Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (BGT Discussion Thread)

[Skycoastin Steve]

Nope, still Go Daddy.

[PSiRockin]

^^ I can't get it to work (how do you?), but I guess I'll take your word for it!

[paiging_jen]

I get Go Daddy on my work computer and iPod.

[jjune4991]

Are you all typing in www.buschgardens2011.com, or clicking the link?

[Skycoastin Steve]

^I've done both and neither worked.

[coasterfreak101]

That doesn't matter, it won't show up regardless. I got it to work on my phone, but the video was too choppy to really get anything out of it.

[Brad]

^It has worked fine for me (viewing the site from a regular PC).

 

It definitely looks like Maverick, with some awesome dives into the canyon/caves. Can't wait to try this one out.

[vacoaster09]

Looks cool, Green Track with brown supports from what I see in the video. Looks like it launches from a trench.

[jarmor]

wow...WOW! This is one of the first times I have been really excited for an intamin coaster ! That video really put a lot of things into prospective, atleast for me.

[Skycoastin Steve]

Finally got it to work.

 

And in a related story, I'll be there on opening day.

[sethdawg17]

Looks crazy good! When is opening day for it? Or at least an expected time range of when it should open?

[Skycoastin Steve]

^Well, according to everything the park has said so far (and on their website), Spring 2011.

[sethdawg17]

Hopefully that it does open Spring 2011 around April. I will be down there the first week of April.

[Skycoastin Steve]

From what I could tell, since I think we can assume the drawing leaked in April is in fact the true layout, the section I have colored in orange is the section of the ride this video shows.

CHASE!

[televisedconfession]

Oh! I just peed a little.

[paiging_jen]

I can't wait!

[Ratmead]

Just so you know that layout picture is absolutely correct, but Lance over at Screamscape always had the launch wrong. See how it says "launch in trench," that is actually not true, the launch is before that, in front of the monorail building. There is a long straight away in the trench after that tower element.

[bokchoy67]

With this opening and WWOHP and Legoland. A trip to Florida may be necessary in the next couple years.

[jjune4991]

Just so you know that layout picture is absolutely correct, but Lance over at Screamscape always had the launch wrong. See how it says "launch in trench," that is actually not true, the launch is before that, in front of the monorail building. There is a long straight away in the trench after that tower element.

 

But if you listen to the video, it sounds like a launch happens where he says, in the trench. I'm sure they'd put another one there after losing some speed during the figure eight turn.

[Ratmead]

That figure 8 element is high up in the air. Remember this picture:

Those are the supports for it, you launch into that element. From that tower, you drop into the trench that is along side the sky ride building. I can assure you the trench that is near the sky ride does not house a launch, I think it was assumed because it was a long straight piece of track. We know where all the launches will be, there is only 3 of them.

 

In fact here is a profile view of the trench near the sky ride building.

 

Looking at the video again, I am sure that it is starting in that trench. That video is picking up right after the drop out of the tower element, that path it goes under is the train bridge. However I do not see the pond that is supposed to go over.

[traincrossin]

Oh! I just peed a little.

I would get that checked out if I were you

 

This new coaster looks amazing!

[Skycoastin Steve]

So is it too early to speculate what kind of restraints this will have?

[jjune4991]

Ratmead: Where are the 3 launches then, if one is not through that trench?

[alpengeist04]

I'm assuming there will be two launches very early in the ride then. ...Out of the station and before the tower element? The third will be on the return back to the station.

[Skycoastin Steve]

My geek speculation is on overdrive right now. Is that a barrel roll I see?