Excellent, the thread is still here. I have more!
Beanoland…
To me, this areas theme is a little disjointed and irrelevant to the rest of the park. “World of Adventures”, is the idea, so lets celebrate the world cultures as the park originally set out to do!
With this in mind, I’d transform the Beanoland area into The Roman Empire (or something of the same theme with a less dire name…).
Marble effect the buildings into white temples. Remodel the fountains a little, a few pillars around and hey presto!
Billy’s whizzer becomes Pegasus with a quick retheme. Main shaft becomes a stone pillar, other panels get a marble effect. Nice and simple.
For added effect, I’d include smoke machines under the loading floor. As the ride performs its initial lift, a smoke screen forms and you get the idea of rising above the clouds into flight.
Also in this area, possibly where the shooter arena currently sits and expanding onto the field behind….
An indoor coaster inside a crumbling Roman temple.
I’m being deliberately vague with this one, as what’s inside the building can be pretty limitless.
I’d suggest an Intamin coaster like Skull Mountain at SFGA, but with a loop. Using the same trains as I displayed earlier in model form
Or maybe a eurofighter….
A plunge in the dark to escape the wrath of the gods!
Now leaving Beanoland…
That big empty field parallel to Dragon’s Fury! Its just SCREAMING for development.
Originally I thought “rapids”, since the natural slope of the land there would lend itself to that well. But we’re talking about older, braver audiences here, so bring on the thrills!
My original thought was to extend the Dragons area and have a ride set around a ruined fantasy medieval village. See Dragon’s Fury in the background to get an idea of the placement here…
Loops!
Corkscrews!
Airtime!
Shortly after, I had a good chat with Mark, who suggested it might clog and area if it had two coasters. He recommended extending the Pirate themed area up the path and playing on that, which was a much better plan! So back to work…
This is what I came up with. The Plunderer!
It’s a Gerstlauer launched coaster, of the same type that just opened in Denmark.
The idea is that you are pirates with a new weapon of assault in your arsenal.
Board cannonball cars and get blasted into town from a huge cannon, smashing through town defenses and buildings to plunder their booty! =)
Layout is: launch through building, mini tophat, airtime hill, zero-g roll, helix, mid course brake, helix, corkscrew, airtime hill into final brakes.
Station aboard a boat. Note the cannon launch tunnel.
Entrance at the far end of the ride, where the second helix goes underground
Onride view.
The idea is that your cannonball ride is bouncing and rolling through the town, smashing through building and exploding over scenery as it dives and coils around the elements
After seeing that Lynet coaster in action, I'd just love to have one nearby. It looks like such a perfect little choice for Chessington. And clearly better designed than those dreadful Maurer X-cars!
Aaaaaaand that’s about it for now =)
