Extreme Engineering is taking a page out of Robin Williams’ playbook, and saying “Good Morning, Vietnam!” The company has announced their second “Cloud Coaster,” which is currently under construction at he new Vinpearl Land in Phu Quoc, Vietnam.
The still-to-be-named Cloud Coaster will be ready for commissioning in first quarter of 2020. The unveiling of the Cloud Coaster’s ride vehicle during IAAPA Expo 2019 in Orlando gave the audience a sneak peak of the vivid colors and simplistic theming for Vinpearl’s latest family coaster. Extreme Engineering’s Cloud Coaster is classified as a suspended coaster, according to RCDB. (The difference between the cloud coaster and a zipline is the the more rigid seat.”
Vinpearl’s Cloud Coaster project will include a jungle theme around the track, giving riders a bird-flying experience above the park. This will be Extreme Engineering’s largest outdoor Cloud Coaster project in Asia with a track length around 400 linear feet. The family coaster is purposely designed to be a glider experience, giving kids a fun, smooth experience above the grounds with views of iconic landmarks within the park. With careful consideration, the coaster had to include custom finishes, and paint coatings, to adhere to the aggressive weather in southeast Asia.
“We were able to find a way to fit the coaster in a very tight space, minimizing the impact on required real estate from the park, states Phil Wilson, Executive Vice President with Extreme Engineering. Custom cart theming utilizing vivid colors with optional steel laser-cut dragons, give the Cloud Coaster a local and custom traditional feel. The coaster’s bright green columns were also designed to architecturally fit within the park’s themed environment. “The Cloud Coaster was designed to allow post install anchoring, eliminating heavy duty construction costs that you would typically experience on other attractions,” states Wilson.
As the Cloud Coaster comes to completion on its installation, the attraction begins to shine and take shape within the exciting new Vinpearl Land theme park. The harmonization of the queuing gates, theming and coaster track begin to transform from a construction site into an exciting family-friendly ride, ready to take flight. “It’s starting to become more of a reality when we can see track and coaster carts being installed. It is so amazing how close it looks to the rendering,” states Wilson. Vinpearl Land will be the first massive theme park to open in Vietnam in 2020.
Extreme Engineering will also be completing its next Cloud Coaster project, and third overall, in the middle east later in 2020. The company’s first Cloud Coaster, Télégraphe, operates at the indoor Mega Parc in Quebec.
For more information, be sure to visit Extreme Engineering’s website to see their latest engineering design projects, Cloud Coasters and the latest adventure rides.
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