:thumbsup:Ok, to sum up what we actually know.
At IAAPA, Dynamic Attractions announced that someone in Orlando has purchased a SFX Coaster.
We also have a strong rumor DC is closing around labor day.
That's about it.
:thumbsup:Ok, to sum up what we actually know.
At IAAPA, Dynamic Attractions announced that someone in Orlando has purchased a SFX Coaster.
We also have a strong rumor DC is closing around labor day.
That's about it.
Is Verbolten the coaster with the drop effect?That's kinda why the idea of a Verbolten-style Forbidden Forest is so interesting to me. It gives Uni a chance to make a highly themed and environmental dark ride/coaster a la the parks I mentioned earlier.
Yes, it has that track drop through the brief indoor scene, then it continues until it does the old Big Bad Wolf drop into the lake & back up again.Is Verbolten the coaster with the drop effect?
I have never heard anyone have a meh reaction to this coaster. Either people love it for the intensity or loathe it. I personally hate it because the restraints ruin the ride. They staple your thighs in uncomfortably and throw your upper body around like a rag doll with nothing to hold on to. The sigh of relief you hear when the restraints literally pop off people at the end of the ride really sells the awfulness. I wish it had the B&M hyper buckets. This is also the last major coaster Intamin has built in the US.I did the wing coaster at Hershey Park when it opened a few years ago. It was nothing special. Never even bothered a second ride on it....Coasters are for Six Flags & Cedar Fair.
Yes, BGW terrain is awesome for coasters. The old Loch Ness still is the winner with those drops into the lake. Big Bad Wolf drop into the lake was cool also.
Yes, I had read the issues about the restraints before I rode it, but they didn't bother me much. Didn't realize I was in the middle on this, but yeah, meh, kind of summed up my feelings. Hershey has some really good coasters. This one did nothing for me. I got off it, and my feeling basically was, "I stood in a long line for that? Time to move on to more interesting coasters." I thought it was really over hyped....Anyway, my coaster days are behind me. I rode many of the very best over the years. Many, many days at Cedar Point, King's Island, BGW,Hershey, Geauga Lake, Kennywood. Maybe it's age, but outdoor coasters don't do anything for me anymore. Universal & Disney have spoiled me silly with themed attractions of all types.
I've never been on a wing coaster but it sounds like a love it or hate it thing.
If it is indeed a SFX indoor HP themed coaster, this could be an awesome attraction that satisfies, and excites, both thrill seekers and dark ride lovers. Win win for two major segments of the Universal theme park audience and a respite from a screen dominated attraction. Though I could envision a couple of Mummy type brief action screen scenes. This could easily be what thrill fans thought Gringotts would be, but was sacrificed to have a family oriented attraction.Loch Ness uses its location well. Big Bad Wolf's run through the village was so much better. The drop to the lake was, to me, irritating because the ride ended immediately after. All that speed wasted.
Using the Dynamic SFX coaster, they could go with the sideways drop or some other interesting maneuvers. This could allow monsters from, say, the Forbidden Forest, to knock a coaster off of a "trail". Possibilities are endless but money isn't.
This could easily be what thrill fans thought Gringotts would be, but was sacrificed to have a family oriented attraction.
If it is indeed a SFX indoor HP themed coaster, this could be an awesome attraction that satisfies, and excites, both thrill seekers and dark ride lovers. Win win for two major segments of the Universal theme park audience and a respite from a screen dominated attraction. Though I could envision a couple of Mummy type brief action screen scenes. This could easily be what thrill fans thought Gringotts would be, but was sacrificed to have a family oriented attraction.
Something else Kraken only being 1 newer than DC is a way smoother ride, maybe its because I was younger the last time I rode both fire and ice but when I rode them a few weeks ago I got off saying wow I don't remember it being that rough. I think its time but does anything think it might be possible Disney purchased the SFX coaster to compete?
The only thing rumored to be a coaster that hasn't been announced yet, is Guardians.
I thought Guardians is taking over Tower of Terror or is that only in Hollywood?
Guardians of The Galaxy will not be taking over the HWS Tower, and rumored to be replacing the Epcot attraction; "Ellen's Energy Adventure" into the form of a rollercoaster.
As for the other versions, I'd imagine Tokyo is safe, so expect Paris to change theirs in the future, as Anaheim is the only park with Mission Breakout as it stands now.
What about this?
That is the attraction currently at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, the second gate of the Disneyland Resort.