Tayto Park Rollercoaster

Middle Man · 26-05-2015 7:13pm

Hibbeler wrote: »

A nice picture of the coaster put up originally on the Tayto Park Facebook page

Awesome shot I must say. Was actually at the coaster today and they were busy working on it. First time I saw a proper woodie up close and it's pretty impressive and certainly high! Also, that turn beside the lift hill is definitely over-banked and looks about 115 deg as was stated somewhere. However, I believe that for such a turn to be considered an inversion, it must be 135 deg or more. In any case, it looks so cool as does that first drop - in fact, it looked steeper to me than the picture suggests - would love to know what the decline angle actually is. Also, there's a scary head chopping airtime tunnel waiting for unsuspecting riders right after the first drop. Don't know if the lift hill has got its chain yet, but there were a couple of men working there.

Regarding the car park and road access situation, the old entrance road is still current, but the new car park is open albeit not finished yet. It's certainly big and all driveways are surfaced. The parking spaces themselves are of compacted stone - I don't know if this will be the final finish, but parking is very easy. The new access road at Robinson's Cross is well underway and the roundabout there is clearly visible though not fully operational yet. However, the R155 junction with the N2 will need to be looked at if this coaster proves very popular - there's already a fair bit on international interest in the ride as it is being considered a major wooden roller coaster in global terms. Well, as most of us already know, the 5th June is opening day - will be very interesting to see what the critics make of the ride.

Also, the PoV - bring it on!!!

nc6000 · 26-05-2015 9:19pm

mr_edge_to_you wrote: »

Was up there last week. Brought my little one, she's 3. She had a ball.

I was curious as to how they'd manage the pricing structure. I have to be honest I think they've got it spot it on with the armband idea. €14 admission + €15 armband to cover all the rides once your in there. Once the roller coaster is up and running it'll be a really great day out. It's an impressive looking structure too.

I'm going to the cinema tomorrow and my two hours entertainment is going to cost €12.

Why don't they just charge €29 to get in?

chrysagon · 28-05-2015 11:09am

Gonna hand it to Mr Coyle..at time of recession he opened Tayto park, in a country that planning authorities refuse anything that seems logical.

mr_edge_to_you · 28-05-2015 10:14pm

nc6000 wrote: »

Why don't they just charge €29 to get in?

Because my 3 year old can't go on any of the rides. She's only interested in playgrounds and animals. I wouldn't be paying €29 for that.

Irelandcool · 29-05-2015 3:02am

if they get this and more rides I think they should implement the payment system they have in oakwood or alton towers. Basically have you pay once at the entrance and you can go on as many rides or attractions as you wish. It be a bit expensive but it I tend to prefer that version.

Kermit.de.frog · 29-05-2015 11:28pm

This must be the most exciting thing to happen in meath since the battle of the boyne.

bladespin · 29-05-2015 11:54pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

This must be the most exciting thing to happen in meath since the battle of the boyne.

:rolleyes:

uck51js9zml2yt · 30-05-2015 12:00am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

This must be the most exciting thing to happen in meath since the battle of the boyne.

Noel Dempsey's exit from leinster house must easily have topped it

chrysagon · 30-05-2015 11:09am

Sage Agreeable Bumper wrote: »

Noel Dempsey's exit from leinster house must easily have topped it

True, but he didn't mind due to a fat pension

chrysagon · 04-06-2015 1:03pm

I saw the news today of the Tayto roller coaster... theres a challenge just to paint it..

KERSPLAT! · 04-06-2015 1:22pm

I was over looking at them testing it last night, looks great!

chrysagon · 04-06-2015 1:32pm

yep all the pics of it looks great, im expecting Meath county council to ask Tayto park to remove it as they didnt use Irish Ash trees in its assembly..

Cocoon · 04-06-2015 2:28pm

Looks fun all the same

Dozen Wicked Words · 04-06-2015 2:35pm

Cocoon wrote: »

Looks fun all the same

Sounds great too, love the sound of wooden roller coasters.

ibarelycare · 04-06-2015 2:35pm

Love the guy's face on the right!

The queues for getting on that are going to be ridiculous though. Think about how long you wait at theme parks with dozens of rides. Don't know if I fancy queuing for 2 hours for a 90 second rollercoaster.

chrysagon · 04-06-2015 2:47pm

ibarelycare wrote: »

Love the guy's face on the right!

The queues for getting on that are going to be ridiculous though. Think about how long you wait at theme parks with dozens of rides. Don't know if I fancy queuing for 2 hours for a 90 second rollercoaster.

I have chatted to females for a lot longer at nightclubs for 2 mins of fun (I was nervous):rolleyes:

crazygeryy · 04-06-2015 2:51pm

looks great.
but what a god awful name for a rollercoaster Cú Chulainn.id say they were up for weeks thinking that one up.

thelad95 · 04-06-2015 2:55pm

Bad timing for the opening tbh with what happened at Alton towers...

Rollercoasters are subjected to constant inspection from engineers, accidents are actually quite rare and are more often than not down to human as opposed to mechanical error. Some people may still be a bit frightened though.

bajer101 · 04-06-2015 2:55pm

TheChrisD · 04-06-2015 3:22pm

Looks like some pretty decent ride time on it.

Although a point of contention: does the overbank turn that they've got there really count as an inversion? I've seen it spun in the media that it's an "inverted" coaster, but surely it doesn't count the same as a full loop/roll/corkscrew?

Outkast_IRE · 04-06-2015 3:34pm

I have been on some of the largest wooden roller coasters in Europe and to be honest, i have had problems with the Jerky motion and my neck.

I have been on some of the best steel roller coasters in the world and found them really smooth and caused no issues with neck.

Its a shame but think i will give this coaster a miss for the moment, as it seems to suffer some of the same issues as the others.

bajer101 · 04-06-2015 7:49pm

I have been very pleasantly surprised by the reports that I have been hearing about this from the coaster enthusiasts who were invited to the media day today. The guys from Coasterforce have been raving about it and they rate it better than Woden and "three times better than Megafobia". This is great news for local tourism as enthusiasts will travel from all over the world just to ride this one coaster.

I was very sceptical and would have preferred an Intamin or Mack Mega lite - but fair play, Tayto Park.

purplecow1977 · 04-06-2015 9:26pm

The new entrance is pretty impressive. I was wondering what was going on on that road!

purplecow1977 · 04-06-2015 9:28pm

How much extra is the rollercoaster going to be?

chrysagon · 05-06-2015 9:12am

extra?... 90 mins onto yer queue time

I prefer the steel rollercoasters, way smoother, I did quite a few wooden, and apart from being more jerky, still a good thrill..

jack presley · 05-06-2015 9:39am

I do love the sound of a wooden roller coaster.

chrysagon · 05-06-2015 7:35pm

well if I hear nails pop...im applying the brakes!

Puddle Q · 10-06-2015 8:04pm

Any more first hand reviews?

chrysagon · 11-06-2015 2:48pm

heard nowt... unusual

KERSPLAT! · 11-06-2015 3:09pm

I'll be over on Saturday or Sunday for a nosey

Puddle Q · 14-06-2015 10:52pm

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

I'll be over on Saturday or Sunday for a nosey

Any news ?

OU812 · 14-06-2015 11:01pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WppWBUdvZOY

Tayto Park Rollercoaster

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