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Arctic Themed Coaster Announced for 2020
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aladdin2007
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I wonder if this is replacing the Wild Arctic area.....
They have construction walls up near the Mango Joe's area at the end of the path that takes you from Wild Arctic to Bayside. Will be interesting to see just exactly where this coaster is built.
lazyboy97o
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It is not. Water management permits have already been filed showing the ride area. It will be between Mango Joe’s and the water. Hopefully the whole area will be rethemed to better match the arctic setting.
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Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.It is not. Water management permits have already been filed showing the ride area. It will be between Mango Joe’s and the water. Hopefully the whole area will be rethemed to better match the arctic setting.
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The Empress Lilly
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Polar beare themed? Can't wait! SEA already has the best coaster line-up in Orlando.
I do wish they would built more animal enclosures, or return my undersea garden. The 457-coasters park already exist with Busch, and after a while one tires of coasters. There are only so many I need during a day.
I do wish they would built more animal enclosures, or return my undersea garden. The 457-coasters park already exist with Busch, and after a while one tires of coasters. There are only so many I need during a day.
aladdin2007
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I agree I would like to see more animal habitats or another dark ride or something etc, than just coaster after coaster. I think they are trying to get away from animal enclosures as much as possible.... Wild arctic needs a redo, it is just sad walking through there, there is nothing in there anymore but one lonely walrus and a beluga whale or something? I couldnt even believe it was still open, it was totally empty and void. I felt really bad for the walrus.
lazyboy97o
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Local animal care personnel typically have a very large say it what gets built at the parks, so I imagine this was reviewed by the orca team.
Bairstow
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Arctic bird themed, and people studying the permits speculate that the coaster is going to be an S&S/Premier Skyrocket similar to Tigris at Busch Gardens or Electric Eel in San Diego, though with a sliding block station and longer layout, like Zombie.
Magic Feather
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Tigris/Eel/Tempesto are Premier Skyrocket II’s, this is just a Skyrocket IIRC. Pull out of station, launch backwards, then forwards then backwards, and finally forwards over the top hat (ala the beginning of the Skyrocket II’s). Then a few airtime hills, turns, and a sort-of inversion.
Currently three Walruses with one on the way from Garfield and Kaboodle. Do not feel bad for the well taken care of aninals.
joanna71985
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I am looking forward to the new coaster
Wild Arctic has 4 walruses (soon to be 5), 2 belugas, and several harbor seals
Wild Arctic has 4 walruses (soon to be 5), 2 belugas, and several harbor seals
UpAllNight
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Sucker for a B&M. I’d have preferred a wing coaster but good to see investment either way. I think the Seseme Street Port Aventura shooter is a no brainier for them (it’s fantastic by the way...best shooter I’ve been on)
aladdin2007
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Work is well underway for the new ride! Pics as of today July 20, 2019.
trying to get my bearings, is that on the wild arctic side?
lazyboy97o
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You’re looking at Mango Joe’s and Wild Artic is in the background. Shamu Stadium is out of frame to the left.
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
thank you
Correct!
Magic Feather
Well-Known Member
Surprised more hasn’t come out on this. I’m assuming BGW’s Pantheon teaser/reveal schedule unintentionally conflicted? SeaWorld P&E still has much to officially announce for 2020. Between all of the SeaWorld Parks’s coasters and the official info dump on RMC Gwazi at BGT, there is much to look forward to!
Thanks for the tidbits. 2020 is an exciting time to be a theme park fan!!