit cheaper then their steel counterparts, and they still thrill the masses.

I had another (really good, I think..)thought, but unfortunately I have Miller lite on/in the brain. More on the subject tomorrow most likely

[rct2wizard360]

I think it's because they finally started using a steel structure with it, and alot more can be done. With this, they can do more things that appeal to the public.

[CoasterDave316]

They have been doing steel structures for years now. If you notice most the new wooden coasters are going into smaller parks and not the corporate parks.

[FParker185]

I've recovered my idea

Parks today have to do more with less, meaning they need to make bigger improvements within the park with less money due to the economy. There are currently no real serious steel coaster manufacturers in the US, so any steel coaster would have to come from overseas, and the Currency Conversion rate is downright crappy, same goes for those impressive European Flat Rides, so really what's left for somewhat strapped for cash smaller parks is either some used rides, inferior US Flat Rides, most of which have been seen by everyone before, or a wooden coaster.

Also steel structure, like mentioned above does make things easier in some cases, for some parks.

[CoasterDude12-2]

Also, not only the price, but people are starting to realize that wood coasters rock and have rocked for years. Just look at Comet and Phoenix, both built in 1947 and are still in the top 20 wooden coasters.

[w00dland]

How about because Hades and Avalanche are better than like 80% of the coasters I've ridden.