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Phantasialand | Avoras | 2024
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CSLKennyNI
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Mamba currently has a staggered opening this week for construction work on the Adventure Trail.
Additionally while the flat ride move and maze demolition discussed in this thread have naturally led to speculation about the future of the Crazy Bats/Hollywood Tour site - it occurred to me China was the only area to not receive any of the new information points.
Of course both sites are undoubtedly the next 2 major projects: it’s a question of when not if. Has Hollywood Tour’s premature end meant they’ve swapped plans around? Or is, as has been rumoured for years, China still set to be modernised next?
Black Mamba opens at the later time of 1pm today seemingly for construction work on the new Adventure Trail attraction
— Christopher Kenny (@cslkenny) May 2, 2022
Last week it was totally closed Monday to Friday for work as well
Still in awe at the madness of sticking an attraction in through the compact layout and jungle pic.twitter.com/TxuvWST5ZS
From the queue of Black Mamba you can catch a glimpse of the building being turned into the Adventure Trail entrance, and the closed for work pathway to Berlin.
— Christopher Kenny (@cslkenny) May 2, 2022
Mamba itself has some nice new interactions/near misses onride thanks to the new attraction too. pic.twitter.com/RkDgHxUoTn
Seems the new Africa Adventure Trail will feature a large slide!
— Christopher Kenny (@cslkenny) May 3, 2022
This roller slide (like those in Toverland) was just delivered to the Berlin car park today. pic.twitter.com/S1nVtyfF0l
Outside the park you can make out that beside the steps up to the bridge into Berlin there is also some construction work.
— Christopher Kenny (@cslkenny) May 3, 2022
Plus a large metal frame over the pathway from monkey rock towards there. Support for the slide? At a guess it will be the finale of the attraction? pic.twitter.com/1tBG59KKmJ
Additionally while the flat ride move and maze demolition discussed in this thread have naturally led to speculation about the future of the Crazy Bats/Hollywood Tour site - it occurred to me China was the only area to not receive any of the new information points.
For this year Phantasialand has invested in new themed information screens with queue and show times, directions, etc. installed around the park.
— Christopher Kenny (@cslkenny) May 2, 2022
Intriguing every area in the park has received multiple - with the notable exception of China Town which has none…
Curious. 🤨 pic.twitter.com/9RnAZehs9n
Of course both sites are undoubtedly the next 2 major projects: it’s a question of when not if. Has Hollywood Tour’s premature end meant they’ve swapped plans around? Or is, as has been rumoured for years, China still set to be modernised next?
Redevelopment of the former Kaiser Snack quick service restaurant continues in Berlin.
— Christopher Kenny (@cslkenny) May 3, 2022
Both the interior and terrace on top are now larger. Additionally here new wider stairs will replace the small steps from the Mexico passage down onto Kaiserplatz. pic.twitter.com/Ge2Gfu6krL
What will go inside is unknown - my guess a new quick service restaurant and much needed toilet facilities for the area. pic.twitter.com/hGwsQkoM9i
— Christopher Kenny (@cslkenny) May 3, 2022
Phantasiastisch
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Since DiA's retheming in 2018 I thought the wooden structure in the monkey rock (which functions as the monkey's mouth) is a door opening.
Could there be a staircase inside the rock leading to the mouth and makes it a possible place for the slide?
Could there be a staircase inside the rock leading to the mouth and makes it a possible place for the slide?
CSLKennyNI
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I feel that would ruin the look of the theming feature. However this definitely seems to be going through the structure somehow there - whether they already made allowances/left space for an interior passage or stairs to accommodate this in future who knows. It’s quite possible considering how much Phantasialand masterplan. Although I could also imagine a staff access route could always existed inside and this may have just been repurposed.
CSLKennyNI
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Park have filed with EUIPO a trademark for the new attraction. The inspired name will be "DEEP IN AFRICA - Adventure Trail" seemingly. Does what it says on the tin I guess; easier to explain to guests presumably is the reasoning.
CSLKennyNI
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From RideOnBlog.de some updates on the Adventure Trail. Major construction work seems to have wrapped up with just finishing touches being done now.
Entrance sign in place, queue time screen just missing from its frame.
The Roller Slide which will be the trail's finale has been covered/themed as a bridge over the pathway beside the Monkey Rock theming feature.
With most of the trail out of sight at the back of the area and intertwined in the coaster and jungle it's difficult to really get an overview however there appears to be plenty new themed structures and towers poking up out of the overgrowth. Should a nice family/kids attraction and provide some great new interaction and photo ops with Black Mamba.
It appears to be very close to opening - I'd guess however it will like Rookburgh simply open without warning sometime during this or next week.
Entrance sign in place, queue time screen just missing from its frame.
The Roller Slide which will be the trail's finale has been covered/themed as a bridge over the pathway beside the Monkey Rock theming feature.
With most of the trail out of sight at the back of the area and intertwined in the coaster and jungle it's difficult to really get an overview however there appears to be plenty new themed structures and towers poking up out of the overgrowth. Should a nice family/kids attraction and provide some great new interaction and photo ops with Black Mamba.
It appears to be very close to opening - I'd guess however it will like Rookburgh simply open without warning sometime during this or next week.
CSLKennyNI
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First official look inside!
Source Chris Theis- park operations manager
EDIT:
Poor quality video but gives some idea of the attraction
Some more impressions from the staff previews
Source Chris Theis- park operations manager
Chris Theis on Instagram: "Jambo! #IamDeepInAfrica #phantasialand"
780 likes, 16 comments - sun.ch.rise on July 6, 2022: "Jambo! #IamDeepInAfrica #phantasialand".
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EDIT:
Poor quality video but gives some idea of the attraction
Some more impressions from the staff previews
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Joelpagett
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A beautiful addition, imagine how many signs Merlin would need to stick around this thing if it was in the UK.
funtimearena
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Here some more impressions
Georgie-M
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Surely they must've made room for it when they redid the rockwork a few years back? It's impressive work either way.
Wow, that looks incredible. We were there yesterday and it wasn't open, still closed off with metal barriers. If it wasn't for the updates from @CSLKennyNI I don't think I would have even known it was there!
Look forward to exploring it on a future visit.
Look forward to exploring it on a future visit.
CSLKennyNI
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Opening confirmed for tomorrow!
Website page has gone live too. Minimum restrictions for this will be 90cm and 3 years old accompanied, 1,20cm alone. Also confirmed to be open for both summer and winter seasons.
www.phantasialand.de
#DeepinAfrica 🌴 pic.twitter.com/kqD7glhjs9
— Phantasialand (@Phantasialand) July 11, 2022
Website page has gone live too. Minimum restrictions for this will be 90cm and 3 years old accompanied, 1,20cm alone. Also confirmed to be open for both summer and winter seasons.
Deep in Africa – Adventure Trail - Phantasialand
Afrika erleben – ganz nah, ganz neu: Machen Sie sich bereit für eine interaktive Erlebnistour tief im Reich der Black Mamba! Spüren Sie die Magie Afrikas mit allen Sinnen.
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CSLKennyNI
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Alongside Africa the other construction project this season in Berlin has wrapped up. The former Kaiser Snack quick service restaurant and neighbouring stairs up to Mexico were partially demolished and that corner of the main square redesigned. The new structure has two larger stairways to cope with the flow of guests better and a larger terrace on top.
The interior of the expanded building isn't yet finished - a prominent glass canopy entry in the middle of the stairs has been created.
Source
One rumour has been that a much needed toilets facility for the Berlin area would be build. Which certainly could be what these two doorways on the side of the new part of the building are for.
Given the main glass entry, and it is doubtful toilets would take up the whole building space - the presumed other purpose of the new development remains a mystery. Few theories are going around - the best one in my opinion would be that Guest Services move into this new, more prominent location.
Moving it out of the 4D cinema opposite would then pave the way for this outdated relic to finally be redeveloped for a new Berlin attraction/show.
Seems to be some activity too at the SBNO Hollywood Tour with a boat(s) being removed from the building. Given the premature closure however I still wouldn't take this as a sign of anything exciting - could just be they now finally have the time and money to remove the ride rather than let it decay until the whole complex goes.
The interior of the expanded building isn't yet finished - a prominent glass canopy entry in the middle of the stairs has been created.
Source
One rumour has been that a much needed toilets facility for the Berlin area would be build. Which certainly could be what these two doorways on the side of the new part of the building are for.
Given the main glass entry, and it is doubtful toilets would take up the whole building space - the presumed other purpose of the new development remains a mystery. Few theories are going around - the best one in my opinion would be that Guest Services move into this new, more prominent location.
Moving it out of the 4D cinema opposite would then pave the way for this outdated relic to finally be redeveloped for a new Berlin attraction/show.
Seems to be some activity too at the SBNO Hollywood Tour with a boat(s) being removed from the building. Given the premature closure however I still wouldn't take this as a sign of anything exciting - could just be they now finally have the time and money to remove the ride rather than let it decay until the whole complex goes.
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I kinda wish they just built a tunnel to the plaza before Chiapas’s entrance, tbh. It’s awkward having to go up a flight of stairs in Berlin only to then have to descend another flight of stairs in Mexico just to get to it. They tore out a section of the Berlin street to make the Rookburgh tunnel, so this shouldn’t be unfeasible.