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Wonder Mountain’s Guardian Canada’s Wonderland opens ‘shocking’ new attraction
For more than 30 years, a darkness has surrounded the landmark Wonder
Mountain at Canada’s Wonderland, Vaughn,
Ontario. What’s inside? Now we know, and it’s shocking.
The park has just unveiled a thrilling new ride, Wonder
Mountain’s Guardian. It’s part rollercoaster, part interactive 4D dark ride, with an unimaginable finale. Park World won’t spoil the surprise, at least not until next month.
The attraction begins with a perilous climb up the side of Wonder Mountain then plummets into
its core travelling through five different layers. Riders will encounter mythical creatures as they navigate 1,000ft (305m) of coaster track through a desolate forest, underground lake and Draconian City. The quest culminates as passengers enter the dragon’s lair for the ultimate battle with a totally unexpected heart stopping finale that will shock thrill seekers of all ages.
Montreal-based Triotech developed the interactive media content for Wonder Mountain’s Guardian. The ride allows guests to experience stunning 3D effects overlaid with 4D elements such as simulated wind, movement and more. Real time graphics and an accurate targeting system create an ultra-immersive interactive experience.
The ride design and train were manufactured
by ART Engineering of Oberried, Germany. There are five trains, each carrying eight passengers. Coaster track was fabricated by Kubes Steel in
Thunderbolt strikes Coney Island
The first custom coaster to appear at New York’s Coney Island since the famous Cyclone debuted in 1927 welcomed its first paying riders on 31 May.
Thunderbolt by Zamperla is Luna Park’s first-ever vertical lift steel coaster and stands where the original wooden Thunderbolt operated from the 1920s through until the 1980s. It enjoys the further distinction of being the first rollercoaster in the area since 1910 to send riders upside- down in a vertical loop.
Standing 115ft (35m) tall, it features a total of 2,233ft (681m) of track and reaches speeds of 55mph (89kmh). The approximately two-minute- long ride begins with a 90-degree vertical drop, followed by a 100ft (30.5m) vertical loop, a 80ft (24m) zero-g roll, a 112° over-banked turn, a unique heartline dive, a corkscrew and several airtime hills. Full feature next issue.
Stoney Creek, Ontario. Ride columns were fabricated by Richmond Welding and Iron Works in Gormley, Ontario. Full feature and spoiler coming soon!
Tsunami Soaker
Following the popularity of a similar ride launched last year at its Canadian property La Ronde, Six Flags has put a Mack Twist ’n’ Splash into its park near San Francisco. Tsunami Soaker, now open at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, California, features nine rotating boats seating a total of 54 riders,
who use individual water cannons to dowse fellow passengers as they twirl past. A unique feature of the ride is the flooring, which disappears after riders are boarded. As the floor descends, water fills around the boats so that float as they rotate. As part of the park’s ongoing efforts to conserve water, the ride recirculates as much water as is feasible. Except, of course, what is left on guests!
Brain Drain
in Colorado Elitch Gardens amusement park, Denver, Colorado, has opened Brain Drain, a Giant Loop from Larson. The 73ft tall (22m) steel looping thrill ride sends up to 24 passengers forwards, backwards and head-over-heels in a full 360° revolution.
The Elitch installation is a larger version of the 59ft Fireball ride popular with travelling shows.
18 JUNE 2014
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