CorkscrewFoley Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Wow, I didn't see this coming. I'm loving the layout, and the fact CCI, erm...TGG are using smaller layouts more and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olov Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Just adding a youtube link of the normal speed video that could previously be seen on the swedish newspaper site... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 This looks fantastic and the perfect addition to Grona Lund. I'm seriously salivating over that pointed headchopper drop under the lift hill! I can't wait to get back to this amazing park on another TPR trip!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totopez Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I was riding Jetline a few times yesterday, and tried to imagine how the interaction with Twister would be. My office is overlooking Gröna Lund, and I look very much forward to follow the construction and see it grow in front of my eyes. And I can't wait to get to ride it! Given the very little space available in the park, I am amazed how they manage to put in more and more rides, and fitting them perfectly in the environment. But I guess this will be the last new coaster until the opening of the new area on the parking lot... Even though they have surprised me before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinacaniac Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 So this is going to be a smaller Boardwalk Bullet of Europe in a way. It looks like an interesting ride, hopfully the timberliner trains handle the layout better than the PTCs on BB. It is really cool how it interacts with the other rides of the park. -Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olov Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Today I had an opportunity to visit Gröna Lund to see how far into the construction of the new woodie and ghost train had come. I was happy to see that the staff of Gröna Lund and the construction entrepreneurs have not been on the lazy side. Unfortunately I don't own a good camera so my poor cellphone cam had to suffice. Hmm something is missing in this picture... Ah-ha! The housing of Blå Tåget has been demolished. The mandatory "big pile of dirt picture" Just some crap that need to be cleaned up before they can start with the foundation of the new building The excavator machines that are responsible for this mess Not much left of the building, just the area under the Rock-Jet And finally, a view from across the water And if someone is wondering, here are the before pictures Picture from Coasters&More.de Picture from Malcom's scanditrip.blogg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olov Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Gröna Lund has put up a webcam pointed towards the construction site. http://www.gronalund.com/webcam/default.htm Looks like they've cleaned up most of the mess they did last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollin_n_coastin Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Hey Olov: Thanks for sharing these. I can't wait to get back to Grona Lund one day. Hopefully this GG will withstand the test of time by getting timberliners right off the bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olov Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 One of the first columns used for the bridge over/under the existing roller coasters has started to get erected. Photo from Gravity Groups facebook photo album. Photo from the Gröna Lund webcam. Walls are starting to raise for the new building of Blå Tåget as well. And some steel for the rail arrived a few weeks ago. Featured on picture is Peter Osbeck, photo taken by Mattias Banker and can be seen on rcdb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olov Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Another update is up on Gröna Lund's Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olov Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Gravity Group has been hard at work and is currently working on the bridge for the lifthill and first drop. Photos from Gravity Group's facebook. Bottom of the first drop and the lifthill structure in the background. View from below. Putting up another piece. And rcdb.com The turns going up on the Blå Tåget building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryancrash Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I'm definitely excited for this coaster - looks like Gröna Lund is really packing a lot into such a small space. And I'm also looking forward to the new Blå Tåget. Yet more great reasons to go back to Sweden soon! Thanks for sharing these pictures Olov! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tompa Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Glad to see that things happen with you! Looking forward in the spring when you can survey the whole edifice. Accompany you on Facebook! / Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olov Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Brrr, it's getting cold and snowy up here but Twister is still growing more and more. So far the lift hill and first turn has been topped off and what a tight turn it is. The pictures are as usually taken by gravity group's cast and Gröna Lund's Mattias Banker Gravity Group rcdb.com Yup, turn is still there. Lift hill topped off! And from the back the turn is fully visible. Gravity Group explains that only the timberliner trains are capable of performing such tight turns (3m/9') on a regular wooden roller coaster. The first drop is almost complete and those red hot handrails are not made of wood but by some composite making this even more of a hybrid coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Gröna Lund is like a giant puzzle with infinite pieces. They can cram ANYTHING in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyuk200523 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I will be riding this next June....I Cannot WAIT!!!!! I have to say though, some of those turns look incredibly tight, gonna be great for some laterals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Gröna Lund is like a giant puzzle with infinite pieces. They can cram ANYTHING in there! The park is more and more becoming the "Blackpool of Europe!" --Robb "And no, of course I don't count England as part of Europe!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synshine Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 How does " The Blackpool of Scandinavia" sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Cornball Express, anyone? This looks just as heavenly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double0Kevin Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 This is proof that the whole "Parks have no room to expand" excuse is BS... If a park really wants a new ride, they can find a way. This think looks awesome just for all the close fly-bys with all the other rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 ^That is exactly what I love about these types of parks. Stuff absolutely stacked on top of each other and shoe horned in. Grona Lund is absolutely amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooky Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 there is a time lapse video of the construction on youtube made out of the webcam pics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olov Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I made a longer version (10 minutes) for anyone who wants to see more details in the pictures. Workers have been away during the holidays but should be back soon to continue the construction. Will try to follow the construction right to the opening but I think I'll be a little busier with other stuff to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 thanks Olov (and kooky), although I have to say I was excited until around the 6:00 mark when I saw wooden coaster track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I get the impresssion that Grona Lund could squeeze in just about anything if they tried... I can so see them getting an Intamin Gigacoaster, and making it feel longer, taller and faster than Millenium or I305... Somebody there really does know how to cram too much into too little. I should hire them for my closets! R.D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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