While I don’t have any information on their currently financial status, watching the Arrow documentary by ACE made me think about B&M.
What lead to arrow failing was its inability to keep up and losing the market to manufacturers like intamin, B&m, and more.
I can’t help but notice some of the same mistakes arrow made happens by with B&M. Less innovation and what appears to be an inability to have a solid diverse lineup for the modern theme park economy.
Gerstlauer and Mach tend to offer more affordable alternatives with lots of elements. Intamin does launches. RMC takes older rides and gives them new life for a fraction of the cost of a new coaster.
All these manufacturers have family friendly options and extreme thrill machines. And this is where I feel B&m is lacking. They don’t have the same diversity Other manufacturers do and their designs can be pretty costly.
Do you think B&M is on its way of becoming the new Arrow? The visionary manufacturer turned obsolete relic of a bygone era?
What lead to arrow failing was its inability to keep up and losing the market to manufacturers like intamin, B&m, and more.
I can’t help but notice some of the same mistakes arrow made happens by with B&M. Less innovation and what appears to be an inability to have a solid diverse lineup for the modern theme park economy.
Gerstlauer and Mach tend to offer more affordable alternatives with lots of elements. Intamin does launches. RMC takes older rides and gives them new life for a fraction of the cost of a new coaster.
All these manufacturers have family friendly options and extreme thrill machines. And this is where I feel B&m is lacking. They don’t have the same diversity Other manufacturers do and their designs can be pretty costly.
Do you think B&M is on its way of becoming the new Arrow? The visionary manufacturer turned obsolete relic of a bygone era?