S&S Axis Coaster for Saudi Arabia FEC's

[Efteldingus]

A couple of years ago S&S has told that at the IAAPA Expo

Did they specifically say Europe though? I've only ever heard the overseas claim, but I'm not that up to date with this?

 

[JoshC.]

I'm so gonna hold you to that, fella!
Anyone else want in on this?

I'd completely forgotten about this.

I'm now extra glad Flying Monkey Coaster is a B&M Wingrider!

 

[The_bullgod]

Did they specifically say Europe though? I've only ever heard the overseas claim, but I'm not that up to date with this?

Yes they did.

 

[Coaster & Chill]

This is the video where the S&S spokesperson mentioned it back in IAAPA 2021:

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Since we've all been keeping track of the Axis, thought I'd vouch for this thread's existence;

Prepare for battle...

Tuesday, November 14 at 5:05pm EST
Booth 5118
@saudi_seven

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[endermanloveH20]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1724553614713086024

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

So, the coaster is... not big at all. In fact, it's incredibly small. And despite my want for a larger product I am here for it;

• Transformers parks will be FEC's. A single 8 passenger train leaves less to be desired, but the size should overall do it. Maybe S&S really should go into the FEC business with this, lower those prices and produce in bulk (exact case here), you never know who'd pick it up
• S&S has a rep right now for building notoriously troublesome pieces of hardware, which has been costing them sales lately (particularly in North America, where Steel Curtain continues to unimpress). Downsizing seems to be a good step towards ensuring these rides work, as they MUST be able to deliver to a client like this.
• Small footprint and cost means that if these really do **** the bed, SEVEN can remove the ride without too much loss and easily find a replacement. In the circumstance that it does work as intended, they may have a win on their hands.
• The handful of people adamantly vowing to never travel to Saudi Arabia won't miss out on too much with this ride.

Overall the coaster is more of a novelty rather than a thorough ride experience, but I'll be sure to hit it up when I do venture out to the Middle East and hope this is a good step towards getting S&S back on track, as well as more so proving the viability of what could be a pretty cool coaster.

 

[endermanloveH20]

I hope it's as good as the prototype!!!!

 

[Efteldingus]

I think this absolutely the perfect coaster model for the Transformers theme. It just fits so damn well. Colour scheme looks brilliant, too.

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

It's been elaborated that there will be three of these things, all very different from one another;

1. Riyadh (Al Madha) - Displayed at IAAPA (in the post above), will be 14m tall (somehow), 238m long, and run the two lap cycle via launch track.
2. Dammam - 45-degree lift hill and 261m long
3. Jeddah - Will be triple-launched, presumably a swing motion

There's another entry listed on RCDB for Yanbu with a 35mph launch but that hasn't been verified elsewhere at this time.
https://blooloop.com/brands-ip/news/seven-saudi-arabia-transformers-coaster/

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Track has been sighted at Intermountain Lift, in all likelihood for one of the coasters;

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