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Found some basic specifications online

Update! The park's director Zucchi has confirmed on a podcast that a wooden coaster will be debuting in Spring 2027 manufcatured by Martin & Vleminckx/The Gravity Group! The ride will be in the Western zone, on the site of the Flying Island and will feature 'two unique sections' for Europe...

Source! https://riderater.co.uk/12731/mellors-group-acquires-lightwater-valley/ Exciting stuff

Days after Pleasurewood Hills' sale, RideRater have found that Lightwater Valley is/was listed for sale at a guide price of £3 million. The listing has since been pulled, but you can still view it here, including an attached PDF. The PDF provides an interesting look at the visitor numbers...

Another UK seaside amusement park lost 😥 Coney Beach in Porthcawl, Wales https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/porthcawls-beloved-coney-beach-amusement-32026024

I wonder which English park this would have been 🤔 I hope they're still interested in the future, as another operator could really shake up the UK scene !

A great NoLimits recreation! Hoping to get out and ride this in the summer 😁 Not sure if Furacão is a confirmed name? (translates to Hurricane)

It's actually quite devastating seeing the park being decimated

Says Vekoma coaster in the bottom right!

Great to see the Looping Group investing in custom ground up coasters! There was talk online that at the RCCGB event, Drayton stated they'd be getting a wooden coaster in the next few years. This would therefore make sense if there has been a multi buy deal... could see it coming for 2027.

Go on .. what is it? 😝

Do you know if Rattlesnake is staying?

I believe the new coaster is still on the cards! I visited the park a few weeks back, and no progress, so definitely won't be 2025. Most likely 2026/27. It's planned to be located where the Flying Island ride is now and the surrounding land. Not sure if the Flying Island will be removed or...

Finally been sold!

Website says the ride will be 1.1m accompanied - I believe a Jet Star 2's minimum height is 1.2m?