DATman Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I hope the track shakes a bit! That would make it so scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amir Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 WHAT IS THAT COASTER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I was at the Park last week and there were engineers on one of the towers checking stuff, the vertical lift was going up and down. It should be open within a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 That looks like it could be a lot of fun! Hanging up there on a cart that could easily be blown sideways in a strong gust. Can't wait to ride this in a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas2 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Well they started testing it but the speed doesn't look that high It appears to go as fast downhill as uphill. Odd Let's hope it goes faster with people in it! Video from walibi.org verti.wmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollermonkey Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 They didn't test at all while I was there today. The motorized repair/rescue cart was out and about in a fez places and the lift went up once while I was looking. I was too far away to film, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterke Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 A new video, this time the car is going at the speed it should go. Vertigo Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas2 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 ^ah that's much better! Can't wait for it to open! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildMouse Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Looks funky. I'll be riding this contraption pretty soon! Can't wait to get back to my favourite Belgian park once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas2 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Here's a sort of onride of the new coaster!!! http://www.fanta.be/portal/main/index.asp?site=vertigo&lang=nl Looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-ToF Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 First of all, the official opening of Vertigo is set July 18th, although Walibi Belgium will give away 'preview-rides' on July 15th. As been told in the press-release for Vertigo, the queueline for this ride will be of a special kind. Belgian newspaper 'La Derniere Heure' wrote that the experience of the whole ride will be 'flying in open air'. With special wind and mist effects and mirrors, the Q should make people feel like they are flying while standing with their both feet on the ground. The station of Vertigo will be situated above the Q and should represent 'the blue sky above'. So actually the Q would be the journey up to heaven...or something corny like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 I'm missing this by 5 days now. If all goes to plan, I'm partaking in a walkback with a few friends next weekend so I'll be sure to snap happy. But I'll be back there in August to ride or die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLIPDUDE Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 July 18th? Woo! That's my birthday! I'll share a birthday with a prototype! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okinawaboy11 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Thats my brothers birthday too! He's turning 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okinawaboy11 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 A new video, this time the car is going at the speed it should go. Vertigo Test Hey whats the name of the song in that video. It's very catchy. Pretty sweet. I thought the track would bend more. Cant wait to see it vally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 This thing looks kinda interesting. Kinda like a ski lift that has unlatched from the lift cable and free floated down. Does anybody know the speed on this thing. The on ride looked pretty decent. However, the offride looks pretty slow. I think the thrill of this ride will be in the height and the fact that there are very few supports. That in and of itself is a little un-nerving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy618 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 IMHO, I think this coaster looks pretty boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLIPDUDE Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 IMHO, I think this coaster looks pretty boring. that's your opinion. I, on the other hand, would love for the rollercoaster at my home park to be replaced with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishmaster Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 I think the thrill of this ride will be in the height and the fact that there are very few supports. I don't think it's meant to have thrill. I think it's more like a rollercoaster version of Sourin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goleafsgo Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 looks weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Another European prototype ride to be delayed by a season: http://www.rcdb.com/id3457.htm http://www.walibi.be/walibibelgium/vertigo/index_fr.cfm (press realese) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vertigo, the suspended coaster type ride from Doppelmayr has been postponed until 2007 following technical difficulties... It says the ride passed the initial testing stages, but fails to function as necessary. This is the second high profile ride not to open in 2006, following on from the Flying Dutchman project at Efteling, which has also been postponed until 2007. I'm pretty sure Doppelmayr had built a test circuit for this ride to iron out technical difficulties before proceeding with a park installation - anyone know more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas2 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 NOOOOOOOOOOOOO I was really looking forward to ride Vertigo this summer. Complete dissapointement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I'm not surprised, that thing is definately a prototype that will have its share of little tweaks before it's able to open. Hopefully we see more of these once it gets going, this coaster looks pretty interesting, especially the suspension-bridge-like structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 That's a real shame that this coaster has been delayed as well as Flying Dutchman. I was there on Tuesday and they were still hoping to get the ride ready for opening next week. Looks like I may well be going back to Belgium and Holland next year to go on all the new coaster scheduled to open for 2007! Toverland's Woodie, Rick's Delight, Drievliet's X-Car, Flying Garden Ornament and now this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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