RIP Kumba Edition>Last Thread: >>2892860>What is this thread? Why are there two generals?/rcg/ was initially created as a way for the roller coaster enthusiasts on here to discuss all things roller coasters and theme parks. While roller coasters are the main focus of these threads (and the title of the general) there is also discussion on other theme parks, their rides, as well as the parks themselves and trip planning too. That's where /tpg/ comes in.>Can I talk about Disney/Universal parks in this thread?Absolutely! Disney/Universal discussion of all sorts including rides/resorts/dining/trip planning is OK.General Rules:1. Talk about Theme Parks and/or Rollercoasters.2. There is no second rule.Park Crowd Tracker:>https://queue-times.com/en-US/parksCurrent and historical wait times tracker:>https://www.thrill-data.com/Roller Coaster Database:>https://rcdb.com/Amusement Park News Sites:>https://www.themeparkinsider.com/>https://www.screamscape.com/>https://www.coaster101.com/Disney Park News:>https://www.wdwnt.com/>https://www.wdwmagic.com/>https://www.allears.net>https://www.mousesteps.comUniversal Park News:>https://www.insideuniversal.net
grizzly is a shit ride
Threadly list of Disney/Universal announcements and dates for your convenience:Nothing significant since last time.Florida:>Both Disney water parks open for the summer>WDW Cheaper "After 2 PM" tix this summer>Monsters Inc. at Studios opens 2027?>"Tropical Americas" replaces dinos 2027>Front Tire Land circa 2028>Liberty Belle Steamship intact June 2026 https://wdwnt.com/2026/06/fourth-magic-kingdom-ferryboat-takes-shape-backstage-at-disney-world/>Carousel of Progress: Life of a Boomer edition opening 2027>Volcano Bay closed Oct 26, 2026 thru Mar 24, 2027>Lost Continent demolition underway>Replacement for Poseidon's Fury to be built by Intamin>Jurassic Park River Adventure closed thru Nov 19 2026>F&F coaster opens 2027>Horror Make-Up show closed for major refurb, re-opening late 2026>5 months (2026) passes available for Universal/Islands>Disney Studios Animation Courtyard opens Sept 14California:>Fast and Furious coaster still set for "Summer 2026">Mike & Sully closes 2027, becoming Avatar ride?>Hideous screen-faced pirate animatronic!>Autopia going All-Electric by Feb 2027Other:>Universal Kids Resort open now in Texas with nothing to do>RIP Arie Force One?Europe:>Lion King Splash Mountain water ride at Paris Studio park, late 2027 at the earliest>New scenes in Rivers of the Far West in 2026>Universal UK set for 2031Asia:>Multi-launch Spider-man coaster at Shanghai DL>Spider-Man Drop Tower at Hong Kong DL, Doc Ock>Wreck-It-Ralph omnirover shooter replaces Buzz Lightyear in Tokyo by April 2027>Tokyo Disneyland Space Mountain currently closed until 2027 for ground-up rebuild (façade complete now!)>Tokyo maybe razing Adventureland 2026 or later?>DisneySea Aquatopia closing 5ever Sept 14Did I miss anything?
>>2897887>Did I miss anything?Yes, you neglected to post any news/updates from parks that aren't Disney or Universal. This is /rcg/+/tpg/... it's not just for Disney/Universal.
Is AireForce One getting relocated fellas?
>>2897888Whoopsie daisy, maybe next time
>>2897890Some people aren't scared of big thrill rides and like visiting regionals and independents. You never any mention any of those.
>>2897881Thoosies are currently glazing the fuck out of it. I don’t get it. I thought Racer 75 was way better.
>>2897889If it’s as cheap as RMC is claiming it is then definitely. But they have a personal reason to claim this so not sure if it’s true.
>>2897896What figure are they giving
>>289789710 millies less than getting a new one, so $3-8 million.https://www.wcpo.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/kings-islands-next-big-roller-coaster-may-be-hiding-in-atlanta
Did you know that Brazilians on 4chan are deeply insecure about their countryman's love for Orlando/Disney? This is something I've learned from /int/
>>2897887Yeah you forgot to put /tpg/ /rcg/ in the op retard
>>2897916Blame 4chan not letting me delete the post, also im not the disney guyt. arded op
>>2897887you included news from aireforce one. this is not from a disney or universal park so this has no business being in this post.please do not do that again.
https://youtu.be/T2VkTr3wR24Another Carousel of Progress walkaround/closeup, featuring animatronic loli upskirts
Holiday World is really tapped into what coaster enthusiasts like. They don't already have an RMC, and if they could get a good price on AireForce One, seems like it would be a no brainer to buy it in my opinion.
>>2897921Thank you.It's infuriating when I see people post anything not pertaining to Disney and Universal parks. Why the hell are they in this thread? If they like roller coasters so much, they should start their own general.
First week of August ill be in Florida for work and Orlando will be a 4 hour drive from where I'm staying. Will have the opportunity to do Universal for 2 days. Am I gonna be miserable with the heat and crowds
>>2897925Not that it couldn’t be painted over but the red and blue would go well in the 4th of July section, which is currently lacking. The park needs a top tier steel coaster.
>>2897944You will be miserable from the heat, but thankfully there's a lot of indoor areas that blast AC. Get yourself an all day drink cup and drink constantly. It's very worth it. If you only have two days you might consider looking into Express Passes to make sure you get on everything.
>>2897876Fascinating video on the Catwalk Bar at Disney. Such good times (before liberals). https://youtu.be/uacuQbUCXM0?si=vSM-5YbmnTLQQvro
>>2897908Because everyone learns that their children steal and the adults are entitled. They skip lines, they are the third world. They also pretend to be sick so that they can get the best seats. A nation of assholes. Even liberals hate seeing them.
Threadly reminder that regional parks are great and well worth visiting!
>>2897876Just watched the Trackers. I used to be better looking than Jenn but her cushy life and Ozempic have her looking better than me. They're promoting Studio 99 a lot which looks incredibly boring and will likely fail.
>>2897890lol>>2897893get rekt
Can anyone confirm that you see Cranky if you use Express on the Donkey Kong ride? I'll have Express when I go to Epic Universe but I refuse to miss Cranky. I've loved Donkey Kong since I was a small child. I've played all of the games and I love Cranky. I'd wait for two hours to see him.
>>2898061I don't know. It didn't have Express when I went, so I waited the full 90 mins.
Fun Spot is a park that has to be seen to be believedPeople say a lot of words about it but nothing will prepare you for the first view being a rusting kiddie coaster on grass while Arieforce looms in the background. People who go just to lap AF1 are really missing something because the combo with the sheer jank of the rest of the park is what makes it great for me
>>2898066I didn't ride the janky coasters because I got sick from the tilt-a-whirl first. Rode AF1 though. Really cool ride.
>>2898067>didn't go for the credits firstI bet you have sex too!
>>2898066I never get babby coaster credits but I did ride this because there was no line and no one was looking.
>Announcements for HHN seem good so far.>Wow, they're even opening houses at 2PM, it's gonna be easier than ever to get everything done in one night.>Oh a new scarezone announcement?>FortniteGod fucking damn it.
>>2898068I don't have sex, I just got excited to ride a tilt-a-whirl but I'm too old for them now
>>2898078I can think of some additional platforms I'd like to follow her on
>>2898079Like what? Does she have a twitter?
>Zero complaints about the B&M rattleWhat went so right?
>>2898074>john comcast-sama we have resident evil IP at our disposal let's bring it back to halloween horror nights after running it at vegas' horror unleashed>nah senpai let's bring in FORTNITE insteadebin desu
>>2898081I’ve heard some.
>>2898066Also you don't have to pay for parking, at least today
>>2898081I’m so glad they’re leaving America. Now we can finally start getting all the new Mack and Vekoma models we’ve been missing out on instead of dive coaster #3826372515.
>>2898095>Mack and VekomaThose are made in Europe too
>>2898095Everybody thinks Carowinds is going to get a dive coaster, but I hope they get something else just because those things are everywhere.
Fury 325 is open again
>>2898103B&M supremacy
>>2898096And now that B&Ms are as well there’s no financial reasons for the poor people chains (Six Flags and United) to collect them anymore. You could get a way better coaster for the same price.
>>2898102That would be surprising. Fury and Copperhead Strike stand out. Hopefully they don’t purchase mediocrity for their next big coaster.
>>2898111People say it would be perfect for the old Nighthawk plot, and honestly it would be, since that's the first thing you see as you walk down the plaza into the park, and visually it would be a good place for one. But there's other kinds of rides that would interest me more.
>>2898112Well, Six Flags is broke for a reason. If they had purchased interesting rides instead of B&Ms they wouldn’t have lost $1.6 billion last year.
>>2897908What's the big draw to Magic Kingdom for Brazilians anyway? I never really understood why they all go there all year long.
>>2898114Flexing on other Brazilians
>>2898114>why do people like disney parks Gee anon I’ve never thought about it before.
>>2898110>Thoosie speculationDiscarded
>2898125t. poor people chain fan
>>2898126Every accusation is a confession etc.
>>2898126He’s the same guy that speculates that the Tormenta is eventually going to not have ugly scenery lel.
>>2898126>>2898143samefag
SFOG thoughts:Very good park, better than MM imo. Monster Mansion is pure kino, Batman is its most intense and best themed version, and Goliath was my first B&M hyper so I got shocked by how comfy the restraints were.Have heard bad stories about its ops but luckily the park wasn't busy enough for that to matter. I can see how it would be terrible on a weekend though. They liked to banter with each other and riders which is fun when the trains are empty but probably excruciating when there's an actual line
>>2898153Hell yeah, I love Over Georgia. I also went on a non-busy day, and that wasn't an issue except they were only running one train on Goliath. Otherwise I would've ridden it more times. I don't know how common that is. But the park looks really nice and all the coasters are good to great. Really well rounded lineup.
Nice try speculationbro.
>>2898153It is but Magic Mountain is fucking terrible so that isn’t a high bar. It has nothing of note but coasters and chicken wings.
>>2898153Forgot to mention that the Cedar Fair-ification of SFOG is in full swing, Fast Lane everywhere and a ton of signage is in that Cedar Fair font. They're even installing the wait time monitors that other CF parks haveFun thing about Arieforce is that after they close the line they let riders stay on as long as there are still people waiting for the front row. So the legend of being able to do multiple laps without getting off is still true, as long as you're there at the end of the night.
>>2898161>This will fool them
>>2898061You see Cranky but if express line isn't too bad you basically breeze by him
>>2898086I'm a long-time Fortnite enjoyer, and even I think this is pure AIDS.
>>2898074Glad that they confirmed Doctor Oddfellows is involved in more of the mazes than just the vs one. Seemed a bit rubbish if they'd had just a single maze for their big crossover year.
hbd
>>2898295Over Texas looks like a really nice park. Not the most standout coasters, but it looks like it's got an overall solid lineup and the park looks pleasant. Atmosphere really is everything. The park also gets overshadowed by Fiesta Texas but I'd like to visit both. Katie a cute
Is Expedition GeForce really that good?
Big Dipper had a rollback and detailment, fucking up all the wood that serves as a failsafe. Same thing that happened on the Scenic Railway in Margate that ticketmaster used as an excuse to close it for good.
>>2898301It looks really good and I hope to ride it someday. I like the twisting drop, I wish we could get more hypers and gigas with that. That coaster used to be ranked really high among enthusiasts, it's just been overshadowed by so many newer rides considering it's 25 years old.>>2898324Damn. I'm glad everyone looks to be ok. Considering the angles of the cars it seems like it could have been much worse.
>>2898328Almost certainly looks worse than it is. It's designed so that if it does derail like this then the wheels get jammed up in the broken wood in the middle and serve to both stop the train and keep it centred so it doesn't go flying off.
>>2898269Did they? I thought he and Jack just had their house and scarezone. I would love if they were a bit more present, because I think Oddfellow in particular is cool. I thought they'd go all out with the Jack vs. Oddfellow thing, making the other icons take sides, but it really feels like a footnote from what I've seen so far.
>>2898330Ah wait, it's another scarezone. Cindy using oddfellows magic
>>2898295>hbdhow messed up am I that I thought it meant [cash me outside] "How Bout Dat!?"
Thread pro tip for the next op: If you're driving between parks during the day always check what it's like at the park you're headed to. Carowinds closed early for thunderstorms so I could have spent a lot more time at SFOG than I ended up doing
>>2898343You were going to SFOG, driving 4.5 hours to Charlotte, then doing Carowinds in a single day?
>>2898345Yeah, doing the first and last 2 hours of each park. Already got rides on everything I needed to the previous day so it's not that big a deal but still would have been nice to get a bunch more Monster Mansion and Goliath rides in
>biggest feature doesnt work>still mogs every other disney coasterhow?
>>2898431I think Cosmic Rewind is more fun even though the theming isn't as good.
>>2898431Built after Vekoma got good but before Disney got bad
thinkin bout pantheon
went to hershey yesterday. skyrush kinda dissapointed me. the drop was insane and the airtime was all good but it was just so short. yes i rode back left.top 3storm runner (first hydraulic launch i've been on)wild cats revengeskyrush
Why does Carowinds have more rides on one train than SFOG lmao
>>2898431perfect theming with no IP slop
>>2898295you are a cringe simp
>>2898485It's so tragic that Disney refuses to do stuff like this now
Copperhead Strike should count as a form of cock and ball torture
>>2898171Update: No more end-of-night rerides on Arieforce as of tonight
I think the first big project that Enchanted Parks will do with Mid-America, formerly Six Flags St. Louis, is RMCing the Boss.
SFOG would be so good if the slave trade never happened
>Katie only gets attention from shitty soulless par-ACK!
>>2898768she should match the color of her head to the color of the rest of her bodythis looks like a shot from the movie disclosure day
>>2898066hurricane is 10x jankier easily. It's completely covered in rust and shakes well after the ride has stopped
whoever suggested going to atlanta to do SFOG and FunSpot, thank you. The wait for the first ride on AF1 took 2 and a half hours with the storm but I got to skip the first chair line because there was some other solo and my flight home was delayed til after midnight, but it was all worth it
Very strong rumours that Disneyland Paris will be announcing a return of the Journey to the Moon theming (and hopefully a return of the firing canon) at D23.Seems unlikely to me given they've just spent a fortune re-doing the lighting on the ride.
>>2898909Glad you had a good time anon. RIP Funspot, hope some of those coasters are able to find a new home.
>>2898171>>2898586Last Monday one of the ops wanted to let us stay on while the front and back row lines emptied out, but the other one didn’t. Unfortunately the one that didn’t had the controls.
>>2898614Fuck no, I love that coaster.
>>2898431Mogged hard by Guardians, Tron, Hyperspace Mountain and possibly even Space Mountain. Broken ass ride.
>>2898449It’s my #2>>2898451My top 3>Laff Trakk>Wildcat’s Revenge >Candymonium
>>2898936I hope so, that ride is so beautiful, and the Star Wars """theming""" is one of the laziest overlays I've ever seen. Solid coaster though, even with Slop Wars in your face the whole ride
Cornwall coaster in Hansa Parkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usJLQ34lvKULooks moderately fun for a mild family park, even if it has some of the weakest launches I've seen.
>>2898431it's also the only worth a shit ride in all of Animal Kingdom.
>>2899003The safari is allegedly good.
>>2899006It's a good experience. Calling it a ride is a bit of a stretch though. We got real close to giraffes when we did it.
>>2897876https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8tCgWyu/
>>2899051>not katie fuck off
In this aerial photo of the demolition of Poseidon's Fury:1 Former location of water swirling tunnel2 Chamber walls in a flash of darkness would rise3 Most sound baffles fit through ceiling openings. There's an outer square. 4 Walls here during effects show in larger chamber
>>2899062I wonder how much of that demo gets salvaged or recycled. Probably just the structural steel and everything else that isn't bolted down goes into a landfill.
>You can purchase single day Epic tickets (with a Passholder discount) all the way through the end of April 2027.it's so over
I think it’s funny that there is almost universal agreement online that SFOG has the worst ops yet I’ve never seen a single person mention N
>>2899060
>>2899062RIP
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>>2899103Pretty much the worst POVs, complete with wind noise and nausea from constant head movementI like the axis-locked vids made on gimbals that always stay level and videos where the camera is kept pointed ahead and kept relatively level instead of aimed at the track 20 feet in front of the train. I don't give a shit about the track mate just want a nice view
WHAT A BRILLIANT COASTER THAT WAS! WE REALLY ENJOYED THAT DIDN'T WE CHARLOTTE!
>>2899108worst ones are when they don't disable motion stabilisation. They get really trippy on inline twists and corkscrews.
>>2899071I dont think I've seen a single non-black ride op in atlanta
>>2899006>>2899003You have a much better time when you treat AK as a zoo with a roller coaster than as a theme park with animals.The safari secretly solely exists to sell tickets to the four upcharge backstage animal tours.
>>2899111Is it wrong I find him one of the more comfy vloggers?
>>2899197I saw a white guy last time I was there.>>2899220I don’t like zoos.
>>2899062yay can't wait for more half assed IP slop
Only one more week to ride Arie Force One
>>2899254simp
>>2899254I really do hope it's not gone forever. I got to ride it but not as many times as I would've liked.
>hate Muslims>love coastersI'm so conflicted bros
>>2899271Don't worry anon, there's no devout Muslims in Qiddiya City.
>>2899271I simply forgot how much I hate Muslims when they built this thing.
It's over
>>2899293I’m so pissed I missed her whenever she wenthttps://youtu.be/9CQL5alq8Vo?is=FYdSeQAzKgVzd1x6
If I was a billionaire I'd buy AireForce One and put it in my backyard. I'd teach my butler how to operate it.
>>2899342You would think with how many billionaires and almost billionaires there are at least some of them would be thoosies
hollywood drift just soft opened
>>2899388A few POVs out, all terrible. Finally found someone worse than Theme Park Reviewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80vxiV0kbvQLooks a bit slow but it could just be the scale of the ride, layout also doesn't seem as interesting as I thought it would be, it's a bit too functional in ferrying between the big two elements. I feel there are going to be a lot of stalls/rollbacks on those too, wonder if it'll do a swing launch if that happens.
Reviews are saying it has some cool forces but isn't quite as intense as they were hoping.Seems obvious but the impression I get is GotG with full drops and inversions but much weaker launching and no theming/atmosphere (good views though). Some people calling it a family coaster which a bit shows how out of touch thoosies are but they were calling it Cheetah Hunt Mk.2
>>2899470I think I'm okay with that. I love Cosmic Rewind.
Great Adventure will reveal the name of their meme coaster in a hour and a half
Rode Iron Gwazi the other day, was my first hyper. Tbh it was fun but the locker bullshit at Busch Gardens is mad fucking annoying, I'll need to bring something with zippered pockets next time. Didn't get to do Shekria (I constantly kept pronouncing it Shekira) because of their fucktarded fireworks show. Did do Montu, Cobra's Curse (sovl) and Kumba. Kumba was alright but like it was a solid midcarder. Decent credits for the day. Is Hallow-o-Scream decent at Busch with the house lineups. I remember doing it a few years ago and liking it but I've been an HHN guy at heart (just not a big fan of the lines)
>>2899486I love HOS. They have some good houses and the wait wasn’t that long.
>>2898969>>2898614this is the worst news of my week
>>2899508It's not news it's just speculation.
From deep beneath the darkened sea, an ancient serpent rises. Ascend the spire and split the sky on Bakunawa — the fastest and tallest spinning launch coaster in the world. Inspired by Bakunawa, a legendary creature of folklore, this coaster reimagines the serpent’s coiling ascent as it attempts to devour the moon. Feel the pull of the eclipse as you launch through the world’s fastest inversion, reaching speeds up to 100 miles per hour. After spiraling 382 feet into the air, you plummet back to earth, spinning to the shore as Bakunawa returns to the sea. Experience the world’s first floorless spinning coaster, the world’s first upside-down launch and more aboard Bakunawa — only at Six Flags Great Adventure.
>>2899510That really does look absolutely insane.
>>2899510https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qys7e_oNW4
>>2899513That’s a long ass stall. Also the backwards drop looks unreal.SFGAdv is saved.
It’s uphttps://youtube.com/shorts/PAxYwTsDIgw?is=pwFEDiGWdj6yK_xL
>>2899510Until now everyone through the trains would be the Ride to Happiness type ones with the floor and barrier in frontThis is floorless. You are going to have feet dangle 380 feet either directly down or directly up
>>2899522When that thing is spinning on the overbank and you're looking straight down nearly 400 feet with nothing underneath you, that might be the most terrifying moment on any ride.
>>2899523Why did losers say this thing looked boring again
>>2899525Most thoosies will just bitch about anything. We all miss Ka, and Six Flags didn't do the public any favors by anouncing its closure the very last minute, but this looks to be a suitable spiritual successor
>>2899510Wonder how restrictive they'll make the spinning. I feel two skinny guys & two fatties would make for a ride an order of magnitude more intense if they don't have some braking system.
>>2899525There were about 3 to 4 max coasters on the planet that people would bitch about if replaced by this and they replaced one of them
So is Mack king of coasters now or is it still Intamin?
>>2899486>I'll need to bring something with zippered pockets next time.Doesn't Gwazi have metal detectors anyway
>>2899513Is that the world’s longest stall? Gotta be longest in the US, beating AF1.
>>2899552Is it going to really be a stall though? A good stall "catches you" just as your body weight starts to go into the retraints I don't think that's going to happen here and you're going to be dangling upside down getting your balls/stomach crushed for a second or two.
>>2899554I thought a stall was just you’re upside down for longer than a normal loop, roll or corkscrew.
If Josh Damaro does not clone Bakunawa to Magic Kingdom he is a faggot
Bros, Bakunawa might actually be too scary for me
>>2899560If you want parking lot coasters go to parking lot coaster factories like Six Flags, FAGGOT
>>2899513Capacity will be horrendous but the ride looks pretty kino ngl
>>2899557It's an extended upside down section but it should feel like a stall in an aircraft (hence the name) rather than just dangling you
>>2899570Obviously it would have heavy thematics based on Maleficient and it would be the objective best coaster on the planet and cause Universal to suicide
>>2899571Will it have one of those things like Mr. Freeze where they can load one train while the other one is on the course?
>>2899575I would assume so but the capacity will still be low. I'm not complaining because it's a really cool idea/ride, but it's just merely a factual statement because the lines will be longer than long cat
Any tips for getting over coaster jitters? I thought riding some rides at Disney World would help but I keep getting anxious at Six Flags when I think about getting to one of the coasters but Barukawa looks really sick so I want to be able to hold myself to get on that
>>2899583Bakunawa. Sorry I can't spell shit
>>2899546yeah thats why i did had to buy a locker anyway i didnt have pockets to keep my phone safe . in general the operations in Busch are mad retarded lol. Kumba and Montu were running on a single train. I fucking went on a twenty minute wait and it took me forty five minutes to actually ride the goddamn thing. >>2899507Noted, was planning on taking my little bro and my dad.
>>2899583I always compare it to the scene in Lawrence of Arabia where Lawrence puts out a candle with his fingers. Somebody sees him do it and decides to try, he says "Ow! That hurts, what's the trick?" And Lawrence says "The trick is not minding that it hurts."Roller coasters are thrilling by design. You're supposed to be intimidated by them. I've ridden a bunch of coasters, and I still get a little jittery on a really tall coaster. But I know in my brain that I'm totally safe, and I can enjoy the anticipation of getting onto the ride, going up that lift hill, and then enjoying the intensity of the first drop. So ultimately, you can work your way up to the biggest ride in the park, you can learn about all the safety features that go into building roller coasters, but at the end of the day, the jitters aren't going to go away until you actually ride the ride. You have to just accept that feeling and ride the ride anyway.
I sincerely do not get how you could be actually terrified or even phased by these coasters like the new Six Flags one but are perfectly fine with this Halloween Horror jumpscare shit
>>2899590I actually find the jump scares more annoying than anything. I mean, after you've done it me or two houses, you understand the formula and you know where people are going to jump out. I found myself just wishing they'd leave me alone so I can just look at the cool sets.
>>2899591Is there anything like that? Like a walkthrough that is just cool or surreal vibes walking through an intricate set and not this horror cancer with teenagers just jumping out everywhere?I would love that so much more then these events that only have one theme (horror)
>>2899592Meow Wolf
I have never ridden a Morgan hyper, but I would really like to. They seem like the cult classics of the coaster world.
>>2899600Magnum fucking sucks though
>>2899510>coaster construction is completely finished>the station is a gazebo>no themeing>opening 2027are they really going to have 8 months of testing?I know its Mack so problems will appear
>>2899573Didn’t think of that. I guess we’ll see.
you wont like this but the Islands of Adventure Lost Continent replacement is further Harry Potter attractions. the area available once everything is cleared isnt enough for a separate land when you need to allow for back of house buildings. Lost Continent phasing into a complete Harry Potter land
>>2899600They're so-so. I've only been on Mamba at Worlds of Fun but the ex-CF Morgan hypers look similar. The first and second drops are good, the helix turnaround is fun (best headchopper I've seen), but after the middle block brake the ride is just a boring series of bunny hills that don't do anything. Back rows are the place to ride.
>>2899615Several things>Offseason is late december-april. Even if it is ready they are not going to have it opening for 3 days then shut down for months again.>They still have electrical work to do if that was the final design which takes months for an experimental design, along with the testing.>That is NOT the final theming and station. You can tell this because they do not feature the duel station that is being built right now
>>2899591>>2899592"Walk through" ghost houses used to be pretty common in UK parks. No scare actors, no forced conga, no one pressuring you to walk through as fast as possible.Alton Towers had a cool one that I remember as a kid. I'm suprised there's actually a pretty decent PoV vid considering the agehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQUHdV6S5c
>>2899627>duel*dual
>>2899614If not bait that isn’t magnum.
>>2899618I don’t mind. Looks too small to do anything worthwhile with another property.
>>2899625Steel Force is the same.
Some thoosies are pointing out that Bakunawa looks super intense. Do you think there’s a chance it becomes the new I-305 - a love letter to thoosies but financially a flop because GP largely find it to be too much?
>>2899618Makes sense. Can do something with the Shrieking Shack and the Quidditch Field.
>>2899664Steel Dragon 2000 sucks though
>>2897881I thought it was okay, but maybe I was just disappointed that KD's woodies are not nearly as good as KI's.
>>2898485Can't wait for it to be rethemed to Frozen or something.
>>2899688If it’s just a bigger version of Steel Force I could see that. Haven’t ridden it. On the topic of Morgan, Phantom’s Revenge isn’t a traditional hyper layout but is elite.>>2899689Every park except Holiday World will disappoint you if KI is your bar for woodies.
>>2899694>KI is your bar for woodiesIt was mostly just me thinking of them as sister parks due to the names.
It boggles the mind when you realize that SeaWorld San Antonio and Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio both have Batman Clones.
I few years back, I really got into roller coaster despite my extreme fear of them. I've ridden a couple, but its been over 2 years since I last ever ridden one. I want to get back into riding, but I still feel a lot of anxiety about riding coasters. Any advice on how to overcome this fear?The most extreme coasters I've ridden was Mystic Timbers at King's Island and Storm Chaser at Kentucky Kingdom.
>>2899716>>2899583The key to getting over this is just to ride coasters. Start small and work your way up. It’s called exposure therapy. Your fear and anxiety are worse than the ride itself. Once you actually get on them you’ll realize the fear is unwarranted.I can attest to this. A year ago I was afraid to ride Candymonium because of how tall it was. Now my favorite coaster is Top Thrill 2.
>>2899716I still appreciate coasters, the engineering and the theming, but health issues prevent me from riding them.
>>2899716I think probably it's the height that's getting to you. I would just think to myself that the same restraints that work near the ground also work up in the air. If you trust the lap bar on Mystic Timbers to hold you in your seat, the same principles apply to a giant coaster like Orion. I'd say go back to Kings Island, do the smaller coasters that you know you can do, and then work your way up to Diamondback, and then Orion. And just remember, nobody's going to pull you in and force you to ride the coaster. You're just going to have to face your fear. I get it because I was horribly afraid of coasters when I was younger. My family had season passes to Dollywood, and I'd watch my dad and my brother ride Thunderhead, Mystery Mine, and Tennessee Tornado, and it took me forever to work up the courage to finally ride them. But I'm so glad I did because I love roller coasters now. While I still get the butterflies when I'm going up a really tall lift hill, I'm not afraid of coasters anymore and I want to ride as many as I can.
>>2899716What part scares you? Height? I personally find swing launches terrifying.
>>2899729Honestly, what >>2899726 said about heights, but I also get this general sense of anxiety when I'm at the entrance of the queue. Like, I get this feeling that once I enter the queue, there's no going back and leaving it. This only happens on rides I either haven't rode or haven't ridden in a long time.I've pinpointed these two as my problem since indoor coasters like the Mummy at Universal Orlando is something I ride multiple times in a row when I'm there.
>>2899625>>2899666After years of riding Steel Force, I expected Fujiyama to be like this, but then the second half of the coaster was more intense than the first half. The weird bunny hills at the end completely took me off guard. Genuinely my second favorite coaster in the world.
>>2899734I understand the intimidation that builds up once you enter the queue and you're getting closer and closer to the front of the line. I'd kind of try and think of it like a horror movie. You want to be a little scared, right? You know in your brain you're totally safe, but sometimes it's fun to be a little bit nervous. Mummy is an amazing ride. Next time you're at Universal, I'd love for you to try Velocicoaster. And just remember that the same lap bar that keeps you safe when you ride Mummy will keep you safe on Velocicoaster. This might sound funny to say, but if your lap bar failed on Mummy, you'd get pretty fucked up even though you're close to the ground. So it's actually not rational to trust the lap bar when you're close to the ground but not when you're high in the sky. It's the same concept, and these rides are built with multiple failsafes, so the amount of things that would have to go wrong simultaneously essentially makes it impossible anything bad will happen. I say just let the butterflies in your stomach flutter and enjoy this amazing ride.
>>2899735Forgot about that one.
>beautifully themed>one of the best themed coasters in the world>in park safari>2 excellent icons>mot sophisticated animatronic in history>S tier simulator ridewhy does AK get so much hate anons? it just aint right
I seriously hope you guys don't do this
