Attraction Pipeline

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Attraction Type
Roller Coaster
Attraction Status
Existing
Attraction Manufacturer
Bolliger & Mabillard
Attraction Model
Surf Coaster
Here is a video from Ride On Orlando of inside the ride area and the High Surf gift shop. They mention in the description that they where invited to be there during the ambassador preview.

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Here is a video from Midway Mayhem showing the same views as Ride On Orlando and the station. He also gives his review at 10:24 and his review of the back row at 18:01. There was a DJ which is why the music is not surf themed.

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The reviews I am seeing do not fill me with much optimism. Frankly I question why THIS riding position concept just HAD to return. SWO could have built an awesome Thunderbird style wing coaster and theme it a Sea Bird or something and actually have something themed to wildlife in the ocean instead of the most generic theme possible for this "surf" coaster. It would be unique to Orlando, look stunning in that spot, be very ridable and fun for everyone, significantly better capacity, there's only one other launched wing out there, man that would be so cool right there.....

Nope, they brought back the stand up coaster. I will bite my tongue after this until I get my initial ride but this bums me out. I hope it's only a "mild" success for SWO because if one of these pops up at BGW, BGT, KD, etc. in "land plot large enough for a Mack Xtreme Spinner/Intamin/RMC/other B&M/ANYTHING ELSE X," I'm going to be salty about the fact it exists forever.

Let the record note: I am a 6'2" male and I did not like Georgia Scorcher last weekend which tells me it's the seating configuration and my body type that just flat out do not mix.
 
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CoasterAuditor said:
The reviews I am seeing do not fill me with much optimism. Frankly I question why THIS riding position concept just HAD to return. SWO could have built an awesome Thunderbird style wing coaster and theme it a Sea Bird or something and actually have something themed to wildlife in the ocean instead of the most generic theme possible for this "surf" coaster. It would be unique to Orlando, look stunning in that spot, be very ridable and fun for everyone, significantly better capacity, there's only one other launched wing out there, man that would be so cool right there.....

Nope, they brought back the stand up coaster. I will bite my tongue after this until I get my initial ride but this bums me out. I hope it's only a "mild" success for SWO because if one of these pops up at BGW, BGT, KD, etc. in "land plot large enough for a Mack Xtreme Spinner/Intamin/RMC/other B&M/ANYTHING ELSE X," I'm going to be salty about the fact it exists forever.

Let the record note: I am a 6'2" male and I did not like Georgia Scorcher last weekend which tells me it's the seating configuration and my body type that just flat out do not mix.
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One other launched wing?
Furios baco exists
 
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I'm only 5'6 and Mantis was the worst coaster experience of my entire life. I am trying to keep an open mind about this coaster, but I am not the least bit excited about it.
 
I don't know your intent, but that comes across as kinda condescending. The problem must be that I need to learn how to ride a stand-up?

Three thoughts:

1. There are more issues than just height. Individual proportions (leg length relative to torso, etc) also play significant roles in how people experience every coaster. How you ride Green Lantern may or may not have any relevance to anyone other than people shaped exactly like you.

2. Any coaster that requires a training video for people not to end up on pain in intrinsically bad.

3. Assuming you have more coaster insight and/or expertise than other people on a theme park forum seems misguided.
 
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Nicole said:
I don't know your intent, but that comes across as kinda condescending. The problem must be that I need to learn how to ride a stand-up?

Three thoughts:

1. There are more issues than just height. Individual proportions (leg length relative to torso, etc) also play significant roles in how people experience every coaster. How you ride Green Lantern may or may not have any relevance to anyone other than people shaped exactly like you.

2. Any coaster that requires a training video for people not to end up on pain in intrinsically bad.

3. Assuming you have more coaster insight and/or expertise than other people on a theme park forum seems misguided.
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No im not saying people need insight, just like canobie coaster made his video on, a guide to achieving a pain free ride on a stand up coaster, not a way to say to ppl “oh you’re stupid and bad for not knowing this”

Btw I’m not trying to sound condescending, just like optimistic that oh you too can ride these rides and realize most (looking at you togo) don’t really suck and are fine rides
 
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I think the tough thing about these coasters that it’s going to get the really broad range is the give in the seat. If you move with it and go up and down with it, you likely won’t feel the discomfort. If you fight the seat it will be extremely uncomfortable. That’s something I discovered in the old style too.

I think what could make this as comfortable as possible is a system that’s more parachute like in its system. But importantly you need something that’s also not a buckle that can be undone by the rider.

But ultimately it’s going to make hard to make any coaster seat one size fits all. As long as it mitigates some of the issues I’ll be happy.

EDIT @I305Evan ’s video highlights what I heard was the big improvement. Everything kinda moves together and the seats push down rather than start low and pull up. So body weight/Gs is what moves them, meaning you move with it and it shouldn’t be too bad.
 
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One other launched wing?
Furios baco exists
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Thank you for reminding me that.
Only one launched B&M Wing. I don’t view “Wings” as a common intamin model in the same context I do B&Ms they are more standard and uniform with their designs versus intamin.

EDIT: I should disclose I also have a rather long torso and I suspect the seat configuration doesn’t work as well with those individuals. This limits my give in the “chest space” between the top of the harness where my (broad) shoulders hit and the small extension that goes between your legs. This results in the set up being uncomfortable to begin with on my end before we even start moving. I mean I’m glad others can have fun on these things you do you. They’re just not for me but I will see how Pipeline turns out and I’ll be going in with low expectations for what I noted above so fingers crossed it ends up being a pleasant surprise.
 
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Thank you for reminding me that.
Only one launched B&M Wing. I don’t view “Wings” as a common intamin model in the same context I do B&Ms they are more standard and uniform with their designs versus intamin.
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Oh yeah intamin probably never wants to build a ride like furius again (or however you spell it) bc that ride has has a bunch of problems iirc
 
I rode Pipeline last night during the Ambassador Preview Night. I was invited by a friend that works there. Upon entering the park, we veered right past Coaster Coffee Company and over towards Seafire Grill. This is where the line for Pipeline started. The line wasn't super fast or super slow and we waited right around one hour and forty-five minutes. The Quick Queue line was a single rider line for the event. The actual queue for the ride is rather small. There is the entry section with a really pretty sign and the entire area has a very beachy feel. There was a DJ playing music but I imagine during a normal day there would be a themed soundtrack throughout the area. Once passing underneath the launch track you enter a semi-covered area with a switchback queue section. There are only three switchbacks before the stairs that lead up to the station. There are some really big, square umbrellas that cover roughly half of the switchback section. We were there at night but during the day it will be a hot queue for the uncovered areas. At the top of the stairs, there was an attendant who counted out people to fill the station with another team member inside the station actually grouping rows. With the make shift single rider line they were definitely filling as many rows as possible. As luck would have it my group of three were given the first two rows. Normally I would shoot for the back row but it being my first ride on it and a night ride I was interested in the front. The surfboard theme is beautifully carried out on the trains, safety spiels, pre ride videos, and the accent wall on the backside of the station. Once the gates open you walk onto a very minimalist-feeling train. The trains are legitimately gorgeous and feel right up there with Copperhead Strike and Verbolten. The small bike seat of yesteryear has been replaced with something much wider that allows the force of your body to rest on a larger area. To help describe my experience on Pipeline, I am a 6'0" skinny dude. I am generally very critical of any type of over the shoulder restraint because some do not give enough room for my shoulders. For instance, on I305 and Cheetah Hunt I do not enjoy the feel of the shoulder straps/bars being pressed down onto me. They do not feel adequately sized in the vertical space department. With Pipeline, I did not have any issues with feeling like I was in a too restrictive restraint. After pressing down the seat to be able to climb into the restraint I did the standard bending of the knees that I usually do for B&M standups. The seat did not feel like it was constantly trying to jam itself up into my body. It felt very decent at holding me up but allowing me to have some float in the station. The vest was easily the most comfortable vest restraint I have ever gotten to use. Of course the ride uses hydraulic restraints versus the ratcheting harnesses found on many other B&M rides. The vest straps never lock so you have a very fair amount of wiggle room for your upper body all while your mid section feels planted enough to take your feet off the floor and put your hands in the air- both when the ride is moving and when the train is sitting in the station. When your restraint is being checked ride operators [last night there were four operators on platform] make sure it is down far enough and then pull up on it to ensure safety. After checking it, ride operators scan the outer side of your restraint with a RFID tag to tell the computer that specific seat is locked. There is also a small LED light next to it that shows if the harness is down far enough. I was too caught up drinking in everything else in the station that I didn't look at the LEDs long enough to figure out the corresponding light colors. I think blue or green lights describe a restraint locked into a safe position. After our train was checked the gates at the front of the station opened and then we were off. The train moves forward slowly, waits a second or two on the launch track, and then launches. The launch is amazing. The hill in the middle was fun but does not bring as much negative-g's to the rider as subsequent apexes. The first element was fun and provided some interesting laterals. Each airtime moment absolutely delivered and I would even say that the ride has some ejector airtime based on how much the seats move up during the negative-g moments. The ride definitely has some positives but contrary to most inverting B&Ms was not the main focus of the ride. This is most definitely an airtime based attraction. The ride had a couple moments in a turn where there seemed to be an extra shimmy on the track but none of that transferred any extra energy up to riders heads and overall was just an observation and not something to complain about or even take note. It is possible that other rows than the front experience this differently. The ride has a trim brake right after the corkscrew and right before the following hill. I don't think this trim was on because unlike every other magnetic trim, I did not feel the ride lost any speed. The ride starts out with taller inversions before quickly transferring to a mostly low to the ground layout. Some turns are taken faster than others but the main source of joy was being able to experience something with the leg freedom of an invert or a floorless coaster with the airtime of a hyper. Within a month of riding Pipeline I rode Georgia Scorcher. The only other B&M standup I have ridden is Vortex at Carowinds. I think that both Vortex and Georgia Scorcher are a bit uncomfortable due to the bike seat (albeit Georgia Scorcher has an amazing layout with very smooth tracking) but Pipeline has fixed this. I really recommend that everyone comes to ride Pipeline and form their own opinions. As a local to Central Florida I think that this and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind offer the most experiential rolling stock by far. I hope that more parks buy surf coasters and that we see some sort of a coaster war of the genre. Pipeline is an excellent proof of concept and SeaWorld knows they have something special here. As far as ranking it in the park I still prefer Mako more because it combines repeated airtime with more speed and height. As far as other coasters in Florida that aren't at SWO, I think it is better than everything except Iron Gwazi and maybe Cosmic Rewind. I do not usually rank rides as I think there are too many variables that may or may not be replicated on demand.
 
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Pipeline better than VelociCoaster? Have you ridden VelociCoaster before?

Only three roller coasters I like more than that attraction are Iron Gwazi, ArieForce One, and Steel Vengeance and depending on my mood that becomes debatable.
 
I will say, the ride looks visually awesome I enjoy watching the videos of the train smoothly gliding around. I look forward to my initial ride and hope that it hits when I do get it. I am genuinely curious about the “legs flying in the air aspect” I hear a lot about and have seen pictures of as that looks interesting.

To those of you excited for this ride and who enjoy stand ups, I along with hopefully the rest of the people not necessarily as excited, hope you all have an absolute blast on this thing and it hits for you the way Goliath at SFOG hit for me.
 
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