Paultons Park

[Max]

Paulton's have uploaded some amazing aerial shots of the area in this youtube clip
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It's amazing to see really how much this park has grown, seeing it as a small family park as a child, and now to see them investing countless amounts of money on keeping the park looking incredible, and having no hesitation when it comes to investing in new attractions. I'm seriously thinking that Peppa Pig World and this could put up there as the best 'family' park in the country. Amazing Stuff.
Flight of the Pterosaur will indeed have lap bars.

[Dom]

Photo credit to Vekoma FB

[Rita Fan]

Is it me or does roller coaster construction get faster and faster?

[Max]

Until it's at Towers :P

[Dom]

A teaser POV has been released Here

Also a few more teaser images of the area have been released.







Images credit to the Paultons Park Lost Kingdom blog.

They also revealed this image



It shows all three coasters in the Lost Kingdom area. Flight of the Pterosaur, Raptor and Dino Chase

[Rita Fan]

Hmm :-k still don't understand why they didn't go for the traditional layout. Maybe it's because the normal one is quite wild. And their marketed towards young children

[Owen]

Has anyone else noticed the 'new' train design. These don't seem to be the standard trains. Very interesting :P

[Rita Fan]

Yeah I've just noticed that. One seat is lower than the other :-k

[NemesisRider]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but those look like swinging trains. The track it is on is banked and the seats have hydraulics, if you look closely one side is extended and the other is contracted. That and the bar holding the two seats together makes it more likely. Anyone else thinking similar?

[Max]

Very interesting with the trains, NR I think you may be right about the swinging aspect. This is definitely one to watch next season.

[Rita Fan]

I saw that nemesisrider. After I'd just posted, I just saw the apparent swinging mechanism. But as we know, you can't post twice... :lol

[NemesisRider]

I saw that nemesisrider. After I'd just posted, I just saw the apparent swinging mechanism. But as we know, you can't post twice... :lol

The edit function is available for 30 minutes after you post

[Owen]

Yes, that is a what I am getting at

It would have probably been easier to point out the unmissable incline of the steel bar between the seats first :lol

It is nice to know Vekoma are experimenting more - and I think it's very nice that they are focusibg in the family market!

[Rita Fan]

Just look at the top of the trains, were the frame is mounted to the track. There is some sort of axle that is already in a swinging position

[Max]

Raptor, the Vekoma family boomerang has just made it's first test run.
A video can be found on Vekoma's Facebook here:
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[Owen]

Here is a photo from Theme Park Worldwide's Facebook page of "Raptor" -

[lewis97]

Vekoma have posted an on-ride POV of Raptor on their Facebook page.

[Rita Fan]

I really wanna get down to paultons and try these new rides. These are fantastic additions to a small family park like paultons

[Dom]

One of the entrances to the area has been complete.



Flight of the Pterosaur has completed its testing and Raptor is in the final stage of its testing.




Construction work continues around the area



A large waterfall and pond have been created as part of your journey on The Dinosaur Tour co.

[Max]

Looks fantastic. I shall be there in 2 weeks time so i'll get some more photos