djcoaster Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Don't you think it will be the first interactive drop tower ? You sit down a classic drop tower (level 0) with enough space between the seats or group of seats. You have to answer questions about animals, nature, whatever. If there's too many bad wrong answers, floor opens and you drop into rings of fire ! Haha The last team has the chance to be launched in the air. ++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 ... Something that some people will complain and whine about. You know, for the first time in forever, I think this might be a project that people won't complain about. Ok, realistically, some people will because that's just their nature, but the more I look at it, the more I keep thinking it looks "perfect" and can't think of anything to complain about at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 ^Disagree. People ALWAYS find something to complain about. Plus I'm pretty sure you just wanted to use the phrase "for the first time in forever". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Plus I'm pretty sure you just wanted to use the phrase "for the first time in forever". Can I just say something crazy? You're right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyWD98 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I honestly have no idea what to expect and each one of Robb's posts makes this announcement more exciting. By the way, nice Frozen references above^ I've only seen the movie twice so I can't think of any witty quotes from it to relate to this off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 ^^ Sounds like somebody's been watching Frozen, lately. ^ Ha - beat me to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I would really love for Kolmården to turn out to the Swedish version of Epcot! I'm expecting a coaster here though, it fit's so well with what have been said here and in First Drop Magazine, as well as the ride's budget. I haven't speculated anything in this thread, so I don't think I should start now. Funny how busy I have been in school, I haven't really noticed these last weeks, it feels like I learned about this project just three days ago. One things for sure, I will have my computer with me at tomorrows lecture 10 o'clock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I'm suddenly not sure why I haven't given much thought to the tilt coaster idea. It seems like something Robb might consider more game-changing than gimmicky. Well, at least as long as it's more "Vekoma Tilt Coaster" (without the Vekoma part) and less "Th13teen drop...that tilts." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviathandude306 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Well, Wonderland's new dark ride/coaster is about the same cost as wildfire... Maybe a dark ride coaster hybrid?... With the perfect coaster and perfect dark ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigaG Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 What time will the announcement be tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I have the feeling the announcement will be in the wee hours of the morning, for North America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I also just want to point out that were currently at 42 pages of 100% pure speculation of Robb's excitement, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 What time will the announcement be tomorrow? Just got off the phone with the park! GREAT NEWS EVERYONE!!! I can confirm to you that WILDFIRE IS GOING TO BE... officially announced via live stream tomorrow morning at 10am Stockholm time. (4am EDT, 1am PDT) here: http://wildfire.kolmarden.com/ I'll be watching...will you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Is rcdb off the mark with it being a wooden coaster with an "extreme" tag? I'll hope for the tallest, steepest wood coaster which will also be the longest coaster overall and have the most inversions steel or wood LOL...and most boobs in the theming. Seriously, if Robb is super-impressed, that's a pretty good barometer for awesomeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scandinaviour Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 (edited) Look at this youtube clip from The Simpsons http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HFRYyQtW_w Just compare with the Wildfire's Logo. Everything fits in. The only thing that´s missing is the fire... Edited April 7, 2014 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Is rcdb off the mark with it being a wooden coaster with an "extreme" tag? I spoke with the park when that was posted and they don't where RCDB is getting their information from because everyone that knows about the project is under NDA including myself. So RCDB is just taking a wild guess. We'll find out in a few hours, won't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intaman Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I'm so intrigued by this project that I'll have my alarm set for 3am tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBonner13 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 My sister and I will be watching, for sure. Thank you Robb for letting us know that there will be a live stream. I wasn't sure if I was going to wake up for it or not, thinking that they would just upload a YouTube video or two. Now, knowing they'll stream it, I'm getting up for sure. However, I have a fairly important question. Will the stream be in English? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Gold Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 RCDB is known for never ever guessing... So I'm going with an amazing, LONG gravity group wooden built deep into the woods with likely inversions and at least 2 brand new elements. And I'm setting an alarm for 4. The hype is real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Is rcdb off the mark with it being a wooden coaster with an "extreme" tag? I spoke with the park when that was posted and they don't where RCDB is getting their information from because everyone that knows about the project is under NDA including myself. So RCDB is just taking a wild guess. We'll find out in a few hours, won't we? We sure will, the announcement should be just before I leave work. I was actually surprised RCDB had it up because they're generally very conservative and don't usually put something up until details are absolutely confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 RCDB is known for never ever guessing... To be fair, RCDB is wrong more often than you'd think. Just on our recent Japan trip there was loads of stuff there were things he had down as operational that weren't or rides that had updated theming, or rides that weren't listed, etc. I realize it's not his fault as it takes a LOT to operate a database of that size, especially when most of his content is user submitted, I'm just saying that RCDB is actually NOT the end-all, be-all of roller coaster information. I'm not going to say if his entry is right or wrong, because I'm under NDA and I'm going to stick to my promises with the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fooz Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 If it's a coaster that rob says people won't complain about, it seems to reason that it won't be short at all, as that's the #1 complaint about most announced rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnastyGnoric7 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 My Samsung Galaxy is set up and ready for the announcement, whatever it is, it'll be exciting, roller coaster or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) If it's a coaster that rob says people won't complain about, it seems to reason that it won't be short at all, as that's the #1 complaint about most announced rides. This is a funny one to me. I've always felt that if someone's major complaint about a ride is that it's "too short" then it means that it's probably a good ride. Any ride (or video game, or movie, etc) that leaves you wanting MORE, is not always a bad thing. No one ever seems to complain when a ride is "bad" and "short", just when it's short. Because when a ride is bad, it doesn't matter what the length of it is. Take Batman: The Ride for example, yes, one of the drawbacks is that it's short. But WOW, it packs a LOT into it's track length. I've been on much longer inverted coasters that seem to wow me a lot less. So once this project is announced, and if people's complaint is that it's "too short", them I'm not sure that's always a bad thing. Edited April 8, 2014 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrapesLie Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Δ Beyond true! Look at Outlaw Run. Its a short ride but boy is it one hell of a ride! Honestly if it were much longer it might actually be too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now