Joe Cool Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Holy crap next year is amazing for wooden coasters. Totally forgot about the other new GCI coasters going up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 That woodie looks lovely, sexy banked curves loads of G-Force  Wish I lived nr this park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncf Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 So with all this talk about El Toro, Voyage, and Kentucky Rumbler, has anyone noticed that the other GCI coaster being built in Finland looks nearly DONE!?!? Â Of course, I live 1 hour from there almost every summer (I lived in Finland till I was 8 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I wonder whether it would be possible to visit the big 3 Finnish parks in 3 days? There's a lot of travelling between them though. Â Thunderbird looks awesome, and Powerpark has loads of Go-karts as well so I wouldn't mind getting out there at some point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncf Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Sounds like you trip is going to be extremely expensive :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedTrack Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 That banked drop thing on the first pick look pretty cool. High banking. It for some reason reminds me off the Cyclone, Coney Island, but im CCCCCCCCRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAZZZZZZZZYYYYYY... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiCoastal Kid Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Actually, I have been following this ride vaguely. Â I love the way it's layout is done! I miss the old day of the "Cyclone" type layouts. Â REVIVAL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSLSM Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 This looks like a great coaster. It has some hills that should give some nice air time, and some good turns. Â Is it just me or does it look a little like a cyclone coaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannerdw Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Wow, this looks like it could be as good as Thunderhead :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_dog_BB Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 Hey everyone, A friend let me know that PowerPark has installed a webcam focused on the new GCII woodie.  Go to this link and click "Webcam IV"  http://www.powerpark.fi/English/webcam.html  Looks like the ride is resting comfortably under a blanket of snow! Also looks like it's nearing completion!  My friend also told me that the park is installing a light package that will highlight the structure at night. (Not the construction floodlights in the webcam).  J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenox Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Datman: don't worry about the forests since our main industry is forests and paper and to Shockwave: yeah I think its possible since a two-way ticket on a high speed train from Helsinki to Tampere (the city where Finland's biggest themepark is) is about 25 euros. But, it may be better to have more than 3 days for the trip since getting to Power Park may be harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_dog_BB Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 Hey TPR, Â We've been battling the snow for the past couple of weeks trying to get Thunderbird ready for it's grand opening (tentatively April 29) and we finally sent it over on April 10th! Â We had to shovel about a foot of snow off the track, but Thunderbird came screaming into the brakes no problem! Â We put a few shots up on a photobucket.com site. Here's a link: Â http://s60.photobucket.com/albums/h22/gciijeff/ Â The read-only password is gcii. Â Hope everyone makes the trip to Finland this year! Thunderbird Rocks! Â Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Im REALLY diggin' those trains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudtheWeiser Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Love that last pic coasters always look cool covered in snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Hope everyone makes the trip to Finland this year! Thunderbird Rocks! Â Jeff We'll be there in June! Â --Robb "Looking forward to it!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Looks like it has some crazy headchoppers judging from the first picture. I also love all those tiny little bunnyhills  Hopefully I can make it to Finland some time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncf Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Perkele! Can't wait to ride it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdcoaster Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Man looks Awesome...I love GCI's I am sad this one is so far away  JEFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okinawaboy11 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Drool, GCI Â Who knew that Shrek and a GCI would look so great together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedTrack Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 WOW! THOSE TRAINS ARE SWEET! Looks like another GCI winner! To bad it's across the ocean!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 WAIT WAIT WAIT... Â Was that Shrek on the front of the green train!!?!? Â Glad you guys have a sense of humor! Â Should be fun to ride this summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okinawaboy11 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 ^ Indeed it was... Â Ha, that ride looks like it flows so smoothly. I WANT TO RIDE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvcoasterguy Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Looks great... Â The little bunny hills look like a ton of fun. Nice, cool layout also. Thanks for the pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCoaster Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Don't think I've seen a coaster like this from GCI off the top of my head, and frankly, it looks awesome! Wish I could ride it sometime but it looks like it'll have airtime (not that some GCI's don't have air). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tömmioh Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Looking great! I can`t wait to ride it and to finally get to PowerPark this summer! btw, nice pics Jeff (mad_dog_BB)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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