2016 BGT Coaster Confirmed

[Teebin]

Well then here's to hoping they bring that name back because I would LOVE to be proved wrong.

As I never knew about the original name for Cheeta Hunt, this now sounds a likely possibility. Unfortunate.

 

[shiekra38]

Ummmm.... this wasn't the name a month ago and for some time before that. Marketing may have stuck their ideas into the mix recently. Previously, the original was a bit more clever... wicked even.

Crappy Cobra?

 

[cwgator]

Another TM has been filed. It's "Strikewinder". I think this would be a much better name.

http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4806:13qrtv.3.1

 

[Brian G.]

Upon Googling this, I have determined that this is a popular type of bait used by fisherman........

:huh:

 

[shiekra38]

^ Ironically my nickname is Strikewinder after I've had one too many shots of whiskey

 

[Cheezbat]

I like Strikewinder...

We'll know more VERY soon...

 

[Hockeyman55]

Looks like someone might have let the cat out of the bag a little too soon. Posted on Twitter by @Marjielambert



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[Nick]

The person that posted it works for the Miami Herald so she was obviously sent the art and all of the info.

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One thing that is questionable about that art is that this is supposed to be a "family coaster" but the queue is seemingly a stair tower. The similar stair towers at Aquatica and Adventure Island don't have elevators so I assume this won't either.

Sorry grandma and grandpa. Or anyone with disabilities at all.

So much for it being a "family" coaster.

 

[WAJAS]

Is it safe to assume that the staircase there that reminds me of Aquatica is the queue? and that the indoor part is hopefully a dark ride because wasn't there a building on the site of this?

 

[Hockeyman55]

Im thinking that staircase is for evac and maintenance, can we be looking at a vertical lift hill?

 

[Brian G.]

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One thing that is questionable about that art is that this is supposed to be a "family coaster" but the queue is seemingly a stair tower. The similar stair towers at Aquatica and Adventure Island don't have elevators so I assume this won't either.

Sorry grandma and grandpa. Or anyone with disabilities at all.

So much for it being a "family" coaster.

I don't think that's the queue....

 

[AlexanderMBush]

I believe there is a station, just not where the Vertical lift is. Those cars for the ride look somewhat new and unique..maybe a test for Mach?

 

[Nick]

I don't think that's the queue....

Well i'll be glad for it not to be. Just basing my assumption off of MANY previous attractions with a similar stair tower queue that the company has built at their water parks.

Of course, they are water parks, but when I see something like that, i'm automatically reminded of SeaWorld/Busch.

 

[Teebin]

Im thinking that staircase is for evac and maintenance, can we be looking at a vertical lift hill?

*ding ding ding*

 

[grizzlybarely]

Vertical lift or elevator lift? I don't see any track going up that tower. It almost looks as though the train dispatches facing the tower, rises up the elevator shaft facing the tower, then leaves backwards, which would be really cool for a spinning coaster.

Anyone know the manufacturer? Intamin and Gerstlauer spinning models look pretty similar.

 

[Nick]

Vertical lift or elevator lift? I don't see any track going up that tower. It almost looks as though the train dispatches facing the tower, rises up the elevator shaft facing the tower, then leaves backwards, which would be really cool for a spinning coaster.

Anyone know the manufacturer? Intamin and Gerstlauer spinning models look pretty similar.

I have a hard time seeing Busch going immediately back to Intamin after the mess they had with Falcon's Fury.

 

[JungleSkip]

Vertical lift or elevator lift? I don't see any track going up that tower. It almost looks as though the train dispatches facing the tower, rises up the elevator shaft facing the tower, then leaves backwards, which would be really cool for a spinning coaster.

Anyone know the manufacturer? Intamin and Gerstlauer spinning models look pretty similar.

It's an elevator lift.

Manufacturer is MACK

 

[Nick]

It's an elevator lift.

Manufacturer is MACK

I feel like that may end up in it being a capacity nightmare (needing to transport guests via elevator to get to the load).

 

[JungleSkip]

I feel like that may end up in it being a capacity nightmare (needing to transport guests via elevator to get to the load).

The load is on the ground floor. The cars go up an elevator.

 

[Brian G.]

I feel like that may end up in it being a capacity nightmare (needing to transport guests via elevator to get to the load).

No, like the train is dispatched and it goes up the elevator.