It's July 2026. It's not done. Wait for IAAPA.
News Project 2027/Skyland/Purple: Bakunawa (Mack Giga Shuttle Xtreme Spinner)
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It's July 2026. It's not done. Wait for IAAPA.
I know I’m agreeing with both at the same time but if that’s what it is, ugh. If it’s not, why not use renderings?
Because revealing ride hardware is cool.
This was almost certainly planted by great adventure or an insider. I now understand why so many people got so into that name. It was soft leaked. Best case scenario name wise so I’m not complaining (though that original account should really delete its oldest post now lol)
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Giant sea dragon that swallows the moon and is purple.....Bakunawa.....I'm good with this in a world where Busch Gardens is dropping exotically named coasters left and right for retirement and we just got rid of one with an Asian jungle theme. Better than Phantom Spire or Going Very Vertical, though I will miss the alternate reality where it was a haunted lighthouse rocking Fright Fest every year.
Hopefully one train is the purple they physically revealed and one is the green in the concept art because I REALLY like the green.
I like the teal coloring on the trains in this video a lot.
Don’t love the purple on the display train.
Then again we bought a house where the previous owner had purple in every room and one year in we’re still “de-purpling” the house and I’m over the color. lol
Jesus, this art is gorgeous. I hope it sees further use.
Seriously. This ride is a branding masterpiece.
My review: I am really loving the name of this coaster! I like the 100 mph top speed and world’s fastest inversion! It’s pretty much everything I expected. But the floorless trains is a nice surprise and it’s one of the main theories I was pushing for this ride. If you remember my posts about the floorless train and how cool it would be and definitely will add so much dynamics. Unfortunately, I am disappointed in the lack of storyline and how this fits in to shoreline pier which is something that definitely should have been explained in this announcement. Also not being shown any theming like indoor que and station, light package is worrying but prob get more details later. I was hoping this coaster would be well themed and would have loved to see a glowing moon on the top of the tower. But the renderings so far look like this is a typical sixflags coaster instead of ceder fair with lack of theming. Hopefully, they announce further details about any theming and storyline this coaster may have! I am overall excited for this coaster and the logo and name sounds
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I will say, I love that the world records and world firsts are LEGIT records and firsts and not just some technicality to market on.
So let's review what we've learned over the course of the morning...
1. It is indeed called Bakunawa.
2. Floorless trains!
3. 382 feet confirmed, 100 MPH! I was expecting like, 95.
4. Ryan Eldredge may or may not goon to Hawaiian women.
1. It is indeed called Bakunawa.
2. Floorless trains!
3. 382 feet confirmed, 100 MPH! I was expecting like, 95.
4. Ryan Eldredge may or may not goon to Hawaiian women.
Im here to eat my words