Martin Doyle Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 If this really has cost Flamingoland £20 million then they have well and truely had their pants pulled down. Good to see this park get a new coaster but £20 million for a clone of Colossus is them being taken to the cleaners given you could get a Mack multi launch, a GCI woody or an RMC for that figure. Whoever sold this to Flamingoland is laughing all the way to the bank. Still, this from the same park that thought Hero would be a good idea!!.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mer Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 £20m? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 The £18 million is going on theming to fully enclose the ride so it feels like you are actually at THORPE PARK whilst at Flamingo Land. Evidently, it isn't cheap to recreate the back of XNWO's building and fill a pit with concrete, whilst also creating a lake with a SBNO old boat-come-scare maze. Ringo, Martin Doyle and Coaster 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 Not to mention the worn/rusty track look and the beautiful concreted finish (courtesy of 2019). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Track is onsite.. Plans indicated it would be repainted silver/grey, so if that's still the case it'll presumably happen onsite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Please keep it red Flamingoland, I tire of these boring coloured rollercoasters. pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 We have a lift hill... Benin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Shall we call it Colossus? The real question is will I fit? RobF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 An unsurprising lack of interest for this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 On 11/28/2019 at 9:39 AM, JoshC. said: An unsurprising lack of interest for this.. Expand So they aren't repainting it then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 On 11/28/2019 at 10:06 AM, Mark9 said: So they aren't repainting it then? Expand Unknown. Plans obviously said it would be silver/grey, but I don't know how strict they have to be to that. I certainly would have thought it was easier to paint it before erecting it but who knows. I do hope they clean it if they don't paint it though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 I think red suits it better than the intended colour, however I’m sure it’s still not impossible for them to paint it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 It doesn't look as tall as Colossus. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 On 11/28/2019 at 12:23 PM, Coaster said: It doesn't look as tall as Colossus. Weird. Expand Looks the same height to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 On 11/28/2019 at 12:23 PM, Coaster said: It doesn't look as tall as Colossus. Weird. Expand The joy of having a fully fledged pathway underneath the ride, rather than a grassy field... Hopefully I'll be able to attend the opening day for this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Blink and you'll miss this construction... (From Flamingo Land Crazy Facebook group, because Flamingo Land fansites are things now apparently...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 It’s definitely going up fast. Looks like I’ll be returning sooner than I expected then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 If Lightwater can have a fansite... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 Is it going to have a pond filled in with concrete does anyone know? Ringo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Who doesn't love a good pun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 A nice graphic highlighting how much of the ride has been completed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Apparently there's been issues with groundworks and the placement of footers, specifically around the cobra roll, which is causing a sizeable delay to construction. What this means in terms of opening remains to be seen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/27/2020 at 7:58 AM, JoshC. said: Apparently there's been issues with groundworks and the placement of footers, specifically around the cobra roll, which is causing a sizeable delay to construction. What this means in terms of opening remains to be seen... Expand Ok. Who wants to play the odds. Which will open first, this, or F.L.Y. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/27/2020 at 9:27 AM, Mark9 said: Ok. Who wants to play the odds. Which will open first, this, or F.L.Y. Expand You could have a 3-way race with Mission Ferrari in Abu Dhabi tbf Not that it matters, because Energylandia will have built 5 coasters, 2 cheap flats and a dozen kids rides by the time any of them open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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