New park planned for a wind farm in the Netherlands

[A.J.]

Found this article when catching up on some websites I frequent.

 

Dutch electricity supplier Qurrent is apparently looking to convert one of its wind farms into an amusement park, by building several attractions on...the poles and propellers of the wind turbines?!?

 

While Qurrent’s planned 8,000-square-meter theme park won’t be the first to be powered by wind, it will be the first to turn wind turbines into amusement park rides. The eco-theme park will also offer more than thrills and novelty. Qurrent envisions the park as a “celebration of environmental contribution” that will showcase Dutch renewable energy and educate the public on sustainable practices.

 

The wind-powered attractions will include rides such as the Beaufort Buster, a spiraling water slide that winds around the wind turbine tower; the Blade Runner, a “shockingly fast ride on a turbine blade booster;” the Newton Nightmare, a drop tower ride that descends 95 meters in 1.5 seconds; and the Happy Hurricane rollercoaster ride. In-park eateries will be solar powered.

 

The park is being developed and planned by Jora Entertainment / JoraVision, a design firm also based in the Netherlands. They use the phrase "the world's first sustainable theme park" in their marketing, which is kind of debatable because I would give Greenwood Forest Park in the UK that title. Still, this looks like a pretty cool project, if and only if it gets past that dastardly concept phase...

 

 

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Also, is that the Kings Island Vortex in that concept image?

[larrygator]

I guess that would be considered a green amusement park

[thrillseeker4552]

As long as they don't build a Vortex clone, this looks great!

[Nrthwnd]

Cool! I would plan a trip, to get to it!

[Mikxy]

I wonder if they are still thinking about doing this... if they are, crazy!