MagnumFreak25 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Probably not with the trim on the drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCF Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomman295 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Do we have an official degree count as to how steep the drop is? It has to be close to if not past 120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 ^116 degrees The Immelmann looks like a combination of Gerstlauer Immelmann and Storm Runner Immelmann Airtime the whole way down!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 They should rename Cannibal to Wicked since the first drop and huge Immelman live up to the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Posted on Lagoons official FB page.. Holy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccfan007 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcoaster Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Good God. Lagoon is sick in the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firewalk13 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I think Lagoon's really showing some great taste in this addition. I would love to visit someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugEyed Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkJunkie51290 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marney Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Why is this not on the front page yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 This thing is so screwed up it's beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbrandoj Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkJunkie51290 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 So, do anybody know of any new updates yet about Cannibal? I find this coaster very interesting to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkJunkie51290 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I'm also hoping they will make a promotional video for this ride as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCI Wooden Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredoflasvegas Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwaziBSRider1 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonskinny12 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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