SwedishMan

I think that it´s really bad that people just start a thread just to start a thread. I also agree that younger people makes the most part of the bad posts. But some younger people makes very good TR and other posts. I think that it´s important to really show why they should use more time for spell checking and also think about do i need to do this post? As i live in a country where in English isn´t our home language i also think that we make many mistakes, but not because we want to, for many of us Internet is the only part where we use English. And you don´t become banned for 1 mistake in your spelling. I surely have made some spelling mistakes, but i´m not banned. If you show that you really try to make the best that you possible can noone will look at you in a furious way. A moderator is not only a person or persons that will ban you. They´re also your friend at the forum, a forum have some moderators for you. If you are unsure if you shall make a post or not, or if you don´t now where to post it, ask the moderators. I have never found a moderator that wouldn´t help me if i have something to ask. The pointless posts like "Hi Robb!" (example) takes time from the moderators that maybe would look at your thread if you show it in a good way. I think that the young good posters should be given more credit, if they are i think the bad ones will find out how to post to get credit. The first thing i look at in every thread is the age of the first poster. If he/she is 13 or 14 i may not continue to read it. That isn´t good because the 13 year old boy or girl may have made the best post ever, but people don´t read it. So to the young people, you only make damage to your friends with pointless threads and bad spelling. And all TPR Forum members is your friends, right?

This is just a rumour, i haven´t heard that it´s even confirmed that Tivoli Friheden will get a new roller coaster for 2008. I have only heard a rumour of a possible investment of 20 Millioner Danske Kronor for 2008. So is this really confirmed by Tivoli Friheden?

It seems that most of the interest of this thread almost comes from Scandinavia. Anyway, when i read about this project, i first felt wow, but also i feel very sorry for Gröna Lund. This new park will become the largest in Sweden and Gröna Lund maybe will have only further 10,000 sq m to expand on in the future. So the competition when it comes to area will give a huge advantage for Park Fantasia. I also expect this project to become great as the family behind this new investment is the same persons that was forced to sell their shares in Parks & Resorts Scandinavia during early 2006. They have experience of the business and also launched a take over bid of Parks & Resorts Scandinavia but the major shareholders denied their bid. So hopefully Park Fantasia won´t become a new Wild West World park. So i feel that the new park may become the Lindgren familys revenge at Parks & Resorts Scandinavia or maybe this is some investment that they would have to do anyway, even if they wouldn´t have been forced out of their family park (Gröna Lund). Why the park is placed not too far from Gröna Lund? Well, i think that they feel that they can attract more visitors to a park with 760,000 sq m of area than a park with only 46,000 sq m that Gröna Lund may become able to use soon. Also the revenge would show that the former majority shareholders at Parks & Resorts Scandinavia should have sold their stake to the Lindgren family. I think it will become very interesting to follow how Parks & Resorts Scandinavia will answer the plans from their new future competitors.

Park Fantasia The new park will have hotels and camping areas, with different theming. It will have a water park and there is also plans for a "thrill park". At the picture there is some interesting points for the amusement park enthuasists. The following points says: 2. Parking area 21. Main entrance Fantasia 24. Oldtimers/Wave Swinger 27. 3D-funhouse 28. "Dream Flight", Dark ride 29. "Dream Train", Dark ride 30. "Small amusement park part". 31. Funny House 32. Bumper Cars (adults) 39. "Walzer" 42. "Wild Mouse coaster 45. "Tornado" 49. "Wid River Rafting" 53. Mack´s Bobslade 55. "The Big Splasch" 65. "Flume Ride", for adults 67. "Flume Ride", for children The list only says what the new park can contain. It is also unknown if all the activities will open when the park will open in 2010 or 2011. Link to the park map: http://www.botkyrka.se/index.php?dispatchTo=Renderer&action=download&file=51791 Link to a project document: http://www.botkyrka.se/index.php?dispatchTo=Renderer&action=download&file=51861

New Swedish amusement park to open for 2010 The former owners of the Gröna Lund amusement park have revealed plans to open Swedens biggest aumsement park. The park is going to be located in Botkyrka, south of Stockholm. The park will contain a world-class water park, different activities like a fairy tale park for the children is also going to be built. It also seems that a new hotel can be built close to the park. Big areas for scenes will also be built so bigger performances can take place in the park. The initial cost seems to be around 650 Million SEK for the first part that is going to be built. According to Aftonbladet the Lindgren family says that later a thrill park with big roller coasters will be added. Short facts: Area: 760,000 sq m Cost: 650 MSEK. Opening: 2010 Construction will start during 2009. More information to be revealed during a press conference at Friday 31th August. Source: http://www.aftonbladet.se/stockholm/article660464.ab

This post will contain everything i know about the future of the Swedish park Liseberg and everything i know about the future expansion. Everything single detail will be listed here. Please use this thread only for news about Liseberg and comments about the future plans. Well, let´s start with the new additions for the 2008 season. Evert Taubes World, that will contain a audio-visual centre about the Swedish singer. The area will also contain a new restaurant and a new scene where Everts son Sven-Bertil will be the first person to perform. During the summer season 2008 a new garden will open. It will be 20,000 sq m. The investment for Evert Taubes World only will rise to 120 MSEK, and the cost for the new garden is still unknown. I have snapped up information that says that a TopSpin-style of ride can be built for the 2009 season to replace the old TopSpin that was removed after the 2006 season. Well, if you think this is interest you will find out that the text that will come will be far more interesting. Liseberg to expand further 35,000 sq m. Background: Back in 1992 Liseberg was allowed to expand in the eastern part, that expansion was completed by 1997 as Kållerado and Liseberg harbour opened. The park made some changes and moved personal rooms and storages to make room for Balder that opened 2003. But also back in 1992 was allowed to make a bigger expansion where Lisebergs parking area now is located. The development started during 2002/2003 and during 2004 a first plan was revealed of how the new area would be used. In the west part a new building that will contain restaurants, cinemas etc and other services that can be connected to a amusement park was set to be built. The building will also reduce noise from the park. In the southern part of the new area a new parking house with 1500-2000 new places for cars and buses would be built. That had to be done as the existing 900 places would now become amusement park. The rest of the old parking area was set to become amusement park with rides, restaurants, games etc. During 2006 the expansion plans was put on hold due to the new underground railway plans. We still wait for the final decision to be taken, but according to my source it is likely that the final decision of where the railway will become built will be taken in September or October 2007. Thanks to the delay all plans has to be done from the beginning, so expect all decisions hopefully be in place during 2010. My personal thoughts is that the new area will open for the 2013 season. To celebrate Lisebergs 90th anniversary. The only thing i know about the rides is that a "Roller Coaster in the Dark" has been mentioned as well as most of the new area will be used for all-year round services so most of the rides here will be used both for the summer season and Christmas at Liseberg. I´ll keep you all informed when something new happens. Picture that shows the area where Liseberg hopefully will be allowed to expand during the coming years. The picture comes from kartor.eniro.se

Christmas at Liseberg opened for the first time 2000. Every year almost 500.000 visitors take the chance to experience Christmas at Liseberg. For 2006 the admission was 70 SEK. You can either buy a Christmas ride pass (150 SEK/person) or separate tickets (20 SEK/person) for the rides. This list tells you which rides that operated during last years event (2006) Bumper Cars Circus Express Fairy Tale Castle Gasten Ghost Hotel House of Mirrors JukeBox Kiddie Bumpers Kiddie Flight Carousel Lilla Lots Little Frogs Oldtimers Rabbit Ride Rainbow Tea-Cups The Liseberg Tower Wave Swinger The popular ice-bar will be open during the whole event. Sing-a-longs with Lotta Engberg will take place during some Sundays. There´s also many places in the park that contains market places where people can enjoy shopping at the park. Now on to the pictures, if you have questions about the event, just make a reply or send a PM to me and i will answer. Stora Scenen and the Mirror Pond. This is what will meet you when you get into the park. This is what will meet you when you get into the park. Wave Swinger. Liseberg harbour. Beautiful tree. Rainbow. The Liseberg Tower, at winter a huge christmas tree, but you can still enjoy a winter at winter. Crinoline and beautiful trees. Balder and Kanonen area at winter. Beautiful trees. Beautiful trees. Beautiful trees. Wave Swinger and Christmas market in the children area. This picture shows Stora Scenen and the Mirror Pond. At the mirror pind you can experience some skating if you want.

It´s great to hear that my trip reports are appreciated. Don´t forget to check out the reports from 2005 and 2006 that can be found at: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37883

Some short information for those who may want to visit the park after looking at the report. Where is Liseberg located? In the central part of Göteborg, Sweden. Is the park expensive to visit? Well, for children under 7 years, for them the admission is free. For all others admission cost 60 SEK (2007) Wristbands cost 280 SEK, but you can also extend your ride pass into a 2-day ride pass. A single wristband costs 280 SEK for one day and if you extend the ride pass it will cost 90 SEK in addition. What will be new for 2008? As shown in last report Evert Taubes Värld will be the new attraction for next year. Another new garden will also be new for 2008. No new rides for 2008? It´s not known yet, my guess is that we will see a new thrill ride for the 2009 season. What is known about the future of Liseberg? There is a plan for expansion but during the autumn things hopefully will become clear and of course you will be informed. As most of the visitors here surely doesn´t know much about the history, i will also tell which rides that has been placed at which spaces earlier at Liseberg. The following pictures is taken at 29 April 2007 (Liseberg opened for the season and Uppswinget was new) and 4 August 2007. Lisebergbanan and Uppswinget by night. Construction pics. Construction pics. This is what the finished building will look like. Here we build Evert Taubes World, Café Taube and Taubescenen. Picture of Evert Taube from 1960. This is no new ride or roller coaster, but not a museum either. It´s something between a new ride and roller coaster. In the this building from 2008 the Liseberg visitors will really get the chance to experience Evert Taubes World, from his years as a kid at Vinga by his forays in exotic countries to the songs dramatic adventures. The visitors will be shown paintings, letters and other things made by Evert Taube. Modern technology, artister will be some parts that will be used to show Evert Taubes life. Together with Evert Taubes World we are building a new restaurant (Café Taube) and a new music stage, Taubescenen. Lisebergbanan with Uppswinget in the background. This picture gives you an idea of how close that the Lisebergbanan track is to Uppswinget... The logotype of Uppswinget. Uppswinget. Uppskjutet. Uppskjutet is a S&S Space Shot. The interesting story behind this ride is that Vekoma paid it because HangOver (Invertigo) couldn´t be used during the 1996 season so Uppskjutet is a compensation to Liseberg so the Invertigo-failure became a S&S tower. Between 1985 and 1990 a Huss Condor named Hökfärden operated here. Uppskjutet and Höjdskräcken. Tornado. This Tornado arrived at Liseberg back in 1989 and it´s still there. Between 1989 and 1992 it operated at TopSpins place before it was moved to it´s current location. Stora Scenen. SpinRock. The Fairy Tale Castle. Rainbow. The Liseberg Tower. Lisebergbanan. Lisebergbanan A Schwarzkopf master piece that opened back in 1987. Anton Schwarzkopf and Josef Zierer was invited to try the coaster in the first train that was used at the coaster. Lisebergbanan celebrates it´s 20th season at Liseberg this year. Kanonen. Kanonen. Kanonen. Kållerado. Kållerado is a Rapid River ride. It´s quite long and fun. It celebrates it´s 10th season at Liseberg this year. Höjdskräcken is a S&S Turbo Drop located at the Lise-mountain, which means that you will be 100 m over the sea at the top of the tower. Opened 2000. FlumeRide has been in the park for 34 years now at it´s still popular. The last drop is 14 m. Here you will see a place most known for the coasters that this area has hosted. First Super 8 (Schwarzkopf Wildcat) operated here between 1966 and 1979. LisebergsLoopen (Schwarzkopf Looping Star) operated at the same space between 1980 and 1995 and the HangOver (Vekoma Invertigo) was placed here between 1997 and 2002. Cirkusexpressen. Cirkusexpressen. Cirkusexpressen arrived at Liseberg for the 1977 season. It was named Lilla Bergbanan before the area where the coaster is located was rethemed into a circus theme. Since 1986 the coaster listens to the name Cirkusexpressen. It´s a Zierer Medium Tivoli coaster. Cirkusexpressen celebrates it´s 30th season at Liseberg this year. Balder. Balder. Balder. Balder. Balder. Balder. Balder. Uppswinget. Uppswinget. Uppswinget. Uppswinget. Uppswinget. Uppswinget. Uppswinget. Uppswinget is the new ride for 2007. It has a very unique location at the middle of the Lise-mountain. Trummeliten is a kiddie carousel that opened together with the Kiddie Flight Carousel back in 1991. SpinRock is a Zamperla Discovery ride. It has quite long queues as Liseberg bought the 24-seated model. Opened in the Balder area 2002. Little Frogs. Little Frogs is a S&S product. Located next to the Kiddie Flight Carousel. The Wave Swinger. The Wave Swinger was new for 1989 together with X2000 (Bayern Kurve) Aerovarvet (Looping Starship) and Tornado. The Fairy Tale Castle. The Fairy Tale Castle is a very popular ride for kids. Another ride from Anton Schwarzkopf. Has operated in the park since 1968. Rainbow arrived at Liseberg for the 1983 season together with the Kiddie Bumpers. Rainbow is located in the southern part of the Liseberg area. The Bumper Cars. Bumper Cars has existed in the park for a long time. This new version is from 1997 so it celebrates it´s the 10th season in the park this year. The Ferris Wheel. The Ferris Wheel is one of the Schwarzkopf products in the park. It celebrates it 40th season in the park this year. PandaVision is located in the old SimulaTour space. It´s a movie that people over 7 years old can watch. The Liseberg Tower opened 1990 at the North part of Lise-mountain together with the SimulaTour, a hamburger restaurant and some games. During it´s first year it was called UFO 23. House of Mirrors is a product by Liseberg that opened 1962. The Kiddie Bumpers arrived together with Rainbow back in 1983. Kanonen. Kanonen. Kanonen is Lisebergs latest coaster. It contains a 0-75 km/h launch in 1,8 sec, a top hat, a loop some turns and a heartroll. It was new for 2005. The Rabbit River opened for 2001 at the old space that the Celebrities Plaza earlier occupied. Kållerado is a Rapid River ride. It´s quite long and fun. It celebrates it´s 10th season at Liseberg this year. Tea Cups is Mack ride, it has been in the park since 1985, but it was located at the other side of the river in the former area "Å-Andra-Sidan". The Gasten Ghost Hotel is located in the Liseberg Harbour area. Opened 1998 and a separate ticket is needed to get into the hotel. The Kiddie Flight Carousel opened 1991 together with Trummeliten. The Oldtimers. The Oldtimers is a very popular ride for the kids. Opened 1975. The Dragon Boats is a kiddie carousel from Zierer. Opened 1997, so it´s celebrates it´s 10th season in the park this season. Kiddie Boats is boat ride for kids. Opened together with FlumeRide back in 1973. Balder. Let´s start with the new coaster for the 2003 season Balder. Balder was built for the 80th anniversary and it got the name Balder because it´s placed in the area named "Balders Hage". It filled the lack of a wooden coaster as the old Bergbanan was demolished after the 1987 season after 65 successful years.

Some short information for those who may want to visit the park after looking at the report. Where is Liseberg located? In the central part of Göteborg, Sweden. Is the park expensive to visit? Well, for children under 7 years, for them the admission is free. For all others admission cost 60 SEK (2007)Wristbands cost 280 SEK, but you can also extend your ride pass into a 2-day ride pass. A single wristband cost 280 SEK for one day and if you extend the ride pass so you can ride as much as you want for 2 days it will cost 90 SEK in addition. What will be new for 2008? As shown in the 2007 report Evert Taubes Värld will be the new attraction for next year. Another new garden will also be new for 2008. No new rides for 2008? It´s not known yet, my guess is that we will see a new thrill ride for the 2009 season. What is known about the future of Liseberg? There is a plan for expansion but during the autumn things hopefully will become clear and of course you will be informed. As most of the visitors here surely doesn´t know much about the history, i will also tell which rides that has been placed at which spaces earlier at Liseberg. The following pictures is taken at 23 April 2005 (Liseberg opened for 2005, Kanonen was new), 2 September 2005, 16 September 2005, 22 April 2006 (Liseberg opened for the season and Lilla Lots was new). The TR for 2007 is placed in another thread. The Waltzer. Trummeliten. Trummeliten is a kiddie carousel that opened together with the Kiddie Flight Carousel back in 1991. Construction pictures from 2006 when Liseberg built the new italian-themed restaurant Trebello. Construction pictures from 2006 when Liseberg built the new italian-themed restaurant Trebello. Wave Swinger. The Wave Swinger was new for 1989 together with X2000 (Bayern Kurve) Aerovarvet (Looping Starship) and Tornado. Rainbow. The Pony Carousel is free to ride. It has been in the park since 1963. The Ferris Wheel is another Schwarzkopf product in the park. It celebrates it 40th season in the park this year. Towers. The Liseberg Tower opened 1990 at the North part of Lise-mountain together with the SimulaTour, a hamburger restaurant and some games. During it´s first year it was called UFO 23. Liseberg harbour opened 1997. Lots of cafés is located here. Lisebergbanan. Lisebergbanan. Lilla Lots opened for the 2006 season. It´s located at the Wave Swingers old place. The Wave Swinger is located at the space that the Crinoline earlier occupied. Kanonen. Kanonen. Kållerado. Tea Cups is another Mack ride, it has been in the park since 1985, but it was located at the other side of the river in the former area "Å-Andra-Sidan". JukeBox. Höjdskräcken. The Fishing Boats is a Mack ride that opened back in 1988. Earlier a Huss Enterprise operated here between 1976 and 1982. Here you will see a place most known for the coasters that this area has hosted. First Super 8 (Schwarzkopf Wildcat) operated here between 1966 and 1979. LisebergsLoopen (Schwarzkopf Looping Star) operated at the same space between 1980 and 1995 and the HangOver (Vekoma Invertigo)was placed here between 1997 and 2002. Kiddie Boats is boat ride for kids. Opened together with FlumeRide back in 1973. Balder and Kanonen. Picture of the park. Balder. Balder. Picture that shows the atmosphere at Liseberg. Waltzer. Waltzer, made by, Anton Schwarzkopf. Opened 1969. Is located at the Lise-mountain. Tornado. Tornado. SpinRock is a Zamperla Discovery ride. It has quite long queues as Liseberg bought the 24-seated model. Opened in the Balder area for 2002. Rainbow. Rainbow. Rainbow. Rainbow. Kulingen. Kållerado is a Rapid River ride. It´s quite long and fun. It celebrates it´s 10th season at Liseberg this year. JukeBox. Höjdskräcken. Balder. Uppskjutet is a S&S Space Shot. The interesting story behind this ride is that Vekoma paid it because HangOver (Invertigo) couldn´t be used during the 1996 season so Uppskjutet is a compensation to Liseberg so the Invertigo-failure became a S&S tower. Between 1985 and 1990 a Huss Condor named Hökfärden operated here. Tornado. TopSpin. TopSpin. TopSpin. Rainbow. Rainbow. Rainbow. Rainbow. Rainbow arrived at Liseberg for the 1983 season together with the Kiddie Bumpers. Rainbow is located in the southern part of the Liseberg area. Lisebergbanan. Lisebergbanan. Lisebergbanan. Kulingen. Kulingen. Kulingen is a rebuilt Intamin Looping Starship (1989-2001). It was rebuilt for the 2002 season to fill the lack of a similar ride since Ormen Långe was removed for the 1990 season. One of 6 rides at the Lise-mountain. During 1986 and 1988 a Huss Disco Round operated here. Kanonen. Kanonen. JukeBox. JukeBox. JukeBox. Höjdskräcken is a S&S Turbo Drop located at the Lise-mountain, which means that you will be 100 m over the sea at the top of the tower. Opened 2000. FlumeRide has been in the park for 34 years now at it´s still popular. The last drop is 14 m. Cirkusexpressen. Balder. This Tornado arrived at Liseberg back in 1989 and it´s still there. Between 1989 and 1992 it operated at TopSpins place before it was moved to it´s current location. TopSpin arrived together with JukeBox and a Robocop movie that was shown in the old SimulaTour. TopSpin was removed after the 2006 season, but there are hopes that the area will be used for a new addition 2009. Lisebergbanan. Lisebergbanan. Lisebergbanan. Lisebergbanan. Lisebergbanan A Schwarzkopf master piece that opened back in 1987. Anton Schwarzkopf and Josef Zierer was invited to try the coaster in the first train that was used at the coaster. Lisebergbanan celebrates it´s 20th season at Liseberg this year. Kanonen. Kanonen. Kanonen. Kanonen. Kanonen. Kanonen. Kanonen. Kanonen is Lisebergs latest coaster. It contains a 0-75 km/h launch in 1,8 sec, a top hat, a loop some turns and a heartroll. It was new for 2005. JukeBox arrived together with TopSpin and the Robocop movie back in 1993. JukeBox replaced the Bayern-Kurve that operated at the same place. Cirkusexpressen. Cirkusexpressen. Cirkusexpressen arrived at Liseberg for the 1977 season. It was named Lilla Bergbanan before the area where the coaster is located was rethemed into a circus theme. Since 1986 the coaster listens to the name Cirkusexpressen. It´s a Zierer Medium Tivoli coaster. Cirkusexpressen celebrates it´s 30th season at Liseberg this year. Balder. Balder. Balder. Balder. Balder. Balder. Let´s start with the new coaster for the 2003 season Balder. Balder was built for the 80th anniversary and it got the name Balder because it´s placed in the area named "Balders Hage". It filled the lack of a wooden coaster as the old Bergbanan was demolished after the 1987 season after 65 successful years.