Loefet Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 A few weeks ago when we got confirmation that Tusenfryd had re-tracked more of Thundercoaster to this season, we decided that we should head up there and see how it had evolved. So we went there on a day that we know is a good day crowd wise, the vacations haven't really started in neither Sweden or Norway and all Swedes are caught up in a holiday that comes from the norse day. To sum up the day: * The park was empty * Speed Monster is as good as ever * Norwegian traffic sucks * And Thundercoaster is destroyed. Pictures: To go to Tusenfryd we have to drive by Liseberg Entering Norway, everyone was forced to drive through the customs, and they stopped all Norwegian cars to check for "cheap" Swedish booze The Norwegian way to make a tunnel through a mountain: First build tunnel. Then add mountain... We could either head back home or go to Tusenfryd, but we couldn't be arsed to turn around just yet... So we went to Tusenfryd OMG, through the trees Thanks to ECC we had an awesome deal to get into the park!!! Mmmm, twisty Intamin..... Even more... We headed for Speed Monster first and this is what greeted us... NO QUEUE... it stayed like this the whole day Cooler train the TTD Geek shot (Geek shot)² WROOOOM!!!!! I love this shot of the N-loop We decided to skip Loopen for now, since we didn't want to have a headache this early So we headed towards the other end of the park Thundercoaster through the trees... There used to be an awesome ride at the end of this queue No queue here as well This is a completely redesigned part of Thundercoaster WTF, I must be on drugs or something Ahh, that's better, Thundercoaster through sawed pieces of wood!! Brakes They were only running one train, but it was still like a ERT session W00t!! lift-hill from the other side... One of the parts where the Vekoma skip is still exist <3 The best part of Thundercoaster, but it's still worse then it were before GCI chopped it Onride of hill You can clearly see where GCI have ruined the ride An image for the shed enthusiasts. Bye for now... Since it was still pretty early on the day and the weather was really nice, we decided to head for Super Splash It's a pretty hard walk to get there, steep hills and they way is unnecessary long The drop have a strange kink into it Over a small hill and then it's time far the water To soak unsuspecting bystanders But this fella doesn't care about the water Sssss... plash!!! There are Vikings inside, I promise... Then there was time to head up the giant hill again... Hi Jahan!! We wanted to ride Teeny Weeny, but the Op. wouldn't let us. Too big she said, too mush weight, but we had ridden it on the previous trips along with several other adults, we officially hate her and the bad part was that she were there all day so we couldn't try another Op. We started to get hungry, so we decided to eat by this table We had a fancy table partner On the top of the mountain there is a few flat rides, we broke and got evacuated from this one This thing was new for the year, but swinging ships sucks, unless they are tiny The tower had the longest queue in the park Where can I fill up?? I wish that the gas prices were at this level again Then there was the long walk down again Now we decided to get on Loopen, and we survived without any bruises, headaches, broken bones or anything... and, hmm i think I know those waiting for the front of the train... Going back towards the Speed Monster area... This is a must ride at Tusenfryd, this is the only dodgems (that I know of) where you can drift, you can get really sweat powerslides Dodgem car upskirt Since Thundercoaster now sucks, here are a bunch of pictures of Speed Monster: After multiple rerides we started to head home By N-loop I love you!! Wiiii!! We'll be back See you next time Yay, we are soon back in Sweden That's our exit We still love Liseberg more then Tusenfryd Thanks for reading this PTR!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElToroExtreme Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Awesome PTR! I cant wait to go overseas to visit these parks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaparri Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Cool TR! It's always great to see these trip reports of international parks. I'm lost though. You really drove home the point that Thundercoaster sucks now, but you never really said why. How did GCI supposedly ruin it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Nooo....GCI is pure good! Awesome shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Dragon 1988 Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Fantastic pics!!! I really hope to visit this park someday, it looks great, and one of, if not Norway's only good park. I didn't know GCI was doing anything to Thundercoaster. I had heard nothing but great things about it, so this is very unfortunate news. I'm assuming the trains haven't changed, is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimace Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Awesome TR! What exactly did GCI do to the ride? Did they simply re-track it, or did they actually change the layout? You mentioned that one section was completely redesigned, but how extensive was the change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loefet Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 ^^ They are keeping the original trains, but they have been negotiating with GCI to add Millennium Flyers. About the ride: The thing that made Thundercoaster so great and unique, was it's crazy ride. Sure it was a bit rough, it just gave it a lot of character, but it also had massive airtime, loads of speeds, parts that was just plain wrong, etc. That was why we all loved it. The first re-tracking they made 2006-2007, they made the airtime hill taller and also made the turn after it smoother (+ an added tunnel). It reduced the amount of air over the hill but it improved the ride by reducing the vibration in the turn. But the ride was still very good, overall since it was still very insane and had loads of speed. For this season they changed a lot more of the ride. from the crazy turn under the lift, all the way to after the CCI turnaround, and this have greatly improved the ride comfort of the ride. Removed almost all of the vibrations and strange transitions. BUT these changes have removed all of the things that makes this ride so special, and it's now "just another" woodie. The speeds have been significantly lowered and the train crawls through the last turns and hills, so you don't get any airtime on the last little hill into the brakes, the transtions are a lot better but the inaneness and airtime is lost. This is really a disgrace to the coaster, and they should have just re-tracked the ride as it were instead of changing the whole layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Great photos! So was Thundercoaster originally a Vekoma? Why did they use GCI to change it, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loefet Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 ^ Yep, it was made by Vekoma, after a design of Allott and Lomax. I have no idea why they use GCI to rebuild it. But it would probably have something with that they have a good reputation of a smooth and solid rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groteslurf Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Excellent TR and pics. I really must do a Scandinavia tour one of these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 ^^ They are keeping the original trains, but they have been negotiating with GCI to add Millennium Flyers. About the ride: The thing that made Thundercoaster so great and unique, was it's crazy ride. Sure it was a bit rough, it just gave it a lot of character, but it also had massive airtime, loads of speeds, parts that was just plain wrong, etc. That was why we all loved it. The first re-tracking they made 2006-2007, they made the airtime hill taller and also made the turn after it smoother (+ an added tunnel). It reduced the amount of air over the hill but it improved the ride by reducing the vibration in the turn. But the ride was still very good, overall since it was still very insane and had loads of speed. For this season they changed a lot more of the ride. from the crazy turn under the lift, all the way to after the CCI turnaround, and this have greatly improved the ride comfort of the ride. Removed almost all of the vibrations and strange transitions. BUT these changes have removed all of the things that makes this ride so special, and it's now "just another" woodie. The speeds have been significantly lowered and the train crawls through the last turns and hills, so you don't get any airtime on the last little hill into the brakes, the transtions are a lot better but the inaneness and airtime is lost. This is really a disgrace to the coaster, and they should have just re-tracked the ride as it were instead of changing the whole layout. So basically they saved the ride from tearing itself up and having to be dismantled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesdillaman Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 ^ Those bastards!!! I wish they would leave woodies alone, like with Hercules... oh wait! -James Dillaman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Thanks for the TR. You took some really great photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Dragon 1988 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 ^^ They are keeping the original trains, but they have been negotiating with GCI to add Millennium Flyers. About the ride: The thing that made Thundercoaster so great and unique, was it's crazy ride. Sure it was a bit rough, it just gave it a lot of character, but it also had massive airtime, loads of speeds, parts that was just plain wrong, etc. That was why we all loved it. The first re-tracking they made 2006-2007, they made the airtime hill taller and also made the turn after it smoother (+ an added tunnel). It reduced the amount of air over the hill but it improved the ride by reducing the vibration in the turn. But the ride was still very good, overall since it was still very insane and had loads of speed. For this season they changed a lot more of the ride. from the crazy turn under the lift, all the way to after the CCI turnaround, and this have greatly improved the ride comfort of the ride. Removed almost all of the vibrations and strange transitions. BUT these changes have removed all of the things that makes this ride so special, and it's now "just another" woodie. The speeds have been significantly lowered and the train crawls through the last turns and hills, so you don't get any airtime on the last little hill into the brakes, the transtions are a lot better but the inaneness and airtime is lost. This is really a disgrace to the coaster, and they should have just re-tracked the ride as it were instead of changing the whole layout Thanks a lot for the response Loefet! I will assume from that statement, that you are a lot like me, in that you would prefer a smooth ride, but certainly don't mind a little "airtime with a price" every now and then. The GP probably isn't like us in many ways, and neither are a lot of coaster enthusiasts for that matter. Parks I guess are smart for doing this sometimes, although it makes me cringe a bit at least. So, would you say that the improvements have smoothed the ride out, making it more "bearable" and enjoyable for all those wimps who like their body to remain in one place throughout the entire ride? Also, is there still ANY airtime to be had at all on it? I see you mentioned one hill is now airtimeless, but is there still a little at least?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loefet Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 ^ Smooth ride or not. Sure I like a good smooth ride, but then again, I have nothing against a rough ride either. As long as it makes "use" of it. Thundercoaster was far from smooth before the major retracking was done, I still loved every bit of it. Now it's smooth and I don't like it any more since it was part of the character that made the ride so good. I would still think that people that haven't ridden the old version of Thundercoaster still will enjoy the ride, but it's a huge disappointment to me now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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