Efteling Adds B&M Dive Coaster, Baron 1898, for 2015

^ Point taken. Well, g-force indicator in No Limits shows a tad difference though, in vert g's when the drop angle is between 80 and 90.

Hey guys,

After months of work, I finished my project: a 3D on-ride of Baron 1898.

So, do you want to experience what it??????s like to ride Baron 1898?
Check out this video: http://youtu.be/h9LmgNDF3_4



Greetings, Gijs de Groot (15 years old)
PS I got permission from the Efteling to publish this video.

As for the vertical drop part, that also looks like one at Gold Reef City! Plunge from the shaft-like building! So I would call this ride "The 2nd (African) Tower of Terror"!

[Dirk_Ermen]

^Too bad they didn't build a drop into the shaft. That would have been so much more awesome.

Update from today:

Lots of small supports being put in their spot


First zero g support standing




This is going to be tiny


Second zero g support standing


Several smaller supports on it's way




More and more supports popping up


Now it's just waiting until the track will be hoisted in


It's going to be one tiny immelmann

Source: Themepark.nl

[Paradox]

Damn! No custom supports!

I really hope that immelman has great forces.

^ They're probably paying quite a bit extra for that lift as it is. I get what you mean though, those supports on the entire ride would really make this a great ride

[mkingy]

Dirk_Ermen wrote:

Now it's just waiting until the track will be hoisted in

That support seems... unsupporting.

[Dirk_Ermen]

^Looking at the way the tracklayout runs it's probably for the top part of the helix. And let's not forget the empty footer still at the bottom

[Dirk_Ermen]

Aaaaand... Another update from today:
Where yesterday a big part of the supports have been placed. Now the immelmann is fully standing.





















































Source: RctLand.com

[TTD03]

Thanks for staying on top of this Dirk, cause I ain't got time for dat

[mkingy]

Love the shaping of that immelman - majestic!

man I still love that lift

[Dirk_Ermen]

Construction continues:







It's more crowded at the construction of the ride than any ride in the park














Good thing we have fans who are pretty much standing here 24/7






That's it for today

Source: Rio @ Themepark.nl

I think in less than a week the entire layout should be finished now. It's only a bunch of small supports that need to be placed.

[Paradox]

Dirk_Ermen wrote:

Love this pic! The drop looks gorgeous!

The Immelmann looks pretty and the zero-g is tighter than I was expecting. I swear B&Ms go up so fast.

[TTD03]

^ Think of when Thunderbird was done
January?

Wasn't it done at the end of November.

[Coasterkidmwm]

It looks so wrong with the bottom 1/3rd buried like that.

[mkingy]

It's odd cause I'm used to Oblivion so that seems right to me haha

[Dirk_Ermen]

And a few pictures from today again:






Source: Twitter

[Coasterkidmwm]

Trackwork should be done in a week at most at the rate they're going.

TTD03 wrote:

^ Think of when Thunderbird was done
January?

Track started going up in late August (21st I think) and was completed December 2nd

[TTD03]

^ Even earlier than I thought

[Dirk_Ermen]

Apparently today it was pretty quiet on the construction site, mostly working on the details and finished touches. Not much special happening:












Source: ROJA @ Themepark.nl

They seem to be working incredibly quickly, the entire project has flown by! It feels like only last week they released the teaser. Great pics Dirk!