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Today was a visit for me an a couple fellow coastergeeks to visit Plopsaland De Panne. It was a total new park for us and it has 7 coasters for us to ride. Some layouts and types new to us, some already seen before at different parks.
After a 3,5 hour drive to the park we got there before it opened. Great since we have a busy schedule in the park!
The entrance of the park
Yeah, there is the big coaster from the park. But we aren't going to head there as first. There is an extremely low capacity ride in the park that we are going to ride as first.
The main square was pretty nice themed.
Everyone was being stopped at the passages into the rest of the park. It was still 9:55 so the rides aren't opened yet.
In the meantime the crowd is becoming bigger and bigger.
10am! Big dash to the low capacity ride, me and my buddy were there as first!
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Tech off-ride and Onride Video
437: Vleermuis - Right Track
My first single rail rollercoaster and it's a fun one. Even tho it's pretty short, it still has a some sort of race feeling to the ride. Too bad the these rides have such a low capacity. Because of that is the regular queuing time about 1 to 1,5 hours on average!
Yes, this is what we took the dash for!
It has 2 tracks, which means. We gotta queue again for the 2nd track!
We had the first ride on this coaster. After that ride we have to wait 45(!) minutes for our second ride! That's how quick the queue time goes up. Oh well, Now we have some good time to take pictures of the ride.
People going up!
Whee!
The weird cars.
More people going around the course. Here you also can see why it's such a low capacity. Only one adult goes around the course, there are only 3 cars on each track. One loading, one unloading, the 3rd one is going around the course.
My turn again!
And this is what we are doing it for... A chuffin' figure 8 layout! [lol]
438: Vleermuis - Left track
The other ride from this coaster, it's an identical layout to the other side of the track but we still rode it for the credit. This lap showed to me again that these coasters have a really high fun factor, too bad they're just too short.
On to the next coaster. Nice theming again!
I think it's that way for the coaster.
It looks like we found it, this time we've got a mack powered.
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And it's tunnel tested as any other powered! [lol]
439: Draak (Dutch for Dragon)
This was a really fun powered coaster! It usually goes twice around the course, except when it's really crowded. At the end of the day the crowd left so there was barely a queueline at this coaster. The ride-opp tho, still was forced to ride one lap. But he had a good solution to that:
Send the train around the course, after the lap it automatically stops again. Keep the restraints closed and have some fun with the guests! Letting them cheer on command and when it was good enough for him. He send them again around the course, but not before he Hi-fived everyone during the departing in the station! [lol] He was one of the most awesome operators out there who made it fun for the guests!
Hmmm... Where was I? Oh yeah! We went to the 4th coaster credit in the park!
Yes, a Vekoma Kiddie coaster straight from the catalog.
The powered went past the other side of the queueline.
Lots of tires!
Through the first helix
Ohh... I spy a bigger coaster in the distance. A bit more patience, on the path to towards this coaster we have some other coasters!
Everyone is enjoying their ride.
Going up!
440: Rollerskater
Woohoo, a Vekoma catalog coaster as my 440th! [lol] Really fun coasters, too bad this one only went one lap. But that was expected with the enormous queueline it had.
Zierer Jetski's! Cool! We rode these later on the day.
Oh, did I mention this coaster went through a huge Washing Machine? [:D]
One again, the theming is extremely well done in this park.
The next coaster for us! Can you guess the coaster type? Yes! It's a Zierer Tivoli Large!
Long queueline again! Apparently it was crowded today.
Oh and that group of yellow vests was apparently from a holiday group that takes kids on holiday. The group was called: Top Holidays. Yeah wow, it really would be a top holiday wearing a yellow vest all day, being forces in a group, walking hand in hand as a chain around the park. I would never send my kid on a holiday like that...
The park also had a starflyer, but the queue was just too long. So we decided to leave this ride for what it is.
Testing out my panorama photo option from my phone. Cool!
Yay! A supersplash! We'll deal with you later!
The train going around the course.
Now it's our turn! Woohoo!
Hey look! Nice view!
This is sooo NOT tunnel tested! [lol]
And what other parks have the exit in such way that you can touch the coaster track? [lol]
441: Dongo's Race
Another one for the list. These rides are just too much fun in the backseat. The front is already at the bottom before the back goes over the top of the lift, which causes some good laterals going down. [:)]
Awww... Some ducks around the park.
Hi there! It took us about 2 hours, but there we are!
Yes! It's still running! Let's go!
Yaay.... Another huge queueline... Oh well.
Almost there!
Cool stuff, unlike one floor below. We have something to watch here. [:D]
Notes: "Whole season long there hasn't been any work on the bushes. Urgent!"
When we read that we had the idea that we'd might have a chance to cut those bushes manually. [:D]
After our ride, extremely satisfied!
"Don't shoot me!" Too late! [lol]
442: Anubis - The Ride
Wow, what a ride. This was a really good ride with tons of cool forces. The Launch was quick, top hat provided some really nice forces. An insanely quick dive loop followed. Some weird top hat alike element again that provided some unexpected laterals, but nothing in the uncomfortable sector. Immelmann and onto the MCBR, drop of the mcbr, cool transition. Really low turn and then an upward heartline roll. From a lot angles this element looks weird but it rides with no single awkward feeling.
Overall, an adrenaline filled ride with tons good moments in all different types of forces. From Negative to positive and even some fun laterals in the equation!
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Some offride Footage and a Front Row onride
This coaster is also beautiful to take photo's from.
Through the bushes!
Into the upward Heartline Roll.
A new car going up the top hat.
Down into the Dive Loop!
Upward Heartline Roll
In the meantime, we entered the long queue from the supersplash.
Big tower is big!
More nice shots from Anubis
And there is already a photo from the supersplash after our ride!
443: Supersplash
This ride is seriously nothing more than just a big drop. Just when you leave the station you'll enter the vertical lift in the tower. After going up, you're being pushed down with the voice: "Schip Ahoy, Piraatjes!" (Ship Ahoy, Pirates!). A nice splash and then it's sailing back to the station... [lol]
Well, enough other guests are enjoying the ride.
Even tho I'm more interested in that other ride in the distance. [:D]
Splash!
We've done our lap through the thrilling area of the park. We headed over for some food near the Single Rail Rollercoaster. After that, we checked the kiddy area. Apparently there was a darkride that had to be seen... [lol]
But first this really nice shot.
Oh poop... That's a long line!
Whoa, even a long line to get out the ride! Come on ride ops... Work your asses off!
And what do we find inside? A lot of gnomes!
And they are playing peek-a-boo with you at the start of the ride!
Soo many!
They should hold a contest... Who can count them all.
And there starts the queueline to exit this ride! [lol]
Tailgating at it's finest
Back to some more thrills
A car flying over the top
The Zierer Tivoli Large
I can also take pictures from other things than coasters. [:D]
We took a walk to one of the train stations, just to take a nice tour around the park. On the way we walked past the log flume, which was closed all day due a wrong water filter.
The train isn't tunneltested either [lol]
Some nice views on the powered.
Next station we waited a pretty long time. The staff operating the train was selling bags of corn for 4 euro's a bag. We wondered why the hell he would do that... But when we went departed again we found out quick enough.
The train literally went through the areas with animals and stopped for a while to feed the animals.
Look! TPR is present too! [lol]
There were also a bunch of goats
Look! A Wild coaster! Much more interesting [:D]
Hehe, next to the launch. Cool!
Some nice view from the back side
I love the shaping
A view from the last turn before the roll.
Time for some onrides!
The launch always surprises me, I'd always expect it to launch a lot sooner than it actually happens.
A beautiful view from the top.
Flying through the roll again.
A view backwards on the final brakes.
I have the strange feeling the painting is watching us in the Anubis Queue...
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More on and offride footage. This time the onride video taken from the backseat.
More supersplash
A lot of people enjoying the single big drop :P
Yay! More sweet coaster [lol]
Supersplash. Into the bushes!
The park was opened longer because it was really crowded, so we took the time to ride the Zierer Jetski's
It's Mega Mindy... With a steel bar stuck in her crotch... [lol]
Oh poop. They have a water gun at the side of the ride!
Uh oh... Someone broke it, the jetski didn't return to the center. So someone punished her by soaking her. [lol]
Muahahaha! [lol]
Wow, the park is pretty evil on prices! Do the math, up to the 20 eurocent you're being cheaper than 50 eurocents and up! [lol]
Sweet theming
Dragon passing by and asking if we wanted to ride along. Sure!
Those hills look a lot of fun but the speed was too low to my opinion.
Well there is your problem! [lol]
Sweet view on the operator panel.
Launch!
Top of the top hat
The quick dive loop
The sweet exit of the immelmann
We had the last rides of the day after this we had a nice talk with one of the operators. He told us we had a very crowded day today. More crowded than an average day in August. After some more chatting he asked us if we wanted to join him on the search to lost objects UNDER the coaster. Sure! We took a nice collection of photo's. I've sorted out a couple of them and those will be visible for the premium members under us.
Altho, I've got one that i'll share with you guys:
Our group photo! [:)]
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After this cool extra we left the park
The door was nicely lighted
Looks like a sweet storm is coming up.
And 5 minutes later, all hell breaks loose with intense rain and sudden lightning storm! Awesome!
We had a great time in this park and it really surprised us. Especially with some of the awesome staff in the park. I will definitely return to this park. Great theming around the park, awesome staff and one really awesome ride.
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