Rustbucket Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Leviathan? 350 Feet (106 meters) Giga B&M? Really? Quote
frisbeefan Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 This should be an interesting announcement whatever it is. It's always enjoyable to look at the teasers and clues that parks release. Quote
Elkman Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 350 feet? Is this confirmed yet? The annoucement is supposed to be tomorrow, but a seen this number pop up a couple of times now. edit: By the way I not trusting this number quite yet, seeing it pop up on wikipedia. Quote
CedarPointer Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 IMO, it's kind of a waste putting it at CW, since CW is always busy anyway, and they don't have any huge competition... Quote
diamondhawk Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 IMO, it's kind of a waste putting it at CW, since CW is always busy anyway, and they don't have any huge competition... Yeah it should have gone to Kings Island! But really it would be cool if they could make a Diamondback sequel, even though I don't want another snake named coaster. The bad part is, if this is a record breaker we probably won't get a ride the next year like it ( like what happened with Diamondback). Quote
markhudson17 Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 \Found by someone else, but figured I'd share it Quote
RingMaster Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 ^ Find it interesting the trains are of the old 4-across variety and not the newer staggered seating the likes of Behemoth, Diamondback, and Timmy: Carowinds Edition. Also, the supports found at the park don't match up with what's seen in this picture. Of course, renderings and the final product are two totally different things... Quote
Captain Nemo Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 You should probably put that image as a link MarkH. There might be people (like me) who don't want any spoilers... Quote
thekidd33 Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Some leaked art from the CW website has been post in this thread on TPR. http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=38407&start=2310 Quote
markhudson17 Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 You should probably put that image as a link MarkH. There might be people (like me) who don't want any spoilers... Tried to fix it, but it won't let me edit the post for some reason. I did get the pic to go away though Quote
markhudson17 Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 You should probably put that image as a link MarkH. There might be people (like me) who don't want any spoilers... Sorry about that. I got the pic to go away, but the link is all messed up Quote
Titan Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I didn't see a chain return on it. I wonder if they just didn't render it in, or if the hill will be a cable/launch system. Quote
CedarPointer Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Maybe "GIGA COASTER" is another "HUSS GF"? Quote
thekidd33 Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I didn't see a chain return on it. I wonder if they just didn't render it in, or if the hill will be a cable/launch system. Supposedly that rendering is just background art for the site, I would expect that it just was not included. Someone in the TPR thread I linked before had posted some other stuff that referenced lift hight (doesn't rule out a launch, but doesn't point towards one). Quote
silver2005 Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Its definitely a lift. You can barely make out the lift feed on the track in the rendering, and there is a catwalk to go along with it. Quote
ki lover Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 And if it was launched, on the art you could see part of the launch system on the first hill. Quote
CodyDL Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I guess the name is 100% Leviathan! http://leviathan.canadaswonderland.com/ The leaked image of the ride looks really awesome. Anyone know the link to the live stream tomorrow of the announcement? Quote
IndyGuy4KI Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 That name does not roll off the toungue very easy does it? Quote
CodyDL Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Yeah... I am saying it as La-van-than I don't know if it's correct but that's how I am pronouncing it until tomorrow. Quote
TombRaiderFTW Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I agree with Captain Nemo. It's Luh-vy-uh-than, which I do think is quite possibly one of the coolest ride names ever, in my opinion. In my head, Canada's Wonderland is this quaint little village with relatively tame rides... and then there's these monsters that loom over it. I don't know how far off base I am, but from this perspective, it's one of the coolest theme ideas I've heard in a long time. Especially coming from Cedar Fair. I don't know what to make of these B&M giga rumors, but the park must have something up its sleeve with this besides saying, "Oh, you liked Behemoth? Here, have it scaled up a bit on the tallest, fastest, longest, [insert adjectives ending in -est] ride in the country!" (Then again, I wouldn't have assumed Holiday World would do that with Mammoth, so what do I know? ) Quote
Beast1979 Posted August 18, 2011 Author Posted August 18, 2011 On topic: I'm really looking forward to the ride announcement, and while I won't be up for it at 7 am (enjoying what little opportunity I have left to sleep in) it will definitely be the first thing I check in the morning. I'm really excited for it! Off topic: Captain Nemo, I'm digging the Kid A avatar of yours. Quote
Captain Nemo Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I will probably set my alarm at 7am, no use in staying up all night. I'm happy I already have a passport, and if this new ride ends up being everything we hope for I can see most of you getting your passports as well! -Thanks Beast1979 Quote
RingMaster Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Hokay, so we (the Wonderland) have: Behemoth - B&M Mega Coaster @ 230 feet tall. Leviathan - B&M [insert coaster type here] Coaster @ [insert height here] feet tall. This means that their next coaster, whenever that will be, should be Ziz, a B&M flying roller coaster @ however many feet tall it is. EDIT: IF it ends up being everything we ever hoped for my gluteus maximus. Sorry if it won't go 300 feet in the air, it's a Beemer, it's a coaster, and it will be awesome regardless. Quote
Hendrick Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Hopefully in a year or two, I'll be able to make it up there. One of the parks I want to stop at. Quote
RingMaster Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Also, something irks me. Given the rumored name of Leviathan and the color of the track/supports, one expects this to have an aquatic theme to it, similar in nature to Seaworld's Kraken and Manta: Could this mean some water elements could be thrown in with Wonderland's coaster? Maybe even a...SPLASHDOWN finale? God forbid if there was a choice between D-Back and Levi over who would be more deserving of one, it would make a LOT more sense, thematically, that Levi gets it... Quote
CodyDL Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Leviathan is a sea monster so it will be cool to see the theme around it. Quote
bkroz Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 If it is Leviathan, than I should hope they play up the water thing. If Behemoth is the land monster (with an appropriately land-centered coaster), then the best thematic thing to do would be to have Leviathan be very water-based, with Kraken-like tunnels, mist, fake rock work, waterfalls, etc. Anything else would seem silly, especially since they have the perfect setup to capitalize on this land vs. sea vs. air mythology... But after Maverick, maybe we won't even know till it opens. So many tunnels and props were put in that CG promotional video that didn't make it into the final product, I'd expect that they'd rather show the ride's layout completely bare than to overestimate their themeing again and lead to a let down. Diamondback's video only showed those massive rocks in the splashdown, and even they didn't make it in the end. Quote
Captain Nemo Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 http://leviathan.can...wonderland.com/ It is live! POV Quote
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