Announcement Coming September 18th

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B&M hasn't made a stand up coaster in ages, Tampa is getting an Itamin(with the 4 sided track, only seen in strata coasters and inverts that I know of, I'm almost sure that there is another coaster that I have no idea of that uses this track style), and there is a rumor that the manufacturer will be German. Overall, chances of a stand-up are very slim.

This is also in the realm of super speculative. Busch is in a similar spot with Alton Towers(a strange name for a place with no rides above tree level). They have trouble passing of a ride that is visible from far away. So a ride above the 260 mark is hard to get by. What if they extended the ride below ground. This would make the ride "vanish" on it's way down. Now that I have said that, I will say that it WILL NOT happen. The terrain and the logistics involved do not make business sense.

Is it just me or am I the only one that uses the term business sense in this forum.
 
I doubt that B&M is ever building another launch or stand-up coaster. Also, we already have a floorless, and we have confirmation that a flyer isn't in the cards. It is time to start looking outside of B&M.

I really don't believe that we are looking at a coaster announcement on the 18th anyway (what this thread is about).
 
Swiftman said:
I doubt that B&M is ever building another launch or stand-up coaster. Also, we already have a floorless, and we have confirmation that a flyer isn't in the cards. It is time to start looking outside of B&M.

I really don't believe that we are looking at a coaster announcement on the 18th anyway (what this thread is about).
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IMO I think a Vekoma would be nice. They have some graceful swoops in their newer designs and my favorite Vekoma is only ~5 years old and smooth as a fresh wax job on a Cobra
 
Okay, im really taking this with a grain of salt, but over on Facebook, someone posted a comment saying that a worker (?) told her daughter that the park was adding TWO coasters...

Alright. First off: Worker as in, a person in the gift shop or a worker as in someone with a hard hat on???

Second: This "worker" could have counted a drop tower as a coaster but who knows??? Plus the comment also said one coaster for wcusa... That makes me believe he meant these were just attractions and they wernt all coaster, cause wcusa is definitely not getting a coaster!
 
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iheartbgw2020 said:
Okay, im really taking this with a grain of salt, but over on Facebook, someone posted a comment saying that a worker (?) told her daughter that the park was adding TWO coasters...

Alright. First off: Worker as in, a person in the gift shop or a worker as in someone with a hard hat on???

Second: This "worker" could have counted a drop tower as a coaster but who knows??? Plus the comment also said one coaster for wcusa... That makes me believe he meant these were just attractions and they wernt all coaster, cause wcusa is definitely not getting a coaster!
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I would like to know the age of the said worker. No offense to elder people they have working there' they're some of the nicest people at the park. They are confused sometimes with what they say lol
 
The two coasters rumor is old. It was brought here at the beginning of the summer. If you asked me, it was a mistaken interpretation of the drop tower, or someone being stupid.
 
I hope they don't give Oktoberfest a treatment anything like what they gave Ireland. In fact, I hope there's a little something in the budget for next year to scrub all that fluorescent graffiti away.

I also hope they don't try to make it all new and flashy. I'm just kind of scared of "improvements" made to a classic park.

On a different but still thread-relevant subject: Does anyone know what the name of the song used in the teaser video is? I think it's the intro to an early 90's rave track. It fades out right before the point where someone says one of those ravey things (like "Injected with a poison!" or "James Brown is dead!") and then the beat kicks in. It's going to make me crazy until I find out.
 
I'm a little nervous about what "re-imagining" the look/feel of the most recognizable areas of the park means myself. I know the bright paint in Germany and Ireland was done for the Illuminights shows but the paint is very garish/tacky. That blue, especially noticeable on the border of the round garden (mini garden or giant planter? you decide) in front of the Festhaus is really quite bad, it looks like the bottom of a cheap swimming pool.

Around here what I'm saying is virtual heresy, I'm sure, but if the re-imagining is tasteless and unattractive I'd rather keep what we've got. I definitely don't have faith that all that will be announced will be wonderful. And if we're not going to get coaster information at this time, and many posters seem to think we won't, my resentment at losing BBW will continue to fester.
 
I agree completely BBW.

Ireland's "re-imagining" didn't go so well (except for Celtic Fyre). Scotland's "re-imagining" on the other hand turned out great. In one country we ended up with a farm theme with a rustic-looking farm house. In the other area we lost Corkscrew Hill's awesome sign, got a terrible ride, and got paint thrown into the waterways. I really don't understand how the quality between two areas that are right beside each-other can very so much. Whatever they do they better leave Der Marketplatz and Das Festhaus alone...
 
i also agree with whats being said. however if they do go and change a number of things, including the festhaus, im not going to complain because that decision has already been made and is going to happen no matter what. im sure everyones' biggest fear here is that the stained glass window will be changed. i really hope thats not the case at all and only the inside and the restaurant will see the revamping. 4 days till we know
 
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The new Water Country slide is Plummet Speedway. I thought I saw one that said Summett Plummet too but I can't find it now.
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Another good screen grab. Thanks!
 
I was taking a looking at the height waiver (http://www.jccegov.com/pdf/bospdfs/bospdfs2010/060810bos/g2_mem.pdf) and I found it interesting that it states that the tower will be 260ft above finished grade but goes on to say that that is 340ft above sea level. So if the does happen to go down near the Rhine or underground it could be well over 300ft. just a thought :)
 
Ughh. I said that the slide would not be below ground. I really hope I didn't just start another rumor. Just take my word for it. and above grade is the height that The tower will be above the ground. meaning that putting it near the Rhine wouldn't change the height limit.
 
you sure about that? we all know that ac has a height of 170ft but a drop of 210ft because it drop into a ravine. im just saying they have a ravine there as well so why not use it. i guess we'll just have to wait until satuday to know for sure :)
 
The tower will not be on that side of the path, see this thread:

http://bgwfans.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1&pid=7355#pid7355
 
Busch gardens sent me a message today on facebook because i replied to their invite.
It reads the following-
"Thank you again for your interest in attending our Big Announcement on Saturday, September 18. Here are some details for Saturday:

Please plan for you and your guest to meet us (your social media team) on the bridge before the front gate turnstiles, between 10 and 10:20 a.m. We will be escorting you into the park, so please be there by 10:20 or else you will not be able to attend the event.

Because space is limited, we ask that you only bring one guest with you to this event. If you have more than one guest, we ask that the extra guests attend the event on their own, and enter Das Festhaus with the rest of the Pass members. We are only able to reserve seats for you plus one guest. Let us know if you have any questions about this.

There will be light refreshments and a table reserved for all social media influencers. The announcement will start at 11 a.m. in Das Festhaus.

After the announcement, you will have the opportunity to ask our general manager some questions about our Big News.
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You are free to enjoy the park after the announcement and Q&A. Please feel free to let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you and your guest."

----Did anyone else recieve this message?
 
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