Project 2022: Pantheon
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The deal was signed! It was mentioned in a news article when Sheikra was first announced.
“Switzerland-based Bolliger & Mabillard was hired to manufacture SheiKra and signed an exclusive deal with Busch to guarantee the coaster will not be duplicated for several years.”
I 100% agree with you on them giving incorrect information/the signs were wrong. That was absolutely unacceptable. They should have made sure they were 100% accurate and that people knew what they were talking about.
I'm talking about the fact that there are a lot of specific elements that they didn't mention and things like a pov which they could announce later. I don't think a pov is necessary at the announcement and I think they can keep talking more about specific elements like the quick switch track, the zero-g winder, larger outer banked turn post drop, zero-g stall and the wall stall. I think that's stuff that they could take about via a construction update and say that x feature was just built and provide more information.
Also in the pov front I'm trying to remember if BGW has ever released a pov with a coaster announcement. I don't think they ever had. If that's the case then there is certainly precedent that they won't have one until the ride is open.
I may be wrong here, but aren't walls usually up before ground starts moving?
They're already pouring footers now, so though they may put up a fence I'm getting the feeling that they might not, unless there's work that could impact either pathways or the train - which doesn't appear to be the case thus far.
First impression goes a long way. I think they lost the WOW factor by not describing the rides first of its kind in the US special features. The ride has better things to boast than "Fastest multi-launch coaster in the US".
I agree Jason. They presented it as if they don’t even realize how good the ride will be, or why. Maybe they did it intentionally to keep hype up by releasing bits and pieces as they go, but it does seem like a missed opportunity.
I believe they released a POV for Griffon at announcement. I 100% remember a POV, but I can't quite recall if it was released concurrently with the announcement.
Edit: In fairness, InvadR's POV came out a month after the official announcement (announcement: 3/21/16, POV: 4/18/16)
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I'm sorry @BGWnut , but I'm not buying it. In retrospect, the whole presentation came across as they didn't know what they were talking about or what to talk about. They were so hell-bent on solidifying the "gods" tie-in (which is, on the surface, very creative) that they overlooked the WOW factors (good point @Jason ) that will make this coaster stand out.
As far as "keeping in the minds" until opening, there are ample construction milestones (parts arrive on site, going vertical, bridge over the tracks, queue building start, special decor, etc) to talk about. Take a look at major coasters that have opened the past few years. Those parks came out with guns blazing; all the "cool" points, all the unique features. Then, they followed-up with construction updates and maybe some trivia.
This coaster has so many key, unique elements that could have bowled over not only the local population but nation wide. Piecemealing a feature here and there over nine months or so just diminishes the overall impact.
It was said BGW would wait until after FF opening excitement slacked off before announcing Pantheon so people wouldn't delay a BBW vacation until the coaster opened. Yesterday's effort certainly wouldn't get my juices flowing to book a 2020 BGW vacation.
As far as "keeping in the minds" until opening, there are ample construction milestones (parts arrive on site, going vertical, bridge over the tracks, queue building start, special decor, etc) to talk about. Take a look at major coasters that have opened the past few years. Those parks came out with guns blazing; all the "cool" points, all the unique features. Then, they followed-up with construction updates and maybe some trivia.
This coaster has so many key, unique elements that could have bowled over not only the local population but nation wide. Piecemealing a feature here and there over nine months or so just diminishes the overall impact.
It was said BGW would wait until after FF opening excitement slacked off before announcing Pantheon so people wouldn't delay a BBW vacation until the coaster opened. Yesterday's effort certainly wouldn't get my juices flowing to book a 2020 BGW vacation.
I really don’t think your average person outside of a website like this is going to be following incremental construction updates to find out further details about the ride. They either get wowed by the initial announcement posted everywhere or by the media blitz when it finally opens, but not by some announcement in December that there is an outward-banked airtime hill that they were holding out on telling you about.
Guys please don't worry. The Wendy's fast food bag adverts will take care of any concerns that Pantheon will fly under the radar...?
Conspiracy time-
Maybe it's a last minute consolation project after Madrid was restructured into two separate projects, and they needed something on short notice before the "main" project of the contract. ?
-End conspiracy time
Do I actually believe that? To some extent, yes, it likely is a rushed project/design to replace a cancelled project.
Even if Pantheon was a “rushed project” in the scope of amusement rides it doesn’t excuse the announcement. I mean this website alone has known the details of the ride for how many months? And they’ve known a public announcement was set for well over a month, enough to do 5 weeks of teasers. There’s just zero excuse for the unpreparedness of it all.
It’s not like their marketing department was handed a set of blue prints last week and told to come up with something on the fly.
In other news:
Was I the only one seeing aviators on this part of the logo?
Was I the only one seeing aviators on this part of the logo?
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A few pages back I referenced the infamous "leaked slide" of September, 2018. On it you'll see a few factoids that are close to Pantheon. Also shown is an (almost) duplication of Pantheon tracks above the treeline. So, it's apparent Pantheon was in the pipeline then. If it takes SEAS/BGW (a minimum of) 11 months to create a campaign, they need a new marketing department.
Even Larry didn’t seem to hyped about it. Shortest presentation with the littlest amount of excitement I’ve seen for a coaster announcement at Busch. Strange.
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