La Récré de 3 Curés | Vertika | Custom Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter

[roomraider]

I have been waiting for this announcement for years... Ever since this post I promised myself not to forget from the Parque Del Cafe Krater thread.

All I'm saying is that IF Gerstlauer ever roll out another custom model Eurofighter I'll run around Downing Street naked.

Everyone keep an eye on Sky News tonight.

 

[Hixee]

Complaining about a "Euro-fighter" outside Downing Street today would probably go unnoticed, you know...

 

[Matt N]

Very interesting to see that this is a Euro-Fighter and not an Infinity Coaster! I honestly thought the custom Euro-Fighter was all but done for as a model after seeing how the Infinity Coaster has evolved; for example, a ride like Monster at Adventureland has custom Euro-Fighter written all over it to me based on its layout and car style, but it's an Infinity Coaster. I do wonder what actually distinguishes the two models from one another nowadays...

 

[CrashCoaster]

I do wonder what actually distinguishes the two models from one another nowadays...

Cost and quality.

 

[peep]

That looks like a really fab little coaster! I was looking at the park after the first teasers and this seems like a really big deal for them, hope it works in their favour.

 

[CrashCoaster]

https://www.facebook.com/338658991362/posts/10156441889156363

 

[CrashCoaster]

https://www.facebook.com/338658991362/posts/10156502233096363

 

[CrashCoaster]

From Coaster Bot Discord:-

 

[CrashCoaster]

Trains are here... and OTSRs.

https://www.facebook.com/PCWnews/posts/3456547554419779

My interest for this coaster has now dropped by about 50%.

(Quadruple post not intentional)

 

[MLDesigns]

I mean it was pretty clear it was a Eurofighter and not an Infinity. That's on you

 

[CrashCoaster]

I mean it was pretty clear it was a Eurofighter and not an Infinity. That's on you

Because there aren't any Eurofighters with lap-bars? Most Eurofighters made within the last few years have lap-bars. The only reason why Shellraiser has OTSRs is because there isn't enough room under the train to fit the launch magnets, lift hill mechanisms and hydraulic cylinders for the restraints.

 

[Us3rmane]

The director of the park wanted lap-bars on it but he wasn't able to convince his associates so they went with OSTR that's the only reason why it has those

 

[Coaster Hipster]

New construction photos from the park:

https://www.facebook.com/338658991362/posts/10156766742276363

 

[Lofty]

Looks like quite a fun layout, that loop is also huge...

 

[Coaster Hipster]

Construction of Vertika has resumed with the end of confinement in France:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10156969004261363&id=338658991362

 

[CrashCoaster]

^Lol that's more than a 91-degree drop which is what the park stated.

 

[Lofty]

The transition from the final inversion into the brakes looks so tight.

 

[VonRolland]

^Lol that's more than a 91-degree drop which is what the park stated.

Absolutely! Wonder what it is?

 

[Coaster Hipster]

https://www.facebook.com/109637566975/posts/10157087254321976

Vertika will open this Saturday, June 6th, along with the whole park!

 

[Matt N]

Exciting news! I’m interested to see how this rides in comparison to some of Gerstlauer’s other Euro-Fighters, as it’s been quite a few years since a custom Euro-Fighter was built (I think it was Abyss in 2013, correct me if I’m wrong, and even that was a near-clone of Saw?), and Gerstlauer’s track work has certainly come on leaps and bounds since then!

I’m not sure whether we had this debate earlier on in the thread, but I wonder what reasons the park had for choosing a custom Euro-Fighter over an Infinity Coaster, as I was under the impression that the Infinity Coaster was basically intended as the spiritual successor to the custom Euro-Fighter? Does the custom Euro-Fighter offer something that the Infinity doesn’t, or is it cheaper? Or is it something else entirely?