Coastiesaurus
Roller Poster
Ok, well I have corrected my post. I meant that it is currently a prototype, not that Efteling would be getting THE prototype. But thanks for the pedantic correction
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Efteling| Missie Luminar | Launched Suspended Coaster | 2029
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The_bullgod
Mega Poster
When you talk about their fairytales and darkrides, you are 100% right.
Dance Macabre is their first fully themed thrillrides. All other flatrides aren't that great.
And I won't talk about their current coaster lineup. They are all way too short in track length.
KingRCT3
Roller Poster
No, I think it'll mostly be in the forest as you can see in the background.
The custom supports have me intrigued!
Ah yes, didn't spot that!
The_bullgod
Mega Poster
And around 75 to 80% of the budget will be for theming, sadly.
I expect a short ride with multiple darkrides sections where the train will be stopped.
Rob Coasters
Rob Poster
If you want a ride where that isn't the case, Walibi Holland is two hours down the road.
With the quality of storytelling at Efteling and their tendency to absolutely deliver on building a good attraction with stellar theming, I would, with open arms, accept a shorter ride experience so that the budget can go into some breathtaking scenes that tie everything together.
My standards for this ride are extremely high, but I trust them to clear that bar.
Flash Shift
Mega Poster
Are they?
Max & Moritz are 2 kiddie coasters
Baron is a dive coaster which are always short
Python is fairly short but was built in the 80s and isn't much shorter than a lot of looping coasters from the 80s and 90s
Joris en de Draak isn't overly short, and there's 2 of them
Guess that leaves Vogel Rok and Vliegende Hollander, and for the latter I'd actually say it's the dark ride section that's too short.
Plus the coasters are more family oriented while still being able to deliver some thrills, it's a good line up. I'm expecting this to be family thrill level with a lot of theming, as it should be.
The press release says it will be their longest coaster with a ride time of 2 minutes.
New attraction in 2029: Missie Luminar
From 2029, you can join an exciting journey of light, speed and adventure in Missie Luminar, Efteling’s first suspended launch coaster.
www.efteling.com
The_bullgod
Mega Poster
Yes, but is that including all the darkrides sections where the train will be stopped?
cookie
Giga Poster
What coaster at Efteling does this description actually fit? Joris, Python, Max & Moritz, Vogel Rok are all continous motion from station dispatch to final brake run. Baron has one show scene before the lift, then it’s the same. Guess that leaves Hollander, but that’s it’s own category of dark ride/coaster hybrid, and the actual coaster section never stops.
It’s one thing to say Efteling’s coasters are often short, but that they prioritize stopping for dark ride scenes over maintaining coaster flow just isn’t true.
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Very excited about this new addition. The location will completely change how approaching the park will feel as I imagine we'll be able to see the outdoor track darting through the trees to the right of the entrance building. I look forward to seeing this one come together but at the moment 2029 feels far away, at least we'll probably get good updates directly from the park once construction begins.
It'll be interesting to see how this new coaster type is received in SFMM and Futuroscope when they open. Personally I'm unsure if I'll prefer this seating arrangement over the normal suspended seating but we'll see.
It'll be interesting to see how this new coaster type is received in SFMM and Futuroscope when they open. Personally I'm unsure if I'll prefer this seating arrangement over the normal suspended seating but we'll see.
JoshC.
Strata Poster
Barring the recent issues with Baron, which largely have been well advertised in advance anyway, I've always thought Efteling's operations have been pretty good.
There is no mention of dark ride elements but equally i'd be very happy if there were considering the quality of Eftelings offerings. Efteling is a park with a heavy focus on storytelling and immersion, that's what people go for.
It's also a launch coaster remember so its not like ride time will be consumed by lift hills.
Imagine if Voltron at Europa had a dark ride scene instead of the turntable element. I doubt many people would be complaining about that.
Hutch
Strata Poster
That turntable is one of my gripes about Voltron. That show room is just a shell compared to the main building housing the ride. I originally thought it was unfinished during opening year (considering many European parks tend to open coasters with unfinished theming), but I don't think it's been touched since has it?
I'm exciting for Efteling. That park gave me that magical feeling that not many other parks offer. Really it was just lacking a truly great coaster. I'm not sure if this one will fill that hole in the lineup, but it's a step in the right direction and excited to see what the theming elements will be.