Europa Park Discussion Thread

[GeorgeT]

Hi Beany (Welcome...!)...

Well, the flight to Basel (the next Airport) won`t be expensive, so if you`ll find the time...see us in Germany !!!

GeorgeT

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Testfahrt!

[themeparkman25]

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[GeorgeT]

It`s the same Testing-Video that was posted before...

GeorgeT

[themeparkman25]

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[Thom25]

^ The link worked great for me - THANK YOU for sharing. It looks like one killer ride.

[Kooky]

ne pics from http://lifthill.net/galerie/europa-park/blue-fire_de/:

 

 

and you`ll find more at http://www.ep-board.de/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=3350&start=440

[themeparkman25]

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[The Alex]

This things gets more and more awesome everytime I see it.

Germany, I'm coming for you.

 

 

So nobody knows the real speed of this thing?

[scars]

The only thing that has been announced is that the train is accelerated to 100 kmh (~60 mph) in 2,5 seconds...

[Beany1975]

Hi Beany (Welcome...!)...

Well, the flight to Basel (the next Airport) won`t be expensive, so if you`ll find the time...see us in Germany !!!

GeorgeT

 

Thanks George

[Pringlez]

New Images from the construction site! This time not much from the coaster itself, but from other areas. Tons of new plants, trees, road works et cetera included! Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Pringlez]

And some new impressions from the coaster and its theming, sent by Michael Mack himself Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

[DandAyr]

so looking forward to our first ever visit to europa park in early July.

Saw a comment this is being called a family coaster - have the age and height limits been announced yet? Did not see mention of that yet.

[Kooky]

^ good question.

To ride this you had to be 10 years old and minimum heigt of 1,40 meters (=~4,6 ft). I think they just call it so because the park especially concentrates on familys as costumers. In press material they talk about a "megacoaster"... So i think they will use the expression which is in the best context depending on where the text is published. For teens its a megacoaster for familys its a family one.

[spaceace12]

 

This image sorta funny to me, I seen all kinds of heavy equipment, but never seen a back hoe (track hoe or whatever it is ) with wheels instead of tracks. Awesome pictures.

[Pringlez]

This image sorta funny to me, I seen all kinds of heavy equipment, but never seen a back hoe (track hoe or whatever it is ) with wheels instead of tracks. Awesome pictures.

 

Lol, these kind of machines are so usual in Germany. The ones with tracks are also used, but not very often. Mostly it's this shown type. Because you can drive with it far better on the streets.

[Kooky]

so a new big update from tests of the ride and from the surrounding area:

following pics are from the new parking area from the park, the hotels and ohter parts next to the new ride:

all pics from http://www.epfans.info/

[Vid_w]

I envy the water dummies...

 

lol 100th post

[CreditCrazy]

Those trains really threw me off at first. They almost looked like laydown trains, but I'm sure they'll look normal with people in there.

 

Blue Fire also now has a big part in the park's skyline

[atem122]

I wish all coasters had trains like that but this and Ispeed are looking beautiful, and as credit crazy said, it has a huge impact on the skyline

[GeorgeT]

I had the Chance to take a look at Blue Fire "live" a few days ago.

Man, this Coaster is a Beauty ! Seems as if the Pics are unable to show how shining the Color of the track is.

I looked at the overbanked Curve just after the Loop from different angles...this is definitively "Maverick-style"...amazing !

And I cat`t help but ask my self how the reactions will be, especially in THIS Community, when Blue Fire opens and the first feedbacks will appear...

AND : I wonder if this Coaster has the Potential to enter top five, maybe even top three in the forthcoming Steel Coaster Poll...

Man, I`m so curious...

GeorgeT

[Ed]

I see the seats for amputees have been installed quickly!

[GeorgeT]

I`m not sure if that was a good Joke...

[Ryancrash]

Blue Fire sure looks like one helluva ride! I love the rocks, the tunnel, the color scheme... this coaster is gonna be a winner. Can't wait to go back to Deutschland and Europa Park!!