Parc Asterix new ride for 2019 (B&M flyer rumours)

[balrog]

Looks like there is no thread yet for what is now one of the hottest topics on french forums.
This is what we know :

- Parc Asterix anounced a 100M€ investment plan for the 2017-2020 time period. Half of it being dedicated to hotels.
- Parc Asterix also anounced a new big ride for the 30th aniversary in 2019.
- Last year, the park conducted an opinion survey on 3 rides : A greek themed family Gerslauer (now being built), an egyptian themed Huss Top Spin, and a norse themed B&M flying coaster.

Speculations revolve mostly around the top spin for 2018 and the flying for 2019. Some predict a large dark ride instead of the roller coaster.

The park last thrill ride was OzIris in 2012, while a family coaster is set to open in june. The last two years saw the addition of a new kid area and a Zamperla disc'o.

 

[peep]

I saw a lot of speculation recently that they'll remove Goudurix to make room for the B&M flyer but I can't see that being the case seeing as they've invested a fair amount of money into it the last few years (track re-work etc). I think a new dark ride is a good possibility or a re-theme/update of an existing area. Excited to see what they choose to do either way.

 

[balrog]

Well, they really don't need to remove Goudurix. There is still plenty of space left around the viking themed area.

 

[Pink Cadillac]

I really love what the park did with Oziris (its theming approach, layout and the surrounding area)* and I'd love to see what they could do with a similar coaster that size.

*Might all be the same for the rest of the park idk

 

[Chris Brown]

Hmmm whilst a flyer would no doubt be amazing I can't help but feel that asterix would be better off getting something like a Mack mega or a newer vekoma. Think that an invert and a flyer are a little too similar in terms of ride experience and a nice thrill coaster with lap bars would diversify the line up a bit more.