News Project 2019: Cutback (ProSlide RocketBLAST/FlyingSAUCER)

[Nicole]

Yes. Also different.

Any more?

 

[belsaas]

Yes. Also different.

Any more?

Nicole, but what about the Hubba Hubba Highway? That's basically the same, right?

 

[Zachary]

Nicole, but what about the Hubba Hubba Highway? That's basically the same, right?

They both do feature water.... ?

 

[Nicole]

True. They both have fast-moving water and life guards.

 

[warfelg]

True. They both have fast-moving water and life guards.

It has life guards!?! That sounds like insider info!

 

[Nicole]

Oh darn! I didn't mean to leak the life guards! People might not visit WCUSA, if they find out about the threat of drowning in large pools of water.

 

[horsesboy]

life guards really that is just as bad as comfort collars.

 

[Luke]

As promised, here are the random stats that we got at the construction tour, both from our media packet and the Q&A sessions.

Track/Slide length: 856 feet
Approximate ride time: 1 minute
Maximum speed: 35 feet per second
Total drop: 76 feet
Maximum riders per raft (excluding unknown weight limitations): 4
Minimum riders per raft: TBD, pending testing
Maximum rafts on the slide simultaneously: 2
Total number of rafts: 15

Testing should begin in early April.

Also, we got a fun sticker:

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Yay fun sticker!

 

[Zimmy]

If you go to the link I provided in my article, you will see that Cutback is a specific type of ProSlide water coaster. Ray Rush is not the same thing either.

But reading is HARD!

 

[jonfin826]

I swam really fast one time in my neighbor's pool. So technically, I was the first on the East Coast.

(This thing looks really fun!)

 

[Pat]

Testing in Cutback today! I like the raft and am really excited for this ride. It's a great addition for Water Country

 

[BGWnut]

Apparently they allowed employees to ride Cutback today. I talked with some of the ones who rode it today and they all said that it was a phenomenal experience and the sensation of being whipped through the flying saucer turns is amazing. A few said that it was not there favorite ride at both parks.

 

[dude205]

Seems to be a great spring with FF, Cutback, and Endgame all opening within a couple weeks of each other!

 

[BGWnut]

I'm hearing that Cutback will not open with the park to the general public. Apparently they will be doing some soft opening with it on opening weekend. I expect that we will hear more soon.

 

[Thomas]

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[Jahrules]

Sad that it won't be open on the 18th/19th as I will be there that weekend. Hopefully I'll get to hop on a soft open or maybe some ERT will be scheduled before the hard open

 

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[Jahrules]

Yes yes yes!!

 

[Jahrules]

How do they verify membership for ERT at wcusa? Will they scan cards in the line? If I have guests with me can I take them along?

 

[Jahrules]

Nevermind, I missed the email (or rather my wife marked it "read" before I saw it).

Looks like they'll have a check-in desk and special wristband for cutback for the day.