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Trans Studio Bandung Premier Racing Coaster opens in Indonesia
The Yamaha Racing Coaster, a new high tech thrill ride from Premier Rides, has opened at the new Trans Studio park in Bandung, Indonesia. The new theme park is the largest indoor facility of its type in the world. The Yamaha Coaster is a 50-metre-tall launch coaster that uses magnetic drive technology to sling riders from zero to over 100 kilometres an hour in just over two seconds. The coaster features multiple inversions and a vertical zero G spike that gives the sensation riders will be shot off the end of the track. Guests board the attraction indoors in a highly
themed environment that highlights the accomplishments of Yamaha motorcycle racing. Outside, spotlights bathe the ride structure and a giant “Trans Studio” name sign in light so they can be seen for miles around.
EdgeWalk at CN Tower
Now open in Toronto, EdgeWalk at the CN Tower is the first attraction of its kind in Canada or North America. This full circle hands-free walk along a 5ft-wide (1.5m) ledge encircling the top of the tower’s main pod offers an adrenaline-fuelled
experience 1,168ft (356m) above the city.
Adventure lovers walk
“hands-free” in groups of six to eight while attached to an overhead safety rail and trolley/harness system. Trained guides encourage visitors to push their personal limits, allowing those who dare to lean back over Toronto, with nothing but air beneath them. The entire experience last around one-and-a-half hours, with the walk itself lasting between 20 to 30 minutes. Tickets are $175 (€125).
www.edgewalkcntower.ca Drayton Manor Hotel
Drayton Manor is the latest UK amusement park to open a hotel. The 4- star, 150 room property was due to open on August 15 and features 11 Thomas & Friends themed family rooms for fans of the park’s Thomas Land area, as well as two restaurants and two bars. It will also act as a venue for corporate hospitality and private functions, to
ABOVE: A Thomas & Friends-themed room LEFT: A standard room
complement the park’s existing facilities. Recently Drayton Manor upgraded its catering facilities with the opening of a new restaurant, The Grill Inn, formerly the Missanda Suite.
www.draytonmanorhotel.com AUGUST 2011 11
“It is amazing to watch the ride in action especially where the five ton train loaded with riders is lifted vertically to 50 metres with only a powerful magnetic wave touching the train,” notes Premier Rides president Jim Seay. “We are certainly honoured to have had the opportunity to export such an amazing piece of equipment to Trans Studio, the entertainment leader in Indonesia.” “We wanted to make a strong statement to our guests that we were bringing the best and most innovative attractions to Trans Studio Bandung," comments Chairul Tanjung, CEO of Trans Studio parent company the Para Group. “With Premier’s Yamaha
Racing Coaster we now have one of the fastest and most thrilling coasters in the world.”
Other attractions at the park include a collection of rides by Zamperla including a Midi Discovery, Power Surge, Waver Blaster, two dark rides and a monorail. The Italian manufacturer earlier supplied rides to Trans Studio’s first park in Makassar.
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