Wazzupnerds
Mega Poster
With the announcement of Skylines new family coasters, and the semi-confirmation that the price tag for some layouts would be under a million dollars, I have come to the realization how most manufactures seem to be banking on the fact that the larger chains will always be calling for them to make them new rides. It seems certain companies, like a certain RMC, have forgotten that the Raptor, a coaster model that was made for small parks who want something more extreme, and have turned it into something that only large chains or if you have an in with the company can get. Lets not act like Silverwood getting Stunt Pilot wasn't a mixture of their previous relationship with the park and the cancelation. I can name multiple parks, all independent, and small, that could use a Raptor, but have been priced out from the model. Should every coaster model/manufacture be priced for the small parks? No, that would be unrealistic, but, there is a need for more coaster models that can be bought by small parks. There will be another time where both Six Flags and Cedar Fair are not on a buying spree, and manufactures will be left with priced out models sitting on their websites.