Vertical Horizons
Research and Musings around the amusement park world.
Plans show Iran’s first major theme park.
Posted by on June 13, 2013
Plans and artwork have appeared online showing a new park for Iran called Shahre Ghese. The artwork suggests multiple coasters, while a park plan over at Themeparx shows a couple of possible layouts including a Vekoma SLC and a Tilt Coaster. They also show early shots of construction. Below are some of the released artwork shots and a picture of them breaking ground.
Source: Sky Scraper City
Happy Valley Tianjin Construction Update.
Posted by on June 13, 2013
The newest Happy Valley park is due to open later this year and it’s looking impressive. Especially the new Gravity Group wooden coaster which looks a hell of a ride. Below are some recent shots of construction.
Source: Chinese Forum
Euroburg Dream Kingdom Builds Motorbike Coaster.
Posted by on May 26, 2013
Euroburg Dream Kingdom in Penglai China has built its second new coaster ahead of its planned opening later this year. The ride which joins a previously completed SLC is a Chinese built clone of the Vekoma coaster at Toverland and sports a nice white and blue paint job. There is still no sign of the planned Mack launch coaster though and the appearance of this new ride makes me question if the plans for the Mack coaster were shelved in favour of a cheaper Chinese alternative.
Source: Penglai Forums
Intamin Track Arrives At Romon World.
Posted by on May 26, 2013
Track for the new Intamin looper at Romon World in China has arrived sporting a bright red and blue paint scheme. The ride which features a very similar layout to Kanonen at Liesberg in Sweden will feature a lift hill instead of a launch, a top hat and two inversions. The ride will also be heavily themed and sit inside the mall itself.
Source: Chinese Forums
Century Amusement Park Open Inverted Coaster.
Posted by on May 6, 2013
China doesn’t really need more rip-off SLC’s but the latest one has opened at Century Amusement Park in Zhengzhou, I must admit the coaster as a pretty nice paint job but it features the same layout we’ve seen scores of times over the last couple of years.
Source: Chinese Forum
Romon World Shows Off Model Of Park.
Posted by on April 29, 2013
Romon World is one of the most exciting projects in China with two great looking coasters set to open in 2014. The park has shown off a great little model of the whole entertainment area including the mall, hotels and park. The project bears a striking resemblance to Lotte World in South Korea. Below is a series of pictures of the model and a recent picture of the construction site.
Source: SouFun
LocaJoy Holiday Opens & Intamin Coaster Goes Vertical.
Posted by on April 29, 2013
The new LocaJoy Holiday park in China has opened. However the park opened before the construction of the Intamin Multi Looper was complete. Below are some picture of the opening and if you look carefully at the picture of the topspin you can see the Intamin going vertical in the background.
Source: travel163
Nitro At Adlabs Imagica Topped Off.
Posted by on April 26, 2013
That was quick, Following hot on the heels of yesterdays post about this new Indian B&M floorless I can now confirm the ride has been topped off. The picture below shows the lift hill standing proud in the background. Reminds me of La Ronde’s Goliath colours.
B&M Begins To Rise At Adlabs Imagica.
Posted by on April 24, 2013
One of this years most interesting projects is the first major theme park in India, Adlabs Imagica. And the park looks to be making headway with their new B&M floorless coaster Nitro. The ride features a very similar layout to Batman: The Dark Knight at Six Flags New England although with a distinctively more Superman style paint job. Below is a photo of early construction as the lift hill begins to rise.
Source: bmctouring
Fjord Dragon At Happy Valley Tianjin Begins Testing.
Posted by on April 24, 2013
The latest wooden coaster in China is the new Fjord Dragon built at the all new Happy Valley in Tianjin, China. The ride is designed by the Gravity Group who previously worked on the rides in Wuhan and Shanghai. The ride looks like it will provide some excellent airtime and it has recently begun testing with it’s recently arrived trains. Pictures below.
Source: eNorth
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