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A bigger and better coaster for 2011
Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, Texas, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the unveiling of a new-look Texas Giant – a wooden rollercoaster with steel track. Redesigned and rebuilt at a cost of $10
million (€6.7m), the ride replaces the original Texas Giant wooden coaster built in 1990 that eventually became too uncomfortable to ride. The Rocky Mountain Construction Group,
a specialty contractor, has installed a new type of steel track and support structure of its own design, making this hybrid coaster all new from the ground up. It claims the steepest drop of any wooden coaster in the world at 79 degrees; three bank turns at more than 90 degrees, and a state-of-the- art steel track that zips riders through a white-knuckle minute-and-a-half of twists and turns.
“This is the best ride we’ve ever built …bar none,” contends Six Flags Over Texas park president Steve Martindale. “We’ve
taken the best attribute of a wooden coaster – plenty of airtime – and the best of steel smoothness combined with speed, and created a truly remarkable rollercoaster experience. As we like to say in Texas, this ain’t your daddy’s ride.” The new Texas Giant features 17ft-longhorns welcoming guests to the ride’s area.
Three new trains from Gerstlauer pay homage to the Lone Star State and the popular 1961 Cadillac Deville. Each train has a custom-made “cattle horn” and custom- designed saddle seats. There’s even an oil derrick nestled right in the belly of this wooden beast. “In true Texas style, we’ve gone big!” adds Martindale.
Reverchon back on track
Two-and-a-half years after the demise of Reverchon International Design, a new Reverchon- designed bumper car has emerged from the French company DPR. Conceived by Isabelle Reverchon, the I-Car (pictured) has been in development for over six months and features LED lighting among a variety of other contemporary touches.. DPR also sells a full range of spare parts for existing Reverchon cars.
www.dpr-france.com One of the steep new hills engineered by Rocky Mountain Construction
Texas Giant 2.0
A new Gerstlauer train in action
New at Dutch Wonderland
Dutch Wonderland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has opened the 2011 season with two rides and a live interactive stage-show. The new rides, both from Zamperla, are a Kite Flight (pictured) and Leapin’ Frogs, located near the park’s Merry-Go- Round/bumper cars respectively. Dress Up n’ Dance! is the name of the new stage show, which encourages children to be a part of the show by singing and dancing along with the performers.
www.dutchwonderland.com
King Cobra confirmed for Turkey
Polin Waterparks & Pool Systems has confirmed that its first King Cobra waterslide will open at the new MAXX Royal Golf & Waterpark Resort in Turkey, opening any day now. Located on the Mediterranean Coast in Belek,
the resort is about 45km from Antalya city centre and the first phase of the waterpark will cover around 10,000 square metres. Polin is designing and supplying the park’s full range of slides and attractions. Expect photos of the finished product soon in Park World.
www.maxxroyal.com
MAY 2011
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