SeaWorld Orlando (SWO) Discussion Thread

[snoflake15]

So.....

 

First test run 14th April. Any conceivable chance of a soft opening by May 18th?

[RyanTPM]

Mako has such a beautiful roar!!!

Agreed, its so loud!

[Superbatboy]

Wow, looks like this will put all other B&M hypers to shame if they allow it to operate like this. Wasnt planning on visiting FL anytime soon but this may change that.

[coasterfreak101]

I'm sure they'll turn the mid-course and that trim on at some point, but what I wouldn't give to ride this thing full-speed like that!

[coasterbill]

Alright guys I'm sorry to do this but it's time for a slight reality check. lol

 

Here's a video of the test run from Mako Madness.

 

 

I think we can all agree that it really gets going right after the hammerhead, That's where it seems like it sets itself apart and might deliver some airtime. So upon further inspection let's see what's placed right after the hammerhead and before the part where the ride really gets good...

 

 

Obviously the trim didn't kick on and the midcourse didn't either because it's the first test run so before we get TOO excited we should probably keep that in mind. I'm sure it'll still deliver floater air and we don't know how hard they'll trim it but I'm trying to curtail some of my enthusiasm until we find out.

[thrilladdict]

Most B&M's also test with harder wheels first that get swapped out with softer (slower) ones as the testing continues so I wouldn't expect even the pre-trim portion of the ride to run that fast in the end. Every other B&M hyper is massively trimmed so I wouldn't expect the final ride to look anything like this.

[Password121]

^Fury seemed fast from the initial tests but never really slowed down, did it? It also has a trim on its largest airtime hill, but most people seem to think even that hill has a little more air than the older, traditional B&M hypers like Nitro.

 

It's also fascinating to look at the shaping of hear hills. The first airtime hill (with no trim) looks peaked like Diamondback's hills, but the following hill with the trim looks shallower but faster, like Fury's largest airtime hill. Curious to see how it rides in the end, but I'm cautiously optimistic.

[shadox17]

It looks awesome!

[robbalvey]

And we have the POV! Huge props to SeaWorld for getting this out so quickly!

[Dom497]

It did sound like there was a little trim on the MCBR (on the POV) but that train was still hauling a**.

[PKI Jizzman]

This ride is really impressive. Fingers crossed for everyone that it continues to run at that killer pace!

[gardyloo!]

Looks like the train's hauling over those hills. I think this could be the very first b&m hyper with ejector air over every hill .

[chickenbowl]

It is indeed VERY fast. I really hope it keeps this speed, it looks fantastic!

[SFOG1991]

I'm pleasantly surprised by the pacing! Looks like good airtime potential for a B&M. Can't wait to ride!

[Henry M]

I was disappointed by the size of this and speed when I first saw it. However, it actually takes the hills really fast and looks more intense that I would have imagined it being. I approve.

[CPmillenia94]

PLEASE LET IT RUN LIKE THIS SEAWORLD

[SuperShawn]

Looking good!

[BotanicalStig]

Man that thing is flying! Really exciting to see, I really hope they don't slow it down. That mid course has the potential to ruin the ride (the airtime trim seems acceptable, like Fury, it's maybe not a total buzz-kill). As is, it looks like a blast. I've never been to SWO, but I'll probably stop by next time I'm in Orlando.

[TyRush]

Wow it looks incredible. This coaster seems to flow very nice and I like how it goes from large elements to quick and snappy after the MCBR. It's nice to see a B&M with a snappier second half here!

[SFOGdude25]

Speed hills. The world needs more speed hills.

[thrilladdict]

I'm shocked that people on here are actually thinking that they'll ever get a ride anywhere near this fast on Mako when it opens... it's a bit disingenuous for the park to even release the video of the ride w/ no trims, no MCBR, and the harder 'test' wheels that B&M uses.

 

I see some comments like "but Fury never slowed down!" but people are forgetting that Fury isn't a "hyper" model and doesn't have an MCBR. Either B&M finally decided that negative g's are acceptable OR, more likely, they haven't tuned this to where they want it to be.

[TheCoasterKid211]

Wow, that MCBR doesn't change the speed all that much... SeaWorld should probably fix that.

 

 

KIDDING!

[Six Flags Haiti]

I'm shocked that people on here are actually thinking that they'll ever get a ride anywhere near this fast on Mako when it opens... it's a bit disingenuous for the park to even release the video of the ride w/ no trims, no MCBR, and the harder 'test' wheels that B&M uses.

 

I see some comments like "but Fury never slowed down!" but people are forgetting that Fury isn't a "hyper" model and doesn't have an MCBR. Either B&M finally decided that negative g's are acceptable OR, more likely, they haven't tuned this to where they want it to be.

 

First they lied about how happy their whales are, now they are lying about speed of their new coaster.

 

Bastards.

 

/sarc

[thrilladdict]

I didn't say they were lying, but we have zero evidence to believe that B&M would let a hyper run balls out like this. It hasn't ever happened, why would this be the first time? Most of the general public will never realize that what they experience in person will not match that video but still... kinda odd to release it this way.

[gerstlaueringvar]

There will be trim and it's very likely the MCBR will slow down the train a bit as well. There's no way B&M will design their ride to fly into the final brake, fly past the magnetic brake section when they are on and slow down/stop by the friction brake like that. During initial testing I guess they turn off all the trims to make sure the train doesn't valley.