September 9, 201113 yr comment_123007 Double post eek, but with worthy reason... It's brilliant that GCI keep posting these pictures of the new woodie right to Facebook.
September 17, 201113 yr comment_123411 Looks gorgeous. Will they be closing Blue Fire and Atlantica to complete it?
September 17, 201113 yr comment_123421 Wonderful. Going up bloody quick too! That entrance feature is absolutely exquisite.
September 17, 201113 yr comment_123426 Looks gorgeous. Will they be closing Blue Fire and Atlantica to complete it?Not a chance they would do that in season. I reckon they will get all the footers in that aren't in or around Atlantica and Blue Fire, plus as much structure as possible up - so that once the main season ends on November 6th, they can then set to work. I would imagine that all the track work will be complete by the New Year. Atlantica and Blue Fire are both closed during the parks Winter season anyway (26th November - 8th January) but Iceland and Portugal will still be open during that time (there's a giant Big Wheel opens in Portugal and Snow Tubing in Iceland, for example).
October 11, 201113 yr comment_124682 Construction just keeps motoring on this!Lots of juicy pics on this thread on the EP-Board forum:http://www.ep-board.de/die-neuheiten-2011-2012-f42/2012-holzachterbahn-in-island-t5342-s1180.html:D
October 13, 201113 yr comment_124761 Only 2 more bents until they reach end of the lift! Not sure if they will carry on going backwards or if they will build the lift up to the top of the Barrel Structure. Anyway; the first drop is looking beautiful even without the metal track on it yet. Literally cannot wait to see this thing finished&to maybe ride it next year.
October 13, 201113 yr comment_124766 So different they're hardly comparable, but deep down I'd rather Thorpe were building this instead of The Swarm. Still, there's one island left. Fingers crossed.
October 17, 201113 yr comment_125075 I must admit I've never thought of wooden rollercoasters as being easy on the eye, they normally just look too 'messy' for me (my pseudo-OCDness coming out here). But I take it all back after having seen this drop. Wow. That looks insane. Germany is a very lucky girl.
November 2, 201113 yr comment_126466 More pics off the Facebook...This thing is looking better and better...
November 2, 201113 yr comment_126470 It just baffles me! I've never followed a wooden coaster's construction before. I'm all over this next season, it's incredible!
November 2, 201113 yr comment_126472 The pictures don't do it justice. I saw it in person last week and the view as you come towards the park from Colleseo is amazing. It really dominates the Atlantica area and the footprint is huge!
November 7, 201113 yr comment_126882 More pictures can be found HERE! Including the beginning of the interaction with Atlantica Supersplash...
November 7, 201113 yr comment_126885 I've never realised just how large this project is. It seems to absolutely dominate that side of the park (at least that seems to be the impression from the pictures). it does look stunning.
November 15, 201113 yr comment_127360 Europa-Park's 2013 Dark Ride project was today approved by Rust Municipal Council.It will be a family experience linked to Luc Besson's "Arthur and the Invisibles" IP. It will be built in conjunction with a carousel and mini freefall tower ride and complete the Enchanted Forest area of the theme park.It is rumoured to be a dark ride with coaster sections, from Mack Rides. Potentially a suspended powered coaster.It is part 2 of the parks €50million/£43million investment over the 2012 and 2013 seasons in the theme park.
November 15, 201113 yr comment_127361 Thanks for that Dan. God, Europa really is the park that doesn't stop. What a park.
November 15, 201113 yr comment_127362 Whilst a shame that Europa and it's general history of dark rides is using an IP, be interesting to see how they do it.I.e. They'll actually do it justice and THEN some.
November 25, 201113 yr comment_127955 Images of the Woodie and Hotel Bell Rock, both under construction for 2012:The park re-opens for Winter Season tomorrow, 26th November. It is open daily until Sunday, 8th January apart from closure on 24-25 December. Opening is 11:00 - 19:00.
November 28, 201113 yr comment_128114 The pacing on that No Limits is amazing. If the ride actually holds up that sort of speed, we will be in for a treat.
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