The track is green, but the trains could be other colors. Whatever creature it is, that’s the trains. maybe it’s several different birds, one per train.
Project 2025/Caldera: Rapterra (Launched B&M Wing Coaster)
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I actually hope the trains have different color patterns so the ops can identify them by that design like Kings Island typically does and the ops at Timbers do. My favorite is when Timbers is one train ops and they still shout out the color of the train.
I have a feeling the green track is supposed to resemble treetops, with the trains being a different color to represent the bird(s).
I just noticed something...
Greenish track...gray supports...
Looks like somebody predicted the future (color wise).
Greenish track...gray supports...
Looks like somebody predicted the future (color wise).
Hi, I’m somebody!
Just noticed this last night myself; I think I would have preferred this shade of green, but that’s essentially Tumbili’s green. Definitely appreciate the variation though.
I think FoF will be thematically separate from this ride but it’ll still find a good place inside Jungle-X lore. Adding a meteor impact site in FoF’s plaza (much like the one in Kings Island) can convey “this meteor landed here in the jungle and a base was built around it”. The plaza between the wing and Tumbili will be a “you’re deep in the jungle with birds and monkeys above you” vibe, and seeing the FoF fortress in the distance won’t break the immersion.
I’m just envisioning FoF being completely foreign to the rest of Jungle-X by design. So the wing trains can just be birds guarding a temple or something.
I’m just envisioning FoF being completely foreign to the rest of Jungle-X by design. So the wing trains can just be birds guarding a temple or something.
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Looking at the plans, there's 5 launch track segments shown. That's 4 now on site and I'm not seeing any notable curvature... getting slightly concerned that my 'dip after the launch' interpretation may be cooked.
We'll see!
We'll see!
Would it be an absolute outlandish thought that the grey supports could be used to blend into thematic mountain/rock found in the jungle?? Maybe some of the near miss elements being mountains? Just a thought especially with it being volcanos replacement.
@CoasterMac I think Pipeline has a similar footer arrangement around the end of its launch where the footers change from two across to single when it dips down.
Comparing that to Project 2025, it looks similar, but there’s a tripod footer arrangement in there too.
Comparing that to Project 2025, it looks similar, but there’s a tripod footer arrangement in there too.
Even if the actual launch track segments are entirely flat, I wouldn’t say it rules out a dip after the launch. Could just be normal track on the dip without having any stators extend down
It's now on RCDB
Even though it's probably gonna be a while, I'm looking forward to see the trains. Hopefully it will be well themed,
Even though it's probably gonna be a while, I'm looking forward to see the trains. Hopefully it will be well themed,
There are less than 10 amusement parks worldwide with a larger count than KD. Just a neat lil note.
Issue with having a dip after a launch that then leads into the high element is valleying in said dip. Easy case scenario here is an aborted launch halfway down the launch track.
We have teasers!
Credit to Kings Dominion Fanatics on FB
Credit to Kings Dominion Fanatics on FB
That first one is interesting.
"Propelling"
Maybe we have it wrong and this is going to be themed to a plane flying over the jungle and it's launched to mimick a take off.
I think it’s still a bird temple but your in a plane to find the mythical bird I had not considered till now but I like it makes it more of an adventure.
No lie, when they put the Research Center on Volcano's old building and saw the leaked renderings of the station, I had a feeling it might be airplane themed. Being a launched coaster too, it would be like taking off from a runway. I could be wrong so we will have to see. Very excited to see the announcement of this ride.
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