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PowerPark 2015: Gerstlauer Infinity Coaster, Junker

Sam

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According to AirTimers, Finland's PowerPark will be getting a Gerstlauer LSM like Lynet at Farup Sommerland.

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Fun fact: Thunderbird, their 2006 GCI, is the northernmost wooden rollercoaster in the world. :)
 
Sounds interesting! Will be interesting to see how this turns out.

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A lot has happened since this thread was started. The coaster has been confirmed as a Gerstlauer Infinity Coaster called Junker; featuring lap bars, a launch of 0 - 62.1 mph in 1.9 seconds and 5 inversions. Here is a press release from the park earlier this year:
PowerPark said:
This summer PowerPark in Alahärmä will open the most thrilling rollercoaster in Northern Europe. Junker will accelerate guests from 0 to 100km/h in just 1,9 seconds, thus accelerating even faster than a F1-car which takes over two seconds.

After the launch riders are taken 40 meters almost straight up high above Northern Ostrobothnia (*local area). Riders plunge from the heights back to the ground and into a couple of loops, one of which dives into an underwater tunnel and back up again. This high speed track is 860m long and riders experience up to 4,5Gs.

Junker is currently under construction in PowerPark. The ride is so big that it takes about 70 trucks to deliver the parts from Germany. The ride is supposed to open mid-June.

Junker will be the 6th coaster in PowerPark so the supply is broad. The pride of the park and guest-favourite ride Thunderbird has been ranked top-10 and it's also the most northern wooden coaster in the world. Junker has a custom layout to fit PowerPark and thus it's a unique experience.

"Junker is unique. The new ride is a significant factor in the development of the park. We believe that it will be an unforgettable experience, which will attract guests not only from Finland, but from abroad as well. It will provide a great addition to our summer." says Mikko Kiviluoma, director of PowerPark.

Junker does not only provide riders with 4,5Gs, but it will also feature an underwater tunnel. With top speed Junker rises from the tunnel to twist and turn in all directions. The ending provides thrilling stop with the use of powerful magnets.

"Junker leaves no riders unthrilled no matter how much of an adrenaline junkie you are. Although the ride is wild and G-forces push you into the seat, it's all happening inside safety boundaries. The ride follows restrictions set by an experienced and valued manufacturer. The ride is thoroughly tested before opening." says Kiviluoma.

Junker is made by German Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH, one of the leading and most valued roller coaster manufacturers. Their rides can be found all over the world including Legolands in Europe and other parks in USA and Japan.

Power Park is known as a fun state for the whole world to provide thrills for everyone. This year's new ride for the younger ones is TagaJ. In this spinning and wobbling rides kids can blow off some steam while playing with other children.
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Layout sketch and concept:

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And some construction photos from TPR:

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The park have also set up a couple of webcams:

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Looking good! Just a shame that the park looks like it is in the middle of nowhere. These Gerstlauer coasters are great options for parks that don't have the budgets of the big parks but still want a thrilling coaster that will pack a punch. I can think of a few UK parks that would benefit from one.

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This really has flown up, looks like the track is done or at least almost done:

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^You're not wrong! Gerst posted this picture with the caption "last rail"
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Looks very promising for an early test. The second half of the ride in particular, after the MCBR, looks fantastic!

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Looks pretty good. Great that the MCBR does not appear to be trimming it at all.

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Looks marginally better than Karacho, possibly due to it being slightly faster? (the engineer at Tripsdrill mentioned that Karacho could be launched faster but for some reason that I can't remember it was limited). Not as well themed though of course. :p
 
Alastair said:
(the engineer at Tripsdrill mentioned that Karacho could be launched faster but for some reason that I can't remember it was limited). Not as well themed though of course. :p
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I believe it was for that classic reason of making it more "family" (read: boring).
 
Sorry to bump this thread after over 4 years, but according to CoasterMac305 on CoasterForce Forum, track has arrived at PowerPark for an apparent extension to Junker: https://coasterforce.com/forums/threads/powerpark-finland-to-modify-junker.43959/
Very interesting if they are; their apparent reasoning behind doing this is to one up Taiga at Linnanmäki, which opened earlier this year!

Could certainly make an already highly received ride even more highly received, though!
 
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