New ride/roller coaster coming to Särkänniemi amusement park? 2025? 2026?

[Onniukko]

Assuming all of the information is correct that doesn't leave a lot of options does it? A Gerstlauer Family Coaster could fit the description but this seems a little fast/tall for that model. On the other hand i couldn't come up with any other known model that would fit all of the listed specifications...

Vekoma launched family coasters like lightning in Furuvik has a 95cm heightlimit so it fits the critetia. The new intamin family lsm coaster has also a 1m height limit but at least the trains now advertised are 4x5

 

[Boodangy]

Not that it necessarily means anything, but at 30m tall this would be by far the tallest Gerstlauer family coaster or Vekoma family LIM. The reason I say it doesn't really mean anything is that obviously manufacturers can just... build taller than they already have, but if we know of a family coaster model that has already been built at that kind of height then I guess I'd consider that more likely. Zierer's ESC model is on average the tallest family coaster type with up to 25-27m heights already which is the closest, and if indeed the trains are the two seats per car type, that'd fit for that as well.

Intamin's new family LSM model has that 1m height requirement which would fit and the renders at least look like they've planned taller models plus Särkänniemi has worked plenty with Intamin, however the train type is a mismatch.

 

[Onniukko]

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Not that it necessarily means anything, but at 30m tall this would be by far the tallest Gerstlauer family coaster or Vekoma family LIM. The reason I say it doesn't really mean anything is that obviously manufacturers can just... build taller than they already have, but if we know of a family coaster model that has already been built at that kind of height then I guess I'd consider that more likely. Zierer's ESC model is on average the tallest family coaster type with up to 25-27m heights already which is the closest, and if indeed the trains are the two seats per car type, that'd fit for that as well.

Intamin's new family LSM model has that 1m height requirement which would fit and the renders at least look like they've planned taller models plus Särkänniemi has worked plenty with Intamin, however the train type is a mismatch.

Oh Not so good news imo, but that sounds reasonable… They also just opened a Zierer flatride…

 

[Matt N]

I would suggest an Intamin straddle coaster if it wasn’t for the recent news… I reckon the Intamin family launch coaster seems like a feasible suggestion based on the information given.

If it were to be an Intamin family launch coaster, that would be a massive win for a park like Sarkanniemi!

 

[noojas]

A lifthill coaster is more likely to me than one with a launch. The maximum elevation you can get out of a launch speed of 70km/h is about 19m. This could still work out if the launch track is elevated (11m!) and/or if there is a 30m tall spike that the train only partly climbs.

When it comes to specific coaster models it gets a bit difficult. The source explicitly mentions a height requirement of 100cm, not 95cm or 105cm, if we assume this to be correct that would leave the following models (obviously i might have missed one or two):

Gerstlauer Family Coaster
The website lists a max speed of about 60 km/h, the seating configuration would be a match though, so not impossible.

Gerstlauer Airtime Coaster
Seating configuration does not match.

Intamin Family LSM Coaster
Known seating configurations do not match.

S&S Railryder
Two persons per car, but the website lists a max speed of 58km/h.

Gravity Group
Some Gravity Group Woodies have a 1m height requirement like Oscars Wacky Taxi. They also have two person cars.

RMC Family I-Box / Wild Moose
Would be a leftfield option, but could very well be a fit, atleast i don't see any obvious contradictions with the known information

EDIT: Apparently it's going to be Vekoma. [Source] As no current Vekoma models seem to match the description maybe a Thrill Glider?