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More model pictures: And a new making of video:

And here's the layout... drop --> Immelmann --> zero-G --> helix --> bunny hop

Media day today... ^ Olaf Vugts, the park's "Imagineering Director". photos:

New stuff for Thomas Land as well... Flynn’s Fire Rescue Captain’s Sea Adventure Sodor Airport & Jeremy Jet's Flying Academy a fountain of the Fat Controller source: Tamworth Herald & Drayton Manor

Still adding bits and pieces to the lifthill segments: Scaffolding coming down around the station building:

Uh, we already know what it will be: an "Immersive Tunnel" by Holovis (tech) and Super 78 Studios (theme / movie). Same type of ride as Movie Park's "The Lost Temple".

Poland is not Austria. Anyway, if you're thinking of the one for Energylandia, it' cancelled. While the park originally did plan to buy one, they're going with Vekoma now. original plan: - Mack family (Pegasus clone) - Mack LSM (Bluefire clone) - Mack Spinning (a clone of the ones at Le Pal and Toverland) new plan: - Vekoma family (standard large model) - Vekoma SFC (a clone of Orkanen) - Vekoma SLC (standard) - Vekoma LSM (custom) Energylandia thread: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=69373

source & more: TowersStreet

Those Python-trains did last 7 seasons, no? Which is the equivalent of at least ~10 seasons in any other park, with the park being open year-round.

Starting in 2015, selfie-sticks are banned at the Plopsa parks: (BE) Plopsaland De Panne (BE) Plopsa Indoor Hasselt (BE) Plopsa Coo (NL) Plopsa Indoor Coevorden (DE) Holiday Park source: http://www.looopings.nl/weblog/3443/Plopsaland-verbiedt-selfiesticks.html

More lifthill supports are in place:

New in 2016: ---------------------------------- Mack PowerSplash - 20-passenger boats - LSM launch - vertical drops forwards and backwards - water splash a total of 3 launches: backwards launch to 50 kph (31 mph) ---> 25 m (82 ft) forwards drop forwards launch to 80 kph (50 mph) ---> 35 m (115 ft) backwards drop backwards launch to 100 kph (62 mph) ---> 45 m (147 ft) forwards drop stats: ride height: 45 metres (147 ft) top speed: 100 kph (62 mph) ride time: 70 seconds cost: 8.5 million euro source: Walibi + local press

Some new artwork... © Bobbejaanland

Brake run complete: Assembly of the lifthill track: Still plenty of roofing to go: Many, many more: http://www.vijfzintuigen.nl/forum/136/24466/786686#msg_786686 Also, a couple of "inside the station" photos have leaked... http://www.looopings.nl/weblog/3438/Exclusieve-fotos-uitgelekt-stiekem-binnenkijken-bij-nieuwe-Efteling-achtbaan-Baron-1898.html

The green stuff is only there to protect the track during the roof construction. The track and supports are both gray for the outdoor section, and black indoors. © themeparx.com outdoor

Track is going up. Brake run: Lifthill: photos:

I see they've started using Paramount Murcia artwork. In that park, Rango is/was going to have a full land with lots of buildings, including a 4D theater, as well as a mine train coaster and river rapids. As for the Star Trek coaster, in Spain that was originally going to be a clone of Warner Bros. Australia's Superman (Intamin hydraulic), but when Parques Reunidos was selected to manage the project, the Star Trek coaster changed to a clone of Kennywood's Sky Rocket (Premier LSM).

Tower complete: And the chimney: photos: eftelingfan @ vijfzintuigen.nl (more & high res) .

That shot only shows the park's Adventureland.

Today... And only a few miles away... more: http://www.vijfzintuigen.nl/nieuws/5196/Eerste-delen-lifthill-Baron1898-gespot .

Villages Nature construction update... (the Center Parcs resort being built adjacent to the Davy Crockett Ranch) photos: Villages Nature And a nice aerial overview of the site: flickr.com/photos/aladinphotos

The park's Huss Condor is being dismantled, after being sold to Wunderland Kalkar. Its replacement could be announced next week. photo: Holiday Park

The first drop... photo: Hansa-Park .