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[2024] Rulantica General Discussion

Cheese said:
I'd save it for last personally. Rulantica was easily the most knackering day of the last time I was at EP, despite having 3 days in the park as well. Also, if you don't wear pool shoes, some of the floor surfaces will try and wear your feet out - I found the first time I went that park days with a post-Rulantica shredded big toe pad are not fun.
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And people wonder why I have no interest in water parks!
 
Cheese said:
I'd save it for last personally. Rulantica was easily the most knackering day of the last time I was at EP, despite having 3 days in the park as well. Also, if you don't wear pool shoes, some of the floor surfaces will try and wear your feet out - I found the first time I went that park days with a post-Rulantica shredded big toe pad are not fun.
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See both times I've visited I've been with the same friends, and one of them complained a lot about this, particularly at the entrance to Snorri's Saga, but I just didn't see it - I didn't think it was that bad really lol.
 
I’ve no idea how long it’s been shut or actually why, but they are doing major work currently to Tønnevirvel. It says it’s shut until December with “a new look”.
I’m guessing maybe making it have a more permanent roof for winter. But it looks big what ever it is.

They are also doing something to the Snori snorkel thing but as half the building has been stripped back, but it is still open as normal.
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djtruefitt said:
I’ve no idea how long it’s been shut or actually why, but they are doing major work currently to Tønnevirvel. It says it’s shut until December with “a new look”.
I’m guessing maybe making it have a more permanent roof for winter. But it looks big what ever it is.

They are also doing something to the Snori snorkel thing but as half the building has been stripped back, but it is still open as normal.
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Good grief!
 
Oh my! That's been kept rather quiet. Looks to be more than just erecting a permanent structure, some of the work looks to be related to the ride itself. When I've done it on my last couple of visits the water guns have no always worked overly consistently.

I do also wonder whether they would want to build a permanent structure for it, as in the summer you'd want to be outside for it!
 
Updated park map on the app shows how the new building will look.
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The web page for Tønnevirvel has been updated to describe it as an indoor attraction.
The interactive water carousel Tønnevirvel will be closed from 23.09.2024 due to construction work. A splashing indoor adventure will await you from 20. December 2024.
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Makes sense if they can have the queue indoors, can't imagine standing outside dripping wet in the winter is a good idea.
 
John_P said:
Makes sense if they can have the queue indoors, can't imagine standing outside dripping wet in the winter is a good idea.
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Previously it had a temporary tent structure during the winter season which covered the whole thing, it looks like they're adding a permanent year-round structure now.
 
The tent structure didn't make it particularly warm, certainly didn't feel like an indoor attraction. Good to see them working to make more of their attractions properly winter-friendly. Now they just have to figure out how to build an indoor structure for Svalgurok...
 
djtruefitt said:
Looking at that. I do wonder if the roof and sides will be open/removed in the summer to make it feel more outside, and it does seem to be connected to the Snori snorkelling room, so I wonder if that will be moved around too.
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The Rulantica equivalent of Koffiekopjes, feeling like an outdoor attraction during the summer and then modular walls being added for the winter? Seems like the best way to do it!
 
i'm visiting on w/c december 9th and we're doing one day at rulantica.

the website states that three of the outdoor areas are closed, and that's fine, very much expected but does anyone know if ANY outdoor sections are open?

i notice there's a 'VIBES' event on the thursday where frigg tempel is open with lights/music, etc, so it's definitely open on the night that the event takes place, but does anyone know if it's also open without the event taking place on another day?

also, has anyone experienced the event and is it missable? would help me plan our week if i know it's not a huge deal!
 
Rulantica VIBES is missable. The only difference you’ll notice usually are a DJ playing some questionable music and a few lights which are sometimes turned on for the non-VIBES nights anyway.

The main outdoor pool and bar remains open every day, regardless of whether VIBES is on. The closures for the winter are Svagulrok with its slides and the kids splash pads.
 
From the top of an absolutely freezing Svalgurok, it looked like they are doing lots of building work the whole way round outside at the moment. I wonder what they are building the other side.

I am glad they still opened the Svalgurok tower so we could do the slides, but it was definitely cold in that queue 🥶.
 
Rulantica is a mystery at times with regards to updates and changes. Unlike EP I find things just happen in the background. Always some sort of mysterious work going on in the background. I wonder when the next phase of Rulantica will take place...
 
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