RMC Gwazi

[MaxxForce]

I've been watching a lot of Midway Mayhem lately, and I am happy to report that RMC Gwazi is in fact happening! Apparently, it will have a 91 degree drop, be 212 feet tall, and have green track with a saltwater crocodile theme. What do you guys think? Remember, the stats and theme are still just speculation until the announcement on March 1, when I will create a new topic to discuss the actual coaster layout and stats.

[JubJester]

Do you have any reliable source to share?

[Benjamin22]

34 minutes ago, JubJester said:

Do you have any reliable source to share?

I think I recall “stats” being leaked from the European coaster club magazine first drop or something along those lines. I don’t really know how reliable it is.

[silver2005]

This article confirms there is RMC involvement and provides links to permits found for what is being done to Gwazi, though, no stats released.  

https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2019/02/18/busch-gardens-will-celebrate-60th-anniversary-with-free-beer-pin-trading-and-coaster-news

[Maverick44]

Midway Mayhem also stated he heard the current lift hills will just be airtime hills on new coaster. So ground up 212' hills. That's neat!

[JubJester]

Thanks for the link and info. Not trying to be rude, but was trying to make it "valid".

[MaxxForce]

As of this post going up, we are exactly one week away from the RMC Gwazi announcement!

[MaxxForce]

Today's the day!

[Maverick44]

Do we know what time?

[MaxxForce]

@Maverick44 5:00 Eastern, 4:00 Central, give or take 30 minutes.

[Maverick44]

Do you know if there is a live stream?

[Maverick44]

Double post!

** TALLEST, FASTEST and STEEPEST HYBRID COASTER!!!!! 2020 RMC Gawzi! No name release from  what I can see

[Benjamin22]

Kind of wish they had given us a bit more information. Very excited to see what the future beholds for this new coaster.

[Maverick44]

Yeah for real....no name or anything. Such an odd press release.

[Arrow]

 Announcement video

[Maverick44]

Wow! This is going to be amazing!!!!!

[MaxxForce]

Did the lift hill turn into an inversion? Because if it did, I love it! Also, did anyone else notice that the track has a bluish-purplish color in the animation if you look closely enough? It sort of reminds me of a poison-dart frog, although I am not trying to start any rumors.

[Maverick44]

There was rumor that the current lift hill(s) are going to be used as something else. At least that is was what was said on a video by Midway Mayhem.

[goettablitz]

Seeing the Sea World and Busch Gardens parks bouncing back makes me so happy.  BGT is one of my most favorite parks!

[purdude86]

This looks great so far. I'm sure we will get a lot more information towards the end of summer. Makes sense that they would give this announcement with just a few stats right now as I'm sure major construction is about to start and business will be picking up getting into spring break season then summer. So this will let people know what is going on there, but leaving a lot of it like name, full layout, etc. a mystery now gives them something to announce and continue hype later this year, as well as keep attention on this season and Tigris as it is the new ride. Don't want to completely ignore it.

[MaxxForce]

The track has arrived!:

 

[purdude86]

liek the purple track. bet it will look great and stand out at the park, especailly against the wood and all the greenery around it

 

[MaxxForce]

RMC Gwazi will be getting a name on September 12! In the meantime, here's a picture of construction, courtesy of BGT:

 

     I personally love the purple track on the brown wood. Maybe it's the sunset in the background affecting the colors in the photo, but something about it just seems so visually striking.

 

 

 

[MaxxForce]

It's here!:

 

 

[nhimes90]

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"We're taking thrills to NEW heights in 2020. Introducing Iron Gwazi... climb 206 feet high, then drop 91 degrees as you reach speeds up to 76mph on this record-breaking coaster."

 

Iron Gwazi Announcement