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[2028] New Rollercoaster (Euro-Mir replacement)

After my visit sometime around 2017, I drafted a trip report that I never actually posted.

I wrote about my thoughts on each ride at length, but I remember my entry for Euro Mir was simply “WTF”.

I won’t have the opportunity to visit before its closure so I’m disappointed I won’t get another ride in. It completely took me by surprise and has no right being that intense, but wouldn’t have it any other way!
 
Mi-Nigle said:
After my visit sometime around 2017, I drafted a trip report that I never actually posted.

I wrote about my thoughts on each ride at length, but I remember my entry for Euro Mir was simply “WTF”.

I won’t have the opportunity to visit before its closure so I’m disappointed I won’t get another ride in. It completely took me by surprise and has no right being that intense, but wouldn’t have it any other way!
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The second half of the ride is basically a G force simulator for astronauts into a crash landing of a brake run. So I guess it met the brief for the theme.

A new family coaster is definitely the right decision after Voltron. Hopefully something a step up in intensity to fill the gap between their existing family coasters and Blue Fire / Wodan.
 
This has got to hold some sort of record for the longest period between knowing a ride is going and its actual closure.

I see there have been some additions to Bench at least, which means the best ride in Russia will be sticking around for a little longer.
 
Only ridden it twice. Wasn't a fan.

If they add a long family thrill coaster that is smooth and has better capacity then its a no brainer.
 
On my last trip I went on the bobsled ride and actually didn't hate it, which meant that it hopped up on slot on my EP coaster ranking list, leaving Euro-Mir in dead last place. Admittedly little information here but it seems like it'll be a modern version of the same ride which is about the best possible outcome. I was positive they'd keep the mirror towers but it's good to have explicit confirmation of it.

Complete and total speculation on my part but it seems very possible that it could be the first demo of their patent for a combination dark ride/coaster. A slow space-themed dark ride on the ground followed by a "rocket launch" inside the mirror tower and concluding with the coaster section.
 
I have no doubts that the replacement coaster will be great, more suited to the park and more popular with guests. I guess I am just a bit sad that we are losing such a unique coaster. There is nothing else quite like Euro-Mir!

A family coaster would also seem the right choice. It's actually been quite a while since EP got a brand new family coaster (not including the rebuild of Alpenexpress).
 
I do get that... as much as I love to hate Euro-Mir, it's still a unique and completely wacky ride, and in the end being the worst coaster at EP is like being the worst player on the Lakers. I think we can assume the Macks also realize the iconic and beloved nature of (parts of) this ride and will do its replacement justice.
 
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