PhantomNick Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 This park looks awesome, as does the new coaster from Gravity Group. I've been on 2 of their coasters (Voyage and Ravine Flyer II) and loved 'em both! I just think it's amazing how much Grona Lund has packed into a relatively small area. Someday, I'd love to take a trip (TPR trip perhaps? ) to Europe and experience some of these great looking parks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 ^We are absolutely planning to do more Scandi and Europe trips over the next few years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 ^Elissa, a tour with Holiday World, Liseberg, and Gronalund would be fine thanks. Great park and Stockholm is a beautiful town. I love inside the park, they not only have the amusement park but clubs and pubs as well. So you can be an adult and child in the same place. But I don't think I'll do Insane after a bottle of wine again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I know I read that for either 2012 or 2013 that they are supposed to be expanding with a new area that has a starflyer and B&M invert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olov Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I know I read that for either 2012 or 2013 that they are supposed to be expanding with a new area that has a starflyer and B&M invert. Check the first page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olov Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Time for another update Pictures from rcdb.com What Twister looked like a couple of weeks ago. Photo by Urban Almqvist The view of the brakerun, lifthill and turn over the station. Photo by Mattias Banker The rest of the pictures from Gravity Groups Facebook A camel back and a bunny hop. The station. From below the lifthill. And we'll finnish of with an overview from the Jetline coaster. That's it for now, oh, if Gravity Group reaches 2000 fans by wednesday they'll post a tour video from the construction site, so please join !!The Gravity Group!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noxegon Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Just a tip for anyone planning a trip to Scandi -- watch out for the opening dates. It looks like quite a few parks go to weekend only by the middle of August... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olov Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Justin Garvanovic, founder of ECC has taken some pictures offering some nice views from the construction site. Pictures taken a few weeks ago though so pretty much all of the supporting structure is done since then (not sure about the hill over the entrance vault to the Blå tåget building though) and work is now being concentrated on building the track. http://www.coasterclub.org/gallery/albums/grona_lund_twister/?i=index-s-se-o0.html&sub=&sel=10&offset=0 A picture from Gravity Group's facebook. http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?id=45279469027&aid=241457 Here we can see the future boardwalk and the camelback hill. And a couple of pictures from Gröna Lund's facebook. http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?id=343591900666&aid=199882 The carpenters continues to work hard in the cold. We haven't seen much from inside of the Blå tåget building but here's one rare picture from the construction. And finally Gröna Lund has done an interview with Korey Kiepert from Gravity Group. (some in swedish, some in english) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tompa Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Hello! long time since I was here!, but follow the construction every day through facebook and webkameran.DEt this card I think is very good, then it shows the first hill, down the cliff! Looks like you're going into the water almost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olov Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hey Tompa, yes that first drop is going to be nice, that's for sure. Korey writes a little bit about how they have tweaked the profile on the first drop to make it more airtime friendly for the riders in the back of the train. Can't wait to try it out for myself. Gravity Group has added some new lovely pictures. http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?id=45279469027&aid=241457 The arches for Blå tåget are finally up! Twister will be running over this arch soon. Tracking the first drop. On the roof looking back at the entrance arches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tompa Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Olov,Has Twister`s train arrived yet? please can you take pics and show us? color.size? curious.../Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olov Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Oh I'm not the guy to ask about when the trains arrive as I'm neither a staff member of Gröna Lund nor Gravity Group. But I can make a guess. I would guess we'll be able to see trains in first half of april when the track is finished, the lift hill got some chain installed and when the coaster is ready for some testing. I might visit the park this spring but I don't own a good enough camera to use, might be able to borrow one, we'll see. Anyway, we got some new pictures on facebook and rcdb.com First a few from gravity group's facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?fbid=438094194027&id=45279469027&aid=241457 Camelbacks and turns The roof is done and the bridge over it is ready for the last bents to be raised. Well... the picture speaks for itself. And the last picture is taken by Doug Ekström-Ahlby. http://www.rcdb.com/m/9352.htm?p=0 And on the web cam after sundown you can see some testing of a few light bulbs on the first cammelback. This is gonna look beautiful at night when all the lights are installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperShawn Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Good golly this is looking like such a twisted odd and awesome little coaster! Thanks for all the updates Olov! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tompa Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Winter tries to take over construction of Twister! But next week it should be +10 C! Spring is coming, despite the gloomy photo ... taken from Gröna Lunds own webcam...Happy weekend everbody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Love this park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=438094194027&id=45279469027&aid=241457 Here's a view of the fresh, new lift hill. It's just asking you to ride it... Twist, Twistier, Twistiest. Which track is going where? Edited March 27, 2011 by ernierocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 THIS is one of the Must-See Parks in the world I know everybody should get to at least once in their lifetime. And I hope I can get to go there again in the next few years, with another TPR tour, hint hint, LOL! They are so creative and amazingly talented in how they fit everything together and around each other. Grona Lund is a very cool park to visit and enjoy. And this new coaster will certainly be a hoot to add to my coaster credits, I'm sure, heh heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knotts Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 This park looks awesome! I swear it looks so much like an RCT-park that most of us have created at one point, that it's amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrykoala2112 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Am I the only one that noticed how intense the first drop's descent is? Sure the ride isn't that tall, but in the back, the first drop will be amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyuk200523 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Can't wait till June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger01 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 That first corner before the drop looks very tight but oh my God That first drop!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeT Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 If you look at the first drop from different angles on the facebook page...MAN, depending on how long those trains will be, that could easily be one of the most intense moments of ejector air on the planet in the back seat. AMAZING !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Wow! This little thing looks insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 It really is amazing how they can fit a potentially epic ride into such a compact space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeT Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Most awesome Mess of Track-Award...........and the winner ist...............Gröna Lund (Surprise, Surprise...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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