Ian-S Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Fatboy seats in the middle with the red straps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Efteling stated on Facebook that this will be opening on the 1st July... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Glad that's now been confirmed, mostly because that's when I arrive at Efteling.. Excited is an understatement; just to see this thing will be incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 So much gold... Can I ask, is the holding brake element new? Not the brake itself, but the way it sort of stops, moves a little, stops again and then releases, rather then stop, release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 It's probably more noticeable as it's the first DM to go straight into the holding brake after the lift hill... Oblivion does ever so slightly move after the first pause/stop, same for all the other DMs... pognoi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Mitchada04 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Not sure what I think of the music tbh, sounds a bit Main Street USA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Yeah, the music definitely sounds Main Street USAesque, sort of a marching band sort of style I'd say. Even so, I'm sure it'll fit the attraction's theme and surroundings perfectly. Whoever gets to ride it this year, I envy you 1898 times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Whoever gets to ride it this year, I envy you 1898 times Not just this year Matt, but in one months time today for opening Music at parks is an odd one, sometimes the theme doesn't work on its own but works superbly with the ride and surroundings! The whole experience is key. We're just spoilt with all of ImaScore's work these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 This seems similar to Flying Dutchman, very classical, very Efteling when you hear it in context... But outside of the ride/park it probably doesn't work... The bit in the video sounds like the entrance music, rather than the queue/station... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 It makes sense to the mining culture. As said in the video miners would spend time in the shafts whistling and making synchronized sounds in rhythms and beats to create music to help them work efficiently and stop them from getting bored, so its very traditional, but by no means is it a theatrical IMAScore piece, it seems much more relevant and discreetly down-toned. I do like how they call water dummies white women. :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Not sure if you were joking but the 'white women' is the Witte Wieven inside the mines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Little testing update, it's now running with the mist as well! I love how the train carries some of it out of the other side <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 YAS So much drama. EC!, OldFarmerDean, Matt 236 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 New HD testing video with lots of mist and some tiny bits of added theming! JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I think this could be the best themed B&M, all these neat little touches make this ride look fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I think this could be the best themed B&M, all these neat little touches make this ride look fantastic. I can hear Black Mamba and Batman La Fuga quietly sobbing in the distance... Mysterio Ka and AstroDan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I can hear Black Mamba and Batman La Fuga quietly sobbing in the distance... Yes, I'm sure Batman's concrete trenches are weeping with sadness right now. Mysterio Ka, OldFarmerDean, EC! and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Mamba is not going to be thematically better than this. Just no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 It's very different. Mamba very much takes you up on the role of being a snake, turning tightly through amazingly excavated pits and holes, and it really throws you about like a snake moves. The theming on top is very much of an area inhabited by humans where similar snakes dwell, so it can very much be related in a tight manner to the name. Baron takes you on a thrilling experience. The ride experience itself may not be so relatable to the theming however the theming itself has been so carefully mastered it can be an attraction on its own. The theming for black mamba is just there to compliment the ride, or vice versa. The theming for baron, however, completely creates the atmosphere and story. pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Yes, I'm sure Batman's concrete trenches are weeping with sadness right now. Dat Queueline tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 The theming for black mamba is just there to compliment the ride, or vice versa. The theming for baron, however, completely creates the atmosphere and story. You make it sound like Black Mamba's theming is like a gherkin in a McDonalds hamburger. Ryan, BenC, Celia Mae and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 *sigh* Black mamba is best ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 People need to stop over hyping Baron. The theming in queue lines and stations at Efteling - on DVH and presumably Baron - is top drawer. But they never theme every inch of the experience. That's where only a small few make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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