I think Furius Baco counts. Not a B&M style wing, but Intamin calls it a wing. And it has a 83mph launch.
Project 2025/Caldera: Rapterra (Launched B&M Wing Coaster)
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Just a reminder on all those trees in the video - unless SF/KD spends a lot to get mature trees, it will take years for the planted trees to mature and fill out the space.
I was checking on tumbili’s announcement and it looks like they just fill the empty space with trees, they put trees even over arachnidia in the render
Also volcano’s demolition seems to be important to the plot of jungle x now lol
The POV in their teaser is a bit more themed and creative, albeit more fantasy and not a likely representation of the actual end product.
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I still think there is hope for more theming than the leaked video showed.
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I still think there is hope for more theming than the leaked video showed.
From the press release:
“The coaster will officially open in 2025, coinciding with Kings Dominion's milestone 50th anniversary celebration. More information on the 50th anniversary celebration will be shared at a later date.”
Damn.
“The coaster will officially open in 2025, coinciding with Kings Dominion's milestone 50th anniversary celebration. More information on the 50th anniversary celebration will be shared at a later date.”
Damn.
While there is plenty of theming/landscaping/surrounding park visible in these various POVs, everything in these videos outside of the ride itself should be taken with a grain of salt. There's a lot that will look different next year:
If anyone is in the park today, please let us know if there are any announcement t-shirts available! I remember getting an I-305 t-shirt the day that coaster was announced... it became my most prized possession as a 13-year-old!
Overall, this coaster looks phenomenal. My top two most anticipated moments are the launch and the dive loop!
- Hopefully, P-305 will no longer be P-305. It makes sense that there would be no need to share the new color scheme with B&M; these videos were probably made before the falling out with the Earnhardts.
- The FOF spaghetti bowl building will not be randomly shortened (it's about half its normal height in these videos).
- There could be more theming that isn't present, just like in the Tumbili/Twisted Timbers/I-305 renderings. Who knows, a near-miss may still be coming (but I'm not holding my breath)!
If anyone is in the park today, please let us know if there are any announcement t-shirts available! I remember getting an I-305 t-shirt the day that coaster was announced... it became my most prized possession as a 13-year-old!
Overall, this coaster looks phenomenal. My top two most anticipated moments are the launch and the dive loop!
The main focus of the videos is to show off the coaster itself (layout and elements). The video background shows the major existing attractions in relation to Rapterra (both off-ride and POV perspective). But, they are not sharp, refined images. Again, the focus is on the coaster.
Plus, the ride area in the video shows just a slightly more refined hint of the theming with the launch start and possible volcanic caldera theme element. The only thing that is confirmed in the current videos is the ride layout. Most of the queue line appears to be realistic. Course, the ride schematics exposed the queue line layout a couple of months ago.
As many have stated about the inaccuracies in the videos; was it the "artistic liberty" of the video creator? Did the video purposely leave out potential theming elements, (keyhole, near-miss, head-chopper effects), to be a future surprise? What about train theming? Was the train in the video a placeholder for what KD might have up its sleeve? Will the train design be revealed at the B&M booth at IAAPA this fall?
One theme element that was in the video was the "rock cliff" formation as the train enters the 1st element. If that were to become reality, I would imagine a structure 20-30 feet high (not sure about the length).
As I have stated ad-nauseum, this coaster construction schedule seems to be 6-8 weeks ahead compared with other coaster construction schedules of this magnitude. I would expect to see this much supports/track erected by mid to late September; not mid to late July. So why such early start to this ride? Some would say the schedule of the plant fabrication of the coaster and contractor schedule to erect the coaster. Sure, that is possible. Could it be that some of that extra time is needed for ride theming?
I will end with "RMC".
I dunno. I’m more skeptic than believer right now and will need to see the work start on all of that.
Quote from KD's GM Bridgette Bywater: “This extraordinary addition promises new thrills for our guests, making it the perfect centerpiece for our 50th anniversary celebration and reaffirming why Kings Dominion is the ultimate destination for unforgettable memories and exhilarating excitement.” I like that they're already alluding to the fact that this is not all they're doing for the 50th.
I think Rapterra looks great. I especially love how they worked Volcano into the lore.
I think Rapterra looks great. I especially love how they worked Volcano into the lore.
IMO - This will be better than whatever BGW has for 2025 at this point. I love that park, and I know the aim is different for the Festhaus coaster, but this is a great project and something the management at BGW should have considered long ago instead of Pantheon. Even this, so far, without full theming elements revealed, is quite complete, and shows some effort that several similarly-sized parks lack.
KD has upped the ante and it shows. The excitement is real - and it has a great tie-in to historical coaster-lore from Volcano. This raises the echelon for the park, and P-305 will hopefully follow suit with its reimagining.
A solid job overall in my eyes...
KD has upped the ante and it shows. The excitement is real - and it has a great tie-in to historical coaster-lore from Volcano. This raises the echelon for the park, and P-305 will hopefully follow suit with its reimagining.
A solid job overall in my eyes...
Can we just enjoy each on for what it is/will be especially since one of them hasn’t been announced?
What the heck is a jungle hawk supposed to be though? The amount of jargon introduced is a bit silly but I’ll take it over whatever BGT seems to be doing.
I understand your point - and an announcement from BGW that *something* is coming would be welcomed. KD is stealing the show in a great way today.
Perspective is a funny thing. I would have never guessed the first element was 145 ft
I understand.
I don't think any potential major theming for the area will start until the majority of the ride circuit is complete for the coaster (outside of the immediate ride station area). Too much heavy equipment coming and going for support and track delivery and crane placement to erect the supports and track right now.
Plus, I would not be surprised if the heart-line roll into the final turn is not complete until mid fall. Mainly for the above and any delivery of potential theming materials of a larger size.
Disagree. Wait until this news cycle settles and own your own news cycle of an announcement.
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It's that and how many times have we seen plans change mid course? I forget who but someone said about (I think it was you) did the artist take liberty.
I guess my personal feelings on it is - I don't really care what a renderings theme design surroundings are and am kind of just - indifferent - on all of it until I get to see the entire ride in person. Like looking back, Cooperhead Strike's announcement shows a bunch of grass, trees, shrubery in the ride area and it turned out to be just stone. So - eh - I'll judge all of that when the ride is done.
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I think you’re right about how far they are along with ride construction being indicative of extensive theming. Also can’t help but notice the mountain structure in some of the teasers, and the reference to a “far off mountain range” in one of the Jungle-X maps…
My biggest problem with the coaster community (specifically those of us that follow planning/blueprint/construction news) is that we learn about projects, hype them up in our head, and then get disappointed when not every expectation is met. I'm guilty of this too. Everyone has known this was a launched wing for months, so nobody's excited about that. Everyone's just honing in on the small complaints they may have.
I'm not saying we have to be blindly excited about every new addition, I just think critic culture doesn't really mesh well with something as fun and low stakes as roller coasters. If this is the first we were all learning of this, we'd all be ecstatic.
I'm not saying we have to be blindly excited about every new addition, I just think critic culture doesn't really mesh well with something as fun and low stakes as roller coasters. If this is the first we were all learning of this, we'd all be ecstatic.
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