Fun Spot America Discussion Thread

[NewsPlusNotes]

You can access the planning document via this link, then click on "current agenda." That downloads a .pdf file, in that document scroll to item 3, which is the Fun Spot expansion. If you click on the blue box listed there, it will like to another .pdf of the planning documents.

 

So, it's legit.

 

Mike

[A.J.]

To add to that, the inverted coaster that's proposed for Phase 2 looks to be a clone of Gröna Lund's Kvasten coaster, which is a Vekoma suspended family coaster.

[coasterfreak101]

^Yeah, it's very much a Vekoma family suspended.

 

Interesting to see the new coaster, and even more interesting if it really is a GCI hybrid! Hopefully the new additions can help to get this park up to speed with the Fun Spot over on I-Drive (at least, I assume that one is much more crowded than this one).

[jedimaster1227]

I've gone ahead and attached the highlights from the planning documents as seen at the link below.

 

http://www.cityoforlando.net/planning/cityplanning/MPB/2012%20MPB%20Agenda%20Minute%20%26%20Staff%20Reports/Jan/MPL2011-00032%205551%20del%20verde.pdf

[MayTheGForceBeWithYou]

^So the Windseeker will be 220 vs the 301 at the CF parks?

[larrygator]

^So the Windseeker will be 220 vs the 301 at the CF parks?

 

Yes Captain Obvious.

[DarkStitch626]

These rides all seem pretty awesome. I've heard great reviews of the Vekoma family invert at Grona.. so I hold high hopes for it. I like the Mini-Seeker too! Does anyone spy the double-down after the turn around of the wooden coaster?

[simon8899]

Any chances these will be ready by 2013???

[OrlandoPete]

Another SkyCoaster?

[Rosso]

I wonder if six flags or cedar point are starting to look at this park has possible candidate for purchase.

[HighRoller]

Does anyone spy the double-down after the turn around of the wooden coaster?

 

It looks to me more like a double-up heading in to the turnaround. But given the limited perspectives available to us, it could certainly be either.

 

Either way, looks like a great ride.

[ernierocker]

Seems that the actual plans for this site are more ambitious than I initially anticipated!

 

^Yeah, it's very much a Vekoma family suspended.

 

Hopefully the new additions can help to get this park up to speed with the Fun Spot over on I-Drive (at least, I assume that one is much more crowded than this one).

 

This one already has the added benefit of not being next door to Old Town.

[coasterfreak101]

Does anyone spy the double-down after the turn around of the wooden coaster?

 

It looks to me more like a double-up heading in to the turnaround. But given the limited perspectives available to us, it could certainly be either.

 

Either way, looks like a great ride.

 

The second layout picture, from the back side, shows that it's a double down! Just follow the track carefully. It has a small airtime hill before the turnaround, and a double down coming out of it.

[OrlandoPete]

Does anyone spy the double-down after the turn around of the wooden coaster?

 

It looks to me more like a double-up heading in to the turnaround. But given the limited perspectives available to us, it could certainly be either.

 

Either way, looks like a great ride.

 

The second layout picture, from the back side, shows that it's a double down! Just follow the track carefully. It has a small airtime hill before the turnaround, and a double down coming out of it.

 

It's definitely a double down.

[HighRoller]

Does anyone spy the double-down after the turn around of the wooden coaster?

 

It looks to me more like a double-up heading in to the turnaround. But given the limited perspectives available to us, it could certainly be either.

 

Either way, looks like a great ride.

 

The second layout picture, from the back side, shows that it's a double down! Just follow the track carefully. It has a small airtime hill before the turnaround, and a double down coming out of it.

 

Got It! Turns out that I had seen the spot correctly, but missed the crossover of the outbound track under the return. That explains my confusion. I'm onboard now - double-down it is.

[SharkTums]

Yeah, I see myself riding this like every weekend!

 

Dork.

[Skycoastin Steve]

Another SkyCoaster?

Now how is that a bad thing?

[BaMiTsPaT]

The wooden coaster looks amazing, but a max height of 20 feet on the steel coaster? that would put the coaster at less than half the size of the cookie-cutter Vekoma kiddie inverts.

[Skycoastin Steve]

^There's a joke somewhere in there about size not mattering..........

[SharkTums]

^I'm picturing maybe a Vekoma version of this:

 

http://www.themeparkreview.com/parks/photo.php?pageid=134&linkid=1354

[ImmelMatt]

Oh man, that woodie looks delicious

[coasterfreak101]

^^The layout that they have in those documents suggests that it's an exact clone of Kvasten at Grona Lund, though. Which seems weird if they're calling for a 20ft maximum height.

 

This picture here shows the layout best for Kvasten, and it matches perfectly with the one Fun Spot released. But it's also 65' tall.

[dragonskeep]

^ I will be a very regular visitor as well. I can see myself doing a thousand laps on this coaster, it looks like a solid ride. It is on the small side drop wise, anyone have a guess at top speed. Also, the ride looks Gravity Group, right? Would it not be a very big deal for GCI to build a hybrid, I know they are capable but would it be a departure from philosophy or anything?

[STR8FXXXINEDGE]

You can't blame me! This thing is like Wooden Warrior x2. Excellentttttt!

I hope so! This little thing looks awesome! Even MORE incentive for me to move my butt to the Orlando area.

[doublestufforeo]

Is it possible that Florida is finally getting a decent wooden coaster? (not to say that Gwazi isn't it is just too rough, and DBH is SBNO if I remember correctly.)