JungleSkip
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I think B&M puts out a consistently smooth, enjoyable product.I have been on a few boring B&Ms.
They also don't do anything out of the ordinary anymore.
I think B&M puts out a consistently smooth, enjoyable product.I have been on a few boring B&Ms.
Same, and Gatekeeper (and many - not all - of their recent offerings) have definitely fallen into that category. I wouldn't be opposed to a B&M for this ride, but I just hope it's not a Wingrider. Long, drawn out transitions, galore.I have been on a few boring B&Ms.
Ugh, I haven't ever ridden a wing rider...Always wanted too
Doesn't Intamin have a wing rider concept laying around?
Ugh, I haven't ever ridden a wing rider...Always wanted too
Doesn't Intamin have a wing rider concept laying around?
I don't blame B&M for that, I blame the parks who order them. B&M will build whatever you want if you pay them. It's the parks cheaping out on design that makes them boring.I think B&M puts out a consistently smooth, enjoyable product.
They also don't do anything out of the ordinary anymore.
Just don’t call it a hybrid, right?Gatekeeper is fun and enjoyable, no idea what y'all are talking about.
Remember we're using "wooden coaster" loosely here, lots of modern wooden coasters, including Mine Blower and White Lightning, use metal supports and wooden track.
Gatekeeper is fun and enjoyable, no idea what y'all are talking about.
That would exaplain why we don't have a B&M dark ride coaster....B&M's are nice pieces of architecture to look at by themselves thoughI've been told some manufacturers do not allow after market show controls to be installed while some manufacturers are way more open to it. That's why Vekoma and Intamin tend to do the "story coasters" more (Everest, Gringotts, new Potter coaster, SDMT, etc). If that's so that could explain why this coaster's ride would be more traditional with story in the preshow/beginning/end (like Hulk).
Montu and Kumba are the best in Florida.Montu, Kumba, and Banshee are great coasters, but Sheikra is boring as heck. I do think B&M gets too much hate though.
Montu and Kumba are the best in Florida.
+1 on Banshee. Great ride.Totally agree, although I haven't been on Mako. I still love B&M coasters but sometimes they are too much like the Cadillac of coasters. Intamin rides, like Millenium Force, are great rides. I found Maverick to be a little too jerky to enjoy. So, I have found that I prefer kind of a balance between intensity/smoothness/speed. Banshee, Montu, and Hulk hit all three just right. I typically don't care much for Vekoma, although WDW's rides are pretty good. Some of the other manufacturers could use a little more exposure.
Sheikra is boring as heck.