SeaWorld San Antonio | Barracuda Strike | Family Inverted Coaster | 2026

[spicy]

That POV makes it look rough as hell. What has happened at B&M to go from buttery smooth coasters to Vekoma in the 90s.

 

[Ethan]

Rode Pheonix Rising at BGT last year and it was awful. Penguin Trek was the same. I agree with others who say B&M are just a bit poo now. Vekoma can make these family coasters at a far better quality. Seaworld must be getting a good bulk deal on these, surely?

 

[i305_zack]

Rode Pheonix Rising at BGT last year and it was awful. Penguin Trek was the same. I agree with others who say B&M are just a bit poo now. Vekoma can make these family coasters at a far better quality. Seaworld must be getting a good bulk deal on these, surely?

That’s what I’m thinking too, but hopefully after this one we stop seeing this garbage rides. The layout of this coaster actually looks really interesting but the insane rattle in the POV is the only thing I can focus on cuz you can literally hear it…B&M fr my least fav manufacture rn cuz of the garbage they are putting out recently. Hopefully they can figure this crap out but until this…screw this manufacture…give me ANY other big manufacturer over this.

 

[ECG]

On brand...

 

[CanobieFan]

Rode this the other day! It's got such a fun layout and the themed areas do add to the ride, but the rattler is for real and after my second ride in the back row, I was done. Shame tho' because the layout is great.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2074935276720275475

 

[Hixee]

Rode this the other day! It's got such a fun layout and the themed areas do add to the ride, but the rattler is for real and after my second ride in the back row, I was done. Shame tho' because the layout is great.

Was just about to touch on this in my trip report. Layout is great, but the ride experience is trash. I didn't even bother with a second lap. Embarrassing installation by B&M.

 

[Leon_K]

So sad to hear this. The whole point of B&M's identity used to be big reliable, smooth, intimidating machines. It seems like they've mainly become intimidating because you'll leave a ride with an headache. I think their future can really become uncertain if they don't fix their issues.

 

[ThrillNerds]

I have been trying to overlook the rattle it has. Like okay maybe its not so bad. trying to convince myself. It has only gotten worse, and last time i rode it, in the front of the train, it hurt my back. literally tweaked something. Super annoying that they can install a new ride and for it to ride like **** immediately.

 

[Youngster Joey]

I have been trying to overlook the rattle it has. Like okay maybe its not so bad. trying to convince myself. It has only gotten worse, and last time i rode it, in the front of the train, it hurt my back. literally tweaked something. Super annoying that they can install a new ride and for it to ride like **** immediately.

if you really tweaked your back you better go see a specialist ASAP. Depending on what you did you may never be able to ride coasters again if it's as bad as you make it sound.