Themes of 乌鸦传媒渨ild energy乌鸦传媒� and 乌鸦传媒渆lectrifying speed乌鸦传媒� emerged in a contest to name Playland乌鸦传媒檚 new roller coaster in East Vancouver.
From more than 3,000 ideas submitted, the winning ride name is ThunderVolt, PNE officials announced Wednesday, Nov. 22.
The $16-million ride, currently under construction, will open in 2024 on land previously occupied by the .
The contract was estimated at $9 million last November when considered 乌鸦传媒渢he largest single attraction investment made by Playland.乌鸦传媒�
The new roller coaster at will be called ThunderVolt, to thrill riders starting next year.
乌鸦传媒� Tom Zillich (@TomZillich)
The $16M Italian-made ride is shown here in drone video of construction.
The ride is built by the Italian company Zamperla, which also designed the Skybender at Playland.
The ThunderVolt will carry 12 passengers at a time 乌鸦传媒渢hrough a supernatural environment with extraordinary animals, graphics and lighting that pulses as the ride system charges, leading up to its launch,乌鸦传媒� raves a PNE news release.
乌鸦传媒淭he three-car train blasts off with 1.3 G乌鸦传媒檚 of acceleration through an illuminated tunnel, up a steep incline before an 18-metre drop.乌鸦传媒�
Next year, before the ride opens to the general public, PNE Season Pass Holders, contest winners and other VIPs will get to experience ThunderVolt at an exclusive party.
Starting Dec. 8, the PNE Winter Fair will return with holiday lights, live music, skating and 乌鸦传媒淚ce Bumper Cars乌鸦传媒� on a Tim Hortons-sponsored rink and 乌鸦传媒淣utcracker on Ice乌鸦传媒� at Pacific Coliseum. .
