Project 2021: Jurassic World VelociCoaster

[Dombot]

Awesome footage! It's kind of insane to see any construction going on during these times, but I'm all for it.

 

[Unagi]

Topped off this evening!

 

[Zachary]

Needs a Christmas tree.

 

[Crunchewy]

Got an osprey instead:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1294251162724704256

 

[Pretzel Kaiser]

They’re not endangered, so from what I’ve read all they should have to do is file a permit and since it’s a massive corporation in a state with Republican leadership, it shouldn’t be an issue.

 

[Brambo]

Idk what you're talking about, all they really need to do is turn a blind eye and cycle it for its first test. (/s)

 

[Mushroom]

They’re not endangered, so from what I’ve read all they should have to do is file a permit and since it’s a massive corporation in a state with Republican leadership, it shouldn’t be an issue.

They should all be destroyed!

 

[Zachary]

THOSE TRAINS THOUGH!

 

[warfelg]

THOSE TRAINS THOUGH!

Welp looks like my next vacation is decided. IoA/VB/UO with a one day tracheostomy's to DHS for GE.

 

[rswashdc]

So Sea World’s new ride is basically irrelevant at this point.

 

[Pretzel Kaiser]

Where are the Dilophosaur?

 

[Dombot]

Oh my God... this looks like a new industry standard on the way. Combining high level theming with the highest thrill possible? Bravo, Universal.

 

[Unagi]

Some stats...

155-ft tall Top hat + 80° drop
4700+ ft of track
70 mph in 2.4 seconds
12 seconds of airtime
Barrel roll
Zero g stall (100-ft long)

 

[CoasterAuditor]

I’m all for “US Taron Plus”

 

[BGWnut]

So Sea World’s new ride is basically irrelevant at this point.

Yeah, that's really unfortunate for them. Hopefully they are still going to get to build the first surf coaster in 2022

 

[rswashdc]

Yeah, that's really unfortunate for them. Hopefully they are still going to get to build the first surf coaster in 2022

SEAS chose to defer opening Ice Breaker and Iron Gwazi until 2021 with decent insight this was coming. Now both those rides are going to be over-shadowed (IG less so) by what could possibly be a top 5 ride.

 

[BGWnut]

Yeah I agree that they did because it was the choice between having no impact on attendance and potentially having an impact even if small it's just unfortunate because a big new B&M would be a much better competitor to this and Ice Breaker will be. Iron Gwazi I don't think this ride will effect that much

 

[Unagi]

Yeah, that's really unfortunate for them. Hopefully they are still going to get to build the first surf coaster in 2022

I won’t be so quick write off Icebreaker yet. That’s a family coaster with a minimum 48” height requirement. That’ll draw in crowds because it fills a void in SeaWorld like Verbolten does for BGW.

And although not officially confirmed yet, my friend in management at IOA was informed Velocicoaster will be a 54” minimum to ride.

 

[CoasterAuditor]

This ride honestly looks so incredibly awesome! I wanted a Flying Dinosaur like attraction but this is more than sufficient for my needs. I say that knowing the odds of a new custom B&M Flyer in the US are super slim unfortunately. Maybe somebody will jump on these Vekoma flyers in the coming years because FLY looks awesome. Anyway yeah I'm sure this will become my new favorite ride at Universal.

 

[halfabee]

Trains are Tron meets Schwarzkopf. And then it's superTaron plus dinosaurs. Smells like a winner to me.

Edit: Reviewed Taron POV, then added "super"