Canada’s Wonderland: General Discussion

[Magic-Man]

Ride the world's wildest dive roller-coaster

MSN has leaked Canada’s Wonderland’s newest coaster: A B&M dive-coaster named Yukon Striker.

Stats (from the article, more will come tomorrow)

1. World’s tallest dive coaster
2. Most inversions on a dive-coaster (four)
3. First dive-coaster to feature a vertical loop

My thoughts? This looks awesome! The only weak spot (to me) is that break-run. It’s needlessly long and slow.

 

[Dhdhddh]

Looks great! I really like the unconventional first half.

 

[MakoMania]

Full POV:

 

[Disneyhead]

I like that it has a bit more coaster to it than the older dive machines.

 

[SkiBum]

I like that it has a bit more coaster to than the older dive machines.

Exactly. I have waited for B&M to develop a dive coaster with more traditional coaster elements to it than dive, immelman, heartline, brake, dive, heartline, and helix.

 

[Tobias]

I'm kinda' split on this, on one hand the first half of the ride looks awesome and it's great to see them putting in a vertical loop on a dive machine. (RCT finally comes true!)

Unfortunately, the awesomeness of the first half of the ride looks to come to a screeching halt at the mid-course breaks as it's rather plain looking afterwards. An' finally, vest restraints. I just don't like them on dive machines, I'll always prefer the older restraints for that more open/free feeling on the drops.

 

[universal_fanatic]

I've never been on a dive machine before so I'm pumped for this one! The most recent "big" coaster we received was a B&M giga but it was so similar to the hyper that they put in several years before that one that it didn't feel like a new ride. Looking forward to something a bit different!

 

[GAcoaster]

To me it looks short (in length) compared to Gryffon and Sheikra. I do like that it will dive through the suspended coaster and into the tunnel in the water though...

 

[AlexanderMBush]

 

[universal_fanatic]

That's awesome! I've always felt kinda nervous leaving my bags in the bins there.