cfc Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 ^Are they like the horrible OTSRs on Revolution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Either refurbish the trains or get new ones like Teststrecke - which are still far better trains than those on Revolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Cow Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Very cool! I know there were several track modifications done on it as well when it was in the hands of Six Flags, but does anyone know exactly what was done? The first double loop looks like it was raised...anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Missed my chance to ride this when it was in California. Now maybe I will get another chance on a future TPR trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 ^Skyline Park can be easily reached from Munich by local train - you can get it while visiting Oktoberfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Oh hell yes!! Now I can finally ride the coaster I was to small for, at Gröna Lund in 1996! Hopefully "fully renovated" includes new Gerstlauer trains, like Hershey Park got for Sooperdooperlooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Whatever trains they will choose I guess they will have some kind of OTSRs or shoulder-clamps as some support beams are really close above your head - like it is also with Olympia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markysharky17 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I was hoping that this would go to the U.S. Because I haven't been on any good Squartzkopf coasters. I have only been on Scorpion and Sooper Dooper Looper. they were both good family coasters but look know here as intense as this ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Very cool! I know there were several track modifications done on it as well when it was in the hands of Six Flags, but does anyone know exactly what was done? The first double loop looks like it was raised...anything else? That's it for the track. Wieland Schwarzkopf did an overhaul of the trains which resulted in new wheel assemblies, seats and shoulder harnesses - and reduced the cars per train to 5 (down from 6). Â I really hope that we can see Premier's dirty work removed. Zee Germans would not be pleased if they didn't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014  The park won't be buying Thriller after all.  Refurbishing the ride to meet today's European standards would cost too much, and important documents are missing.  This according to a respected member of onride.de, who spoke to the park's marketing director earlier today:  Neueste Info: Der Thriller kommt nicht in den Skyline Park. Es gibt kein Baubuch mehr und die Bahn lässt sich nicht wirtschaftlich 13814-fit machen. Der Kauf wurde kurzfristig abgesagt.  Quelle? Silke Möller-Combes, Marketingleiterin des Skyline Parks, heute Mittag auf der f.re.e in München. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 What a bummer - and quite a marketing fail for the park I might add. Â Maybe they can get Speed from Las Vegas... Â Or cant they just order Gerstlauer to re-do Thriller as an Infinity-Coaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 That is.. disappointing. Â Oh well, I can really understand the park here, the ride has to be imported from South America, and if it's also in need of a very expensive renovation, then I imagine that it is up there in the "new coaster" price range. Â Will be interesting to see what they annouce instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) Skyline Park has announced a "world premiere" for next season. Â What we know: Â - world premiere - thrill ride - has rails and is similar to a roller coaster, but is not actually a roller coaster - German manufacturer - takes up a space of 100 by 20 metres - no inversions - opens summer 2016 Â Â Â What could it be ?! Â Â video by parkerlebnis.de Edited October 26, 2015 by BDG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 ^ A few of these side by side? Â http://www.hussparkattractions.com/en/film-based-rides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adervus Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Well, that came unexpected! Skyline Park just announced "Sky Dragster", the world's strongest motorbike coaster with the possibility to determine the speed yourself! Â Â It's going to be built by MAURER. Opening in July 2016. Â Source: Parkerlebnis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 ^ That sounds really good. I wonder how it works, I might go check this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Wonder if it's going to be like the motorbike coaster Maurer showed off at IAAPA, or something different entirely, very interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Sounds like some kind of personal simulator, to me. Â On closer inspection, not a simulator. Â Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Wonder if it's going to be like the motorbike coaster Maurer showed off at IAAPA, or something different entirely, very interesting! Uhm yes, it will be the one showed at IAAPA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnumFreak25 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 You pick your speed? That seems kinda strange... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) Very interesting, I really enjoyed the quirkiness of Skyline Park on my visit, but it's nice to see them getting a brand new attraction. Â Edited February 6, 2016 by larrygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Well... uh... the park just announced they want to build the the world's tallest coaster. Â Speaking to a local newspaper about this year's Sky Dragster: Â If the propulsion system works well, we want to build the world's tallest coaster. It should be around 140 m tall. Until now, tall coasters required cooling of the wheels, which led to lots of downtime. Â Â source: Augsburger Allgemeine (local newspaper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 ^ So Europa seems to get interesse in the sky. Well a 140 meter high coaster is something for a park wich literally has sky in its name and names almost all their coasters with Sky. My best guess would be it's going to be called: Sky High. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Wonder if they plan on building it soon or if it's one for the future, be great if it went ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 After doing some research (as to how much this ride would surpass Kingda Ka if build) I line of thought came to mind. What if Sky Scrapper at Orlando Eye gets build, that ride would surpass the 150 meter mark, are they still going for the world's tallest? Or are they happy just surpassing Kingda Ka? I mean I would seriously be stunned if they add another 20 meters just to beat Sky Scrapper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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