silver2005

Given how tame B&M dive coasters are, I doubt headbanging would be that big an issue.

The newer B&M restraints really hinder the newer dive coasters IMO. They staple you to the seat regardless of anything you try and Valravn has no airtime except for the 3rd row.

There's something awesome about seeing a bunch of B&M track shapes in the distance that make park skylines look awesome.

Vortex would look pretty awesome in the colors of Corkscrew at Michigan's Adventure....

^California. silver2005, avoiding 1 word posts.

Dolphins on the projectors (in rotation with snakes, bats and trees) would be kinda hilarious.

^Called what?

Most Cedar Fair parks, including Kings Island, will normally make this kind of a big announcement in August, aka, coaster enthusiast Christmas.

Fun fact- one of the elephant handlers at the Cincinnati Zoo is a UC Band alumni!

That newer GCI MF car looks sweet. Looks a bit more comfy and I love the low slung front for an open air feel.

Even without the disclaimer in the description about it being a concept, the dialogue in the video should have been a dead give away that it wasn't an actual announcement.

Maybe we'll get lucky and Herschend will swoop in at the last second and steal the Busch parks away from FUN and SIX. One can dream...

But you have to have a few bigger hills to burn off the momentum of a multi-ton train going 90+ mph. You don't want too much work on the brake runs. A few tall overbanks and maybe a 200 ft camelback would be nice. The idea behind most of the gigas (sans Steel Dragon 2000) has been blending taller elements with elements that showcase their speed.

The idea of SIX owning the Busch Gardens parks depresses me.

Why use the DA land when you got less tree clearing to do when you go towards Banshee and have access to the rest of the SOB plot?

I also think the layout could reach as far as Bat's lift, maybe even further.

I wonder if the perpetually planned European Paramount Park spawned from these ideas. It also does seem odd that Miami doesn't have a major theme park nearby.

The layout I predict is starting in X-Base, heading behind the Flight of Fear building (possibly hopping over it on the return run), and having most of its layout behind Banshee since it's already cleared. That route would lead to the least tree clearing as well. The terrain should serve to make the drop larger than the lift.

The more I think about it (pertaining to 2019), I believe this particular construction project will be pretty difficult to get construction photos of. Even from ET, that area is blocked by the FoF building and due to the distance away from the tower, it won't be easy getting detailed shots from there. For reference, Banshee's construction was much closer to the ET and with Mystic Timbers, you at least had the train to take photos from. Depending on how well they cover the area with the fence, it'll be even harder. I imagine WindSeeker will be ridden a lot by enthusiasts next season, though, even from there is tough with how fast it spins and by the time it stops, its too low to really see X-Base.

^Assuming they won't put up a wooden fence a la Banshee and Mystic Timbers. Also, no Eiffel Tower access or webcams pointed in that direction.

There's always RMC's single rail design.

^Didn't they try that with Diamondback and Beast not too long ago?

If its not torn down, I think it'll be a queue house.

Paradise Island opening sightings are even rarer than Coke Freestyle stand openings. Gannersdaddy surely unlocked an achievement of some sort.