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Jarrett

Jarrett

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I was discussing this with another CFer the other day so I thought I'd make a thread about it to get the whole site involved, see what we can come up with. So yeah, here's a self-explanatory topic. Different names or themes that parks have yet to use to brand their rides. I'll start:

Names:
*Sasquatch/Bigfoot (would make a pretty awesome terrain woodie like The Voyage)
*Pathogen/Biohazard (I feel like this combined with the biohazard safety symbol could make the best logo ever)
*Deluge

Themes:
*Skiing (Alpengeist is there, true, but I'm surprised the concept hasn't been used on a standup)
*Steampunk (I could see BGW doing this in their England section or Cedar Fair doing something like Fury 325 or Banshee was done to create this)
*NASA (they have Space Mountain and similar rides but I'd like to see an actual coaster themed to realistic space missions)
*Aquaman (my sister's a comic book nerd and we were discussing the other day how Six Flags should build Aquaman-themed water coasters)
*Real Life Mysteries (there are so many out there to pick from that I'm surprised that Loch Ness Monster is really the only existing example, look up the Mothman in West Virginia and tell me that wouldn't make a cool theme)
*Native American Mythology (Thunderbird exists but with a different theme, I'm talking something like the wing coaster with totem pole trains and two giant totem pole-themed keyholes)

Any other ideas? Post away!
 
Actually, Biohazard is the renamed name of Whizzer at SFGAm, and Sasquatch is Six Flags Great Escape's S&S tower.

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Just thought I'd add in a plant theme. Like some sort of twisting vines.

That being said, I thought I put this in General Discussions. Could a mod move it, I didn't mean to put this here. :/
 
ATTACKHAMMER said:
How about a coaster themed to the World Rally Championship?
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Well you do have Desert Race at heide Park, which is themed to a Baja race. And for what it's worth, Italian Job features Mini Coopers, a very famous rally car lineage. :wink:
 
^ A flat in Walibi Holland used to be called "Il gladiatore" in its Six Flags days, which is close enough I guess :p It has been renamed to Spinning Vibe though.
 
Aurora I always thought would make a good name for an arctic-themed B&M hyper with sparkling lights on it like Hollywood Dream. Paint the supports a dark blue with white-ish track and sea green trains complete with sparkle effects. Have park guests walking around an arctic-themed area with Aurora dancing overhead and you might just have the most unique coaster theme ever.
 
2012Jarrett said:
Just thought I'd add in a plant theme. Like some sort of twisting vines.
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I guess Th13teen kind of touches on this theme? :)
Hopefully it'll be used more though! I love the idea of nature taking over things.
 
Naming coasters after real life mysteries isn't a bad idea. Mothman would be a great name for a custom B&M flyer. Ever heard of the dyatlov pass mystery? It's actually quite creepy and happened somewhere called "Dead Mountain" which would be a great name for a teen/adult Disney coaster (they love mountains). Six Flags need to stop calling coasters Goliath, it's really **** lazy!
 
Just like Merlin needs to stop painting every **** ride black, gray, or white.

Pixar. The amount that can be done is near limitless. Yes you have a few small attractions here and there, but no actual coaster. While some have been planned and talked about forever, no major ride has appeared (excluding carsland which is more of an area).

Halo- one of largest viedo game series ever and nothing. Same can be said for essentially all video/computer games.
 
2012Jarrett said:
Just thought I'd add in a plant theme. Like some sort of twisting vines.

That being said, I thought I put this in General Discussions. Could a mod move it, I didn't mean to put this here. :/
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Furius Baco is already themed to a vineyard and collecting those grapes to make a special wine that propels trains.
 
^^^ Would love to see the licensing fee for that one. :wink:
 
2012Jarrett said:
Names:
*Sasquatch/Bigfoot (would make a pretty awesome terrain woodie like The Voyage)
*Deluge
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Umm, both have been used and are still being used.

Welcome to 2009 at The Great Escape, Sasquatch SFNO's S&S towers relocated to New York.
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and Deluge 2007... the only LIM Proslide waterslide Six Flags ever built.. and placed at Kentucky Kingdom (when they still owned it)
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oriolat2 said:
2012Jarrett said:
Just thought I'd add in a plant theme. Like some sort of twisting vines.

That being said, I thought I put this in General Discussions. Could a mod move it, I didn't mean to put this here. :/
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Furius Baco is already themed to a vineyard and collecting those grapes to make a special wine that propels trains.
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Helix is sort of themed to Hedera helix (ivy) as well. It is very uncommon though, so I would like to se more plant related themes! :)

I've always thought of a redwood themed drop tower for instance, which would be pretty cool!
 
2012Jarrett said:
*Aquaman (my sister's a comic book nerd and we were discussing the other day how Six Flags should build Aquaman-themed water coasters)
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Aquaman is the Shoot The Chutes at Six Flags Over Texas.

Perhaps a mod should rename this topic "Themes Jarrett Isn't Aware Are Actually Being Used"
:p :p :p
 
As for real life mysteries, Cornwall Crealy is home to a roller coaster named Morgawr, which is basically a rip off of the Loch Ness Monster but, this one lives off the Falmouth coast.
 
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