I'm not sure if this was said before but I think Flight Deck would be a cool Anaconda replacement, though I've heard its a bit rough nowadays
Possible Anaconda Replacements
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The problem is… BGW has Alpie right up the road an hour away. Oh, and where would this fit in that plot?
Yeah, Iron Wolf was 21 years old when it was relocated to SFA - Flight Deck is now 32 years old.
I like this, but I would like to see Delirium come out and Rail Blazer go there. The plot is the right size.
If Railblazer could fit in the go kart plot, that would be the way to liven Old Virginia and better balance the parks coaster collection.
I fully believe Flight Deck and Patriot are done when the park is. A lot of B&Ms are starting to get up there in age and likely aren’t worth relocating, much like Green Lantern.
My issue with that is it would block access to future expansion in the DA plot again. But if they placed the raptor further back in that area, it would be fine.
They could honestly slot Railblazer in a lot of locations on the property. The ride doesn’t take a significant footprint by any means. The DA plot goes back very far from the go-karts that could be used for something nice.
Move Delirium to Berserker’s plot and put Rail Blazer in the middle of CAG. Boom.
I think Delirium (or perhaps a better, Zamperla Discovery Giga) would make sense to be moved where Skyflyer is. I'm not advocating to lose another ride, but I think it's only a matter of time, with 2 of them in the chain being demolished within the last two years (CW and CP), and they are upcharge attractions that aren't even owned by the park.
The best part of Skyflyer is how it flies over the Candy Apple Grove midway. If and when KD finally loses that ride, Delirium could have the same "over the midway" feeling and have way better placement than it currently does. Best of all, I believe Delirium's footprint is smaller than Xtreme Skyflyer's plot of land, so it can be pushed up right against the midway and still have space to open up a better pathway/plaza at Grizzly.
Either way, that would open up Delirium's plot to once again hold a coaster, whether it's Railblazer, or an infinite coaster with a great lighting package, or even a B&M surf coaster, paying homage to shockwave while have the similar midway interactions that Rapterra is about to have.
I like the idea for the bar/restaurant though I didn't feel CP's building felt all that inviting.
If they demolished Anaconda's station and the chicken shack, they could stick a building there as a passthrough to FoF/Pantherian themed to JX with bathrooms.
Depending on the layout, that still allows for most of the lake plot to be used if desired.
I've been staring at the Google maps imaging, and think such a building wouldn't be a huge issue for maintenance/delivery truck access since Anaconda is gone and they'd put in a loading dock for the building near where the current road is without blocking any guest paths or views.
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My best guess for a replacement is a vacant lot for the next decade.
CoasterAuditor prediction: no idea when, but if Siren’s Curse is a big hit at Cedar Point I could definitely see KD looking at one of those for this spot down the road.
My completely unrealistic hope is that they put a Chance/Morgan GTX coaster there. The new hot wheels one they’re building in Arizona looks crazy. They use ride centerline which is the same people that rmc uses and that hot wheels one looks like a modern crazy arrow looper (with good transitions lol)
Railblazer back by Grizzly with the same name and rockwork/theming would be perfect
My money would be on a Vekoma tilt if KD plans on replacing Anaconda with a coaster. Cheaper than a B&M dive, flashy enough to draw people in. This is all assuming Siren’s Curse is a hit