I think the most innovation we've seen in the coaster world has come from Mack and RMC. I'd personally like to see a 4D coaster made by B&M, a RMC T-Rex retrack of a current Arrow looper, or a next-gen standup coaster.

What has Mack innovated?  They're copying Intamin.

The intamin pre fab woodies was doing everything the RMC's are doing now sans inversions being a real woodie. 

I still rank el toro above any rmc.

Mack was big on developing spinning coasters and water coasters (water coasters as in ones with actual cars, not the kind Pro-Slide builds).  The trains they use for their hyper coasters are also more accommodating to larger guests than Intamin's.   Their hypers also don't use cable lifts, which, the ones installed on Intamin's have had a history of snapping.  

They've recently created a launched water coaster which goes back and forth along a shuttle course and on the last time through, the splash track lowers to create the splash that lowers the speed as it goes back into the station.  Their first such ride was built at Walibi Belgium by the name, Pulsar. 

https://mack-rides.com/products/water-rides/powersplash/

6 minutes ago, silver2005 said:

Mack was big on developing spinning coasters and water coasters (water coasters as in ones with actual cars, not the kind Pro-Slide builds).  The trains they use for their hyper coasters are also more accommodating to larger guests than Intamin's.   Their hypers also don't use cable lifts, which, the ones installed on Intamin's have had a history of snapping.  

They've recently created a launched water coaster which goes back and forth along a shuttle course and on the last time through, the splash track lowers to create the splash that lowers the speed as it goes back into the station.  Their first such ride was built at Walibi Belgium by the name, Pulsar. 

https://mack-rides.com/products/water-rides/powersplash/

Lots of intamin hypers uses a chain lift.  Aqua trax?

Intamin developed lsm's, hydraulic launch, worlds first giga, multi launch terrain, pre fab woodies, the list goes on and on.

^Intamin, as of late with their overseas builds, have almost exclusively been using cable lifts, including on their smaller coasters like their 10 inversion coaster and megalites. 

Also, Intamin has only built 1 Aqua Trax, as in it never caught on.  Mack has built quite a few water coasters.  

I prefer the drop with a cable lift personally.

^The coaster industry doesn't revolve entirely around the wants on enthusiasts.  

On 3/28/2018 at 6:07 AM, Tera Ryzing said:

What has Mack innovated?  They're copying Intamin.

The intamin pre fab woodies was doing everything the RMC's are doing now sans inversions being a real woodie. 

I still rank el toro above any rmc.

LOL k 

 

 

 

All of these are brand new designs that have popped up over the last few years, not to mention they have an entire theme park (Europa Park) that is constantly voted the best theme park in the world, full of their own rides (only two rides in the entire park have not been built by them, Woodan, and Silver Star) 

@rhyano I actually wouldn't mind seeing a ride like Lost Gravity come to X-Base at KI or other Cedar Fair parks IMO

 

I hope we get a Dinn woodie because that means we'll get an RMC in 10 years.

 

49 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said:

I hope we get a Dinn woodie because that means we'll get an RMC in 10 years.

 

10?  More like 27.

Imagine if they recreated Enchanted Voyage with a Mack Inverted Power Coaster.

Hey, if KD can get the singing mushrooms back, then we should capture a bit of our history as well right?

 

imagines snail at beginning of ride saying "Have a Happy Day"

Mmyes if we can get a revamp the Arrow suspended that'd be greeeaat.

 

I'd also like to see Chance/Morgan do another Arrow Retrack, but instead keep the same layout and update the trains.

I'm curious if B&M will ever come out with a 4d coaster as it was rumored years ago.

Imagine X2 but with modern track and tech

 

Alan Schilke designed X.  Did a darn good job as well.

I would like to see someone take over some of the Huss designs. I'd like to see a Topple Tower.

On 3/28/2018 at 8:58 AM, rhyano said:

They have an entire theme park (Europa Park) that is constantly voted the best theme park in the world, full of their own rides (only two rides in the entire park have not been built by them, Woodan, and Silver Star) 

I had no idea Europa park was run by Mack until now. Its so odd that a single manufacturer can give so much variety to one park.

500 or more foot tall coaster is the innovation I'm looking forward to. Like Diamondback, but twice as tall.

I hope Kings Island gets a Floorless roller coaster someday.

If BLSC ever bites the dust in the future, I'd love to see us get a Mack spinner like but more family oriented, maybe something like this or Time Traveler with no inversions.

 

I think that would be pretty cool! However, at one point in time, I thought it would be cool if Backlot had spinning cars. The only problem is that helix would be way too intense! Perhaps the spinning could start when you reach the top of the helix?

EDIT: If KI did get a spinning coaster, I think it should go in Area 72, to balance out the thrills of Orion and FoF. As for the next big coaster, I would love a multi-looper in Vortex's spot (my top choices would be an Intamin 10 inversion coaster or a (standard, non-Dive) floorless coaster). However, I could see a Dive coaster going in that spot eventually.