originally posted on 11/2/2023 12:44:00 PM
There has been considerable construction progress on the new launch coaster at Playland, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
During the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) Fair just two months ago, only foundation work was apparent. Since then, the bright yellow twisting steel track rising above the amusement skyline, supported by fuchsia-colored steel beams, was impossible to miss for those who visited Playland for its Fright Nights season over the past few weeks.
Photo: Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive
The yet-to-be-named ride is currently being built on the former footprints of the previous Corkscrew coaster, Drop Zone, and Revelation rides at the northern end of Playland. .
Photo: PNE
The launch coaster will have a track length of 1,247 feet, a maximum height of about 60 feet, a single 27-foot-long train with three cars carrying 12 passengers each and a launch acceleration of 1.3G.
Photo: Zamperla
The coaster will have a 60-foot first drop, airtime hills, helices, and sweeping turns — an experience the PNE deems to be “unlike anything else in the country.” It uses the newest generation of coaster train vehicles, and new linear synchronous motor technology.
With a cost of about $10 million, it is the PNE’s single largest investment made for a permanent ride attraction. According to the PNE, it will be the fastest launch coaster of its kind in Canada.
The flagship attraction is scheduled to open by summer 2024.
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