TrippinBillie

Anyone know why they cut down so many trees for this? The removal of trees was getting me excited for a track/layout change or added element. Seems strange to clear so much land to just ibox it.

I thought maybe they'd add a barrel roll diving into that main drop and surprise us all. Coulda been cool to launch, small dip, up hill barrel roll, big drop. What a start to a coaster!

I'd have to respectfully disagree, on the bolded. I don't think we're going to be out of this "fully" until July/August at the earliest. MLB, NFL, and MLS are planning to revisit attendance in June or July; also, LiveNation isn't seeing music crowds being able to attend in masses until late summer or fall. There are too many levels of people that this first and second round of vaccinations have to get through until the general populous gets their first round. I certainly HOPE we can get back to "normal", but I think 2021 will be a lot of the same

No idea the cost difference there....it was me thinking out loud and spitballing. I'm with you tho...add an element or 2 unique to CGI and could be a winner!

Just thinking about the SF Darian Lake Titan Tracking of Lake Monster (or whatever their woody is) and wondering if that could be the answer for the Boss? I know the RMC re-do is the coaster nerd go-to and outcry for the ride; but I'd love to see SF take a wildcard shot at letting GCI Titan the Boss and add some elements/"Titan the Boss" for a discount or cheaper option than RMC. I think that's how RMC started with SFoT with the Giant. I just love the Boss and how sprawled out it is, but it takes a toll riding it a few times in a day on my body. Anyone have thoughts?

Just wondering if anyone knows if there's anything pre-hill? Original Gwazi had a cool drop and mini tunnel cross-over. I was curious if they did anything with mini bunny hills or that tunnel as a nod to the original?

Solid point

Pretty cool drone vid of the park being empty. It's a 9 min vid of the park showing "everything", but I copied at the part where it really zooms in on Pantheon. Pretty cool look. Please don't roast me, but IMO, it looks like a very short ride. I guess leading up to it, I thought it was a bit longer in total. I know, I know "it's not open, can't judge it yet".....but just a bit surprised at the length via this footage:

I see things like this and can't help to think, theme it to Harley Quinn or some BS and replace the MF'ing Ninja ....

If you scrounge other sites, there are leaked plans for it. Double launch, top-hat, show scene, spaghetti bowl of insaneness and worlds longest multi launch. It will sweep across the front of the Discovery Center on the water, as well. It's more along the lines, speed and length of Taron + a couple inversions and show scenes. I'm BEYOND stoked for this one.

I stumbled across this on twitter........forgive me if it's not allowed:

If you're a sadist

It does look incredible however I can't help but think they could have used a little more of the space inside the outer perimeter of the ride to add some length and another cool element or two. For example after the stall instead of immediately banking left it could have banked right and used the slope of the hill to do a really cool helix before heading back to where the current track is leading back to the station. I'm never satisfied I also thought for the plot of land they're working with, it's a bit short. They had the chance to really make this thing epic.

It is new Crane access. Ninja is getting a new chain and lift sprockets as well as other maintenance. Work was started on that yesterday. Well poop. I was hoping SFSTL would take a page out of Vortex's book. More investing in it means it's gonna stay for the foreseeable future

Look, not gonna lie - Every "motorbike" coaster I've ridden... EXCEPT FOR TRON, has been kind of a "meh" and "forgettable" experience. Maybe Universal can pull it off, I'm not sure, but I'm still not quite over them removing Dueling Dragons and I won't be by the time this opens either, so this ride has a LOT to live up to. And considering I'm not a "Harry Potter Person" either, this coaster has to be one of the best damn things I've ever ridden for it to honestly impress me. We shall see.... Will the addition of the Intamin Blitz over at Jurassic Park help ease the pain of the dragons? That sounds like it's gonna be one hell of a coaster

I mean... there are tangible records that can be broken with roller coasters, but is there really a definition for "best?" Isn't "best" all about your preferences? There are a lot of other parks that are in the same coaster lineup ballpark as BGT. Sure, that's fair. I just meant.....they'll have a multi launch intamin, a record breaking RMC, a B&M Dive, a REALLY forceful B&M invert, arguably the best B&M coaster out there in Kumba, a mack spinner, a Sky Rocket and a Schwartzkof (spelling). To me, I can't think of a park with that sort of kick ass-ness and diversity in portfolio of coasters.

Was at the park all day. Cheetah Hunt was a posted 5 min wait. Crazy good time to go, despite Kumba being closed. Beautiful day and fun all around; walked on everything and stayed on for a couple laps here and there on some rides. Being on Falcon, you can get a great vantage point on the RMC work. They're really getting after it there in the Gwazi area! Cannot WAIT till that is done. Once that RMC is in place there, do they take the title for best coaster lineup (not CP)?

I was on my phone, sorry about that

Thanks so much!!! The only wait I can think will be of any length is Cheetah Hunt and Cobra's Curse, and even then they'll never reach half an hour. The B&Ms are always a walk-on on weekdays. Have fun!

Hey all - headed to the park tomorrow. Should I get any of the Quick Queue? I’m headed with my grandpa who refuses to leave the condo before 10am (so won’t get in till 11/1115). Wanted to be there at open, but oh well. Just wondering what lines and such I should expect. Thanks!

Sadly, the RMC'ing of the Boss will NEVER happen for two reasons (as talked about before) 1) Too expensive 2) IF it happened, they'd have to significantly reduce the length making it not something worth the investment. It's really a bummer, because of all the woodies in the SF chain, that one would benefit the best from an RMC and I bet they'd get ultra creative with that layout

It's SFStL...no..nothing to get excited for

I was hoping they'd get one of those new enterprises. I can't recall the name, but Kentucky Kingdom got one and it is basically the Highland Fling but with floorless seats. Looks really cool too! Maybe another SF has it....Catwoman Whip or something? Would be perfect for that spot to carry on HF's footprint. Wishful thinking, I guess.

If it is a sister coaster, I hope it's a Mack...done right...mirroring something like Helix: multi launch, ground/terrain hugging and through the woods of Smokies

As someone who lives in STL, it maddens me to see SFStL be such cheap asses and never give the park anything good/new/shiny (that actually always works **cough** Justice League was nice but it never works to its fullest **cough) and then SF Corporate announces they want to acquire new parks. Fix up and give your current ones some new coasters and stop playing musical chairs with rides If you're doing so well to expand in China and acquire parks, you can buck up for RMC Boss or something!!!!