Plans for Europes second largest Roller Coaster

bear1

So the Tayto Park is planning on building Europe's second largest roller coaster.

Info here:

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/inspectors-concern-over-theme-parks-8m-coaster-30712644.html

Now in my mind this seems like a good idea, the park is doing very well and expanding at a nice rate.
It's about time Ireland starts getting these sort of parks, even if it's the only one in the country.
I can see however that they will need to battle their way through the approval process which is per usual in this country.
Apart from that, I would gladly go to this if it opens next May.
Anyone else think think this is a good investment for the country?
We may not have the weather but I've seen these parks in Europe and they are always jammed full of people.

EDIT: I just Googled the wooden roller coaster that it is building at the minute, below is an artists impression. Looks great!

http://www.evoke.ie/travel-2/tayto-park-rollercoaster-will-be-second-largest-in-europe/

kneemos

Always the bridesmaid.

bear1

kneemos wrote: »

Always the bridesmaid.

Never a bride

Duggy747

They need to invest in installing this, will bring in massive revenue.

bear1

Duggy747 wrote: »

They need to invest in installing this, will bring in massive revenue.

We have that already, it's just outside of Galway. Serious craic to be had there.

SEPT 23 1989

manufactured from old pallets

Beano

Why would you decide to build europes second largest rollercoaster? WHy not go the extra mile and build the largest one?

bear1

Beano wrote: »

Why would you decide to build europes second largest rollercoaster? WHy not go the extra mile and build the largest one?

Don't you dare bring your ambitious ideas here!!
I'd say it's the space that is available to them that doesn't allow them to get the biggest one.

Dyr

Because Meaths days of being first in anything are long behind them

Chocolate Lions

Call it the Celtic tiger and end it with a massive plummet.

Birneybau

Second comes right after first.

cml387

When are they getting a Spiderbaby?

Lapin

I really hope this goes ahead and Meath Co Council don't apply any restrictions to it.

Its about time we had nice things.

bear1

Lapin wrote: »

I really hope this goes ahead and Meath Co Council don't apply any restrictions to it.

Its about time we had nice things.

+1.
I'm curious though, if they are planning on having the roller open by May then they must already be in the process of building it?
I thought these sort of things take a long time to build.

Sunny Dayz

Where have ye been - it was announced ages ago!!

smash

Dear Tayto Park: 2nd place is just another phrase for first loser!

mathie

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/TBrKxF3bnUY/hqdefault.jpg

The Golden Miller

bear1 wrote: »

+1.
I'm curious though, if they are planning on having the roller open by May then they must already be in the process of building it?
I thought these sort of things take a long time to build.

Yep, the building has started.

bear1

The Golden Miller wrote: »

Yep, the building has started.

Cheers. I'm looking forward also to the wooden roller
105kph and a max height of 32 meters

Remmy

deadly. that is all

Beano

Just after reading the article. In what respect is it europes second largest rollercoaster?

Cantona's Collars

Beano wrote: »

Just after reading the article. In what respect is it europes second largest rollercoaster?

It's smaller than the biggest & bigger than the others.

bear1

From what I can see the biggest one in Europe is in Spain, then in the UK.

Donkey Oaty

bear1 wrote: »

From what I can see the biggest one in Europe is in Spain, then in the UK.

However, neither of these are "potato-themed", and so will not be of any interest to serious roller-coaster fans.

bear1

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

However, neither of these are "potato-themed", and so will not be of any interest to serious roller-coaster fans.

Hmm.. so inadvertently we are building the worlds largest potato themed park!

strobe

I'll never understand people building the second largest of anything. Jaysus, if you go that far just go the extra bit and build the largest, no?

poolboy

Cool, just a pity this will be so close to dublin and hence any day out will inevitably be ruined by track suit wearing skobies

bear1

poolboy wrote: »

Cool, just a pity this will be so close to dublin and hence any day out will inevitably be ruined by track suit wearing skobies

Well, where would have it put then? It would make more sense imo nearer to the capital where many tourists start their trips.

Beano

bear1 wrote: »

From what I can see the biggest one in Europe is in Spain, then in the UK.

Yes but biggest in what respect? Highest? Longest? Biggest Drop?

kneemos

bear1 wrote: »

Well, where would have it put then? It would make more sense imo nearer to the capital where many tourists start their trips.

Overhanging the Cliffs of Moher would be really cool.

Beano

bear1 wrote: »

Hmm.. so inadvertently we are building the worlds largest potato themed park!

In fairness it is the worlds ONLY potato themed park.

bear1

Beano wrote: »

Yes but biggest in what respect? Highest? Longest? Biggest Drop?

The Spanish one is the tallest in Europe anyway.

bear1

kneemos wrote: »

Overhanging the Cliffs of Moher would be really cool.

Something like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWJATqU1WGk

poolboy

bear1 wrote: »

Well, where would have it put then? It would make more sense imo nearer to the capital where many tourists start their trips.

Tourists are not going to visit for one rollercoaster, this is for fun starved irish people.

poolboy

bear1 wrote: »

Something like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWJATqU1WGk

Was on that, front seat, new pants please

Beano

bear1 wrote: »

The Spanish one is the tallest in Europe anyway.

Except that is a steel rollercoaster. The one is tayto park is a wooden one. There are at least 3 taller wooden rollercoasters in europe.

The_Pretender

poolboy wrote: »

Cool, just a pity this will be so close to dublin and hence any day out will inevitably be ruined by track suit wearing skobies

I think it's perfect location. Close enough to the biggest city in the country, but far enough away that most tracksuit wearing skobies won't be bothered going to it.

rossie1977

tallest wooden coaster in europe is colossos in germany at 60 metres..nearly twice the proposed height of this tayto park ride

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFrasVdyZ04

Dyr

Beano wrote: »

Yes but biggest in what respect? Highest? Longest? Biggest Drop?

Most amount of wood?

Uriel.

Have they actually started building this?

bear1

They have.

Timberrrrrrrr

Meself and herself sometimes head to Alton Towers when in the UK, I love and would always go on a few times

Son Of A Vidic

the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) said it was concerned that the roller coaster would be built "within sight and hearing of animals"

I thought that was a bit of a harsh way to describe people from Meath.

Matt_Trakker

What's the point in building the 2nd largest anything. Surely ta fúck you'd be better off going for the numero uno spot and hold onto it for a while.

On another note.....Poland has the 2nd oldest constitution in the world, after the Americans.

Do you know why not a lot of people know that?
Because nobody care's about '2nd' anything.

Philo Beddoe

bear1 wrote: »

I can see however that they will need to battle their way through the approval process which is per usual in this country.

I for one prefer my rollercoasters to have gone through a long and thorough planning process.

Uriel.

Philo Beddoe wrote: »

I for one prefer my rollercoasters to have gone through a long and thorough planning process.

Me too.

WoollyRedHat

zerks wrote: »

It's smaller than the biggest & bigger than the others.

You should be the minister of explaining things.

bear1

Philo Beddoe wrote: »

I for one prefer my rollercoasters to have gone through a long and thorough planning process.

Oh me too when it comes to safety, but they haven't aired any concerns over safety.

Uriel.

bear1 wrote: »

Oh me too when it comes to safety, but they haven't aired any concerns over safety.

So you don't think anything other than safety is relevant when undertaking relatively sizable developments such as this?

Cienciano

So this is 1.3km long and a height of 33m.
Here's the top 10 in europe by height:
http://rollercoaster.wikia.com/wiki/Tallest_Roller_coasters_(Europe)
Here's the longest:
http://rcdb.com/rhr.htm?m=2&l=25852
Even longest wooden and highest wooden in europe, this wouldn't get near the top 10.

eviltimeban

Beano wrote: »

In fairness it is the worlds ONLY potato themed park.

Ahem! :P http://s1.thcdn.com/productimg/0/600/600/32/10310332-1296218504-855000.jpg