![]() ![]() The boat suddenly and sharply stops and is the then rotated clockwise approximately 90 degrees via a turntable before beginning to move backwards into complete darkness. The boat then enters an area where the outside is exposed and the theme park can be seen, the boat moves towards this window and gives the impression that it may not stop and go over the edge. The boat then enters a steam room before turning and going through a corridor with water running down each side. The boat turns right around a dark corner into a corridor with dragon heads and a large UV lit face, as the ride reaches the next corner (right turn) a demon head behind a hole in the wall raises up. A holographic face appears above and shouts "ENTER VALHALLA" as the boat reaches the summit of the hill. The boat then continues to veer round to the left once inside and begins to climb the first lift hill underneath two live fire torches. A waterfall from the mouth is stopped via infrared sensor just as riders are about to pass through it. The boat travels in the same way as a traditional log flume and is carried from the station to the left into the entrance via the mouth of a large skull figure. Viking chanting music plays in the station and throughout the ride, although is not clearly audible in all parts. If you are not sitting at the front then you will likely have a puddle at your feet throughout the ride with the back being the biggest HOWEVER, as the operators are very organised they will normally tell you where to sit as the boats do not stop and have to be loaded quickly. The boats can become filled with several inches of water during a typical day of operation and a ride operator is usually seen with a pump removing excessive water in the floor of the boats as they pass through the station. Despite the ride featuring several drops, they feature no lap bars, only padded grab rails. In the Viking-themed station, riders climb aboard a Viking-style longship. The boats can seat up to eight people, having four rows of two-seater benches. ![]() Note that the ride does say you may get soaking wet, this is true but you are certain to get soaking wet regardless of where you sit on the boat so be sure to take note of the time of year if you feel fearless enough to go on with a rain cape but to fully experience and enjoy the ride, not wearing a rain cape is recommended. Clear plastic rain capes are also available to buy at the ride's entrance at a cost of £1.50. Ride experienceĭue to the extremely wet nature of the ride, warning signs are positioned at the entrance saying "you will get wet" and "you may get SOAKING wet". Valhalla was opened by TV and radio host Jonathan Ross on 14 June 2000 who is known to be a massive fan of the pleasure beach. Old parts and columns from the pepsi max big one, whose first drop was modified, were apparently used in the construction of the ride. The boarding station is situated on the outside of the building, at the bottom the waterfall. The front is covered with artificial rock effect and a huge waterfall flows down the frontface dispensing 12,000 gallons of water per minute. The ride is housed inside a building around 80 feet tall. More than 100,000 imperial gallons (450,000 l 120,000 US gal) of water are recycled per minute, and roughly 35,000 cubic feet (990 m 3) of gas is used an hour to provide the flame effects. The ride has a capacity of 2,000 per hour and each journey lasts approximately six minutes covering almost half a mile. The park apparently chose to build the largest rollercoaster in the world instead and focus on a spectacular dark ride for the new millenium (hence Valhalla's working name of "Project 2000"). Park reports suggest that the design and planning of this ride began BEFORE development of the Pepsi Max Big One in 1991 following the fun house fire. Riders experience extremes of temperature from -20☌ to 110☌. There are various water effects during the ride course, including a water vortex and track elements include a turntable (where the boat is turned around thus facing backwards). Valhalla uses physical effects- such as a dramatic change in temperature and artificial snow. Both rides use elements of a traditional log flume ride combined with the design of a traditional dark ride with additional special effects to dramatize the ride experience. It is based on a similar ride, Viking Toktet, found in Norway's Tusenfryd, which was also designed by Sarner. It is based on Valhalla from Norse mythology and covers sixteen different scenes. The vehicle and track elements were provided by Intamin. Valhalla was designed by Sarner, a creative company based in the United Kingdom which is responsible for ride effects and electronics.
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