Canada's Wonderland | Wonder Mountain's Guardian | Dark Ride

[lauren]

I noticed that there wasn't a topic up about WMG (at least I didn't see any). The ride is planned to open May 2014.

Some information can be found on the park's website:

https://www.canadaswonderland.com/what-s-new/new-for-2014


Also, there have been a few construction photos released on the park's facebook page:

Feb 18th Update:

Not a very helpful picture, but here's another piece of track

Feb 23rd Update:

Was looking around and found another picture:

Looks like there's still a lot of work left to be done.. also since the track seems to be leading outside this could be part of the loading area or could be at the top of the mountain when the ride comes back in from the lift hill

 

[lauren]

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Update Feb 25th:

Another not so interesting picture

looks like a close up of the previous one

 

[lauren]

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Update Feb 26th:

More pictures that show progress -

the electrical room

soon to be the mechanical room (there's a lot of room inside the mountain!)

framing for the 3D screens

soon to be the loading station

more track!! (it looks like the track is slating downward in the upper right corner)

 

[lauren]

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Update March 5th:

Some new photos from the facebook page

teaser of what looks to be the side of the ride vehicle

this along with the next few pictures look like support columns for when the ride goes out of the mountain

based on the caption, vent for wind inside the car as part of the 4D effects

 

[Ben]

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Um, what is it...?

 

[Lofty]

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A dark ride that travels outside into daylight? What a stupid decision.

 

[lauren]

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Um, what is it...?

It's supposed to be an "interactive 4-D dark ride" with some coaster elements built in (though I'm not sure how that's supposed to work...). The park hasn't released very much useful information about it to be honest.

 

[peep]

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A dark ride that travels outside into daylight? What a stupid decision.

This. It's a nice concept that never works.

 

[lauren]

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Mini Sort of an Update (not really) - March 19th

from the facebook page:

some scenery for the ride/queue

arrival of something (possibly/probably the trains)

 

[Lofty]

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I still don't quite get this? If you're going to build a dark ride, build a dark ride... Don't incorporate an outdoor section..?

 

[lauren]

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The outdoor section is most likely only going to be the lift hill - the rest will be indoor. They have a lift hill because it's some sort of darkride/coaster hybrid. I'm honestly not sure why they don't just put the lift hill inside - there seems to be lots of room.

More construction photos from the facebook page of the lift hill being installed/finished:

 

[bmac]

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Well this certainly qualifies as one of the oddest ride projects I've ever seen.

 

[TheCoasterCruiser]

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Isn't it technically a coaster now? - And even better, can we count it? :--D

 

[_koppen]

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I would definitely say it's a coaster, but I suppose we have to wait and see what it does a little bit more.

On that last picture it actually looks like it might be a a turning drop into the mountain behind the tree.

 

[Youngster Joey]

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I would definitely say it's a coaster, but I suppose we have to wait and see what it does a little bit more.

On that last picture it actually looks like it might be a a turning drop into the mountain behind the tree.

Nothing Concrete but Screamscape had a post about just that. supposedly it does have a drop.

A reader who passed by the park over the weekend reports that right after the new lift hill, the track on Wonder Mountain’s Guardian turns to the right and enters into a steep drop almost all the way to ground level. Looks like there will be some thrills before you enter the dark caverns inside the mountain. Hopefully someone with a good lens may be able to get a picture of this soon.

http://www.screamscape.com/html/canada_s_wonderland.htm

 

[lauren]

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If the park doesn't release a picture before the weekend (and probably anyway if it does), I'm planning to drive by the park and take some pictures myself - hopefully i'll be able to see the "drop" and post it for you guys

 

[lauren]

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]park posted a teaser video on facebook - doesn't really show anything new though (you'll have to click on the link yourself because I can't figure out how to post it)

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152108470878924

also a new picture:

 

[peep]

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Oh gawd, that looks horrendous. Those supports are not pretty.

 

[lauren]

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Have to agree...hope they repaint the supports before it opens/sometime in the future

new picture:

creds to TPR

 

[lauren]

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New Pictures from the Facebook Page:

testing is also underway, so it should be ready for opening day about two weeks from now. Also there is a drop (in the pictures), though it's not too steep.