Dutch Wonderland | Merlin's Mayhem | S&S Family Inverted Coaster

[Pink Cadillac]

Sorry it's Fox news
http://fox43.com/2016/11/01/dutch-wonderland-unveils-plans-for-new-ride/

The amusement park announced Monday that it will offer a brand new attraction to visitors in the Summer of 2017. The new ride is called Merlin's Mayhem. Riders help the wizard Merlin find his lost dragon, Mayhem, while traveling on a hanging coaster that runs more than 1,300 feet of track.

"From the time guests enter the ride until the time they get off, they're looking for Mayhem around the park, and hopefully bringing him back safely to Merlin every time," said Rick Stammel, General Manager of Dutch Wonderland.

Park officials say it will cost $7.5 million to create the new ride, which will feature a host of special effects. Construction starts this week.

It will be built by S&S.

 

[GuyWithAStick]

Re: Dutch Wonderland | Merlin's Mayhem | Family Inverted Coa

The theming possibilities are endless when it comes to Merlin.

 

[Dar]

Re: Dutch Wonderland | Merlin's Mayhem | Family Inverted Coa

The theming possibilities are endless when it comes to Merlin.

Dark grey, apocalyptic wastelands, and shipping containers isn't exactly endless!

 

[GuyWithAStick]

Re: Dutch Wonderland | Merlin's Mayhem | Family Inverted Coa

Well it's called Merlin's Mayhem, implying that it's themed to any of the mayhem Merlin caused, which is endless.

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[Pokemaniac]

Re: Dutch Wonderland | Merlin's Mayhem | Family Inverted Coa

Well it's called Merlin's Mayhem, implying that it's themed to any of the mayhem Merlin caused, which is endless.

Exclusively black coasters, silly marketing campaigns, price hikes, shipping containers, high-profile safety incidents, and monopolism?

This will be a fun ride!

 

[GuyWithAStick]

So the park released a video showing the coaster off:

The coaster itself does look quite nice, especially the water effects. The video, however, is atrocious. The amount of pumping and lag is unbearable.

 

[peep]

Ha, that video is hilariously bad.
Looks like a nice little family coaster though.

 

[Jared]

I don't understand why the park hasn't gone to Vekoma for this, especially when their product is tried and tested.

 

[Chris Brown]

I don't understand why the park hasn't gone to Vekoma for this, especially when their product is tried and tested.

Im feeling the same. I assume S&S took a hit on price in order to get the first model out, I'd also say the layout looks better than the smaller SFC's

 

[Lofty]

Here's a few potential reasons:

1) The park wanted something different to the Vekoma product.
2) The park was won over by the S&S design.
3) S&S' version is cheaper than Vekoma's.
4) The park's representatives had a beer with the S&S salesman and liked him more than Vekoma's.
5) They could have added perks to the base technology.
6) Maintenance could be cheaper, there could be cheaper parts etc.

There's a few

 

[CrashCoaster]

Here's a few potential reasons:

1) The park wanted something different to the Vekoma product.
2) The park was won over by the S&S design.
3) S&S' version is cheaper than Vekoma's.
4) The park's representatives had a beer with the S&S salesman and liked him more than Vekoma's.
5) They could have added perks to the base technology.
6) Maintenance could be cheaper, there could be cheaper parts etc.

There's a few

Who knows, the S&S version might end up being better than Vekoma's...

 

[IG9887]

I think it'll give S&S another great opportunity to show that they do more than 4D Free Flys and Drop Towers. Plus, if it becomes succesful, more of these could pop up here in the states as it may be more affordable than Vekomas FSC offering. On a side note, it gives all the more reasoning to loop DW in with a trip to Hershey for those who travel and me a reason to drive 30 mins to Lancaster (although itll only be their 2nd "large" coaster)

 

[GuyWithAStick]

Vertical Construction has finally started...

From the park's twitter.

 

[Pink Cadillac]

 

[Swoosh]

What the heck are they waiting on? We are 20 days from July 4th - the official "middle" of Summer in the States.

 

[roomraider]

Here's a few potential reasons:

1) The park wanted something different to the Vekoma product.
2) The park was won over by the S&S design.
3) S&S' version is cheaper than Vekoma's.
4) The park's representatives had a beer with the S&S salesman and liked him more than Vekoma's.
5) They could have added perks to the base technology.
6) Maintenance could be cheaper, there could be cheaper parts etc.

There's a few

From what I've been told part of the reason was actually that they wanted a lift chain for maintenance reasons and Vekoma would only supply I tire driven lift.

 

[CrashCoaster]

^Bandit Bomber at Yas Waterworld has 2 chain lifts, and it's a family suspended coaster.

 

[X: Uknown]

Images fixed. Please try to make sure the images are correctly rotated, and duplicates removed, before uploading. Hixee.

 

[Hixee]

Holy picture rotation!

Fixed.

 

[X: Uknown]

Thanks, I took them on my dads iPhone Saturday.