Very much looking forward to this. Unfortunately I never had a chance to ride the original Big Bad Wolf - I got into the coaster hobby very late in life, long after it had been torn down.
While the enthusiasts might be disappointed this one will be rather tame by comparison, I applaud the addition of another family coaster to the park. My kids love BGW, but my son, who is still a bit timid towards the bigger coasters, really only had InvadR and DarKoaster as his options on our last trip (I think I could have cajoled him onto Verbolten as well had it been open). I'm sure he'd have no hesitation riding Big Bad Wolf, so I'm excited for him to have another option.
I'm also really glad they decided on the last-minute name change. I was not a fan of any of the suggested names, and they had to know people were just going to call it Big Bad Wolf anyway. We will definitely be visiting again to give it a ride when it opens!
That's right Tim. While coaster thusies would love every new ride to be high thrills, parks have to consider their entire audience. I too give kudos to BGW for adding a distinctive coaster that is accessible to a wide swath of guests. And I think it's great that many other parks are doing the same. Instead of cookie cutter, off-the-shelf models, manufacturers are coming up with compelling, custom rides for families.
Very much looking forward to this. Unfortunately I never had a chance to ride the original Big Bad Wolf - I got into the coaster hobby very late in life, long after it had been torn down.
While the enthusiasts might be disappointed this one will be rather tame by comparison, I applaud the addition of another family coaster to the park. My kids love BGW, but my son, who is still a bit timid towards the bigger coasters, really only had InvadR and DarKoaster as his options on our last trip (I think I could have cajoled him onto Verbolten as well had it been open). I'm sure he'd have no hesitation riding Big Bad Wolf, so I'm excited for him to have another option.
I'm also really glad they decided on the last-minute name change. I was not a fan of any of the suggested names, and they had to know people were just going to call it Big Bad Wolf anyway. We will definitely be visiting again to give it a ride when it opens!
That's right Tim. While coaster thusies would love every new ride to be high thrills, parks have to consider their entire audience. I too give kudos to BGW for adding a distinctive coaster that is accessible to a wide swath of guests. And I think it's great that many other parks are doing the same. Instead of cookie cutter, off-the-shelf models, manufacturers are coming up with compelling, custom rides for families.