New attractions at Paultons Park

[Graeme]

Moving away from the coaster speculations, what other rides could Paultons get for their 2026 vikings land?
Of course it might be a flat ride of some sort that we haven't seen in the UK as on the staff memo it mentioned another ride "UK's first".
Does anyone have any suggestions of what it could be?

From Zamperla, I could see them getting an Air Race and Magic Bikes or Windstarz. They also do an Octopus, which could be interesting (sea monster?)

From Huss, I think a Spinning Cruiser would be a UK first, or even a Breakdance 5!

I think after studying the footers, it does seem very much like Mahuka's (Intamin Hot Racer), which I think is a massively good fit for Paultons, not too thrilling, but still can satisfy us thoosies. Intamin are also quite good at tailoring train designs for parks theming choices, so obviously with the Vikings theme, it could make for a good battering ram themed attraction.

Yeah, I think so. It's the only thing that fits all the criteria:

• Inversions
• 1.2m height restriction (Mahuka)
• Snaking and agile enough to go under a wild mouse

 

[owenstreet7]

Nah magma will be leaving the park.

We'll see if you're right at the SuperFans event

Yeah, I think so. It's the only thing that fits all the criteria:

• Inversions
• 1.2m height restriction (Mahuka)
• Snaking and agile enough to go under a wild mouse

Either way, it looks like it'll be very agile whether that is a single rail or not.

I'm a little bit sceptical on whether they'd go for a single rail (not for family park reasons but more capacity reasons) but I can't rule out any ride for Paultons at the moment even if I'd have done that before Tornado Springs or the event last year.

 

[Shrek-Racer]

Well I think at this point, it looks pretty much that an Intamin Hot Racer will be going to Paultons Park (still speculations at the moment but I think it's pretty likely now). Looking at Mahuka's POV, I think it looks like a brilliant roller coaster and there's many good reviews on Mahuka. So I would be pretty happy if they go for this and it would be the most anticipated coaster of 2026 in the UK.

 

[owenstreet7]

Well I think at this point, it looks pretty much that an Intamin Hot Racer will be going to Paultons Park (still speculations at the moment but I think it's pretty likely now). Looking at Mahuka's POV, I think it looks like a brilliant roller coaster and there's many good reviews on Mahuka. So I would be pretty happy if they go for this and it would be the most anticipated coaster of 2026 in the UK.

Both Big Dipper at Luna Park Sydney and Mahuka at Walibi Rhone-Alpes look incredible and it'd be fantastic to see one of those at the park.

My main concern would be capacity for what would be the park's signature coaster. Mahuka's theoretical capacity is 600pph with 2 trains of 9 riders per train which would be a very large queue for a major coaster at the park.

There is a possibility it could be more than 2 trains, a longer train or a dueling layout however I'm not sure it'd be a sensible addition at this stage. I could be wrong however.

Mandrill Mayhem at Chessington had capacity concerns and in the end, it turns out to be the ride with the more efficient operations and lower queue times compared to Vampire and Dragon's Fury so it might be fine.

It's not so much the choice in coaster that's the concern but more the fact that it could be the signature one.

 

[Shrek-Racer]

Both Big Dipper at Luna Park Sydney and Mahuka at Walibi Rhone-Alpes look incredible and it'd be fantastic to see one of those at the park.

My main concern would be capacity for what would be the park's signature coaster. Mahuka's theoretical capacity is 600pph with 2 trains of 9 riders per train which would be a very large queue for a major coaster at the park.

There is a possibility it could be more than 2 trains, a longer train or a dueling layout however I'm not sure it'd be a sensible addition at this stage. I could be wrong however.

Mandrill Mayhem at Chessington had capacity concerns and in the end, it turns out to be the ride with the more efficient operations and lower queue times compared to Vampire and Dragon's Fury so it might be fine.

It's not so much the choice in coaster that's the concern but more the fact that it could be the signature one.

I can understand where you are coming from, but Paultons Park normally has very short ques compared to the merlin parks and their operations are quite good. If the hot-racer was to be installed say for instance Legoland (wrong demographic market but the most visited theme park in the UK), it would very much have a longer que and longer three put.
As much I can understand with your concern with the capacity, and the fact you wanted them to install the Intamin Family LSM Coaster, I'm sure they'll do something about it anyway.
But I think Paultons Park knows on what they are doing so I trust them on what they do.