I cannot describe how much I love this coaster 🥹 We spent a full day at Dollywood last year and were dying to ride it based on the look of it but kept checking the app only to see it continued to be closed all day. As we made our way to the exit of the park that night, we came upon the 50s car hop town which looked awesome so we strolled around it and ended up at the Lightning Rod entrance which had just been opened with 5 people in line. When we got off of it we were speechless 😆 It was somehow 100 times better than we already anticipated. About a week later when we got back home from our vacation I was still thinking about this coaster and how blown away I was so I looked up what the fastest wooden roller coaster in the world is to discover that it’s the Lightning Rod!!! Epically gnarly, highly recommended 😎
@AUTMUSENETWORK16 сағат бұрын
NO FLIPPING WAY
@AirtimeProductions18 сағат бұрын
Nice POV! Where would you rank it in the park's family coaster collection?
@First-Drop-Studios19 сағат бұрын
Looks much smoother than most new B&Ms
@CoastersTravels21 сағат бұрын
I'll be there Sunday! Good footage!
@TuckerVerse21 сағат бұрын
Penguin 🐧 ride looks better at SeaWorld
@Jason_N_Paradise21 сағат бұрын
Phoenix rising looks amazing, Dan once again thank you for covering All the updates on these new coasters, I know its alot of work!!👍👍 Now on to the next new one!
@MidwayMayhemChannel20 сағат бұрын
You're welcome! 😁
@supernova476019 сағат бұрын
Dan will be over worked when Epic universe opens 😂😂 let’s hope they allow KZfaqrs to film. Universal is very naggy about cameras.
@WhoaDavie21 сағат бұрын
WHOA! 🤩 Looks like a fun ride! 🙌🏾 I will admit though, I hoping for an indoor queue line similar to Cobra’s Curse. That Florida heat be straight up disrespectful 😂
@livkpolml22 сағат бұрын
The first time I ever got on this, I swear I saw Jesus christ for 3 seconds. The drops are literally insane but it's such a fun ride 😭
@SJ-ni6iy22 сағат бұрын
Kings Island is better.
@AG7-MTM23 сағат бұрын
Uh oh, I think I saw one train ops guaranteed...
@SupeRobot8223 сағат бұрын
What a lame coaster
@CedarPointfan63023 сағат бұрын
It's a family ride.
@dboyq32920 сағат бұрын
@@CedarPointfan630 Still lame!
@CedarPointfan63020 сағат бұрын
@dboyq329 you can't really judge a ride until you ride it yourself.
@ThemeParkAvenue23 сағат бұрын
It was awesome to ride behind you (and in front of you at a point) today! Phoenix Rising is a great new coaster for the park. I was the guy in black in the front row when you got your first ride in the second row today
@l9nden23 сағат бұрын
busch gardens was in need of a family coaster so i think its a perfect fit, not everything has to be crazy intense yall
@sabrieldavila754323 сағат бұрын
Hey dan what happens if Busch gardens add a giga or a Intamin😮😮🤔🤔we dont know
@MidwayMayhemChannel20 сағат бұрын
It would be amazing!
@dboyq329Күн бұрын
They could have spent millions on something a bit better than this. This literally looks like a kiddie coaster. Maybe that's the point?
@Savlawr0223 сағат бұрын
I mean this replaced sand serpent and the boat ride... why would they put a big coaster when sand serpent wasn't a big coaster? It was a family ride.
@dboyq32920 сағат бұрын
@@Savlawr02 Why not a family coaster like Dollywood has? This seems boring.... It's like, weeee...then back to the station. That's a lot of metal!
@Savlawr0220 сағат бұрын
@dboyq329 it's literally just like dragonflier just a few different elements and different companies.. maybe give it a ride before calling it boring idk?
@user-ld3mj8xp6fКүн бұрын
Wow! This looks incredibly lame!
@joelbolton7252Күн бұрын
EXCELLENT addition! Looking forward to riding BGW's version.
@JeremiahMartinez-z7qКүн бұрын
Don’t play with me is it actually open
@ThemeParkAvenue23 сағат бұрын
It opens next week, today was a media day.
@Banner16Күн бұрын
does it have a rattle?
@ThemeParkAvenue23 сағат бұрын
Yes, but I think it will smooth out after a while based on Nemesis Reborn.
@lightfantastikКүн бұрын
If feels like they just took a small invert, and removed the inversions...as if they were supposed to be there, but then were deleted from the layout..."here comes the inline twist... PSYCH!"
@oblivieon156719 сағат бұрын
I totally felt the same way, I was wondering if anyone else felt the same way. It looks like Batman with that angle decent into the loop but nope then into the zero roll but nope then towards the end it's zero g roll but again nope.🤣All kidding aside it does look like a really nice invert and probably is a ton of fun without inversions.
@SynthaTFELКүн бұрын
It looks like a nicely decent B&M family invert! Glad BGT is getting an invert! Its a good replacement where SandSerpent used to be.
@rct800Күн бұрын
Sea Worlds decision making is really bizarre lately... why spend the money on three trains for penguin trek and then build this with just one train? Other than that, the ride looks just ok. B&M just isn't the best choice for family inverts. Vekomas layouts seem much more fluid and dynamic at the same time.
@CedarPointfan63023 сағат бұрын
This ride looks fun.
@RollerCoasterPsychoКүн бұрын
Why are all the new B&Ms have this shake to them, it’s to new to have a shake like this
@pilotgamerepic9790Күн бұрын
Im exicted to ride it on opening day sunday!
@sasukelover2561Күн бұрын
That’s it
@themeparkcheetahКүн бұрын
Looks fun I’m excited to ride at passport to thrills tomorrow
@skyrushyesminderaserno1150Күн бұрын
Mini Montu
@akcsamiruКүн бұрын
disaster waiting ti happen! one train?!?!
@400collectorКүн бұрын
It looks awesome, I just wish that the part where it goes (almost) below ground level would have some theming, not just concrete. Awesome job bringing us all of the construction phases!!
@oppinoyКүн бұрын
Actually not bad for Baby Montu with no inversions. It reminds me of playing on a swing and going a little too high or maybe sticking your head out the window as your parents drive down the highway. Much better than Penguin Trek.
@thetoast9262Күн бұрын
I don't know, Penguin Trek is themed better, launched, and around twice as long. It also pulls better forces while still being family oriented. This isn't bad but I kinda wish Busch Gardens saved up a little longer for a higher quality family coaster.
@jonny-b4954Күн бұрын
About what I expected. Meh. Looks fun though. Good fit for the park. Except the 1 train. That is simply unacceptable and ridiculous.
@IronGwaziJosephКүн бұрын
The landscaping looks like it was supposed to have more but with the deadline they didnt really have time.
@crashcoaster3852Күн бұрын
Looks rattly as anything like evert b&m being built nowadays.
@corybourrier9722Күн бұрын
1:13 kinda looks, disappointing with the rattle in the video, and the short layout. However, I’ll have to get myself out there and ride it.
@jeffowens7775Күн бұрын
Im going to guess that it only has 1 train and not 2 for busy day run and loading.
@MidwayMayhemChannelКүн бұрын
It only has one train in general!
@jpennin1Күн бұрын
Just single train operations?
@MidwayMayhemChannelКүн бұрын
It only has one train!
@madmanhatter481922 сағат бұрын
@@MidwayMayhemChannel Yikes!
@adamdurbin6895Күн бұрын
"That's a baby's toy" -Back To The Future : part II With some luck BGW 25 project is a big sister to this supposedly with dual lift hills. 🤷🏻♂️ Land cleaner has begun though. This looks fun and gives me hopes for my home park BGW
@NationTV1Күн бұрын
Why do all the new B&MS have the shuffle already?
@l.c.8798Күн бұрын
Woo hoo! Nice!! 🎉
@aidan4609Күн бұрын
When does the ride request come out?
@CalakapepeКүн бұрын
This video pausing randomly for anyone else? I don't think it's my connection since no other videos are doing it, audio it coastguard, and these pauses are at the exact same spots
@karinwoods1787Күн бұрын
What a great video experience! This ride looks like a lot of fun!
@IronGwaziJosephКүн бұрын
I mean its something...
@Fluffy2134918 сағат бұрын
I saw it in person today and it’s actually a lot faster and you can see how angled the turns are, videos really aren’t doing it justice it looks fun
@cyndiellis9645Күн бұрын
Looks like a great family coaster! Seems smooth and a great ride and POV! Thanks Dan!
@CommanderCoasterКүн бұрын
Can’t wait to go tomorrow!
@need_more_nanocoasters304Күн бұрын
Definitely looks like there was enough space on that brake run to support 2 train ops 💀
@dtocks123Күн бұрын
Wait. There’s not two trains?
@jeffowens7775Күн бұрын
@@dtocks123 Doesn't look like it unfortunately.
@MidwayMayhemChannelКүн бұрын
Nope!
@TheCoasterSamКүн бұрын
I believe the single train operation comes from the lack of a transfer track and not the small break run. I could be wrong tho
@DONMOTHAКүн бұрын
Don't like at all!!!! It's a BIG NO!
@Derek_the_coaster_nerdКүн бұрын
now heres the real question... does it have a rattle??
@RollerCoasterPsychoКүн бұрын
U can tell from the camera it does
@sabrieldavila7543Күн бұрын
It maybe have some little kick in to it we don't know🤔