hansrubens Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I went to Walibi World for the first time of the 2009 season. There were a few changes to the park not a lot but there were some. The park is getting more and more in a bad shape, the rides are lacking on maintainance and they didn't get a new "big" ride for ages. I think that Goliath (2002) was the last big ride. At least the park have a friendly staff. Goliath wasn't in his best form but I experienced the same thing last year and during the season the ride was getting awesome. All of the coasters opened with a 2 train operation but there were only about 2000 people in the park so around noon they decided to take out one train. That wasn't too bad cause we still had to wait for about 5 minutes to get on Goliath. Blah Blah Blah..... On to the pics. Can any california coaster beat this. Last turn. See this ride is fun. The longest line of the day. This ride is the reason I'm still visiting Walibi World. It's located on the same square as Space Shot and I believe this ride is relocated from the Walibi Land area. New ride for 2009 Walibi is building for it's future. LOL After ignoring La Via Volta for two years they put the site under construction. But what's that. Construction site!!!! Park map See here they are handing out the white one which stands for people over 140 cm. Here you can measure your kid and get a colored wristband according to the kids length. The first new thing right at the entrance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Can any california coaster beat this. No. But some will come close (not in my eyes, but a lot of people think X2 or Tatsu would give it a run, very different rides!) KT will not be amused by that 35'' height restriction frog hopper!!! I gotta get that kid taller or she's going to have a miserable summer!!! So has there been any talk about the Boomerang? It's been sitting doing nothing what, two seasons now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawrtotheargh Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 ^ Better than X2 and Tatsu! I guess i really need to get to the Netherlands and try this coaster. Must be one amazing ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyyyper Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 LMAO on the height limit thing. I've been dreaming about this ever since I start working in Toverland. It take care of parents trying to bribe you and operators that are negligent. Boomerang was supposed to be relocated to another park in the chain. But for some reason it didn't and now its got new train and will open somewhere this year. Or next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyuk200523 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 My darling wife and myself are going to Holland for our wedding anniversary this year, gonna finally get to hop into Walibi World for the day, been wanting to go since Six Flags Holland was the name, Is Goliath the only ride really worth riding?? I never hear good things about Robin Hood and Superman, or am I missing something? Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild 1 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I have always wondered what Goliath is, I know it is a Intamin Mega coaster but is it just a smaller version of SROS? Or is it a custom version? Thanks! Nice trip report and I hope they have the boomerang up and running soon because I have hear those new trains make one heck of a difference in terms of pain. (In a good way) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 ^It's custom and amazing! Seriously, a really great ride. Airtime, direction changes, free open feel on the trains, nice setting...great ride! Easily in my top 10! As for the rest of the park, I never hated it as much as others do. Robin Hood is a decent woodie, nice rides and layout to the park. Superman or whatever it's being called now has just been getting rougher and rougher as they fail to maintain it. Imagine an outdoor rock n roller coaster with no maintenance. Yeah, pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaninx Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 ^ Yes, Goliath is great. And I can't wait to get La Via Volta back, only rode it once and that was like 5 years ago. I'm ready for the Vekoma Boomerang-headbanging! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansrubens Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 No. But some will come close (not in my eyes, but a lot of people think X2 or Tatsu would give it a run, very different rides!) KT will not be amused by that 35'' height restriction frog hopper!!! I gotta get that kid taller or she's going to have a miserable summer!!! Isn't there really any coaster with some decent airtime? Are you coming to Holland this summer. I thought that you guys weren't coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansrubens Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 LMAO on the height limit thing. I've been dreaming about this ever since I start working in Toverland. It take care of parents trying to bribe you and operators that are negligent. Well the system could work but while waiting in line for Goliath we saw a kid that was wearing a white wristband (140 cm) but was clearly under. So I asked his parents and they told me that he was 138 cm but that the park staff gave him a white one?!?! Which means he could get on all the rides without a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyyyper Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 LMAO on the height limit thing. I've been dreaming about this ever since I start working in Toverland. It take care of parents trying to bribe you and operators that are negligent. Well the system could work but while waiting in line for Goliath we saw a kid that was wearing a white wristband (140 cm) but was clearly under. So I asked his parents and they told me that he was 138 cm but that the park staff gave him a white one?!?! Which means he could get on all the rides without a problem. Parks tend to use a bit of margin. It's pretty harsh to send away a kid that half an inch to short. The ride system have a pretty decent safety margin, so using a one inch margin on those kids is still completely safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansrubens Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 ^ Didn't know that. Most of the times when they measure the kid at the ride itself and they are too short by a cm they may not ride. Sometimes when the "pole" touching the kids hair they are allowed to ride. So I think it very depends which operator is working. Another example.... There were a lot of new employees and the new ones are much more strict to the rules. On Goliath they pushed the lapbar very hard and didn't leave much extra airtime. ----Hans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I like the idea of measuring a person when they enter a park. Then it isn't left up to each ride operator to determine if your tall enough and you don't waste your time in line only to be told you can't ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 come one .... Better than X2 or Tatsu, X2, Tatsu, Goliath are all different rollercoasters, Goliath is nice, but not that nice. (toevallig nog een blonde kerel bij goliath zien werken? ) that ride scanner is very handy, but if a child is 1:39 and the staff smuggled a view inches, the child is not save in all the rides he/she ride that day. but the pictures are nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fry Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Aww, those pictures made me miss Goliath so much! I don't know how others feel, but, I preferred it to any of the Superman/ex-Superman/Ride of Steels/Bizarros/Whatevers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider117 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Xpress is pointless...I found it pretty boring, thank god for the theming inside RnR! Goliath was pretty amazing when I went on it this year, I just think my standards were too high after riding Expedition Geforce two weeks before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansrubens Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 (toevallig nog een blonde kerel bij goliath zien werken? ) I don't think I saw you but if I see you on my next visit I'll definitely say hi. What's your job around there? Checking the lapbars or at the photodesk? Aww, those pictures made me miss Goliath so much! I don't know how others feel, but, I preferred it to any of the Superman/ex-Superman/Ride of Steels/Bizarros/Whatevers The only Superman clone I rode was at SFA and it was indeed very disappointing. ------Hans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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