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East Lampeter Township, Pa. -- While autumn is just settling in, Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster County is looking ahead to summertime.
The??amusement park announced Monday that it will offer a brand new attraction??to visitors in the Summer of 2017. ??The new ride is??called Merlin's Mayhem. ??Riders help the wizard Merlin find his lost dragon, Mayhem, while??traveling on a hanging coaster that runs more than 1,300 feet of track.
"From the time guests enter the ride until the time they get off, they're looking for Mayhem around the park, and hopefully bringing him back safely to Merlin every time," said Rick Stammel, General Manager of Dutch Wonderland.
Park officials say it will cost $7.5 million to create??the new ride, which will feature a??host of special effects. ??Construction starts this week.
Dutch Wonderland is a family-friendly theme park, geared toward children. ??It first opened to the public in 1963??and has been voted one of the Top 5 Best Kid???s Parks in the World by Amusement Today magazine.


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Looks like everyone is copying Vekoma now lol
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^ This park is however based off on the fantasy so I don't think that they are making a bad decision. I know that Family Inverts are in fact, the "hidden" thrill.

They are IMO clever. :)
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Yeah it's a pretty solid type of addition. Medium thrill and the younger generation love to try and kick things.
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They are a successful product for parks that already have a roller skater.
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Post November 11th, 2016, 9:41 am
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Hi Nickelodeon.
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The world of, I would say... NoLimits Train Colors! I'm not a joker here lol. :lol:
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Interesting that they use a single arm for the restraints as opposed to Vekoma using the more standard double arm. I wonder if they feel secure or if they're a little bit wobbly.
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Trains indeed as (in case you missed it, the trains where unveiled today at IAAPA!

AND ALSO THIS!:

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Is it just me or does the chairlift has a collision with the supports on 1:02 in the video?

Looks like a fun ride for kids. :)

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That promo is truly something else.... But in reality it looks like a decent layout for children and the tunnel will be a nice effect
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They may be, oh well, exaggerating close-call moments... :lol:
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Is it just me or does the chairlift has a collision with the supports on 1:02 in the video?

Looks like a fun ride for kids. :)

and so it does (i checked)!

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Track's on site

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^ I think that'll look so neat with Kingdom Coaster! :D
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I'm curious just how close to a vekoma it will look
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Construction is vertical!

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Let's theme those supports to surprise kids! :D
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I wonder if any of the track pieces won't fit into place since, you know, this is their first family invert
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Construction continues

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^ That exactly is as beautiful as... the 335m "Roller Skater" model is! :D
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Looks like it's going to be a fun family coaster.
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