News Project 2019: West Coast Racers

[GrandpaD]

Opening date announced -

 

[Mwe BGW]

Are they gonna count this as a 2019 or 2020 coaster?

 

[Texthetitan]

RCDB has yet to update it, but it should be a 2020 ride since that's the official opening.

 

[AlpenChariot]

IMO, soft openings don't count. If the official opening is in January, it's a 2020 coaster. I'd be more enthused by it being the first coaster to open in 2020 (at least that I know of, I'm sure China has something sketchy opening up right around New Years) but Zadra opened in August and somehow Texas Stingray is testing.

 

[Mushroom]

Was this ever actually announced as a 2019 project? I’d be pissed if I bought a pass and the ride never opened all year.

 

[Texthetitan]

Yeah they predicted a summer 2019 opening.

 

[GrandpaD]

 

[ControlsEE]

"The West coast race always races, holding the train..."

So if the ride takes 5 minutes to complete, 4 minutes of it are waiting for the ops to dispatch the next train...

 

[Zachary]

We finally have a high quality POV!



There are also a bunch of photos here:

West Coast Racers Media Day at Six Flags Magic Mountain - January 7, 2020

It's finally here!! Well, on Thursday. West Coast Racers is finally opening to the public and we were invited out today to experience Media Day which including getting to the park super early in...

www.parkjourney.com

Overall it looks... fine I guess. Six Flags gets a silver “You tried!” star.

 

[warfelg]

That mid-course block is annoying. 100% agreed on the silver “you tried” Star.

 

[Jonesta6]

Agreed - one thing to wait in the pseudo station with some props and storytelling elements, but when it was crawling on the launch track waiting for the other train...

 

[Mushroom]

It just... sits there... for a minute and a half...

 

[----------------------]

I thought for sure they would have multiple stations or something. A full single 12 passenger train station is pretty dang bad.

 

[Jonesta6]

So the positive is... The guests get a long time of sitting on this ride?

 

[warfelg]

So the positive is... The guests get a long time of sitting on this ride?

Ride time FTW!!!

Instead ofWest Coast Racers maybe the shoulda named it West Coast Waiters. Or Sitters. West Coast 405 Sim!!

 

[UncleDuncan]

Ride time FTW!!!

Instead ofWest Coast Racers maybe the shoulda named it West Coast Waiters. Or Sitters. West Coast 405 Sim!!

The 405 Wait Sim hit me in the feels.

 

[Crunchewy]

I'm going to make the counter argument. I think it looks fun and it's like getting to ride it twice in a row every time without having to get back in line. I don't think the midcourse wait is a big deal. Not saying they shouldn't add some show stuff or something, though. As for the POV. Why is it not a back seat POV? It's a racing coaster. All POVs should be back seat. That will make it look way more fun.

 

[Nicole]

They should have a drink stand in the psuedo-station. Riders would have something to do, and the park could generate revenue. Win-win.

 

[DECoasteyGuy]

They should have a drink stand in the psuedo-station. Riders would have something to do, and the park could generate revenue. Win-win.

They could do this for Twisted Colossus too!

 

[warfelg]

They should have a drink stand in the psuedo-station. Riders would have something to do, and the park could generate revenue. Win-win.

Cant even get realistic audio:
“Hey man that’s a super car. Ain’t no Tesla you need fuel again. $550!”