SonofBaconator

We need a wood park chain- Silverwood, Kennywood, Dollywood

Part of me feels like they did that so people would get a general idea for the coaster. Before the blueprints were discovered, people were thinking of things like a giga and other outlandish attractions. Seeing the blueprints hit people with a dose of reality. This time around it happened too early

Marketing and admissions I suppose. They want people to go to the park see the land cleared and get hyped.

I kinda agree with him. Now granted if nothing was revealed until the announcement people, namely enthusiasts, would loose their minds so I'm glad we got this dose of reality. Still, it's not as fun as it used to be. Speculating Banshee was the best. Nowadays, however, I have more fun speculating smaller additions because I know enthusiasts and the news media won't be swarming city hall looking for answers. Ignorance is bliss

I've made it known that Dive Machines are my favorite style of coaster so I wouldn't be upset if more came our way. They're the perfect coaster for parks since they are GP eaters and they can fit in tight spaces. Its a stretch but World's of Fun deserves something big. I also wouldn't be suprised if Carowinds or Great America received one in the distant future. The next thing I would want to see them do is closer to 100ft and have it chock full of inversions like a true looping coaster. I would love for KI to get one but I don't see that happening anytime in the near or distant future; at least not until the amusement park world has become saturated with them.

People will still say the blueprints are fake

I'd drop this 2020 coaster in a heartbeat if CF said we'd be getting a coaster like Maverick instead. Maverick was easily the best coaster at CP until SV came along. Short, steep, and fast

Double post. With the blueprints and land clearing, its interesting that only about 10-20% of the DA land is being used.

Sorry had to! Only few people will get it

This is a bit of a novel so grab your popcorn. My friend first sent me the blueprints when they got leaked and I'm not going to lie, I was disappointed. I thought this layout was going to dominate anything we've ever seen, trump Fury, MF and other gigas across the globe. Then when people started calculating the hight as less than 325 and later even less than 300, I got even more disappointed. When I saw that the length was less than Diamondback I just got angry. How could they do this to us? We've waited patiently for years and this is what you give us? Then I realized something After thinking, I think this coaster, based off of the blueprints provided will be just what the park needs. Think about it, "the world's tallest hypercoaster" "the only hyper coaster with a 300ft drop." That's something that can't be taken away from us. People getting mad that it might be 4 feet short of 300 saying "why not more?" forget the potential of a true record breaker. As I've said on this thread before, I'd rather have the tallest hyper than the shortest giga. This is something we can claim as our own. If we were to get a giga at that was say 330 or 350 ft, someone would eventually beat us and we wouldn't hold that title. We still have a 300 drop which I'm happy with. In terms of length I was a little surprised at how short it was, especially the fact that it's shorter than Diamondback, but when you think about it this ride is going to haul the entire time. Would I like it to be longer? Yes. Would I like it to be taller? Maybe. Would I want things changed on it? Personally yes, but other people might disagree with me on what I would like changed. At the end of the day it's still a coaster we could be Michigan's Adventure, Valleyfair, Worlds of Fun, or even Dorney Park and get nothing. We've gotten more in the past 10 years in terms of coasters than most Six Flags parks and most parks in the chain. I think this coaster is going to be extremely underrated when it comes out and there might be some hidden surprises at the park hasn't shared with us yet. They're not even acknowledging that anything's going on so this addition could bring big things for the park in ways that people wouldn't even think about. Personally, I think that the straight out and back layout leaves a ton of room for future expansion as opposed to having it go all over the place. I feel like when they decided to design this coaster they were thinking of the future. My two cents

@DustinTheNow I really like the white track with a red underbelly and blue supports- very patriotic. This is my favorite one and you should do this color scheme Hit trophy if you want this one

When you get upset over a few feet...

Trophy for Orion

For que/station music- I want something dramatic. This is what comes to mind when I see the concepts for this ride. The only part that would have to be edited out is the avengers theme towards the end.

@Joshua I'd try to buy from this guy, he's sorta like the Charley Harper of roller coaster art. https://www.redbubble.com/people/coastermerch/works/35830355-bolliger-and-mabillard-bandm-rollercoaster-range-design

Going back to the subject of height... I'd rather have the world's tallest hyper as opposed to the world's shortest giga. We'll still be getting a 300ft decent so I'll be satisfied I'll be over with @DiamondBanshee ready to be stoned

I'm a bit disappointed there's no hype from the park. Banshee had legit signs and props outside the fence to get people excited for what's to come that kept people guessing.

The more I think of this, the more I could see this becoming a thing... Tallest hyper coaster Only hyper with a 300+ foot drop

You're all going to hate me. The world's tallest hyper coaster title doesn't sound so bad....

Firehawk was leaving anyway, this coaster is basically the scapegoat

I wonder how they'll pay homage to Firehawk

I think it would be a cool concept to have a basement based off of Banshee's giftshop/arcade https://behindthethrills.com/2014/04/record-breaking-new-coaster-Banshee-screams-to-life-at-kings-island/

@BSBMX I haven't gone on a night ride in a while but I don't recall seeing any lights until you hit the second lift hill.

I like the idea, heck they could re-use some Top Gun props. The only problem is that it seems like a "hand-me-down" name as it was created back in 2014 and has been sitting dormant all these years. Orion, to me has more, personality to it.

I hope this doesn't affect the quality of The Beast's night ride...