Efteling | Baron 1898 | B&M Dive Coaster
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SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
Re: Efteling to get B&M Dive Coaster for 2015!
Honestly, think about it more objectively, what are you really getting with a B&M dive machine over a Gerst Eurofighter?
B&M:
Capacity (Is THIS why? Both Efteling and Gardaland have insane attendance)
Longevity
Reliability
Gerst:
Cheaper
More customisation (potentially greater capacity if required??)
More variety in layout and ride experience
Lower height restriction
More intense ride experience possible
Perhaps Gerst's less than impressive track record is catching up with them now. Maybe Smiler was a bit of a nail in the coffin? Are there any new rides from them this season?
But Merlin are buying B&Ms left right and centre, too.Mysterious Sue said:
Honestly, think about it more objectively, what are you really getting with a B&M dive machine over a Gerst Eurofighter?
B&M:
Capacity (Is THIS why? Both Efteling and Gardaland have insane attendance)
Longevity
Reliability
Gerst:
Cheaper
More customisation (potentially greater capacity if required??)
More variety in layout and ride experience
Lower height restriction
More intense ride experience possible
Perhaps Gerst's less than impressive track record is catching up with them now. Maybe Smiler was a bit of a nail in the coffin? Are there any new rides from them this season?
jj23w
Hyper Poster
Re: Efteling to get B&M Dive Coaster for 2015!
Gerstlauer have Firechaser Express and Rewind Racers at Adventure City in California.
B&M have Banshee Flug Der Parrot coaster and this one and the Gardaland one. They do still produce flying coasters because there is one being built at Xishuangbana in China there just not a main priority like wing coasters are. I agree that The Smiler was the nail on the head for Gerstalauer but they are getting more and more popular with rumors of Adventure Island getting one for their family theme park. I think they are starting to get a name like B&M and Intamin have in the theme park world.
Gerstlauer have Firechaser Express and Rewind Racers at Adventure City in California.
B&M have Banshee Flug Der Parrot coaster and this one and the Gardaland one. They do still produce flying coasters because there is one being built at Xishuangbana in China there just not a main priority like wing coasters are. I agree that The Smiler was the nail on the head for Gerstalauer but they are getting more and more popular with rumors of Adventure Island getting one for their family theme park. I think they are starting to get a name like B&M and Intamin have in the theme park world.
jj23w
Hyper Poster
Re: Efteling to get B&M Dive Coaster for 2015!
Didn't know about the hyper for hansa. Now a days dive machines are not popular as such but I hope this makes dive coasters popular do you think it's going to be floorless or with a floor and what restraints are being used for this ride .
Didn't know about the hyper for hansa. Now a days dive machines are not popular as such but I hope this makes dive coasters popular do you think it's going to be floorless or with a floor and what restraints are being used for this ride .
KristofWB
Hyper Poster
Re: Efteling to get B&M Dive Coaster for 2015!
Looopings.nl said that they have discovered the location and theming of the ride. They say it will be located behind De Vliegende Hollander and the ride will be themed as an old Dutch coal mine with the lift and drop of the ride being tucked away in a mine shaft.
Looopings.nl said that they have discovered the location and theming of the ride. They say it will be located behind De Vliegende Hollander and the ride will be themed as an old Dutch coal mine with the lift and drop of the ride being tucked away in a mine shaft.
roomraider
Best Topic Starter
Re: Efteling to get B&M Dive Coaster for 2015!
Source: http://www.looopings.nl/weblog/2377/Eft ... ander.html
Which is here for those who can't imagine such things.
So it seems this actually will be a B&M judging by comments made by the park.
Source: http://www.looopings.nl/weblog/2377/Eft ... ander.html
Which is here for those who can't imagine such things.
So it seems this actually will be a B&M judging by comments made by the park.
Re: Efteling to get B&M Dive Coaster for 2015!
They tweeted the layout. It's tiny!
https://twitter.com/Efteling/status/461445808840515584
My phone won't let me copy and paste the photo, but theres the link to the tweet.
Edit: Just read that it might not be the final layout but it has been released to show off the location.
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They tweeted the layout. It's tiny!
https://twitter.com/Efteling/status/461445808840515584
My phone won't let me copy and paste the photo, but theres the link to the tweet.
Edit: Just read that it might not be the final layout but it has been released to show off the location.
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Mysterious Sue
Strata Poster
Re: Efteling to get B&M Dive Coaster for 2015!
Aww I think Lofty's post just got trumped!
Aww I think Lofty's post just got trumped!
KristofWB
Hyper Poster
Re: Efteling to get B&M Dive Coaster for 2015!
This new coaster will obviously have a mine-theme. Looking very forward to this one, because I'm such a sucker for typical Efteling theming
Anyway, if we may believe Looopings, the working title for this dive coaster is 'Hoogmoed'. Now I don't know how to translate it to English, but it is Dutch for: 'haughtiness' or 'high-hat'.
This new coaster will obviously have a mine-theme. Looking very forward to this one, because I'm such a sucker for typical Efteling theming
Anyway, if we may believe Looopings, the working title for this dive coaster is 'Hoogmoed'. Now I don't know how to translate it to English, but it is Dutch for: 'haughtiness' or 'high-hat'.