JuanSe_Colombia Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 (edited) Last saturday I went to "Parque Nacional del Café" located in Montenegro, Quindio (Colombia), which is one of the top two Theme Parks in Colombia, the other one being Salitre Mágico in Bogota. Quindio is one the states where famous Colombian coffee is grown, that's why main Theme of the park is coffee. Parque del Café its home to one rollercoaster (former zambezi zinger, WOF) and with 787.3 m lenght stands as the longest in the country, and one of the main rides at the park. Entrance prices vary betweeen $11 and $27 dollars depending on what you want. Enjoy: On our way. Hour and a half trip in car to get there from my city. You don't see much of the park from outside, since most of it is down the mountain, and the entrance is up. Observation tower it's right next to the entrance, and top of the mountain the park it's located at. Skyride it's the most popular way to go downhill, where the rides are. Chairlift and by foot are the other two options. We see you new river rapids. Coffee! I love coffee. Bolivar square! Downhill, the park is divided in three big sections, you have to go through bridges to get to each one of them Our first ride of the day was teh Log Flume. 14 meters tall. We got wet. It's always fun to get wet OK we are here. The former zambezi zinger. It's name Broca now, but most people call it just roller coaster and so the does the park. Sexy Twistyyy It's a fun ride, specially last row. Spiral lift hill porn Next we headed to "Cumbre". 40 meters tall is the tallest freefall in Colombia. Lovely colours River Rapids is the new ride, and only of its kind in Colombia. The line moved fast. Park started to get crowed by 11am. Nice theming Bumper boats! RCT anyone?. They're fun to ride and fun to watch because some people don't get how to drive then and just spin in circles. Too bad it's a capacity nightmare. There is a playground for kids, with a "mini log flume ride". Lunch time! Go Karts through the trees Park was packed after midday. There are Juan Valdez Cafes all over the park. Octopus You can also go horseback riding around the park We´re going back up The park has a beautiful landscaping. Going up hill (or downhill) by foot you get to see a "Native American Indian Cementery" and a "leyends and myths forest" statues but we were tired. Hope u like my photo trip report. And let me know if you come visit Colombia. I'll be happy to help The park has other rides like double karts (for adults with kids), more kids rides, landscape and coffee related rides and shows, but we didn't went to those. Hope you enjoyed it. Bye! Edited March 14, 2018 by JuanSe_Colombia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XII Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Great Photo TR. I really enjoy seeing Photo TRs of parks like this that aren't typically found on the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 It's always good to see one of those old spiral-lift, "Whizzer type" rides still in operation--and too see pictures of a park I've never visited before. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeggedSole Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Thanks for taking the time to do this trip report! I found it very interesting, and it's always great to see a rare/classic Schwarzkopf still operating and pleasing people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Thanks for following through on your promise to post a PTR from your visit. Always great to see a park that I don't know anything about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrientExpressForever Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Thanks for the pictures and trip report! I'm glad to see my old friend Zambezi Zinger frolicking about in such a beautiful setting. Oh, the memory of the good times we shared at WOF, . But alas, she had to be set free; free to explore the world and spread the goodness of Anton! But I digress. A couple of questions: Does it seem as if they are taking good care of it? Does it still give a smooth ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmeister Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 It's great how they really seemed to put an effort into integrating the coaster with the terrain. You don't see that too much with relocated coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivtim Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Awesome, thanks for the TR of this park. I would love to visit Colombia to visit Bogota, Cartagena, and the two big amusement parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Mutts Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Nice report! Glad to see that the Schwarzkopf Speed Racer still lives down here (as there is only two). I'm also glad to see it got a paint job as it looked really worn judging by pictures on RCDB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFChris Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Wow, cool report! The countryside around the park looks stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanSe_Colombia Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 I'm so glad you guys like it, it was my pleasure. OrientExpressForever said: A couple of questions: Does it seem as if they are taking good care of it? Does it still give a smooth ride? Yes, they take good care of it. It's the main ride at the park. I wouldn't say it's smooth, but it isn't painful either. It's very enjoyable. shivtim said: I would love to visit Colombia to visit Bogota, Cartagena, and the two big amusement parks. Bogota it's usually cold weather, 8 million plus population, capital of the country, a lof entertainment, and Salitre Mágico it's right in the city, it isn't a big park, but has nice rides. Cartagena it's a beautiful colonial city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GayCoasterGuy Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Wow those are great pictures! Gee I miss Zambezi Zinger! It was Whizzer's more rambunctious brother - "my brother has ADD!" I loved that ride, can't wait to get down there sometime to ride it in it's new home. Very cool for a park to take a terrain coaster and move it to a completely different terrain... proves if a park wants to do it, they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanSe_Colombia Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) So I didn't know wether I should make a new thread or not. Since there's no that much people from Colombia (I'm guessing) I'll post it here. Parque Nacional del Cáfe it's opening a new rollercoaster in december called "Krater", manufactured by Gerstlauer. Acording to RCDB it will have a vertical lift hill, and it will be 30 meters high (90 ft aprox.) It hasn't been widely promoted just yet, but it is listed on the website- Quote Una Nueva e impactante montaña rusa, con giros de 360 y 180 grados, con caídas de más de 90 grados, con una panorámica única que difícilmente podrás ver, Atrévete. "A new an powerful rollercoaster, with 360°& 180° inversions, drops beyon 90°, and a panoramic view you'll hardly ever see, dare." Edit: I Will be going to the park to check out the construction on October. Edited September 6, 2014 by JuanSe_Colombia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XII Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Fantastic. I love hearing that big and exciting coasters are being spread across the globe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Colombia now have a Anton goodness and a Gerstlauer, and Sofia Vergara! Gotta visit there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linearinduction Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 gerstlaueringvar said: Colombia now have a Anton goodness and a Gerstlauer, and Sofia Vergara! Gotta visit there! Down Boy! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanSe_Colombia Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 gerstlaueringvar said: Colombia now have a Anton goodness and a Gerstlauer, and Sofia Vergara! Gotta visit there! LOL, I love Sofia, don't forget about Shakira too though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Trains have arrived! (well at least one) Source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 And it has lap bars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterschile Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Good Photo TR, I never saw this park in photos (besides the Schwarzkopf coaster) nice to know about this park Que bueno saber que estan llegando buenas montañas rusas a Sudamérica, como esta. Me dan más razones para viajar a Colombia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
805Andrew Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Cool TR, just noticed it now. That Café park looks very green and well landscaped. I haven't been to Colombia, but looks very green like Brazil, which I've been too. I like how the relocated Schwarzkopf coaster is intergrated into the terrain and I always love a scenic sky ride. I'm glad this park is getting some love with a new Gerstlauer Eurofighter. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I can see some influence by the NTaG accident here, the lap bar pad is more wrapped around the thigh and there are seat belts (not sure if Colombia requires them though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanSe_Colombia Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) Visited the park yesterday. We got there by 9:00am because we knew the park was gonna be packed since today it's a holiday lots of people chose to travel. It was a sunny warm day, by the middle of the day the park was crowded, fortunately we were done with the rides with wanted by them. The park has a bunch of kiddie rides, I realsie now I didn't take many pictures of those, since I'm the younger of the group and I'm 22 with didn't stopped by those, but next time I make sure I will get them for you. Krater terrain preparation seems pretty much done, track its on site, but no sight of vertical construction yet. There isn't a specific opening date yet, it's only being advertised as "coming soon", on the park map, but it's aiming for a december opening date. I haven't follow any eurofighter construction so I'm not sure if they have enough time to get it ready by december. Acording to the park's facebook, Krater features a 95° degree drop, has an 80Km/h speed aprox., a loop, a "cobra corkscrew", and a 360° corkscrew, this are roguh translation from the spanish name of the inversions, which aren't very clear, acording to rcdb it's the same model as "Iron Shark". You can get many on-ride photos as there are many photographers spreading around the park, they take pictures of you and then give a number for you to check out your group photos. So there aren't actually on-ride cameras but you get great on-ride photos, they have them for Broca, River Rapids, Log Flumme and Bumper Boats. Here we are Chairlift station Chairlift takes you to the "Bolivar Square", then from there you can walk to the four areas where the rides are spread. We see you Krater construction site. Wee see you Broca, althoguh that's its oficial name, now it is listed as "rollercoaster" on the park map, and everyone refers to it to as "rollercoaster". I hope they change the name back once Krater opens. Broca was running two trains since the vry beginning of the day. We were soaked after riding the log flumme. Go-karts were running only half-circuit to avoid long lines, it gets packed even thoguh you can only ride then once. Then we headed for "Cumbre". Cumbre and River Rapids are in front of each other separated by a bridge. they're both newest rides on the park, and Krater will be next to River Rapids River Rapids were next. They were a great addition to the park, not only because they're first ot its kind in Colombia, but because the park was in desperate need of a high capacity family ride. Krater's sexy red track! Another shot at Krater's construction site. So 3 of the 4 areas were the rides are are connected also by the slowest train I've ever seen. And this is once of the tran's stations, each of then resembles an actual train station of the region. We're heading back to Bolivar's Square now. Here's another look at Broca, which by this part of the day had 1 hour wait. Log flumme was pretty busy too, I'm glad we got here early. This is Bolivar's square, there's the chairlift station, a foodcourt, a chapel and this train station. This it's the park main show called "Show del Café" (Coffee's show), it's all about coffee and dancers. I haven't seen it yet. This its what the upper side of the park looks like. That's the Museum of Coffee and Juan Valdez it's right there too. This it's the view from Juan Valdez. Hoe y'all enjoyed the Photo trip report, let me know if you have any questions about the park. Edited October 15, 2014 by JuanSe_Colombia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Thanks for the updates, I don't get to follow the South American parks too closely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanSe_Colombia Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 From the park's facebook: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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