Obscure European Parks news and updates.

[Poisson]

How was Wild Train? I still need to get on a PAX

 

[John_P]

How was Wild Train? I still need to get on a PAX

Wild!

It was loads of fun, the run of airtime hills in the middle of the layout were insane. Mad supports in places as well.

Only other one I've ridden is the one still operating at Parc St Paul (near Paris)also called Wild Train. Which has a mad first drop and a few crazy hills as well.

 

[Electric Elly]

The trains for Helios have arrived.


Source: Instagram stories of Mario Pauritsch, the park's manager. https://www.instagram.com/mariopauritsch

In a statement on coasterfriends.de, the park has also confirmed that the coaster is not a Stryker, but rather a Big Dipper using the Stryker trains. Here's the translated excerpt:

Simon S.:
Dear theme park community!

I am Simon S. from FANTASIANA and the park manager colleague of Mario P., the valued colleague who you already know and to whom I would like to give the floor again below. Recently we have received an increasing number of inquiries as to whether our facility is a Big Dipper or a Stryker facility. As deeply rooted and enthusiastic theme park fans, we have also noticed that there are more and more discussions and debates on this matter.

I have now registered in the CF forum to provide clarity on this matter - in the hope that this information will spread from the forum in the industry, as an official statement on our website would have little relevance for our day guests.

Our facility is a Big Dipper facility with Stryker trains. Technically speaking, the Stryker trains are a further development of the Big Dipper train. In consultation with and with the kind permission of MACK Rides, we are allowed to present you with an excerpt from the official purchase contract. An interview I did with Ride Review at the trade fair in Vienna can also serve as a guide.

Source: https://coasterfriends.de/freizeitp...siana-Österreich.1226783/page-13#post-1278792

 

[Poisson]

What's the difference? I can't tell?

 

[Electric Elly]

What's the difference? I can't tell?

Same as the difference between a Gerst Infinity and Euro-fighter

 

[John_P]

Wasn't really aware there was anything special about the track and whether something was a Big Dipper or Stryker model was entirely down to the train model. And with Helios it's the updated Stryker model ala Voltron though this is a 2 row version.