Official Buccaneer Battle/2009 Attraction Thread

[saylorman47]

Can anyone explain why TDK cost 7 million dollars? It's a mouse in a box with mediocre themeing! I do think that it was a greet investment for the park and chain, but 7 million? C'mon we could've spent a lot of that money elsewhere!

[onyxhotel08]

It was actually 7.5 million and believe it or not you can't really put a coaster together for 2-3 million these days. I, however, have one major issue with TDK. WHY is a ride called the DARK Knight nothing but GREY outside? It looks more like a warehouse than a new coaster. How about using some of the money SF does make from those price increases and using it to paint some of the rides?

#1 Dark Knight
#2 Iron Wolf
#3 Giant Drop

[FParker185]

A new wild mouse from just about any company is around 4-5 million bucks, material prices are really high. Also for TDK it's made by Mack which of course is made in Germany which means the Dollar which sucks terribly right now inflated the cost, and of course there is S&H

[demonbulleagle]

Instead of getting a new coaster, why don't they start the Ride Relocation Cycle again, even though it put Shockwave to its death .That might help them get out of debt, a new coaster for a park, with out as much of the cost.

[onyxhotel08]

I would love that idea though I don't know how easy that is plus transportation costs are high and people hate losing rides that would go to another park.

[Demon_07]

Oh right. Let's give KK IW and they'll give us Chang in return.

[coasterkidd100]

^That will work!

[onyxhotel08]

Let's give MM Bull and they give us Goliath..in my dreams.

[demonbulleagle]

Lets give MM for bull, but I would only settle for X2 then. Or send someone TDK for something.

[RemoveShapiro,NotVu]

I would give MM any ride except MAYBE Bull for their Deja Vu.

[onyxhotel08]

How about Vertical Velocity for Kingda Ka? I think it's a good deal. Remind me why SFGA was the one to get KK?

[Demon_07]

We're getting a little off topic guys. Anyway, will BB be that long a ride?

[onyxhotel08]

You mean about the fact that Buccaneer Battle will only be 450 feet long? That is what smaller than V2!

[Chitown]

Yeah, it may sound short, but we aren't talking about a rollercoaster that you have to take into account goes vertical off the ground.

450ft of track flat on the ground will seem longer then what you are thining.

[andby77]

You have to add in that it is going to be as slow as a snail.

[demonbulleagle]

Lets see, 450 feet about 3 miles per hour (im going to guess) is about a 7-9 minute ride, Yeah I did not do the math.

[onyxhotel08]

Lets see, 450 feet about 3 miles per hour (im going to guess) is about a 7-9 minute ride, Yeah I did not do the math.

my brother got excited about it. he read about in the paper i think and told me guess what new ride great America will get next year. i told him i wanted a coaster but he was excited about squirting people. yeah, he is 23 years old.

[cycamps]

Instead of getting a new coaster, why don't they start the Ride Relocation Cycle again, even though it put Shockwave to its death .That might help them get out of debt, a new coaster for a park, with out as much of the cost.

The Ride Relocation Program didn't put Shockwave to its death. I'm guessing that you're thinking of Z-Force, which was involved in this program.

[onyxhotel08]

yeah our Shockwave was here from its birth in 1988 to its death in 2002.

[demonbulleagle]

But there were 2 reasons why it left never to return again, nobody wanted to buy it, and no other park wanted it to be put in their park for the Ride relocation Program.

[Demon_07]

Instead of getting a new coaster, why don't they start the Ride Relocation Cycle again, even though it put Shockwave to its death .That might help them get out of debt, a new coaster for a park, with out as much of the cost.

The Ride Relocation Program didn't put Shockwave to its death. I'm guessing that you're thinking of Z-Force, which was involved in this program.

No, he meant Shockwave but I'm not sure he understands everything he's talking about 100%

[onyxhotel08]

I don't get why no other park would want Shockwave. I loved the layout and I think all it needed was a little rehab.

[BrianPlencner]

i told him i wanted a coaster but he was excited about squirting people. yeah, he is 23 years old.

You know, I'm 35, and I think squirting people with water guns is going to be a lot of fun! Think about it..some poor sap standing on the midway, and you hit him in the back of the head with a jet of water. Now, that's fun!

In fact, I will be the crazy fool riding the ride when it is cooler outside, just to get people who are not riding wet!

I've said it before, and I've said it again...this is going to be a great addition to the park, and I look forward to spaying everyone I can, both on the ride, and off of it!

--Brian

[traincrossing9]

Aren't they hand crank guns? That'll give you a good workout.

[FParker185]

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/news ... S1.article

details on Buccaneer Battle, besides stuff we already know, the Park doesnt know when it will open in 2009, probably late april, and Buccaneer Battle they say will open on May 15. So carve that date into a stone tablet and put it somewhere safe, then on May 15 we can observe said tablet and see how far behind they are.

Though actually I think it should be ready on time if they have Mack build the ride, rather than the in house job they did for Dark Knight.