Project 2019: Finnegan's Flyer (S&S Screamin' Swing)

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I find it odd that both Finnegan’s Flyer and Cutback Water Coaster haven’t been registered as trademarks yet. For as long as I can remember, SEAS has always registered their trademarks before announcing their attractions. I’m assuming that they’ll be registered in time, but it begs the question as to why they would wait.
 
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horsesboy said:
Do we have any idea when we might see work commencing? I would feel like starting before or doing Christmas Town might be a bit of a turn off to some people but waiting till after the first of the year puts them on s tight sedchule.
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Think you'll see walls go up sometime in October. Hopefully they'll do something aesthetic that blends into the surroundings.
 
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So will the corresponding 2019 Refillable cup be Green or Orange with Finnegan's Flyer artwork? While Battle for Eire was relegated to popcorn tub status, I do like the Loch Ness 2018 cup with it's yellow-green tint.
 
I wonder if the different colored arms represent the religious divide in Ireland. Green has long represented Catholicism and orange Protestantism.

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Zachary said:
The park's latest post to social media talks about deuling...

First references to the Potato Famine and now The Troubles... Killarney is gettings really, really dark.
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I think it's hilarious they see the need to develop "stories" of which goes no further than a few press releases. Just give it a name that fits the area and be done with it. If they feel it's has to be immersive, they need to keep the zoo people busy insuring the casual snake doesn't appear in Ireland. :)

This appears to be about the same size at Dollywood's Barnstormer. There it's a one minute ride with a 48 inch height requirement.
 
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Gavin said:
I find it odd that both Finnegan’s Flyer and Cutback Water Coaster haven’t been registered as trademarks yet. For as long as I can remember, SEAS has always registered their trademarks before announcing their attractions. I’m assuming that they’ll be registered in time, but it begs the question as to why they would wait.
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It doesn't have to be registered as a trademark by the time it opens (or ever, actually, although I'm sure they'll choose to register it). Maybe they chose to wait on the application to maintain confidentiality.
 
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Personally i don't believe the park has any political intent or actually is trying to reference Irish history. And I know the average American doesn't know anything about it. Most barely know our own history.
 
Oh, I agree that BGW's design team had absolutely no intent to reference The Troubles. I love the logo and color scheme and I'm a fan of the name too.

The issue is that BGW's social media team is culturally inept enough not to think about the implications of throwing the "dueling" idea into the mix.

Surely any good, professional PR team for a park that represents a collection of actual countries has a list of "topics to avoid referencing" containing things like...

Ireland
  • Potato Famine
    • Referencing hunger
    • Referencing Irishmen/women "enjoying" potatoes
  • The Troubles
    • Referencing in-hamlet conflict
    • Referencing competition between the colors green and orange
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Something like this has to exist, right?
 
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There's a certain level of stereotyping and "cheese" I anticipate in a park like BGW unfortunately (and I think "O'" falls into that category).

That said, I start to have an issue when the park plays with the dark, legitimately serious parts of these countries' histories. I addressed this more in-depth regarding my thoughts on O'Taters here.

Hopefully BGW will just avoid referencing any competition between the orange and green sides of this ride in the future. There's nothing inherently wrong with the paint scheme in my opinion. BGW just needs to treat it delicately.

Oh, and anyone in a PR-related job at BGW should have some history training relating to the countries represented in the park.
 
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Zachary said:
There's a certain level of stereotyping and "cheese" I anticipate in a park like BGW unfortunately (and I think "O'" falls into that category).

That said, I start to have an issue when the park plays with the dark, legitimately serious parts of these countries' histories. I addressed this more in-depth regarding my thoughts on O'Taters here.
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I totally agree.

I've seen the ride and can't fathom where the "dueling" comes into play. I did a brief search of the various installations of this ride and can't find a single park that mentions anything resembling a "battle" or "fight".

The last three additions (counting this) all have had fighting or battles in their "stories" (Invadr, Eire and Finnegan). In this day and time can't we all be entertained with something "peaceful" for a change?
 
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