The Theme Park Thread • Page 179

Sea World Orlando’s coaster collection is pretty damn stout for a smaller park. Had a great day in a park I hadn’t been to in sixteen years. Kraken is probably still my favorite, but Mako is wild. Manta’s dive loop was insane. Icebreaker and Pipeline Surfer were way better than expected, too.

Velocicoaster tomorrow before the hurricane.

 

Have you been on Velocicoaster before?

 

Nope. I’ve watched so many POV videos. Finally made it down with spare time. Since it’s opened, all my trips down involved visiting my grandfather who was quite ill. Staying with my grandma in Titusville and driving over each morning.

 

Enjoy, it’s so much fun and probably my favorite roller coaster

 

It has everything I need to climb into my top 5, so I’ve got insanely high expectations.

 

Literally the only time I thought I was a goner was on the top hat. It was unreal.

 

That dive loop on Manta is one of my absolute favorite ride moments. So much fun

 

It’s the most unnatural feeling and so intense. Loved it. The barrel rolls on it got me good.

 

Not quite sure how Hagrid’s Motorbike has a two hour wait half an hour before opening, but damn.

 

early entry from the hotel guests. we did the early entry last year and still couldn't ride it because the line was immediately two hours by the time we ran over there. ended up walking right on Velocicoaster and then everything else while the rest of the park was in line for Hagrids. i am going to make Hagrids a priority this year though, because it is a great ride

 

I gotta get back to orlando damn it

 

may I recommend the single rider’s line. I’m six single riders from getting on in 4 minutes of waiting.

 

do it loser

 

lmao

 

Yeah like the brick wall has new paint but I gotta scroll through 20 comments of people congratulating themselves for “getting it” and who I can only assume are wearing some big shit eating grin so I can find the one reply guy who explains it

 

Unpopular opinion but I find the stopping/starting of Hagrids annoying. Also would have liked something better at the end than a recycled unicorn animatronic. Lots of build up for not much. The spike and drop though are gnarly

 

Haven’t been on hagrids since it’s first 6 months of opening or so

had no idea it was still putting up wait times in the 2+ hour range

 

Hmm…

 

i don't hate it

 

Yeah... not sure about that placement and look of the gift shop.

 

imagine if Disney announced a ride. a guy can dream

 

I hate living in the era of Disney that puts parks on the back burner

 

Imagineers love just fussing around with the Mansion and ignoring every other corner of the parks.

 

I’m intrigued by it and I’m interested to see how it turns out. But I don’t understand why Disney feels the need to expand on that area. The whole thing is being fueled by a failed movie lol