La Ronde receives Vekoma SLC

[Dirk_Ermen]

La Ronde receives a new Rollercoaster this year. It's not a brand new one, but it's a 2nd hand Vekoma SLC coming from Six Flags Astroworld.

Some picutures from a contruction update back in March:






































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And the current finished result:








Source: Laronde.com

La Ronde added also some effects since the coaster is half above water:



Even tho it's an SLC it's been put very nice in a new layer of paint. Also that water mist effect looks pretty cool. [:)]

And new trains!!! WOOO!!! Can't wait to get up to La Ronde in a few weeks

[slosprint]

Yeah, that paintjob looks great!

Haha, looks like the particle effects for rct3. Either way, sexy.

Glad to see it wasnt scraped. And they added some nice mist, makes it alittle different than all the others out there. However why save a cookie cutter like this and not something original like XlR-8?

They pulled a Cedar Fair with it, but that paint looks NICE.

Paint looks great, but I still think Great Escape needed it more than La Ronde. Steamin Demon kinda sucks, and that area of the park really could have used a new ride.

Why do they make all rides the same!?

Originally posted by mspaca1

Why do they make all rides the same!?

Because it's economical?

Originally posted by mspaca1

Why do they make all rides the same!?

Vekoma has built over 30 SLC's,they're a kinda McDonalds of roler coaster manufactures.Same goes for their Boomerrangs.And B&M did it with their Batman clones.
But anyway,I like the colors,and the idea with the mist.Its a bit like Infusion.

[Dirk_Ermen]

Originally posted by Live on earths ass

Vekoma has built over 30 SLC's,they're a kinda McDonalds of roler coaster manufactures.Same goes for their Boomerrangs.And B&M did it with their Batman clones.
But anyway,I like the colors,and the idea with the mist.Its a bit like Infusion.

Be honest. Layout wise are both the SLC and the boomerang 2 brilliant layouts that are compact and pack a lot of thrill for the general public.
It's only because there are so many of them build, that they aren't interesting for us anymore.

This was never meant in a negative way,Big Macs are tasting good!with McDonalds I mean,that its (always) the same,like McDonalds,everywhere,worldwide,their burgers have the same taste.

I <3 SLCs
haha rode it over 50 times last year..

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Originally posted by Freddie

Paint looks great, but I still think Great Escape needed it more than La Ronde. Steamin Demon kinda sucks, and that area of the park really could have used a new ride.

Agree, and La Ronde already has a better invert, this will become unpopular quickly I feel

Well it was sorta fun when I rode (climbed on) it while it was at Great Escape.

I think the layout looks like a new version of Limit (Heide-Park Soltau) or El COndor (Walibi)?!?!!

Yes, it's the same thing as Condor, except it has turns instead of a straight hill/drop at the end. The only other one like Condor is T2 at Kentucky Kingdom. Limit at Heide Park is the exact same as this.