RyanTPM

^I'd probably say that's going to be an i-box conversion for sure. At least we know that we have an RMC for certain now though!

They're making really quick work, and as you said, with ledgers already installed i'd expect to be seeing it pretty soon!

^Sorry to tell you that these B&M track rumors you've heard from somewhere aren't real,totally made up.

^Thanks for posting the pictures, they've done a very good job with this park, the theming looks wonderful! Looking forward to seeing more when it opens.

^Great to see that track has arrived, the color looks great! thanks for posting the update.

^^Keep in mind that the part about the T-Rex track is unlikely to be true, the person who said it said he couldn't provide any more information. There's no pictures or anything. You'd think if it was true, we'd be allover it by now and it would create a lot of hype.

There's no questions about what they are at all, they certainly are RMC ledgers, they did not come off the existing ride.

^That's what i was thinking, the only thing that would make me think 2018 is the fact that we haven't had an announcement yet

This is correct, they aren't locked and are free to move, so you're right, we won't be able to tell the angle until track is installed. It's likely those ledgers are for track exiting the station.

Unfortunately the park hasn't announced this yet, but i'm sure we'll know after the season ends. Also, I've been twice this year and i'd say its definitely much busier than last, plus in Merlins September trading update Nick Varney showed that the parks attendance is recovering steadily which is great.

^That's an old picture, they've now been added back to all the trains.

^Very good news, looks like the station or maintenance building that they're constructing there.

^^What? they've announced all of their 2017 additions and there's certainly 3 coasters, but none are GCI.

My god both of those are so impressive, i feel like the Intamin will look better on the skyline but the Vekomas layout just edges it. I'll be very happy with any that they choose though!

^Oh wow, that's a lot of great announcements at once, even better if 2018's is coming right up. I must say that the theming on that Family boomerang is very impressive as well!

In regards to that 'mouse turn' it looks like there's some sort of building covering the straight section just ahead of it, so it could be possibly some sort of dark ride section towards the end of the ride taken at slow speed.

^If that's photoshop, then it's pretty good. I'd say it's real.

^If it's inside the building, and it's going to be a high investment then i'd say dark ride. You keep mentioning 2018 when they've clearly got 2017 as the high investment year. Merlin won't usually follow a high investment year with another one the year after, they wait four more years.

^Where was that? I've looked through the slides and i haven't managed to see it.

^Can't wait for the full announcement tomorrow, looks like a really good coaster. I'm very excited about this!

^Well, they were originally listed in Merlins plan as one of the two parks getting a high investment in 2017, which usually means a coaster. But whether that's happening or not now is unknown and seems unlikely.

I get that you're saying it wasn't the best year ever this year for coasters, but it was a REALLY good one for sure, so if you're implying it wasn't good then you're very wrong. In the US alone we got two huge B&M's, 3 incredible RMC's, an S&S 4D free spin, Gerstlauer Infinity coaster,Premier Sky Rocket two clone and a Mack spinner. How can that not be a good year? Outside of the US we got so many great coasters as well including two at Phantasialand, countless amounts. 2016 has been a great year!

^Its pretty much certain to be Intamin, but i'm also looking forward to seeing the layout and i'm very happy this has been finally confirmed!

I think those are some impressive additions,very intrigued to find out more about the dive coaster!

I highly doubt Liseberg would RMC Balder Even though that's not going to happen, an RMC is possible. They could add a topper track woodie and that would be very good.