[2024] Alpenexpress & Tiroler Wildwasserbahn Rebuild

[CSLKenny]

It's going up!
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[ItsAllGood]

It's going up!
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so pretty! Looks to be using the old design as the old track? Not the new style as seen as max and moritz etc?

 

[Rob]

Official update from Michael Mack showing that Alpenexpress has gone vertical and the new trough for the log flume is onsite:



Looks like a lot of this is to be installed imminently!

 

[Dave]

Official update from Michael Mack showing that Alpenexpress has gone vertical and the new trough for the log flume is onsite:



Looks like a lot of this is to be installed imminently!

Certainly before the end of March unless we are going to have to poll vault over track when visiting Spain

 

[Squiggs]

According to Ann-Kathrin Mack on a Spotify podcast, this project is currently all on time and set to open towards the start of the season.

Let's hope some time in the first month of the season. It would certainly be ideal if it was all ready in time for the busy Easter period.

I'll not lie, I'm happy to hear the Dragon is coming back in some form, and hopefully they will be able to recreate at least some of the atmosphere of the Diamond Mine that we lost.

As someone who doesn't visit Europa all that often, I am probably slightly more intrigued to see what they do with this new experience than most other things that I've yet to try out.

 

[Rob]

A couple of new photos showing recent progress on the Austrian developments. Lots of Alpenexpress track is now in, supports for the log flume lift hill are up and it looks like they are getting ready to re-paint the rockwork that supports the top of the log flume lift/drop to match the colour of the new rockwork in the area.

Sources: ArthurG'Parkfan - Discord EP4ever and ontourheroes on Instagram, via coastersworld.fr

 

[Tim]

When do you think they'll realise that giant yellow crane is now completely enclosed by coaster track...
Looks like they'll need a crane to take the crane out.

 

[venny]

That’s normally how they take a crane down, with a mobile crane.

 

[John_P]

From: https://twitter.com/MichaelMack/status/1757519973642031381?t=fOZepFEdiUI10kyKAtvRfg&s=19


Wow, track installation work has been completed

 

[John]

The turnaround time on this is absolutely phenomenal. Parts of the old ride were still standing in November!

 

[AstroDan]

This is something else. Roland to replace Pope Francis.

 

[Burner]

If the Mack family were in charge of HS2, it would have stretched from Shetland to London and would have been built in 6 months.

 

[Funcone]

If the Mack family were in charge of HS2, it would have stretched from Shetland to London and would have been built in 6 months.

And they'd have thrown in a loop the loop for good measure.

 

[Rob]

Michael Mack has shared some drone footage of the redevelopment site:



There is so much to see in such a short video! Looks like much of the log flume trough is in place and theming works are progressing on both the Austria and Spain sides of the site. It's all looking so good as well!

 

[Rob]

As you can see from this photo posted by Edda_01 on epfriends.de, progress is being made on the various structures that make up the higher elements of the new Yomi Adventure Trail:

This includes a hut partway along the route, and a suspended bridge! There will be 2 slides as part of this trail.

 

[Rob]

The new train (which is brand new) has left the factory and arrived at the park!



Needless to say it looks lovely, and a nice little nod to the original Grottenblitz name on the back of the train.

 

[Dave]

Yet the rollercoaster that has been planned for years still hasn’t had most of its trains delivered

 

[Jambo]

I'm heading to Europa Park in April, slim chance this will be open then but seeing the trains arrive at the park has given me a glimmer of hope.

 

[Danny]

Looks great. On board audio please.

 

[Poisson]

Looks lovely, shame about the restraints but it was to be expected