![]() ![]() Also, they said they only had 2 spots to choose from in adding a new ride, so they needed something more compact to go into the the space in Festa. Plus there is nothing like this on the east coast, so while say they had many choice of rides/coasters, they thought this ride was the best fit for them. According to them, “This is not a major coaster”, so the cost of doing something small and custom was just too much for what they wanted. It sounded to me like the big reason was cost. Why did you decide to go with a clone coaster, instead of build a custom like all the others? They felt that by adding the third car on the train, this not only gave them the capacity they wanted, but it also minimized the potential down times.Ĥ. By having the transition track, you have more sensors and machinery that can cause issues, so if one of the sensors trips, then you’ll have to shutdown the ride to have maintenance reset and test everything. They felt that the extra movements and equipment needed to make a transitioning track would only cause more downtimes in the future. They debated back and forth about whether to go with the dual loading or stick with the single loading option. Why did you go with 3 trains instead of a dual loading system? There is a Plinko game over in Oktoberfest in which the “grand prize” is quick queue to Tempesto, but it’s not available for purchase.ģ. This will help get people through as fast as possible.Īlso, they will not be allowing single riders or Quick Queue on this ride. In order to try and curb that, they are adding more staff, 2 Loaders and 2 Unloaders will be on this ride at all times. The major hold up on any ride is the load/unload times. ![]() They expect a capacity of about 600 people per hour. The rider capacity for this ride in an ideal world is 700 per hour, but it’s highly unlikely they will produce ideal world numbers. What is your concern about rider capacity and what are you doing to get people through as fast as possible? Based on what they said, it’s going to be a very slow roll.Ģ. The main reason they felt this was needed was because of the slow twist at the top. Basically, they don’t really hold you in, but are instead give you the feeling of being strapped in. Why did they go with over the shoulder restraints when all the other version of this coaster are lap bar only?Īccording to Mark Pauls, the “Comfort Collar” is there to make you feel more secure while riding. We have a full video of the tour that will be up in the next day or two, so keep checking back.ġ. This is just a quick article to answer some of the major questions flying around about the new coaster at Busch Gardens, Tempesto. We want to first thank Busch Gardens for allowing us on the Hard Hat Tour, it was a really cool experience. There you go! Here are some pictures we took and there will be more to come! Train travels approximately 1,945 total feet RIDE MANUFACTURER: Premier Rides, headquartered in Baltimore, MD We here at BG Cabana had the honor to be involved in the hard had tour of Tempesto, and we now have a lot to tell you! Here are the specs and important information on Tempesto. This new coaster is rumored to be a clone of Superman Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom….Here’s a POV video of that ride : We speculate that warmer weather will be needed to test the ride, but everything else seems to be on track! The track is finished and the crews will be working through the winter in order to finish the queue and repair buildings. They must be using that service road near the parking entrance to bring the track down. Some of the supports and a little of the track have already be put in! While watching them work, we figured out that the track is being moved into place by lifting pieces overtop of Apollo’s Chariot. Much has been done in the first week of construction.
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