Project 2025/Caldera: Rapterra (Launched B&M Wing Coaster)

[Thrills & Chills WQAQ]

Here's the PDF for the revised plan for anyone who is curious. I didn't pick through it with a fine toothed comb, but I don't see any notable, guest-facing changes reflected. Reading through the county's review comments on the initial filling, most all of their issues seemed to be formatting and whatnot—nothing substantive that would require any actual plan alterations. Seems like good news for the project's prognosis—should sail through without any issues.

If you want to see the original PDF, @MaxxForceFan posted it here.

Very nice. The battle of Virginia for 2025 is shaping up to be a great one.

 

[Chungulatron]

Pretty sure (unless it fails to open) KD has already won VA 2025.

 

[CoasterAuditor]

Pretty sure (unless it fails to open) KD has already won VA 2025.

Pretty sure BGW handed them that W on a silver platter. Otherwise they were preparing to be like "so we built a GOAT for our 50th......"

 

[Gavin]

Here's the PDF for the revised plan for anyone who is curious. I didn't pick through it with a fine toothed comb, but I don't see any notable, guest-facing changes reflected. Reading through the county's review comments on the initial filling, most all of their issues seemed to be formatting and whatnot—nothing substantive that would require any actual plan alterations. Seems like good news for the project's prognosis—should sail through without any issues.

If you want to see the original PDF, @MaxxForceFan posted it here.

If you were having issues with the PDF in this post, I've since fixed it and reuploaded it.

 

[Haunted River]

I saw the post on FB as well. Odd that it was removed.

I’m the one who posted it and the reason I was given to it being removed from the group is that it is “speculation/rumor” or false information.

That group is controlled by Clint Novak’s wife and they don’t want anything to make them look bad in the eyes of the park.

 

[horsesboy]

Pretty sure BGW handed them that W on a silver platter. Otherwise they were preparing to be like "so we built a GOAT for our 50th......"

I wouldn't quite say that. BGW has high demand at the moment for a family style low height limit ride. KD has high demand for a new higher thrill ride since Volcano left. I fail to see why each park going after an element that their customer base is vocally DEMANDING is seen as losing to the other.

 

[richmondrider]

I can't find the comment now, but one of the various KD Facebook fan sites posted this link and commented that guests will see footers poured when arriving to the park next weekend. Given that the permits were just filed and/or approved, that seems relatively quick no?

 

[guy305]

The big Top Thrill 2 footer was being worked on this time last year, which is a bigger project for sure but CF may have liked the production schedule enough to start early here.

 

[Haunted River]

I had to go to one of houses back behind KD last night and saw no evidence of footers or any concrete pouring. It actually looked like most of the equipment is now gone. However there are big boulders or rocks behind FOF building that were not there last week. It’s either the old boulder benches that were in front of the Volcano station or completely new boulders. It kind of looked like they had been painted but it was hard to tell. I took a little video but it’s hard to see - I’ll still upload it later today.

 

[CoasterAuditor]

I wouldn't quite say that. BGW has high demand at the moment for a family style low height limit ride. KD has high demand for a new higher thrill ride since Volcano left. I fail to see why each park going after an element that their customer base is vocally DEMANDING is seen as losing to the other.

Hey man, I’m talking about from the thoosie end of it in that post. Referring to “personal excitement level” I guess rather than business. Otherwise yeah I think the Big Bad Wolf throwback will be good for the park. Both rides should be largely great additions to their parks despite the strange placement of the Family invert. Sorry the tone of that didn’t sound as intended or was communicated properly.

 

[Nicole]

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[cschnizer]

Based on the sign reading “uncovering new discoveries,” that probably means the new attraction will have a temple theme, doesn’t it?

 

[mtorange]

I think it would be a huge missed opportunity not to theme this as the bird temple.

Wing coaster… a bird has wings…

 

[nick]

a bird has wings

But have you considered the unstoppable nature of the Lantern Fly?

 

[jwranson]

I think it would be a huge missed opportunity not to theme this as the bird temple.

Wing coaster… a bird has wings…

Don’t forget the airplane this ride conveniently soars over, though

 

[horsesboy]

There are several erosion related large pot holes in JungleX that appear related to the construction hopefully there is a way to mitigate this before it becomes a bigger issue.

 

[MaxxForceFan]

There are several erosion related large pot holes in JungleX that appear related to the construction hopefully there is a way to mitigate this before it becomes a bigger issue.

I thought the first picture is one of the footer locations for the wing coaster.

 

[horsesboy]

I thought the first picture is one of the footer locations for the wing coaster.

No those are all from the pathway between the wall and Tumbili. also currently one AT Tumbili's Queue entrance making the walkway really tight there.

But in breaking news we have an installed footer!

 

[CoasterMac]

Now that's incredible. A full year out and we already have a footer. CRAZY!

Looking at the plan, can you tell which one it is?

 

[Chungulatron]

Any chance this opens earlier than 2025? This seems to be barely behind Flash: VV…

Edit: probably would be stupid to not have a new ride released as part of the 50th celebration…