Canada's Wonderland Discussion Thread

[coasterlover420]

I'm now incredibly excited about this! I hope they do something different from their Hyper layouts. While B&M hypers are reliable and have good airtime, I always feel like they leave something to be desired...

[ernierocker]

I never paid too much attention in Structures class but" Giga Coaster Piers" would pretty much confirm that they are going to make a man-made lake. Otherwise, why would they need piers.

 

Or could be a new nickname for Piers.

[RoCo]

I gotta say, I'm a little short of breath... Holy mother of mercy.

 

And maybe there's some launched section, too? That is very, very naughty...

Edited August 16, 2011 by RoCo

[hydra]

Who knew the biggest project of the year would all of a sudden be at CW? Seemed to come out of nowhere to me. Im very excited to see the layout and the stats. Also how they can make this different than Behemoth. I knew B&M would not let us down

[QueerRudie]

Well...huh! And what does Piers have to do with this??!?!

 

 

So many jokes, so little class I could show... But either way, a massive erection shall rise in Vaughn, Ontario.

 

(You're on your own from there.)

 

I'm actually now very curious as to what spurred B&M to jump into the Giga game- or if it's just a new term for a type of coaster/scale of coaster instead of the terms that Intamin has given out for an over 300 foot coaster. It would seem odd that B&M is only now getting into the 300 footer game- but then again, I rule nothing out when it comes to parks and ride designers.

[greghill]

piers could just mean the footers

[ginzo]

Wow, I never thought I'd make it back to Canadia's Wonderland. I was wrong.

[DenDen]

This is an odd breaking structure for B&M, isn't it? or is this something else?

 

[coasterkyle]

That's B&M's version of magnetic braking. It's been used before (Diamondback,and many others )

[mightypotato]

^^

Magnetic brakes. The same style are on Diamondback.

 

Also....holy crap.

[ernierocker]

piers could just mean the footers

 

Like I said, I didn't pay too much attention in Structures Class.

[braztaz]

Wow! I'm so curious to find out what the layout will be like.... I would have never expected this a month ago!

[griffonj2022]

WHAT?! Giga? 2012 is shaping up to possibly be one of the greatest years for roller coasters! Can't wait to see the layout this week when they announce it!

[Josh Linn]

Looks like I'll be getting my passport next year.

[Ccron10]

A B&M giga? The lift structure should be interesting to see (if they don't go with the standard structure).This is going to be very interesting...

[odene497]

I can't wait for the details! Canada's Wonderland has become a park I visit once or twice a year, so I'm really excited for this!

[osm]

OMG!!! Was not expecting this at all! I think we're going to be seeing something completely different from both Behemoth and the Intamin Gigas. Not exactly sure what they're going to do, but I'm looking for B&M to really push the envelope, maybe even consider a launch. Cedar Fair is really showing a commitment to CW, which is great for a country without very many coasters. I'm going to need to get back to ride this, as well as get all the other credits that I missed. Extremely excited for this.

[jarmor]

I feel like having an announcement party!

[rollin_n_coastin]

This, Hershey and Dollywood. The holy coaster trinity trip 2012. I can't wait!

 

I think Thursday's announcement is going to be amazing just to see what B&M has up its sleeve for layout and train design. There's still a lot to find out!

 

I was thinking the exact same thing about Piers. I think there will be a bar up top serving beer before heading down....

Edited August 17, 2011 by rollin_n_coastin

[PCW_Nut]

I feel like having an announcement party!

 

I'm down for that.

 

I cannot wait, very excited as well to see what B&M has up their sleeve...this truly has been a roller coaster ride in itself...

 

First a quote from a credible source, then one from a person who isn't all that respected in the industry (deserved or not I cannot say), and then one from the man himself, Mr Kinzel confirming a record breaking coaster? Wow...this will for sure be a great adventure until opening day. I was curious if I'd be buying a 2012 season pass...this pretty much just sealed the deal for sure.

 

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[Buckeye_Ben]

I don't think it's a "plain" giga...it wouldn't make sense for the park to just install a bigger version of Behemoth, especially since they only put Behemoth in 3 years ago. I bet there's some other feature, whether it be a launch, wing seats, dive coaster or even just a radically different layout with more twists and turns.

 

I bet the name is Leviathan...Behemoth and Leviathan are both Biblical creatures, so it would make sense that Leviathan would want to steal CW's thunder from its Biblical brother. Plus it's just an incredibly epic name.

 

No matter what the ride ends up being, I may have to go north of the border next year

[BeemerBoy]

I'm just happy it didn't have a stupid viral marketing campaign. Sorry, but it's much more interesting to see stakes appear, construction begin out of nowhere, and finally track roll on site without any previous hints or official suggestions from the park.....or did I miss those along the line somewhere? Either way, this surprise has actually been somewhat enjoyable thus far.

[Intimidator305]

^ I completely agree!

 

And yeah, looks like a trip to Canada in 2012 is needed.

 

I'm wondering if B&M is going to use their slow chain lift like on their hypers, that's going to be a long time to get to the top! One of the reasons I love Intimidator 305 and Millenium Force is for how fast they get to the top!

[Ace Of Spades]

It's times like this I remember how much I appreciate having family that lives an hour from Vaughn.

 

(Also, passed the park twice on the 407 today, I can just picture a giant aqua B&M rising above everything else...it'll look so amazing!)

Edited August 17, 2011 by Ace Of Spades

[Carnage]

^ It'd have to be way bigger then a giga to bee seen from the 407.

 

Now the 400 on the other hand ....