I mean we had Verbolten, Invadr, and Pantheon. We also had Tempesto, BFE, and Finnigan so it's been a 50/50 split recently.
April 22nd, 2022 Festhaus Park Height Survey
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In my book the parks lineup critically lacks a dark ride which since DarKastle has been gone has felt pretty big. That said there are going to be 3 attractions utilizing dark ride elements once DarKoaster opens. I definitely prefer a traditional dark ride go in. I mean surely Sally can create a drunk Irish shooting ride.
Agreed. I'd love to see some more investment in keeping the place differentiated from the amusement park vibe. Although I still want all the coasters.
Oh wow, this is a SUPER interesting point.
If the park was planning to apply for another height waiver for a structure similar to Drachen Fire (read: not a spike), I could see it being useful to include Drachen Fire's height balloon to show that the visual impacts would be similar to a previously-approved variance...
Valid, but I might notice the lack of dark rides, the dearth of flats, the reduction in animal experiences, the uninspired landscaping, the plummeting food quality, and the generic merchandise.
I said “theme park,” not “amusement park.” The only attraction you listed that might not be found at a Six Flags has already closed. A theme park needs a lot more than a ton of rides targeted at 15 year old boys.
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Drachen Fire 2: Electric Boogaloo?
I would absolutely shit my pants if they got someone like Mack, Intamin or S&S to re-imagine Drachen Fire(layout over 50% the same) with modern precision manufacturing.
Also : if this is for another coaster or large flat that would be in addition to Drachen Spire would this basically necessitate a new themed area?
They won't run out of space for 20 years if they do it right
They'll call it, "A Green Field in Germany with Unthemed Coasters in it." Jokes aside, I'm hoping for a GCI or an Intamin Megacoaster, and the latter seems more likely given the path BGW is on right now. Might as well get every Intamin Coaster model.
BGW sits on half the land the park owns. Plus there's a bunch of spots within the current footprint that could fit rides
Plus we already have a GCI plus not one, but 3 woodies an hour away.
This is about right. My daughter who rode Mach Tower before they took the balloons down said the higher balloon was taller than she was.
Given that Arrow didn't do a great job trying to replicate a B&M support design for DF, I'd be surprised if the footers could be reused without heavy modifications.
Though, now that I'm thinking about it - thematically, a legend reborn... Or rediscovered.
Just one thought and someone can correct me if I am wrong but didn't BGW do a fair amount out regading back there around the time of Invadr's construction. If so I think that the landscape may have changed enough to make a reproduction of DF unlikely.
Anything's possible if their pockets are deep enough.
To my understanding, DF's issues were based on both Arrow's limited technical prowess in element design and transitions (hand-bent vs computer designed and machined) and attempting to use a support design that was out of their wheelhouse - both in an attempt to basically re-create Kumba.
So if they got a modern manufacturer to try a take at it, I'd guess there'd be modifications to the design and manufacturing enough that it'd be a successful ride.
Or maybe the rumors about Kumba are somewhat true, and it's getting refurbished and shipped to Virginia?