just registered to attend IAAPA for the first time. It should be very interesting. @Fye Coasters you going to come as well?

Figured we could create a thread for details we find out. I will be there posting under Coaster Conquest.

15 hours ago, Maverick44 said:

just registered to attend IAAPA for the first time. It should be very interesting. @Fye Coasters you going to come as well?

Figured we could create a thread for details we find out. I will be there posting under Coaster Conquest.

I would like to, i need to see what my schedule it like, i can never get off work for it. 

IAAPA is an incredibly interesting and fun, if exhausting, event to attend. If you haven't been and have the ability to go, go. If you're thinking in any capacity about working in the industry, GO.

The Celebrates event on (Thursday?) evening is always a memorably great experience. I've had some of my favorite memories with industry folks made at those events. You don't often find yourself waiting 10 minutes for Flight of Passage with Vekoma employees ahead of you, a past president of La Ronde making conversation with you, and Fred Grubb and Alan Schilke behind you.

1 hour ago, TombRaiderFTW said:

IAAPA is an incredibly interesting and fun, if exhausting, event to attend. If you haven't been and have the ability to go, go. If you're thinking in any capacity about working in the industry, GO.

The Celebrates event on (Thursday?) evening is always a memorably great experience. I've had some of my favorite memories with industry folks made at those events. You don't often find yourself waiting 10 minutes for Flight of Passage with Vekoma employees ahead of you, a past president of La Ronde making conversation with you, and Fred Grubb and Alan Schilke behind you.

I am so excited to go! It will def be a learning experience!!

been there the last four years.  VERY overwhelming experience.  If you were to walk every inch of every aisle without stopping you wouldn't be able to do it all in one day and that's not much of an exaggeration.  

A certain BoddaH1994 and I have been there each of the last few years beating a particular drum... that has attracted the attention of a certain rodent.

2 hours ago, Outdoor Man said:

been there the last four years.  VERY overwhelming experience.  If you were to walk every inch of every aisle without stopping you wouldn't be able to do it all in one day and that's not much of an exaggeration.  

A certain BoddaH1994 and I have been there each of the last few years beating a particular drum... that has attracted the attention of a certain rodent.

Have you been talking to a Mr. Chuck E. Cheese without me??? 

Will I see any of you there? @Outdoor Man

On 6/26/2019 at 2:56 PM, Maverick44 said:

Will I see any of you there? @Outdoor Man

 

Working on project currently to address that question.

13 hours ago, Outdoor Man said:

 

Working on project currently to address that question.

This is my first time registering. Its been a week or so does it normally take this long to be confirmed? I am waiting while they review my details I guess?

The tickets for the convention floor, as I recall is instantaneous and you'd receive a confirmation number.  Unless they haven't set up the ticketing yet.  The early bird tickets end in September, if not mistaken.  Maybe it'll take until around then.

 

Me at the RMC booth:

I just booked my flights and registered for the expo. Hope to see some of you there. 

It's in Orlando right?

On 10/22/2019 at 1:39 PM, JonahWilliamson said:

It's in Orlando right?

That is correct. Orange County convention center. 

Bump. 

I hope S&S brings one of the ride vehicles for the Axis concept. 

So I ended up not being to go this year. Family is going through some stuff and needed to be here. Is anyone there able to send some pics of the Intamin booth at all? Thank you in advance! 

S&S has an Axis video playing.

 

@Maverick44 If i see any intamin posts ill get them up here as soon as i can

Awesome! Thank you @JonahWilliamson. 

Those Orion trains are magnificent and the Iron Gawzi trains are even better haha.

Anyone showing off any new flat rides?

Keep us posted on a anything cool  @JonahWilliamson.

Ohio Valley coasters Instagram- got the texas stingray trains. I like the lead car. Simple yet still nice. With some new GCI Concepts 

Zamperla is up next at 12:40

I have always wanted someone to build that style of GCI. Come on someone build that sucker!

The only Intamin stuff i can find...

Pantheons car.

I found this post on Facebook. I kinda hope KI and CF decide to put these on Orion! It fits perfectly with the space/sci fi theme!

 

11 minutes ago, JonahWilliamson said:

The only Intamin stuff i can find...

Pantheons car.

Well would you look at that beaut! 

Thanks @JonahWilliamson I will be waiting for more hopefully! lol

Need this next season

 

They already have at least one of those installed - Clockworkz at Luna Park in Coney Island, NY. Looks like a lot of fun.

 

SWSD has officially announced their new dive coaster! Introducing Emperor!

 

Video courtesy of SeaWorld San Diego's Twitter page.

6 hours ago, MaxxForce said:

SWSD has officially announced their new dive coaster! Introducing Emperor!

 

Video courtesy of SeaWorld San Diego's Twitter page.

Did they make any indication of why they changed the name?

2 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said:

Did they make any indication of why they changed the name?

Manta's name has already been reused for Seaworld San Diego's Manta. They don't want another name re-used in the same park. This is just a guess. Everybody didn't like the name anyways.

A one trick pony name for a one trick pony coaster!