OldJJman Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Thank you for sharing! That was quite cool!! I wonder if a day trip to Cairo is in the TPR future.
USCoaster Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 The ferris wheel looking thing next to the rapids ride was supposed to be a lift for the boats followed by a drop into the upper rapids section. I think these were being designed and built by Hafema, but I don't see any mention of it on their website. It always looked like a cool design, but I'm not sure if they ever got it operating properly.
hipbrianhop Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Nice fotoreport, I always wondered which park egypt had. But what a Duststorm, I would find it freaky to go in a ride with a duststorm.
Beeja Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 ^^That ferris wheel on the rapids is indeed built by Hafema. El Rio at Bobbejaanland Belgium has got one too. It worked quite well when the rapids just opened (in 2000) but they had to shut it down because there were too many breakdowns... Too bad, because the drop was really fun! Apart from that: very nice TR! You made some cool pics in that sandstorm, I find them very mysterious but also beautiful. The color give them an extra dimension! Thanks for sharing!
jynx242 Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Amazing report! I think someone said it earlier, but I'm amazed that they have the coasters up and running at all. It seems that sandstorms would play hell with lift chains and such. I think that some of the "uber-technological" coasters that we have in the US just plain wouldn't work in the heat and sand in Egypt. I think it's really great that they have theme parks in sight of the Pyramid's. It's like RCT in real life! Thanks for the report. It got me out of my head (and my office) for a while this morning. David
window Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 Personally, I think Vekoma isn't as bad as people say it is, I really think that the vast majority of the people on here are VERY pampered and thinking that anything rougher than glass smooth is not enjoyable. I am not one of those people. Jeez, everyone! Get tougher! LOL I totally agree with you on that!!! Nice TR. It's always cool to see parks from countries a little bit further a field.
coastercub Posted April 29, 2008 Posted April 29, 2008 Peter Kay reference on a Coaster forum !! Now thats not something I'd planned on seeing in my lifetime !! And YES it does look like Peter Kay !! Nice trip report there BTW, I didn't know such a place existed !
angryemobeaver Posted April 29, 2008 Posted April 29, 2008 I had no idea Egypt had amusement parks! I would hurt so bad being on that SLC during a dust storm, you would have a headache and your eyes would hurt like hell!
Speeddeamon128 Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 Awesome TR! You should posts some pyramid pics that'll be cool.
philcoaster83 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Posted May 1, 2008 Awesome TR! You should posts some pyramid pics that'll be cool. Ok then, here's the touristy bit. Very first Pyramid at Saqarra Couldn't resist this from my home park in glorious Essex! don't think that this Mummy will have any Revenge! Sound and Light Show from 'Spy Who Loved Me'. It's still the same as it was 30 years ago! The Great Pyramid - This is the one that's the Wonder of The World Giza, Plateau of the Pyramids. Hail to the King, baby! The Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid
phunkster100 Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 Wow this park looks creepy... maybe because of the sandstorm... but i dunno... it looks so unsafe
Cameron Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Wow .. wild photos! Thanks so much for posting them.. Cameron.
Gav Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 ^^That ferris wheel on the rapids is indeed built by Hafema. El Rio at Bobbejaanland Belgium has got one too. It worked quite well when the rapids just opened (in 2000) but they had to shut it down because there were too many breakdowns... Too bad, because the drop was really fun! Going by the Hafema website it appears the drop on the egyptian one operated at one point in time:
bovinejumpsuit Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 Nice TR but I have one problem, Glorious Essex? Must have been a typo
philcoaster83 Posted May 4, 2008 Author Posted May 4, 2008 Nice TR but I have one problem, Glorious Essex? Must have been a typo I forgot one last image from the pyramids. Try not to be predictable and mention 4 nil defeats! Me in front of the Pyramids showing my other passion!
CoasterLuv Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 Gotta love the Wiered park trip reports. Sucks you couldn't find the dark coaster. that would have been great to see what the theming on it was.
Wood Dragon 1988 Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 Awesome report. TPR should forget Scandi in '09 and hit up Egypt! It has a bonus helix at least
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