Thunderbird also has a little shake on its launch, albeit not quite as significant. But the rest of the ride is glossy smooth. I'm hoping that's the same situation here. I mean, the rest of Rapterra looks fine in the off-ride shots. Didn't look like it had anything like the Iron Menace jolt.
It just amazes me how far B&M has fallen off. You could always count on them delivering a reliable smooth coaster that would last for years. Everything they put out nowadays has shuffling or a rattle. At 4:05 you can clearly see the train shaking at the end of the launch. I just don't understand how quality could fall off soooo much. I live in Florida, which is home to tons of B&M's. Everything built after Mako in 2016 has a rattle or is shaky . It all went downhill in Florida, beginning with the Hulk retrack. Rode this a few months ago and could not believe how rough it was. The original coaster lasted 16 years running basically 365 days a year. The retrack is 8 years old and is now rougher then the original track ever was. Pipeline, Phoenix Rising, and Penguin Trek all have a rattle or shake to them. Many other projects they have built across the country suffer from the same problems. Rides like Kraken, Montu, and Sheikra are all old and still ride like butter. I would love to know what has changed over the past 8 years in their manufacturing process that has caused their quality to drop off. 🤔
Oh no, a small amount of shaking during the launch only. That definitely means the ride isn’t salvageable and that everyone should suddenly care about this. I bet if you rode it, you would barely notice it and it wouldn’t negatively affect the ride. Stop this
Good eyes! I had to watch closely and now I can’t unsee it. Certainly gives me a new appreciation for the durability and accuracy of Top Thrill 2’s - two decade old track since retrofitted with linear launching hardware. At those speeds and with such close clearances between track and train, it’s amazing that the track was able to be reused!
Make B&M come back and rebuild that launch! I’m sure this ride was expensive so there is no excuse as to why it rides like that. This will be a fantastic ride if it is smooth. Kings Dominion seems to be doing great with everything else, it would be a shame for B&M to screw them over.
@KingsDominionfan50 yup which I don't understand because the rattle ruins the ride, compare rattleterra when it opens to falcons flight because I guarantee you even though that thing is 500 whatever foot tall AND runs in 40°C weather, it'll still be smoother than "rattleterra" here
Thank you, Brian Rath and the operations team at Kings Dominion, for your transparency and dedication to ensuring that Rapterra will be "a safe and fun ride every time."
B&M is Falling Apart Mate. if Any Park is Reading This Comment. Please STOP Working With B&M. They Make Really Rough Coasters As Of This Point. This is So Outrageous Because They Are The Most Expensive Manufacturer On Earth. And Now They Sell You THIS Kind Of Coasters. Like What The **** Man. This Really Can't Be Happening.
It looks like it won’t really affect the ride experience at all. Doesn’t look very rough and doesn’t seem like it will have much impact on the trains or riders. I know it’s fun to nit pick everyone, but this isn’t it
That train is all over the place on that launch. Manufacturers (not just B&M) got lazy with the tolerances when the industry made the switch from LIM to LSM. For those unaware, the LSM's have more tolerance when it comes to distance from the train.
This ride still surprises me since a ride like Gatekeeper at Cedar Point gets so little love. But hopefully the launch makes it a real crowd pleaser! Though I cannot imagine it will distract me from marathoning i305 all day long!
I went on pipeline the surf coaster last Friday and the launch was smooth as butter! It felt smooth it looks smooth but 4:05 looks completely different! c'mon B&M...
so strange how post-pandemic B&M's are consistently dealing with the rattle, but really hoping to see this resolved before open. (but ill be there regardless lol)
It looks fine, you guys are just overly nitpicky. I could understand if it would negatively affect the ride, but you guys complain about everything small, so how can we take this seriously coming from entitled enthusiasts who demand the world from every coaster?
@marcusmcgraw3519 it's a brand new rollercoaster, it shouldn't be bouncing like that, just imagine how headache inducing that would be when your travelling at those speeds, it doesn't look fine at all
@ that’s a small bounce and nobody over the age of 6 would have a headache. Enthusiasts believe they are entitled to every one of their desires, and that’s why you guys are looked down on by others. I love coasters but I would never call myself an enthusiast, they’d think I was just as sensitive as you are
@@marcusmcgraw3519mandrill mayhem, a similar b&m wing coaster with an awful rattle built in 2023 gives me a real bad headache after a few rides even though it's a family coaster that barely cracks 40mph, if you want to see an example of an awful b&m rattle search up a rider cam pov of iron menace
I hope you guys are going to make the theming look like it did in the previews of the ride. Come on don’t drop the like Busch Gardens did with Pantheon.
Nobody cares about theming except for nitpicky enthusiasts. I care about the ride experience more than “theming”, and anyone with a brain would do the same
Part of the ride experience is SIGHT. "Seeing" themed elements is part of the ride experience. Rushing past scenery on ride, and the build up of story going to the ride. A giant coaster in the middle of a parking lot is very blah. Most disney and universal park goers are not enthusiast, but themeing is what brings them in. Themeing brings in larger crowds.
48 inch height requirement please?!?!?? Compared to other wing coasters, wild eagle is 50 inches and thunderbird is 52. However iron menace has a similar b&m vest and is 48 inches
Maybe they just need to adjust how tight the wheels hug the rails, no biggie. It’s also really cold out right now guys I’m sure it’s not running at peek performance😂 I agree it does look rough
@@marcusmcgraw3519 for a brand new coaster that probably cost $20million plus, that shaking seems a bit much. Honestly, it wouldn't be bad if it was a little shake, but the whole train moves up and down lol. Still excited for the opening, looks pretty great
@@marcusmcgraw3519 You made 10 separate posts in the youtube comments about things you don't like about... roller coaster enthusiasts.. because you are strong? Bro you are the weakest😂
@@sogevids because you guys made all the same weak post, so I replicated mine to match your energy. You’re just not happy that someone is finally exposing your game. That’s what this is really about
Well done KD! You may no longer be launching us out the top of a volcano, but Rapterra looks to be an amazing successor!! Looking forward to a wonderful experience and likely the very best wing coaster!
And now you're ripping out Anaconda?! No last rides, no retracking it to keep it around? No new trains? No? Youre just gonna rip it out in the off seasonn no last rides, no commemorative merchandise, just wow. Yeahn I wont be renewing my season pass, or visiting any "Six Flags" or legacy Cedar Fair parks for a very long time. F*ck them.
So you're getting B&M to come back and fix the terrible shaking on the launch and through the course, RIGHT?! I mean it's worse than the shaking on Top Thrill 2 & KingDa Ka. I am no joking, I am not kidding. @KingsDominion & @Bolliger&Mabillard this is NOT acceptable and this coaster needs to be fixed.
I’m laughing at how nitpicky everyone else is being here. This is weak to think a small rattle will affect the coaster this negatively. Please stop being weak and sensitive about this
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@@KingsDominionVA why is it so rattly at 4:05
Done and done! Always happy for a Rapterra Report update!
The wobbling up and down down the launch is not normal for a b&m at 4:05, you can even see the track isnt completely straight
saw that too, i mean nothing is perfectly straight with coaster track as it has to flex but damn those outer seats oof
The very first thing that stuck out to me. I wonder how they'll correct THAT?
@@positivityforever They wont. You can very obviously its a track manufacturing issue, and they definitely won't replace the track
Thunderbird also has a little shake on its launch, albeit not quite as significant. But the rest of the ride is glossy smooth. I'm hoping that's the same situation here. I mean, the rest of Rapterra looks fine in the off-ride shots. Didn't look like it had anything like the Iron Menace jolt.
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who caught this lol, I was pausing the video so much to look over everything.
It just amazes me how far B&M has fallen off. You could always count on them delivering a reliable smooth coaster that would last for years. Everything they put out nowadays has shuffling or a rattle. At 4:05 you can clearly see the train shaking at the end of the launch. I just don't understand how quality could fall off soooo much. I live in Florida, which is home to tons of B&M's. Everything built after Mako in 2016 has a rattle or is shaky . It all went downhill in Florida, beginning with the Hulk retrack. Rode this a few months ago and could not believe how rough it was. The original coaster lasted 16 years running basically 365 days a year. The retrack is 8 years old and is now rougher then the original track ever was. Pipeline, Phoenix Rising, and Penguin Trek all have a rattle or shake to them. Many other projects they have built across the country suffer from the same problems. Rides like Kraken, Montu, and Sheikra are all old and still ride like butter. I would love to know what has changed over the past 8 years in their manufacturing process that has caused their quality to drop off. 🤔
Candymonium at Hershey is glass smooth and that was 2020.
Oh no, a small amount of shaking during the launch only. That definitely means the ride isn’t salvageable and that everyone should suddenly care about this. I bet if you rode it, you would barely notice it and it wouldn’t negatively affect the ride. Stop this
@@marcusmcgraw3519 Bro, u STILL here crying about this.
@ laughing at people is now considered crying?
@@sogevids the only people who are crying are the people complaining about this ride.
4:05 do the wheel bogeys need to be tightened up/sitffened? Seems like a lot of movement on that launch
no, if you look closely you can see the track itself isnt straight - the winged trains only amplify it and make it more noticeable
Good eyes! I had to watch closely and now I can’t unsee it. Certainly gives me a new appreciation for the durability and accuracy of Top Thrill 2’s - two decade old track since retrofitted with linear launching hardware. At those speeds and with such close clearances between track and train, it’s amazing that the track was able to be reused!
Top Thril 2: Hey! Sorry! Late to the meeting. What did I miss?
Make B&M come back and rebuild that launch! I’m sure this ride was expensive so there is no excuse as to why it rides like that. This will be a fantastic ride if it is smooth. Kings Dominion seems to be doing great with everything else, it would be a shame for B&M to screw them over.
It rides fine. You’re just a nitpicky enthusiast, that means your opinion counts for nothing
B&m is a scam these days lol
@withfor0912 even with the rattle I still hear people like these things and they’re huge crowd pleasers so.
@KingsDominionfan50 yup which I don't understand because the rattle ruins the ride, compare rattleterra when it opens to falcons flight because I guarantee you even though that thing is 500 whatever foot tall AND runs in 40°C weather, it'll still be smoother than "rattleterra" here
@withfor0912 how does the rattle ruin the ride when nobody can even really notice it except for 0.2-0.3 of a second?
Needs head choppers. That's one of the signature elements for this type of ride. They could easily be added.
i feel like it could go through a big tree, or a fence like swarm at thorpe park.
Thank you, Brian Rath and the operations team at Kings Dominion, for your transparency and dedication to ensuring that Rapterra will be "a safe and fun ride every time."
4:05 It's not a brand new B&M without its rattle 😅
Not going to ruin the ride.
@KingsDominionfan50 The rattle on Iron Menace & Penguin Trek sure did ruin it for a lot of people.
@ Just because those two were bad doesn’t mean this will be.
@KingsDominionfan50 All the latest B&Ms have a rattle, what makes this one different?
Did you know that nitpicky coaster enthusiasts are the only people who care about something this small?
Not the rattle 😭😭4:05!!! Like how does it shake so much?
Who honestly cares when it doesn’t affect the ride at all? Nobody cares about this other than nitpicky enthusiasts
@@marcusmcgraw3519 it completely effects the ride….
@@marcusmcgraw3519 it will effect ridership in the next couple of years
4:05 oh-my-god, my neck hurts just looking at that 🤦♂
B&M is Falling Apart Mate. if Any Park is Reading This Comment. Please STOP Working With B&M. They Make Really Rough Coasters As Of This Point. This is So Outrageous Because They Are The Most Expensive Manufacturer On Earth. And Now They Sell You THIS Kind Of Coasters. Like What The **** Man. This Really Can't Be Happening.
4:05 That train movement is not good.... The track itself Isn't Perfectly straight so i Wonder how It'll affect The Ride experience...
Going to have that new B&M rattle, its so frustrating
It looks like it won’t really affect the ride experience at all. Doesn’t look very rough and doesn’t seem like it will have much impact on the trains or riders. I know it’s fun to nit pick everyone, but this isn’t it
@@marcusmcgraw3519 How many times u gunna write the word nitpick today? Chiillll.
That train is all over the place on that launch. Manufacturers (not just B&M) got lazy with the tolerances when the industry made the switch from LIM to LSM.
For those unaware, the LSM's have more tolerance when it comes to distance from the train.
I'm Really Excited to Hopefully ride Rapterra Next Year! This looks Great!
Thank you for making quality updates for everyone!
I’m so excited for the theming!
Me when the seats bounce on launch track 😍 who needs expensive bounce track technology (like on Voltron) when you have B&M track manufacturing 😍😍😍
4:04 something B&M is doing to produce their track ain’t working
Maybe not, but if that’s the worst thing about this tide, then I’m not going to complain or run away from it
Love to see a behind the scenes look, can't wait to ride!
This ride still surprises me since a ride like Gatekeeper at Cedar Point gets so little love. But hopefully the launch makes it a real crowd pleaser!
Though I cannot imagine it will distract me from marathoning i305 all day long!
Amazing update! I enjoyed learning about the testing and seeing the progress for Rapterra!! 😊
Cant wait to ride this next spring! It will probably be the best wing coaster!
@@AirtimeAxolotl I definitely agree
I went on pipeline the surf coaster last Friday and the launch was smooth as butter! It felt smooth it looks smooth but 4:05 looks completely different! c'mon B&M...
Where is the theming around the coaster will it get any as seen in the rendering?
so strange how post-pandemic B&M's are consistently dealing with the rattle, but really hoping to see this resolved before open. (but ill be there regardless lol)
Ride is looking good! Can't wait for my first ride!
The ride looks like it's flying in this video, I hope it continues to run this fast!
4:04 does not look normal at all, the b&m rattle is carrying on into 2025 😭
It looks fine, you guys are just overly nitpicky. I could understand if it would negatively affect the ride, but you guys complain about everything small, so how can we take this seriously coming from entitled enthusiasts who demand the world from every coaster?
@marcusmcgraw3519 it's a brand new rollercoaster, it shouldn't be bouncing like that, just imagine how headache inducing that would be when your travelling at those speeds, it doesn't look fine at all
@@marcusmcgraw3519 What did enthusiasts ever do to hurt you, bro? You gotta stop saying the same thing over and over. Not even a good take tbh.
@ that’s a small bounce and nobody over the age of 6 would have a headache. Enthusiasts believe they are entitled to every one of their desires, and that’s why you guys are looked down on by others. I love coasters but I would never call myself an enthusiast, they’d think I was just as sensitive as you are
@@marcusmcgraw3519mandrill mayhem, a similar b&m wing coaster with an awful rattle built in 2023 gives me a real bad headache after a few rides even though it's a family coaster that barely cracks 40mph, if you want to see an example of an awful b&m rattle search up a rider cam pov of iron menace
9am can’t come soon enough
Very insightful video! Looking forward to it's opening in 2025!!
What happened to the theming? Especially around the launch?
I don’t think there done yet
I really liked this style of update video!
Can't wait for this to open next year.
4:05 That's um... concerning
B&M rattle lol.
@@curtisd4923 Fr the rattle's gonna be bad
@CoasterBroCam nah
Not really. How will this negatively affect the ride? If you can’t answer then you lose
@@marcusmcgraw3519 Extreme bouncing
Crossing my fingers this opens by March. I leave to Korea to continue to serve our great country in May. Love KD and will visit regardless
Ty for your service to our country.
Can’t wait to ride this. Looks fantastic
I like that they sped it up. You got me worried there that it would be sluggish. 😅
that footage was of the first ever test run ever. it was never going to be at full speed out the gate.
@@r.c.ekingston I just hope it’s gonna be like pipeline.
Are the rides open this week or too cold?
Why is there no themeing? No head and foot chopper effects, no near misses? Nothing?
Why is there no theming?
It's almost like they aren't done with the ride yet
I hope you guys are going to make the theming look like it did in the previews of the ride. Come on don’t drop the like Busch Gardens did with Pantheon.
Nobody cares about theming except for nitpicky enthusiasts. I care about the ride experience more than “theming”, and anyone with a brain would do the same
@@marcusmcgraw3519 nah, "anyone with a brain" would much rather have a nice environment to be in rather than a bare bones concrete slab
Part of the ride experience is SIGHT. "Seeing" themed elements is part of the ride experience. Rushing past scenery on ride, and the build up of story going to the ride. A giant coaster in the middle of a parking lot is very blah. Most disney and universal park goers are not enthusiast, but themeing is what brings them in. Themeing brings in larger crowds.
This land is pretty good so I expect decent theming here
48 inch height requirement please?!?!??
Compared to other wing coasters, wild eagle is 50 inches and thunderbird is 52. However iron menace has a similar b&m vest and is 48 inches
Sickest. Grizzly vest. Ever.
Damnnnn the profiling is so clean!
Look at that launch at 4:05 tho lol
Now I’m excited just a little
Nooo they need to redo that launch track asap!! It’s only gonna get worse as it ages with heavier trains!
Maybe they just need to adjust how tight the wheels hug the rails, no biggie. It’s also really cold out right now guys I’m sure it’s not running at peek performance😂 I agree it does look rough
Locked on 🔒
4:05😬😬
Seriously? You can’t handle that little rattle? Are you that sensitive?
@@marcusmcgraw3519 for a brand new coaster that probably cost $20million plus, that shaking seems a bit much. Honestly, it wouldn't be bad if it was a little shake, but the whole train moves up and down lol. Still excited for the opening, looks pretty great
🎉
RAPTERRA!!!! 💚
👏👏👏👏👏
B&M rattle
Nitpicker
@@marcusmcgraw3519 Calling everyone a nitpicker makes you morally superior. 😂😂😂😂
@ no, it makes me objectively stronger. Why would I care about morals when those don’t strengthen my argument?
@@marcusmcgraw3519 You made 10 separate posts in the youtube comments about things you don't like about... roller coaster enthusiasts.. because you are strong?
Bro you are the weakest😂
@@sogevids because you guys made all the same weak post, so I replicated mine to match your energy. You’re just not happy that someone is finally exposing your game. That’s what this is really about
Please no rattle 🙏
Please no nit picking
@@marcusmcgraw3519 Please get off the internet.
Too late buddy look at that launch at 4:05
Well done KD! You may no longer be launching us out the top of a volcano, but Rapterra looks to be an amazing successor!! Looking forward to a wonderful experience and likely the very best wing coaster!
OH MY what is eff going on lol 😂
And now you're ripping out Anaconda?! No last rides, no retracking it to keep it around? No new trains? No? Youre just gonna rip it out in the off seasonn no last rides, no commemorative merchandise, just wow. Yeahn I wont be renewing my season pass, or visiting any "Six Flags" or legacy Cedar Fair parks for a very long time. F*ck them.
Okay cool, no one will miss you.
@KingsDominionfan50 FR REST IN PIECES ANACONDA
So you're getting B&M to come back and fix the terrible shaking on the launch and through the course, RIGHT?!
I mean it's worse than the shaking on Top Thrill 2 & KingDa Ka.
I am no joking, I am not kidding. @KingsDominion & @Bolliger&Mabillard this is NOT acceptable and this coaster needs to be fixed.
Brother relax it’s not that serious
@KingsDominionfan50 no, it is
@KingsDominionfan50 i dont see you making this comment to the MULTIPLE other people saying the same thing as me 🤔
@@Yikes_its_Psychs the ride is literally glass smooth expect for that one point that is not going to ruin the ride.
@KingsDominionfan50 you can think what you want, but you're wrong.
Rough Af
Nah
boi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-nng
B&M isn't the same as it used to be. And this is a mediocre coaster
Gonna have to disagree big time.
@KingsDominionfan50 cant say im surprised "KingsDominionfan50"🤣. anyways, glad at least a few people will like it.
I’m laughing at how nitpicky everyone else is being here. This is weak to think a small rattle will affect the coaster this negatively. Please stop being weak and sensitive about this
I'm laughing at how many times you said this same thing. You gotta stop being weak and sensitive about this.
@@sogevids me making fun of you guys for being sensitive does not make me sensitive as well