News Project 2026: Barracuda Strike (B&M Family Invert)
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I kinda dig the name.
Barracudas are aggressive hunters who accelerate really quickly. They are known for the quick aggressive hunting style especially in the reefs.
Barracudas are aggressive hunters who accelerate really quickly. They are known for the quick aggressive hunting style especially in the reefs.
The name itself is fine but since I’m so used to copperhead strike it’s just a little weird
Here’s the only image that we have for the layout
Marketing did a great job with catapult falls, but since Rescue Jr, it went down hill. They teased the theme by putting signs showing different national parks. There was a media day where they showed the animation and did a construction tour. They announced when the boats arrived and did a construction tour while the water was running. A teaser was posted for Rescue Jr, but it was taken down, and the announcement was delayed. There was no media day, but different pictures of concept art were posted. They did a construction tour, but it was with a very small group. For Barracuda Strike, there has been no teaser. So far there has been no announcement posted by SWSA, and we only have one image of concept art.
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The website is live too with the, uh, bold claim that it's a "one-of-a-kind attraction."
I don’t get it. Why is SeaWorld so hesitant to show something when they announce it then revealed concept like 1/2 months later
"One of a kind" bulk order from B&M
It is pretty ridiculous, the rollout of this. They clearly already have some sort of ride animation made, can we not get one solid rendering of it?
It is pretty ridiculous, the rollout of this. They clearly already have some sort of ride animation made, can we not get one solid rendering of it?
Part of me wants to get a job as a marketing intern at United because I’m confident, despite having zero marketing experience and maybe passable technical skills, I could do significantly better than their actual people through effort and common sense alone.
Edit: I will say I don’t hate the name or logo of this one. Yes, they’re lazy, but the at this point the bar is set approximately in the ocean’s Photic zone, which according to google is where Barracuda live
Edit: I will say I don’t hate the name or logo of this one. Yes, they’re lazy, but the at this point the bar is set approximately in the ocean’s Photic zone, which according to google is where Barracuda live
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99% of my work experience is in retail/sales for dying companies and I’m sure I could do better than the current team. The maybe passable technical skills would make you a shoe in for this job lol.
Based on that very brief layout teaser, and incorporating said portion into the layout, I think this is pretty much all it could be. Very simple out & back layout, probably with some form of 360* helix on the return run.
This mockup layout here has a track length of 1,841ft. I'm assuming the "1,800ft long" stat is somewhat rounded, so this track length is basically within one or two track piece difference.
I haven't done Phoenix Rising, but I like the look of the double down drop it has. Felt like a good flow to copy here.
Then comes the turnaround with twists on entry & exit.
This mockup layout here has a track length of 1,841ft. I'm assuming the "1,800ft long" stat is somewhat rounded, so this track length is basically within one or two track piece difference.
I haven't done Phoenix Rising, but I like the look of the double down drop it has. Felt like a good flow to copy here.
Then comes the turnaround with twists on entry & exit.
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So nobody knows if the ride will have any theming? We really do need one ride with at least really good theming involved.
SeaWorld needs to act fast because Walmart only has two left!
"Theming or decorative elements" is listed in the permit application, but that could just be stapling stuffed animals to the wall, lol. It would be cool if the station had screens like Phoenix Rising, and they played an animation similar to the announcement video.
Permit Application: Accela Citizen Access
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Construction update from Hennisphere:
Direct Link to Embedded Media Source
A new building is being constructed which might be the maintenance shed/electrical room.
Direct Link to Embedded Media Source
A new building is being constructed which might be the maintenance shed/electrical room.
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Absolutely love the new souvenir bottle for the ride
