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

[horsesboy]

If KD wanted to sell extra passes, a late 2024 sneak peak for 2025 pass holders would be a smart move.

First off we haven't even seen trains on site let alone on the tracks. Station isn't complete safe clear paths to the station aren't done. After that a couple days of pull through testing followed by a week likely more of manufacture testing and tuning. Then a couple weeks of park maintenance testing. Finally team training and certification. KD likely couldn't have it running before December. In which case we are talking limited Winterfest hours tighter staffing and JungleX closed. Listing a first to ride in 2025 event would probably make far more sense then a rush to open it in for members in 24.

 

[harry580]

here something I find out, oringally, rapterra was going to be painted orange but was repainted to green, I guess green makes this coaster better!

 

[Mattatee]

here something I find out, oringally, rapterra was going to be painted orange but was repainted to green, I guess green makes this coaster better!

Was orange the actual original design or just a place holder? I know the leaked show building (RIP) had orange track shown. If so, I am glad they changed it. The orange would contrast too much with all the foliage planned imo, and two orange coasters next to each other would be an interesting conceptual visual choice.

 

[CoasterMac]

Brand new blog update is here:

TRAINS!!

 

[Tumbili]

Do you think Rapterra will start testing this year? It definitely seems like they could give it a few test runs if they wanted to.

 

[AIR]

Yes. It should be running for testing this year.

 

[WrierSiamang152]

Brand new blog update is here:

TRAINS!!
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That Teal track looks AMAZING

 

[cschnizer]

Brand new blog update is here:

TRAINS!!
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Seeing this makes me wonder what B&M’s lead car will be at IAAPA this year. This? Wrath of Rakshasa? Maybe Holzfaller?

 

[Coasternerd]

Maybe Holzfaller?

IAAPA often doesn’t have invert trains on display due to their complexity for displaying them. Most reveals are usually trains that ride above the track because the display aspect is much easier. With an invert, you’d need a base for the trains to sit on, which is something the invert track doesn’t provide… not saying it couldn’t happen. But my money is on Rakshasa or Rapterra, leaning toward rakshasa since they’ve had 7 seat dive trains on display multiple years now, but I don’t think they’ve had a wing coaster train on display.

 

[I305Evan]

B&M has had multiple wings on display at IAAPA... GateKeeper, Thunderbird, & Parrot Coaster all come to mind.

 

[lyingtorobots]

Does anyone know if they’ve started grouting the footers yet?

 

[Coasternerd]

B&M has had multiple wings on display at IAAPA... GateKeeper, Thunderbird, & Parrot Coaster all come to mind.

Gotcha. Its been a while since a wing has been in the US iaapa so i forgot about gate and tbird

 

[horsesboy]

Photos from tonight

 

[Haunted River]

Saturday station work. I hate that it looks like a barn. Definitely doesn’t look like it belongs in the jungle

 

[Zachary]

I'll continue to let them cook, but yeah, right now, that's a lot of bare warehouse to cover...

 

[rollercoastercoaster]

That's quite a large, enclosed station for a modern coaster. So many new coasters are opening with open-air stations to save costs that it's almost weird to see a mostly enclosed one

 

[horsesboy]

Saturday station work. I hate that it looks like a barn. Definitely doesn’t look like it belongs in the jungle

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Depends on how they theme it. My understanding is the story is a recently uncovered temple which could hint at an archaeological dig type theme. If so structures no to dissimilar to this are sometimes setup over open dig sites to protect excavation from weather.

 

[Mushroom]

To be fair, Tumbili has an awfully large station building and maintenance shed that they admirably disguised with a temple facade. I’ll let ‘em cook.

 

[mwhinva]

The station structure is way more robust than needed for just an outer aluminum siding shell. To me, they are still throwing ingredients into a bowl. The station hasn't even gone on the stove or in the oven yet.

 

[CoasterAuditor]

Just going to take this moment to acknowledge, we may have the best B&M Wing/Wing coaster in general and the best most unique family invert worldwide next season right here in Virginia. In a world with so much shit going on, that is awesome.