Originally posted by Fornication Nation
^The trains and track construction are probably identical to the SLC's, though over the years I am sure Vekoma has improved their heartlining 'skills' and stuff (sorry can't think of a better way to say it lol)
Awesome! I can't wait to see what this ride turns out to be and to hear reviews about it.
Just curious, is this park loaded with money or something? They got a brand new motorbike coaster this year, they are getting this custom SLC next year and rumours of a new GCI woodie....It looks like this is going to be one of the 'bigger' parks that everyone will talk about in the near future if they keep going at this pace.
They own 2 theme parks in this country. They own flamingoland and Pleasure Island (my local park with the most awesome S&S double shot ever. The airtime is insane as the tower doesnt even reach 90 foot yet you are still shot up at 50mph) which to be fair are quite small parks. Pleasure Island only has one major coaster which is a boomerang from Vekoma, but they have some awesome flats including a rare Huss Fly away which they used to operate both forwards and backwards until rumours of people passing out. I dont believe them but hey. [|)]They also have a crazy topspin called Terror Rack which i have shown a video of on this site before. Anyway flamingoland is a growing park, they seem to have suddenly come into a lot of money. o my knowledge they have actually been saving for a while, and they are using money earnt from both parks to improve flamingoland. They want to get rid of their permanant fairground look, and put in some new awesome rides, and i must say they are succeeding. Velocity isnt my favourite ride, but i still enjoy it, and i would visit flamingoland any day just for another ride on Cliff hanger! They really are improving the park.
Pleasure Island on the other hand, well, its been neglected really for the past few years, their last new ride was Pendulus 3 years or so ago! A huss frissbee for anyone who wants to know. Its an awesome ride, as PI dont care if they make people sick, they run everything as carzily as they can until someone complains, people are often sick on Pendulus, and the ride ops just put a few buckets of water on the ride, and set it going and it washes itself!
But they have also just finsihed runnign a competition where local kids (inclduing myself) design rides and enter them and if they are good they are considering building stuff like it. I believe the contest is just about over, and only for people where i live (Lincoln, Scunny, Grimsby, sunny ole Hull, Cleethopes, and skeggy!!!! YAY) but yeah they are building a new ride at PI for 2007. So it seems the whole company have come into a lot of money. [:)]
I also heard a few rumours of a safari Giraffe ride on the Magnum Force site when it goes. This is crazy as the Bullet and Magnum Force are awesome coasters, but what can ya do? [V]Anyway if theres any chance of getting a woody near me, fine! [:D] I like living near Yorkshire and Hull, even if im surrounded by the accent!!!! [:p]
EDIT: Anyone else heard rumours of the new SLC being themed around ruins of some sort? I cant wait!!!!! [:D]