Flamingoland Rumours
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Martyn B
CF Legend
The thread over at TT seems to be full of activity. Here's the park map:
http://www.southyorkshirefunfairs.co.uk ... ap2012.jpg
And going by what has been said by Nathan on TT (could be the same Nathan from here?), its apparently going to be a Zamperla Vertical Swing, which is basically a Star Flyer, but a bit smaller.
I hope thats true to be honest, we need some of them over here.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMBhL3PZe8A[/youtube]
http://www.southyorkshirefunfairs.co.uk ... ap2012.jpg
And going by what has been said by Nathan on TT (could be the same Nathan from here?), its apparently going to be a Zamperla Vertical Swing, which is basically a Star Flyer, but a bit smaller.
I hope thats true to be honest, we need some of them over here.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMBhL3PZe8A[/youtube]
Nemesis Inferno
Strata Poster
Least you'd get great views of the caravan park...
Thekingin64
Strata Poster
Bring on next tuesday! I'm definintly looking forward to getting back there now. Still think it's going to be weird without corkscrew.
RGG Member Jonesy85 has posted a photo which pretty much confirms the rumours...
http://rideguidegroup.com/site/viewtopi ... 3&start=25
http://rideguidegroup.com/site/viewtopi ... 3&start=25
Thekingin64
Strata Poster
I'll be at FL from tomorrow through to friday with my camera. Anything interesting I spot, I'll photo.
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
Yeah I agree with others, suits Flamingoland and it's a great filler attraction, not something you can find elsewhere in the UK, and 150ft is impressive.
Thing is, it's a tiny ride in terms of ground space... And both those sites are coaster-sized. So I hope they don't take the mistake of placing it where it takes up room they could put a few flats together, or even a coaster, including interesting landscaping and theming had they planned better? In other words, I hope this is as well thought out and isn't just plonked there. I think the plane coaster thing was a bit plonked, and lacked the thematic considerations shown with rides before it. I would have thought this thing will be themed as part of that airport theme? I just... Why did they go with that? They could have gone with some explorer plane jungle flying over the Amazon or something style theme, but no.
Flamingoland had a spurt of activity, where they (in my opinion) became the most promising park after Thorpe in the UK, but it's died down now. I'm hoping that isn't due to them not making back enough to warrant the spend of what they put in? I don't know much about Flamingoland to be honest, and I'm not that much of a fan of the place, but I think it has real potential to become something awesome and the management seemed to know what they were doing, enthusiastically adding both practical and impressive attractions.
Thing is, it's a tiny ride in terms of ground space... And both those sites are coaster-sized. So I hope they don't take the mistake of placing it where it takes up room they could put a few flats together, or even a coaster, including interesting landscaping and theming had they planned better? In other words, I hope this is as well thought out and isn't just plonked there. I think the plane coaster thing was a bit plonked, and lacked the thematic considerations shown with rides before it. I would have thought this thing will be themed as part of that airport theme? I just... Why did they go with that? They could have gone with some explorer plane jungle flying over the Amazon or something style theme, but no.
Flamingoland had a spurt of activity, where they (in my opinion) became the most promising park after Thorpe in the UK, but it's died down now. I'm hoping that isn't due to them not making back enough to warrant the spend of what they put in? I don't know much about Flamingoland to be honest, and I'm not that much of a fan of the place, but I think it has real potential to become something awesome and the management seemed to know what they were doing, enthusiastically adding both practical and impressive attractions.
Just noticed over @ RideGuideGroup that Jordan1232 has discovered what appears to be a work in progress new website for Flamingo Land.
http://flamingoland.system-demo.co.uk/
Looking through the new website they also have a new ride name of "Pterodactyl" in Extreme Rides which surely points to the Star Flyer. I'm hoping they put some effort into the area to warrant it being given a Jurassic name...
Source: http://rideguidegroup.com/site/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=448
http://flamingoland.system-demo.co.uk/
Looking through the new website they also have a new ride name of "Pterodactyl" in Extreme Rides which surely points to the Star Flyer. I'm hoping they put some effort into the area to warrant it being given a Jurassic name...
Source: http://rideguidegroup.com/site/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=448
Pterodactyl confirmed, complete with logo
Sources: http://rideguidegroup.com/site/viewtopi ... 5&start=50
http://flamingoland.system-demo.co.uk/
Sources: http://rideguidegroup.com/site/viewtopi ... 5&start=50
http://flamingoland.system-demo.co.uk/
owentaylor121
Giga Poster
It's great that the U.k is getting a tall ride, even if it may be a crappy one, I hope the park does a good job on this rides theming and keeps it up with the parks recent efforts.