coasterbill Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I say tear it down and put in something EPIC. Anaconda may have a cult following/favoritism, but it just sucks (in my opinion). I'd rather see them take it down and get something better like an RMC T-Rex or a launched winged coaster even! that's a big space and they could definitely put something major over that lake. That's just my thoughts though. Agreed!! I think a T-Rex coaster would be amazing in Anaconda's place. Hell, they could tear it down and put nothing in it's place and it would still be an improvement! Yep.....Still trying to figure out why people think this rides rough. Maybe because it is?? -- I mean, it is not nearly as rough as Vortex at Kings Dominion, however still really freaking rough. The majority of the ride I spent in the "brace" position trying not to be beat to death. Not to mention that the layout was nothing amazing, but it sure is a beautiful coaster to look at. Apparently flight of fear, i305, and twisted timbers will have fluffy, fluffy bunnies filled with medicine and goo. $2 for the first hour and $1 for every hour afterwards. And this is a bad thing?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayj Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Apparently flight of fear, i305, and twisted timbers will have fluffy, fluffy bunnies filled with medicine and goo. $2 for the first hour and $1 for every hour afterwards. And this is a bad thing?? I didn’t say it was, just sharing what’s new in 2018, that’s all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Maier Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 IF they ever do junk Anaconda . . . why not a B&M Dive Coaster . . . (diving into the lake is awesome)? And good with the fluffy bunnies . . . . the less time people spend putting their stuff down . . . the QUICKER a dispatch can happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djackson Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 IF they ever do junk Anaconda . . . why not a B&M Dive Coaster . . . (diving into the lake is awesome)? And good with the fluffy bunnies . . . . the less time people spend putting their stuff down . . . the QUICKER a dispatch can happen I'm pretty sure BGW has an exclusivity deal that basically says KD can't get an Original B&M coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I'm pretty sure BGW has an exclusivity deal that basically says KD can't get an Original B&M coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djackson Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I'm pretty sure BGW has an exclusivity deal that basically says KD can't get an Original B&M coaster. [attachment=0]brit.gif[/attachment] I'm just stating what I was told in this thread about a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymouscactus Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 But a cloned B&M is OK? Now it all makes sense!! .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABW Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I'm pretty sure BGW has an exclusivity deal that basically says KD can't get an Original B&M coaster. [attachment=0]brit.gif[/attachment] I'm just stating what I was told in this thread about a year ago. "I read it on the internet, therefore it is true." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgtlover Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 IF they ever do junk Anaconda . . . why not a B&M Dive Coaster . . . (diving into the lake is awesome)? There are 3 B&M Dive coasters in the US. One is about an hour SE of Kings Dominion. That would be an unwise investment no matter how tall or differing the layout may be. If anything, a Wing Coaster (launched or not) could work seeing as there are none nearby. That is unless that's something BGW is working on in the next few years. I could see a B&M Invert or Hyper show up before a Dive...ever. As far as exclusivity? Some say it's 10 years, some say eternity. Then there are those who say # of years before a similar model. I don't think anyone here knows the 100% true answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 "I read it on the internet, therefore it is true." It could be worse... It could have come from a more credible source. You know... Like the Dip-N-Dots guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamedturtle Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 OMG. People, only five more days until TT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Just bought my kids' BAF tickets for our trip to KD on April 22! Can't wait to get back to the park for the first time since 2002, and also can't wait for TT! One question I have for the regulars, is whether you can bring in non-Platinum Pass guests at KD with your PP, for early entry? I know Carowinds specifically says you cannot, which is different than how it's always been at Cedar Point, where your entire group can get in early with a PP holder. I'm hoping KD is more sensible about it, al-la CP, so that I can get in early with my kiddos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Peck Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I'm pretty sure there is an exclusivity deal for B&M's (given or sold to) between parks where they can't have the same type of ride within 300 miles. I have read in a few places and it makes sense when you look at what types of rides neighboring parks have. I'm not saying that's true, but again, it makes sense. I just don't want to start a whole discussion on it. Dominion could always get a coaster like Hangtime for a dive. That would be a good fit for that park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djackson Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 ^ That would make sense accept for the fact that Hersheypark, Dorney, and Great Adventure all have Inverts and are less than 300 miles from each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_s Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 B&M doesn't build but so many coasters a year, used to be 4, and they are a little choosy. There doesn't have to be an official exclusivity deal for the them to limit how much they compete with themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDcoasterMAN Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I'm pretty sure there is an exclusivity deal for B&M's (given or sold to) between parks where they can't have the same type of ride within 300 miles. I have read in a few places and it makes sense when you look at what types of rides neighboring parks have. I'm not saying that's true, but again, it makes sense. I just don't want to start a whole discussion on it. Dominion could always get a coaster like Hangtime for a dive. That would be a good fit for that park. Use to be an exclusivity deal with BGW and B&M from 2007-2017... It's a possibility that KD could be a fit for a future B&M, but they usually prefer to not build similar rides to that of BGW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Has this ever been confirmed by any reputable source ever? I've heard it a million times, but the source is always "the internet". Asking for a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpuddle Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I think it has much less to do with an “exclusivity clause” and much more to do with parks that are in close proximity not wanting rides that are too similar to each other. But even still, there are plenty of exceptions. Another one being SFMM and KBF only 60ish miles apart, each having B&M inverts. I mean why would B&M want to intentionally limit their sales like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 People really overestimate how much 99.99% of park patrons care about this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDcoasterMAN Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Has this ever been confirmed by any reputable source ever? I've heard it a million times, but the source is always "the internet". Asking for a friend. Only know this info from the time I work at KD. Know a few of the maintenance staff still to this day. It was a few of them who first told me that. Now granted...I also heard from them that KD had the choice between i305 and B&M Intimidator, which would had been within the exclusivity time period..... So... Just telling y'all what I heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Only thing I have ever read was when Cedar Point built Raptor no other park within 300 miles could build another invert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLCHeadache Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Only thing I have ever read was when Cedar Point built Raptor no other park within 300 miles could build another invert. Wasn't it a B&M exclusivity, not an invert exclusivity, therefore why Canada's Wonderland got saddled with an SLC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterAuditor Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Well if they had the choice between I305 and B&M Intimidator I sure am glad they picked i305! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Well if they had the choice between I305 and B&M Intimidator I sure am glad they picked i305! Amen! I love both rides, but I305 is just on a whole different level. I think both rides worked well for their respective parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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