Parc Asterix | Tonnerre 2 Zeus | Tonnerre de Zeus renovation | 2022
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SilverArrow
Certified Ride Geek
Rode it on the live in 2017 and agree with everyone that it was a bit rough so this retrack could do wonders for it!
w8erbahn
Roller Poster
That was my first ever wooden rollercoaster a few years ago and I was totally not prepared for this. On the buttom of the first drop I hurt myself so bad, I thought I broke a rib or so. The rest of the (as I remeber) longest coaster i´ve ever been on was pure torture.
There was no broken rib (I really thought it was) but Tonnerre De Zeus was the reason a didn´t rode any wooden coaster for a long time. (loving them today!)
So seeing this getting retracked actually excites me. Surely I´ll give it another try on a future visit!
There was no broken rib (I really thought it was) but Tonnerre De Zeus was the reason a didn´t rode any wooden coaster for a long time. (loving them today!)
So seeing this getting retracked actually excites me. Surely I´ll give it another try on a future visit!
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
A decent amount of re-tracking and re-profiling has taken place in the second half of the ride:-
JoshC.
Strata Poster
Woah, bit of a bump, but we're seeing a renovation happening next year, and the ride will seemingly be renamed Tonnerre 2 Zeus:
Source:
Rough translation:
-Unique to Europe 90º bump
-2 high speed turns
-2 new 'bumps'
-14 airtime moments
-New trains (with "inverted seats" on the last car - maybe backward facing car?)
-A tunnel with special effects
Another source too, in French, but behind a paywall: https://www.leparisien.fr/oise-60/h...les-24-06-2021-M2WKG2IHK5BMND6N2TI2T7UAQE.php
Very intrigued that this is happening. Looking forward to finding out more information and getting a deeper understanding of what's going on...
Source:
Rough translation:
-Unique to Europe 90º bump
-2 high speed turns
-2 new 'bumps'
-14 airtime moments
-New trains (with "inverted seats" on the last car - maybe backward facing car?)
-A tunnel with special effects
Another source too, in French, but behind a paywall: https://www.leparisien.fr/oise-60/h...les-24-06-2021-M2WKG2IHK5BMND6N2TI2T7UAQE.php
Very intrigued that this is happening. Looking forward to finding out more information and getting a deeper understanding of what's going on...
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
I hate the name, but the rest looks cool! Wonder where they got the idea for the backwards row from...
Unfortunately though, I've heard that coasters that get retrofitted with Timberliners run like ****, I hope someone on here can disprove that. Also what's the unique to Europe 90° bump? Sounds interesting, very interesting indeed.
Unfortunately though, I've heard that coasters that get retrofitted with Timberliners run like ****, I hope someone on here can disprove that. Also what's the unique to Europe 90° bump? Sounds interesting, very interesting indeed.
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VikingsAf
Mega Poster
90° drop
seems kinda unique to me Edit: it might also refer to a wall stall.
Also Tonnere Deux Zeus. I think it's actually kind of smart
JoshC.
Strata Poster
90° drop
Ahhh that is interesting, and pretty cool! Google Translate wasn't a great help!
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
No of course not, it's getting knock-off GCI treatment which in turn is RMC knock-off treatment.So it's getting like... knockoff RMC treatment?
VikingsAf
Mega Poster
Wel French is only my second language so I'm not 100% sure either.
But it should be something like a 90° drop or a wall stall (It
CSLKennyNI
Giga Poster
Its a good pun. Love it hahaAlso Tonnere Deux Zeus. I think it's actually kind of smart
Rollercoaster David
Mega Poster
2 Zeus 2 Tonnerous
Will
Strata Poster
This is good news, so far as I'm concerned.
Zeus is FAR from being a candidate for the RMC treatment and probably one of Europe's better wooden coasters, but I admit I've never really got the hype (judging from 2 visits to Asterix in 2012 and 2017) and found it to be somewhat on the rough side.
Zeus is FAR from being a candidate for the RMC treatment and probably one of Europe's better wooden coasters, but I admit I've never really got the hype (judging from 2 visits to Asterix in 2012 and 2017) and found it to be somewhat on the rough side.
richardcrete
Mega Poster
JDD newspaper (original source for T2Z informations) :
"Other news: the last car of the trains will be reversed to be able to ride the coaster backwards."
"Une attraction unique au monde" : en 2023, le Parc Astérix lance Toutatis, un grand huit à 110 km/h
INTERVIEW - Une attraction qui battra trois records. La nouvelle directrice du Parc Astérix, Delphine Pons, et son adjoint, Guy Vassel, détaillent au JDD leurs projets, notamment la future zone Toutatis, et reviennent sur les conséquences de la pandémie.
www.lejdd.fr
New layout and trains :
richardcrete
Mega Poster
"Bosse" mean airtime in French. So the unique in Europe element (don't know if it's true) is the "90 degree banked hill" which is on the new layout's aerial veiw.
VikingsAf
Mega Poster
Well they look kinda fun on the layout
I assume the first one is the one of 90°Edit: There are 3, missed the obvious one which is named
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