michaellynn4 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I've always envisioned something like Firechase Express for Holiday World (with different themeing, of course). It's got the perfect balance of thrills and innovation while still remaining family-friendly and accessible to as many as possible. I think this is certainly more realistic than any B&M / RMC talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koasterking48 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I really want to see both, honestly. We need a Floorless in the area, we also need a good Mack. The closest Floorless is Kraken. Correct? I'm not even sure about the closest Mack. Why are you so persistent about a floorless??? Have you even ridden a Floorless? They aren't that appealing to begin with. Having ridden Hydra (Allentown is closer than Orlando) and Kraken, they are nothing to write to home about. B&M is just unrealistic for Holiday World's market. Â I also do not want a B&M to begin with. Having ridden Manta, I put my money on Mack. Â One more thing, as much as I would like this to be intense and thrilling, HW needs an in-between coaster to fill the gap from the Howler to the Raven. Needless to say, that doesn't mean it can't be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker27 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I really want to see both, honestly. We need a Floorless in the area, we also need a good Mack. The closest Floorless is Kraken. Correct? I'm not even sure about the closest Mack. Why are you so persistent about a floorless??? Have you even ridden a Floorless? They aren't that appealing to begin with. Having ridden Hydra (Allentown is closer than Orlando) and Kraken, they are nothing to write to home about. B&M is just unrealistic for Holiday World's market. Â I also do not want a B&M to begin with. Having ridden Manta, I put my money on Mack. Â One more thing, as much as I would like this to be intense and thrilling, HW needs an in-between coaster to fill the gap from the Howler to the Raven. Needless to say, that doesn't mean it can't be awesome! Why would I talk about them if I haven't ridden one? Of course I've rode one! I just think it is a possibility because the surrounding markets don't have anything close to a Floorless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPSFMMCW Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Hats off to EB from CoasterRadio for figuring that out! Holiday world is clever! I knew there would be some sort of secret in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djboss302 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I really want to see both, honestly. We need a Floorless in the area, we also need a good Mack. The closest Floorless is Kraken. Correct? I'm not even sure about the closest Mack. Why are you so persistent about a floorless??? Have you even ridden a Floorless? They aren't that appealing to begin with. Having ridden Hydra (Allentown is closer than Orlando) and Kraken, they are nothing to write to home about. B&M is just unrealistic for Holiday World's market. Â I also do not want a B&M to begin with. Having ridden Manta, I put my money on Mack. Â One more thing, as much as I would like this to be intense and thrilling, HW needs an in-between coaster to fill the gap from the Howler to the Raven. Needless to say, that doesn't mean it can't be awesome! Â I agree with you on this. Holiday World could use a nice family steel coaster. Â If it is a MACK, I would really like to see a family launched coaster like Manta. If it isn't that, could it possibly be a water coaster? And if it isn't those two, than maybe Holiday World can get something like Storm at Etnaland, but targeted at families? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeykaise Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I really want to see both, honestly. We need a Floorless in the area, we also need a good Mack. The closest Floorless is Kraken. Correct? I'm not even sure about the closest Mack. Why are you so persistent about a floorless??? Have you even ridden a Floorless? They aren't that appealing to begin with. Having ridden Hydra (Allentown is closer than Orlando) and Kraken, they are nothing to write to home about. B&M is just unrealistic for Holiday World's market. Â I also do not want a B&M to begin with. Having ridden Manta, I put my money on Mack. Â One more thing, as much as I would like this to be intense and thrilling, HW needs an in-between coaster to fill the gap from the Howler to the Raven. Needless to say, that doesn't mean it can't be awesome! Â I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that feels this way, a good intermediate is exactly what HW needs, when little ones outgrow the Howler the Raven can be kind of intense for a bigger coaster for a young child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker27 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Hats off to EB from CoasterRadio for figuring that out! Holiday world is clever! I knew there would be some sort of secret in there... Figuring what out? Sorry I'm confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeykaise Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 He was talking about the footer plan, coasterradio has written a blog about it and they're the ones that put the shredded packing paper back together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Hats off to EB from CoasterRadio for figuring that out! Holiday world is clever! I knew there would be some sort of secret in there... Figuring what out? Sorry I'm confused. Â Yeah he was referring to this Blog post. It would be very clever if it turns out to be a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPSFMMCW Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Hats off to EB from CoasterRadio for figuring that out! Holiday world is clever! I knew there would be some sort of secret in there... Figuring what out? Sorry I'm confused. Â Yeah he was referring to this Blog post. It would be very clever if it turns out to be a clue. The way I look at it, is that it HAS to be a clue or hint. Think about it. What else would it be! What else is it suppose to be other than to signify coaster footers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Even thought $13.5 million could probably buy a smaller-scale B&M, I doubt that they would be getting one because it just doesn't fit in with the feel of Holiday World. A B&M here isn't impossible, but I just doubt it. I think it is some sort of steel coaster from Intamin, or maybe Mack Rides. I hope it isn't another wooden coaster, because they already have enough of those, but if they were to get another woodie, I think it should be an RMC because you really can't go wrong with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GayCoasterGuy Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 They said years ago they wanted a steel looper that: (1) includes a launch (2) lapbars only (3) has a height requirement not over 42" Â B&M is out. Thankfully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aCoasterStory Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 They said years ago they wanted a steel looper that:(1) includes a launch (2) lapbars only (3) has a height requirement not over 42"  B&M is out. Thankfully  Premier Spaghetti Bowl!!! (except for the height restriction, that is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Lance at Screamscape posed an interesting question. Did all the media outlets receive the same pieces of shredded paper or did they all receive a different ones? If so, if all these people people who received the box put together their pieces of paper (which I don't think they all will do), they might be able to put together the pieces like a puzzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shavethewhales Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 They said years ago they wanted a steel looper that:(1) includes a launch (2) lapbars only (3) has a height requirement not over 42"  B&M is out. Thankfully  I don't know if this has been pointed a whole bunch yet, but that pretty much describes S&S family launch coasters exactly, and one would fit HW perfectly. I'm pretty sure Mack could also meet those specs, but I feel like S&S got it so right when they built PK and aside from the sensitive sensors it's hard to believe they haven't had any more buyers. HW would be the perfect client for them to focus on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emiroo Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Is it unreasonable to think/hope that 13.5M could move the Led Zeppelin coaster from Hrp/Fmp to Holiday World? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willh51 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 ^ I don't think so. I once saw a $2-million figure for relocation. An $11-million sale price isn't out of the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveStL Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 My guess is this attraction will be a combo of both coaster and water elements. With the 'journey across the ocean' theme you cannot argue there will not be a boat on the water somewhere during the course of this ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschu Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 My guess is this attraction will be a combo of both coaster and water elements. With the 'journey across the ocean' theme you cannot argue there will not be a boat on the water somewhere during the course of this ride. Maybe something with a splashdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I'm starting to think this will be an expansion with multiple rides. Maybe a steel coaster and a few family flats like a Splash Battle in Giraffica's old spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWLover Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Is it unreasonable to think/hope that 13.5M could move the Led Zeppelin coaster from Hrp/Fmp to Holiday World? Actually that would be a wonderful way to get a cheaper B&M coaster. Then they could go. 2-3 years and then add a custom coaster. I just don't know if it would fit in their location. It would do extremely well in the 4th of July section! Only problem is there isn't room for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 ^There's a rumor about Led Zeppelin moving to Vietnam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I just don't see that coaster fitting the park, it would be a major departure for them and I'm note sure it'd go down well with the family feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I'm starting to think this will be an expansion with multiple rides. Maybe a steel coaster and a few family flats like a Splash Battle in Giraffica's old spot? After reading another person's post earlier in this thread, I'll second this. It's probably not just going to be one coaster, but multiple attractions with a possible coaster. Nonetheless, Thanksgiving is sure to dwarf the other sections of the park next year (minus Splashin' Safari). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker27 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I'm starting to think this will be an expansion with multiple rides. Maybe a steel coaster and a few family flats like a Splash Battle in Giraffica's old spot? After reading another person's post earlier in this thread, I'll second this. It's probably not just going to be one coaster, but multiple attractions with a possible coaster. Nonetheless, Thanksgiving is sure to dwarf the other sections of the park next year (minus Splashin' Safari). I don't know, yes 4th of July has no coasters. But it is one of the biggest areas in the park, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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