2015 Neuheit: Cú Chulainn (Holzachterbahn, The Gravity Group) @ Tayto Park - Irland

[maikoaster]

Der Park plant neben der Holzacherbahn auch einen Darkride und ein Airrace!

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[Mario M.]

Der alte Bauantrag war ncht vollständig, deshalb wurde ein neuer eingereicht:

ePlanning File Details

Die wichtigsten Punkte zusammengefasst:

Gravity Group Coaster

Höhe: 30m
Länge: 1396m
Max. Geschwindigkeit: 88km/h
Kapazität: 530 pph
Zug: 24 Personen
Fahrzeit: ca. 1:30

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Dark Ride

The dark ride is an indoor, multi sensory ride, where riders in guided vehicles travel through
specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music, and special effects. A
dark ride does not necessarily need to be dark. The building containing the dark ride will
measure approximately 548m2 and will be 13.2m in height.

Air Race / Ride

The Air Race is a motion ride which simulates the loops, banks and weightlessness associated with an
aerobatic aeroplane flight. It is manufactured by Zamerla who are based in Italy. The Air Race measures 19m at the widest point with the central diameter measuring 17m. It reaches a maximum height of 7.6m.
The Air Race has a maximum capacity of 380 visitors per hour. It takes 16 people per ride with two people on each of the 8 rotating arms.

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[Mario M.]

Die Bauanträge wurden genehmigt, jetzt steht der 25 Mio. € Erweiterung nichts mehr im Weg!

Hier mal weitere Pläne des Woodies:

Alle Baupläne des Genehmigungsverfahrens kann man sich hier ansehen:
Planning Application

Giant new coaster gets go-ahead at Tayto Park

Plans for a €25m expansion of Tayto Park, including a massive new roller coaster that would be the second biggest in Europe, have been given the green light by Meath County Council planners. Planning permission has been granted for the massive extension to the Tayto Park facility near Ashbourne, which was Ireland’s sixth most popular paid attraction last year, with 435,000 visitors. The roller coaster alone will cost €8.5 million and will be the centrepiece of a development which will include new rides, a new entrance and additional parking and facilities on an 18.1 hectares site. It is likely to be a major new draw for visitors to the county. The new development is expected to increase the workforce to around 550 at peak times from the 220 which were employed there last summer.

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[flaffstar99]

Also, das ist mal eine lange Holzachterbahn Das layout sieht brilliant aus.

 

[Mario M.]

Der Park hat dieses Jahr wohl schon einen neuen Flatride bekommen

Das Teil heißt "The Rotator" und wurde Anfang Juli eröffnet:

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Ich persöhnlich mag große Schaukeln ja mehr, aber ein Hingucker ist das Teil auf jeden Fall!

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[Steffen]

Tayto Park, located north of Dublin, plan to open a Gravity Group wooden rollercoaster in 2015. In June 2014, CoasterForce correspondents Belfast Conor and nadroJ met with the park's manager Charles Coyle to discuss the plans!

Gruß Steffen

 

[maikoaster]

Die ersten Balken sind wohl eingetroffen, wie auf einem Foto in der RCDB zu sehen ist:

unknown - Tayto Park (Ashbourne, Meath, Ireland)

 

[Mario M.]

Der Aufbau läuft schon auf Hochtouren

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Dazu noch diese Pressemitteilung:

TAYTO PARK TO DEBUT EUROPE'S LARGEST INVERTED WOODEN ROLLERCOASTER IN SUMMER 2015

2015 is shaping up to be a monumental one for Tayto Park. It opens to the public for its fifth season on Thursday, 26th March and today (Wednesday, 4th February) Tayto Park's founder Ray Coyle unveiled the first look at the rollercoaster that is currently being built in Tayto Park located in Ashbourne, Co. Meath.

The rollercoaster will have a strong Irish mythological theme and will not only be Europe's largest inverted wooden roller coaster but also the ONLY one of its kind in Europe. Ground was broken on the project on 10th of August 2014 and construction commenced on the 1st September 2014. Tayto Park has employed the services of globally renowned rollercoaster engineers The Gravity Group from Cincinnatti, Ohio who have created over 50 wooden rollercoasters around the world including the first ever wooden rollercoaster in China. A team of 70 engineers and builders have been hard at work to ensure that the rollercoaster will be completed by Summer 2015.

As the first ever inverted wooden rollercoaster in Ireland and the largest of it’s kind in Europe, it will boast epic proportions (in it’s category). With over 800,000 kgs of yellow pine wood transported from Southern USA, more than 100 tonnes of steel and collectively over 700,000 nails and bolts, the rollercoaster will reach dizzying heights of 32.05 meters with a stomach churning drop zone of 29 meters. Niamh Reynolds, Tayto Park Marketing Manager said today "We have been taking calls and emails from rollercoaster enthusiasts around the world for months, asking to be on the rollercoaster on the first day. We have even had someone asking to be on the ride on the first day so that he can propose to his girlfriend!"

Rollercoaster builder Jeff Mason and engineer Korey T. Kiepert from The Gravity Group have over 40 years collective experience both designing and constructing some of the worlds most adrenaline fuelled rollercoasters. Between them they have worked on over 73 rollercoasters around the world. Korey said today “We always try to make each ride the best ride possible for its size. When we have the chance to break a record – we go for it! When this ride opens to the public, its overbanked turn will give people a taste of going upside down – a first for a wooden coaster in Europe, so we are pretty excited about this.”

In addition to the rollercoaster, 2015 see’s the arrival of seven extra heart-racing attractions to Tayto Park which will all be up and running for Summer 2015. Taking its cue from world-renowned theme parks, the ‘Air Race’ will set hearts pounding and eyes bulging from March onwards. The Tayto Park ‘Air Race’ is the perfect way for adrenaline junkies to ease their way in to the park clocking up some pulse racing speeds. Next up is the ‘Rotator’, an incredible high speed spinning sensation that is sure to set you back a step or two when attempting to keep a steady stride afterwards. With only four in existence worldwide, this is a one-of-a-kind theme park hotspot for Ireland and the UK. The thrills and spills for little ones continue with the ‘Sky Tower’, a 10 meter vertical climb that will have little ones feeling like they are on top of the world. Other new attractions include a three carriage road train that will transport visitors from one end of the park to the other, a steam train track ride which will operate on a traditional track around Tayto Park and the only 5D cinema in Ireland, screening five and ten minute movies, depending on how much time you have to spare!

Adding to the impressive animal enclosure and perfectly timed with the 2015 release of movie Jurassic World, is the new ‘Dinosaurs Alive’ attraction, a tail thrashing, roaring and clawing exhibition that will delight visitors of all ages in a unique and fun learning experience. This awe-inspiring, life-like animatronic dinosaur spectacular will feature the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus, Apatosaurus, Dilophosaurous, Baryonyx.

Commenting on the rollercoaster and the brand new attractions for 2015, Tayto Park founder Raymond Coyle said “From bigger landscaped car parks to a stunning new admissions building we are aiming to give people the very best experience. We are very proud of the conservation work we continue to do with the animals in Tayto Park and our whole team is very excited about the new attractions not least the rollercoaster. The new attractions and new infrastructure represent a very significant investment of €26 million overall. We believe in Tayto Park and we absolutely believe that it stands alone in Ireland for offering all day entertainment and value".

Alles wichtige ist FETT

Weitere Baubilder die im Dezember aufgenommen wurden:

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Baubilder aus dem Januar:

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[maikoaster]

Bewegte Bilder vom Aufbau gibt es hier.

Ich nehme mal an sie meinen "inverting wooden rollercoaster" statt "inverted wooden rollercoaster".

 

[maikoaster]

Heute wurde der Name der Holzachterbahn bekannt gegeben. Er lautet: Cú Chulainn Coaster.

Der für Nicht-Iren schwer aussprechbare Name geht auf einen irischen Sagenhelden zurück, so in etwa ein altertümlicher Hulk.
Er war unheimlich stark, konnte in der Luft schwebend kämpfen, mit Donner seine Feinde erschrecken und war im Kampf mit allen möglichen Waffen bewandert. Während eines Kampfes verwandelte er sich durch die "Wutverzerrung". Wenn er jedoch ein Gastmahl ablehnte oder Hundefleisch aß, verlor er seine übermenschlichen Fähigkeiten. Getötet wurde er von seinen Feinden schließlich, indem sie diese Schwächen ausnutzten.
Mehr dazu gibt's hier.

Das Frontcar wird so aussehen:

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[kaiser]

Vllt. Kann ich sie bei dem "Tantenurlaub" fahren.....dass wäre ein Traum...

 

[Mario M.]

Für alle die sich Fragen wie man das ausspricht (Sekunde 5):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcUbIZk6NKk

Im Grunde wie Kuchen nur mit L hinten dran statt N. Der Kuchel Coaster

 

[Marvin99]

Jetzt will ich Kuchen

 

[Steffen]

Der Aufbau ist wohl im vollen Gange

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[doCoaster]

Erst mit den aktuellen Baubildern, wird mir das Ausmaß der Bahn bewusst. Wirklich toll, dass sich so ein junger Park so einen Coaster gönnt!