Phantasialand | F. L. Y. | Vekoma Launched Flying Coaster | 2020

[Ggolt]

Wait... F.L.Y. has a lift hill? I thought I saw one in 2018 but when I realised it was gonna be launched I assumed that it was just a bit of track...

Someone explain please lmao I'm confused ?

It’s just a small piece of lift hill that brings the train from the darkride section (basically in the basement of the area) up to the launch.

 

[Peter Immelmann]

Wait... F.L.Y. has a lift hill? I thought I saw one in 2018 but when I realised it was gonna be launched I assumed that it was just a bit of track...

Someone explain please lmao I'm confused ?

Well, it's simple. The station is on a lower level than the launch. So you need some elevation in between.

 

[CSLKennyNI]

Its the same booster wheel pre-lift that was used for the prototype tests at Vekoma. Brings the train to the correct level and is a part of this indoor dark ride section.

 

[Edward13]

A lot of testing going on this evening and a Vekoma van in the car park. No people onride though

 

[roff]

This is all underground now:



And here is the rest of the lift as it connects to the first launch:

 

[Peter Immelmann]

Thanks, roff, for digging out the old pictures. There's actually a bit more space for the dark ride scene as I recalled from memory.

 

[Nikl01as]

I would give not even a sh*t at opening dates, which are not from the park....

 

[Louis Heyvaert]

True, the only thing we can do is waith now. How frustrating it is it won’t go faster by saying “i think it will be then” . Most of us are waiting more then 4 years now a few weeks/months must be doable.

I would give not even a sh*t at opening dates, which are not from the park....

 

[Martini]

I have now managed to convert the pictures I took on Saturday so that I can upload them. I'll try the video again but I don't guarantee anything. The quality wouldn't be that good either.

 

[Martini]

No the video is too large, sorry...

 

[therealcoatman]

Its the same booster wheel pre-lift that was used for the prototype tests at Vekoma. Brings the train to the correct level and is a part of this indoor dark ride section.

Well, it's simple. The station is on a lower level than the launch. So you need some elevation in between.

Oh, right... thanks guys ?

Didn't realise the station was underground and definitely didn't realise there was a dark ride section, thanks for the info... the bit I thought was a lift in 2018 must have just been part of the layout.

 

[Ethan]

I have now managed to convert the pictures I took on Saturday so that I can upload them. I'll try the video again but I don't guarantee anything. The quality wouldn't be that good either.

Well the pavement looks stunning tbh

 

[lostfrequentie]

No the video is too large, sorry...

If you want you can try to upload it too YouTube make it private and share the link

 

[Martini]

I like these benches by the fence

Well the pavement looks stunning tbh

 

[Martini]

If you want you can try to upload it too YouTube make it private and share the link

I can do this if you want, but you actually see the same things as in the photos ...

 

[Nitefly]

Well the pavement looks stunning tbh

I think I can make out some loose pebbles on the brickwork. GETTING SO PUMPED UP RIGHT NOW.

 

[Martini]

If you want you can try to upload it too YouTube make it private and share the link

This is the link:

 

[cocoa]

**** yeah, i love dark ride sections on coasters. you gotta build a good narrative and tension, otherwise the coaster starts off with the most exciting element and just gets slower and slower. i've been waiting for a good flying coaster dark ride forever

 

[Gazza]

It would be cool if in the dark ride section they rotate the seats side to side, sort of a lite version of what happens on Harry Potter.

 

[DocLa]

It would be cool if in the dark ride section they rotate the seats side to side, sort of a lite version of what happens on Harry Potter.

They do