KarlaKoaster Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Amazing TARON off-ride by Tobi is online! Just posted on phantafriends.de. TARON off-ride by Tobi Tobi has some serious skills! Thanks for the video, I can't wait to see the real thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelated85 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I think I prefer my legs in the air (ooh err) High five, girl! Also, has it been mentioned what the launch speeds will be? Sorry if it's been discussed and I missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oriolat Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I think I prefer my legs in the air (ooh err) High five, girl! Also, has it been mentioned what the launch speeds will be? Sorry if it's been discussed and I missed it. I think I read somewhere in the thread that it would be the fastest double-launch coaster in Europe, so if it has to beat Helix, it will be faster than 62 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSLKennyNI Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Latest from the Phantafriends forum. As Tobi's art work shows the lifthills of RAIK are being enclosed in a wooden building, in the same style as the new River Quest lift tower. The base of the River Quest lift tower has also been themed with basalt rock and it can be assumed the steel lower half of the building enclosing RAIK will also have this rock work. I wonder will there be a roof to this building - fully enclosing RAIK's lifthills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexinla Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Raik, we hardly knew ya, as it will not be seen thru all the theming. What Phantasialand builds here is spectacular. (pic from the incredible Tobi at phantafriends.de) Edit: CSL posted the same picture at the same time,lol, what are the chances for that? If any mods are around, you can delete my post.Guess we are to excited when it comes to this project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Good to know that they're planning on themeing RAIK too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I think it's absolutely great that Tobi and Purefun (who sends detailed description to Tobi) are working together to provide us with this 3D showcase of the construction while the park is closed, without showing us pictures, meaning this might not be 100% so it doesn't harm the park as much. That said I really hope Riak's lift will remain open, would be a nice view from that lift I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSLKennyNI Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 The wood seems to be higher than the track according to those images so the sides will be enclosed - which would suggest you won't see much anyway. Also enclosing it might necessary due to the park's sound restrictions. As there are no sound barrier walls in that area. I imagine people on the ride on those hills would make a lot of noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 The wood seems to be higher than the track according to those images so the sides will be enclosed - which would suggest you won't see much anyway. Also enclosing it might necessary due to the park's sound restrictions. As there are no sound barrier walls in that area. I imagine people on the ride on those hills would make a lot of noise. I'm afraid you're right on that part, but the view even with enclosed sides could be better when the roof is open. Just hang some attributes on the side walls and maybe open windows (yes that's still optional) and you have a much better view (even if you can see just the side of the River Quest lift) then a dark chasm of screams (because if there will be no lights in the lift I doubt we'll see theming in that part.) Maybe this comes from the fact that I have a bad experience with enclosed backwards lifts, Speed of Sound at Walibi Holland. I just hate that tube, if they wanted a cheap plastic tube on one of the lifts why didn't they pick the other one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiex Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) To be fair, how much of a view would there be from the top of Raik's lift? It's mainly backstage areas and whatever view you'll have of the park will be blocked by either Taron or River Quest. That could break the immersion. Edited February 6, 2016 by cookiex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Knowing Phantasialand's love for extensive themeing, I wouldn't be surprised if Raik's lifts had extensive themeing with animatronics and special effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I love it, how PhantasiaLand has figured out how to "do" these themed "pockets" of the park, and make them into a total 'environment' for what the attraction needs. Very impressive. They also proved, what Disney has started doing with currently, Hong Kong Disneyland. Which is basically, planning a whole "environment" around one attraction, and nothing more. The locals and visitors seem to be fine, with jumping from one fantasy to another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I love it, how PhantasiaLand has figured out how to "do" these themed "pockets" of the park, and make them into a total 'environment' for what the attraction needs. Very impressive. They also proved, what Disney has started doing with currently, Hong Kong Disneyland. Which is basically, planning a whole "environment" around one attraction, and nothing more. The locals and visitors seem to be fine, with jumping from one fantasy to another. Oops. Didn't mean to do it this way - but what can ya do, hmm? Talocan - my first immersive flat ride! TPR 2008 Europe Tour. (Not my photo - Thanks Whoever!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstDropJay Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Short documentary about Raik: (in German) [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Raik looks like a compliment to Taron, I think Phantasialand was right to fit 2 coasters here. A real bonus that it's a Thrill and family coaster, thats something we aren't treated much to these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSLKennyNI Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 http://magazin.phantasialand.de/raik-ein-coaster-im-nadeloehr/ They also released this article and some pictures of the completed track of RAIK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDowning Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Very nice shot combining two frames from the video, made by Mario over at coasterfriends. Looks awesome to me The drop looks very daring for a "family ride" to me.. Sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 ^ That picture made me realize how close Taron flies next the the station of Raik. I'm starting to lose words but I keep on wanting to talk about this project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSLKennyNI Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Now with both rides complete all that is left is to finish testing and remainder of the theming work. On Facebook someone pointed out that perhaps Klugheim will open for the start of the season after all it looks almost done compared to what Black Mamba looked like 5 weeks before opening. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Black_mamba_cunstruction.jpg/1024px-Black_mamba_cunstruction.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDowning Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Don´t get your hopes up. They won´t rush it and will only open it when its 100% done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHLFANJAN Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Especially not after all the trouble they had with the Chiapas opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasty82 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 RAIK: Trackwork finished Source: Parkerlebnis.de/Phantasialand.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelated85 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 It certainly looks really good with so much track in such a small area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthFan Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Especially not after all the trouble they had with the Chiapas opening. To be fair Chiapas is a more complicated ride with all its turntables and super fast switches. Not to say these are not complicated but I imagine especially with the boomerang it will be a lot easier to test/commission the rides as they have done many of the same ride before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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