Hey at least capacity won’t be as horrendous as a 2 minute + cycle time would imply. But like, why even mention that in the announcement video in the first place. It’s not like the average person is going to even care about that stat
News Project 2027/Skyland/Purple: Bakunawa (Mack Giga Shuttle Xtreme Spinner)
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In an earlier video (Colin or ElToroRyan) were theorizing that the tagline is to help with copyright since you can't just copyright a translated word.Hoping they drop it, doesn't sound that well.
Was not a fan of this similar to Tormenta having the tagline 'Rampaging Run', it sounds more like something you'd see after the title of a MCU movie than a roller coaster name..
That was more or less than answer Mike and Ryan gave. They said it's hard to trademark a singular name and that they needed to add the tagline while going through the trademark process. Ryan said he will only be calling it Bakunawa.
Bakunawa’s warning lights have been installed.
Man, I just love seeing pictures of this thing. Still surreal that it even exists.
Ominous. I love it!
I finally got around to watching Colin’s livestream with Mike and Ryan, and one of the most interesting things for me was that they seemed to say that the theming of the ride was still being figured out by corporate.
This could’ve just been PR speak to avoid releasing any new details, but it’s so odd to me that they’d be so far along with construction of the ride and its systems and still be figuring out what the theming will look like.
Part of me wonders if this also means that the theming will be mostly decorative and not structural. Figuring out what paint and posters you’ll use in a station is a lot easier to sort out last minute than deciding how the rockwork around a sea cave launch tunnel will be built.
This could’ve just been PR speak to avoid releasing any new details, but it’s so odd to me that they’d be so far along with construction of the ride and its systems and still be figuring out what the theming will look like.
Part of me wonders if this also means that the theming will be mostly decorative and not structural. Figuring out what paint and posters you’ll use in a station is a lot easier to sort out last minute than deciding how the rockwork around a sea cave launch tunnel will be built.
I strongly suspect anyone who was expecting rockwork around a sea cave launch tunnel with be disappointed. I imagine it will be a similar level of theming to shoreline pier which is mostly carried by posters/props and landscaping rather than big architectural theming.
It certainly won’t be a sea cave. I’m expecting a more industrial maritime theme with shipping containers, seaweed, pylons, etc
Ryan has already hinted at this a few times over the last couple of months, so things along these lines are likely happening. I can't remember if it was Ryan or general assumption among everyone that the station will have a shipping container look/aesthetic. I'm expecting something similar to Batman, which I consider a well-themed ride (in need of refurbishment now). It's all just standard buildings and layout but accented with signage and coverings, plantings and topical ground features that theme the area and station superficially and more cheaply than major landscape features and getting into concrete and steel forms and shapes.
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reaction. Because like its effort there, but be better reaction from me.
reaction. Because like its effort there, but be better reaction from me.
This promotional image has been added to some of the walkways throughout the park. I don't know if there's any rhyme or reason behind the locations, but here's the most obviously placed.
My first impression was that they are pointing in the direction of bakunawa, like if you were looking at the floor and looked up in the general direction of the rise images then bakunawa would be in frame, but I could be wrong lol
Tons of work on the station today.
Hopefully we get some good pictures from ACE today
I think that’s the first shot I’ve seen from inside the tower since the track was completed, what an absolutely insane view.