For anyone who doesn't want to suffer through a video in which the hosts didn't even Google the project they're talking about ahead of recording, this was just a random guess they made—they don't claim any inside information.
Project 2022: Pantheon
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For anyone who doesn't want to suffer through a video in which the hosts didn't even Google the project they're talking about ahead of recording, this was just a random guess they made—they don't claim any inside information.
'InvadR' was/is much better than 'Battle Klash' or 'Viking Raider'.
Could always go with the old standby BeavR BlastR...
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So I was doing some reading and discovered something pretty neat today...
The park's reference to being "immortalized in the garden of the gods" seems to be a direct reference to an area of the Underworld known as "Elysium" or the "Elysian Fields." You can picture it basically as a fancy retirement community for gods, heroes, etc. It also seems to be close to Pluto's residence in the Underworld.
Assuming this was intentional, it's great to see some thought going into the theme/marketing for this coaster. Making references to relatively unknown locations in Roman mythology is a huge step up from what we saw from the park with Finnegan's Flyer and InvadR.
Another note: The dark red color in MMXX's color palette could be a really neat reference back to pomegranates—a fruit which are heavily associated with Pluto, Proserpina (his wife), and the Underworld in general.
The park's reference to being "immortalized in the garden of the gods" seems to be a direct reference to an area of the Underworld known as "Elysium" or the "Elysian Fields." You can picture it basically as a fancy retirement community for gods, heroes, etc. It also seems to be close to Pluto's residence in the Underworld.
Assuming this was intentional, it's great to see some thought going into the theme/marketing for this coaster. Making references to relatively unknown locations in Roman mythology is a huge step up from what we saw from the park with Finnegan's Flyer and InvadR.
Another note: The dark red color in MMXX's color palette could be a really neat reference back to pomegranates—a fruit which are heavily associated with Pluto, Proserpina (his wife), and the Underworld in general.
Seaworld filed a trademark back in April for "Abyss". Google tells me that can be defined as "the regions of hell conceived of as a bottomless pit. " Connection? Feels like a stretch, but you never know.
Major stretch, unless they stick some of the ride in a tunnel. But that drop to the Rhine doesn't make sense to cover up.
I could really see the theme being escape from the underworld leading to the switch track part representing the trip back thinking you could escape.
Proserpina is also known in some stories as Persephone:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persephone
I agree with @kmccarthy27 ...if you follow @Zachary's theory...the portion from the station to the switch track is "the underworld". If (and it's a big IF) BGW does it right that area would be "dark" with ominous visuals...perhaps Pluto himself.
Then you try to escape... Again IF BGW does it right, you might hear Pluto yelling "YOU CAN'T ESCAPE" as the train makes the second launch. As you roll back up the spike you hear an eerie laugh... then down the spike onto the third launch "NO!" ...and finally escape through a beautiful landscaped run back to the station.
Upon leaving the station, you'll have a photo opportunity with statues of Roman Gods and a chance to enjoy a refreshing beverage...
Never miss a marketing opportunity
Then you try to escape... Again IF BGW does it right, you might hear Pluto yelling "YOU CAN'T ESCAPE" as the train makes the second launch. As you roll back up the spike you hear an eerie laugh... then down the spike onto the third launch "NO!" ...and finally escape through a beautiful landscaped run back to the station.
Upon leaving the station, you'll have a photo opportunity with statues of Roman Gods and a chance to enjoy a refreshing beverage...
Never miss a marketing opportunity
"Mother, you're driving me insane!"
"You were never sane to begin with!"
At least that's what I thought from that storyline
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