Heide Park Discussion Thread

[simon8899]

Hopefully when this thing is finished they can tear down that horrible Big Loop

 

Nah, they should take down Limit - a Vekoma SLC - first!

[Ultimate]

Is there a reason why this is the FOURTH ride to be painted white with green supports?

[RCT3Bross]

^ I don't mind having 4 coasters in the same colors, but they are all so close to each other that becomes really boring.

[DJeXeL]

Based on the way the pinch/drive wheels are mounted to the track definitely looks like a Wingrider.

 

 

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[simon8899]

I just hope it's not another "small" variant like Desert Race or Krake. The first pales in comparison to US installations and the second is not only smaller than most Dive Machines but also shorter in track length.

 

So far the only coaster making me visit Heide-Park is Colossos.

[RCT3Bross]

^ I've been busy mapping the footers, so far it looks like this:

Very odd placement so far I can't really say where they're going at here. Could be a big ride looking at the footers. 750 meters would it join the small ones and 900 meter X-flight and Wild Eagle.

[PKI Jizzman]

That's too funny that they have another coaster with green supports and white track haha. Can't wait to see how this project turns out!

[jokey]

Can we now rule out these supports as being the ones for Kings Island?

[PKI Jizzman]

Can we now rule out these supports as being the ones for Kings Island?

 

Who was anticipating these were going to Kings Island? I think I would have been one of the first to speculate haha

[COASTER FREAK 11]

A few people in the Kings Island thread.

[vuurvogel]

desperately need to add this park to my 2014 list. Still have to ride colossus, krake and the new coaster

[BintamiM]

Interesting. Would like to see how this develop throughout the course of the year. I am surprise the B&M wing riders have been popular, if this indeed is a wingrider

[thrillseeker4552]

Wasn't there a rumor a year or two back about a flying coaster? Is there a possibility this could be a B&M Flyer?

[RCT3Bross]

With the pictures of the track I'm 99.9% sure we're It's going to be a Wingrider. Look at DJeXel post, that piece that's spotted on site is exactly the the same as Gatekeeper's. Also the brakes give me the idea, as they are much further away from the track then usual. That matches the bigger wheel of the Wingrides.

 

If it is indeed a Wingrider then I wonder how trains are going to look like. Merlin has proven to theme their Wingrider trains well, Raptor at Gardaland and Swarm at Thorpe are still my two favorite Wingrider trains.

[simon8899]

You'll find the following in the current park map...

Flying under the wings of vampire bats???

[Guy T. Koepp]

I wonder if these will be 90 degree tilt seats as well?

[matteocrepaldi]

I think it refers to the new coaster and not to the tower.

[Moose]

The tower is featured on that graphic, I'd be surprised if it didnt have something to do with the tower.

Edited June 20, 2013 by Moose

[RCT3Bross]

^ The coaster is near Scream. Scream is like the trade mark of the theme area.

A bat like Winged coaster sound like a good idea to me. I think they can make an other awesome train with that.

[simon8899]

The bats are circlling the drop tower - maybe the coaster will do the same...

[UrbanLegend]

Does B&M design the wingrider trains or is that contracted out to someone else?

[spinning man]

If I am correct they design and construct the trains, which is all done near their offices in Switzerland.

[d_gil72]

Hello all,

 

I'm Planning a visit to Heide Park around september 4th.

As i was looking at the on line ticket shop of the park , i saw there is no option to buy the add on Express Butler for the whole september mid-week days.

I'm sure these did not sell out yet, so i can only imagine it means the park should not be too crowded at these time, and the Express Butler is not really needed?

 

I'm, not sure, but i though the kids in germany are not back to school until mid september...

Any info on september crowds would be nice.

 

Also , If any of you have used the Hamburg-Heide Park Bus service and can recommend it,Please do.

It looks OK , Although us coaster freaks want to be at the park before it opens and that bus gets there 10 minuets after... and leaves at closing time sharp. Takes out the fun of that "first/last train" ride, doesn't it

 

 

Thanks!

[RCT3Bross]

Found a video of the construction of the New B&M Wingrider of 2014.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68J699d0L74#at=170 *

So the first pieces are placed of this ride, and pretty much confirms that it is indeed a Wingrider not a flying coaster.

*Video is not mine.

 

Why isn't the video working?

[simon8899]

^^Never used this so far.

 

If not available do Colossos first and before closing. Do Krake in the afternoon as line shortens after 3pm. Depending on weather the park can get well filled - while some states are back to school the last return mid-September. If you can still re-schedule the best time would be the last two weeks of September before Autumn school holidays begin early October.

 

I'd recommend to hire a car. Heide-Park is located on the Autobahn 7 Hamburg-Hannover - however there is construction at the Autobahnkreuz south of Hamburg until end of September connecting Autobahn 1 and 7, ecpect a detour and traffic jams there. Also if staying in Hamburg try to get a hotel south of the Elbe so you don't have go through the Elbtunnel - which is a known bottleneck.