Waiting on Universal to open Velocicoaster?If what I'm hearing is true, the v/bloggers are gonna have a kanipshin fit.
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SWO picked literally the worst possible weekend to open Mako, when they needed a big splash from an opening far more than Uni did.
So you're saying they're planning to open whenever VC does?
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Not much chance of that. To do softs, they'd have to have ride ops trained to run the ride working it. Not much sense paying them to be there to do that if they aren't preparing to open. They'd have to turn around and lay them off/put them on another ride when it wasn't doing softs.
Intamin vs RMC
Which one will make the bigger splash!?!
IG will probably not break down opening day though
Cedar Point's new Steel Vengeance coaster closed on opening day, but it's back
People eager to ride the new record-shattering "hyper-hybrid" roller coaster were turned away after the ride had been in operation only a short time
www.google.com
And let's not even mention Lightning Rod. Oops, I guess I just did.
Why would BGT wait until Velocicoaster is open to open Iron Gwazi? Everyone will be focused on Universal. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
Like, waiting until next year or opening it up really soon makes much more sense.
Like, waiting until next year or opening it up really soon makes much more sense.
If you're not in front of the hype train it will run you over
I honestly think Velocicoaster and IG are going to scratch two different itches
And the other 21 RMCs are doing just fine :tease:Cedar Point's new Steel Vengeance coaster closed on opening day, but it's back
People eager to ride the new record-shattering "hyper-hybrid" roller coaster were turned away after the ride had been in operation only a short timewww.google.com
And let's not even mention Lightning Rod. Oops, I guess I just did.
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Didn't they open about a month apart from each other? With Mako being the first to open in June I believe?
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Mako did a media preview in the morning and Kong did guest previews that afternoon. I remember, I had to help Brian edit the Mako piece when he was in Thunderfalls awaiting the preview.
*Shakes head* Clearly they didn't learn from Mako vs Kong. When it comes to thunder, you want -all of it-, you don't wanna' split or share it with someone else. They gonna' throw in Ice Breaker's opening at the same time for giggles as well?
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Admittedly not a smart business strategy but that's actually pretty cool.
I don't think this will ever be topped, though:
OK, now I'm hearing that the rumor about them soft opening IG the same day that VC soft opens to send the bloggers into a frenzy is just a joke started by the opening team TMs for IG. They must be getting bored.
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When asked about the Iron Gwazi delay, The Busch instagram actually replied with something rather specific...
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