Phantasialand | F. L. Y. | Vekoma Launched Flying Coaster | 2020
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CSLKennyNI
Giga Poster
Some things I've spotted in recent site pictures from this week:
- The 1st Launch was been wired up, with large cables running up a support and along the top of the launch track.
- The lift building at the very back has been largely themed with red bricks and has these two small roofs on top.
- The concrete pillars/footers carrying the 1st launch and other track parts in that same area have been brick themed, and by the looks of the it so has the wall behind them in that currently open "hole"/underground space in the middle of the area.
- Scaffolding is now up over the rest of the sound barrier wall towards Berlin for UR to start with their framework for theming.
- The hotel structure seems to definitely be forming - in between the two concrete walls is the large room (which Tobi previously speculated could be a breakfast room/hotel restaurant. It also has a smaller upper level - extra sitting area? A bar?)
Then on the left of the picture you can see the lift shaft and stairwell rising up. The gap in between presumably being where a large number of the rooms will be stacked up (should be a nice view of the launches).
Also in the bottom right they seem to be working on new concrete walls in the midst of that cluster of supports and the turnaround out of what will be the drop after the 2nd launch. Given its proximity and that the angle of the side wall appears to be pointing towards the lift and stairs of the hotel, I think this could be the smaller hotel building/tower depicted in the concept art and it will be connected by bridge to the main body of the hotel:
And just for fun, but also to see the size of the track compared to a person, here's a couple of pictures from @Micrajojo on Twitter with the track pieces in the car park.
But who knows maybe they'll be successful in getting it the future; would open up that small triangle of land between Rookburgh and Wuze Town for some kind of small development.
- The 1st Launch was been wired up, with large cables running up a support and along the top of the launch track.
- The lift building at the very back has been largely themed with red bricks and has these two small roofs on top.
- The concrete pillars/footers carrying the 1st launch and other track parts in that same area have been brick themed, and by the looks of the it so has the wall behind them in that currently open "hole"/underground space in the middle of the area.
- Scaffolding is now up over the rest of the sound barrier wall towards Berlin for UR to start with their framework for theming.
- The hotel structure seems to definitely be forming - in between the two concrete walls is the large room (which Tobi previously speculated could be a breakfast room/hotel restaurant. It also has a smaller upper level - extra sitting area? A bar?)
Then on the left of the picture you can see the lift shaft and stairwell rising up. The gap in between presumably being where a large number of the rooms will be stacked up (should be a nice view of the launches).
Also in the bottom right they seem to be working on new concrete walls in the midst of that cluster of supports and the turnaround out of what will be the drop after the 2nd launch. Given its proximity and that the angle of the side wall appears to be pointing towards the lift and stairs of the hotel, I think this could be the smaller hotel building/tower depicted in the concept art and it will be connected by bridge to the main body of the hotel:
And just for fun, but also to see the size of the track compared to a person, here's a couple of pictures from @Micrajojo on Twitter with the track pieces in the car park.
Yes people do and they will not sell the house therefore the park couldn't also use that land. There used to be more 2 more houses beside but the park managed to buy them and they were demolished to make more space for Rookburgh.
But who knows maybe they'll be successful in getting it the future; would open up that small triangle of land between Rookburgh and Wuze Town for some kind of small development.
Fluorineer
Mega Poster
I'm sorry, usually I'm not that keen on defending Phantasialand's neigbours, but here I have to make an exception. In that house lives a very old woman (approaching her 90s) and the park has agreed upon with the family that it would be absolutely unreasonable to ask her to move to a different place at this age. The park and the family are communicating on a regular basis and from the looks of it, that house is going to be adjaced to the hotel-part of Rookbourgh, so making use of that space a few years after everything is finished will be doable at least.
JoshC.
Strata Poster
Wonder how many enthusiasts will try and claim to be a long lost relative of this lady and claim they're owed the house as inheritance when the time sadly comes...
Ethan
Strata Poster
Wow, I knew you had a bad sense of humour but this is still surprising haha. I was obviously being hyperbolic and sarcastic? I don't know, or particularly care who lives in the house. Besides, like I said in my post, it must be so dark in that house anyway.
pvnks
Mega Poster
I can't wait to wave at Granny from my steampunk hotel room!
Fluorineer
Mega Poster
I mean, there are some people who are actually as bitter as you describe it. I've talked to some of them in person before. So, from my perspective it came across as a pretty weird thing to say, but that's my bad.
Flying Pilot
Mega Poster
Oh wow, that is a very unique situation. That means that there will be a rollercoaster running just 15 meters from your house day in day out.
The paintings will fall from the wall when a train passes by...
Where else do you see that?
The paintings will fall from the wall when a train passes by...
Where else do you see that?
Be_coaster
Roller Poster
Is the track after the second launch already in place? Very curious about this corner next to the street as it seems to be going a tight one...
oriolat2
Giga Poster
I bet they will do this just to see if they can get rid of a nuisance to expand their park even more.
lostfrequentie
Roller Poster
kai phillips
Roller Poster
oh dear
Ethan
Strata Poster
This is proof that only NL2 should be used for layout mockups
Jk, it's a good image to see what it might look like, it's just a shame that Planet Coaster isn't very good for accurate track profiling.
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lostfrequentie
Roller Poster
Yeah your totaly right , maybe im gona make one in nl2This is proof that only NL2 should be used for layout mockups
CSLKennyNI
Giga Poster
Some additional views of the new theming elements from PhantaFriends.de user Jaybee.
As for the filming; there's been many drone spotted over the site and MRRC even reported a long time ago seeing a camera team with PHL jackets filming at the Vekoma Factory prototype test set up - so they are definitely documenting it. When or how we will get to see it all is the question. Probably not any time soon sadly if they don't want to detract from the marketing push for this spring and summer
As for the filming; there's been many drone spotted over the site and MRRC even reported a long time ago seeing a camera team with PHL jackets filming at the Vekoma Factory prototype test set up - so they are definitely documenting it. When or how we will get to see it all is the question. Probably not any time soon sadly if they don't want to detract from the marketing push for this spring and summer