i see it definitely being a stand alone attraction/part of something on I Drive or kissimmees funspot.
disney wouldnt do it because of several reasons that have already been mentioned. its too high at 500 feet its sooooo much higher than anything disney already has, they dont like guests seeing backstage areas which this would allow guests to do almost anywhere it is put, its hard to put any sort of theming onto this so disney wouldnt like that, its too much of a thrill ride for disney they like tame family orientated stuff which this definitely is not, disney is leaning towards developing things around things it already owns eg possibly starwars land because they bought lucas films. i dont see disney shelling out the huge amount of money for this when they have money in other areas.
seaworld i'm ruling out because its not animal related and couldnt really b turned into something animal related because of the lack of possibility to do a lot of theming on this. they could possibly theme it to something like an eagle but that would belong more at busch gardens than seaworld. also while seaworld does have its 2 amazing rollercoasters kraken and manta its more about the animals than thrill rides.
universal is out for one dead end reason. UOR has a height restriction of 300feet because its in the flight path of the airport. end of possibility.
busch gardens are about to open falcons fury. i dont see them building another height attraction within the next few years of falcons fury opening especially not something that sort of puts falcons fury to shame height and for me thrill wise. like i said the eagle/bird theming would fit well in busch gardens but i dont see them repeating that theming after falcons fury.
pros of it being a stand alone attraction somewhere are that it takes up very little space compared to a full blown rollercoaster and this small footprint fits well into the packed I Drive/kissimmee area. It will have its own admission charge since it is not part of any of the big theme parks. It can have multiple uses for the upper deck concerts, shopping, viewing area, restaurant and more which would also have their own charges, generating more money from this small space. it wouldnt need any theming other than simple things like colour and a name because its not attached to any of the themeparks. it would generate more customer for the things around it especially shops and restaurants on the I Drive area as people would maybe make a point of making a trip to ride this but instead of eating at a restaurant on the top of the tower they would choose somewhere else nearby depending on price and taste and make a day of it with other activities like shopping or mini golf or the things like wonderworks/ripleys believe it or not/dinner shows and possibly even book a hotel/motel for the night and travel home the next day or a few days after depending on their logistics.
To me it makes sense for it to b a stand alone attraction but this is just my opinion and reasoning anything could happen i wonder when it will be officially announced!
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