pluk Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 Excuse my ignorance. Suspended Thrill Coaster? As in Vampire style swinging cars, but with inversion? Or is it a name for what is really an inverted coaster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hethetheth Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 Given their non swinging family coasters are called Suspended Family Coasters I'm assuming it's the latter. This is still great news as I love SFCs and Vekoma's latest non SLC/ boomerang output has been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 I'm pretty sure its a new gen of SLC's, so no swinging. I'm guessing they dropped the name SLC due to their reputation, hopefully this new name solidifies that Vekoma are now a company who are far past head smashing machines. I think this is a great fit for Tayto, Vekoma right now are really on the up so working with them for a major thrill ride is a smart decision, its probably a more affordable option too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Sorry, yes, the STC is the new SLC effectively. See the Vekoma thread for a bit more detail - There's also a fan made POV that's been made... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 The coaster has had planning permission refused! A shame and probably means this park will now struggle to grow with larger attractions. http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/303869.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 This feels somewhat appropriate. I honestly hope they can get appeal or tackle these issues. Highly disappointing news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Tayto have confirmed that they're going to appeal the decision; so watch this space re that... -- In other news, the Viking water ride received a queue line upgrade thanks to a English company. Worth checking out as it looks pretty damn cool: https://www.katapult.co.uk/work/tayto-park-viking-voyage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 So Tayto Park ultimately decided to put in a set of new plans for the combined coasters, which they hope to open in 2021. Plans can be seen here: http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/AA191588/0 They're still going for a Vekoma Suspended Thrill Coaster (STC) and Family Boomerang combo that are intertwined, but have made some minor changes, including a shorter and rather different STC. Main stats: STC: Length: 728m Max speed: 80kph (~50mph) Height: 31m Duration: 99secs Boomerang: Length: 244m Max speed: 58kph (~36mph) Height: 21.8m Duration: 70sec The coasters that were originally planned for Tayto are ending up at Tripsdrill and opening next year (something which was apparently rumoured to happen before all this happened). Hopefully this is enough to convince the council of approving it, and it looks like it'd be a decent investment for the park! CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 1 hour ago, JoshC. said: So Tayto Park ultimately decided to put in a set of new plans for the combined coasters, which they hope to open in 2021. Plans can be seen here: http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/AA191588/0 They're still going for a Vekoma Suspended Thrill Coaster (STC) and Family Boomerang combo that are intertwined, but have made some minor changes, including a shorter and rather different STC. Main stats: STC: Length: 728m Max speed: 80kph (~50mph) Height: 31m Duration: 99secs Boomerang: Length: 244m Max speed: 58kph (~36mph) Height: 21.8m Duration: 70sec The coasters that were originally planned for Tayto are ending up at Tripsdrill and opening next year (something which was apparently rumoured to happen before all this happened). Hopefully this is enough to convince the council of approving it, and it looks like it'd be a decent investment for the park! Someone should develop an LSM lift hill to prevent chain noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 Looks at Maverick, then looks at Lightning Rod awkwardly... JoshC. and Martin Doyle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Apologies I don't have the knowledge of some enthusiasts. My speciality is TPR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 https://www.e-pages.dk/irishtimes/1997/article/1064276/14/6/render/?token=00ce01be065816f85730cda08caced2b&fbclid=IwAR2vzrBxyCPAqiMcFSDgmoYflNbXVkess-_qqLYVq1XaS5h9S-qhhxw5g68 A couple of people have lodged official objections with the council regarding the new coasters, which could cause delays stopping the rides opening from 2021. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 After much back and forth, the park have finally got permission to build the two new rides. The issue? They won't open till 2023... https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4188849437822675&id=184031211637871 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 To be honest given the current madness worldwide, that time frame may be the most beneficial to the park, as long as they survive what’s happening. I'm just glad they are able to open something new at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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