Lagoon Discussion Thread

[MagnumFreak25]

Probably not with the trim on the drop

[RCF]

Probably not with the trim on the drop

The announcement said the highest inversion is 140 ft. I would believe the first one would be the tallest.

[Randomman295]

Do we have an official degree count as to how steep the drop is? It has to be close to if not past 120.

[gerstlaueringvar]

^116 degrees

 

The Immelmann looks like a combination of Gerstlauer Immelmann and Storm Runner Immelmann Airtime the whole way down!!

[DoinItForTheFame]

Ugh, this coaster can NOT open soon enough. Every photo I see of it is making me want to book a flight to Utah that much more. I can NOT wait to see the finished product with all of its theming!

[Geauga Dog]

They should rename Cannibal to Wicked since the first drop and huge Immelman live up to the name.

[rcjp]

Posted on Lagoons official FB page..

Holy

[ccfan007]

Ugh, this coaster can NOT open soon enough. Every photo I see of it is making me want to book a flight to Utah that much more. I can NOT wait to see the finished product with all of its theming!

 

wait until you see it in person... its MASSIVE!! So exciting

[Jcoaster]

Good God. Lagoon is sick in the head.

[firewalk13]

I think Lagoon's really showing some great taste in this addition. I would love to visit someday.

[BugEyed]

One month and 20+ pages back I said I was seriously considering changing my 2015 coaster trip plans in order to hit up Lagoon next year. With this last handful of construction photos that "seriously considering" is now a firm 100%. Cannibal is now my #1 Must Ride new installation for 2015.

[ThemeParkJunkie51290]

One month and 20+ pages back I said I was seriously considering changing my 2015 coaster trip plans in order to hit up Lagoon next year. With this last handful of construction photos that "seriously considering" is now a firm 100%. Cannibal is now my #1 Must Ride new installation for 2015.

 

You took the words right out of my mouth! I plan on going to Carowinds for Fury325 (world's tallest non-launched full circuit coaster). Holiday World for Thunderbird (world's first launched wing coaster)! And I'm going to try my best to get to Lagoon Amusement Park for Cannibal (steepest drop in America)! Three of the "MUST RIDES FOR 2015" in my honest opinion.

[Samuel]

Is there a local lore behind the name, like the New Jersey Devil, that I'm missing? If I were in a "name the coaster" meeting at Lagoon, I'd never give Cannibal my vote, unless there'd already be a widely-understood campy/humorous context that would fit the attraction, or a strong Halloween tie-in. A huge attraction shouldn't risk tripping over itself with a name that carries an off-putting connotation, right down to the images and page results that could come up when kids or families planning a visit to the park type "cannibal" into a search engine. Is it any worse than "Murderer -- it murders other coasters, get it?" It seems like a name that might work in a kitschy-humored European park, but I never got that vibe from Lagoon.

 

I do think the ride nevertheless looks awesome! I'll raise my glass in a toast to hopeful smoothness. I'm glad the park is getting a legitimate big league attraction, and I hope it's a hit!

[glouthan]

Ok, wow. That. Drop. Looks. Epic. I mean, the steepness is sustained throughout the drop - not just a few feet like an El Loco. Lagoon sure is going outside of their bounds - I could honestly see this putting them on the map.

[Marney]

Why is this not on the front page yet?

[coasterfreak101]

This thing is so screwed up it's beautiful.

[pbrandoj]

Seriously! These pictures from Lagoon's official FB should be making the front page! I cannot wait to get back home this summer to ride this thing. Wicked and Bombora have been amazing in house coasters (in terms of their intensity and smoothness) so I'm confident that this one won't be any different. This is going to be a coaster that will put Lagoon on the map for a while I think!

[ThemeParkJunkie51290]

So, do anybody know of any new updates yet about Cannibal? I find this coaster very interesting to watch.

[ThemeParkJunkie51290]

I'm also hoping they will make a promotional video for this ride as well.

[GCI Wooden]

 

That looks ridiculous. I have no idea how I haven't heard of this project until now! Also the fact that it is all attached to a building adds to the weirdness.

 

I just can't imagine what a hyper coaster with a 116 degree drop would feel like!

[fredoflasvegas]

I recently saw pictures of the completed helix.

 

I also found this video online yesterday. I don't think it is completely accurate but I believe it gives the best rendering of Cannibal we have thus far. Looks like it will be an amazing coaster.

 

[thrillseeker4552]

I just thought of something. If this roller coaster is 208 feet tall, can't it be classified as the tallest looping roller coaster in the world? And shares the same speed as Viper and Full Throttle, so maybe not the fastest. But this is he first roller coaster to have an inversion and be over 200 feet, right?

[GwaziBSRider1]

Not the first, but the tallest. Manhattan Express and Moonsault Scramble are/were over 200 feet and have inversions. You could also say that Steel Phantom was, too, because of the drop.

[jonskinny12]

Diving Coaster at Happy Valley in Shanghai is 213 feet, so it's 5 feet taller. Mr. Freeze also technically is taller at 218 feet, but it's not a full circuit. I also don't know how high the train actually goes on that one.

[thrillseeker4552]

Wow, I forgot about all of those coasters! Then why the heck does SFMM advertise Full Throttle has the tallest and fastest looping coaster? That's bull crap!