Tömmioh Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 (edited) Särkänniemi is getting a "Moto Coaster" to replace the old Vekoma Corkscrew for next season. In the newsarticle below, they say that there aren't any smiliar "Moto coasters" in Europe yet. The trains are like the one in the picture. Article including a video of the ride Edited March 31, 2010 by jedimaster1227 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_roll06 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I think the park have made a very good move with this. One thing I felt that was missing from the park was a some kind of high capacity family ride, especially a in terms of the coasters of the park. Korkkiruuvi was really starting to show its age terms of both roughness and appearance. Thanks for the update Tommi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteocrepaldi Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Good choice! I'm glad I got that awesome credit this past summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 The google translation (quoted below) makes it seem like the park announced this. Tommi, is this the case? Traditional cork screw unloaded off and replaced with something completely new. Särkänniemi the park next summer attraction in Tampere is a huge new roller coaster, which runs the engine on wheels. The same is not yet anywhere else in Europe. Moto-Coaster roller coaster ride driven two side by side, and six in a row. - There is a feeling of freedom when the motorcycle sits in the back torso free. Can see what track goes, and tilt to the right as a motorcycle, the Director Risto Rinne Särkänniemi Adventure Park says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anac0nda Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Well, at least it's launched, although a family coaster. I'm sad about the loss of Korkkiruuvi, I thought it was a nice ride Looking forward for the renderings about the surroundings and the exact location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anac0nda Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Double posting and pumping. For a reason. UPDATE!!! First things first. The coaster now has a name: MotoGee (pronounced like MotoG as in MotoGP). Secondly, vertical contruction has begun. Here's a link to the finnish forum. The link below the pic leads to more images. As can be seen from the pic, track will be black (sexy ) and supports grey, adding a kinda tarmac-ish feeling. This ride is motorbike related after all. Thirdly, Särkänniemi has made a commercial which can be seen from their website here (it's the top one). The other is a "making of" and the one in the bottom is from Zamperla's archives. It says on the commercial: "New MotoGee. You can't experience this anywhere else." Särkänniemi will open April 30th. You bet I'll be there if I'm not working at Linnanmäki that day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exmouse Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Looking forward to riding this when I come over to Finland in May. I've ridden 2 other MotoCoasters and absolutely love them. For their footprint they are brilliant. Far more enjoyable than the Zamperla Booster Bikes. AnacOnda, are you a ride operator at Linnamaki? I'll be there on the 20th May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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