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Industry => Industry News => Topic started by: B-mac on June 29, 2011, 04:45:13 PM

Title: Busch Gardens exclusivity contract with B&M
Post by: B-mac on June 29, 2011, 04:45:13 PM

http://bgwfans.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=700 (http://bgwfans.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=700)

This is the link to the thread I shouted about. I'm not sure if this is 100% true, but it does seem very coincidental to the point where it might be true.

This also serves as a good discussion on SFA's plans for their 2012 coaster, TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE!

Title: Re: Busch Gardens exclusivity contract with B&M
Post by: WadeJ on July 01, 2011, 11:05:43 AM

If it were true, what is wrong with a Intamin project at SFA?  Honestly, I see B&M being to expensive for a park that small anyway.

Title: Re: Busch Gardens exclusivity contract with B&M
Post by: B-mac on July 01, 2011, 11:36:13 AM

Yeah, B&M isn't known for being the cheapest builder out there...
I always thought for how small the area was that the log flume occupied that it could make a good spot for an Intamin Zacspin, or one of those halfpipe things...

Title: Re: Busch Gardens exclusivity contract with B&M
Post by: Steve on July 01, 2011, 11:36:14 AM

I remember hearing about this deal. It was only for dive machines.

Title: Re: Busch Gardens exclusivity contract with B&M
Post by: coastercrazy9 on July 05, 2011, 12:27:57 PM

First of all, a B & M would never fit in Skull Mountains position, so a zacspin is not a very bad guess.  Or maybe they leave that are blank and put the coaster somewhere else, god knows they need space.

Title: Re: Busch Gardens exclusivity contract with B&M
Post by: Dubya91 on July 11, 2011, 05:14:18 AM

I respect everybody's opinion on this one, But Ill be honest, I dont see SFA going into a Dive Machine urinating contest with Busch....

Title: Re: Busch Gardens exclusivity contract with B&M
Post by: B-mac on July 11, 2011, 11:28:09 AM

Well there apparently is one for all of North America on Dive Machines... So that's well out of the question. I believe it won't be anything major, probably a eurofighter. Or if it is even a new coaster, they could be getting something on the ride rotation program...

Title: Re: Busch Gardens exclusivity contract with B&M
Post by: Dubya91 on July 11, 2011, 04:21:14 PM

A Eurofighter would make much much more sense then a Dive Machine at SFA...Could even be a family coaster for all we know

Title: Re: Busch Gardens exclusivity contract with B&M
Post by: GAcoaster on July 11, 2011, 08:40:37 PM

SeaWorld/Busch has no such exclusive contract with B&M. No one else has decided to pony up the cash for one (they are expensive if you want to build one worth going on).

A small, used B&M coaster from another park for SFA makes even more sense...

Title: Re: Busch Gardens exclusivity contract with B&M
Post by: B-mac on July 12, 2011, 01:54:09 AM

Yeah they usually run about 20-25 mil. No one else in the US wants them probably because of that.