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KristofWB

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Re: Walibi parks 2012

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Eventhough Walibi Belgium opened their last ride in 2003 (I refuse to mention Vertigo), last week sunday, Walibi Belgium had a brand new attraction, being a huge (or small) eyecatcher for a couple of minutes: an exhibitionist.

Last week sunday, a 20-year old student walked around in the park naked. The man was arrested by the police soon, but he declared to the police that he doesn't know what is wrong with showing of his penis at Walibi Belgium.

Picture by http://www.looopings.nl
 

KristofWB

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Re: Walibi parks 2012

Walibi Belgium did it again...instead of opening brand new rides, they pimp the old ones. Thursday they opened the MusicXpress, also known as the former Walibi Express!

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Pictures by Walibi Belgium at ThemeParkVision
 

Martyn B

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Re: Walibi parks 2012

It certainly is a very unique way to dress up a theme park, but I do think I like it.

Having never been to any Walibi Parks, I can see me liking them, a lot. But on other hand, if you forget about the rebrand, the parks really haven't changed much at all, for like, what, 10 years? So I can also see why the parks get some stick from enthusiasts.
 

gavin

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Re: Walibi parks 2012

Those trains look **** ing disgusting.

You know when you see those old train carriages that have been dumped in railway sidings for years and covered in s**te graffiti by glue-sniffing 13 year olds? Yeah, they look like that.
 

nadroJ

CF Legend
Re: Walibi parks 2012

^Exactly. And the log flume 'theming' is cheap and tacky, trying to be modern and different for which I suppose they deserve some credit, but the rest of the ride and supports is left dreadfully exposed and unfinished looking.
 

KristofWB

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Re: Walibi parks 2012

Some more pictures from the theming along the track of the parktrain and theming inside the stations!

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Pictures by pretparkprutser @ ThemeParkVision.be
 

Lofty

CF Legend
Re: Walibi parks 2012

^ I'm with you. I really like it.

The thing is, it's hideous, in your face, garish, BUT, it fits in with the whole Music Battle theme that they're portraying everywhere. For that, they're coin pretty well and making a LOT of effort.
 

Martyn B

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Don't think the pics of the new look Express have been posted yet?!

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Looks pretty nice, a massive improvement IMO!
 

Hixee

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It looks great! Much much better, not just because it's new, but the colour scheme is also pretty great. :D
 

Lofty

CF Legend
^ Yes it was. It spited me when I went. The bastard.

It is a VAST improvement. I always thought that it was SO strange how you entered the queue, it's such a confusing park to negotiate.
 

nadroJ

CF Legend
Are there any pics available of the queue area? Just because that was beyond shabby last time I went, would be nice to see what they've done with it.

I don't know if I like the colours, feels very bumper-cars-at-a-gross-funfair kind of scheme.
 

sparky2u

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Next they should get rid of the OHR & just have a lapbar & seatbelt so everyone can enjoy the inversions more.
 

KristofWB

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Walibi Holland will also be painting Goliath this winter! Don't know if they will have the green/purple scheme or something else! I would say...finally!

Also on the schedule for Walibi Holland is the refurbishment of their bungalowpark, which is known as hell on earth. Point is to create some kind of Walibi Holland Resort, with an all-inclusive formula. It is also rumored and mentioned by Mascha Van Till, general manager of Walibi Holland, that they are also thinking about opening a Dutch version of Aqualibi. Aqualibi is the waterpark at Walibi Belgium and Walibi Sud-Ouest. Next year, Walibi Holland will also open a room for muslim visitors reserved for praying.

Walibi Sud-Ouest is also about to undergo several changes. Number of visitors have increased the past years and that's why CdA is planning to build a hotelcomplex at the park in France. This 5ha hotel will have room for 400 beds and will include indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a spa. Together with external company Menureva, CdA is hoping to open this hotel/resort in 2015-2016. During the following years, Walibi Sud-Ouest will also expand with several brand new rides. Which rides is still a mystery. One of these rides will be a waterride, unique in Europe. This new ride will open in 2015 or 2016.

CdA is also planning on expanding with indoor Walibi and Astérix parks. They also are planning for accomodations to sleep over at the Walibi parks, such as Walibi Belgium. For these indoorparks, CdA is still looking for exact plans and such and they are still looking for locations. Although there are some rumors going around these indoor Walibi and Astérix parks might open in Germany or the UK.
 

andrus

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KristofWB said:
Walibi Holland will also be painting Goliath this winter! Don't know if they will have the green/purple scheme or something else! I would say...finally!
Please Walibi please keep the same colour scheme! Goliath has one of the best colour schemes found anywhere in the world of coasters. Don't go and destroy it by doing something hideous like the boomerang repaint!
 
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