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looping lee

New ride at Flamingoland

Flamingolands new ride for 2008 is going to be a flip flop, when its delivered. Does anyone know what this looks like and is it any good ?
marshall hill

Re: New ride at Flamingoland

looping lee wrote:
Flamingolands new ride for 2008 is going to be a flip flop, when its delivered. Does anyone know what this looks like and is it any good ?
 I think you mean flik flak ? If so thats a huss ride
stealth fan

Nope, definatley Flip Flop  Very Happy and it's from Fabbri. Similar to Maelstrom at DMP.

http://3-rs.blogspot.com/2008/03/20-53-fl-construction-update.html
coastergraham

From what we saw on Saturday they are making good progress with the ride.

They were at the stage of being able to lift the ride supports into place.
looping lee

If its something like Maelstrom thats great news ! The ones i've ridden in usa and japan are superb also, real Airtime machines !! Very Happy
stealth fan

Update from another forum, scroll down for pics.

http://www.forum.ride-guide.co.uk....php?f=8&t=7&p=3280#p3280
Auntie Murial

They are calling the ride Flip Flop but it is actually a fabbri Top Swing
Nimmykins

Looks like a lot of fun.
I have a fondness for Flamingoland, must go back soon.
coastergraham

Nimmykins wrote:
Looks like a lot of fun.
I have a fondness for Flamingoland, must go back soon.

You should Sarah, the park is looking amazing these days.

Over the course of the last few 5 or so years the park has been transformed into a quality park with a top notch Zoo as well.
coaster-andy

I like this park and will make a fresh trip there this year. One question which comes to mind is that were they not getting a Wodden Coaster soon. I see one floor in there plan. The proposed site where it was ment to be is looking full. It was for the middle part where a Hospitality Suite is , Flip Flop will now stand and The Splash Battle ride.  Laughing
smiler

I should think the new coaster would go behind kumali around there as there is tonns of land behind there. The new ride does look very good and looks as if it swings through the building.
coaster-andy

I remember where I have seen one that fly's through the station now. It was Powerpark in Scandinavia. It was a great experience.
I hope that we don't have to wait much longer for a top woody at this park as it would be the making of it.
David Ellis

Andy, I don't think Thunderbird at Powerpark flies through the station. The ones I recall flying through the station are:
Troy - Toverland
Thunderhead - Dollywood
Tornado - Sarkanniemi
David.
stealth fan

Anyway, moving back to Flip Flop. The ride is now complete, but when they did a swing over the angle passengers would go the motor broke.
Looks great though. Link below.

http://www.forum.ride-guide.co.uk/phpBB … ;start=105
Magic

David Ellis wrote:
Andy, I don't think Thunderbird at Powerpark flies through the station. The ones I recall flying through the station are:
David.


David I think Andy was referring to Flip Flop flying through a station building and how the similar ride Typhoon at Power Park also flies through a station building rather than be exposed in the open like just about every other Frisbee/Afterburner style ride.

Good to see Flamingoland going the extra step and fitting Flip Flop with water features to shoot the riders. Wonder if they are triggered by spectators or are automated. Trouble is Flamingoland is becoming a bit of a wet park with Splash Batlle and that big Shoot the Chutes and is it really in a warm enough part of the country?
smiler

Flamingo land is splashing out this year yes they got flip flop but they also have got, Helitower a kids helecopter ride. Jungle carousel a soft play area and a new over walk for the zoo see the animals above and that not all a new 4D cinema to called the haunted light house. The dodgems have moved from the new building they were in last year to a new place next to wild mouse. Well done flamingo land.
bluea61

stealth fan wrote:
Anyway, moving back to Flip Flop. The ride is now complete, but when they did a swing over the angle passengers would go the motor broke.
Looks great though. Link below.

http://www.forum.ride-guide.co.uk/phpBB … ;start=105


I couldn't use yor link mate.

Thats always a good start, was it a new ride?
coastergraham

For anyone over the height of 6ft like myself forget about riding flip flop as that is the height limit at the moment. Flamingoland are hoping to change this but it may be next season before that is the case.

The reason for the height limit is that due to how the ride platform is built anyone over 6ft may not have any feet left when the ride ends.
Coaster Toaster

didnt really want to ride it any way lol.

seriously thats a shame as i did want to ride that
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