Video summary
The video provides an exclusive construction update on Canada's Wonderland's next major roller coaster project, filmed outside the park boundaries near the Flight Deck area. The host reveals that new control points and survey markings have been redrawn to define the edge of the construction zone, suggesting that the new ride will likely utilize part of the existing queue line space in that location. Using drone footage, the creator has mapped out these initial stages, noting that while the project is currently in a pre-construction phase involving laser scans and design finalization, it is distinct from previous projects like Alpengeist Fury where designs changed significantly after initial staking. The host emphasizes that these markings indicate the very early stages of development, meaning the final layout could still evolve before construction officially begins.
Inside the park, further evidence points to a massive undertaking with an unusually high number of structural columns, reaching up to 206 so far compared to around 100 for Serpent's Curse. Based on this density and the specific geometry of the track, which features sharp turns and potential tilt elements near Cyclone, the host narrows down the possibilities to three specific coaster models: an Intamin LSM launch coaster, a Vekoma family launch coaster similar to Big Bear Mountain, or a Vekoma tilt coaster. He explicitly rules out RMC and B&M manufacturers for this project. The track appears designed to twist significantly within itself, with a notable 90-degree turn near the ticket booth area, giving it strong characteristics of a tilt coaster while still catering to the park's focus on family-friendly attractions.
The layout analysis suggests two potential scenarios for how the ride will interact with the surrounding land. Currently, there is no concrete evidence that the coaster will extend into the Kingswood area, which would imply a much more extensive construction project involving multiple zones. Instead, the visible markings seem to indicate a design that might avoid Kingswood entirely, utilizing only the designated zone starting from the station area near the lift hill or main launch. The host notes that while some gas lines in the vicinity may be too old for immediate use without major refurbishment, the primary focus remains on defining the footprint of the new attraction. He advises viewers to wait for Winterfest and further daily operations closures to see more buildings come down and additional evidence emerge regarding the full scale of the layout.
In conclusion, while the exact identity of the coaster remains a mystery between the three predicted models, the sheer volume of survey columns and the specific geometric clues suggest a world-record-breaking tilt coaster or a clone of Big Bear Mountain is on the horizon. The project is currently in a pre-construction zone where manufacturers are likely reviewing designs based on the initial laser scans and mapped data. As the park continues its daily operations, more signs of demolition and construction will appear, eventually revealing whether the ride stays within its current zone or expands significantly into neighboring areas like Kingswood. Until then, fans can expect to see the project develop in designated zones, starting with the station area, before the final design is locked in for the upcoming season.
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Okay, we're starting today's
construction update outside the park. Um
they've come in and redrawn the control
point. So, this is a control point.
And it has been redrawn over here at the
edge of Flight Deck.
And if you actually look, it's kind of
like perfect for the edge of the
construction zone.
Cuz from what I'm gathering,
um this new coaster is going to
potentially use some of the Flight Deck
queue line area.
But, I'll show you guys
some more examples over here.
I have the coaster pretty well mapped
out from the drone now.
Um
it's going to be posted on Patreon.
Give me a second.
There's another control point right
here.
It's going to look like I'm filming
the people in the queue line. This is
going to be weird, guys. The things I do
for YouTube. These people in the queue
line are thinking of There's another one
that's been redrawn.
Right there.
Again,
looking onto the construction site.
We're going to walk a little further.
You guys are getting me my steps in
today.
So, essentially I We must look so crazy
to these people in the queue line.
So, in here we have these markings. And
again, I've used the drone to get you
guys an exact map, which I'll show you.
And I'm going to tell you that this is,
in my personal perspective and opinion,
one of three coaster models that we
could possibly be looking at. We're
either looking at the new Intamin family
LSM launch coaster,
the Vekoma uh family launch coaster like
Big Bear Mountain, or a Vekoma tilt
coaster. That's my honest prediction of
what's possibly coming to this area. So,
I'm going to go in the park and show you
kind of what I'm talking about in that
perspective. I do want to talk about two
things. This is not an RMC
and two, this is not a B&M. We can rule
those out.
Um
So, if for anyone that's been looking
forward to the RMC, this unfortunately
is not going to be that project.
Um but I what I will tell you is it's
very interesting is from the drone and
from what I'm gathering from the mapping
right now, it actually looks like they
could potentially be avoiding Kingswood
altogether with this coaster. Um
obviously we won't know until there's
more markings that pop up, but it does
look like it twists inside itself a lot
and there's a 90° turn almost at Cyclone
like over that ticket booth right over
there. A 90° turn that comes this way.
Again, giving very tilt coaster vibes,
but
we do also know that they're looking at
family coasters for this park as well.
So, it makes it very difficult to
predict what this possibly could be.
But, let's go inside the park.
Here is the other control point. We just
found one inside the park. Again,
everything's pointing towards there.
Guys, I filmed examples over at Fiesta
Texas. These control points are
everything.
Um they corner a construction project. I
filmed exact examples of it. So, now
that we know
um and the funny thing is the head of
construction for this park actually does
the uh coaster projects get in Texas.
So, that says everything. In fact, he's
probably so busy right now because they
just opened Tormenta, then they're
working on Werewolf Gorge, and now he's
got to work over here as well.
Um but this is really exciting. I'm
finding all the uh it is so easy to tell
exactly
like the site of a project. But, I just
want you guys to take into perspective
that that corner of the construction
project is there.
Which means that this thing could
potentially be coming out into this
area. In fact, I see a marking right
over there under the lift hill.
Right over there. I don't know if you
can see that.
I believe that is the turn out of the
station. Again, I mapped it on the
drone.
Um
So
this is definitely a very large project.
In fact, we're going to go find some of
the other corners cuz that might tell us
something.
It seems like they came in and marked
the the corners of the uh the the
project. So, if they have a little
peephole
it's actually like a a a man person
entry.
But, we're going to call it a peephole.
This is the amusement
I'm not even going to finish that
sentence, actually. You got to think
before you
So, they're trying to hide the column
markings with danger signs.
But, there is your station. It's
actually going to go alongside that
building. I originally thought it could
potentially be a dual station, but I
actually think they're going to utilize
that building for a queue line.
And the station is going to be built
next to it.
So, that's your station.
Um
Over here, you have your um it's like a
turn.
And then it turns and it comes over here
and then it starts launching or going up
on like a perpendicular like or a
horizontal, whatever you want to call
it. Straight line that way.
Um so, now we're going to map out an
estimate in feet as to what we could
potentially be working with. So, give us
a second.
So, I wanted to talk to you guys about
what's called like pre-surveying.
Um that's just a the I'm using. I don't
know if that's the actual terminology,
but these are right here are what they
put up in a zone before
before they are designing something. So,
they'll put those up, they do their
laser scans, create a map, and
essentially send it out to like X
manufacturers, come up with some sort of
design,
um and it leads to what we're in right
now. What we're in right now is
pre-construction.
So, this is a pre-construction area.
They're going in and marking um
the current design. And if you guys
remember from Alpengeist Fury, this
design can change. So, please keep that
in mind. With Alpengeist Fury, we saw
like there was some weird inversion that
looked like it was supposed to go on
right in front of Wonder Mountain's
Guardians entrance, and then that
changed.
Um so, now, if you can tell, we have the
start of the lift hill or main launch
that starts right back there, and then
comes up on a diagonal
heading out right over there. So, we're
going to try and get you an estimate on
the length right now. It is going to be
very sloppy and not accurate, but it'll
give us a rough estimate as to how many
footage
how much footage we are working with in
terms of the lift hill or launch.
So, here we have 17B at the entrance of
Time Warp area. They removed the like
fence here, so you can kind of like go
up a little bit.
I'm not going to go too far, obviously.
Uh
but
nothing else I can see.
I do think they're going to utilize this
for the queue line, if I had to take a
wild guess. But, the gas lines might
also be too old
to utilize it without having to do a
major refurb. So, I don't know what
makes it worth
Yeah.
So, they've come in and trimmed up a bit
so you can see some better.
There's column 18.
And then it stops at column 18 that we
can see so far other than one marking
out there, but that could also be a
survey point. We don't know if that's a
marking for the actual ride yet.
And then we have
the column 145.
Column 134A.
Um
and then a bunch of markings out there.
Now, these are markings. For those of
you that remember Alpengeist
construction,
they cannot come in and put a stake in
between bricks. So, what they do is
they'll either use a nail with some
orange spray paint or where guests
aren't going to walk and interrupt these
flags, they'll use these flags. So,
those are all columns out there.
Um
but
this ghost coaster's got a lot of a lot
of columns. I'll tell you that much. To
put into perspective, uh
Serpent's Curse has about like 88 to
like a hundred columns.
Um this has got like up to 206 so far.
So, again, right? From my personal
perspective, we're either looking at a
world record um
tilt coaster
or we are looking at a Big Bear Mountain
clone. Now, whatever it is, there's two
potential layouts it's going to do. It's
either only going to utilize
this area
and not touch Kingswood at all
or it's going to utilize this area and
Kingswood and we are looking at an
extensive construction project.
Currently, there is no evidence that
pushes it into Kingswood yet. We want to
look at actual like data and evidence
that suggests it. We don't want to jump
to conclusions. So, at the current
moment, we have a very loose footing map
to work with. We have columns up to 18,
and then suddenly we have 145,
and then we have 206 over in Flight
Deck's Q line area. It's very difficult
to figure out essentially what this
thing is doing
at this current moment. So, we're going
to have to wait for Winterfest to come
place them all. Do I think they're going
to do that anytime soon? No, it looks
like they were placing it in what you
would call like designated zones of
construction. If you remember from
Alpengeist, I talked about those zoning.
It the construction of Alpengeist
happened in like zones.
I would say this is zone one. It starts
with the station. If you remember
Alpengeist, it was the same thing. It
starts with the station area. We have
the lift hill and any of the footings
that happen to be in zone one, even if
it's later on in the ride, are also
worked in into zone one if that makes
sense. So,
as the park closes for daily operations,
we'll start to see more evidence of
construction elsewhere, what buildings
are coming down,
um and essentially
how massive of a layout this thing
actually takes up. So, we're going to
have to wait for more evidence, but
that's what we have for you guys right
now.
Have a good one. Bye.