It’s gotta be one of the more expensive investments we’ve seen at a legacy SF park, if I had to guess, probably the most expensive we’ve seen since Ka/Toro
News Project 2027/Purple: Delayed “World Record Breaking Coaster" (Phantom Spire?)
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We're swerving out into discussion of attractions beyond Phantom Spire so this really isn't the thread for this discussion. To answer you very briefly so we can hopefully move on though, shuttle coasters aren't INHERENTLY worse or INHERENTLY low-capacity, future major attractions are unlikely to be bought second-hand, future attractions are unlikely to be rushed in at the last minute during an enormous corporate merger, and leadership has changed since both Flash and Phantom Spire were bought—hopefully the 3rd time is the charm. No one has a crystal ball so no one can provide you better than that.
So anyway, Phantom Spire.
What suggests that it's going to continue though? The only way I can see it continue is if they add a Vekoma Family Boomerang next. Flash wasn't bought by current management. Phantom Spire is in fact the ONLY shuttle thrill coaster purchased by the current management team, and its a shuttle because its a massive 375 foot tall launched coaster from a company that is NOT know for being cheap. I feel like you're actively trying to make something out of nothing here.
Can we just leave this thread for actual updates on the contruction of Project Purple and have a seperate thread for whatever the last 15 or so comments are about?
Anyways....one thing I've been wondering is how this is going to interact with the boardwalk in terms of the entrance and queue location. With the extension of the boardwalk with the shoreline pier do we think the entrance goes to the back of that section or stay closer to where twister was? Feel like it makes more sense to have it be in the shoreline pier area because you should get a much better view of the tower.
Only time will truly tell, but based on what Ryan's already said, it's likely where Twister was.
I think this also makes the most sense considering they removed the games from the right side of the boardwalk. If the entrance is where twister was (with hopefully a large Cedar Fair-esque sign and plaza) the view of it would’ve been mostly blocked by the games from anyone coming from dream street. Now it’ll be wide open and the first thing you see straight ahead when entering the new look boardwalk.
Has anyone gotten to ask Ryan if it’s 100% confirmed, a pathway will exist under the stall for guests to walk towards golden kingdom / el toro?
IMO the path is a must as That would enhance the entire experience
IMO the path is a must as That would enhance the entire experience
I love the idea of a path under the stall, but until they re-develop the golden kingdom I feel like it should just be a photo op dead end for now (like the Blue Fire courtyard). A complete loop from Shoreline Pier to El Toro would be pretty darn long with nothing along it.
If we see netting installed they likely will be thinking path under stall. Otherwise I think unlikely.
I’ve been assuming that this’ll be the same loose article policy as The Flash/El Toro/JDC where they’re not allowed at all, and there are double sided lockers. If that’s the case, I don’t think netting would be required to have guests under the coaster, since there’d be nothing to fall off.
None of those coasters go over pathways though right? Even with strict policies you still likely will see netting to ensure safety.
El Toro does as well, and I’m pretty sure it has a net, but it also didn’t open with the same No Loose Articles Policy
At Carowinds, Fury 325 crosses over the entry pathway. They don't have double-sided lockers there, but they do have a strict policy on loose articles.
And Leviathan does the same at Canada's Wonderland.
I think this is the biggest reason we may not see one right away, if ever. Certainly not until they know what they're doing with the Golden Kingdom area.
I think this is the biggest reason we may not see one right away, if ever. Certainly not until they know what they're doing with the Golden Kingdom area.
On-site. Interestingly, no work happening this afternoon. But the climb to the tower was added to yesterday or earlier today.
The second picture gives a great sense of the height of the stall, more than any other pictures I've seen.
Lovely photos @sharpr1! Can't wait to see how this tower structure looks—base is already fascinating!
Did not expect the base legs of the tower to be so angled at this height... this one's gonna be weird, I can just feel it. Perhaps those join up and it becomes a 3-legged tower after all?
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