Van Helsing's Factory - Gerstlauer for Movie Park
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I like the ideas with the slow spots to tell the story & the fast spots to flee the vampires. He explains that video projections on the ceiling above the first lift that will show the vampires entering the building from above. Then you cruise throughout the Van Helsing laboratory out into a forest, which is taken with some speed. Then there's going to be a tunnel throughout that curve after the first MCBR. Then on the second lift hill they will have Vampires that will appear to try to pull the guests out of the coaster, which sounds awesome if they do it right. There will also be the dome with the film projector that I mentioned in the first post at the top of the 2nd lift hill, but he didn't say what the projection will be. After that it speeds back up to over 40kmh, which is fast for a compact indoor coaster, as you flee the Vampires once more before returning to the station.
So it may not look like much, but it sounds pretty fab if they can do everything the way they say & actually pull it off. Given that they have posted warnings that this coaster is not recommended for families, I'm expecting it to be quite realistic & a bit frightening.
So it may not look like much, but it sounds pretty fab if they can do everything the way they say & actually pull it off. Given that they have posted warnings that this coaster is not recommended for families, I'm expecting it to be quite realistic & a bit frightening.
Slayed
Hyper Poster
Reminds me of Temple of the Night Hawk at Phantasia, which has bugger all theming on the ride itself, and suffers for it.
Whereas this one sounds like it will have a LOT of theming. We'll see.
Why "Van Helsing"? It's MOVIE Park, vampires are unfortunately still hot property, but they can't afford the Twiglet franchise...
Whereas this one sounds like it will have a LOT of theming. We'll see.
Why "Van Helsing"? It's MOVIE Park, vampires are unfortunately still hot property, but they can't afford the Twiglet franchise...
Lofty
CF Legend
http://themepark.nl/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1601431
There's a big trip report there with some AMAZING photos of the theming. Including this:
Showing some of the theming for indoors!
I just love how they've turned the Van Helsing story into a modern(ish) setting. It looks great!
There's a big trip report there with some AMAZING photos of the theming. Including this:
Showing some of the theming for indoors!
I just love how they've turned the Van Helsing story into a modern(ish) setting. It looks great!
Very nice report there!
Exterior looks better than I expected.
Pre-show set looks great (if they match this artwork)!
I want one of these:
Creepy!
I like this:
This is the 2nd lift hill where the ghoulies are going to try to pull you out of the coaster.
Exterior looks better than I expected.
Pre-show set looks great (if they match this artwork)!
I want one of these:
Creepy!
I like this:
This is the 2nd lift hill where the ghoulies are going to try to pull you out of the coaster.
Slayed
Hyper Poster
I think it's fair to compare this with Thirteen - both are slightly scary themed family coasters.
Looks to me like this will wipe the floor with Thirteen, which for me falls down badly with the on-ride theming.
For €5m it looks like an absolute steal (admittedly, they had the building already).
Interesting extras from that report: 45 mins of music for VHF; Splash Bash already converted (?); "Drive Motors Family Coaster"; and Bandit refurb by 2014 (needs more than a "refurb"...).
Looks to me like this will wipe the floor with Thirteen, which for me falls down badly with the on-ride theming.
For €5m it looks like an absolute steal (admittedly, they had the building already).
Interesting extras from that report: 45 mins of music for VHF; Splash Bash already converted (?); "Drive Motors Family Coaster"; and Bandit refurb by 2014 (needs more than a "refurb"...).
