Loudoun Castle: Coaster under construction

[furie]

Nope!

 

[Jools]

Nut surely, they're too similar? :?

 

[tks]

I'm confused.. Where was this ride originally, and have I been on it? If not, Scotland roadtrip awaits!

 

[Martyn B]

Right....

THIS coaster is STILL in storage at Loudoun:

It used to live at Lightwater Valley a while back


And THIS coaster is the one that is now being built at Loudoun:

Which used to live at Alton many moons ago!

 

[alexr]

been to this park in may still not open-only half built..

 

[Ollie]

^^I swear that coaster in the second picture used to be at Grove Land.

 

[Ploddish]

It did. Was the first coaster from Alton I've been on

 

[Martyn B]

Did ya get any pics Alexr?

Things seem to be going slow with it, I hope its going to be open by August!

 

[alexr]

Did ya get any pics Alexr?

Things seem to be going slow with it, I hope its going to be open by August!

nope sorry brought my camera to find out that battery was dead :evil:
hopefully on the park map it was said opening may hope it opens soon
got to say thats scotlands only half decent theme park... unlike M&Ds

 

[alexr]

Found a picture on rcbd taken 21st july.
The ride is to be called gold rush

link http://www.rcdb.com/3983.htm

 

[furie]

Well, I'm excited!!! Nobody else

 

[Ian]

That actually looks like good fun. Shame I'm not prepared to travel to Loudoun just yet.

 

[Martyn B]

They're such an ugly coaster! Blackpool had the right idea keeping it enclosed.

Some decent themeing could have a made it better, hell, even some average crap could take some of the uglyness away.

Oh well, I'll be looking forward to giving it a go on Monday! Haven't been to a park for a while, so I'm actually looking forward to Loudoun!

 

[Ian]

^ Is it the same layout as Spaz Invader at PBB then? (Or Brean if we're going to be pedantic.)

 

[furie]

^ Is it the same layout as Spaz Invader at PBB then? (Or Brean if we're going to be pedantic.)

Yep, but those trains are different...

 

[alexr]

I may visit on Thursday.I hope its open.
Those trains are different.
If I renember some park refurbished it.

 

[Martyn B]

If I renember some park refurbished it.

If I remember rightly, the owners of Loudoun have owned this coaster for a while, and they refurbed it when they bought it, then leased it to another park.

Edit, yup I was right: http://www.rcdb.com/1873.htm

Ah ha, this pic answers an annoying question for me! I always thought there was some kind of small lift hill just after you leave the loading bay on Space Invader, but I could never see it, or really feel it that much. But this pics shows there is one!

 

[Nic]

Cattle pen of death!

Anyqway, yes, I imagine it'll be a good addition for the park etc etc

 

[slappy mcguire]

I don't think it's a bad addition, but am very much of the thinking, if you have quite a basic ride, theme it cleverly, as Chessie have done with the Rattlesnake, and LWV have done with the the Rat-por. Just plonking an old coaster won't have people battering the gates down, I suspect Loudoun are going through same the malaise that gripped LWV for the last few years, ironically, the portfolio of the parks, and the recent history being quite similar...

 

[Martyn B]

There's a bit good news for Schwartyz fans, they've sold the other coaster they had in storage (Viper - LWV), so hopefully that means Twist 'n' Shout isn't for sale anymore....