Vekoma Builds Big Air Coaster in Taiwan

[roomraider]

Hey all
This kind of appeared from nowhere. I heard a park in Taiwan called EDA world was building a custom Vekoma Family coaster so i decided to look it up.

After a bit of googling i found they have constructed Vekomas Big Air Coaster Already

Park Site: http://www.edaworld.com.tw/content_eda_ ... php?lan=en

More Pics: http://album.udn.com/ajoescola/photo/34 ... y#photoanc

For those of you who don't know. Vekoma's Big Air coaster is very much like an Intamin halfpipe on steroids.

 

[Jake]

Was this the thing Fantasy Island were rumoured to be getting a few years back?

 

[Blaze]

Jebus that is ****ing huge!

 

[LiveForTheLaunch]

Whoa.. That's big.

Surprised none of us have heard about it until now though.

 

[Martyn B]

Was this the thing Fantasy Island were rumoured to be getting a few years back?

Yes it is, it was more than a rumour though. I cant remember why it wasn't built in the end, but I know there is model of this at the park somewhere.

http://www.islandquest.co.uk/past.php?mode=unbuilt

According to IQ, it wasn't built due to technical difficulties at Vekoma, I guess they have these sorted now!

 

[Emmett]

I remember hearing that due to the amount problems with Odyssey they didn't want to go ahead with it incase it happened again.

There was one built at the Vekoma factory in Holland but I didn't think anyone would ever take one. I can't wait to see this one running and at 197 feet its going to be one intimidating ride.

 

[Pokemaniac]

Wow. This will actually be one of the tallest rides in Asia. That is, (hopefully) until they get things sorted out in Dubai.

Looks like a great addition to the park, though. I imagine it will draw quite a few customers, it's after all the tallest ride on Taiwan. And with its 60 metres, it should be visible from miles around.

 

[dj-fireball999]

I was wondering how long it was going to take for a park to get one of those!

Isn't Disneyland Paris's Walt Disney Studios supposed to be getting one of these in the near future?

Looks very Vekoma-ish, so I'm happy. I hope it works.

 

[Blaze]

Same, the concept has been around for a while, and shown potential. There are loads of small rides like this, either classed as coasters or flats depending on who makes them and where, so it was only a matter of time before a big one was made.

Is this Vekoma's tallest coaster at 200 foot then?

 

[Rush]

Eww... it's gross.

I suppose it's something different but it doesn't look like something which I can see appearing all over the place. Looks like it'll be quite a fun ride... providing it doesn't spin too much.

 

[roomraider]

http://maps.google.com.tw/maps?f=q&sour ... 97589&z=19

Google Street View eight past the park

Also some newer blogged images from the Taiwanese community

Cracking picture.

Source: http://forum.canonfans.biz/viewthread.php?tid=58807

Great page here with tons of pics on the themeing and such

Source: http://speedbug.pixnet.net/blog/post/25723568

Lovely Rock Themeing on the rather large flume ride

Massive statue infront of the Vekoma Big Air

Coming down the road towards the park

 

[Snoo]

What's the train look like? Any concept art of it?

 

[Nemesis Inferno]

Well, at least it has a rather accurate name...

And the theming there looks rather cool...