Walibi Rhone-Alpes | Mahuka | Intamin Hot Racer | 2024

[oriolat2]

This park always hits home runs when it comes to new additions! Despite being quite in the middle of nowhere South France, ever since Compagnie des Alpes acquired the property they have been pouring money in the right direction.

Hopefully Mahuka will ride better than the original Intamin Single Rail. This one, though, seems a bit more aggressive and interesting, layout wise, than its Australian cousin.

 

[Bentleya]

A new POV on YouTube starting from the station and finishing after the brake run.

 

[Boodangy]

^ The rattle on Big Dipper is very evident from the mounted pov, so judging by this Intamin have seemed to fix whatever caused that on their prototype. Looks really fun. Will they get around to painting those welded (?) spots though?

Also I didn't realize these use drive tyres for both launch and braking, Meisho was ahead of the curve clearly!

 

[cocoa]

that looks awesome. great length and really fun zippy moments. keep these mid tier thrill level coasters coming imo

 

[Peter Immelmann]

The headline rolls look awesome. Seems they have a brief ejector pop at the beginning that really throws you into the element. Can't wait to ride this.

 

[Niles]

So its had a pre-opening, while they have just said "june" as an opening it looks like you can now get on it.

Source user on Coastersworld forum:
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[CrashCoaster]

New POVs! Looks really fast and smooth, much better than its Australian counterpart.

Vlog (in French)

 

[Fiender]

New POVs! Looks really fast and smooth, much better than its Australian counterpart.

Vlog (in French)

Am I crazy for saying that these POVs look heavily stabilized? The train/handles seem to jerk and shuffle a LOT here, especially in the first video.

 

[Jerrybubbles]

Someone asked in the comments if it's the camera or the train that's vibrating and the POV maker said it's the train. He also said it might be fixed in the future but I don't understand the reason. Something about the "movements of the shell in the backrest" says translate.

 

[oriolat2]

Someone asked in the comments if it's the camera or the train that's vibrating and the POV maker said it's the train. He also said it might be fixed in the future but I don't understand the reason. Something about the "movements of the shell in the backrest" says translate.

So, does Mahuka have the same vibration issue like Big Dipper? If so, Intamin have had plenty of time to fix this inbetween installations...

 

[Rob Coasters]

Has just occurred to me that this thread should probably be unpinned as the roller coaster is now open!

 

[Tulum]

So, does Mahuka have the same vibration issue like Big Dipper? If so, Intamin have had plenty of time to fix this inbetween installations...

I rode it in Sunday. Three times in the front. Wasn’t smooth but didn’t struck me as too rattly. But could have been because I rode Voltron the week before (vibrating as heck). I loved the detailed queue.

 

[cookie]

Mahuka is now ”closed indefinitely” due to technical issues, because 2024 coasters haven’t had it rough enough

Frans Walibi-park sluit nieuwe achtbaam, twee maanden na de opening

Het Franse pretpark Walibi Rhône-Alpes heeft slecht nieuws voor bezoekers die deze week langskomen. De nieuwe topattractie Mahuka, een single-rail...

www.looopings.nl

 

[JoshC.]

At park right now. Can confirm whole area is closed off.

Just my luck.

 

[JoshC.]

Don't worry goons, it has just reopened!

 

[Georgie-M]

Good to know that ”closed indefinitely” sometimes just means "down for half an hour".

 

[JoshC.]

Good to know that ”closed indefinitely” sometimes just means "down for half an hour".

To be fair, that had been the message since Tuesday/Wednesday I believe, so has been blocked off a few days.

 

[davidm]

Scott's recent POVs;

 

[Chris Brown]

When ever I see POV's I can only think of this. The original single rail!

 

[rctneil]

Rode this a few times last Sunday. It's super fun. Got two rides front row, and one back row. The final roll is incredible. The theming around the area is complete and is really nicely done.