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New video from ARCM as well. Those markings in the parking lot really intrigue me
News Project 2027/Purple: Delayed “World Record Breaking Coaster" (Phantom Spire?)
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New video from ARCM as well. Those markings in the parking lot really intrigue me
I figured all the tower footers weren’t in just yet. I bet we’ve still got 3 more to go in. I say 3 because we’ve only got one main tower footer in. Unless they’re going with a tripod style structure, but idk what those Italians are up to.
Italians? Assuming it is Mack, they are German.
Tower footing #2 is highlighted in the video. This looks to be in line laterally with the first one we saw. The climb up into the tower will be more on the right side of the tower, so it makes sense that the 2nd one is a bit off to the side of the main line. But based on the markings, looks to be the around same size as the other one. Super exciting!
Really cool seeing the supports. From the Superman lift, I counted about 15 pieces that had been delivered so far.
A bunch of additional construction vehicles have been brought in.
These footers are huge!
And the cages patiently lie in the corner as they await their installation.
A bunch of additional construction vehicles have been brought in.
These footers are huge!
And the cages patiently lie in the corner as they await their installation.
The supports cleared U.S. customs in Newark, NJ on 11/21/25.
The shipper information is intentionally blocked out. Great Adventure (and most parks) usually don’t bother hiding the shipper, even though it’s free to do—so this is a deliberate attempt to keep the manufacturer quiet.
The foreign port used for the shipment is Antwerp, Belgium, which lines up with the bulk of the Stardust Racers containers that also came out of Antwerp.
Just to keep things interesting: Vekoma ships a ton of their coaster components out of Antwerp as well—nearly as often as Mack. Geographically, both manufacturers are close enough to that port for it to make sense. I will say, Six Flags Magic Mountain didn't block any of the shipment info out for the Thrill Glider track they just received from Vekoma.
The listed description:
CRATE
CRATES TYPE UNPACKED – PARTIAL DELIVERY FOR AMUSEMENT RIDE PROJECT #
**Tossing an edit into this post, B&M does some of shipments through Antwerp as well, but much more through Bremerhaven.
**I am also assuming it was supports that entered customs on 11/21.
The shipper information is intentionally blocked out. Great Adventure (and most parks) usually don’t bother hiding the shipper, even though it’s free to do—so this is a deliberate attempt to keep the manufacturer quiet.
The foreign port used for the shipment is Antwerp, Belgium, which lines up with the bulk of the Stardust Racers containers that also came out of Antwerp.
Just to keep things interesting: Vekoma ships a ton of their coaster components out of Antwerp as well—nearly as often as Mack. Geographically, both manufacturers are close enough to that port for it to make sense. I will say, Six Flags Magic Mountain didn't block any of the shipment info out for the Thrill Glider track they just received from Vekoma.
The listed description:
CRATE
CRATES TYPE UNPACKED – PARTIAL DELIVERY FOR AMUSEMENT RIDE PROJECT #
| UNPACKED - - PARTIAL DELIVERY FOR AMUSEMENT RIDE PROJECT # |
| CRATE CRATES TYPE UNPACKED - - PARTIAL DELIVERY FOR AMUSEMENT RIDE PROJECT # |
UNPACKED - - PARTIAL DELIVERY FOR AMUSEMENT RIDE PROJECT # . HS-CODE: |
**Tossing an edit into this post, B&M does some of shipments through Antwerp as well, but much more through Bremerhaven.
**I am also assuming it was supports that entered customs on 11/21.
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Awesome details - thank you for sharing. Is this public info on one of the import tracking websites?
Its a paid subcription for import/exporters, but all BOL info via Sea Freight in USA is public information. Its a pain in the ass to get it without using a paid service.
I did some more digging, the notify party (for when the shipment arrives) is fr. meyer's sohn north america llc, a logistics / freight-forwarding company with offices in Germany and the USA.
Didn't see anything about having offices in Netherlands (vekoma)
So in my eyes, that leans Mack.
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Thank you for your digging and all the details, ehrmmm…. *checks username* Finger Blaster!
I looked this up on Importkey.com, that screenshot is from Importgenius.com..... Importgenius is the gold standard for tracking anything, they jacked their rates up this year. So I don't use them since we're not importing a lot right now. I wouldn't recommend Importkey lol based on how much data I am getting right now. I can only see 9 months back versus 5-10 years of records.
But.... That Holiday World shipment is the same, shipper information intentionally removed. Foreign port used is ANTWERP as well.
Forwarder used for the shipment is different, so no link there.
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I shoot lasers out of my fingers, what else were you thinking?
A site update with the latest three spray paint ground markings "cor. footing." If that's a future footer for the ride, that tower's gonna be really something with that stance. Also could confirm that they were waiting until the end of the season before starting any work in that area outside the fencing considering the markings on the trees that've been there all summer.
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This is great! Do you know which trees were marked? Thinking a “tri-pod” footer layout could very well be likely here (as someone previously mentioned), with the train entering the tower towards the right side and working its way around as it traverses its way up.
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Funny you should ask that because the trees with tape on them since July are right around where you drew in that speculative footer. From one of ARCM's videos this summer.......
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I did some very rough measurement estimates on google earth, and the first two tower footers are anywhere from 25-35m away from each other, which is very promising for this to be 400+ feet tall, since Ka’s tower was ~20m on the short sides and ~28 meters on the long side
Part of me wonders why they’re going through so much effort to keep everything quiet when they essentially gave everything away via the ride survey a year ago. I’m not complaining, I actually really appreciate the efforts they’re making here, but the addition already seems super obvious to everyone, to the point where I don’t really see the point in trying to hide what it is.
That said, maybe I’m wrong about this and we end up getting something nobody is expecting
Vekoma super-duper boomerang
They’ve already built out a full marketing rollout, and with the usual delays, the last thing they want is some coaster forum sleuths confirming the manufacturer from shipping records. Then it spreads to TikTok or Instagram, someone mocks up a “leaked” layout, it goes viral, and suddenly the general public is forming opinions, impressed or underwhelmed, about something that isn’t even real. We're already past that stage lol. Big companies do everything they can to avoid that kind of risk. By the time Six Flags finally drops their official announcement, half the hype would already be blown.