Busch Gardens Tampa | Phoenix Rising | B&M Family Invert | 2024

[0rdinary-her0]

"Suspended" and "inverted" are interchangeable terms in the industry. Really, Arrow was the only company to utilize "suspended" specifically for their swinging model and they never had an "inverted" coaster. Blame Vekoma for coining their "suspended looping coaster" model and blurring the definition of a below-the-track coaster.

 

[Niles]

Here is some testing footage.

 

[0rdinary-her0]

This looks highly underwhelming when compared to Vekoma SFCs.

 

[VonRolland]

This looks highly underwhelming when compared to Vekoma SFCs.

Boring & Mild making the SFC's look like an extreme thrill coaster

 

[bob_3_]

I think it looks fantastic tbh. Really pretty too.

 

[CaliAngel]

This looks highly underwhelming when compared to Vekoma SFCs.

Yeah, I really don't understand this decision. Although perhaps it's not another cookie cutter/clone...but the big bulky supports from B&M, a mundane layout...definitely feel like the Vekoma SFC's would be much better at using the available space, and I can speak from experience, those rides are fun! Nothing extreme but definitely perfect for the kids not ready for the big boy rides, but looking to graduate from the kiddie stuff.

I also can't imagine the Vekoma's are just as expensive, so I feel like with the Vekoma model you'd get more bang for your buck.

 

[0rdinary-her0]

I also can't imagine the Vekoma's are just as expensive, so I feel like with the Vekoma model you'd get more bang with your buck.

I imagine they may have gotten some package with Penguin Trek, this, and/or BGT rumored family invert. At the very least, B&M leaves open capacity specifically to manufacture for United Parks where I imagine Vekoma is probably pretty backed up on future projects.

 

[Efteldingus]

I suspect B&M was willing to give the park a pretty decent discount to have all of their modern models just a few hours drive away from Orlando (IAAPA)

 

[davidm]

Baby Montu POV;

 

[FogZog]

Baby Montu POV;

Oh. It had quite some whip in the animations.

 

[Boodangy]

I know Seaworld/Busch Gardens has a hard on for working with B&M but at this point why not just get a Vekoma SFC. Those seem much more fun than these and don't sound approximately 25 years old after opening.

 

[InvertsAreMyJam]

I’m excited to ride this during my next visit to BGT. It looks quite fun for a family coaster.

 

[vaugc002]

Looks nice for a family coaster, but Vekoma have been doing similar for decades tbh. Nothing innovative from B&M here but I'm sure it'll ride nicely.

 

[Matt N]

That looks like great fun, with some nice whippy turns and good speed throughout!

It also looks like a fairly well themed coaster by SeaWorld standards, with the station looking quite nice and the onboard sound adding a nice touch!

 

[Ollie]

It's got some good speed and snappy transitions to it for a family coaster. Looks great fun.

 

[davidm]

Baby Montu POV;

On-brand POV;

- if you prefer cloudier skies

 

[CanobieFan]

Got to ride Phoenix Rising today, once, in the back row. The park opens at 10:00 but the coaster doesn't open till 10:30, it was a 3 train wait for me by the time it opened but it still took 20 or minutes because the station times are *atrocious*......and then the ride went down 2 or so cycles after I got off it (oops)....with a wait time now posted at 45 minutes (gotta love that single train operation!) Oh, oh.... and the onboard audio wasn't working....Also, they had men installing lamp fixtures, in the station on ladders....while the ride was operating

BUT! The ride is really, really fun. I liked it more than Penguin Trek.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1816875522703421472