Grona Lund | StarFlyer

[CoasterCrazy]

Re: Grona Lund 2013 - StarFlyer?

^I never claimed to be. But evidently, Swedish Park planners themselves have approved the design, including spacial requirements, otherwise rcdb wouldn't have added the record.

http://rcdb.com/11255.htm

 

[_koppen]

Re: Grona Lund 2013 - StarFlyer?

The ride is still on RCDB, but it now says "park unknown".

 

[owentaylor121]

Re: Grona Lund 2013 - StarFlyer?

I hope the park does get a VJB, Ben 10 is a great little coaster and with some good theming im sure this coaster would be great for the park.

 

[Martyn B]

Re: Grona Lund 2013 - StarFlyer?

Obviously I don't know any specific details, but on first glance, I can imagine one of them Junior Boomerangs in that plot.

But on the other hand I can't see why they would want a Junior Boomerang. Their recent coaster additions have all been fairly different (suspended, wooden, 4th dimension), so why go for anther sit down coaster (already have 2 in that picture), yeah they go backwards, but they still don't really do much.

 

[Lofty]

Re: Grona Lund 2013 - StarFlyer?

^I never claimed to be. But evidently, Swedish Park planners themselves have approved the design, including spacial requirements, otherwise rcdb wouldn't have added the record.

http://rcdb.com/11255.htm

Yes, because RCDB have NEVER got anything wrong...

 

[Martyn B]

Re: Grona Lund 2013 - StarFlyer?

^ To be fair, RCDB is probably correct around 99% of the time.

 

[Lofty]

Re: Grona Lund 2013 - StarFlyer?

Yeah, I know, they're extremely reliable, but, I'm just stating that just because it's on a website, doesn't mean it's 100% factually correct information.

 

[CoasterCrazy]

Re: Grona Lund 2013 - StarFlyer?

^All true...therefore rather the fault of rcdb. I merely introduced the point.

Who's to prevent this from being a custom Junior boomerang? When we talk about "fairly different" coasters, perhaps it might interact with a certain theming or terrain element?

 

[CoasterCrazy]

Re: Grona Lund 2013 - StarFlyer?

^All true...therefore rather the fault of rcdb. I merely introduced the point.

Who's to prevent this from being a custom Junior boomerang? When we talk about "fairly different" coasters, perhaps it might interact with a certain theming or terrain element?

 

[Martyn B]

Re: Grona Lund 2013 - StarFlyer?

This probably confirms the StarFlyer:

 

[Lofty]

Re: Grona Lund | "Unknown" | StarFlyer

How disgusting. They're the WORST creations ever.

 

[oriolat2]

Re: Grona Lund | "Unknown" | StarFlyer

How disgusting. They're the WORST creations ever.

So pointless and gimmicky. I rode the one at Holiday Park and it was fun for the first 15 seconds. Then I wanted to get off, not because I was scared but because there were more exciting things to do, like sitting on a bench or riding Superwirbel.

 

[Lofty]

Re: Grona Lund | "Unknown" | StarFlyer

How disgusting. They're the WORST creations ever.

So pointless and gimmicky. I rode the one at Holiday Park and it was fun for the first 15 seconds. Then I wanted to get off, not because I was scared but because there were more exciting things to do, like sitting on a bench or riding Superwirbel.

I've rode two now. One when it was in Liverpool (Maddie rode with me) & the one at Allou! I can't agree more, once you hit the top and realise how high you are, you want it to come down again because you're bored to ****.

 

[Martyn B]

Re: Grona Lund | "Unknown" | StarFlyer

Yeah, they are a bit iffy, though I do think they look pretty spectacular. Bit scary on your first ever go, but after you realise it's all fine, it's all about the view.

 

[_koppen]

Re: Grona Lund | "Unknown" | StarFlyer

Turns out they went for the tallest in the world.

121 meters, beating out the one i Vienna with 4 meters.
Here's a rendering:

 

[TheCoasterCruiser]

Re: Grona Lund | "Unknown" | StarFlyer

^ Not the tallest for long...
SFoT is building a 122 meter one this year too.

 

[Intricks]

Re: Grona Lund | "Unknown" | StarFlyer

Theirs isnt a star flyer now apparently. Just a massively and unnecissarilly tall Observation Tower.

They released a promo image with stats and it showed a glass enclosure.

Trying to find that pic now

Edit: Disregard my stupidity, misread the text at the bottom of that photo. Observation Tower is for State Fair of Texas.

 

[Lofty]

Re: Grona Lund | "Unknown" | StarFlyer

^ Not the tallest for long...
SFoT is building a 122 meter one this year too.

Yep, they sure are;

http://content.sixflags.com/newfor2013/overtexas/texas-skyscreamer/

 

[_koppen]

Re: Grona Lund | "Unknown" | StarFlyer

^ Not the tallest for long...
SFoT is building a 122 meter one this year too.

They are most likely the same height, Six Flags just added a few feet in their marketing for obvious reasons.

It would be very weird if a company would sell two parks the worlds tallest something, only to have only one of them actually being the tallest.

 

[Martyn B]

Re: Grona Lund | "Unknown" | StarFlyer

It's up!

From the park's FB page.

Fookin massive!