June 18, 201114 yr comment_118112 Construction Period: 9 months from todayCapacity: 18,000 guests a day (circa 1,800 per hour) - how is this possible I am asking, given that Troy gets less than 1,000.How the hell does this happen? No planning application required in Germany then! We could never have a surprise announcement like this in the UK. Shame.As for the throughput, has anyone ever built a 4 seat wide woodie? Would it even be possible with the weight on a wooden structure? Pretty much double your throughput if you could.
June 21, 201114 yr comment_118304 The great news of the new coaster means that we will definitely have to make a return visit sometime soon in the next couple of years. I can't wait!
July 7, 201114 yr comment_119161 The very gorgeous looking new suspended pedal car ride, Volo da Vinci, opens on Saturday!http://www.epfans.info/?id=3393〈=&
July 7, 201114 yr comment_119172 The very gorgeous looking new suspended pedal car ride, Volo da Vinci, opens on Saturday!http://www.epfans.info/?id=3393&lang=&Looks great and that animatronic in the video must be one of their best I've seen.
July 29, 201114 yr comment_120361 Here's a promo for Volo Da Vinci, which has opened:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw_Np6myq6E&feature=feeduAnd here's a link to the latest construction of the new for 2012 GCI Wooden Coaster which is moving very fast!http://www.chris-space.net/?incvar=bilder.php&path=news/2012/2011_07_26/And here's a link to the latest construction of the new for 2012 Hotel Bell Rock:http://www.chris-space.net/?incvar=bilder.php&path=news/2012/2011_07_26-hotel/
August 6, 201114 yr comment_120981 Some concept art for the Woodie has appeared on epfans, and it looks AMAZING...
August 19, 201114 yr comment_121736 The first trailer for the new coaster...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILa-IaxT6Kc&feature=feeduThe words say:Aus den Tiefen der Nacht... - From the deep of the night...Aus dem Dunkel der Zeit... - From the darkness of time......stürzen mächtige Wesen... - ...are plunging powerful creatures…...aus den Hallen der Ewigkeit... - ...from the halls of eternity…...in die Welt der Lebenden. - ...in the World of the living.Die Zeit ist gekommen. - Time has come.Ein Mythos erwacht. - A myth is awakening.
August 19, 201114 yr comment_121743 Love the design of that, diving in towards its own structure after the lift hill. Beautiful.
August 21, 201114 yr comment_121877 I'm shocked this topic isn't more alive following if not the news on a woddy, but those pictures. Epic doesn't even begin to cover it. GO EUROPA PARK.
August 21, 201114 yr comment_121878 I had a dream last night where the new woodies was the most orgasmic experience ever. So thats how much its infected my mind, if not my posts.
August 21, 201114 yr comment_121879 I'm glad that Dr Who was pushed to the back for a mo! I mean seriously. can you imagine a UK Merlin park to be that bold? A woody crossing three of its major attractions?!
August 21, 201114 yr comment_121881 Trust me! I am insanely excited! EP is already my favourite theme park let alone adding this, and then the rumoured big dark ride in 2013! Not to mention the new hotel!!!Complete fanboy spazout here!ALL HAIL ROLAND!
August 21, 201114 yr comment_121883 ...and to think that it all started with a mouse. Euro Maus judges you fever
August 21, 201114 yr comment_121885 Well that's going to be a damn dramatic change to the view. If space wasn't so tight in the rest of the park, I would be slightly annoyed by it being right by Blue Fire but I understand its placement. Also, it's very close to the hotels (maybe even a new path from the looks of that photo?).
August 21, 201114 yr comment_121886 Indeed. Although Europa-Park do have a fair bit of space, they can't just plonk coasters wherever. Obviously all the coasters with exception to Alpenexpress and the Bobsleigh (but these are quieter anyway) are on the non-village side of the park. I actually love the way EP are totally integrating this coaster into the rest of the park. Linking it with Atlantica and Blue Fire is a great idea!
August 21, 201114 yr comment_121887 The layout for this new Woodie looks brilliant from those model views, wonder if they will make up a virtual pov for it? The other thing I love about it is how it's going (in my opinion) to make Blue Fire and Atlantica's ride experiences better with those headchoppers, as well as it looking great! That's the thing I love about Europa Park, they don't just build a ride and then leave it until it's time comes to go, they constantly add and improve them as much as possible and little things like that all add up to making it one of the worlds best looking theme parks. I'm still left wondering how they are going to hit that massive capacity number though, I can't see a MCBR straight section on any of the models, although there could be one hidden somewhere... But who know's, Mack have probably got some amazing idea up their sleeve of how the capacity is going to work, just like the way they invented the spiral lift etc.
August 24, 201114 yr comment_122110 GCI FacebookYay for GCI posting really regular construction updates right to my facebook homepage... Better than all this "I'll rate you out of 10" crap you get from friends
August 25, 201114 yr comment_122155 New video from Europa Park about Mythos! Most of it is in German (yay, Roland!), But there is a part where a guy from GCI is talking through what stage they are currently at with the coaster and how they create the structure with bending the track and pre-assembly.
August 25, 201114 yr comment_122171 Just fantastic to see this sort of communication for enthusiasts from EP. It's rare in Europe for this to happen, although it is more common in the States.Yet so many, many people have never been to EP! I say to anyone: Make it a priority next season.
August 25, 201114 yr comment_122172 Just fantastic to see this sort of communication for enthusiasts from EP. It's rare in Europe for this to happen, although it is more common in the States.Yet so many, many people have never been to EP! I say to anyone: Make it a priority every season.Edited for truth.
August 25, 201114 yr comment_122182 2011 (Terenzi) Horror Nights promo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSH56MdBTVk&feature=player_embedded:D
August 26, 201114 yr comment_122214 GCI are really motoring on with this construction now, the 'bents' at the bottom of the first drop are almost complete.
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