On May 19, 2014, Holiday World began releasing information about their 2015 expansion plans. They launched the teaser site 66DaysAtSea.com to give clues over the course of 66 days as to what the big announcement may be. You can read more about the site here. We'll be highlighting each day's entry as well as providing our analysis of what we think the clues may be hinting at.
Day 22
Analysis
Let's take a look at today's entry:
- "We encounter increasingly strong crosswinds on our very long journey to Virginia."
- Winds are generally stronger they high up off the ground you are, so I believe this entry points to an expansion with considerable height. When you think about types of rides that are tall in stature, you typically think of coasters, drop/launch towers, and starflyer/windseeker swing type rides. Since Holiday World already has an S&S launch tower in Liberty Launch and a starflyer in the Sparkler, adding another version of those is unlikely. Chalk this up to another clue for a new coaster.
- "As the ship shifts unexpectedly, there are times we can no longer stay upright.
- If our assessment of the first section is correct, this section may give us more input into the type of coaster that will be added. "No longer stay upright" may point to inversions, but it may also point to rider position. Could this be another clue for a flying coaster? The only type of coaster where the rider does not ride in the upright position is the flying coaster. Previous entries have alluded to a flying coaster so this may be another hint pointing in that direction.
- "The children laugh and clap their hands. To them, it is a great game."
- Let's assume our assessment of this entry is correct up to this point and the park will be installing a flying coaster. This portion of the entry suggests that this will also be a family friendly attraction. Of the three manufacturers of flying coasters (B&M, Vekoma, Zamperla), Zamperla is the only one with a model that could even possibly be considered family friendly.
That's it for today. Check back tomorrow for our analysis of Day 23.
Previous entries:
Vekoma is very family oriented.
ReplyDeleteThey certainly make several family friendly rides, but I would not consider their flying coaster model to be one of them. Thank you for your comment!
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