Concepts Think Tank
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For how often it seems that the Globe Theater sits empty over the last few years (not counting time needed for rehearsals) I wish SEAS would put some money towards making a couple of new short movies (like the ones from years past that were so enjoyable) that they could show in there to at least have something in there. Movies would be real easy to set up and show and take down on days it otherwise would sit empty and they would be able to use them for years.
Would be cool to see loch ness monster be changed to a rmc that has a barrel drop over the water similair to twisted timbers. Still have a tunnel effect and maybe a barrel roll over the water like the mossasourus roll.
This new interactive Mack Rides rotating theater/darkride-hybrid design looks like it could probably fit into a single Killarney Sim bay (allowing two installs side-by-side for more reasonable capacity).
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Seems like a super neat design that offers most all the experience of a more traditional shooting darkride (with 8 wholly independent scenes!) but at a way lower price, with a way smaller footprint, and with a notably simpler ride system. Brilliantly clever product!
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Seems like a super neat design that offers most all the experience of a more traditional shooting darkride (with 8 wholly independent scenes!) but at a way lower price, with a way smaller footprint, and with a notably simpler ride system. Brilliantly clever product!
Okay I have an interesting idea
What if they added a B&M family launch coaster to Ireland that could make usage of the terrain and Killarney sim building it could be themed to corkscrew hill and Could have a 42 inch height requirement, the coaster could feature a tilt track and four launches. It could go forwards and backwards and can have some custom landscaping. Think of something along the lines of sirens curse, penguin trek,and haggard's but with a corkscrew hill theme, maybe the ride could feature a clover Helix. The name? Celtic Caverns Mine Train.
What if they added a B&M family launch coaster to Ireland that could make usage of the terrain and Killarney sim building it could be themed to corkscrew hill and Could have a 42 inch height requirement, the coaster could feature a tilt track and four launches. It could go forwards and backwards and can have some custom landscaping. Think of something along the lines of sirens curse, penguin trek,and haggard's but with a corkscrew hill theme, maybe the ride could feature a clover Helix. The name? Celtic Caverns Mine Train.
found another clip, I'm all in on this one. Looks like it would be a lot of fun
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That's got to be the most clever new ride design I've seen in a LONG time.
I imagine the ride duration on one of these could be pretty customizable too, so they could get a lot of ride time out of this.
Honestly, pretty clever use of a small space to get a long dark ride - more like a flat ride turned interactive dark ride. It could work, as long as there's not a lot of light/sound bleed between the scenes. It would also be nice if the seats had some motion - other than rotating, it seems like there's an opportunity for some extra motion (sliding back and forth, maybe rocking a bit like on a boat, a simulated "drop" effect" for a final scene, etc).
If they haven’t started thinking about this already, I think it would be wise for the park to invest in another pedestrian bridge (or a replacement/expansion of the existing railroad bridge to allow for pedestrians) to connect Pantheon and the new family invert.
Right now they’re both still the shiny new toys, but they’ve now made two significant investments in major rides that are located off the beaten path in a dead end and are only going to lose foot traffic as time goes on - they should be wary of this already with the history of Drachen Fire. Creating a new loop for foot traffic in that area can only be a good thing for the long-term viability of both rides and opens up a lot more of the land around them for further rides/shops/etc. to be built.
Right now they’re both still the shiny new toys, but they’ve now made two significant investments in major rides that are located off the beaten path in a dead end and are only going to lose foot traffic as time goes on - they should be wary of this already with the history of Drachen Fire. Creating a new loop for foot traffic in that area can only be a good thing for the long-term viability of both rides and opens up a lot more of the land around them for further rides/shops/etc. to be built.
If they were willing to expand that railroad bridge for a pedestrian path, they better make sure to put up some netting. BGT's Skyride got closed for a short while to do that because people were throwing stuff at Phoenix Rising, and I have no doubt the same would happen on the railroad trestle path. And at least a restroom at the ends of the bridge. Thats a bit of a hike to make. In my opinion a funicular style railway or a skyride makes the most sense, as to loop the path across to Pantheon would require going over Pantheon's first drop, because Pantheon currently runs RIGHT up against the railroad tracks. This would also allow a 3-way intersection toward the italy bridge and then into a new plaza for pantheon in which would result in a new line setup. Doing this would create a fantastic opportunity for pantheon to get additional theming, a new shop or two, and better crowdflow from Pantheon to other areas.
Okay hear me out, what if they build a compact vakoma wildcat adjacent to wolf's revenge and theme it to drachen fire, similar to phonix in Denmark but make It smaller and maybe have it intertwine with wolf's revenge. I think you could draw more crowds to the area, If they properly market it. But with good execution and careful timing, it could potentially work out.
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I agree BGW really needs like a compact vekoma with inversions similar to this. Something like tarot based off layout. Something like maverick aswell. Weaving through those trees would be awesome
I know it will probably not happen, at least for a while, but I really want them to make the area where Wolf's Revenge is going a new area. With a little bit more development, like the new-gen Vekoma coaster and some flat rides, I think that would make a great "Bavaria" or "Black Forest" section. I know that there is Germany and Oktoberfest, but maybe like a subsection since Bavaria is a German state.
I don't remember who first suggested it, but I absolutely fell in love with the idea of making it a Grimm's fairy tales-themed mini-hamlet reusing the Grimm's Hallow name. There's so much untapped thematic potential there.
And no, it's not just because it fits with my previously-proposed Das Spinnrad concept, but it certainly doesn't hurt!
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