Kumba Closing

It had become pretty rough when last I was on it - https://www.themeparkinside...607/12552/

How does BGT have $100MM for capital investment (even if you spread it over several years)???

So who decided that August 2nd was the day that coasters should die?

First ArieForce One and now this?

I'm beginning to dislike 8/2....

Later,
EV

Kumba’s Revenge sounds fun

CreditWh0re:

How does BGT have $100MM for capital investment (even if you spread it over several years)???

What’s $100 million between friends when you’re already in $2.5bn of debt?

They still haven't announced what's replacing the flume and Scorpion. I have a feeling Kumba's Revenge is going to look a lot like a SBNO Kumba for quite a while.

Back in its prine I never would have thought this park would become such a shell of itself.

EchoVictor:

So who decided that August 2nd was the day that coasters should die?

First ArieForce One and now this?

I'm beginning to dislike 8/2...

Clearly it's because they're moving Arie Force One to Tampa on August 3rd.

CreditWh0re:

How does BGT have $100MM for capital investment (even if you spread it over several years)???

I suspect they're multiplying the actual investment cost by at least x2 for marketing purposes.

The park already has a successful RMC conversion, but what about a single-rail, revenge-laden ride for that spot?

A non inverting stateside version of Shambhala has been my dream for a long time. That park is perhaps best suited of any major in America to get one.

they won’t.

That would be great. The park could really use another coaster without inversions. Even after Kumba being removed, 5 out of 7 of the park's non kids coasters have at least 1 inversion.

I'm also hoping, but not expecting, that part of that $100 million investment includes a few flats. With the rapids closed and the sky ride either not running because of weather or closed for the day early there are are almost no other rides that aren't kids rides or coasters. The rest of the rides are just the train, bumper cars, carousel, Serengeti Flyer and Falcon's Fury (when it's not broken down) .