exmouse Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Another big year for new attractions at Flamingoland. Hot on the heels of Mumbo Jumbo the park is adding yet another new coaster. This time a Zamperla Air Force family coaster. It's being built on the site of the marquee. Zamperla Air Force They're also opening a new penguin pool that they started building last year. If that's not enough they'll be a new educational interactive animal exhibit next to the Coach House Inn featuring ring tailed lemurs, porcupines, meerkats and of course flamingoes.
exmouse Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 ^ From an email conversation with the parks marketing director.
SharkTums Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I love this little coaster and was always surprised that more weren't sold. Although at the same time I don't know how they could go with Zamperla again after the Runaway Mine Train Coaster...Pretty sure it killed most of the UK Trip Participants!
RollerCoasterSmi Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 From Screamscape: A quick update to the Corkscrew removal story. The actual rumor about the ride removal came out back in late 2011, but it has now been confirmed that the Corkscrew is being dismantled right now, and not at the end of 2012. You can find pictures of Corkscrew’s pieces already on the ground posted to RideGuideGroup. I'm not really that sad or surprised to see it go. When I last went, the park was busy but the Corkscrew was just a walk on.
Bear92 Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 Yeah I was the one who took those pictures and uploaded them, I'll try and get down there again today to see what's happened since Monday! I wouldn't be surprised if it was all gone, it's going to be weird going back there this season to find a big empty gap because I've become accustomed to see it looming over the car park ever since I started going there!
cfc Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 ^Agreed. The Vekoma Corkscrew is one type of ride that deserves to just disappear.
Bear92 Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 ^Agreed. The Vekoma Corkscrew is one type of ride that deserves to just disappear. Oh, of course; the thing was terrible and it's removal is long, long overdue. But still.. I don't like change is what I'm trying to say! Can't wait to see what goes there! EDIT: Here is my post off the Ride Guide forum with links to both sets of photos that I took. 1st set of photos, taken Sunday 15th January 2nd set of photos, taken Monday 16th January
RollerCoasterSmi Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 It is getting relocated to Lunapark in France & the new name is going to be... APOCALYPSE.
Troll Posted January 20, 2012 Posted January 20, 2012 Is it just me or does it look like Flamingoland want to sell the coaster?? When the Corkscrew at AT was taken down, all but the corkscrew elements were torn down - here they all appear to have been unbolted and taken down in sections so it could be sold. In a way, I kinda hope it will be sold and rebuilt or at least stored somewhere for a few years as there aren't that many of them left now and as headache-inducing as they are, they're a pretty important part of coaster history and so I think a few examples should be preserved.
deathbydinn Posted January 20, 2012 Posted January 20, 2012 ^ As RollerCoasterSmi said it's already been sold to a park in France. http://www.rcdb.com/10396.htm
larrygator Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) Sounds like something new for Flamingo Land in 2012. Sounds like a Star Flyer / Windseeker type ride. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/ryedale/9664051.New_ride_planned_for_theme_park/r/?ref=rss New ride planned for Flamingo Land theme park 9:07am Monday 23rd April 2012 in Ryedale news THE owners of a Ryedale theme park have applied for permission to bring in a new ride for thrill-seekers. Flamingo Land Ltd is looking to install a 46-metre vertical swing at the Kirby Misperton attraction, which attracts about 1.8 million visitors a year, and plans have been handed to Ryedale District Council. If approved, the swing would stretch out as far as 26 metres, and agents acting for the company say its introduction would play “an important part” in the park’s plans for the future and ensure it remains “a leading attraction”. Edited April 25, 2012 by larrygator
TPDave Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 Nice! It'll be good to have an excuse to make the trek up north for this next year. I like this park, but when I went we only had half a day so it would be nice to to it fully and go and see the animals etc.
_koppen Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 The Star Flyer is actually planned for this season, and not 2013. The park has put up a sign on the way out to the park that says "awesome new ride" and has a picture of the ride. Source: http://rideguidegroup.com/site/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=153&start=25
larrygator Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 ^Thank you for the clarification, I've edited my posts.
gisco Posted April 27, 2012 Posted April 27, 2012 Not a big fan of those rides. There fun but not something I would go out of my way for.
cfc Posted April 29, 2012 Posted April 29, 2012 I think they should stick with the name "New Awesome Ride."
_koppen Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 Here wo go, supose to be a Zamperla creation. Source: ridegroup.com
Ultimate Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 According to http://www.screamscape.com/html/flamingo_land.htm, Flamingo Land could be getting a Volare Flying roller coaster from Zamperla
_koppen Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Why on earth would any more parks wish to torture their guests?
cal1br3tto Posted December 6, 2012 Posted December 6, 2012 Yeah...I'm not sure what the motivation would be for that. The world does not need more of those things. Maybe they just wanted a cheap option for a gimmicky coaster? I will admit the forces are pretty interesting in parts. But overall, these are terrifying and painful in a not-good way. And I know most people hate them more than I do!
Airtime&Gravity Posted December 6, 2012 Posted December 6, 2012 I guess all we can hope for is that Zamperla has redesigned the Volare since the last one was built. As for the Star Flyer, there was a Zamperla model at the last Wisconsin State Fair, and it was pretty terrifying. I haven't ridden any of the Funtime ones, so I can't compare them, but Zamperla's were quite thrilling. The shaking chairs(due to how taut the cables holding the chair were) and tower made it seem like the thing was going to collapse.
Ultimate Posted December 6, 2012 Posted December 6, 2012 Although this is just a rumour, it seems very likely this is true. If you look at the old Corkscrew spot on Google Maps, then compare it to an existing Volare, they are almost exactly the same size. I was really hoping for a Wooden Twister/Out & Back roller coaster, but awell
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