Recent content by therealcoatman

I think I'm gonna have to wait for the official POV to be released to make a final judgement because the quality of that POV probably didn't do the coaster or theming ANY justice - the theming didn't look nearly as good as it does in photos...

I imagine it will start at the station to capture the full experience... Taron's started in the station and although that doesn't have an exciting dark ride section before the launch... I can't work out what I'm trying to say but I imagine they will start it in the station ?

Have you been on it?

Ok whether you believe me or not when we were on 197 pages yesterday, I wrote a post joking that Phantasialand would open F.L.Y before we reach 200 pages just to troll us and have the thread close before 200 pages... I now regret not posting that because it was CLEARLY true lmaooo, can't wait...

Oh, right... thanks guys ? Didn't realise the station was underground and definitely didn't realise there was a dark ride section, thanks for the info... the bit I thought was a lift in 2018 must have just been part of the layout.

Wait... F.L.Y. has a lift hill? I thought I saw one in 2018 but when I realised it was gonna be launched I assumed that it was just a bit of track... Someone explain please lmao I'm confused ?

Guys can we not *heat* up this fight any more please, we've already had to *deflate* a load of arguments over the past few months. Sorry, I had to do it, I've been missing all the balloon puns ?

We know there's the staff preview event in just 3 days (maybe 4, can't remember if it's the 7th or 8th lmao), so it's got to be close to completion! I agree with you saying it could be less than 24 days in advance... I know loads of people here have speculated an 18th September (or 17th...

Damn, we might be coming to the end of the forum... it's been a fun one to follow and I'm gonna miss it ?. Thorpe Park next anyone? I mean, Phantasialand took 4 years so we could start Thorpe's one about 20 years in advance? ? I imagine we will get a confirmed opening date really soon and then...

Was this completely canceled or has it just not been bought? If it was completely canceled, I wouldn't be surprised if they revisited it in the future with the single rail track design...

I'm thoroughly enjoying all these balloon puns ?

Although a fair few of the models are rip-offs of already existing models, I think these versions will still definitely be really successful... Just a few comments to make: The Hot Racer is quite different in terms of the fact that it has a launch and not a lift hill like the RMC Raptor, I also...

Was unaware of the last two, thanks for the info! :)

I'm sure I heard somewhere that Cedar Fair (or just CP) don't want to work with RMC anymore due to the Steel Vengeance collision??

Yeah, seeing as the Raptor hasn't done too well (from what we know, only 3 have been sold so far), it'll be interesting to see how Intamin makes the Hot Racer a successful model. The video I linked at the top of the forum mentioned a launch? Intamin is very experienced with launches (unlike...