New Coaster Going Up At Universal Studios Singapore!

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Universal Studios Singapore has started work on what appears to be a new family inverted roller coaster, located in the park's Far Far Away section. The Shrek themed area is home to Donkey LIVE, Shrek 4-D, the Magic Potion Spin, and another family coaster, Enchanted Airways.

The theme park originally opened in 2010 and has since added the Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase dark ride to its lineup of attractions.

Seen in orange outline above, the Far Far Away section of Universal Studios Singapore had a nice sized open area for expansion. The new coaster will utilize a spiral lift hill, as seen in this recent batch of photos. The green track and white supports don't really give much of a theme away, but the popular rumor is Puss In Boots.

The spiral lift hill reminds me of the ones used on Zamperla's Volare flying coasters. Not sure if that means we're looking at a custom layout flying ride, or just a new train style from the company. Hopefully the park announces the new attraction soon so we know just what to expect!
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Very recently, the park has announced that they are building a new family rollercoaster named Puss In Boots Giant Journey. As expected, this coaster will fit in with the park's Far Far Away themed area. The coaster will be a suspended coaster and the park has released in a statement that the coaster's theme is about, "a giant's castle that is now overgrown by a magical beanstalk." I think it safe to assume by the ride's white supports and green track that the ride itself is the beanstalk, that is growing over the castle. The ride is expected to open by the end of the year but an official opening date has not yet been determined. It is unknown at this time who designed and is building the coaster, but rumor has it that Zamperla is the one behind the ride. Check out two pictures below of the ride in construction...

Photo Credit to newsplusnotes

Photo Credit to newsplusnotes

[mkingy]

It's definitely some kind of volare model, can't really tell if its custom or standard layout however.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Lol a Volare.

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Define, volare

mkingy wrote:

It's definitely some kind of volare model, can't really tell if its custom or standard layout however.

Most certainly custom, at least to some degree. Those hairpins after the lift aren't found on any other volare, though that doesn't say much about the rest of the layout. The volare at Prater has a turnaround after the lift, but it's not the same as what's pictured.

I'm wondering if this isn't actually a volare, but rather a standard upright-sitting suspended coaster using the volare lift mechanism, especially based on those hairpins.

Does anyone know if the park actually called it a "family suspended" coaster? This doesn't rule out a typical flying volare, but I sort of think they'd be calling it a flying coaster if that's what it is. Maybe.

Flying metal deathtrap.

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Rickrollercoaster wrote:

Flying metal deathtrap.

Great description!