Attraction Emperor

[warfelg]

They could change their mind, or it could be a place holder name.

 

[b.mac]

They could change their mind, or it could be a place holder name.

Which has happened a few times before.

 

[Shane]

Yeah, I know it was announced, but it sounds like they've changed their mind.

 

[wombat96]

Six Flags is known to officially announce names and change them before opening. There isn't anything stopping SeaWorld from doing the same. Abyss is a much better name for a dive coaster anyways.

Also, allows for Orlando to have a unique name that is associated with only that park and gives San Diego a name that hasn't been used in the chain and provides a more general theme that can easily be done. The shark exhibit is several minutes away from where this coaster will be located in a different area of the park and this would only make the theme more disjointed by theming it to sharks, but not actually having sharks in the immediate area of the ride.

 

[BGWnut]

Also, allows for Orlando to have a unique name that is associated with only that park and gives San Diego a name that hasn't been used in the chain and provides a more general theme that can easily be done. The shark exhibit is several minutes away from where this coaster will be located in a different area of the park and this would only make the theme more disjointed by theming it to sharks, but not actually having sharks in the immediate area of the ride.

I agree. I never understood why they used the name Manta for a ride that was completely different. To me it would make more sense if it was the same same style ride as the ride it shares a name with but both this ride and Manta don't.

 

[J.J.]

Track is now onsite. Also, there are rumors that Mako will in fact NOT be the final name for the coaster.

Behind The Thrills | Dive Coaster Track Arrives at SeaWorld San Diego Behind The Thrills

behindthethrills.com

 

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Track is now onsite. Also, there are rumors that Mako will in fact NOT be the final name for the coaster.

Behind The Thrills | Dive Coaster Track Arrives at SeaWorld San Diego Behind The Thrills

behindthethrills.com

The source of such rumors can be found at the top of this page.

 

[BGWnut]

Track is now onsite. Also, there are rumors that Mako will in fact NOT be the final name for the coaster.

Behind The Thrills | Dive Coaster Track Arrives at SeaWorld San Diego Behind The Thrills

behindthethrills.com

That article does bring up a good point about IAAPA. It should be a big event for SEAS because they have 5 big coasters all being built by different manufacturers so they should be featured all over the place.

 

[Ryanator]

Seaworld San Diego just announced in IAAPA that Mako is not the name, the new name is called Emperor.

 

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Seaworld San Diego just announced in IAAPA that Mako is not the name, the new name is called Emperor.

That is somehow worse. Wonder what the issue with abyss is.

 

[Ryanator]

That is somehow worse. Wonder what the issue with abyss is.

Well according to the name “Emperor” it will be themed to an Emperor Penguin. I was surprised they didn’t go with the Abyss as well.

 

[GrandpaD]

 

[Crunchewy]

I watched that reveal live via ACE's live stream. A sign! So worth it! Ok, so it was only a few minutes of my time....

 

[ControlsEE]

That is somehow worse. Wonder what the issue with abyss is.

And I thought we had it bad with Pantheon...

 

[GrandpaD]

A since deleted video tweet...

View attachment download_20191119_144129.mp4

 

[GrandpaD]

Sorry for the double...

6 across seating

They tweeted the (above) again 40 minutes later. Maybe the first was too soon?

 

[ControlsEE]

Can't tell if they just did a bad Nolimits job, or reused concept footage from 2006 from Griffon...

 

[b.mac]

Pretty sure they used edited promotional footage from Griffon.

 

[Texthetitan]

I think it may have been real footage just edited.

 

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looks like the pov is new but some of the off-ride is heavily edited live footage from griffon.