Nrthwnd Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 First thing that dazzled me was the trees entirely covered in lights. Wow, beautiful and spectacular all at once, lol! The tents with all the crafts and knights' (Vikings?) things looks great, too. Thanks for sharing all your photos, Marcus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 While I'm not religious or anything, I have to say that I really am digging all of the Christmas events being put on at parks worldwide these days. While I like the Halloween events, the Christmas events are now bringing everything with all of the lights, shows, rides being open, etc...love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 While I'm not religious or anything, I have to say that I really am digging all of the Christmas events being put on at parks worldwide these days. While I like the Halloween events, the Christmas events are now bringing everything with all of the lights, FOOD, shows, FOOD rides FOOD being open, etc...love it! Fixed. And I totally agree with this. FOOD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lond Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Today I visited Liseberg in daylight to get some construction photos. Balder was running really fast and the windchill-factor was high due to ca -2°C Parts chilling in the snow and waiting for installation Still haven't figured out which attraction this mountain belongs to Footer :D Carol singers Cold but fun Clearing the track from snow Souvaskebab mmmmm......... Panorama from across the highway And a new construction video from Liseberg: To next time /// Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lond Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I have to clear my backlog, so here is a short photo update from the day before Christmas: They have erected some steel for the station.. My neighbors got stuck in the Middle Ages market, so I rode AeroSpin a few times My next photo will not be from Liseberg, but instead from Nagoya.... /// Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I couldn't find if this was confirmed either way, but is it known what type of restraints Valkyria will have? Standard or vest (Like Valravn)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pear Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 The 360 POV showed the trains having vest restraints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I couldn't find if this was confirmed either way, but is it known what type of restraints Valkyria will have? Standard or vest (Like Valravn)? At this point, the vest harnesses are now the standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.T.I Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 ^So B&M have completely stopped using their OTSR design? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oriolat Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I am pretty sure it is up to the park to decide if they prefer vest restraints or the older ones. Look at the junior Dive machines across Europe, the newest one being Baron 1889, they all have the old OTSRs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I like that ~ "Junior Dive Machine" *Actually, that'd be cool, if a company really designed and built, a kids/family-sized dive machine for a park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I am pretty sure it is up to the park to decide if they prefer vest restraints or the older ones. Look at the junior Dive machines across Europe, the newest one being Baron 1889, they all have the old OTSRs. I agree with you. If a park really really really wanted to have a coaster built with the old design, they probably could. But that decision would need to be made before the layout was even drawn up. The new trains might be wider, ligher or heavier, more or less aerodynamic - than the old style. The new dive coaster at Happy Valley Chengdu runs the old style, and it hasn't opened yet. But based on my own experiences in working on new theme parks, ESPECIALLY those in markets like China where completed park designs can be stalled, I'd bet that that coaster was probably designed and finalized years ago and is only now getting built. Unless B&M pulls a fast one on us and puts the old style on Grona Lund's new inverted coaster, I stand by my prediction of the new vest style being on every B&M coaster save for the hyper coasters from now on (though without the vest for the family inverted coasters). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lond Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 A new update from Liseberg: /// Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 This is starting to get really exciting! I'm really looking forward to see supports and track going up. I also went back and re-watched the POV and I think this ride looks to have a really solid layout! I love the immelmann-turn-zero-G-roll combination! With my last visit to Liseberg being in 2016 it's definitely time to head back in 2018! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garet Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I am pretty sure it is up to the park to decide if they prefer vest restraints or the older ones. Look at the junior Dive machines across Europe, the newest one being Baron 1889, they all have the old OTSRs. I agree with you. If a park really really really wanted to have a coaster built with the old design, they probably could. But that decision would need to be made before the layout was even drawn up. The new trains might be wider, ligher or heavier, more or less aerodynamic - than the old style. The new dive coaster at Happy Valley Chengdu runs the old style, and it hasn't opened yet. But based on my own experiences in working on new theme parks, ESPECIALLY those in markets like China where completed park designs can be stalled, I'd bet that that coaster was probably designed and finalized years ago and is only now getting built. Unless B&M pulls a fast one on us and puts the old style on Grona Lund's new inverted coaster, I stand by my prediction of the new vest style being on every B&M coaster save for the hyper coasters from now on (though without the vest for the family inverted coasters). It'll be interesting to see if the Griffon Clone in Korea has the new restraints since it's a new coaster of an older design but also an installation that was pushed back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lond Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Now when the park is closed, they can increase the construction speed: /// Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiex Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Now when the park is closed, they can increase the construction speed: /// Marcus Hopefully they can get it done by April, looks like they've still got a lot of work to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lond Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Liseberg has release the information that all of the construction work of Valkyria will be done before the summer season, but electrical work and testing will not be done. A exact date for the opening is not released yet. /// Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmay Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Helix was almost done around this time of the year, I don't know why they started so late with Valkyria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lond Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Because they started with ground preparations for Helix over one year ahead. And they was not complete with the track until march, I think (you have to check my brother's construction updates yourself, because I'm in Japan for the moment.....). /// Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiex Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Plus Valkyria is more in the way of everything than Helix is so they have shorter windows on what can be closed off for construction and for how long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lond Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Liseberg has released a new video about the construction of Valkyria: /// Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejon Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 First piece of track was installed just a moment ago. Photo from Liseberg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Love the colors! It’s nice to see another Dive Coaster get built, but I am disappointed it’s going to have the vest restraints. Those really kill Valravn for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) Liseberg has release the information that all of the construction work of Valkyria will be done before the summer season, but electrical work and testing will not be done. A exact date for the opening is not released yet. /// Marcus I'm really hoping that I'll be able to ride this when I visit in late June! I may be cutting it close Edited February 27, 2018 by chickenbowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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