Phantasialand: General Discussion

[Danny]

Several new photos from Phantagraphy showing various portions of unwrapped track:

 

[djtruefitt]

I'm guessing now track is in wrapped it means a lot of the themeing and painting has now been completed in those areas of the rides.

 

[Dar]

Is everybody ready for some airtime?

The other side of the camel back, diving into the tunnel

Here you can see the theming applied to the walls of China and the Mystery area

Station theming coming together

It's a mess and I love it

Bit of a panorama

Mmmm, that transition

I thought this was Intamin, not Gerstlauer?

As usual, all pics from PhantaFriends.de.

 

[Rob]

Mmmmmm! Still hoping they throw in a cheeky inversion somewhere but I don't think they will. As long as it has lap bars I am happy!

 

[AstroDan]

Looking good.

Hope it is inspired by Mavis herself.

If it lives up to the look, then this could genuinely be up there as a top 10 coaster wordwide.

 

[Rob]

I am unsure of the original source of this however just seen it over on CoasterForce. Appears to be an overhead plan of the layout showing all 58 times that the coaster crossed itself:

Looks like it is going to be very good fun, I expect it will turn out to be a family thrill coaster on a similar level to say Blue Fire (minus the inversions).

 

[Dar]

It's from TPR! Nearly everything to the right of the launches is speculation at the moment, based on footers and best guesses, but it certainly looks fun!

Of course, that doesn't account for the other massive trench in the area...

 

[Rob]

More new photos of this stunning ride:

Source

It just never gets boring looking at photos of this! Now we just need them to decide when they're going to open the damn thing!

 

[AstroDan]

Once again, excitement builds.

 

[DiogoJ42]

Themed footers. None of those concrete filled sewer pipes here.

 

[Matt Creek]

The more I look at this, the more excited I'm getting about this, each update better than the last.

 

[Sammy]

Just posted by ThemePark.nl over on Twitter, the final piece of track has been placed and thus, Taron is complete!

Well, in terms of track work that is. I am sure they have plenty more theming wizardry up their sleeve to impress us with!

 

[Rob]

Excellent! With trackwork finishes nice and early this should give them plenty of time for thematic work, testing and so on. And if that all goes well here's hoping for a start of 2016 season opening!

 

[Dar]

I wonder whether they'll start on the junior coaster first or if they'll get Taron tested first?

 

[Sam]

Can someone point out a single piece of track that looks like it might do something exciting, except that one airtime hill?

* Before it's said for the millionth time: yes I am aware that we can only judge a ride once we've been on it - speculative discussion is the point of a discussion forum.

 

[Dar]

The dive into the tunnel?

 

[DiogoJ42]

The overbanked turns, the swoopy bits, all the near misses.

It will only be good with lap bars though. Intamin neck blacdes will ruin it.

 

[Sam]

Looks like a better themed and extended Rita.

 

[Dar]

A single car has been delivered, speculation that it's for the pull through tests

Along with the station theming

An, admittedly poor quality, aerial shot

As nice as the theming that's already there looks, I'm looking forward to seeing what they're going to be doing with the blank bits. There's an arch here, so I assume the queue's going to be around here, hopefully winding round the footers

From PhantaFriends

 

[JB1985]

Looking very good themeing wise but the coaster is a bit well like ritas dad really...