Mako - 2016 SeaWorld Coaster

[IzzyB]

So based on this are they not doing softs? I mean the "be one of the first to ride" is June 8th. Interesting how sign up is in the lounge and not online. So they get you going to the park one of their last slow weekends before summer madness and then again at the event. I do agree that they are being very nice to us AP holders. Thru this whole process they have tried to make AP holders feel special. Which is cool. Something the other two parks don't have to do anymore, so they don't as often.

 

[anihilnation]

So based on this are they not doing softs? I mean the "be one of the first to ride" is June 8th. Interesting how sign up is in the lounge and not online. So they get you going to the park one of their last slow weekends before summer madness and then again at the event. I do agree that they are being very nice to us AP holders. Thru this whole process they have tried to make AP holders feel special. Which is cool. Something the other two parks don't have to do anymore, so they don't as often.

I am pretty sure there will be softs, "be one of the first" is just fancy talk. It all depends on how fast they can get the queue etc. ready. Last week they were working on the barrier by the lagoon, I'd imagine that is done by now.

 

[anihilnation]

I am hoping for softs in two weeks.

 

[Tylereapple]

 

[WAJAS]

Doesn't look half bad.

 

[Scott W.]

Looking pretty good with the new lights.

 

[WAJAS]

The Media Hardhat Tour was today. Here's Behindthethrills.com 's coverage.

I like the fact that the queue area is "underneath" the waves and that it's supposed to look like you are underwater. it explains why the shop and coaster barn are painted blue and decorated with fish. I also like the idea that the station has show as the train leaves, but I hope this doesn't extend the dispatch time by too much. Lastly, those pedestals on the ground of the bottom floor of the station building caught my eye. Maybe they will have something special on top?

 

[anihilnation]

Looks great really.

 

[Chicagoshannon]

I wonder how much longer it will take them to get the que finished.

 

[UNIrd]

Wait so.. there's still a good amount of construction left to do. I was under impression it was ready to soft like any day now.

 

[Fatality]

Does SeaWorld even soft open their coasters? Here at SFOG there are zero softs for coasters Bc there's no need for technical rehearsals. Once it's ready they open.

 

[WAJAS]

Wait so.. there's still a good amount of construction left to do. I was under impression it was ready to soft like any day now.

The coaster itself is almost ready to soft, but the the queue, "realm," and station "show" are not.

 

[Brian G.]

Does SeaWorld even soft open their coasters? Here at SFOG there are zero softs for coasters Bc there's no need for technical rehearsals. Once it's ready they open.

They did with Manta.

 

[Fatality]

They did with Manta.

Is there a chance they don't even soft open?

 

[Brian G.]

Is there a chance they don't even soft open?

Technically, yes. We're a month out and the queue is still being worked on so it can be possible. I'd like to imagine they may soft open a week (2 at best) before June 10th.

 

[GAcoaster]

There will be a team member preview on the 7th and 8th, but that may be the extent of the softs.

 

[WAJAS]

There will be a team member preview on the 7th and 8th, but that may be the extent of the softs.

Expect softs to occur the day before team member preview if it does occur.

 

[Fatality]

Expect softs to occur the day before team member preview if it does occur.

Just seems super weird/unnecessary to me to soft a coaster.

 

[WAJAS]

Expect softs to occur the day before team member preview if it does occur.

Normally it's not actually for the coaster. Its more for the queue effects and such. If the coaster doesn't soft I guarantee the touch screens that are a part of the education areas will.

 

[Brian G.]

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