Belgian and Dutch parks floodings
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It's not just Belgium, climate change (polar icecap temperature increase) is effecting all of central Europe with massive slow moving downpours. Several small parks in Germany have had to close due to the rising water.
JoshC.
Strata Poster
Obviously awful for Plopsa Coo, but I can think of at least 2 separate occasions over recent years where they've been hit by floods (though maybe not during this time of year).
I imagine they're well prepared and protected so the one shining beacon is this shouldn't do too much damage or have too much of an adverse affect on the park beyond being closed. Well, fingers crossed at least.
I imagine they're well prepared and protected so the one shining beacon is this shouldn't do too much damage or have too much of an adverse affect on the park beyond being closed. Well, fingers crossed at least.
FarleyFlavors
Mega Poster
Speaking of Plopsa Coo, they made a film there a couple of years ago about a girl who falls in love with a fairground ride...
chainedbanana
Hyper Poster
Also apparently our Moon is 'wobbly' = flooding!
news.sky.com
Moon 'wobble' to bring a surge of severe flooding in 2030s, NASA warns
Lunar cycles will cause an increase in floods across US coastal cities in the middle of the next decade.
cookie
Giga Poster
I can report firsthand that Walibi Belgium had to close at 2 P.M today due to excessive rain and flooding (Kondaa was already out by 12.30 and from Dalton Terror I could see that the whole area under the non-inverted cobra roll was already flooded), so this weather is sadly affecting most of the country. It looks like it could be clearing up by the weekend, though.
Edit: Got some photos uploaded
I could see the river snaking through the park and those wetlands beneath Kondaa becoming a problem if this becomes more frequent.
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TilenB
Strata Poster
I feel like it always rains in Ardennes to some extent, but yeah, the track was also flooded a few weeks ago, so definitely not good times for anyone that lives in the area.
I could plausibly see them being shut for some time now. That's going to be one heck of a clean up, and who knows that the access is like to the park for people to do that work (not to mention that they themselves might be struggling with flood damage to their homes, etc).
I'm not an expert by any stretch, but I the SFNO situation was much more complex. The damage to the park was much worse (Wikipedia says areas of the park were over 6m underwater), and the surrounding area was truly devastated following the hurricane (some example images here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Katrina_in_New_Orleans). Overall the park and state was staring down the barrel of a massive crisis (thousands of people died in Katrina), so the focus was on a large-scale disaster relief. Plus, Six Flags then weren't willing to pay the money all those years down the line to get the park up and running again.
The damage to Walibi is awful, and unprecedented, but I don't see it to be the end of the park.
Moved the posts from the Small News thread into the thread started originally by @KristofWB. I think this is probably major enough news that we can justify its own thread.
Lori Marie Loud
Giga Poster
Oh no.
Depending on how long that flood water stays, I can wager that we might not be seeing Pulsar and the kiddie cred ever operating again. Let's hope this is the worst extent of the flooding here.
EDIT: Hilariously, this is my 420th post. Nice.
Depending on how long that flood water stays, I can wager that we might not be seeing Pulsar and the kiddie cred ever operating again. Let's hope this is the worst extent of the flooding here.
EDIT: Hilariously, this is my 420th post. Nice.
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SilverArrow
Certified Ride Geek
I read a comment somewhere that Taron and Black Mamba are closed due to water in their lower terrain areas.
Lori Marie Loud
Giga Poster
God almighty. That's 2 large parks, plus Plopsa Coo, plus whatever parks are closed in Germany.
I've also read that flooding is occurring in Luxembourg too. FUU**...
I've also read that flooding is occurring in Luxembourg too. FUU**...
cookie
Giga Poster
That’s a little extreme. Fun Pilot is entirely elevated above the floodwater, and Pulsar’s area should be able to be drained. Plus, whatever parts may need to be replaced due to flood damage their respective manufacturers should be able to whip up since their respective models are still under mass production. I don’t see them going SBNO permanently, especially with how new they are to the park.
Lori Marie Loud
Giga Poster
Okay. However, there are some things that can't be replaced - lives. Over 100 dead in Germany alone.