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It won't have a mountain and will be themed to Jungle X-Pedition.

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Tbh the leaked plans specifically say they don’t know anything about the theming elements so it could potentially have a mountain or something else of a large scale because there are wing coaster with a number of near miss elements. The leak only has a water drainage site plan and the pictures of the station/ launch area, both of which are relatively bare bones and have no theming, and that site plan looks incomplete as the contour lines just end near the station area. Im not saying a mountain is for sure but it’s a possibility I wouldn’t rule out, especially for the 50th anniversary.
 
Well there's also the route they go with the train itself. Do they make the wing coaster trains look more "bird like" or do we get generic Thunderbird trains?
 
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My mind is telling me it'll be burnt orange like every other CF coaster, but I'm gonna predict it'll be green with brown supports.
 
Jwanger93 said:
This song is a works way better, could you imagine if you used free bird as the sound track, the song is 7 minutes long I don’t think we’re seeing near enough feet of track on the drawings to for it time up good.
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No no no, you got it all wrong. The coaster would play only the solo on repeat, with it launching on the last FREE BIRD, Yeah.
 
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I hope this is a train issue and not a thing with their other coaster types, cause with two B&Ms coming to Virginia next year I have some concern. Does anyone know of any other newer B&M having this issue? I know someone said dr. Diabolical had some sort jolt/shakiness.
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I was the one that had a "shaky" ride on Dr. D. I should note it was my only ride and it was back row on the edge, I've seen other thoosies note the rest of the train is rather smooth but the back on the sides is a bit rattly. I don't think any of the 3 wing coasters I've done are remotely "rough" or "uncomfortable" in the slightest.
 
Since Gatekeeper was the only major ride open during the Eclipse event, I rode it more than anyone normally would. It’s pretty bouncy in all rows but I had two back row rides that were pretty uncomfortable. These were all outside seats though which apparently are bouncier than the inside seats. KD’s launch will probably have smaller trains which will help.
 
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I hope this is a train issue and not a thing with their other coaster types, cause with two B&Ms coming to Virginia next year I have some concern. Does anyone know of any other newer B&M having this issue? I know someone said dr. Diabolical had some sort jolt/shakiness.
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My best guess is that the 7 across trains cause the shuffling issue. The track gauge (as far as I’m aware) is the same as all other B&Ms that aren’t 8 or 10-across dives. I simply think the train is just too wide to account for the width of the gauge. From what I’ve heard Emperor and the other D6s are glass smooth, this and Diabolical seem to have the most problems with the shuffling. I’m not an engineer so take it with a grain of salt but that’s my guess. Valravn however has a bit of bounce to it with the 8-across trains and wider track gauge and can’t speak to how Yukon Striker is.

The jolt at the end however just looks like a straight up pothole that will need that track section eventually replaced as the ride ages. I genuinely have no idea what happened there, but from all the videos I’ve seen, it’s incredibly noticeable both from the reverse POV’s and off-rides with all the riders’ heads and bodies visibly thrusting suddenly to the side. It is honestly not a good look at all for a brand new ride. That being said, I’m not concerned about the KD wing. GateKeeper I find very smooth even a decade later, maybe a little bit of bounce here and there but Menace looks far worse.
 
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I simply think the train is just too wide to account for the width of the gauge.
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I agree. I think it's similar to the RMC Raptor/Intamin Hot Racer's shaking 'issues', where the train simply can't get a stable enough base due to the gauge being too narrow. Comparing an Iron Menace ridercam to Emperor for example, the difference is wildly evident. Total theory but I think it could be a factor.
 
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This ride is needed to fill that bare area where volcano was It’s a shame they had to remove so many trees from the jungle feeling area but they did leave some among what was cut.
 
I’m curious about the area between the waterfall and FOF’s lockers. The corkscrew there, the one before the airtime hill over the station, has some fun path interaction possibilities.

I can even see the path connecting behind the waterfall and Arachnidia in the future. Or a flat?

I don’t remember if the article mentioned why they think that proposed building is a launch building. Whatever it ends up being, they can get build off of it like how Outpost and Boo Blasters connect.

I’ve wondered walking past Chicken Shack to FOF about how there’s a dead divot off the pathway, with a dippin dots stand that is seemingly never used. Even if the path never connects, either plaza can be expanded upon.
 
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It's worth noting that the walls have been pushed out further into JungleX is several locations and that KD seems to actively be hunting down spots that there are cracks that people are getting photos from and boarding them up. every single spot I had previously used is now blocked.
 
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