Energylandia (Poland): General Discussion

[RicketyCricket]

Has anyone ever visited during their winter openings? Cheap flights in January make it tempting to get a coaster fix, but not too sure how tempting looking at the temperatures over there?

Worth a poke in December, but might be risky in January. Just had a look at the weather in Zator and it's as cold as -12°c in the daytime this coming weekend so unlikely Zadra will be running.

It's a good event though, they add market stalls for extra food and booze options and everything worth riding will be open where possible.

 

[IDB]

Just had a look at the weather in Zator and it's as cold as -12°c in the daytime this coming weekend so unlikely Zadra will be running.

Uhm yeah that’s the main worry I had

 

[Bowser]

Its about minus 8 and Hyperion has not fared well:


From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p046yD5KGps

 

[Matt N]

Oh, wow! To have the train stuck there like that must have required a perfect storm of circumstances… you’d think it would typically roll one way or the other!

 

[rob666]

Wind chill to 70mph at -8c is around -27c...enough to cause serious health problems for some in two minutes.

Not what I would ever do for "fun".

Not an advert for cold winter openings!

 

[Enter Valhalla]

Not an advert for cold winter openings!

This is the thing. I’ve been saying for a while that it’s unwise for parks to make a big song and dance specifically about operating their coasters in the snow. Because stuff like this can happen.

 

[NuttySquirrel]

It does seem very odd that Energylandia are bothering to open in late January and early February (albeit weekends only), when they're not even reopening in time for the Easter weekend. i can't imagine the park is at all busy this month, compared with the number of guests they could get over a long holiday weekend in springtime.

 

[Enter Valhalla]

It does seem very odd that Energylandia are bothering to open in late January and early February (albeit weekends only), when they're not even reopening in time for the Easter weekend. i can't imagine the park is at all busy this month, compared with the number of guests they could get over a long holiday weekend in springtime.

It’s very bizarre. Their winter event lasts longer than Phantasialand, Europa or any of the other seasonal parks which they are presumably modelling their winter event on.

I watched a vlog that Coaster Dad did from Energylandia last weekend, and yes the park was completely dead, everything was walk-on. Easter, as you say, would surely draw much bigger numbers and be more comfortable in terms of operating temperatures, both from an engineering and visitor point of view.

It’s one of the many mysteries of Energylandia. I guess that the bizarre nature of virtually every aspect of this park is partly why we love it. Right?

 

[Enter Valhalla]

Sorry for the double post. Mayan’s train also stalled yesterday, thankfully during testing and at a lower point of the ride:


From: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUQVVv6jL0c/?igsh=MXFoYzNiYnU2ZGxsZQ==

 

[Electric Elly]

Zadra also valleyed due to the cold on the 18th

From: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTtMVTtCqei/?hl=en


From a Polish coworker who lives in Łódź, Poland is currently going through a severe cold snap that has unfortunately claimed lives. https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/warnings/krakow_poland_3094802
Zator is getting off lightly tonight with -17, where some areas are getting as low as -30.

 

[Enter Valhalla]

Looking on BBC Weather, temperatures seem to be improving this weekend with plus numbers for most of the day. So I think we can safely say that the weekend just gone was unusually cold.

Perhaps in hindsight, the park should have closed since, even with their lower temperature thresholds, last weekend was challenging for ride operation. I expect it’ll be back to business as usual this coming weekend.