Knowing Zamperla, though, it will probably ride like a shopping cart going down an escalator.
Small News From The Theme Park Industry
- Thread starter Lofty
- Start date
richardcrete
Mega Poster
Zamperla added the 568m model too, which is the layout of the upcoming "Canal Peak" in Yangzhou Dream City (China):
This one should be a Thunderbolt given the trains:
(Zamperla's website states that "the Lighting Coaster is an updated version of our Thunderbolt attraction")
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
Still got my fingers crossed for the Southport version to have the new lap-bar trains. 
Crazycoaster
Giga Poster
Zamperla need to start taking a good long hard look at their cobra roll shaping. They look terrible both in the 927M and the 568M.
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
That's true but have you seen the cobra roll profiling on Hydra and Huracan?
emoo
Hyper Poster
The ride experience should define the shape more than what looks good or like the others. As does the intended route. If Zamperla got that right or not is another matter.
For the Skyline pitch, sure its a nice idea, but have they got any history of having a pleasant ride? Their earlier promotional material must have been good enough to sell a second prototype after the first new concept was less than stella.
For the Skyline pitch, sure its a nice idea, but have they got any history of having a pleasant ride? Their earlier promotional material must have been good enough to sell a second prototype after the first new concept was less than stella.
cookie
Giga Poster
A couple of new family rides have been announced for Hansa-Park for 2022. The park will add a new themed area next to the log flume and Fluch von Novgorod named "Peterhof von Novgorod," and it will feature a small drop tower named "Turm von Peterhof" and an open-air merry-go-round (similar to this one at Plopsaland, it appears) named "Die Tierkinder von Peterhof" (The Animal Children of Peterhof). 2022 will also see further theming additions to the entrance area and other renovations throughout the park.
It's good to see that the park is still investing, even if the additions remain on the smaller side. Hope the next big thrill addition isn't too far away.
Source: Hansa-Park newsletter (via Parkerlebnis)
It's good to see that the park is still investing, even if the additions remain on the smaller side. Hope the next big thrill addition isn't too far away.
Source: Hansa-Park newsletter (via Parkerlebnis)
Last edited:
CanobieFan
Strata Poster
Looks not to be a drop tower, but a Heege (Sunkid) tower <3
Lori Marie Loud
Giga Poster
Meanwhile, in Iowa...
Eyebrows
Hyper Poster
They bought the Zamperla variety pack!
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
Gravity Group have created a pre-fab wood track that they have first used on Racer at KI, looking nearly identical to regular wood coaster track:-
Youngster Joey
Strata Poster
Hilarious they edited out RMC in the comments (top left)
Matt N
CF Legend
There are increasing rumblings on Twitter that Thirteen at Alton Towers may have “crashed” in some form yesterday (click the first post to read the whole thread):
Compared to the likes of The Smiler, however, this is comparatively quite minor; from what I can gather, a train failed to engage with the lift hill, and then rolled back up to the station, bumping into the train behind.
If it’s anything to go off of, the ride has been closed all day today.
This is still not good, however; not good at all. I hope everyone involved is OK.
I wonder why we didn’t see any press reports about it, though…
Compared to the likes of The Smiler, however, this is comparatively quite minor; from what I can gather, a train failed to engage with the lift hill, and then rolled back up to the station, bumping into the train behind.
If it’s anything to go off of, the ride has been closed all day today.
This is still not good, however; not good at all. I hope everyone involved is OK.
I wonder why we didn’t see any press reports about it, though…
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
God I still haven't been on 13 yet this season. Probably not happening now.
