Six Flags Great Adventure | Bakunawa | Mack Spinning Launched Coaster | 2027

[bratcurry]

Even crazier than expected. Consider me mildly hyped

 

[Leon_K]

As I expected this thing looks ugly as f*gg... but I'm sure the ride experience is going to be pretty cool and unique.

Although hanging upside down for half of the ride duration actually looks pretty uncomfortable. Definitely as a person who doesn't necessarily enjoys hangtime that much. Really not sure about this ride personally.

 

[jasone]

Interesting that it's floorless. Otherwise, very much what we expected/already knew. Not crazy about the name but its not the worst. However, these advertising videos really need to stop telling porkies.... the video says 137 seconds of ride time, yet the POV in the same video literally clocks in at 60 seconds... wheres the other 77 seconds?

 

[Jarrett]

Didn’t they say in an interview they were working hard on the story? My expectation was a tall, premium coaster experience met cool theming and it looks like a generic unthemed parking lot coaster.

The coaster itself will do just fine, though. This thing is going to be a monster, can’t wait til they start testing it! I’m already dreading dangling from a lap bar 380 feet up face-first on a swivel already haha.

 

[WarmishSign]

Didn’t they say in an interview they were working hard on the story? My expectation was a tall, premium coaster experience met cool theming and it looks like a generic unthemed parking lot coaster.

The coaster itself will do just fine, though. This thing is going to be a monster, can’t wait til they start testing it! I’m already dreading dangling from a lap bar 380 feet up face-first on a swivel already haha.

Keep in mind that the animation doesn’t show the actual station. Look at Wrath, Sirens Curse, or Tormantas animations.

 

[Rollercoaster David]

Proposing Bakuna-watata as a nickname.

Bakuna-watata
What a wonderful name
Bakuna-watata
It looks quite insane

It mean no floors
Launching and spinning your brain

It's our purple beast
From the far East

Bakuna-watata

 

[WarmishSign]

Proposing Bakuna-watata as a nickname.

Bakuna-watata
What a wonderful name
Bakuna-watata
It looks quite insane

It mean no floors
Launching and spinning your brain

It's our purple beast
From the far East

Bakuna-watata

This might be the funniest **** I've ever seen

 

[Boodangy]

I'll be interested to see how Mack handles the loading process for the floorless train compared to B&M, especially with the cars being spinning. The engineering is fascinating.

 

[Peet]

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[catsounds]

Attraction Source on Instagram: "Six Flags Great Adventure have finally revealed details about Project Purple! BAKUNAWA, a 382ft Mack Rides shuttle coaster will feature spinning floorless trains, the world's first upside down launch, a top speed of 1

778 likes, 18 comments - attractionsource on July 28, 2026: "Six Flags Great Adventure have finally revealed details about Project Purple! BAKUNAWA, a 382ft Mack Rides shuttle coaster will feature spinning floorless trains, the world's first upside down launch, a top speed of 100mph, and the...

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they're so ugly yet my eyes are drawn to every detail

edit: are they unfinished or have they just decided not to have the colour scheme from the promo?

 

[YoshiPoseidon]

Who thought of this its so cool

 

[VonRolland]

I wanna know how the floor system works!

 

[rollercoaster.jpg]

I wonder if there is a way the train could simply mesh with stationary cantilevered loading platforms. So the only motion is the sliding track pulling the train away for dispatch. It wouldn't require any additional mechanisms and wouldn't slow down dispatches.

I suppose, regardless, they'll still need some sort pop-up barrier because this is one-sided loading/unloading. You've got to ensure guests don't fall off the wrong side

 

[bratcurry]

The sliding track in the station has a barrier attached and cutouts in the floor for the cars. Same goes for the station's floor, so the cars will slide-in nicely without any floor-lowering requirement like for B&Ms.

 

[CaliAngel]

Looks great!

I'm going to expect a 2028 Opening.