PowerPark | Pitts Special | Gerstlauer Infinity | 2020

[CrashCoaster]

I know it has at least three cars, because I have seen videos and it has a mid-course for a reason.

 

[Jussunen]

I know it has at least three cars, because I have seen videos and it has a mid-course for a reason.

At least I didn't see the third train last summer in the maintenance track which can be seen at the end of the ride since it's in the same building as the station. But at least they've rarely used three cars lately.

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[Thekingin64]

Appears track now on site:




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EDIT: Missed photos in first post, appear to be the same ones as here...

 

[pajama sam]

Does anyone even have any idea of what the extension will look like for the ride?

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[Kw6sTheater]

Does anyone even have any idea of what the extension will look like for the ride?

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I'd expect a larger top hat, as it'll be the easiest to modify in order to beat Taiga's height record due to the top hat being the tallest point on Junker currently. There are footers being poured around its base, suggesting some sort of extension. Other then that, I'm keeping an open mind! PowerPark could merely be trying to win the height and speed records, which would likely come from extending the top hat, but if they're going for length too... that'd be even more interesting.

 

[Matt N]

I think we could be in for some pretty special elements here! Gerstlauer have progressed quite a lot within the last 4 years, and if PowerPark are going along with some of the current amusement industry trends, then I could certainly see a very exciting project ahead of us!

 

[Lofty]

With how quick Gerstlauer trackwork seems to deteriorate, it's going to be really odd to go from a bumpy ride into a really smooth bit. I'm quite excited to see what this becomes - loving the pettiness.

 

[cookie]

RCDB seems to think it's a separate Gerstlauer coaster or at least one is coming in 2020:

Pitts Special - PowerPark (Kauhava, Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland)

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[CrashCoaster]

RCDB seems to think it's a separate Gerstlauer coaster or at least one is coming in 2020:

Pitts Special - PowerPark (Kauhava, Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland)

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I don't think Duane knows anything more than we do currently.

 

[MLDesigns]

Whatever Powerpark is doing... it's got a big fat lift hill being built. Absolutely no idea what's going on anymore.

 

[Jussunen]

Whatever Powerpark is doing... it's got a big fat lift hill being built. Absolutely no idea what's going on anymore.
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Where is this picture from?

 

[CrashCoaster]

I see a brake run there two... I don't think this has anything to do with Junker, I think it's a different coaster altogether.

 

[PetskuC]

Perhaps it's like on Takabisha or TMNT Shellraiser?

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[Coaster Chall YouTube]

Perhaps it's like on Takabisha or TMNT Shellraiser?

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Either way, I'm very excited that Powerpark is getting a new brilliant coaster

 

[Matt N]

I think @PetskuC has a plausible idea; if this is still a Junker extension and not a brand new coaster, they could just be turning Junker into a Takabisha-style coaster with two distinct sections. The brake run we're seeing could just be an MCBR to split the two sections up, like it is on Takabisha/TMNT Shellraiser.

This wouldn't surprise me, as a number of other Gerstlauer coasters employ the same trick; The Smiler, Fluch Von Novgorod and Mystery Mine amongst others are some examples that come to mind!

To me, it does seem slightly odd that they would purchase a new coaster with the exact same colour scheme and track design as the one directly next to it, but each to their own, I suppose!

 

[PetskuC]

If they would implement a Takabisha-style midcourse, they would still have a problem. The old Junker already has a MCBR. I think they would most likely in this case just have it turned off/use it as trims if necessary.

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[Ethan]

If they would implement a Takabisha-style midcourse, they would still have a problem. The old Junker already has a MCBR. I think they would most likely in this case just have it turned off/use it as trims if necessary.

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So? This would just help the throughput further?

 

[JoshC.]

I really hope this does turn out to be a Junker extension (and a significant one at that!), simply because this would be the craziest thing to happen in the industry for as long as I can remember tbh.

 

[Bluegamesful]

Just FYI Gerstlauer can’t do lifthill, launch and lapbars in one ride, at least thats what they told us when they had the Shellraiser model at EAS. Maybe that was just for Eurofighters though, still an exciting project.

 

[Lori Marie Loud]

Wow, this is crazy.
Also FYI Bluegames, they might end up replacing the trains altogether and making them shoulder restraints.
But seriously, are they really pretty much DOUBLING the length? I'm starting to think this could be a Takabisha style monstrosity with a 121.6 degree lift hill