DoinItForTheFame 4 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Anyone have a general idea of when this might soft open? Around March? I'd expect late April or early to mid may. Link to post Share on other sites
nswain1110 0 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Ughhh I can't wait to ride this in the summer!! Coming for you SWO and BGT!!! Link to post Share on other sites
BBparks57 0 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I'm really liking the look of this coaster so far, along with the color scheme. I think it's a really nice addition. If I remember correctly, Manta's soft opening was very early May (like first week of may), so I'd say that guess is accurate. Just happy to see more coasters in the Orlando area! Link to post Share on other sites
jray21 0 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Cool video! I don't know how those guys can work that high. Link to post Share on other sites
DoinItForTheFame 4 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I don't know how those guys can work that high. Same here. I got stressed out just watching the video, I can not imagine what it is like to actually dangle off the track 200 ft above the ground with a few straps holding me up. No thank you. But glad they have the ability to do it so we can enjoy awesome coasters!! Link to post Share on other sites
Guy T. Koepp 0 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I love working at height! Some of my favorite sets have been doing mapping while on top of tall buildings. Heights don't bother me at all. Link to post Share on other sites
Jcoaster 0 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 As always Busch parks give us a visually stellar looking coaster. Link to post Share on other sites
bbomser 0 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I love working at height! Some of my favorite sets have been doing mapping while on top of tall buildings. Heights don't bother me at all. Translation: Guy loves to get high! Link to post Share on other sites
snoflake15 0 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Anyone have a general idea of when this might soft open? Around March? Head home on 20th May. Will be gutted if I just miss it opening. Link to post Share on other sites
cwgator 0 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Anyone have a general idea of when this might soft open? Around March? Head home on 20th May. Will be gutted if I just miss it opening. The only thing regarding an open date released so far is "Summer 2016", which starts June 20th and ends September 21st. Some people consider Memorial Day the beginning of Summer. They left this wide open most likely to avoid bad press in case of delays as has happened with previous attractions the company built (particularly at Busch Gardens Tampa) . We know B&M coasters tend to get put up quick and rarely have delays. There are other things thematically around the whole area to be done that takes time as well. My best estimate is that they intend on opening it Memorial Day weekend should delays not force a later date. The earliest they would do soft openings (if at all) would be early May. Could it open earlier? Absolutely, but don't get your hopes to high on that and get let down later. Just keep track of it here or other outlets for when they plan on opening. Link to post Share on other sites
DoinItForTheFame 4 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 But the real question is.... will Mako roar... or not?? Link to post Share on other sites
DorneyKid14 4 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 But the real question is.... will Mako roar... or not?? Im hoping it does. Link to post Share on other sites
DoinItForTheFame 4 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 ^ I don't know... to me a fish shouldn't roar... Link to post Share on other sites
DorneyKid14 4 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 ^ I don't know... to me a shark shouldn't roar... Fixed it for you Link to post Share on other sites
Guy T. Koepp 0 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I love working at height! Some of my favorite sets have been doing mapping while on top of tall buildings. Heights don't bother me at all. Translation: Guy loves to get high! Tee hee hee! That's the old me dude. Now I like to get low. But work high. Link to post Share on other sites
DoinItForTheFame 4 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 ^ I don't know... to me a shark shouldn't roar... Fixed it for you Mako Sharks belong to the Chondrichthyes class. "Chondrichthyes is a class that contains the cartilaginous fishes: they are jawed vertebrates with paired fins, paired nares, scales, a heart with its chambers in series, and skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone. The class is divided into two subclasses: Elasmobranchii (sharks, rays, skates, and sawfish) and Holocephali (chimaeras, sometimes called ghost sharks, which are sometimes separated into their own class)." Mako Shark = Fish. Granted it is a really big, powerful fish. But still a fish none the less. Link to post Share on other sites
I love pie 0 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Mako preview for annual pass holders is in June. That means we should expect a early July opening of Mako if the preview is in late June, or a mid/ late June opening if the preview is in early/mid June. Source: Link to post Share on other sites
chargersmichael 0 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I don't think anything has been announced about this yet...but what is the degree angle of the drop? Link to post Share on other sites
I love pie 0 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I don't think anything has been announced about this yet...but what is the degree angle of the drop? I'm pretty sure Robb said that the angle of descent was 75° earlier. Link to post Share on other sites
snoflake15 0 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Mako preview for annual pass holders is in June. That means we should expect a early July opening of Mako if the preview is in late June, or a mid/ late June opening if the preview is in early/mid June.Source: That news makes me sad. Looks like it won't be ready for my visit. Link to post Share on other sites
jedimaster1227 101 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 ^Just because the passholders get a "preview" of the ride in June, it doesn't mean that the ride may not operate for guests before then. Soft openings of Manta took place long before passholder previews or the grand opening, so that presents the possibility for the same to happen this time around. Link to post Share on other sites
snoflake15 0 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 ^ thanks. I'll live in hope! They certainly seem to be making good progress with it. Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Farmer 4 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I wouldn't be surprised to see this thing taking riders by late April. Link to post Share on other sites
colinx 0 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 At the rate which this thing is shaping up, I doubt it will open in July. I'd say late may to June is a safe bet. Link to post Share on other sites
DoinItForTheFame 4 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I wouldn't be surprised to see this thing taking riders by late April. Personally I'd be really shocked if this thing was even close to take riders in late April. At the rate which this thing is shaping up, I doubt it will open in July. I'd say late may to June is a safe bet. I agree. I think late May to early June is a safe bet for the opening. Link to post Share on other sites
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