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It's definitely not going to be a T-Rex. S&S it is. Bummer.
????Did you speak too soon?
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You know something we don’t?
"World's first"? Hmmm.....I don't think they would claim it's the world's first dueling launch coaster because they already have one! There's also Battlestar Galactica at USS.Ugh...I should have kept my mouth closed. I don't know anything for sure, but I was invited to the park next week for the announcement of a "world's first". Now that could mean different things, but...I guess we'll see. I certainly wouldn't say a T-Rex is totally out of the question.
Did you speak too soon?
Yeah, again, I don't want to get my hopes up, but whatever it is, SFMM seems proud to show it off. They're announcing it before the rest of the chain, and a bunch of media and bloggers have been invited to the festivities.
More markers, and a map of the markers near the very end. Skip to 4:10 if it hasn't already. It looks like it may just be that T-Rex. :surprised:
T-Rex model isn't in production till next year, so I would lower expectations.
T-Rex model isn't in production till next year, so I would lower expectations.
That's also a good possibility. SF has a great relationship with them so that wouldn't surprise me. If anything, I could see them using SF as the guinea pig to test them before going out to other parks.How sure are you about this? Because it's not like RMC is going to announce on Twitter that the T-Rex is now available. More likely, a large chain will lock up 2 or 3 of them right off the bat and have been negotiating directly with RMC since they were introduced way back in 2015.
Having said that I do agree people should keep their expectations low just in case. Heck, a dueling, launched Raptor still counts as a world's first. Let's also not completely count out some sort of S&S first of it's kind either. Although, I think any dueling launch from them might result in a price tag too high for Six Flags.
That's also a good possibility. SF has a great relationship with them so that wouldn't surprise me. If anything, I could see them using SF as the guinea pig to test them before going out to other parks.
Let's not forget that the T-rex rail would reduce the costs of constructing it. They probably gave SFMM a pretty good deal if they're going to be the first park to test it out.Well also think of what happened this year, with both Cedar Fair and Six Flags having to share the debut of the first Raptor model. Neither is likely to let that happen again, which is exactly what would happen if RMC just suddenly made it available first come first serve. You can bet someone will get an exclusive to be first, even if that means very secret negotiations.
Look, SFMM's new coaster may very well be something entirely different...but I haven't heard a compelling argument yet as to why a T-Rex shouldn't be in the mix.
Let's not forget that the T-rex rail would reduce the costs of constructing it. They probably gave SFMM a pretty good deal if they're going to be the first park to test it out.
I'm leaning more and more towards a T-rex.