Lately there has been a divide…
Some people think Pantheon will be the best new coaster for 2021 and others think Velocicoaster
will be.
Today we are going to settle this.
Let’s get right into it.
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Now both of these Intamins I can respect and think that they are the best at their parks,
but I will be debating which one is better.
The main way I will determine this is by thinking of... if both were in the same park and had empty
queues which one would I bolt to first.
Usually that’s the way I determine a battle between two coasters but today, I’m going
to take that to the next level.
The first comparison will be intensity.
Both of these coasters will obviously be intense.
I think both of these coasters have the possibility of being more intense than most RMC coasters.
I still think Iron Gwazi will be more intense and be better than these two coasters.
It will be close when it comes to intensity, but I am going to have to give it to Pantheon.
The main reason is because it looks like it provides a little bit more whip on those turns.
And, off that top hat, you have this really intense drop.
And after that intense drop, you go into a sharp right hand turn that looks like it will
provide guaranteed grey outs.
Now let’s compare the theming of these coasters…
I personally think this will go to Velocicoaster.
Everything Universal does has an amazing theme to it.. so , it wouldn’t surprise me if
Velocicoaster did too.
Velocicaster will even feature on-ride theming.
You will dive in and out of rock work and that’s not it.
People have rumoured that they will have animatronic velociraptor.
Now Pantheons theme is not bad either.
It is a greek theme that actually fits in well with the section in the park.
But, I think it is clear that we have to give this one to Velocicoaster.
Now, let’s talk about Airtime… both of these look like they will have some amazing
airtime moments.
But I’m going to have to give this one to Pantheon because it just looks like the airtime
will be stronger and more abundant.
Velocicoaster isn’t as focused on airtime, but rather focuses more on the turns and inversions.
We can all admit that Pantheon’s outer bank airtime hill will be insane and potentially
the best element on the ride.
Speaking of inversions, let’s compare those.
They both have stalls that look insane.
But Velocicoaster seems to whip through the inversions more and Pantheon looks to focus
more on hangtime.
Now this comes down to personal preference.
Some people enjoy hangtime more, while others value whip more.
Personally, I am going to give this one to Velocicoaster mainly because of that last
inversion.
Let’s talk speed.
This will not focus on statistics but rather the best feeling of speed.
Both of these are launched coasters.
However, I am going to have to give this one to Velocicoaster because it weaves in and
out of the rock work- which will make it feel a lot faster than it actually is.
Before everyone dies of boredom, I will have one last category- duration.
Velocicoaster will feature 4,700 feet of track while Pantheon will feature 3,328 feet of
track.
Even without the statistics to back it up, Velocicoaster just looks more complete.
I feel that the ride length looks perfect.
Not gonna lie, I think Pantheon may be a little short and is missing something in comparison
to Velocicoaster.
Finally, I gave everyone the chance who follows me on instagram to choose which one was better
and to my surprise you guys voted Velocicoaster.
The score was 39-21 with 100 viewers!
So, the winner of this comparison is Velocicoaster, but as a matter of fact I think I like Pantheon
a little bit better believe it or not.
At the moment I value airtime and intensity and that’s why I like it better.
Some can argue the other way around and I’d love to hear their thoughts and opinions so
please leave a comment below.
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