Led Zeppelin: The Ride (Hard Rock Park) POV

A front seat POV of Led Zeppelin: The Ride at the brand new Hard Rock Park. This was taken May 4, 2008, during Hard Rock Park's "Sound Check" soft opening.

Hard Rock Park officially opened for its first season Friday, May 9, 2008. On September 24, 2008, not even 5 months of being officially open, Hard Rock Park filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and closed its doors. Hard Rock Park was officially sold on Feb. 17, 2009, to "FPI-BM". The company intends to reopen the park Memorial Day weekend 2009.

See pictures from Hard Rock Park, and more of Led Zeppelin: The Ride here: http://www.coastercravers.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=59
(Pictures by credited to Kyle B. are my photos).

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Hard
• Rock
• Park
• Led
• Zeppelin
• roller
• coaster
• B&M
• Myrtle
• Beach

[gissneric]

I just watched a show in Discovery channel in which they showed how they built the Hard Rock Park. What happened to the park? I thought the rollercoasters were cool.

[coasterman1234]

They went bankrupt their opening season. Out of the projected 3,000,000 attendance they got about 400,000, so the revenue was drastically lower than they needed to make payments. A new team of investors from the Myrtle Beach area pooled enough money to purchase the park though. It reopens this weekend, but as a result of cost cutting the licenses to use the name "Led Zeppelin", "Hard Rock", etc were all forfeited. All the new names are extremely generic, like this ride was renamed Time Machine.

[Geddy133]

sucks that it got closed i never got to go i wanted go to on this ride so badly

[coasterman1234]

It's reopening Memorial Day weekend under new ownership.

[jorgito9817]

where is the theme park at?

[coasterman1234]

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

[SuperSonicShot]

grrrrr..... I went to hard rock park the last time I was at myrtle beach with my dad. They changed the ride to the Time Machine or something. It still has good music, but i would have prefered the best experience with LED ZEP!

[Devdomenici]

I vacationed to Myrtle Beach in June of 2008 with my family for a national dance competition. We stumbled upon this park and it was the BEST theme park I've ever been to. My family and I are music lovers and we were in heaven. I am still sad that it no longer exists. :(

[BlueWagonTV]

We drove past the closed park this past Tuesday after a trip to Myrtle Beach. This coaster looks incredible from the freeway, yet it's so sad that the place sits lifeless.

[darknid158]

it was 50 bucks to get in and the only thing that was worth riding was this. they could have done A LOT better

[AlexxUnstable]

That was the best ride I have ever been one! It's such a shame it's gone! We went on about 10 times, and we were only at the park for a few hours! I really really really hope they try something like this again! I don't want to go to "Freestyle Music Park" if there is no Led Zeppelin The Ride.

[crimsonflare506]

The park closed due to financial troubles. They should transfer it to Disneys Hollywood Studios, they got the Aerosmith ride already. Perfect fit.

[OneRyLove]

Busch Gardens should buy it and make an Asian themed park to go along with the Africa themed park in Florida and the Europe themed park in Virginia

[MrBoringxD]

Can anyone tell me what happend to the park?

[USC4ever46]

@Wig4 hahaha Yes, I know! Ahhhh! Honest mistake. hahaha god I feel stupid. I listen to that song all the time too. lol

[Wig4]

@USC4ever46

"Nights", boy, not "Knights"... ;-) It was not about plated steel covered battlemen from the medieval times, it was about an acid trip. ;-)

[USC4ever46]

I'm glad I was able to go to the park before it's collapse. It's not worth going anymore, but this ride was best in the park. This, Knights In White Satin, and The Eagles ride were the BEST. Would've been huge to keep the Hard Rock name in Myrtle Beach. Would've added to the tourism once word got out more. But it's in such a random place. It's not really in the main part of Myrtle Beach, it's where a bunch of random businesses are. And tourists aren't going to pass that enough to know what it is