I agree. I would even argue that some of Invadr's theming is so well done you don't even notice it (just part of the ride / area). I guess that can be a good thing or a bad thing. It also has to do with the type of theming (like the use of wood).
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I agree. I would even argue that some of Invadr's theming is so well done you don't even notice it (just part of the ride / area). I guess that can be a good thing or a bad thing. It also has to do with the type of theming (like the use of wood).
Home Depot fence with stencils?
Got to say that the shields in the station are a nice touch.
Got to say that the shields in the station are a nice touch.
We sadly must remember the interesting relationship the GP has to theming and the perceived quality of a ride. BGWfans cares many degrees more than my personal friends who go to KD or BG once a year. My two favorite examples of this are Intimidator 305 and Millennium Force. Ask the GP what they noticed in the way of theming, even past the queue, and they will pause. Ask what they thought of the ride experience and the answers are usually clear affirmations of awesomeness.
Theming is important to me, but to most, it’s a cherry on the sundae that is either quickly eaten first and forgotten, or given to your friends who like cherries, or smushed down into the ice cream to be buried by the other flavors. All that matters in the end is that you felt like you got what you paid for, coasters included. ?
Anyone else feel like going for a sundae right now?
Theming is important to me, but to most, it’s a cherry on the sundae that is either quickly eaten first and forgotten, or given to your friends who like cherries, or smushed down into the ice cream to be buried by the other flavors. All that matters in the end is that you felt like you got what you paid for, coasters included. ?
Anyone else feel like going for a sundae right now?
^its always fun when you realize how much the average park goer doesn’t give a single sh*t about 99% of the things we do. My old boss went to KD a couple years ago and I asked if he saw the massive 305 foot coaster in the distance and he said “no I don’t look around at stuff like that like you”
BGW has set themselves up pretty with this “Garden of the Gods” thing so that they can just do normal landscaping/gardening/etc. rather than anything super custom and intricate and point to that as the theme of the ride.
I don't expect any theming beyond the station and trains for some reason tbh, so anything additional will be well appreciated by me. At least we know the Rhine proximity will be epic, and I can't wait to see the presumed head chopper shaping up under the tophat supports.
Presumed head chopper? I think it's it clear that there will be a really nice head chopper under the top hat
Though the ride should be awesome either way, a head chopper under a Roman ruin of some sort would be excellent.
This ride is gonna feature a head chopper?? Don’t tell the Virginia Gazette!
Don't tell the Virginia general assembly; they may outlaw head choppers before we get a chance to experience it!
You could do several throughout the ride for cheap. All you need is leaning columns strategically placed.
Also, this caused me to think of a cool theming element they didnt use. Imagine if they painted the white supports to resemble columns.
Also, this caused me to think of a cool theming element they didnt use. Imagine if they painted the white supports to resemble columns.
Construction must be out close to wrapping up if they are doing a giveaway with a hard hat tour of the site. I can't imagine they would be doing it if they weren't completely finished with the track at the very least.
There also an Ace hard hat tour on the 25th. It had 40 spots originally not sure how many are left.
A friend of mine is doing that. I'd love to go but it's not a day trip for me and I don't want to get a hotel just for that.
@Crunchewy tell him to take lots of pictures so you can share them with us!
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