Attraction Phoenix Rising
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OK, I've got to call out that take. There's no way the anger towards this ride -- and frankly, a lot of 2024 coaster addition -- hasn't been shaped by a kneejerk "family coaster BAD" mentality.
I mean if that’s someone’s takeaway it sounds like a personal problem from someone that doesn’t understand the industry and the importance of having family attractions, as families drive the a major chunk of park revenue for essentially any theme park. Again, as far as the BGW addition, at least for me it’s not at all the addition itself: it’s what it’s replacing and what was originally planned for that space. You can’t help but feel a little let down, especially when their previous addition was a milder coaster. But I don’t know how anyone could be upset at Penguin Trek and Phoenix Rising, those were both gaps in the parks lineup and both also previously added major thrill coasters.
I think the plot of land being used for a family attraction is fine, but the length of this thing seems very underwhelming for the area being used.
Is that an overbank or is it just the angle of the pic? That's another element I'd like to see on the BGW version.
With some slow operations haha, hope this is much better.
They used all the land they have to work with, B&M has some pretty big track and its not capable of very tight turns.
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I wonder how these will ride compared to the newer Vekoma family inverts. We don’t really know how these ride or feel unless somebody in here has been to China.
Invites have gone out to media for a construction tour on April 24.
Appears that B&M redesigned the restraints for this
I can confirm ace is there as part of the hard hat tour going on today, and we will have more information relayed to us during the day.
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If you know who took the photo, please share @TPoseOnTantrum! And @Coasterguy95, please do source your photos (assuming you're not sharing them with explicit permission from the source).
Me and ted (tpose) both know who shared them but he’s from Illinois, and he didn’t provide a source.
Also, POV!
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Always best to ask the person who shared it where it came from before reposting it uncredited again. Worst case scenario, if the source is unknown/cannot be found, probably best to expressly disclaim that when you share it with a "source is unknown, but..."
Anyway, back to the topic at hand.
This animated POV looks great—wish it wasn't letterboxed by that obnoxious border though. That said, the windows with the Phoenix animation at the bottom of the video may reflect what is going to be presented on the back wall of the station as the ride is cycling. If true, I absolutely love that. Very cool, extra, thematic effect!