2019: Scandinavia & Snorri Touren

Looks cool but why not just build a trackless dark ride? No need for a turntable; if it breaks the whole ride goes down, unlike an individual car breaking and simply being taken off.
There are company's that do trackless rides relatively cheap now. Merlin use them in the Legoland Disvovery Centres so they cant cost that much. Some companys even include motion bases.

Just seems a bit odd they've gone for an old school ride system when a newer one might have been simpler.

 

This ride might actually be quite good.

 

Is it known who is manufacturing Snorri Touren, out of interest? My initial instinct leaps to Mack, but I don't feel like I've heard of them building a dark ride system in some time, so it might well be another manufacturer.

 

Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment.

 

Really? Would be the first time I've ever known a major Western theme park buy from them, even though I'm sure they are very capable!

 

The Snorri Touren ride vehicle is on the Mack rides stand at IAAPA this week. I guess it's possible that there's someone else involved too though...

 

Ah right. Thanks for the clarification, guys!

 

I get what you are saying if Mack are the manufacturers. If they are sinking R&D into a trackless system they'd want to do something significant. Tracked rides, turntables and motion platforms they've done before so it'd be easier to implement.

However if this is done by a third party there's no reason not to go trackless. A basic system is relatively cheap and small footprints are where trackless systems excel! You could build one in your living room if you had the cash

 

Tacumeon Rides seems to be a Mack Rides company. Same adress as Mack Rides and the same person in charge.

 

Sounds like some kind of tax dodge, if you ask me!

 

Snorri Touren soft opening today

 

My reaction to this news

 

Here’s an early POV:


Because it’s the first day of soft opening I won’t comment on the stops before the screen section - as I assume they will be reduced with time.

As for the ride, it looks really charming - in a similar vein to Madame Whatshername. The projections in the first room are effective and any ride with singing rocks is good in my books. However, the fast-paced nature of the domes doesn’t seem to fit the ride at all..!

What a joy it is to have Scandinavia fully open though!

 

Looks like a great little family ride, this is really what Towers need.
Looking at the power rails, speed changes etc is this an updated Duel/Haunted House ride system?