Gardaland Discussion Thread

[_koppen]

Well I LOVE Krake, so I'm excited for this. I hope it will have the same splash right after the drop, before the Immelmann. It would also be cool to see B&M add a corkscrew into the mix. Plus just make it longer with a helix or so.

 

Hopefully it will receive some really good theming, but if they follow what they did with Raptor, then it won't disappoint.

Edited November 5, 2013 by _koppen

[ernierocker]

Gardaland always does a great job theming their rides, so I am sure a highly themed Dive Machine like Krake will be perfect for this park!

[cfc]

I think Dive Machines are the best things that B&M has built in a number of years--always room for one more.

[Loris8893]

This is the likely area. In red are marked the unused structures to be removed (ex Inferis or Convention Center, ex Panoramic Tour station and ex Palabù).

The theme is probably spatial. But this is one rumor.

 

[The Yeti]

I just hope it won't be a Krake Clone. Please B&M Add some camelbacks or something.

 

Krake may be short, but it is the only Dive Machine with a camelback! I'd love it to have a larger train and to see them do more with the ride though!

[Nrthwnd]

I think it's going to be a welcome addition to the park,

whatever it be like: Krake, Sheikra, or even the original,

Oblivion! It'll be all good for the park.

[XII]

This is great news for Gardaland. Regardless of whether its a Krake-like Dive Machine or a Sheikra-like Dive Machine, its bound to be an awesome ride. Looking foreword to seeing how this turns out.

[RCT3Bross]

I'm looking forward to it. It's a nice park I think they can do something with A Krake style Dive Machine (I don't think a 8D Sheikra style would fit for the park). Since its Merlin we talk about I have no problem believing the theming will be great. There is just one thing I hope, no lay-out clone of Krake. Yes Krake is a great ride but I prefer to see different lay-outs.

[julioot]

Awesome news, Any new b&m dive machine is great news if you ask me.

 

I have always thought gardaland was a great park that deserved some better coasters. Its good to know merlin agrees with me

[gisco]

Kind of a bummer it is going to be installed for 2015. Not that I would be going to Italy next year.

[alabardo84]

Kind of a bummer it is going to be installed for 2015. Not that I would be going to Italy next year.

how to disagree, we have already raptor that is short, put a dive even shorter does not make sense.

[A.J.]

The Gardaland Aggiornamenti fansite has posted this (EDIT: False) elevation view of the new Dive Machine on their Facebook page.

 

 

 

I'm not sure I like this. At the first glance it looked like more track was made up of the station/lift/brakes than actual gravity-driven track. It isn't, but it still looks incredibly short.

Edited December 9, 2013 by A.J.

[Loris8893]

It's just an example. Is not the project of Gardaland (luckily).

[Gav]

The Gardaland Aggiornamenti fansite has posted an illustration from the Dive Machine patent on their Facebook page.

Fixed.

 

Here's the example layout from the same patent document:

 

Edited December 9, 2013 by Gav

[gax]

That is one of a few images which were reportedly some of the original concepts for Oblivion at Alton Towers. They have been floating around on the internet since at least 2006. Couple more here from the same set of pictures:

 

 

 

Hopefully Gardaland will get something a bit more inventive!

[Loris8893]

Some video and pictures of "Gardaland Magic Winter 2013".....

 

More photo here:

 

http://www.theparks.it/gardaland-p1/notizie/2013/12/magic-winter-2013-via-all-evento-legato-al-natale-n1504/

https://www.facebook.com/GardalandParkFanPage?ref=ts&fref=ts

 

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[matteocrepaldi]

Thanks for sharing!

[MayTheGForceBeWithYou]

^I think the not-quite-vertical track might help verify that it's from the older dive coaster concepts. After the trains were modified to reinforce the bogies, the track could go vertical, meaning the track shown could date from the Oblivion/G5 era.

[Jon Sabo]

I'm interested how the theme of the ride will turn out. I enjoyed Krake and hope it will at least be on par with that.

[Jon Sabo]

I really enjoyed those photos.

[Nrthwnd]

Goodness, all those giant balls!

 

Ornaments.

 

Great photos, especially the night ones.

[_koppen]

I didn't know that this park had a christmas event, looks really good.

[Loris8893]

I didn't know that this park had a christmas event, looks really good.

 

Yep, from 2002

 

The season of Gardaland is composed of:

 

- Prezzemolo in Maschera (Carnival) + Eurochocolate (event dedicated to chocolate)

- Gardaland Magic Season (spring)

- Gardaland Night is Magic (summer)

- Gardaland Magic Halloween (autumn)

- Gardaland Magic Winter (winter)

 

[alabardo84]

there will be more "prezzemolo in maschera"

[Nrthwnd]

- Prezzemolo in Maschera (Carnival) + Eurochocolate (event dedicated to chocolate)

 

That's my holiday season!