Hhappy Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 (edited) At this time i'm spending the weekend at Europapark to check out the winter opening and progress on the new wooden Coaster. Winter opening and the amount of lights used is just amazing and the new coaster.. Looks very very impressive. Here's a bunch of pictures i took today to show different angles for this coaster and the current state of the build. Enjoy. Some technical details: The ride will have 3 trains (GCI First), rubber wheels (GCI first) with the hard and soft option if needed and lapbars only. I'll add some night pictures in a next update Second part/update: Winter opening First look at the coaster from the parking deck of on of the hotels looks like airtime in the distance close to the deck and underneath atlantica imagine trainings flying over that hill. this should be a nice angle once the ride opens turn with a banking work in progress wood crossing hmmm can't wait for the ride to open last bit of the ride before the brake run hmmm twist and turn it does change the skyline.. wind was blowing like crazy and these guys were still up there and adding bends lifthill and turn to first drop respect that's a long lifthill from atlantica from the ferris wheel turning and jumping turn underneath atlantica final turn jump the first bends of the station they have started work on the turn towards Blue fire jump plenty of wood small overview behind the splash battle is the new coaster next to Blue fire looks like a nice speed build up as soon as the chain lets you go hmm, will try that later for more pictures imagine the train coming towards you underneath Atlantica twist and turn that is one very tall/long first drop. Should be fun some work still needs to be done... station and hill after the fly through fly through entering the station just a fun angle again, this lifthill is just.. wow final bit.. is it opening day yet? i like these structures flying away that's a lot of banking they are hard at work on this area jumpy jump jump this view has changed and will change a bit more before opening how wet will/can they get crossing the water ride.. time will tell.. against the sun/light from the observation tower another spot another angle some details one can see already so many details are being added to the arch bricks bricks bricks and bricks (or at least it looks that way) little bit of banking getting closer and closer imagine the trains flying through this turn work close up jump big big big first drop still some work left to be done this view has changed from the mini monorail another look at this lovely banked turn small overview hmm, maybe timing will work someday.. swooping turn should be fun jumping this and coming down atlantica swooping thats it for now... hope you enjoyed it Edited January 10, 2012 by Hhappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Just beautiful as usual, Hanno- Some spectacular pictures of another GCI Crown Jewel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Europa is doing a beautiful job with this ride. I love the way it interacts with the rides surrounding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I still think that layout looks wickedly delicious. Thanks for the in-depth look! Now I'm all the more eager to hear rider reports once opening day comes around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonskeep Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 That thing is very pretty. I love the erection of a woodie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 This is my most anticipated project of the year! It just looks so right and perfect flowing through the park. --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntweisen Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Great looking ride! Beautiful pictures too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.S.Coasters Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Just beautiful, I can't wait to see this beast run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hanno is a coaster-god! As usual, thanks for sharing your awesome pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinschroder Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 A brilliant set of photos, Hanno - have a great rest of your weekend at the park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamoure Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 This coaster just looks stunning for me!! I need to ride it NOW!! Glad, it's just a one hour route by car for me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oriolat Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Amazing photos, Hanno! BTW, has anybody noticed the antirollbacks on most (if not all) of the layout? I haven't seen them placed like that on other GCIs. Another question, how is Europa Park going to run 3 trains if there is no MCBR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chargersmichael Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I can't wait to see these new trains! Rubber wheels...no seatbelts...awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 The poly-urethane wheels will have the trains flying through the circuit. Having 3 trains means it'll also have a decent capacity. Thanks for the update. Can't wait to see testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noec4323 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 This has to be the most beautiful coaster of the year. I love the swoops and the twists and everything about this ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.B Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Wow, I never knew that this was a very big GCI. Until I seen this pictures, but I can't wait to see this roller coaster finish. Great update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mush619 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 That looks likes it's going to be an excellent coaster. Great photos Hanno! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Chan Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 One word: "erection". Thanks for the update. Can't wait to rush through those sexy curves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Interesting. Any more info on those wheels ? What does "hard and soft option" mean ? Will they allow the park to pick throughout the season ? Maybe softer wheels in the winter, harder ones in summer ? Or maybe they'll only use a soft wheel train - which I think would be less noisy ? - in the morning and evening, to please the neighbors ? I doubt the public will be able to choose in the queue ? Like choose between a smooth and a rough ride ? Regular and fast ? I think that would require two stations, which the ride doesn't have. Edited January 8, 2012 by BDG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Rubber wheels...no seatbelts...awesome! Great that they drop the seatbelts. I never could figure out why they had seatbelts anyway. I mean you only close your seatbelt whiteout tighten them up. So they never had much use if you ask me. In Holland I've been on Joris en de Draak (George and the Dragon) at the Efteling and well I think the belts are more annoying (whit getting out of the train because you forget it's even there) than useful. Great pictures by the way. I see that they already have a speed in the building progress after the winter. It won't take long before we can see the complete skeleton of the wooden coaster now the only have the Blue Fire bents to place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porsmond Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 It looks like a very photo friendly coaster, so many great angles to capture the full beauty of it all, Looks great, love the interaction with some of the other rides too. Looks like it could easily be the best woodie being built in 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazekiddd Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Awesome photos Hanno! Makes me even more excited for the Europe Trip this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie-monster Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 That looks really Hot ! Thanks for the Photo's Hanno! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Mmmm so much wood to see and ride on and through. The water coaster now looks perfect, with the new wood going around it and over it. Mm - mm! Great photos Hanno! Thanks for updating us Future Europe Non-Tourers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaminkid2005 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Great update Hanno! I can't wait to see a picture of a boat and train on a crash course for each other once this beast opens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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