MrMorgan Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 YAY! People! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeT Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Yupp, there`s the first onride-video (but not front-row, sadly)... Greeds...GeorgeT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Tomorrow there are also test rides for people. and the ride will open in july... but the dragon is moving : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clkVETZm5gs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumple Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 but the dragon is moving ... and still testing. A new video of the ride: The theming is not yet completely done. In just a few weeks you'll experience a misty swamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 there are coming frontseat videos tonight online..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Has anyone else noticed the loud ringing sound every time the ride makes a right turn? It has shown up in every POV too...anyone know what it could be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumple Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 ^ No idea. The swamp is coming. We still need some water, more vegatation and fog. POV shot! The comments at the ride given by both coaster experts and rookies are really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liampie Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 The coaster is really fantastic. There was aquafun, there were amazing wrong-banked turns, there was chaos twice as chaotic as Troy, there was some fun theming and I was there. Almost as good as Troy. More chaos, less Airtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Its now officieel open !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumple Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 (edited) Take a look at his little gay hand. No, you're just a lovely dragon. The swamp is coming... The dragon does follow the movement of the trains during the entire ride. Even when you are on the lifthill he is already trying to scare you away with his angry face and smoking nostrils. Awesome interaction! Edited July 2, 2010 by Trumple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggernel Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Is the Dragon something you can clearly see from many points on the ride? Has anyone ridden both? Is there any major difference between the two? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liampie Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 There is no major difference between the two... Just a different but similar layout. Possibly the effects (flames and waterbombs) are different for each coaster too, I don't know exactly. I only paid attention while in Fire, and I have to admit the Dragon is hardly noticably except for when on the lifthill... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumple Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 (edited) George and the Dragon, the newest woody of GCI, opened in the Efteling today. Time to move on to the next project of the Efteling: Ravelin, old Dutch; Raveleijn. Ravelin will be themed as a compact, flourishing, medieval city. The backside of the building, facing towards the park's parking lot and a public road, will be themed as a majestic renaissance building. There will be a restaurant and multiple offices inside the building. The exterior of the building will be the decor for a huge, expensive, new park show. Around the central building they will build a themed grandstand. The opening is scheduled for spring 2011. The project costs 30 million euros, approximately 38 million US dollars. Concept art: Model: An overview of the facades: (click!) Interior of the restaurant and a medieval inn: Pictures: Efteling/Eftelist Edited July 8, 2010 by Moose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Has anyone else noticed the loud ringing sound every time the ride makes a right turn? It has shown up in every POV too...anyone know what it could be? Mean Streak was real good for that. I think it has to do with the amount, or lack thereof, grease on the tack. It is metal on metal squealing that you hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaMiTsPaT Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 This ride looks insane! It is very fast-paced and that dragon looks beyond awesome! Looks like lightning racer on steroids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 That is absolutely beautiful! Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeronimon Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Is the Dragon something you can clearly see from many points on the ride? Has anyone ridden both? Is there any major difference between the two? Thanks Going up the lifthill in Vuur/Fire/red cars you have a decent look at the dragon. But when you are riding the coasters your attention will probably be elsewhere, the splash is reported to be noticeable though. Especially in the back of Vuur. (When I rode it the effect was not working yet.) Lots of people have ridden both sides now. About the difference: I rode Joris en de Draak last tuesday, on that day Vuur was noticably smoother than Water. Water had a rougher feel about it mor "woody" if you will. But they have been testing and training mainly with water so once Vuur has done more laps the difference might be less. Also on tuesday the waterside won consistently. reports coming in now state that the race is more unpredictable. After sunday more people from TPR will have done the ride so you will get more opinions then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger01 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 The project costs 30 million euros, approximately 38 million US dollars. They must have a lot of Money to spend then! With the new expensive Dark Ride aswell! With that amount of Money they colud have made the biggest, most AIRTIME FILLED Coaster in the Universe!!! (With FIRE!!!!! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumple Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Progress: Because the 'barn' of the darkride Dreamflight is visible from the parking lot and would clash with Ravelin (which lies right next to it) they gave it a little makeover. What once looked like this with camouflage paint (at this picture the camouflage paint is already rubbed off): Turned into... ... this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumple Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 They built a dilapidated entrance gate to the city: The two ravens are animatronics with detailed movements. Actually it is bigger than you'd expect: There will be an effect somewhere at the gate, like the effect at the Hollywood Tower Hotel/Tower of Terror sign ( ). More progress on the central building: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumple Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 They are still working on the swamp: Back of the dragon: Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKsPAb0QulM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMorgan Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I got several rides in on both sides during ERT and I found no noticible difference in roughness on either side. Then again, it was the last morning of the trip and I was so sleep deprived and sluggish that I may have just been numb to it! I didn't see the dragon breathe any fire the entire time we were there. It was moving it's head and smoke was coming out of it's nose, though. I did see the water splash a few times in the morning and really loved it. It totally suprised me the first time it was timed just right on the ride. Overall, it's a really fun, fast paced ride! It's got enough laterals and negative g's to make it a great woodie, but is smooth and "friendly" enough to be able to ride it all day. I really like that the first few drops and bunny hops are straight forward and not turning. I wish GCI would add more straight drops and straight hills to their designs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen_twee Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryancrash Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Great coasters!! I liked Water slightly better, but this may just be because I rode it first, so Water got to make the first impression upon me. Both sides are pretty similar. A lot wilder than the family ride I was anticipating - expectations were surpassed by far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I totally didn't pay attention to which side was which, but I preferred the 'right side' when going up the lift hill. Thought the first part was very cool as it was so different than the majority of GCI's, but my favorite part has to be the lowered height restriction and slightly redone lap bars to accomodate smaller riders. These coasters have a 43.5'' height restriction if you sit in the middle cars, that seems perfect for this awesome family ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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