I went out last night around 7 to check out the lighting, and there was a power outage at the park around 8. All rides went down, even the train. I left about 9:30 and never got to see the lights. I'll try again tonight.
Kevinj:
A fun thing happened today; riders were "stuck" for approximately 10 minutes in the tilted position before being tilted back and the ride re-started.
They were literally facing their fear.
Maybe if boomerangs and SLCs were that smooth they wouldn’t be the laughing stock of amusement rides
First ride; Magnum 1994
That may have been true even within the last ten years, but looking at the industry perception and trends these days, I think Vekoma may be the ones doing the laughing.
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Taking a quick look at the rides they have constructed for Disney, calling them a laughing stock in the amusement industry seems a bit...laughable. And that list for some reason stops at 2021 and does not include Guardians.
If anything it's a bit bizarre that they are just now coming to the Point with something "big".
I personally always enjoyed Woodstock Express when my kids lived in the Snoopyverse. Solid little family coaster.
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Agreed they make some of the best attractions out there these days. Definitely a huge difference from the boomerang and SLC days.
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If just looking at the coasters Vekoma built for Disney, I would say that Vekoma started their turn around in the mid 2000s. While better than the SLCs, Rock 'n Roller Coaster (1999) is still a little bit on the rougher side, and has some less than ideal transitions. Expedition Everest (2006) is definitely starting to feel a good bit smoother than the older Vekoma coasters. Cosmic Rewind is the best medium intensity coaster I have ever been on, and easily lands in my top 10. (My last trip to Disney was before Tron opened.) I would say its been 15-20 years since they built the sub-optimal rides.
I'm not aware of any new SLC's being built in a long time. The modern Vekomas are top notch.
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agreed, Vekoma has completely turned it around. Their "newer" coasters are tremendously well-designed, very smooth, but also with great intense design features.
Cosmic Rewind and Tron are fantastic (as is Expedition Everest). Their rides in Europe look amazing.
I suspect we will start seeing lots more of their product in the US (assuming their price points are competitive -- they used to be).
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