For real. Frau Hexel sucks
Project 2026: Verbolten: Forbidden Turn
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The addition of Frau Hexel as this Brothers Grimm-like witch actually gives Verbolten: Forbidden Turn a fairy tale feeling that I actually like over the original. Hopefully we'll get confirmation soon on when the ride will re-open.
I have been told that testing with water dummies started today.
Almost certainly annual maintenance. Each year at least 1 train gets fully torn down and rebuilt
When they finish one, they start another. That's how it works at Verbolten being that they have 5 trains.
This time around is a little different since it’s essentially a new attraction this time so it should have all 5 available come opening.
Anyone know if it's planned to actually run all 5? Not sure when the last time Verbolten has done that is.
Either they'll have to reprogram the ride so that doesn't happen, the guy who told me this was completely wrong, or the Park Ops higher-ups will need to change their mind. This was also several years ago now so even if true at the time, things could very easily have already changed. Just thought I'd throw this out there, it'll be interesting to see if they do run all 5 though.
Edit: I believe what I said above is actually wrong, he either didn't know what he was talking about after all, or I may have misunderstood what he was saying or could just be misremembering
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Yeah he's exactly right. We're not allowed to run all 5. Would be cool though.
When it's in dual loading, we barely get by with 4 train ops
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When it's in dual loading, we barely get by with 4 train ops
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As a smaller note, it would be logistically annoying because the trains don't return to the same station they departed from with 5 trains, which would cause a bit of chaos with the item baskets they provide.
I thought that was the reason they stopped running all 5, based on what I heard from someone who used to work at the ride when I interned there. Plus, since there’s three holding areas behind the station (which holds two trains) that should be enough to stack all 5 trains in line without having one stop on the brake overlooking the Rhine, no?
If station one dispaces, and station two fails to dispach, the fifth train will be stuck away at the bridge.
I would be in favor of the loose articles bins being removed, not only does it give the excuse not to run five trains, but it slows down loading. Not having loose articals bins would not be so unpopular if they would stop charging for lockers.
With Vorbolton running up to ten months a year, the only way five train operations could return consistently is if a sixth train is acquired. (Especially unlikely adding a new storage track would not be trivial.)
Only if the train ahead hasn’t cleared the sloped brakes on the final brake run. All 5 trains can be held along that straight segment of track—Station 1, Station 2, Transfer, Hold, Final Brakes. It would require a train failing to advance from Final Brakes into Hold to stop on the bridge.
From what I've heard, an entrance sign should be returning very soon. Not sure if it will be a reimagined version of the former sign or a completely new one, either way, I was told work was being done on Sunday. It'll have a new location in front of the car.
When it's all finished, it should look like the car has crashed into the wall and sign.
When it's all finished, it should look like the car has crashed into the wall and sign.