I guess it's a good thing they got a head start on construction with all the winter weather recently. I can only imagine this weather has pushed them back some, unless they had planned for it.
Project 2015: Tempesto
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Tempesto was officially acknowledged on SEA's earnings call earlier today.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2954286-seaworld-entertainments-seas-ceo-jim-atchison-on-q4-2014-results-earnings-call-transcript
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2954286-seaworld-entertainments-seas-ceo-jim-atchison-on-q4-2014-results-earnings-call-transcript
back in my day, they used to place an amorphous blob on the map that would say "new attraction for 19xx" it was the easiest add buy ever.
Here's the quote regarding Tempesto from the earnings call for anyone who gets hit with a pay wall using Newsie's link:
David D’Alessandro said:
To be more precise:
Carl Lum expects the "landscaping project" to open sometime in the next 3 months.
Carl Lum expects the "landscaping project" to open sometime in the next 3 months.
I would've been more excited for an actual landscaping project.
We can probably expect an announcement on March 21st. On the Pass Member Preview Day's Facebook page, it says "Be one of the first 750 Members at the San Marco Theatre by 11 a.m. for a special announcement by Park President, Carl Lum, and Vice President of Design & Engineering, Larry Giles." I don't know what else they would be announcing.
Maybe they are announcing the bathroom renovations at the Festhaus 
^Or the ones next to Trapper's since they seem to like to announce things that are already known.
I can see it going down now.
Carl: "Thank you for joining us for Pass Member Preview Day 2015, everyone."
*crowd passively claps*
"First, we'd like to share some very exciting news about our newest thrill ride, a launch roller coaster!"
*the crowd's gaze is suddenly fixed on Carl and enthusiasts hold their breath with excitement*
"That's right, we are excited to announce Verbolten's third birthday celebration! Be sure to head over to Oktoberfest this May to purchase your own Verbolten souvenir cup!"
*crowd gets ready to throw their belongings at Carl*
"Wait, wait! There's more!"
*crowd freezes*
"We're also putting a new show into Das Festhaus. Have a good day, everybody!"
*Carl drops the mic and runs to safety*
Carl: "Thank you for joining us for Pass Member Preview Day 2015, everyone."
*crowd passively claps*
"First, we'd like to share some very exciting news about our newest thrill ride, a launch roller coaster!"
*the crowd's gaze is suddenly fixed on Carl and enthusiasts hold their breath with excitement*
"That's right, we are excited to announce Verbolten's third birthday celebration! Be sure to head over to Oktoberfest this May to purchase your own Verbolten souvenir cup!"
*crowd gets ready to throw their belongings at Carl*
"Wait, wait! There's more!"
*crowd freezes*
"We're also putting a new show into Das Festhaus. Have a good day, everybody!"
*Carl drops the mic and runs to safety*
Just so people know the ethics of, um, certain other fansites, I want to share the following:
The picture very much like the one posted above (Update: Now Removed) was shared on BGWFans's Facebook wall earlier this week. I could have published it and gotten a ton of traffic for having the first picture of Tempesto taken from inside the gates. I didn't do that. What did I do? I immediately hid the picture and messaged the person who shared it warning them that, if the park saw that image, the photographer, or even the company that said photographer worked for, would likely never see a BGW job site again.
I take this stuff very seriously and will not publish anything I believe could endanger someone's livelihood. This picture does just that. I could have gotten a fantastic exclusivewith the same content but I opted to do the right thing. Instead another outlet will reap the rewards and the same outcome will likely come about. At least my hands are clean I suppose.
Leaking stuff from inside a park as ruthless as BGW is incredibly dangerous business. BGWFans has a spotless source safety track record because we put a ton of time and effort into protecting the people who volunteer content. I just wish everyone else would play fair and do the same.
Anyway, that's all I have to say on that matter. Back to your regularly scheduled programming.
The picture very much like the one posted above (Update: Now Removed) was shared on BGWFans's Facebook wall earlier this week. I could have published it and gotten a ton of traffic for having the first picture of Tempesto taken from inside the gates. I didn't do that. What did I do? I immediately hid the picture and messaged the person who shared it warning them that, if the park saw that image, the photographer, or even the company that said photographer worked for, would likely never see a BGW job site again.
I take this stuff very seriously and will not publish anything I believe could endanger someone's livelihood. This picture does just that. I could have gotten a fantastic exclusivewith the same content but I opted to do the right thing. Instead another outlet will reap the rewards and the same outcome will likely come about. At least my hands are clean I suppose.
Leaking stuff from inside a park as ruthless as BGW is incredibly dangerous business. BGWFans has a spotless source safety track record because we put a ton of time and effort into protecting the people who volunteer content. I just wish everyone else would play fair and do the same.
Anyway, that's all I have to say on that matter. Back to your regularly scheduled programming.
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