chickenbowl Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) According to this naming contest: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBQkzVBa32awnvkWtu7y9Rb6zLxjoI0FjkodYpgjLfkSfJDw/viewform A new extreme in roller coaster excitement is coming to Oaks Amusement Park during the spring of 2018! The ride features a 72' vertical lift, past-vertical initial drop, 97° loop, an Immelman turn, heartline roll, 45 mph maximum speed, 1,050' track, and a 48" minimum height. All the statistics listed match up perfectly with the 320 model (Hydrus at Casino Pier) https://rcdb.com/14231.htm Edited August 17, 2017 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Great news! It's not often you hear about a new coaster coming to the Pacific Northwest! 2018 is a great year for almost every area of the country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Wow, this is definitely news! And close, too! But... the naming contest is USA entries only, allowed. Well, I hope it gets a great name, all the same. P.S. I think I've discovered a 2018 trip to take, that won't cost me $$$$$$! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark549 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Amazing. Last thing I would have anticipated for Oaks. (not that I've ever anticipated anything for this park). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 ^ I'm still waiting for a Really NEW Coaster announcement for Playland, up here in Vancouver, lol! But in the mean time, this is a really nice surprise to find out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Great addition! Hydrus was a ton of fun. I hope this version has the lap bar only trains too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoney23 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Hopefully with Portland's growth and the available land that Oak's can start to grow into a solid theme park with new rides over the next 10 years. Not much in competition in the NW. I have always felt it's an untapped market. The old Janzten beach park was always a big draw back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) ^^It will! Details are scattered in the comments on this FB post, which contains the same information found in the OP/naming contest. Thoughts...I'm so, so glad this is what the addition turned out to be! Was up last night reading reviews of Hydrus to make sure I'm in for a pleasant surprise, and it sounds like that'll be the case. Super glad they went with lap bars, whether that's what Gerstlauer is currently pushing or purely a park-by-park decision. My #1 guess was an El Loco or Eurofighter, but I'd steeled myself for disappointment as is only appropriate for a small, carnival-style park that's replacing its Pinfari looper. I enjoy Eurofighters, so I'm Edited October 30, 2017 by cal1br3tto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSum1_55 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 YES! I know this is only a Eurofighter, but this announcement actually makes me more excited than some of the larger coasters being announced, mainly because it is great to see a coaster-starved region of the country finally see some attention. I go to Portland all the time. I love the city, but I have always wished that it had a full size amusement park. I am glad to see somewhat of a change to that status. I am looking forward to riding this next time I go there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
805Andrew Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Lots of awesome announcements on National Rollercoaster Day, but this is the most surprising one. It's a big move for Oaks and will put Oregon on the rollercoaster map. Next time I visit Portland I'll definitely swing by Oaks if its open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcoastermark Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Fun, odd trivia. Oaks was purchased in 1925 by a Swiss immigrant by the name of Edward Bollinger, and passed it on to a son named Bob who owned it until 1985. The park has never had a B&M coaster, nor even a B minus the M coaster. I just found this to be amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkFunk Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Hopefully with Portland's growth and the available land that Oak's can start to grow into a solid theme park with new rides over the next 10 years. Not much in competition in the NW. I have always felt it's an untapped market. The old Janzten beach park was always a big draw back in the day. Asking for this is probably a bit much: Oaks Park is run by a nonprofit organization. Which, I should note, is what a lot of aging park owners should do if they don't want their park to become condos or a vacant lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatch Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Oh great... another of the "gimped" Untamed models with lap bars. At least it's in a state I have no intentions of visiting any time soon. But I hope the new coaster does well for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Yet the gimped ones are better because they have lap bars. The tiny hill onto the brake run in lieu of the helix also gave a surprising pop of air on Hydrus. So in some ways it's not even a loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedlr Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Never knew this place existed to be honest. Good to know next time we visit Portland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcoastermark Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I see they have Rock-O-Planes. The park can't be that bad then. * edit, I just saw they have a looping Pinfari coaster. ( I wonder if it's being replaced with the new coaster?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 If you include Canada, the north to south list goes something like this... Playland(PNE) Pyuallup Fair (when it's open) Wild Waves Oaks Enchanted Forest ...and that's it. Then it's several hundred miles south, to N.California and the parks, there. If Oaks is starting to ramp up it's ride collection in the next several years, this could be a sort of re-birth for both it and Playland, as PL is (hoping) to expand it's park footprint, too. This area of the States (and BC) could become "sleeper hits" for theme parks, in the years ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I knew this place existed cause it was on Great Old Amusement Parks that aired on PBS years ago. All I know is that is has a roller skating rink with a piano player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark549 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 photos at the link: www.rollercoastersofthepacificnw.com/pages/zip.html Zip, Oaks Park, Portland, OR In 1927, Two years after Edward Bollinger purchased Oaks, a new type of ride was introduced to the park. The coaster, referred to as Zip ... was a notorious coaster known as a "rib tickler" that had a tendency to crush riders ribs. This was a Harry Traver design that ended up being a compact version similar to the other well known Cyclones he designed such as the Crystal Beach Cyclone and the Revere Beach Lightning. Though Zip was a true thriller for daring fans, it had a short life span due to maintenance and insurance costs. The coaster was extremely rough and intense and lasted for only seven years, 1927-1934. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 ^ and just because...R.I.P. SEASIDE Park on the Oregon Coastline. Home of my Very First (original) Mad Mouse - Ever! Used to be a small active seaside amusement center. With both a merry-go-round AND a Bumper Cars rides along the sidewalk store fronts! In between the shops, etc. A very cool seaside resort, for it's time. (o; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark549 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 ^ and just because...R.I.P. SEASIDE Park on the Oregon Coastline. Home of my Very First (original) Mad Mouse - Ever! Used to be a small active seaside amusement center. With both a merry-go-round AND a Bumper Cars rides along the sidewalk store fronts! In between the shops, etc. A very cool seaside resort, for it's time. http://www.rollercoastersofthepacificnw.com/pages/seaside_coaster.html Gayway Park, Seaside, OR There was also a "Gayway Park" in Seattle ... http://www.rollercoastersofthepacificnw.com/pages/galaxy.html Not as fun fact: Seaside is likely to be the worst place to be on the Oregon coast during the next Cascadia Subduction Zone tsunami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Not as fun fact: Seaside is likely to be the worst place to be on the Oregon coast during the next Cascadia Subduction Zone tsunami. Fun fact: Seaside is the best/only good coastal town in Oregon for enthusiasts, with its Lusse Auto Skooters, classic Tilt-a-Whirl, Fascination parlor, and small fiberglass carousel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynehalem Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 As a portlander, this came as a huge shock! This is a great choice for a small plot of land at a park run by a non-profit. I'm old enough to remember being excited when they installed the Pinfari eons ago. In my spare time I like to draw out ways to turn Oaks into the Grona Lund of the PNW. One can dream, but this is a big step forward for the sleepy park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 This Eurofighter just got topped off. Still no name, but it's coming right along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 ^ Well, you'll certainly be able to find it among the trees, lol. HOT PINK! Looking good, there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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