Europa Park | Piraten in Batavia Rebuild | 2020

[CSLKennyNI]

The buildings are really starting to take shape now.

EP also released a new artwork of the area. It's definitely going to be a very, very quick turnaround if they are managing to open it for the end of May.

 

[TheCoasterCruiser]

Kinda hoped they would finally include Denmark in this "Scandinavian" area.

 

[CSLKennyNI]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1106581995075878919

Concept art for the new look of the rapids ride tunnel/cave when rebuilt.

 

[SilverArrow]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1106581995075878919

Concept art for the new look of the rapids ride tunnel/cave when rebuilt.

When will this be completed? Will the ride be down for a while?

 

[CSLKennyNI]

When will this be completed? Will the ride be down for a while?

While the rest of the rebuilt Scandinavia area will not be finished until the end of May; Fjord Rafting's new themed tunnel will be completed for the start of the new season on 6th April.

 

[SilverArrow]

While the rest of the rebuilt Scandinavia area will not be finished until the end of May; Fjord Rafting's new themed tunnel will be completed for the start of the new season on 6th April.

Oh fab thanks, going in April so wondered if it would be closed along with Scandinavia.

 

[Lofty]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1106581995075878919

Concept art for the new look of the rapids ride tunnel/cave when rebuilt.

Well, that is cute AF.

 

[Hixee]

I love the happy chilling face. Looks so content.

 

[CSLKennyNI]

EP have shared this look at the construction site.

And Michael Mack has been teasing the new lighting effects/theming inside the rapids tunnel (as seen if you look closely at the concept art)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1107050719390167042

 

[Lofty]

That's so pretty.

 

[CSLKennyNI]

Michael Mack has shared some new pictures of the construction site. You can also see the first beams for the roof of the new Piraten show building behind the Scandavian area.

 

[Dar]

Part of me feels like I should be outraged that they're just using pre-fab concrete instead of hand-carving every feature out of genuine Scandinavian wood. But then you see the end result and it's all OK

 

[CSLKennyNI]

First bit of concept art for the new Piraten.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1110999996739059712

 

[MrRC]

Here a bigger picture :

 

[Ethan]

They'll have a winner on their hands if it ends up looking like that.

 

[zazobo]

SEXY.

 

[chainedbanana]

Michael Mack released this concept art of what looks like a dark ride going into the basement area of the new Scandinavia area. Looks like the theme will link to Rulantica.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1111724857081909250

 

[CSLKennyNI]

Michael Mack revealed on Twitter the "Surprise in the basement" will be a small new dark ride featuring Snorri, the mascot of Rulantica.

It will open this Autumn (following the reopening of the area at the end of May).
Source

Also maybe its just the concept art, but no track is depicted in any of those scenes... Trackless perhaps?

 

[peep]

Trackless perhaps?

Is there a chance it could just be a walk-through?

Also people have been posting a video clip of a new animatronic going into the pirates ride...

which I now can't find so here's a tweet from Mr Mack with some images...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1113696451559706624

This article also has a load more images of the ride model and concept art...
http://starparc.be/2018/07/les-pira...abwnMhyC79sSSloIJfuahsF-ryw1HtSFQlQbqPGX1evcw

 

[CSLKennyNI]

Is there a chance it could just be a walk-through?

No it's definitely a ride system of some kind. They revealed concept art of the vehicles today too.