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Emerald Park (Formerly Tayto Park), Dublin: General Discussion
jon81uk
TS Member
Do slightly think they've gone to all that effort with the rockwork, but then covered the ride area in ugly cable trunking. Why couldn't the cables be routed underground, or over the top further back away from the eyeline.
I get the darker colour ride structure stuff is needed and can't be obscured as easily, but the silver cable guides are badly designed and implemented.
icedmosquito
TS Member
I agree that it is a bit of an eye sore but the top has the gear house and I believe the wire trunks lead down into the ground then under the land to the power source. Not much they could do apart from paint them really.Do slightly think they've gone to all that effort with the rockwork, but then covered the ride area in ugly cable trunking. Why couldn't the cables be routed underground, or over the top further back away from the eyeline.
I get the darker colour ride structure stuff is needed and can't be obscured as easily, but the silver cable guides are badly designed and implemented.
jon81uk
TS Member
They could have gone down the left side then underground, instead of up and over the track and then down. Also use black cable guides not shiny silver.I agree that it is a bit of an eye sore but the top has the gear house and I believe the wire trunks lead down into the ground then under the land to the power source. Not much they could do apart from paint them really.
Hoping thats going to be tidied up.
Overall I'm very happy with the direction the parks going we went from having no proper theme parks here to one thats actively developing and improving year on year and I hope they keep it up.
I really hope when the new area opens it a success and drives them to expand to making more fully themed areas and hopefully some rethemeing throughout.
Overall I'm very happy with the direction the parks going we went from having no proper theme parks here to one thats actively developing and improving year on year and I hope they keep it up.
I really hope when the new area opens it a success and drives them to expand to making more fully themed areas and hopefully some rethemeing throughout.
icedmosquito
TS Member
Anyone know what the status of the new coasters are? I know the park have said May for opening. I'm planning a visit in June but have not seen any testing videos or know how far all the landscaping is?
From: https://youtube.com/shorts/luIs_pmZa_8?si=nE7XKuk70dUBzKGW
Definitely testing anyway
Shaggy_Dog_
TS Member
Lift Hills & Thrills have posted a POV of Na Fianna Force, the Vekoma Suspended Thrill Coaster. This looks pretty decent, seems to be a nice sensation of speed with parts being so low to the ground.
From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnaaHDUMMZE&ab_channel=LiftHillsandThrills
From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnaaHDUMMZE&ab_channel=LiftHillsandThrills
jon81uk
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Lift Hills & Thrills have posted a POV of Na Fianna Force, the Vekoma Suspended Thrill Coaster. This looks pretty decent, seems to be a nice sensation of speed with parts being so low to the ground.
From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnaaHDUMMZE&ab_channel=LiftHillsandThrills
Also plenty of properly themed structures and planting
Leigh
TS Member
I’ll post some more complete opinions later, but as a small summary:
John_P
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Visiting in a few weeks time (good old Pleasure Beach season pass) for the first ever time so excited to visit the park, feel like these coasters imminent opening has put me off of visiting the park for about 6 years what with all the delays and planning issues.
I'm also visiting Tripsdrill about 2 weeks earlier so will get to experience both Vekoma STCs in quick succession.
I'm also visiting Tripsdrill about 2 weeks earlier so will get to experience both Vekoma STCs in quick succession.
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It's my local (albeit 100 miles away) and I haven't visited yet for the same reason. I wasn't too excited by these coasters in terms of wanting to ride them, but the suspended coaster looks fantastic - really chuffed to see such a coaster on my wee island, looking forward to getting down during the summer.Visiting in a few weeks time (good old Pleasure Beach season pass) for the first ever time so excited to visit the park, feel like these coasters imminent opening has put me off of visiting the park for about 6 years what with all the delays and planning issues.
I'm also visiting Tripsdrill about 2 weeks earlier so will get to experience both Vekoma STCs in quick succession.
The Big Mack
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I was lucky enough to be present at yesterday's press launch. Na Fianna Force is a spectacle, both on ride and offride. I hadn't ridden the version at Tripsdrill, but what others in our group said is that this tops it and is more extreme. It's forceful, full of ejector and very snappy changes of direction! The inversions are nice and floaty also. The addition of lap bars coupled with its unique layout instantly rocket this coaster into my top 5, beating Nemesis. The first drop also completely ejects you out of your seat if you sit towards the back!
The Quest is great fun also, providing some great pockets of airtime.
It's worth noting that Tir Na Nog isn't completely finished yet, but once it is I'm sure it'll be among the best looking in Europe for its beautiful stonework and landscaping.









The Quest is great fun also, providing some great pockets of airtime.
It's worth noting that Tir Na Nog isn't completely finished yet, but once it is I'm sure it'll be among the best looking in Europe for its beautiful stonework and landscaping.









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Martin
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Hoping to get out there in the next few weeks thanks to the place being on the EP pass.
It's less than an hour flight for me out of Liverpool and only like £20 on the right day, so I've been waiting for this for a while, as good as the GG looks it isn't enough on its own to have got me over.
I thought the STC was going to be a clone of the Tripsdrill one so I'm happy to see it's actually different. It looks really good!
It's less than an hour flight for me out of Liverpool and only like £20 on the right day, so I've been waiting for this for a while, as good as the GG looks it isn't enough on its own to have got me over.
I thought the STC was going to be a clone of the Tripsdrill one so I'm happy to see it's actually different. It looks really good!
Shaggy_Dog_
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I just wish that there was a bus going straight from the airport to the park rather than having to go in to Dublin and then back out to the park.It's less than an hour flight for me out of Liverpool and only like £20 on the right day, so I've been waiting for this for a while, as good as the GG looks it isn't enough on its own to have got me over.