Small News From The Theme Park Industry

[Rob Coasters]

Hyperion at Energylandia is now sponsored by Pepsi
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The Largest Theme and Amusement Park in Europe | Energylandia

Join us at Energylandia, the largest theme park in Poland ⭐ It’s more than just an amusement park; it’s a fun-filled entertainment hub

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If I had a nickel for every time a European Hyper got sponsored by Pepsi, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

If I had a nickel for every Pepsi-sponsored hyper coaster in Europe...

edit: did not notice Projektion made the same meme, oops

 

[Nitefly]

Eww.

 

[VonRolland]

I mean better than a Russian energy firm

 

[Boodangy]

^ If we're talking Russian coaster sponsorships we can't forget Velikolukskiy Myasokombinat and Velikolukskiy Myasokombinat 2 !

 

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Movie Park Germany will keep their 4D simulator dark ride The Lost Temple closed for the entirety of the 2024 season in preparation for some sort of transformation of the ride come 2025. The ride sat closed between 2020 and 2022 due to the pandemic and only operated sporadically in 2023, and so this transformation also aims to fix many of the ride’s longstanding issues. Wether this is tied to the recent survey that hinted at more Paramount Pictures IPs being introduced to the park is yet unknown.

Movie Park Germany houdt Lost Temple dit jaar gesloten voor transformatie

Wie dit jaar naar Movie Park Germany gaat, kan geen ritje maken in de dino-attractie The Lost Temple. De 3D-simulator blijft het volledige seizoen...

www.looopings.nl

 

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Movie Park Germany’s director has revealed that the park’s been in talks with both GCI and RMC on wether or not to install steel track on the park’s infamous Bandit wooden coaster in the near future. Right now the park is busy retracking about 180 meters of track with wood, but the park has expressed interest in replacing troublesome sections with steel track should it come to it. The director says that Bandit remains the most popular attraction at the park despite its reputation, and so the park wants to keep it in operation.

Movie Park Germany overweegt stalen rail voor houten achtbaan The Bandit

Krijgt de houten achtbaan van Movie Park Germany over een tijdje een stalen rail? Het Duitse pretpark overweegt verschillende scenario's voor de...

www.looopings.nl

 

[ECG]

Hersheypark is craning Comet's new PTC trains onto the track in preparation of the park's 118th season that begins March 29th - the earliest opening day ever. I posted the video on our Facebook, Twitter, and Threads social media feeds.

 

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Europa-Park has updated their mascot designs, and uhh…





The results are a bit of a mixed bag.

 

[VonRolland]

I don't dislike it but its new, we'll get used to it I'm sure

 

[ECG]

SC Holdings has acquired Santa Monica Amusements, the operator of Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier in California. The private equity firm intends to make over $10 million investment in the amusement park over the next five years, with a focus on its entertainment and food offerings. The park will also have some additional support from a heavyweight in the theme park industry. Lars Liebst will serve on the advisory board for Pacific Park. Liebst was the CEO of Tivoli Gardens, the world’s second-oldest amusement park, for 24 years. Source

 

[Niles]

The Gerstlauer Bobsled going to Jaderpark "Ziegelblitz" is set to open on 27th of April.


Its looking fab.

Source Coasterfriends

 

[roomraider]

Jinmas has shown off their new LSM trains for an unknown project at CAAPA. Rather swish looking if you ask me. Bit cylon like.

 

[bratcurry]

That side profile has an eerie similarity to the typical Simpson's overbite

 

[VonRolland]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1770745848483152101

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1770745848483152101

So they’re doing a lot more than just fireproofing the building? Interesting.

 

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Movie Park Germany will keep their 4D simulator dark ride The Lost Temple closed for the entirety of the 2024 season in preparation for some sort of transformation of the ride come 2025. The ride sat closed between 2020 and 2022 due to the pandemic and only operated sporadically in 2023, and so this transformation also aims to fix many of the ride’s longstanding issues. Wether this is tied to the recent survey that hinted at more Paramount Pictures IPs being introduced to the park is yet unknown.

Movie Park Germany houdt Lost Temple dit jaar gesloten voor transformatie

Wie dit jaar naar Movie Park Germany gaat, kan geen ritje maken in de dino-attractie The Lost Temple. De 3D-simulator blijft het volledige seizoen...

www.looopings.nl

Similarly, Bobbejaanland’s The Forbidden Caves will also remain closed for the time being, but what’ll happen to it is uncertain. A park spokesperson said the ride’s complex mechanics has caused many issues over the years, and since the pandemic it has only managed to operate sporadically. Another attraction, the Mack Rides SeaStorm Koggemulen, is retiring from the park lineup permanently due to a lack of spare parts.

Bobbejaanland houdt 3D-simulator The Forbidden Caves gesloten: toekomst onzeker

Bobbejaanland heeft besloten om de attractie The Forbidden Caves dit jaar dicht te houden. De 3D-simulator zal aankomend seizoen niet operationeel...

www.looopings.nl

The park instead hopes the €1 million renovation of their one-of-a-kind Vekoma Illusion Revolution will keep the crowds coming. The latest video update revealed the ride’s new entrance, logo, and theming elements.

 

[Efteldingus]

The backwards facing seats on Tonnere 2 Zeus have been removed. The backwards facing final row has been replaced with 2 forward facing rows, increasing capacity from 26 to 28 passengers per train. Apparently this has always been the plan, a project manager said in 2022 the backwards experience would be removed in a few years. Shame really, would've loved to try this out

Parc Astérix past houten achtbaan aan: geen achterwaartse ritjes meer

Parc Astérix heeft de treinen van houten achtbaan Tonnere 2 Zeus aangepast. Sinds een renovatie in 2022 konden bezoekers ervoor kiezen om gebruik te...

www.looopings.nl

 

[CSLKennyNI]

So they’re doing a lot more than just fireproofing the building? Interesting.

The issue is the building structure was wooden; so everything needed ripped out and they might as well make it a better new experience while at it instead of putting back in the previous embarrassing tacky nonsense.

 

[davidm]

Could have gone in a variety of threads (or the games subforum but I don't go in there...)

But RCT is 25 today.

Article with JBurton et al waxing lyrical about it all;

RollerCoaster Tycoon at 25: ‘It’s mind-blowing how it inspired me’

Real-world rollercoaster designers and the game’s creator, Chris Sawyer, reflect on the impact of the primitive-looking theme park sim that became a late 90s icon

www.theguardian.com

 

[JoshC.]

Thorpe's Shark Cabins (the 'temporary hotel') only had permission up till this year. The park had hoped to get a permanent hotel open by now. The park have now put in an application to keep the Shark Cabins for a further 10 years, whilst they work on getting a permanent hotel out of developmental hell. The current issues for the park are the post-Covid recovery and current high costs for building materials, etc.:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1771272500216725648