Terminator Jr., anyone?
A prototype ran this summer in Sweden, and an S&S rep boasted that it didn't suffer any downtime. Yet she said that while several US parks have expressed interest, the economy seems to be stronger in Europe, prompting more serious interest there.
Chance Morgan was showing off this Ferrari ride vehicle, which will be features at the new Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi next year. Middle Eastern parks are a bit beyond my radar, but Arthur Levine has been keeping track of what will be in the new park.
Later today, I will post a write-up of the afternoon session with five Disney theme park legends: Blaine Gibson, Bob Gurr, Harrison "Buzz" Price, Richard Sherman and Marty Sklar.
Need thatching for a tiki hut? Non-skid surface material for walkways or rubbery pebble material for playgrounds? Tons and tons of carnival prize plush, at low wholesale prices? Someone on the IAAPA show floor can hook you up.
I enjoyed checking out the new trends in food options. Based on what I saw on the floor, look for crepes to make a bigger presence in theme parks in the year ahead. I also was intrigued by potato chips on a stick.
But the wildest food exhibit has to be one that Bob Rogers tipped to me: A vendor who combined a restaurant lobster tank with a carnival "claw" prize game. For $2 a pull, you can try to extract a live lobster from the tank.
One one hand... ewww. On the other, how did it take someone this long to combine those concepts?
Yeah, that's the IAAPA show floor.
Wish I was in Las Vegas for a variety of reasons!
Also, by Terminator Jr., do you mean a super big Intamin Family launch wooden coaster at a height of 180 feet, because if not, it must be bigger! :D
The B&M car, while not the right color, is the car that's going to be on Intimidator at Carowinds. The "stadium" seating is really interesting looking. I love the lap harnesses. Best ever, especially on Apollo's Chariot at BGW. I'm a little anxious about those, however, on what I've seen of Intimidator. It looks like it has almost a corkscrew in it (maybe just one side and then the other rather quickly), but I guess they are going to rely on centrifugal force to keep you in the seat.
Not sure what to think of the flyer. It's the seat restraints that worry me.
Thanks for all the twitter updates yesterday. It was fun following you around the dealer's floor.
I gotta say, the LGMs of "Toy Story" notwithstanding, active defense is a new concept in claw games. Still, I'd rather just pay the $18 or whatever and get the sure thing on my plate, instead of having to gamble for it.
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