News Project 2026: Flying Fox (Vekoma SFC)

[MaxxForceFan]

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SPRING 2026
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[Tacky3663]

GET READY TO TEST YOUR WINGS
SPRING 2026
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PLEASE BE STC!!

 

[CoasterBroCam]

PLEASE BE STC!!

AKA WHAT BGW SHOULDA GOT!

 

[MaxxForceFan]

The fence is at the front of the park where FearFall used to be, so it is probably safe to remove "T3 Replacement" from the topic title.

 

[Zachary]

The fence is at the front of the park where FearFall used to be, so it is probably safe to remove "T3 Replacement" from the topic title.

Thanks for the info! Split this off into a new project thread and renamed the other thread.

 

[jobronie]

Maybe just moving Kentucky Flyer & Skycatcher into this area? Similar propeller as on Kentucky Flyer and narrow area for large coaster and they are in an odd area of the park.

 

[Tacky3663]

Been hearing a rumor that the magic number for this attraction is around the $14 million mark. Wonder what that could give them?

 

[MaxxForceFan]

^Yes, it was already announced that they were making a $25 million investment in 2025 and 2026. Discovery Meadow was an $11 million investment for 2025.

 

[harry580]

so, I wondered what 2026 will bring us (a airfield themed area?, maybe retheme the area around Kentucky flyer as boardwalk and rename Kentucky flyer to fit in with it)

 

[Zachary]

Are we tracking the FAA waivers for this project? Looks like 67ft above grade. Highest point(s):



Permits:



Isn't Dragonflier around that height...?

 

[CoasterMac]

Two high points at 67ft.. maybe it’s the Nashville Zoo’s now-sold-off dueling family boomerangs?

 

[Zachary]

My credit counting desires support this theory wholeheartedly.

The two different highest points with the same height filed for separately seemed super odd to me, but that explanation could totally justify it @CoasterMac!

 

[MaxxForceFan]

Two high points at 67ft.. maybe it’s the Nashville Zoo’s now-sold-off dueling family boomerangs?

Vekoma says 22m tall or 72 ft.
Family Boomerang Racer | Vekoma Rides Manufacturing BV

 

[CoasterMac]

Understood. Theres a ~7ft height discrepancy in the RCDB pages for both currently existing installations, so it could vary slightly by the site it’s sat on.

That racing boomerang was just fresh on my mind, after 1) remembering it was for sale, and 2) just having visited Lost Island and wanting them to get something like that. Could very well be anything else, just figured I’d throw it out there.

 

[MaxxForceFan]

Appears to be a Vekoma SFC.

 

[the_pantsmith]

What a perfect addition. Love seeing Herschend put money into this park, especially if former CF parks start going downhill like I'm worried they will.

 

[SLC Headache]

Looked up the heights of the current SFC layouts, none seem to be exactly 67 feet, even though a lot of them are around that height.

 

[Coasternerd]

If anything that means this may be a custom layout.

 

[Zachary]

FAA waivers are never exact advertised ride heights or even the coaster's height above grade as we'd measure it. Final product shouldn't be taller than 67ft, but an advertised ride height somewhere between 60ft and 67ft is probably reasonable assuming no terrain use.

 

[ControlsEE]

If anything that means this may be a custom layout.

Not really, all of their standard layouts state around 20m, or 65' which would be close to the 67' height limit