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[shavethewhales]

Realized yesterday that I never posted the photos I took a week ago of the construction progress: https://imgur.com/a/nTq5yd7

I would be surprised if this is a high thrill coaster, just because that means the park basically will be truly dominated by what most people would deem high thrill coasters. It seems like an odd choice for a place geared towards families. Also, why would you need another looping thrill coaster right next to Wildfire? Then again, why would you need another family launch coaster right next to PK unless it was a lot smaller?

There's not a lot of room to work with, nor are there many good records left to easily break, unless they are going for something incredibly niche. Knowing SDC, that might be exactly what they are doing.

[hollijo]

Realized yesterday that I never posted the photos I took a week ago of the construction progress: https://imgur.com/a/nTq5yd7

I would be surprised if this is a high thrill coaster, just because that means the park basically will be truly dominated by what most people would deem high thrill coasters. It seems like an odd choice for a place geared towards families. Also, why would you need another looping thrill coaster right next to Wildfire? Then again, why would you need another family launch coaster right next to PK unless it was a lot smaller?

There's not a lot of room to work with, nor are there many good records left to easily break, unless they are going for something incredibly niche. Knowing SDC, that might be exactly what they are doing.

I agree, I feel like a lot of people in this forum are being mislead by what they presume project 2027 to be.

[sdcfan88]

Also people are forgetting this park literally built and marketed an Xtreme Spinner for families. Yes it will have its own unique flavor bridging high thrill and family coaster so the classifications kinda get thrown out the window here.

*Cough*

[hollijo]

Also people are forgetting this park literally built and marketed an Xtreme Spinner for families. Yes it will have its own unique flavor bridging high thrill and family coaster so the classifications kinda get thrown out the window here.

*Cough*

Its a Mack Mine Train style ride lol. It will do some first of its kind in America and break some records but Its not that deep. I dont what sources tell you guys otherwise but they are flat out wrong lol.

[RowEleven]

Its a Mack Mine Train style ride lol. It will do some first of its kind in America and break some records but Its not that deep. I dont what sources tell you guys otherwise but they are flat out wrong lol.

^The Dippin' Dots Man is here to ruin y'alls dreams of a hyper coaster. 

But for real, a family coaster would be the best thing for the park.

[Swoosh]

*sips his tea*

Can I just sit this one out? I'm old and don't care to play the whole back and forth banter game this time around. 

I promise to still post photos, but I'm out on the whole guessing when they're going to announce and what it is. 

Some on here care a lot more than I do.  Go have fun.  Make noise.  Be more than likely wrong.  I remember being young and enjoying those things. 

I'll be at the park Saturday and will get photos again then.  Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going back to enjoying Epic Universe

[sdcfan88]

Seeing this video clip and when compared to the footer turnaround by Wildfire one could argue if its not a Hyper or Stryker model it could be a large footprint Mack Mega Coaster. https://youtu.be/FcvSZwQfFB8?si=VaEvAfUd4h_aDz7I&t=350

They only have 2 listed on RCDB and they are both in Europe so it would fit in with the "first in America" statement teased. It has no inversions and is strictly speed and airtime focused. These examples are not very big length wise and the 2027 coaster is rumored to be the longest/largest footprint coaster layout at the park once built so they could market the claim its the largest of its kind. It is also different enough to not make Wildfire and Powder Keg seem redundant.

https://rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&ml=12373

Edit: Going back through the posts, this coaster was actually briefly mentioned near the beginning of this thread.

[Swoosh]

^ You're really out here throwing everything against the wall hoping something will stick.  lol

[sdcfan88]

^ You're really out here throwing everything against the wall hoping something will stick.  lol

Some on here care a lot more than I do.  Go have fun.  Make noise.  Be more than likely wrong.  I remember being young and enjoying those things.

Take it how you will. I was actually agreeing with your prior statements. Catch ya later.

[shavethewhales]

The footer layout doesn't lend itself to anything massive. There appears to be one long straight section running parallel to the PK launch/first hill, then a swoop down the hill, but other than that there are a ton of tightly spaced footers up the hill between AP and PK. Seems like it'll have to be something with tight turns and compact track. Also, the station is fairly short. All of that lends to the stryker idea.

I guess we only have to wait a couple more months to find out. I wouldn't be surprised if supports start going up before then though. Not sure how much more foundation level work they need to do, but it sure seems like it could go vertical any day.

[jericho]

The footer layout doesn't lend itself to anything massive. There appears to be one long straight section running parallel to the PK launch/first hill, then a swoop down the hill, but other than that there are a ton of tightly spaced footers up the hill between AP and PK. Seems like it'll have to be something with tight turns and compact track. Also, the station is fairly short. All of that lends to the stryker idea.

I guess we only have to wait a couple more months to find out. I wouldn't be surprised if supports start going up before then though. Not sure how much more foundation level work they need to do, but it sure seems like it could go vertical any day.

My guess right now is a Stryker like Voltron but with Mining theme.

[legoerosion]

The footer layout doesn't lend itself to anything massive. There appears to be one long straight section running parallel to the PK launch/first hill, then a swoop down the hill, but other than that there are a ton of tightly spaced footers up the hill between AP and PK. Seems like it'll have to be something with tight turns and compact track. Also, the station is fairly short. All of that lends to the stryker idea.

I guess we only have to wait a couple more months to find out. I wouldn't be surprised if supports start going up before then though. Not sure how much more foundation level work they need to do, but it sure seems like it could go vertical any day.

The tight bundle of footers between PK and AP is what is currently swaying me away from the whole "mine train" idea that's been floating about. When I think of a mine train, I think of at least 6 to 12 car trains. It's hard to imagine something of that size being able to navigate whatever goes in that area.

[RowEleven]

The tight bundle of footers between PK and AP is what is currently swaying me away from the whole "mine train" idea that's been floating about. When I think of a mine train, I think of at least 6 to 12 car trains. It's hard to imagine something of that size being able to navigate whatever goes in that area.

At lower speeds, a longer roller coaster train would have no issue navigating that area. Think of how much track Big Bear Mountain fits into those little corners of Dollywood.

[RowEleven]

The Hyper/Stryker idea seems to be coming back around, which is a fun idea in concept, but not anything the park would build. If it's a Stryker model, it will be significantly less intense than Voltron and more terrain-focused.

In the past, the park has expressed distaste for building too far above the tree line. Because of that, I'm still of the opinion that this is a multi-lift mine train with an incredibly long track length and an incredibly low height requirement for all the kiddos.

[Swoosh]

The Hyper/Stryker idea seems to be coming back around, which is a fun idea in concept, but not anything the park would build. If it's a Stryker model, it will be significantly less intense than Voltron and more terrain-focused.

In the past, the park has expressed distaste for building too far above the tree line. Because of that, I'm still of the opinion that this is a multi-lift mine train with an incredibly long track length and an incredibly low height requirement for all the kiddos.

Unless it's changed, zero lift hills