Kolmården Wildlife Park

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Here's the teaser for the 2016 attraction, no more than this.

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i really hope this is good from the build up, not some terrible kiddie ride :lol
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henry.buxton.44 wrote:i really hope this is good from the build up, not some terrible kiddie ride :lol
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This is opening in 2016
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Love the teaser, hope it turns out to be awesome.
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That looks like Maurer sohne track! Haha rather worrying, but looks like a good marketing campaign, shame it's another 2 years away
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It's being manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction, which was confirmed in the Press Conference video that also features an on-ride POV and the track layout below.

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Stats
Top speed: 113 km/hour
Length: 1,300 meters
Elevation: 57 meters
First drop: 49 meters with a tilt of 83 degrees
Number of inversions: 3
Airtime (the feeling of weightlessness): 12 movements, 4 of those with negative G
Ridetime: 120 seconds
Capacity: 960 persons/hour
Seats per train: 24 person
Height limit: 120 cm
Investment: 110 miljon SEK
Manufacturer: Rocky Mountain Construction (USA)

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Here is an on-ride POV, made in No-limits coaster design!

http://youtu.be/d6y-vR7DP0c

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This looks truly awesome! Scandi 2016 anyone?
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the first inversion is nuts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotatio ... 6y-vR7DP0c
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It is simply stunning! I've already got my trip planned out! :)
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Blimey, that's mental! That first inversion is so bazaar. When I first heard of it this morning I didn't think much of it, but now, I think it's brilliant! :D
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*picks his jaw off the floor*
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Excited, a better look of how it will play out against the real terrain will leave me speechless.

Best news is, its not far to travel :D
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It almost doesn't look like it isn't humanly possible.

What a way to welcome an inverting woodie to Europe. The first inversion is ridiculously odd but I love the look of the whole ride. It looks like it is going to make use of terrain rather well, too which is always a bonus! And it's rather fascinating to see that it is going to go to a..zoo.

Chester Zoo next, anybody?
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Is Chester zoo even that popular anymore? :p haven't been in years.

But yea kinda surprised this ended up being in a zoo.
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Nice, I hope that i will visit it someday.. Looks beatiful.
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Mabalzich wrote:Is Chester zoo even that popular anymore? :p haven't been in years.

But yea kinda surprised this ended up being in a zoo.
It still is! I don't live too far and in the summer it's always packed out. And we can only dream on...
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