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Cast-off Thorpe Park attraction finds its way to Salford...

BBC News said:
The 2,500 sq m I'm A Celebrity... Jungle Challenge will be part of the new Watergardens development next to the Lowry Outlet Mall in Salford, Greater Manchester.
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www.bbc.co.uk

ITV to recreate I'm A Celebrity jungle for theme park in Salford

A new I'm A Celeb visitor attraction will open next year - but without the bug-eating tasks.
www.bbc.co.uk

(OK, not really; there was a recent announcement of some sort of ScruffyDog/ITV related thing at Salford Quays ; LINK HERE and HERE - obviously this is that)
 
While checking out potential creds for a Tokyo trip, I noticed that Surf Coaster Leviathan at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is listed as SBNO:

https://rcdb.com/1258.htm

That's a massive shame if true since it was a fab coaster, and now means that park has no coasters left at all. I don't always trust RCDB's SBNO listings since it's been known for people to just get spited and then report something as SBNO when it isn't, but I won't be making the effort to find out for myself this time.

Also, Enchanted Kingdom outside Manila is finally getting a new coaster, a custom Mack spinner. It's a smaller one at around 55 feet tall and 1,260 feet long (a bit smaller than the Sierra Sidewinder model), but it's still quite major for a park that opened in 1995 with a Vekoma rollerskater and second-hand boomerang and nothing else since.

https://rcdb.com/17773.htm
 
gavin said:
While checking out potential creds for a Tokyo trip, I noticed that Surf Coaster Leviathan at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is listed as SBNO:

https://rcdb.com/1258.htm

That's a massive shame if true since it was a fab coaster, and now means that park has no coasters left at all. I don't always trust RCDB's SBNO listings since it's been known for people to just get spited and then report something as SBNO when it isn't, but I won't be making the effort to find out for myself this time.
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Their website lists both the coaster and the Blue Fall drop tower as being down for 'equipment inspection'. Google translate makes it sound like a temporary thing and the rides are still listed on there, so hopefully it'll all reopen before too long.

www.seaparadise.co.jp

プレジャーランド｜横浜・八景島シーパラダイス - YOKOHAMA HAKKEIJIMA SEA PARADISE

八景島シーパラダイスのプレジャーランドについて。横浜・八景島シーパラダイスは、水族館・遊園地・ショッピングモール・レストラン・ホテル・マリーナ等を含む複合型海洋レジャー施設です
www.seaparadise.co.jp www.seaparadise.co.jp
 
For surf coaster Equipment inspection is a polite way of saying the ride crashed so we are closed while we sort all this out.

Back in August a full train hit the back of an empty one in the station injuring a man and a woman
　According to Seapara, the coaster is a mechanism that automatically stops the vehicle by getting rubbed against the lane at the landing, but it didn't stop. The rear-end vehicle was a 24-seater and 23 people were in the vehicle. At the time of the accident, he was traveling at a speed of about 10 km / h.

　The coaster will cease operating until the cause is known. Sea Para acknowledged, “We take the situation seriously and heavily and work to prevent recurrence”
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As we know with any Japanese rides minor accidents can lead to fairly long shut downs. But I'd be surprised if it didn't open again.

www.kanaloco.jp

横浜・八景島で遊具が追突、２人けが　自動停止せず | 事件事故 | カナロコ by 神奈川新聞

４日午前１１時１５分ごろ、横浜市金沢区の横浜・八景島シーパラダイスのアトラクション「サーフコースター」が、乗客が乗り降りする「降車場」で、前方に停止していた無人の車両に追突した。追突した車両の先頭に乗っていた男女計２人が足に軽傷を負った。…
www.kanaloco.jp www.kanaloco.jp
 
Pear said:
Which park in South America has a clone of Blue Fall?
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Beto Carrero.... but without the audio or false drops
Although looking at Wikipedia, it says it's not as tall as BF, but I believe when it was sold they were supposed to be identical. But wiki can be wrong
 
gavin said:
Also, Enchanted Kingdom outside Manila is finally getting a new coaster, a custom Mack spinner. It's a smaller one at around 55 feet tall and 1,260 feet long (a bit smaller than the Sierra Sidewinder model), but it's still quite major for a park that opened in 1995 with a Vekoma rollerskater and second-hand boomerang and nothing else since.

https://rcdb.com/17773.htm
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Out of interest, where might RCDB have found these stats for the spinning coaster? I'd like to see if there is a layout available as well.
 
Knotts and Triotech to announce new attraction for the park at IAAPA 2019 (see in twitter but easier just to copy the schedule)
www.iaapa.org

IAAPA Expo 2019 Press Conference Schedule | IAAPA

More Than 35 Announcements Scheduled to Take Place on the Trade Show Floor.
www.iaapa.org www.iaapa.org

Also yay for gwazi car unveiling. Some other interesting sounding things on there as well. Looks like Luna Park (Coney Island) might be getting a new cred (edit: which apparently has been announced) as well as new rides from Zamperla.
 
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