Martin Doyle Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyMoo Report post 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. 3 Coaster, Ringo and Martin Doyle reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Creek Report post Posted August 14, 2019 Not to mention the worn/rusty track look and the beautiful concreted finish (courtesy of 2019). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark9 Report post Posted October 6, 2019 Please keep it red Flamingoland, I tire of these boring coloured rollercoasters. 1 pluk reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post Posted November 23, 2019 We have a lift hill... 1 Benin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glitch Report post Posted November 24, 2019 Shall we call it Colossus? The real question is will I fit? 1 RobF reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post Posted November 28, 2019 An unsurprising lack of interest for this.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark9 Report post Posted November 28, 2019 27 minutes ago, JoshC. said: An unsurprising lack of interest for this.. So they aren't repainting it then? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post Posted November 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Mark9 said: So they aren't repainting it then? 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Creek Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster Report post Posted November 28, 2019 It doesn't look as tall as Colossus. Weird. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glitch Report post Posted November 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Coaster said: It doesn't look as tall as Colossus. Weird. Looks the same height to me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benin Report post Posted November 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Coaster said: It doesn't look as tall as Colossus. Weird. 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Creek Report post Posted December 1, 2019 It’s definitely going up fast. Looks like I’ll be returning sooner than I expected then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benin Report post Posted December 2, 2019 If Lightwater can have a fansite... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyMoo Report post Posted December 2, 2019 Is it going to have a pond filled in with concrete does anyone know? 1 Ringo reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post Posted December 3, 2019 Who doesn't love a good pun... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post Posted December 11, 2019 A nice graphic highlighting how much of the ride has been completed: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post Posted January 27 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark9 Report post Posted January 27 1 hour ago, 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... Ok. Who wants to play the odds. Which will open first, this, or F.L.Y. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshC. Report post Posted January 27 2 hours ago, Mark9 said: Ok. Who wants to play the odds. Which will open first, this, or F.L.Y. 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
