per2012 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 TusenFryd has now released Project Mjølner on their official web page. http://www.tusenfryd.no/no/Praktisk-info/Nyhet-2013-Prosjekt-Mjoelner In the Mountain-hall, or dragon head as some call it, opened the attraction Viking expedition in 1995. This was an elaborate multimedia-ride after the time standards and after the 2008 season was over the expedition went out of service. We sat long in the box thinking, and considered many plans back and forth, and in 2013 will finally see the fruits of this! Project Mjølner This will be the biggest indoor venture in TusenFryd's 25-year history! We open a new, spectacular and tailored Attraction shrouded in the mystery of norse mythology . You will take part in the latest in ride technology unique for TusenFryd and Europe. There will be advanced 3D, interactivity and excitement from start to finish. Currently, we only have sketch drawings (see above) that we can show you, but the activity in the Mountainhall is booming and will continue intensively throughout the Winter. On this page we will keep you updated on our progress, and already now you can see some pictures from the cave where our new dark ride will open in May 2013. Here are the pictures from the gallery on the page: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Thanks for sharing. Good Stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werner Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 This looks absolutely amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 This is something Tusenfryd really needs--looks like a good mix of 3D projections and physical sets and effects (at least from what I can see on the concept art). The old attraction in that building was fun, and I was sorry to see it go, but this is shaping up to be a great replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per2012 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 This is something Tusenfryd really needs--looks like a good mix of 3D projections and physical sets and effects (at least from what I can see on the concept art). The old attraction in that building was fun, and I was sorry to see it go, but this is shaping up to be a great replacement. The ride is inspired by the Spider-Man Ride at Universal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Should be a good addition to the park. It will also be nice to have another ride next to Supersplash as its quite a walk for just one ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per2012 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I just found this article : http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2358/P_P_designs_new_dark_rides.html The Dutch design firm P&P Projects is currently working on plans for as many as seven dark rides in Europe and the USA – including a 3D adventure for Tusenfryd in Oslo, Norway. “For years rides like Spider-Man were beyond the reach of many parks because of the cost,” notes P&P founder Philipp van Stratum. “The falling price of technology has made these kinds of attractions much more affordable and we can confirm that the budget for Tusenfryd is a fraction of what was paid for Spider-Man all those years ago; however we have still aim to put the bar very high.” The park’s owner, Parques Reunidos is quoting an investment of €6.5 million for the attraction, working title Mijolnir. The “baby” of Tusenfryd director Bjørn Solli Havard, the experience will not be interactive, partly because the park already offers such an experience in its Alterface ‘5D’ Haunted House. P&P will provide turnkey theming and content. The storyline will be based around rich Norse mythology, as riders go to battle with the Hammer of Thor. The content will be delivered as a mix of 3D and 2D media across 11 scenes, complemented by various theming – but no animatronics. “If you’ve got good content on screen, you don’t really need any moving figures as it only distracts from the rest of action,” observes van Stratum. “We hope that this ride will be like an action movie brought to life!” The project will open in May 2013, and bring new life to cave-like building that housed a older Viking ride which had stood idle for several years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per2012 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I also found this PDF about the ride: http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/AM_issue4_2012.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 (edited) I just found this article : http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2358/P_P_designs_new_dark_rides.html The park’s owner, Parques Reunidos is quoting an investment of €6.5 million for the attraction, working title Mijolnir. The “baby” of Tusenfryd director Bjørn Solli Havard, the experience will not be interactive, partly because the park already offers such an experience in its Alterface ‘5D’ Haunted House. Can someone provide a little info about the existing attraction Alterface 5D Haunted House? When was it built and where is it located in the park? I don't recall this attraction from my last visit in 2009. Edited November 18, 2012 by larrygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per2012 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 The 5D ride is called Nightmare It was built in 2010, and replaced the ghost castle Here's a YouTube clip of the ride And that ride is a Nightmare to Operate xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 ^That looks pretty cool. They have a similar attraction in Branson, MO, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 ^Around the 35 second mark in the video Branson is referenced in the old neswpaper That Nightmare ride looks like a lot of fun. I remember in 2009 the haunted walk through wasd closed, glad they got a fun replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 ^Around the 35 second mark in the video Branson is referenced in the old neswpaper Ha! Didn't notice that earlier. I does look like a great replacement for the old walk through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per2012 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 ^That looks pretty cool. They have a similar attraction in Branson, MO, too. It's the same ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per2012 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 ^Around the 35 second mark in the video Branson is referenced in the old neswpaper That Nightmare ride looks like a lot of fun. I remember in 2009 the haunted walk through wasd closed, glad they got a fun replacement. ' The video is made for the Branson version of the ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 ^So, they have this ride in Branson? Captain Redundancy saves the day again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per2012 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per2012 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 I guess that the ride will get cars similar this one, since ETF is one of the manufacturers of the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Oh I hope, I wish, I hope, I hope.... Looking forward to....2014? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per2012 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I'm 99% sure that this is the car, since my boss said it will be similar the spider-man ride and this is the car on the drawings But it will go on track, which is great because then it can spin and move faster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per2012 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 So the ride have got the official name Thors Hammer Here are some pictures from TusenFryd's blog: Bonus picture of Super Splash in the snow Source: http://tusenfrydas.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/thors-hammer-en-liten-smugtitt/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I look forward to hearing more about this attraction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per2012 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 L.A Times wrote this about the new attraction: A new motion simulator-based dark ride that tells the story of Norse gods and mythical monsters with 3-D scenes and special effects is set to debut at a Norwegian theme park this summer. Photos: Thor's Hammer dark ride at Norway's Tusenfryd Drawing on Nordic mythology, the $8.5-million Thor's Hammer dark ride will open in May at Tusenfryd, a Parques Reunidos theme park located in Oslo, Norway. Code-named Prosjekt Mjolner, the new four-minute dark ride will feature interactive elements, fire and wind special effects and 3-D computer-generated imagery projected on 10 movie screens. Set at the time of the Norse gods, Thor’s hammer (known as Mjolner) has been stolen by the evil god Loki. Riders are sent on a mission to catch Loki and recover the hammer. Traveling through a forest, river, cave, castle and the battle of Ragnarok, riders will encounter scenes of Loki as a wolf, a sea serpent and a dragon. Dutch design firm P&P Projects describes Thor's Hammer as an "action movie brought to life," comparing the ride experience to the Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, Fla. Thor's Hammer is expected to feature the newest dark ride vehicle from ETF Ride Systems, a rolling, pitching and rotating trackless motion simulator presented at the 2012 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo in Orlando. Designed for teens and young adults, the "thrilling and scary" Thor's Hammer will reuse the cave-like Toktet dark ride building that has stood idle for several years. http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-75109087/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I seriously can't wait to try this one out in the summer! Always wanted to try one of the big dark rides in the world, and if this will be similar to Spiderman, then that's good enough for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 The more I hear about this attraction, the more intriguing it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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