Feel pretty good an unknown number of cars will top 367' looking at the incline between the last two pieces of track
News Project 2027/Skyland/Purple: Bakunawa (Mack Giga Shuttle Xtreme Spinner)
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If nothing else, we can more concretely answer this question once Google's 3D aerial imagery updates (though that may take a few years).
Not sure if you missed my post, but the press release accompanying the teaser is also using the 382’ figure. 382’ is the official height of the tower according to the park.
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I saw it. But still not the blaring headlines and videos the park put out literally a week ago. They had a top-out PR package ready to go citing 375.' Compared to that, the 382' admission has been a whisper slipped into content focused on other things with no significant follow-up, like from Ryan E or a dedicated press release. If they wanted to hype it, they would be. I'm pretty sure Jason screwed up leaking it to Colin before the 28th. It just steps all over their blitz around the top-out.
New for 2027: BIG ASS KRAKEN
Could be BIG ASS Truck Rental and Storage. I mean have you seen Toby Jones in the same room as project purple-
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(I spend too much time on these things-)
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makes the other Jackson nj storage rental facility nearby look like a generic storage rental facility
I was at Great Adventure yesterday, and man, pictures just don't do this thing justice. This coaster is gargantuan, and towers over everything else in the park.
Do we think “roll backs” will occur on this?
For example: If the train doesn’t reach a certain point will they launch you again?
I have a feeling it won’t and each launch will be different
For example: If the train doesn’t reach a certain point will they launch you again?
I have a feeling it won’t and each launch will be different
I don’t think rollbacks in a traditional sense will be a thing here, since it’ll be moving with some significant speed to crest the tower and still make it around the spiral. If it’s a bit slower due to weather, it’ll still crest, but it won’t make it the full way around the spire.
It won’t be like Ka where there’s one single highest point that you move very slowly over, making rollbacks more likely. Not to mention there’s no second half of the ride you’d miss out on due to not making it the full way around anyway, so there’d be no need to relaunch
It won’t be like Ka where there’s one single highest point that you move very slowly over, making rollbacks more likely. Not to mention there’s no second half of the ride you’d miss out on due to not making it the full way around anyway, so there’d be no need to relaunch
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In addition to pantsmith's comment, I think the third launch is primarily going to be for precision speed management rather than additional acceleration, so I think it will be remarkably consistent how high it reaches. Maybe if it aborts the third launch and doesn't make it to the top, they may give you another ride lol.
In addition to pantsmith's comment, I think the third launch is primarily going to be for precision speed management rather than additional acceleration, so I think it will be remarkably consistent how high it reaches. Maybe if it aborts the third launch and doesn't make it to the top, they may give you another ride lol.
Does anyone know the angle of the ascent/descent? Side pic looks 90 to me but it may not be idk. If so, it might be the longest 90 degree drop on any ride. Top Thrill twists do sort of an exception I guess.
Getting pulled off the top in the front of the car will be insane.
Getting pulled off the top in the front of the car will be insane.
TT2s spike? You go atleast 375 on that spike id think
I made my first visit of the season yesterday and I completely agree, looks a lot cooler in person and pictures absolutely don't do it justice. Seeing it from El Toro was nearly neat, I'm definitely more excited to see it up and running now! As a sidenote, one of the ops at BoF checked my height and as a 5'1 30 year old that was pretty humbling
The second two sets of numbers correspond to GPS coordinates within the park (I didn't get exactly where Project Purple is but that could just be the site I used, or the park using a generic set of coordinates). Any idea what the first string of numbers or RP / SE means?
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Thank you for looking that up. I knew since the teaser was created by a designer, every number and design queue was a very specific choice. The RP and SE confuse me. Short for reptile and serpent ? Idk
It's hard to make out the numbers exactly (particularly on the right), but if "40.136059, -74.43625" is correct, that is actually by Switlik Lake, near the log flume.
Edit: That's almost exactly the lat/lon where Google has Great Adventure's official pin.
The first number appears to be 00316321, but I'm not sure what to make of that either.
Edit: That's almost exactly the lat/lon where Google has Great Adventure's official pin.
The first number appears to be 00316321, but I'm not sure what to make of that either.