December 14, 20159 yr comment_224752 Looks a Loverly layout and the colour scheme shall definitely be striking to say the least. Spinning trains on this would be crazy, but in a good way.
December 21, 20159 yr comment_225083 A couple more pictures, showing what happens after the straight section in the above rending... Source: http://imgur.com/a/q6hSR So yeah, straight section, unbanked turn, MCBR, followed by a sort of dive drop (or should that be The THORPE PARK Inversion ). Unbanked turn would certainly suggest a spinning coaster, but with how weird this project has been so far, who knows?
December 24, 20159 yr comment_225191 Double post but meh. Source: http://wonderworldweb.over-blog.com/2015/09/walibi-holland-pays-bas1.html A clearer look at the above inversion, as well as a second one that appeared. Quite a large part of me is really wanting this to be a spinner to be honest.
December 24, 20159 yr comment_225196 If it is a spinner, would it be the first with inversions? (Excluding the carriage tested on blue fire)
December 24, 20159 yr comment_225197 There is one already in operation: 'Veil of Dark' in Toyko Joypolis in Japan. It's a laser shooting, launched, spinning coaster with one inversion, built by Gerstlauer. RCDB link: http://rcdb.com/6453.htm However, there's also a Mack spinning coaster in China under construction (well, the coaster is seemingly complete, but the park is still being built). It's not as crazy-looking as this, but has a similar type of track: Source: http://www.vhcoasters.com/?p=4476
December 24, 20159 yr comment_225198 Those curves look amazing. Definitely wins the underdog award for most exciting looking coaster next year.
December 25, 20159 yr comment_225204 A launched inverting spinner with laser guns. Sounds crazy! gerstlauer threw all their eggs in one basket.
January 7, 20169 yr comment_225740 Looking at that station, it HAS to be a spinner now... Which is a shame whilst equally a good thing, as it could produce a nice renaissance of them... Also doing the Smiler look better than Merlin...
January 23, 20169 yr comment_226931 Zero-g roll! Source: http://www.looopings.nl/weblog/4897/Twee-keer-over-de-kop-in-nieuwe-achtbaan-Walibi-Holland.html
January 25, 20169 yr comment_227082 Track was finished today and officially confirmed an opening date of March 24th. Credit to Walibi Holland's Facebook
January 26, 20169 yr comment_227140 And everyone's favourite German enthuasiast, Tobi from PhantaFriends.de, has made a No Limits recreation of the ride... If this doesn't spin, then we've got a fun-looking ride. If this does spin, then we've got a potentially insane ride.
January 27, 20169 yr comment_227147 Good old Tobi. I really hope this ride spins now... I'd have preferred it to be less banked on the first turn though, the laterals would be better.
January 27, 20169 yr comment_227166 And everyone's favourite German enthuasiast, Tobi from PhantaFriends.de, has made a No Limits recreation of the ride... If this doesn't spin, then we've got a fun-looking ride. If this does spin, then we've got a potentially insane ride. Looks like a beast.Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk
January 27, 20169 yr comment_227174 surely it's a given that it will spin? would be a very odd layout if it didn't and after mack testing spinning cars on blue fire it looks crazy
February 9, 20169 yr comment_227846 If you're the super-organised enthusiast, you might want to circle early 2019 for a new unique coaster... http://www.looopings.nl/weblog/4980/Walibi-Holland-opent-weer-grote-nieuwe-achtbaan-in-2019.html Yep, Walibi Holland have said they're planning to open a new coaster for the 2019 season which "you cannot find in another park". Along with that, they're opening a new thrill ride next year, and doing some refurbs to rides over the next couple of years. And despite all this information, we still don't know what Lost Gravity *actually* is!
February 9, 20169 yr comment_227854 Sounds a very ambitious and exciting plan. Walibi definitely looks to be on the up for the future by the sounds and appears to knock Efteling from the roost of best Netherlands park. Out of interest, does anyone know if Walibi were ever bought up recently as they didnt seem to be adding anything new for a while. Walibi have a LOT to do to even get anywhere near Efteling... Lost Gravity, a dark ride and another random coaster 3 years away isn't enough whatsoever...
February 9, 20169 yr comment_227855 Sounds a very ambitious and exciting plan. Walibi definitely looks to be on the up for the future by the sounds and appears to knock Efteling from the roost of best Netherlands park. Out of interest, does anyone know if Walibi were ever bought up recently as they didnt seem to be adding anything new for a while. If Walibi Holland is of a similar standard to Walibi Belgium, then they are lightyears behind Efteling (and since they're not even aiming for the same target market, pretty incomparable anyway). Walibi haven't been bought up / taken over to my knowledge. They've just had a few years of nothing, followed by adding ALL THE THINGS now. Like even Walibi Rhone-Aples is getting a Gravity Group woodie out of nowhere this year... Good thing mind.
February 9, 20169 yr comment_227857 Good to see I still have my dignity then How stupid of me, nothing will beat Efteling. After all quality not quantity obviously is the way and I'm sure they'll have another fab contraption built/in the works by 2019 anyway. Walibi Holland however do look very exciting with their new stuff still which is clearly different altogether and they are more like Dutch Thorpe whilst Efteling is a much better Dutch equivalent of Towers. Not like I've even visited Walibi anyway. I'm sure Tover will get something eventually too.
February 11, 20169 yr comment_227886 Theming update: http://www.looopings.nl/weblog/5001/Zeecontainers-als-decoraties-bij-nieuwe-achtbaan-Walibi-Holland.html Let's not bother with the "With all those shipping containers, I thought this was a Merlin park lol" comments shall we, even if it looks a bit tacky at the moment...
February 19, 20169 yr comment_228245 So guys this ride is NOT A SPINNER!!!! It is Mack's take on the Skyrush Concept with 2 seats on the track and 2 winged seats, and there will be 2 rows of this coaster a little bit like a gerstlauer Eurofighter. Confirmed Via Snapchat! And Here is a CGI Mockup SO what are your thoughts guys and girls!?
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