SharkTums Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 ^Well, then why don't you tell us how this retheme is going to improve the park and be great! What I see is a park gearing to be 'MORE XTREME' and trying to be all hip and cool which often times doesn't work. Trust me from experience here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 ^^There might be a park in Southern California that learned this lesson the hard way..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I do think it's good that the old Boomerang is getting a makeover. This is hardly my favorite type of coaster, but the new restraints should be an improvement (they seem to work well on Carolina Cobra at Carowinds). As for the onboard audio, well, we will see. A ride as short as a Boomerang doesn't really lend itself to this. As for the makeover of the area, it is colorful. However, I don't think it's going to "age" well; that is, it's going to look dated very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I agree with others...not trying to be a Negative Nelly here, but for me the on-ride audio just seems silly on a boomerang...or any other coaster for that matter. Waste of money if you ask me. I don't think it worked too well on the revamped Superman rides (I couldn't stand the garbled noisy crap on Bizarro), but thinking about the hard clanking that goes on when the train is lifted and dropped on a boomerang just seems like an even worse pairing. I give it two or three seasons and I bet they won't even play audio on these coasters anymore (hopefully). The only on-ride audio on a coaster that I thought was even remotely cool was X2 playing 'Enter Sandman' going up the lift on X2, but even that seemed a bit overkill when the ride itself was already good enough. Just wondering if on-ride audio would make a crappy coaster like Hurler or SOB good? Hehe...NOT!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Of Spades Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I've been thinking about the onboard audio, and I've come to the conclusion that, since this is supposed to be a "battle of the bands", going forward the ride will play one "band"'s music, and vice versa for the other side. It's still stupid though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen_twee Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 The music and a 'ride'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCoasters Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 As much as people don't like the idea of audio on a boomerang, I actually think it works pretty well, even if it's a short ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Tunnel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmereStars Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Promoting the new theme and opening of the season has really started now. Regular commercials aired yesterday, but besides that both songs (w.a.b. and skunx) are on the air at TMF, a dutch musicchannel. And Walibi has signed a contract with nickelodeon, which will probably air a cartoon about both bands in Holland and Belgium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oriolat Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) Are both spikes going to be covered or just this one little bit? It's looking very very good. I hope the ride experience with the new trains, audio and FX (?) are as good as the looks of the coaster. Edited March 2, 2011 by oriolat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 just one. first cable/lift only. The bungalow park is next to the Speed Of Sound. The tunnel is cool and it also keep the noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Boomerang with a tunnel. Now I've seen everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Boomerang with a tunnel. Now I've seen everything It's not a new concept, the differentiator is the sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Ah, OK thanks. Are there other Boomerangs with tunnels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) There's is at least one, and it has great restraints also. Boomerang at Wiener Prater Edited March 2, 2011 by larrygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 The Tunnel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 There's is at least one, and it has great restraints also. Boomerang at Wiener Prater Love the headlights. Functional I'm assuming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbydinn Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Someone made this to give a better idea of how the ride will be with the sound. I think it turned out really good! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2upkH60bBmU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Tunnel update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Looking better than I thought it was going to. The audio probably will breathe new life into this simple attraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossa Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I'm loving Boomerangs and La Via Volta has always been my favourite! I think the new concept is just amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 The Train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 The Gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 TEST ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 New store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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