I can say what I want about the nascar theme how out of place it is in Jungle X, etc. I will 100% miss this recording playing on each dispatch….
Project 2025/305: Pantherian (Intimidator 305 Retheme)
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Kitties. Start your engines.
Doesn't have the same ring to it.
Doesn't have the same ring to it.
Ok, hear me out: rebrand all the coasters to a variation of Racer (fill in the blank)
Twisted Timbers - Twisty Racer
Dominator - Yellow Racer
Backlot - Movie Racer
Flight of Fear - Space Racer
Tumbili - Flipping Racer
Would Racer 75 be Racer Racer?
Which would STILL be better than Racer 75.
I nominate the droids from Clone Wars as the mascot then. Roger Roger.
While themes like a jaguar or snake (King Kobra; a throwback for the 50th anniversary) are MUCH more likely, is there a possibility they go with a space theme to match FOF and call it "Polaris"? That would be pretty wild.
I know they're focusing on building up Jungle X (case in point, the 2025 B&M wing coaster), but there's a 1% chance it's just a brand-new themed area. FOF's theme is killer and shouldn't change, but right now, it's just military base in the jungle with aliens (very Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull). It kinda works, but it's a stretch.
A new space themed area would be great, but it's not likely; just a fun idea!
I know they're focusing on building up Jungle X (case in point, the 2025 B&M wing coaster), but there's a 1% chance it's just a brand-new themed area. FOF's theme is killer and shouldn't change, but right now, it's just military base in the jungle with aliens (very Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull). It kinda works, but it's a stretch.
A new space themed area would be great, but it's not likely; just a fun idea!
I think the Polaris route is exactly what I want. Call it 30LARI5, even*. That seems like that would be the easiest way to overhaul on FOF as well, and I still think a spacecraft/adjacent theme is much more applicable than whatever animal/temple/high-speed jungle experiment it could be. A freshly painted, gorgeous blue lift would be soooo ideal. Maybe even keep the yellow lift supports?
Also, in this whole retheme discussion, up until now it didn't even occur to me that the Wing is coming in 2025... should we really be anticipating that 305's retheme will also happen next year? Now that we know it will happen eventually, I have to assume FOF's retheme would be done simultaneously.. and that seems like a lot for a single year investment. Not to mention whatever they may do to Backlot.
And just for fun, I've always loved @mtpelepele's train design for this concept:
*don't actually, I just cracked up seeing 30LARI5 typed out.
Also, in this whole retheme discussion, up until now it didn't even occur to me that the Wing is coming in 2025... should we really be anticipating that 305's retheme will also happen next year? Now that we know it will happen eventually, I have to assume FOF's retheme would be done simultaneously.. and that seems like a lot for a single year investment. Not to mention whatever they may do to Backlot.
And just for fun, I've always loved @mtpelepele's train design for this concept:
*don't actually, I just cracked up seeing 30LARI5 typed out.
Honestly I feel like i305 is going to be changed to some sort of mythical creature theme rather than whole other mini space land concerning the new app specifically says it takes place in jungle X
Side note I also wouldn't mind for them to keep project305 as the name
Side note I also wouldn't mind for them to keep project305 as the name
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I think it’s just referring to where I305 is as the park currently defines it.
I think they could make an Area 72 style mini-land with thematic ties to Jungle-X, as if it’s a military/space exploration base in the jungle. Some people here have pitched that idea, no? Otherwise wouldn’t it be jarring to transition directly between the Adventureland and Tomorrowland of KD? I mean coincidentally we have a FoF and a giga right next to each other like at KI.
People on reddit keep suggesting changing FoF to a temple theme, but making it so there's a UFO in the temple (thereby explaining why the Mayans were so advanced). I hate this for 2 reasons:
1. UFO in a temple seems too cheesy and stupid, even for a theme park. It's like "8th installment in a cash grab action movie franchise" bad
2. It seems a TAD racist to imply that the only way the Mayans could've been as advanced as they were was with the help of aliens. At the very least it would raise a few questions
It would be infinitely better to either keep FoF as a secret jungle military facility (meh) or fully retheme it to a cursed temple and keep the name Flight of Fear (which still works in this context and should be done)
1. UFO in a temple seems too cheesy and stupid, even for a theme park. It's like "8th installment in a cash grab action movie franchise" bad
2. It seems a TAD racist to imply that the only way the Mayans could've been as advanced as they were was with the help of aliens. At the very least it would raise a few questions
It would be infinitely better to either keep FoF as a secret jungle military facility (meh) or fully retheme it to a cursed temple and keep the name Flight of Fear (which still works in this context and should be done)
funny you say this because i made a video suggesting this like 2 years and surprisingly got a few things right regarding some of the rethemes
i can see this idea but to me it seems a little backwards, why would they build a whole story around these explores from the Whay foundation discovering and researching a distant jungle just for them to randomly throw in a extremely advance Sci-fi base in the jungle with no build up or teasing of any sort. to me it would make more since to keep the Whay theme and just theme the back section as the main research base for the Whay foundation and theme FOF to a small airstrip or something
They can go either direction, but all the thematic signs thus far (pun intended) have pointed to Flight of Fear and I305 being part of Jungle X. So while they can still go the sci-fi route, it does seem like it would require a change in the previous direction the park was heading. I'd prefer more Jungle X personally, but I wouldn't be mad about a cohesive sci-fi theme back there instead. I'm happy to let 'em cook.
If any more Jungje theming is going to be done, it would be better to retheming the very-out-of-place Stunt Coaster eyesore first.
Flight of Fear has a solid theme. It would make more sense to leave it alone and tie 305 with it in a new area.
Flight of Fear has a solid theme. It would make more sense to leave it alone and tie 305 with it in a new area.
I agree that a Backlot retheme is overdue, but sometimes budgets and timelines dictate doing things in an otherwise unintuitive order. Feels like that's what is likely happening here.
FOF had a nice theme, but it’s sadly become incredibly dated and dilapidated over the years. I’ve heard fairly credible rumors that the park is aware of this and has had plans to fix it — but they don’t want to invest in fixing the existing theming because, based on what I’ve heard, there are plans for it to get rethemed sooner than later.
I don’t think it needs to turn into a temple. Turning it into Dr. Estrada’s research laboratory seems like an easy and cost-effective way to make it fit the Jungle X lore.
I don’t think it needs to turn into a temple. Turning it into Dr. Estrada’s research laboratory seems like an easy and cost-effective way to make it fit the Jungle X lore.
I think it's most likely they go the way of sci-fi in the jungle in some way. They'll probably just make the existing FoF building look more covert and add a bit of weathering/vines/jungle stuff.
That being said, I would love full on jungle rethemes for I305, FoF, and Backlot. I think it would be awesome for KI/KD to differentiate their clones a bit more. I think there's a SLIGHT chance the wing coaster isn't one of the temple attractions at all, but I'm gonna assume it is and one of FoF/Backlot are going to be non temple-themed. Like I said, I think that'll realistically be FoF, but if Anaconda sticks around, both could be non temple-themed.
Ideally, Jungle X would look like this to me:
Monkey - Tumbili
Spider - Arachnidia
Reptile - Reptilian
Snake - I305 (King Cobra, drop the K, paint that shit green)
Cat - Backlot
Bird - FoF (temple retheme, keep the name)
Non temple - 2025 wing (plane themed)
Alternatively, you could do this:
Snake: FoF (name change probably necessary)
Cat: I305 (fast, big open space)
Bird: 2025 wing
Non Temple - Backlot (Jungle Jeep/off-road theme)
Again, I realistically think we see neither of these and FoF keeps a sci fi vibe. I can dream though. IDEAL ideal would be Anaconda sticking around, taking the snake temple, 1305 cat, FoF bird, Backlot offroading, and 2025 wing airplane. The chances of that are virtually 0% though. 7 coasters in Jungle X would be absurd. I think if Anaconda was gonna stick around the would've included it in Jungle X lore already (unless I missed something).
That being said, I would love full on jungle rethemes for I305, FoF, and Backlot. I think it would be awesome for KI/KD to differentiate their clones a bit more. I think there's a SLIGHT chance the wing coaster isn't one of the temple attractions at all, but I'm gonna assume it is and one of FoF/Backlot are going to be non temple-themed. Like I said, I think that'll realistically be FoF, but if Anaconda sticks around, both could be non temple-themed.
Ideally, Jungle X would look like this to me:
Monkey - Tumbili
Spider - Arachnidia
Reptile - Reptilian
Snake - I305 (King Cobra, drop the K, paint that shit green)
Cat - Backlot
Bird - FoF (temple retheme, keep the name)
Non temple - 2025 wing (plane themed)
Alternatively, you could do this:
Snake: FoF (name change probably necessary)
Cat: I305 (fast, big open space)
Bird: 2025 wing
Non Temple - Backlot (Jungle Jeep/off-road theme)
Again, I realistically think we see neither of these and FoF keeps a sci fi vibe. I can dream though. IDEAL ideal would be Anaconda sticking around, taking the snake temple, 1305 cat, FoF bird, Backlot offroading, and 2025 wing airplane. The chances of that are virtually 0% though. 7 coasters in Jungle X would be absurd. I think if Anaconda was gonna stick around the would've included it in Jungle X lore already (unless I missed something).
One of the maps in Jungle X has a drawing of Lake Charles that says “Warning! Snakes” which I think is a strong hint that Anaconda will be the snake temple.
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