princevaliantus Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Yay or nay ?? See article below: https://cruisefever.net/carnival-cruise-line-adding-first-roller-coaster-on-a-cruise-ship/?fbclid=IwAR2Bq3fOGq1UBAPAwuglEfHM0BKgQ-by1jLVipaJLXxCeAKLKHvcdIBBYdA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose City Cruiser Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 I say yay! Lots of competition now for Royal with these new megaships from other cruise lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiselife Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 I don't like roller coasters so I definitely wouldn't ride it even though it does look like a pretty cool experience. It's not for me, but I could see it being a draw for a lot of people. My biggest question about it is the noise. I understand it is electric but there has to be some noise associated with the coaster itself and then the screaming. I can't imagine relaxing by the pool will be the same if you can hear the coaster and screams. Personally I think cruise lines should just stick to water slides. I don't think the go cart track on the Bliss seems all that cool either. I find them both to be a waste of valuable top deck space on a cruise ship that should be primarily devoted to pools. I definitely prefer the direction that Royal Caribbean is going, but what else is new. Bob_KY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpete Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 I like it, however the ship is probably going to feel crowded. The ship is a lot smaller than a ship like Oasis and holds 6,500 maximum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 I like Roller Coaster but I will not trust Carnival for operating it. Carnival always has a problem with ship malfunction. If it is on other cruise lines like RCI or Norwegian I might do it. (JUST MY OPINION.) SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cruise Junkie Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 This Is Not The Only Cruise Line To Announce That They Will Be A Roller Coaster On A Ship. Here A Look A The Roller Coaster/Pool Deck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marti314 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 1 hour ago, cruiselife said: I don't like roller coasters so I definitely wouldn't ride it even though it does look like a pretty cool experience. It's not for me, but I could see it being a draw for a lot of people. My biggest question about it is the noise. I understand it is electric but there has to be some noise associated with the coaster itself and then the screaming. I can't imagine relaxing by the pool will be the same if you can hear the coaster and screams. Personally I think cruise lines should just stick to water slides. I don't think the go cart track on the Bliss seems all that cool either. I find them both to be a waste of valuable top deck space on a cruise ship that should be primarily devoted to pools. I definitely prefer the direction that Royal Caribbean is going, but what else is new. Do you mean like all the people on Harmony and Symphony who choose the boardwalk balcony and hear screaming down the Ultimate Abyss all day. This isnt going to have a 200 foot drop so maybe its more of a cruiser coaster than a thrill coaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrlandoC Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Twangster Fan said: This Is Not The Only Cruise Line To Announce That They Will Be A Roller Coaster On A Ship. Here A Look A The Roller Coaster/Pool Deck Wow. It looks like an Oasis knockoff but that video says the capacity is 9500! No thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiselife Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, marti314 said: Do you mean like all the people on Harmony and Symphony who choose the boardwalk balcony and hear screaming down the Ultimate Abyss all day. This isnt going to have a 200 foot drop so maybe its more of a cruiser coaster than a thrill coaster. Definitely a good point! But the location of the Abyss kind of works for that type of noise. It actually kind of promotes a Boardwalk like environment and there aren't areas that are supposed to be relaxing in that area. On the video of the coaster I saw it goes right over their aft pool which is one of the best spots to hang out on a Carnival ship. I couldn't see where they are planning to have their main pool, but it may go right over that as well. It will definitely be interesting to see in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Twangster Fan said: The Roller Coaster/Pool Deck 6 minutes ago, OrlandoC said: Wow. It looks like an Oasis knockoff but that video says the capacity is 9500! No thank you. Saw the picture and thought the same thing. Oasis class Carnival edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 41 minutes ago, CGTLH said: Saw the picture and thought the same thing. Oasis class Carnival edition. I'll bet Carnival has been kicking themselves for the past decade or so after seeing Royal take their original plans and make the Oasis class ships such a huge success. Many do not realize that the Oasis class design, in large part, was originally Carnival's design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 I would be happy to ride a roller coaster on a cruise ship, just not on Carnival. The Cruise Junkie and SpeedNoodles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 3 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I'll bet Carnival has been kicking themselves for the past decade or so after seeing Royal take their original plans and make the Oasis class ships such a huge success. Many do not realize that the Oasis class design, in large part, was originally Carnival's design. Comment reminded me of this video of a cancelled concept from Carnival: spiralqueen, The Cruise Junkie and FlowBro Ty 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 16 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I'll bet Carnival has been kicking themselves for the past decade or so after seeing Royal take their original plans and make the Oasis class ships such a huge success. Many do not realize that the Oasis class design, in large part, was originally Carnival's design. Carnival Cruise Project Pinnacle ... https://youtu.be/lzKeVvfOqxA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 2 hours ago, princevaliantus said: Carnival Cruise Project Pinnacle ... https://youtu.be/lzKeVvfOqxA Yep. That's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen2 Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Very interesting story about Carnival's Pinnacle project. Still comes down to some of Carnival's shortcomings today, including no live music for shows. Carnival occasionally offers some great intineraries - and Cunard certainly does a much better job - at a larger price. princevaliantus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonL Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Would love to do a roller coaster on a cruise ship, as soon as Royal gets one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Logistically I think it would be a nightmare to keep up, all the corrosion from the saltwater mist and the moving parts. I bet it would spend more time down that in operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 35 minutes ago, mworkman said: Logistically I think it would be a nightmare to keep up I agree. Also, think about the noise that thing must generate. No thanks, not interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScooterScott22 Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Sorry I have to chime in on this. I love cruising. I love roller coasters. But sorry they don’t really go together for me. Cruising is for relaxing and roller coasters are for thrills. A roller coaster doesn’t add to my cruise experience and limiting the scope of the coaster to fit on a cruise ship, probably makes it not very exciting. Water slides and flo-rider rides sure but not coasters, keep the coasters at Cedar Point. Fuzzywuzzy and JLMoran 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzywuzzy Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 "Miami based Maritime Lawyers" must be watering at the mouth just at the title of this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhageerah Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 I would gladly take a ride on a coaster on a ship. I love coasters, and as long as it was done with some taste I would go on it in a heartbeat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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