Project 2025/Caldera: Rapterra (Launched B&M Wing Coaster)
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Yes I will be at the ACE Mid-Atlantic event tomorrowAnybody else going to see this in-person tomorrow?
Not to sidetrack this thread. But @MusicEnlightens just so you can rest assured, Cedar Fair did a nice job in theming Zambezi Zinger as well (at least in my opinion) - where a few pictures of the coaster's queue from my visit this past summer:
Apologies on the brief sidetrack. But we can go back to discussing the awesome theming that CF/SF is doing for Rapterra.
Wow! I stand corrected and thanks! I could not find much in the way of queue pictures online so now I’m impressed (good because WoF deserves that). Back to Rapterra.
Can’t wait to read what the ACEers have to report back!!!
Reptilian exit cave from Rapterra's queue...
With the addition of Rapterra, does KD have the most launch coasters of any park (3)? I believe they still have the most attractions over 300' (4).
More Rapterra pictures. Here are a few notes.
Noone could confirm if they plan on adding shade structures to the queue. If not that line looks like it could be horrible on a hot day.
Employees have been on the ride during testing including today. One employee who wouldn't confirm if they personally had ridden it yet said that the left side on the ride should give the best rides.
Theme looks really good but there still appears to be much work be done. Stone work is being added to the station which is a nice touch.
The old Volcano gift shop is being refused as a combination exit gift shop and likely will also house lockers. The construction walls are being used as wall panels in the building.
Noone could confirm if they plan on adding shade structures to the queue. If not that line looks like it could be horrible on a hot day.
Employees have been on the ride during testing including today. One employee who wouldn't confirm if they personally had ridden it yet said that the left side on the ride should give the best rides.
Theme looks really good but there still appears to be much work be done. Stone work is being added to the station which is a nice touch.
The old Volcano gift shop is being refused as a combination exit gift shop and likely will also house lockers. The construction walls are being used as wall panels in the building.
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Unfortunately the park just down the road alone has it beat with 4 (Verbolten, Tempesto, Darkoaster, and Pantheon).
When you add in defunct coasters though (Volcano, Hypersonic, King Cobra) it may have the most that have ever operated in a park’s history).
It’s a beautiful ride, also though I noticed they tore down the cinderblock building with the pneumatics in it. I think that was the backup one with the main pneumatics coming from hypersonic’s tanks but it was a little surprising to see it gone.
I think it’ll look much better once they plant things in the spring.
Congrats on surviving an ACE event.
Congrats on surviving an ACE event.
Hats off to KD on the arches over the track. I was confident that B&M would really throw a fit about it being done after the ride is built.
A TON of landscaping has already been done; the amount of new plants at this point is honestly astonishing. In person, the entire area really looks great to be a month out from opening.
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