Project 2022: Pantheon

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I appreciate the idea with the lights but I think in execution it comes off as being very tacky. I’d personally prefer it with no lights (not just because of dark night rides) or boring white lights over this choice. The outerbank colors look especially bad IMO.
 
Turbo said:
Still not sure what to think / make of this ride...

1.) I had "only" moderate expectations overall for this ride for the last few years.
2.) After reading some reviews over the past week, my expectations rose a bit.
3.) I rode today around 5:30pm. Back row, left seat.
4.) It was good, it was fun, and I do think it is a great addition to the park.
5.) It just wasn't great for me. I needed a little more. As a coaster enthusiast, I was just wanting a little more.
6.) The pro's - Good pacing (from the start), first inversion is fun, reverse launch, spike
7.) The con's - Theming / queue, little "banks" heading to the switch track, first launch up top hat, stall inversion (so-so), top hat (so-so), outward banked turn
8.) I guess part of me is searching for more thrill, and I can only hope that comes with wearing in / temperatures.
9.) I also want to ride this thing a few more times, various spots, and at night.

I am thankful for this coaster, but I am not sure it breaks my top 10. I might even prefer a "prime" Apollo's Chariot.

Again, great addition to the park, but I think I wanted just a BIT more... and that might come in the next few months... maybe?
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Can't really blame them on the theming. They've had so little time to throw it together 🤣
 
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zachclarke2 said:
Agreed that the presentation of the ride is abysmal and the park should be embarrassed about phoning it in so hard, but anyone moaning about the ride's length or intensity needs a reality check in my opinion. It's incredibly hard to take anyone seriously who uses "it's not as good as Velocicoaster" (a top 10 ride in the world, probably) as a knock against Pantheon.

Anyway, a few photos from the recently reopened San Marco bridge and railway:

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THANK YOU!! I was so tired of those idiotic signs that the "Italy" bridge is closed. The Italy bridge was the ONLY way to get to Festa while the San Marco bridge was shut off AND the train wasn't running yet!!!
 
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I rode it quite a few times yesterday since the party crowd was light. Myself and my partner both noted that it did feel faster. A few times, we observed the back car making it a little more than halfway above the "spine" versus its normal back two wheels only. The parts that really felt noticeable to me, if it did run faster, was from the outward banked hill and onward to the end. The snaps in and out of the stall were particularly more stated for us. The ride really felt like that weather was its prime weather.

*edited to correct spelling.
 
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Last night was the first time that I felt like it was moving anywhere near last springs testing.

As a side note can we take a moment to appreciate the fact that today marks one year exactly since the first time we saw her test.
 
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The two rides I got in today were good, front row and back row.....then it broke. I found it interesting the adjustment tool being used to reset the seat adjustment was a wooden stick.It was still down when we left.
 
Update, we left the park and got back about 3:30 and Pantheon was down “due to inclement weather”……talk to a team
member and it had been down a while because of high wind. It’s now a few minutes after 5pm and it’s still down.
 
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Update, we left the park and got back about 3:30 and Pantheon was down “due to inclement weather”……talk to a team
member and it had been down a while because of high wind. It’s now a few minutes after 5pm and it’s still down.
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yep, just ran some test runs and it’s still down, I’m at the park right now
 
It closed right at noon for a seat issue sensor issue. This is going to be a problem if it has to close for breeze like this in the summer.
 
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