Team Thriller Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Here is a video which includes the layout, but you have to pause it at 20 seconds. It's in German, though. But they have nice clips. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2FeTNwRVqGw&feature=related --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanstud Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Hey everybody, yesterday the looping has been closed. Take a look here. The text says that the coaster will have a darkridepart, lapbars, and three more inversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldredd Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I'm really looking forward to this. I've never been to Europa Park, but I'm currently living in Czech Republic, so hope to make the trip over the border to visit. Does anyone know when it's likely to open? I'm hoping to go in April time, but will certainly delay this if it's not going to be open yet! Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 ^ The park opens in the beggining of March. April is actually one of the best times to visit. --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devol4 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I thought the park was open year round... Wait.. its closed Jan and Feb My mistake.. sorry James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldredd Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 ^The park opens in the beggining of March. April is actually one of the best times to visit. --James Thanks James, are they hoping to have the ride ready for the start of the season? Can't wait - Spent 2 weeks in Orlando last month, and am getting withdrawal syndrome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MixedDrink Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 This is starting to look really good, I'm not the biggest fan of Mack, but hey, this may just change my mind! - Basil "Now I want to get down to Europa" Weatherby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 ^^ As I'm not sure the exact opening date. One thing Europa Park does incredibly well is to open the rides on time. I would bet a Lobster Dinner that Europa Park's new coaster will be open at the beginning of the next season, if not, very shortly after. Here is many new (And some old) facts: Capacity: 1720 riders per hour Length: 3464' 7" Height: 124' 8" Inversions: 4 Speed: 62.1 mph Duration: 2:30 G-Force: 3.8 Max Acceleration: 0 − 62.1 mph in 2.5 seconds Elements: 105' tall Loop Trains: 20 passengers per train. 20 passengers per car. That is the same as the many other Intanim launching coasters with the exception of Dragster and Kingda Ka. (Which only seat 18) So hopefully, the loading will be as fast, if not faster then Desert Race's. --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finklerm Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 new official artwork! http://www.europa-park.de/leseobjekte.html?id=9164o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Menefee Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Here is the image from the link above. ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutterflower Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 To go along with that heres the latest construction update http://epfans.info/?id=2259&PHPSESSID=1b8b46642904e6937d9be507eb8fe6a9 Some of the rockwork is going up along with the corkscrew hop through the loop, helix and half the final barrel roll. Looks amazing so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Just got back from the park last week. I can say, this thing is WAY bigger then it looks on the pictures. From the queue of Atlantica Supersplash, the coaster literality is above all the tree tops and looks huge. ^^ Love that art work. Thanks for showing that! --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 This looks very impressive, I'm looking forward to seeing the testing begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob! Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 This coaster looks very good. I saw the construction in september...the overbanked turn is very strange in reality! But, I can't wait to return to Europa Park in 2009! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olov Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 We need another update... Currently installing the 2nd corkscrew. EP-Fans.info I'll give them a week or two and they'll have the track complete. Now I wonder what the theming will be like other than the rocks seen in the renderings but then perhaps Iceland isn't much more than rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I'm guessing the new land is going to be Turkey or Poland I doubt it is going to be any of the smaller former Soviet countries. --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aflack Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 The will be in Iceland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 ^ I was wishful thinking --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 NEWS FLASH: The new coaster at Europa Park is going to be called Blue Fire! Awesome name in my opinion. What do you all think? --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MixedDrink Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 ^ It's an okay name. Not the greatest, but at least its original! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeRider Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 The Blue Fire trains... with lap bars ! Mack did a good job for their first looper coaster trains. We can see that they look like a lot the Maurer Floorless trains. They also have that "bleachers" configuration like Intamin's ones. For more informations, look at that Mack Rides pdf on page 16. Eventually, EPfans.info did a great panorama shot of the current situation: http://www.epfans.info/up-down/coaster_panorama_12_11_08.jpg Blue Fire trains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 ^ Those also remind me of Vertigo's lapbars. They where very comfortable and made an amazing open feeling to it. So these should make the rider feel open and like they are flying along the track. Thanks so much for those pictures --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansrubens Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Those trains are awesome. All coasters around the world should have trains with small restraints and so much freedom. -----Hans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MixedDrink Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 ^ Oh yes. I believe I have just soiled myself in amazement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiSab Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Agreed. Those trains are absolutely awesome. I liked the looks of this ride from the beginning, and now it's looked 1,000x better. I'm still really interested in how they will do the dark ride portion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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