TPoseOnTantrum
Strata Poster
Do people hold much interest in South America? There's an awful lot going on in Brazil right now.
Beto Carrero World has announced their largest ever expansion and capital investment to date. R$2 Billion over the next four years, equivalent to roughly $384.8 million USD, €321.6 million, or £278.6 million. That is a lot of money in a relatively short time. The lion's share will go to some new onsite hotels (three towers with 200 rooms each), plus a new kids' area later this year and another family attraction. Then there's the interesting part.
A new SpongeBob area will debut and include a roller coaster that brings new tech to Brazil. The CEO brags that SpongeBob Coaster will cost double more than any other coaster built in Brazil (even with a Vekoma Ghostrider recently assembled), and the most expensive coaster overall in the Southern Hemisphere. That goes up against published figures for other recent Australian coasters, which means that SpongeBob Coaster budget is flying north of $20 million USD. I had to keep reading what I was seeing to make sure this wasn't being lost in translation.
About two years ago, someone on B&M's sales team had Beto Carrero World linked on LinkedIn as a primary interest. Execs say the SpongeBob Project has been under development for three. B&M has never worked in South America or even south of the equator before. If there is one park in Brazil that could afford, operate, and maintain a B&M, it is this park. The local enthusiasts have been tossing around Dive Machine rumors for awhile now.
This would be a significant step up for a park who's major coasters were all manufactured in the 1990's and acquired used. To be fair to them, they've maintained these beautifully apparently. But it's kind of weak and they get overwhelmed by insane attendance, so anything else will help plenty. They also have alot of land to use since the zoo abruptly closed in 2024.
So yeah, interested to see what gets cooked up down there.
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Beto Carrero World has announced their largest ever expansion and capital investment to date. R$2 Billion over the next four years, equivalent to roughly $384.8 million USD, €321.6 million, or £278.6 million. That is a lot of money in a relatively short time. The lion's share will go to some new onsite hotels (three towers with 200 rooms each), plus a new kids' area later this year and another family attraction. Then there's the interesting part.
A new SpongeBob area will debut and include a roller coaster that brings new tech to Brazil. The CEO brags that SpongeBob Coaster will cost double more than any other coaster built in Brazil (even with a Vekoma Ghostrider recently assembled), and the most expensive coaster overall in the Southern Hemisphere. That goes up against published figures for other recent Australian coasters, which means that SpongeBob Coaster budget is flying north of $20 million USD. I had to keep reading what I was seeing to make sure this wasn't being lost in translation.
About two years ago, someone on B&M's sales team had Beto Carrero World linked on LinkedIn as a primary interest. Execs say the SpongeBob Project has been under development for three. B&M has never worked in South America or even south of the equator before. If there is one park in Brazil that could afford, operate, and maintain a B&M, it is this park. The local enthusiasts have been tossing around Dive Machine rumors for awhile now.
This would be a significant step up for a park who's major coasters were all manufactured in the 1990's and acquired used. To be fair to them, they've maintained these beautifully apparently. But it's kind of weak and they get overwhelmed by insane attendance, so anything else will help plenty. They also have alot of land to use since the zoo abruptly closed in 2024.
So yeah, interested to see what gets cooked up down there.
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