Efteling Discussion Thread

[KingRCT3]

Tires means faster motion, means less time lost on the brakes, means more capacity, I guess.

[MagnumFreak25]

Wing riders trains are pretty heavy so that makes sense. I don't know what the point of having them on the lift is though.

[DJeXeL]

Drive tires/pinch wheels on the brake run makes sense so empty trains don't sit on the brake run for extended periods of time.

[rcjp]

^I just thought it was weird that there were some on the bit before the transfer as it's a bit inclined which means the trains gets moving fairly quickly.

[COASTER FREAK 11]

But Tires make them move even faster! LOL.

 

As for why where are tires on the top of this lift...I can't imagine.

[PVA62]

Could it just be as a safety precaution? If the train some how became unhooked from the chain and instead of just sitting up on top, the tires could give the train the push it might need. Just a thought.

[BDG]

Media day today...

 

 

 

 

 

 

^ Olaf Vugts, the park's "Imagineering Director".

 

 

photos:

 

Edited February 19, 2015 by BDG

[Illegal_Alien]

And for all #Baron1898 tweets: https://twitter.com/hashtag/baron1898?src=hash

[BDG]

And here's the layout...

 

drop --> Immelmann --> zero-G --> helix --> bunny hop

 

 

 

 

 

[Illegal_Alien]

A model of the whole coaster:

 

+ Coastervideo:

 

[BDG]

More model pictures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a new making of video:

 

[Illegal_Alien]

Fun fact: its the second Multi-inverse coaster in the Efteling after 34 years. (First one beeing the Python from 1981)

 

also huge a$$ layout picture thingy:

 

http://documenten.eftelist.nl/data/dive/BirdviewBaron1898.jpg

 

Thanks to Eftelist.nl

Edited February 21, 2015 by robbalvey

[tarheel1231]

As short as it is, I think this is my favorite dive coaster layout.

[Illegal_Alien]

Start of the drop:

 

[Heth]

It looks like quite a fun layout. It appears to be almost the same as Gardaland's upcoming Dive Coaster, just in a different order.

[RCT3Bross]

Just conformation of what we already knew the lay-out would be, seems like a fun ride and can't wait for it to open.

[Nrthwnd]

I love attraction/coaster models. Looks great, by the way.

[Illegal_Alien]

(in dutch)

 

Some more closeups of the trackpieces.

 

Vijfzintuigen.nl

[Nrthwnd]

This is definitely one of the best presentations I have ever seen on video, of any

coaster debuting in a park. And in the tunnel, too. That was great to see.

 

And I want one of those orange 'vests', LOL!

[DJeXeL]

I love how they did the presentation inside the tunnel! Very cool.

[TPDave]

I just love the look of the theming this one, the track really suits the style they're going for. I'm not convinced that the ride will be that thrilling but it'll certainly look the part!!

[Werner]

^You are welcome to come and try it this summer!

 

Think it looks great! Seems very Efteling to me, looked at the tower this past weekend. It sounds low but 30m looks high enough...

[TPDave]

^ I hope I could take you up on that offer but I doubt i'll make it work this year!

 

And with the tunnel it should give a nice oblivion-like effect

[larrygator]

I just love the look of the theming this one, the track really suits the style they're going for. I'm not convinced that the ride will be that thrilling but it'll certainly look the part!!

 

I agree.

[Marwin]

Photoshoot of the press conference today at Efteling:

 

Best regards

Marwin

Edited February 20, 2015 by robbalvey