Fun Spot Expansion

[Teebin]

I thought fun spot was already HUUUGE lol

If anyone here is not from central Florida please know that Fun Spot has the WORST, the GOOFIEST, the most low budget commercials in the area. Don't get me started with the choreography. :yikes: The auto dealers have more compelling and well produced commercials.

 

[BJCool]

A nice little news report on the expansion: http://www.wftv.com/videos/news/wftv-gets-first-look-at-fun-spot-expansion/vGFYG/

 

[Hatetofly]

Hmmm no bank approval yet huh????

 

[Dr. Emmett Brown]

Here is a good article with concept art.

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2012/03/fun-spot-shares-expansion-art-and-video.html

And Screamscape has a link to a 3 min Video of the GCI coaster. Including a POV. (scroll down):

http://screamscape.com/html/orlando.htm

Airtime. Holy ba-jeebus airtime.

 

[Splatter]

Reminds me of a lot of updated Starliner. Classic John Miller style

 

[Hatetofly]

A couple of changes to the original design. Gonna have 90 degree banking on the turn around and a height of 75 feet. Top speed will be just under 50MPH with a length of 2000 ft of track. Projected opening Spring 2013!

 

[sierrak5]

Looks awesome! I can't wait for this.

 

[Jakemeister]

A GCI in Orlando. :happy:

 

[Disneyhead]

Oh man, that big hump before the turn around has a double dip drop similar to the Jack Rabbit at Kennywood. Get ready for some extreme airtime. It will be short, but will feel like you are being thrown out of the car.

 

[Dr. Emmett Brown]

Oh man, that big hump before the turn around has a double dip drop similar to the Jack Rabbit at Kennywood. Get ready for some extreme airtime. It will be short, but will feel like you are being thrown out of the car.

I LOVE the Jack Rabbit. Phantom's Revenge at Kennywood did something similar with two of their drops. It seems like this one has the double dip going both ways, meaning an INSANE amount of airtime, not even taking into account the multiple airtime hills elsewhere on the coaster.

 

[John321]

Its going to be huge..
I'm pretty excited about the coaster

 

[slappybob]

This thing looks like it could be an airtime machine!!!

 

[Disneyhead]

Groundbreaking tonight on White Lightening.

 

[Hatetofly]

Sweet, thanks DH!

 

[Hockeyman55]

Here is the expansion!

http://www.funspotattractions.com/pages/funspotamerica-expansion-image.php

Looks like plans for the water park have changed since this picture was released. Seems the cut the Racing slide which looked really cool. The original concept looks way more fun IMO over what they have now on their web site.

 

[Disneyhead]

Here is FOX 35's coverage of the groundbreaking.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/19599261/fun-spot-to-expand

 

[BJCool]

Orlando Theme Park News has also posted an extensive photo report about the groundbreaking:

http://orlandoparksnews.blogspot.com/2012/09/fun-spots-expansion-groundbreaking.html

 

[Disneyhead]

Here is the off ride animation:

[video=youtube;4E4sOORNHc4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E4sOORNHc4&feature=youtu.be[/video]

 

[captainjack]

Looks like now I'll have several reasons to visit FunSpot again :thumbs:

 

[maxairmike]

I am so looking forward to a double up and double down on the same hill! That's something straight out of some of my RCT coasters.