PowerPark Discussion Thread

[jamesdillaman]

Nice looking coaster, Jeff. I was one of the lucky few who got to ride the Kentucky Rumbler and get the guided tour with you guys. GCII's are amazing and I hope you build a ton more so I can go ride them all!

-James

[mad_dog_BB]

Still cold, but this ride really kicks!

 

The video is a TPR exclusive (for now, anyway, unitl I can figure out why it's not working on the Photobucket site).

 

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=167640

 

Enjoy!

 

Jeff

[Olov]

So I guess the park and Thunderbird is finally open now (wasn't the place burrowed under a meter of snow just a few weeks ago?)

Picture Gallery

Not sure but I think the guests are enjoying their ride...(

Cred to the powerpark.

Edit: Found some more pics. Nöjespark.net

[alpengeist04]

I like the little waterfall, it adds a nice touch to the entrance.

[Finrock]

Powerpark get some news again, a ghost ride where you go by yourself and then ride in a train and shooting something, it will be 200m long , a 100m long shopping gate and a horse stall.

 

http://www.powerpark.fi/English/gallery_0007.html

 

http://www.screamscape.com/html/powerpark_0.htm

 

so what do you think? how could the ghost ride be?

[rollermonkey]

Interesting to say the least. Most parks wouldn't tout a new shopping area as an attraction per se. Although any park with dragon shaped flume boats can do anything they want.

 

The shooting dark ride sounds cool, who's making it?

 

Horsies!

[Finrock]

I dont know, it hasn't been officially released get, but they said that to a newspaper...

[aflack]

This is a very nice up and coming park I visited last year and Thunderbird is a fantastic ride.

 

The bloke that runs First Drop visited for an artcile and he said that the park have 2 more coaster projects in the pipeline one large scale coaster and one more medium scale so I think we might see one of these next year maybe.

[Finrock]

yeah, I have heard about some coaster projects too And thunderbird is really a great ride

[aflack]

I would imagine some sort of large launched coaster may be in the works or a motorbike coaster some tie-in to the go karts.

[SharkTums]

This was a really nice little park. I'm excited for any additions they get.

[Finrock]

There goes rumours that it will be italian manufacturing Gosetto that will build the dark ride... someone have experiences of Gosetto's dark rides?

[exmouse]

Among Gosettos line up is a suspended ghost train. The transportation system is something akin to Dream Flight at Efteling. The first one they made was for a travelling showman. From the ocnept art I consruction photos I've seen it looke dpretty impressive. Perhaps the Power Park one will be suspended,. They do make standard ghost trains too.

[BDG]

Seems very nicely decorated, this park needs more themed areas.

[Finrock]

they have a wild western themed area ready, and the shopping gate will be themed to rome...

[Finrock]

Sorry for doubleposting but powerpark have now confirmed news for 2007:

 

They will also build a galleon themed Rockin' tug it will be placed were the flying carpet were placed, between the south gate and mega drop... and it's confirmed now that Gosetto will build the ghosthotel, 4 peoples each car and you can shoot targets, and when you hit a target something will move on.

[crazyrider06]

Thats cool i guess, i mean i love to shop so im all for it but more rides would be a better addition to the park

[larrygator]

Attractions Management has reported that PowerPark is adding a themed "SuperFlume" in 2012

 

http://www.attractionsmanagement.com/detail1.cfm?pagetype=detail&subject=news&codeID=300387&site=AM&dom=N

 

New Super Flume for Finland's PowerPark

byYPete Hayman

 

Interlink has confirmed it has secured a contract for the design, manufacture and installation of a new Super Flume ride for PowerPark, an amusement park located in Alahärmä, Finland.

 

It is one of a number of deals secured by the company this year and will lead to the creation of a new 400m (1,312ft)-long ride at the park, which features two lifts and two drops.

 

The Super Flume ride will incorporate a 12m (39ft)-long station section and is to utilise nine six-seater boats that will provide a capacity of 600 passengers every hour.

 

Located in a new area of PowerPark and integrated into an existing bridge structure, the theme of the ride is based on the Second World War film, Bridge Over The River Kwai.

 

Interlink managing director John Hudd said: "It's been an interesting project to work on and to design and I'm sure it will be a very popular addition to the park when it opens."

[Moose]

Interesting theme for a flume ride. Is Power Park adding a whole new section?

[larrygator]

I tried to look on Google maps to see where this existing bridge is, but since PowerPark is so far off the grid they don't have a good satellite image.

[rollin_n_coastin]

Super Flume, strange Boomerang and insane high speed go-karts? Time to get back there

[Wiltsu]

Super Flume (Kwai River) is a very well built, the area has also become a number of different buildings, and the details, I can not wait to get there this summer. Here's a live cam where you can see how it is completed:

http://www.lillbacka.com/ppwebcam/webcam4.jpg

[_koppen]

According to this site, who has been known in the past for being pretty reliable, this park is rumored to get a 35m tall Gerstlauer LSM coaster in 2015 with 4 inversions.

 

I really hope this is true, and if so I can't wait to se how it turns out. The park really needs another high quality coaster.

[simon8899]

Karacho at Tripsdrill is 700 meters long, 30 meters high and has 4 inversions - maybe a slightly bigger layout of Gerstlauer Launched Infinity Coaster...

[Anac0nda]

That would certainly be something! It would also be the first Gerstlauer in Finland. Let's hope this becomes reality with a kick-ass custom layout! I agree that while Thunderbird is awesome, the rest of the coasters just don't measure up to it, and after a few years of family or not-so-intense rides this would be a good one for the thrill riders!