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Post by Bud Parsley on Jul 13, 2015 20:14:19 GMT -8
So it's been 3 years now since the last major addition (SpinCycle) and Silverwood probably has something big planned for 2016 or 2017.
What would you like to see?
I have a few ideas in no particular order:
-Large all-new steel coaster. NOT another hand-me-down. A custom B&M flyer would be amazing. (Hey, if Holiday World can do it...) The key here is for the park to get a quality, smooth steel coaster. I don't think such a thing even exists in the Northwest today.
-Dark Ride. Well themed. A Sally trackless interactive dark ride could be fantastic to fill this niche. Guests of all ages love dark rides. See Enchanted Forest's Challenge of Mondor. Great fun.
-Family coaster. A Wild Mouse, or better yet, Spinning Mouse would fill a great "intermediate" coaster spot that Silverwood needs to bridge the gap between the kiddie coasters and the big dogs.
-Flat Ride. A large Screamin' Swing (i.e. Cedar Point) would be so, so cool right in between Panic Plunge and SpinCycle.
-ProSlide Tornado. This is my Boulder Beach entry. Granted the capacity is low, but no worse than Ricochet or Avalance. Plus they look incredible and are a blast to ride.
So there's my wish list....what is yours???
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Post by Comeagain on Jul 13, 2015 23:16:27 GMT -8
Well... for what I want personally: - RMC coaster. Topper Track or I-Box, doesn't really matter to me. But we know RMC has ideas for what they would want to do at Silverwood, and I'd be excited for anything from them. - ProSlide Hydromagnetic Water Coaster (Mammoth @ Holiday World). These things look awesome, and the waterpark could use some more 'large group' type rides. - Some mid-sized steel coaster. Think Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens Tampa.
And what I think the park actually needs: - Family (36"-42" min w/o adult type) medium intensity attraction. Something more than Barnstormer, but that everyone can ride. Because we have Carousel and Barnstormer, plus the water rides that fit that description and nothing else. I suppose a dark ride would fit this extremely well. - Any GOOD coaster. Again, RMC is my top choice, because the park already has a working relationship with them, and RMC coasters (plus our proximity) would be relatively inexpensive. Meaning either we get more out of the ride, or other additions with the ride. - Pretty much any kind of slide complex. Something to help thin crowds at other attractions (not that the park has ever done that well...).
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Post by Bud Parsley on Jul 14, 2015 8:02:49 GMT -8
^Great list. My only comment is that the "water coasters" like Mammoth have one very major complaint and that is that when you get moving uphill you get such a spray in the face that often times you cannot see where you are going, and you end up riding with water in your eyes. That was my experience on Mammoth and Wildebeast. Awesome slides if they could figure out that issue.
A Cheetah Hunt style coaster through the woods would be incredible......
Anyone else have ideas?
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Post by skinnyguy on Jul 14, 2015 21:23:36 GMT -8
I like a lot of the ideas mentioned so far, so here are a few more to chew on.
-Topper track on the full length of timber terror. -I Box treatment and/or full RMC overhaul on tremors. I'm thinking full inline inversions in between the tunnels over the pathway, heartline dive out at the main helix, etc. -Wing coaster or flying coaster out in the woods.
More than anything though I think they need more mid sized and family rides. Not more kiddie rides. I would love to see another small coaster (thinking wild mouse, spinner, or booster bike type coaster...see Knotts for examples of all three of those) or flat ride with a lower height restriction. And agree with the comment above...needs to be more than barnstormer. I love the fact that I can take my three year old on thunder canyon and also take my one year old on the log ride. Those kind of rides are great family rides that are more than just a small kiddie ride.
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Post by Ryan on Jul 14, 2015 23:23:42 GMT -8
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Post by Comeagain on Jul 15, 2015 10:45:14 GMT -8
-I Box treatment and/or full RMC overhaul on tremors. I'm thinking full inline inversions in between the tunnels over the pathway, heartline dive out at the main helix, etc. Would we really want to basically remove Tremors (an insanely popular attraction) for an RMC when a new attraction is likely to be nearly the same cost? Personally I'd like to see Tremors get more Topper Track and some other new attraction. I would't be surprised to see more Topper Track in the park (like Timber's turnaround and helix) but not necessarily a full redo or replacing the entire track. But less maintenance costs is always a good thing.
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Post by Bud Parsley on Jul 15, 2015 18:45:31 GMT -8
I think Ibox track on Tremors would be sweet but I agree, I'd rather see a new ride than a revamped existing ride.
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Post by wolfblood on Jul 16, 2015 4:33:14 GMT -8
Yeah, a Ibox overhaul on Tremors isn't needed. I'd be plenty fine with them just adding more Topper Track since the layout of the coaster is plenty fine.
Now as for I'd like to see/what the park needs, well I don't need to say a RMC coaster considering we already know one is planned and it's only a matter of when it'll be built.
As for what the park needs, definitely more family attractions since the main things that have been added to the theme park side have been either thrill or kiddie attractions. A dark ride would be a good choice, and I'd love to see a "big" family coaster to bridge the gap between Tiny Toot/Krazy Koaster and the Woodies. Could be a vekoma mine train, a custom suspended family coaster...most importantly the coaster has to have a height requirement under 48". Somthing 40-42" or less would be ideal. (Considering kids are able to ride Timber Terror and Tremors with an' adult at 42", it would be just plain wrong for the not-as-intense family coaster to have a heigher height requirement.)
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Post by skinnyguy on Jul 16, 2015 10:21:27 GMT -8
Valid points on the Ibox idea so I will concede on that one as it certainly is not needed at this time. But I will still say that a "Twisted Tremors" many years down the road would be fun.
I would LOVE to see both woodies with more topper track in the near term. You can totally tell the difference on tremors where the TT starts and ends. Just the thought of the entire track having that stuff makes me drool.
As for a new coaster, if they are thinking something big it needs to be custom built like how tremors was...something unique that sets it apart from others. I wouldn't be as picky with a smaller coaster, but even with that there is still a lot they could do.
Ultimately, I go back to my earlier comment about the log flume and thunder canyon. My very young kids can ride those and that is great. While a small family coaster would be great, I'd be happy with any mid-sized family ride that could accommodate everyone or most everyone. That's the area the park is lacking the most.
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Post by luminousaphid on Jul 24, 2015 0:55:21 GMT -8
Launched family coaster, a la Verbolten. Looks so good!
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