Looks like I'll be visiting WCUSA for the first time in over a decade.
Just to chime in here, a bit belatedly... the ride vehicle is a raft containing a very small number of people, and it's turning a corner at no more than 21 mph according to ride specs. There really is no need at all to go to any above-and-beyond level of effort to structurally handle that, even if the radius of the turn is modestly tighter than most.The more I think about it I realize it might be (don't quote me on this) for structural stability. Looks like they have internal piers with a truss structure connecting the slide to the piers. I believe that it would resist the outward forces exerted from the fast turns better than just a pier connected to a regular slide piece.
Just to chime in here, a bit belatedly... the ride vehicle is a raft containing a very small number of people, and it's turning a corner at no more than 21 mph according to ride specs. There really is no need at all to go to any above-and-beyond level of effort to structurally handle that, even if the radius of the turn is modestly tighter than most..
I wouldn't be surprised if the park takes out of one of the oldest attractions in the park, Rampage, along with the SBNO theater located next door. That area of the park hasn't been touched in years and due to the low ridership of Rampage along with the vacant theater I could see the park revitalizing this underutilized land. The only issue with the idea is the clearing of trees would be an insane amount and a potential setback could be the hilly terrain found in the area.
Hopefully, with the expansive untouched land of the park this doesn't lead to the loss of an attraction.
EDIT: Another area the park could use is the Cow-A-Bunga section along with the Kritter Korral and connect the two areas together. I remember in 2007 before the announcement of Rock N' Roll Island many employees claimed that a water coaster was coming to that exact area of the park. With the possibility of Sesame Place Williamsburg like Zach mentioned could we see this used?
I too loved Meltdown, but as I theorized in my original article about this project, it's unlikely that Cutback could have existed without recycling a lot of the very costly parts of Meltdown.
I know the park doesn't want people to think of it this way, but truthfully, they're basically doing the equivalent to "RMC-ing Meltdown." They're repurposing much if the original attraction, following much the same layout, but replacing the slide to integrate a bunch of new exciting elements. Sound familiar?
Yeah, I completely agree with that. It seems clear that this is about getting something new and shiny without the full new and shiny price. That discount comes at the cost of another attraction, and the park's expectation is that people (in somewhat larger quantities) won't miss Meltdown too much after riding Cutback. I hope to be one of those people.I too loved Meltdown, but as I theorized in my original article about this project, it's unlikely that Cutback could have existed without recycling a lot of the very costly parts of Meltdown.
I know the park doesn't want people to think of it this way, but truthfully, they're basically doing the equivalent to "RMC-ing Meltdown." They're repurposing much if the original attraction, following much the same layout, but replacing the slide to integrate a bunch of new exciting elements. Sound familiar?
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