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Europa Park | Voltron | Mack Rides Stryker Coaster | 2024


The blackboard is filled with Europa Park, Rulantica and Mack family references but also two ride related clues - "Voltron" and "2024"
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Meanwhile the maintenance building is making good progress and the two train entry points can be clearly seen now. The building will be capable of holding all 7 trains and is in the middle of the ride layout.
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Reminder overview of the maintenance bays and turntable access from the planning documents
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I'm really struggling here: are there many (any?) coasters out there that have their maintenance areas half way through the layout / so far away from the ride start point? Most examples I can think of have transfer track to get to the maintenance area adjacent to station/load/offload areas. Only one I can think of is Saw, and even then, that's by the ride's lift hill and reasonably close to start.

Ultimately means very little I know, but just a odd little quirk I guess.
 
I'm really struggling here: are there many (any?) coasters out there that have their maintenance areas half way through the layout / so far away from the ride start point? Most examples I can think of have transfer track to get to the maintenance area adjacent to station/load/offload areas. Only one I can think of is Saw, and even then, that's by the ride's lift hill and reasonably close to start.

Ultimately means very little I know, but just a odd little quirk I guess.
Correct me if I’m wrong here, but based on POVs, I think Takabisha might have a maintenance area in the middle of the ride, by the MCBRs just before the vertical lift hill, rather than at the beginning/end of the ride.
 
I'm really struggling here: are there many (any?) coasters out there that have their maintenance areas half way through the layout / so far away from the ride start point? Most examples I can think of have transfer track to get to the maintenance area adjacent to station/load/offload areas. Only one I can think of is Saw, and even then, that's by the ride's lift hill and reasonably close to start.

Ultimately means very little I know, but just a odd little quirk I guess.
Pégase Express?
 
Roland Mack apparently officially confirmed the 2024 opening today and that it is due to the previously mentioned supply problems. The coaster was originally set for a late 2023 opening.

 
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Think this is the first time this style of track with a double spine has been revealed for Mack they usually have the thick spine instead of 2 spines
Pretty sure it is the exact same, minus the plate that covers the gap between the two spine tubes. Less welds.
 
That track looks a bit… wrong, for want of a better word. Seems like the cross ties are particularly thin and sparse, yet it must still bear reasonable weight or force given it’s tri-track? 😕
 
That track looks a bit… wrong, for want of a better word. Seems like the cross ties are particularly thin and sparse, yet it must still bear reasonable weight or force given it’s tri-track? 😕
The track is simply not finished with fabrication. It doesn't have any of the diagonal bracing welded on yet. Scroll up a half-dozen scrolls to see the finished track in post #529.
 
Flug des Ikarus is planned to be rebuilt in the England section of the park with a new theme and the ride hardware refurbished by Chance Rides. A permit was submitted which the local committee which will apparently vote on Monday next week.

 
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