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It’s not the park’s fault, but it’s a tiny version of an already just okay coaster model. I have more hope for the rumored Wild Arctic coaster.
I actually agree I’m not sure why Sea World has given up on theming their rides sans Infinity Falls ?Then don't do them, This coaster could be sooooo epically themed but no...its nothing at all but a 2ish mins coaster that while kinda fun also loads slow and I just don't see why people want more of these over real rides with themes and mayve you know educate us....we have 3 coasters at this point and would like to see more rides that tell a story or at least teach you something
Disappointing that they're going with another roller coaster instead of reusing the simulator ride building for a flying theater (which are a dime a dozen these days and being added to much smaller tourist attractions), but at least they're building something. Even with Emperor open the park is massively lacking in rides. I do hope they'll try harder on theming than they did with Emperor though. That ride somehow makes Six Flags look high-budget... It even makes Electric Eel look well-themed by comparison, and that's an extremely low bar.Apparently track is on site for the new Wild Arctic coaster:
SeaWorld San Diego Wild Arctic Coaster Track Pieces on Site - Coaster Kings
SeaWorld San Diego closed the original Wild Arctic simulator on January 10, 2020 to make room for a new attraction. This new attraction was originally going to debut in 2021, however, was significantly delayed because of the pandemic. A few ride designs later, track has now appeared on site and...www.thecoasterkings.com
I also had low expectations for Emperor, but I did enjoy it for what it is. I do agree with the lack of shade and theming, though. And it's such an odd dead end location.
I am going to figure Tidal Twister was still down for the count? I got to ride it in that one week period it actually was open recently, but seems like it's been closed ever since.
A multi-generational coaster collection is their aim nowDisappointing that they're going with another roller coaster instead of reusing the simulator ride building for a flying theater (which are a dime a dozen these days and being added to much smaller tourist attractions), but at least they're building something. Even with Emperor open the park is massively lacking in rides. I do hope they'll try harder on theming than they did with Emperor though. That ride somehow makes Six Flags look high-budget... It even makes Electric Eel look well-themed by comparison, and that's an extremely low bar.
Hopefully the next move after the Wild Arctic coaster will be to upgrade some of the other animal exhibits while incorporating them into new rides. After growing up with the Orlando park all my life I was shocked to see so many of the old-school aquarium/zoo type walkthroughs still in place here in 2022. With Wild Arctic and penguins in one spot and sharks and turtles in another, seems like you could easily reconfigure those into "icy" and "reef" lands anchored by some themed E-ticket attractions.
Maybe wishful thinking but I suspect Tidal Twister may never reopen. Honestly though I think it was a good failure for the company to learn from: that cutting corners with cheap, unthemed mall parking lot carnival-caliber rides isn't a winning strategy. Either increase the budget to build a real ride or use the money to upgrade an existing one.
I hear ya, but the park could really benefit from an indoor ride of some sort in Wild Arctic’s absence.The issue with a flying theater/simulator is SeaWorld doesn't have the budget to compete. I know Disneyland is hours away, but everyone in CA knows Disneyland and compares every other park to it. You can't build a cheap knock off of Soarin' and expect people to love it. You can do something Disney doesn't do very well (roller coasters) and create your own niche market at a reasonable budget.
They should be adding an indoor coaster like BGW is doing.I hear ya, but the park could really benefit from an indoor ride of some sort in Wild Arctic’s absence.
Space Mountain (DLand & Paris!), Big Thunder, even Matterhorn (sorry not sorry), Rockin Roller Coaster, Grizzly Runaway Railroad (or wtf it's called), TRON (minus the outdoor segment), Raging Spirits, etc etc.... Let's not try to act like Disney hasn't given the world some great coasters.You can do something Disney doesn't do very well (roller coasters) and create your own niche market at a reasonable budget.
Space Mountain (DLand & Paris!), Big Thunder, even Matterhorn (sorry not sorry), Rockin Roller Coaster, Grizzly Runaway Railroad (or wtf it's called), TRON (minus the outdoor segment), Raging Spirits, etc etc.... Let's not try to act like Disney hasn't given the world some great coasters.
Sea World doesn't need to compete when it comes to new rides, it just needs to make good quality (preferably immersive) rides. The nakedness of Emperor & Ice Breaker is terrible.
No, Disney's coasters with few exceptions ARE mediocre if you strip away the theme elements. They aren't meant to be great coasters, just great themed attractions. There's a big difference.Let's not downplay the coasters at Disney, especially the really good ones as "mediocre". Not everything needs to be something that Cedar Fair or Six Flags pooped out trying to keep the golden ticket.
SeaWorld is a much different company than they used to be. Just because they did something in the past doesn't mean that's the way things are going forward. Their priority for the new ride budgets is the hardware, not the thematic elements. I don't like it, but it's a fact of life under the new management and spending priorities.And as for Sea World, sorry but I don't care who they're trying to cater to. They set the standard when they built immersively themed rides like Atlantis, Manta, and others on some type of level. So I expect that level of quality going forward, post-apocalypse or not.