As an european, Vekoma new gen is god tier, and honestly, lech coaster beat some rmc. Because like you said all rmc are air time machine but vekoma can make a intensity, airtime and a mix of all types of sensation.

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

yea, at least they are slowly starting to make their way to america

I'd say the only "stereotype" I can think of for Vekoma, personally, is their *masterful* sequencing and transitions. their coasters are extremely satisfying to watch when they go from one element to the next

I’ll agree if the vekoma hype keeps up in the next few years! Great video!

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

i think it will! Thanks again randflam

I rode FLY, the newest Flying coaster generation at Phantasialand and it's amazing. That's the unique new gen vekoma I rode, but Lech Coaster or Abyssus look incredible. And I can't wait to see the new gen Tilt coasters in action!

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

fly is my number 1 bucket list coaster so im jealous, hopefully I can ride circuit breaker in the coming years!

@lillekenatnek195

9 ай бұрын

I rode it about 2 weeks ago, we had great fun came out with a big smile. Vekoma def checked all boxes there

I had the fortunate opportunity to ride phenomenal coasters. F.L.Y, Hals über Kopf and Colorado Adventure. Last week I rode my first Vekoma SLC and I honestly didn't find it to horrible, I found a good technique to avoid the headbanging. The SLC layout is actually awesome and I had a great time. That double Corkscrew is fucking awesome. The technique btw. is: Tightly hug the OTSR and move your head forward, this way you can pretty much avoid headbanging and enjoy the ride. I also rode an inverted Boomerang and that was also very awesome. Vekoma is a great manufacturer and I seriously think they could become a Top 5 manufacturer along with Mack and Gerstlauer.

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

surprised you like some of their old stuff, not many people do. Definetly think vekoma has what it takes to be the best (cus they are). :)))

Vekoma isn't my favourite, but I still find it great!

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

because they are :)))

Man vekome new gen just to perfect, FLY IS AN MASTERPIECE 😊

I appreciate a coaster enthusiast who is an independent thinker and doesn’t just regurgitate the same mumbo jumbo everyone else does.

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

ong, though a lot of people complain, especially about my rmc shit

@dougronald561

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown You back up your opinions with details. So I’m open to listening.

@dougronald561

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown Yeah I don’t think most enthusiasts speak logically about RMC. They tend to just get emotional. I’ve complained about their shin guards, heavy restraints, and a lack of a grab bar before. But I’ve even hurt my shoulder before because of the way the seat is designed.

great video man, I LOVE your vids so much and btw... GREAT editing

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Vekoma has taken the twisty turns from intamin and the smoothness of b&m and created a new image. I'm loving it. Dont forget track designer Benjamin Bloemendaal as a great part of the revival.

YEEESSSS!!!! Vekoma is coming back strong!!

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

ong

1:58 "The other piece of garbage" Well... hasn't that just aged like milk! 🤣Jokes aside, nice video dude!

I agree like vekoma doesn't get enough love.

I have been on a Vekoma Ride (Velocity at Flamingo land) And the restraints are really comfy there (Search up the POV and u will understand) Its super smooth and such good air time aswell! Good Vid RCE! :)

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

Oh cool, good to know! Thx

Jesus Christ! I just subscribed like three days ago, (I was your 800th btw) and already you’ve got 40 more! Incredible! And I believe Vekoma is one of the best manufacturers too.

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

YEAH, thanks for subbing douglas

vekoma should just build more boomerangs but with the new type of track. then everybody is gonna have a smooth fun experience!

Unfortunately my only taste of new Vekoma has been Dragonflier, however even with just that family invert, I am extremely impressed with how well rounded that ride is. My GP mom said that it was the perfect balance between family and thrill, and I could not agree more. If their family rides are that good, I can’t wait to see how their new thrill rides play out in the US

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

yes, vekoma really does have it all and i cant wait to see their strides torwards america :)

Pre watch opinion: yes! Vekoma packs in an intense, airtime filled experience that anyone can enjoy, and at an affordable price for small parks to look for their standout coaster. Their layouts flow well, pack in airtime and intensity at all the right times and are overall almost perfect.

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

this, exactly the point that I am trying to get across in this video :)))))

@SamiLB_

Жыл бұрын

I forgot to put my post watch opinion: yup exactly what i was saying before. Great video!

The new SuperBoomerang though - Vekoma is shitting all over the industry. I don't think I'd be mad about the SuperBoomerang being cloned all over.

@1:14 The SLC maybe rough but after 20 / 30 years almost every one is still in operation.

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

Rip T3 😢

As a dark ride enthusiast, i think vekoma is the best manufacturer because they have a ride called "The Madhouse" which is basically an optical/physical illusion where you are on a swing and the room rotates around you giving the illusion of going upside-down and i practically worship them for their mind bending ride experience.

I wouldn't say vekoma is the best but oh my god they are underated

Vekoma Slc's were not rough at all it's just the fact that they were high maitnence and parks were lazy.

I'm surprised this video doesn't even mention Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind... Or any of the other Disney Vekomas

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

yea, i probably should have. In the age of dog water coasters, disney consistently bought from vekoma, and vekoma delivered, because its disney, you have to do good or they will drop you. Thats why vekomas best coasters before the new gen stuff were disney coasters. And yea cosmic rewind looks hella good, but i wouldnt say its a standout of vekomas work, disney just commands them to do everything, and the thing that makes that coaster good, is disneys themeing, so i would say its more disneys work then vekomas

the thing is the gp like boomerangs and slc's i've heard they run to those rides first because its a gimmick and they don't care about the headbanging as much

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

Dude since when? GP care a lot about headbanging… that’s why boomerangs, slcs, and arrows have little ridership

@antonytsai6611

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown Some still have some lines

vekoma is my fav too my dream job is to design coasters at vekoma

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

cool, dont let anyone tell you that that dream is not achievable.

@pyrobeats5355

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown i have that dream since 3th grade i dedicated almost all of my life to it im gonna get there its 50-60 km away from where i live so yea

I would like to point out that Vekoma's Flying Dutchman was not copied from B&M. The first Flying Dutchman was built in 2000, while the first B&M Flyer was 2002. They are not referring to the newer versions as Flying Dutchmen, but just Flying Coasters (from looking at their website).

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

Oh ok, I know rcdb still lists them as flying Dutchmans. And yea it probably did come before the b&m flying coaster.

@Hangtime_Davi64

Жыл бұрын

@RCE Town that makes sense for RCDB Since Vekoma didn't really give a new name, they just kind of gave it a description. In either case, I just hope one opens up in North America or that I am able to visit Fantasialand because it looks like an amazing ride. I feel the same about their suspended thrill coaster. In general, Vekoma's recent rides look top-tier. We Americans just haven't gotten any outside of Disney and family coasters.

agreed. as someone who has rode rollercoasters throughout his whole life, there's just something different with Vekoma roller coasters

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

bro 💀 (hi max)

@lillekenatnek195

9 ай бұрын

Idk why people are so negative about them these days. Used to ride a bunch of them in Europe in the 90's and we always enjoyed them.

@NYCRP294

6 ай бұрын

​@@RCETown not maxhehe just that's me but not me

I've ridden Hals über Kopf and F.L.Y and they are both great. Comparing F.L.Y to Manta (which is the only B&M I have ridden) I prefer the Vekoma version which is one of my favorite coasters overall. While I really enjoy Hals über Kopf, the B&M inverts I have ridden are superior. Also I don't quite agree that Vekoma does the most unique Layouts. Of course the flying coaster and STC are unique because they are the only ones that exist at this point. So I don't really think it's fair to compare these to B&M coasters, which have lots of rides of the same type build. I'm sure Vekoma will use similar elements for new rides of these types going forward. Thinking about the sitdown models - they do use mostly similar layouts and elements so I don't really see how they are unique. I think Intamin for sure does the most unique Coasters in the Industry. They have so many different types of rides and improve on thinks like for example the train design constantly. New Vekoma really is awesome but not quite as unique as this video suggests in my opinion

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

I mean yea, intamin is king when it comes to diverse layouts, you can make an argument for mack also. I still think vekoma is really diverse, even with only 1 flying dutchman and 1 stc. When you look at their sit down layouts that they have built/announced, they all look to bring a different experience, and havent reused elements that much. idk maybe its just a me thing :))

All I have to say is “Yes”

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

ong ong

I don't think they're the best, but they are definitely up there. My 2nd, with Mack being first, RMC 3rd, Intamin 4th, and B&M 5th.

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

Mack first, been hearing that a lot lately and just dont really understand why

@GhostRider-db2eq

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown 💫ride to happiness💫

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

@@GhostRider-db2eq well yea, that and time traver are absolutley insane, the only other real standout i can think of is dc rivals hypercoaster, copperhead strike and helix are good but i wouldnt say elite.

@overdramaticpan

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown They've got great variety. From hangtime to airtime to pacing, so on and so forth, their rides tend to have everything! I really like their models. I definitely think Vekoma is better, but I do like Mack more. So my opinion is subjective, but the (pretty much) objective fact is that Vekoma is better. (even more variety, more intense, cheaper, etc)

New Vekoma is Intamin Jr.

ive always said F.L.Y. feels like a similar layout design to galactica, just built 20 years later. they both focus on a similar aspect, but one did it with 20 years more knowledge than the other. im sure if B&M reinvented the flying coaster they could certainly rival vekoma's quality

hals uber kopf is good tho

New gen Vekoma is nice but consider this: Mack made a really big step since Stephan Alt designs the layouts for them.

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

ik, for some reason mack just doesnt click well with me (i think it might be the look of the track) however akward it may be it just doesnt hit the heart the way vekoma or rmc does. But mack makes great coasters, I mean look at ride to happiness and DC rivals hypercoaster.

I'm gonna cry about it so cry about it

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

cry about it

@billquincey2898

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown cry about it

Vekoma is the best manufacture! Everyone thinks they make dumb coasters WhIcH aRe RoUgH. Cmon these old vekoma layouts are one of the most greatest ever. Forever Vekoma!

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

the old vekoma layouts are good, but they dont track well at all.

@lessgo5214

Жыл бұрын

Look... The SLC's are trash mostly because of the trains... It doesn't matter if it has west restrains or normal over the shoulder restrains plus the roughness because bad track shaping for SLC's... But look at the MK-700, MK-900 or MK-1200. The fault for the MK-1200 Roughness were because of the shitty arrow trains. Look at these Rollercoasters now. MK-900 Like Temple of the night hawk (1988) or Vogelrok (1998) Are one of the smoothest rides ever. Also MK-700 like revolution at bobbejaanland (1989). Holy shit that's smooth. Everyone just looks to the old MK-1200 and SLC's :(

@lessgo5214

Жыл бұрын

@idkwhattoputhere Boomerangs are litterally MK-1200. And like I said. TRAINS Ah and what if we look to Xpress platform 13? Smooth af man... Same model and Train as goudurix except the difference between lifthill and launch. You know... Me as a Vekoma Fan I can't describe a vekoma Coaster bad. Some of them are smooth, some rough, some goofy ahh shaped track some very good shaped track... I see how almost every Enthusiast is looking to the rough coasters... And tbh... I don't care if a coaster is rough (except some SLC's (but I love slcs too because good compact layout (but trains are goofy ahh shit))). Man idk

The new vest restraints are awful. I know they're necessary on FLY and Condor but they hurt like hell on my collarbone. I would much prefer Vekoma using a restraint like Intamin or Mack is using on basically all their coasters nowadays. Those lap bars are the best.

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

yea i can totally see this, I dont mind restraints on b&m coasters so i really want to see how it is on vekoma, (i hate premieres comfort collars and rmcs shoulder straps)

Intamin sitting in the corner like 💀

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

get yo reliability up fr

@rollercoastersiguess1341

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown You're acting like Velocicoaster doesn't exist

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

@@rollercoastersiguess1341 still doesn’t change the fact that their old coasters can’t stay open

@rollercoastersiguess1341

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown Still doesn't change the fact that they are some of the greatest coasters in the world

@williscockfit1994

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown 😂😂😂 what? So now we talkin old coasters? Vekoma new coasters don’t change the fact that they probably have over 100 head banging coasters around the world 💀💀

I think they have better launch coasters than mack rides yes i only was in Europa park and Energylandia so my No.1 launch coaster is Abyssus and that is a lot better than Blue fire becouse it have airtime, cool classic inversions, good launches and it's long and smooth (formule it's the same but shorter)

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

yea i can totally see vekoma > mack in the launch department, after all mack gets so much hate for their weak launches. But if you look at something like ride to happiness i dont think its a competition anymore lol

@extrakubik4123

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown well yeah i think that extreme spinners are only type that can save them becouse vekoma and intamin both make better launch coasters and mack mega is also really good

youre a genius now every nerdy dude is gonna comment uhhmm hangtime is gerstlauer not b&m bla bla bla

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

dude that was a huge error on my part lmao, i just misread the script, the script said "b&m dive coaster or somethign liek hangtime" and i read it as b&m dive coaster like hangtime

i feel like vekomas rides feel more unique than b&m because b&m has made 100s of coasters and vekoma new gens aren’t as common YET.

Their old rail type was the problem not te designs . Look at Lech coaster and F.L.Y Vekoma using their improved type of rail.

Until they build a giga they cant play with the big boys just yet rven though they make some of the best launch or hyper

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

They don’t need to make a giga coaster to compete? Mack is a great and they haven’t built a giga yet.

honest to god cant tell if this man is trolling or not also the editor disagreeing with him is comedy gold

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

honest to god, how is this a troll :/

@evosioa2944

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown just to me how the edits conflict your points

I rank it like this: 1. Intamin 2. B&M 3. RMC 4. Mack Rides 5. Vekoma

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

This is valid

Vekoma is aight but i prefer most major manufacturers. The new gen vekomas ive ridden are smooth and forceful but the restraints are not good and all their layouts are very similar.

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

wdym by their layouts are similar, i think they are one of the most diverse companies up there with intamin

@willshimmons6516

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown it's like RMC where once youve ridden one ride you basically know how every other ride will be like. i know you can definitely argue that for other manufacturers too

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

@@willshimmons6516 I mean you can say this for every other manufacturer except intamin and mack, but i still dont agree with this point cus vekomas portfolio is way more diverse, and their layouts look all to be very unique, then again i havent ridden a single new gen vekoma, Have you? I am curious to see how they ride.

@willshimmons6516

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown yeah ive ridden the new vekomas at energylandia aswell as FLY at phantasia. also done lots of their family coasters and they are good but the restraints on the abyssus and formula arent great and those rides dont offer too many forces. FLY stands out for the fact its launched and the theming is insane.

Vekoma became the best ever since they made fly oh wait no they were always the best psttt

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

debatable, but they have been going strong recently

Vekoma Being Better Then RMC Intamin B&M GCI Gravity Group Premier Rides Mack Rides CCI Gerstlauer Morgan Or PTC Very Heard To Believe

@arturobianco848

4 ай бұрын

You ever did the new gen vecoma's? They are pretty good ok non of them is Elite altough Lech comes close. I would really like to see them getting an order to build an elite one. Until that time they are pretty much the best overall if you count out the elite coasters. Yes almost all the other ones have one model thats better then an Vekoma but most of there other models are weaker.

03:33 trust me... The launches of fly are THE most weakest launches ive ever experienced

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

i believe it, but your still in a flying position

@arturobianco848

4 ай бұрын

@@RCETown Well he is correct about the launches on that one its still the best FLYING coaster i've ever done.

I can understand new gen Vekoma being number 1. I personally would give it to Mack rides. Reliable Rollercoasters, huge variety, some insane coasters (dc rivals, ride to happiness) and most of them have great capacity

Vekoma isnt the best manufactuerer but defiently really good

yep true. factually. JOKE ITS AN OPINON. idk what im saying. BRUH MOMENT

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

what IS bro saying>?????

Idk. Feels a bit naive to rank a manufacturer this high when you haven't ridden a single good ride by them. You're literally just going off of what other people say about new gen vekoma. Vekoma has made some of the worst rides ever... period, and while the few new gen rides I've ridden are elite, it doesn't even come close to repairing the horrible reputation of the majority of their rides. Until they make a few top 5 worthy rides, they aren't even near the best manufacturer. Even if vekoma only made these awesome rides, I feel like manufacturers like Intamin, RMC, and Mack could trump it pretty easy. New gen vekoma really isn't as flawless as you think it is, and even if it was it doesn't make amends for over 100 headache-inducing pieces of shit.

1:59, piece of garbage? more info on why you think that?

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

next weeks video 👀

Vekoma ain’t got shit on Golden Horse

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

cant tell if ur joking or not lmao

@ev7d167

Жыл бұрын

@@RCETown The Vekoma SLC ain’t got shit on he Suspended Roller Coaster XGC-20A 💪

I cant stand hanging coasters

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

wdym by hanging, like inverted (the track is above you)?

Why you copy me

@RCETown

Жыл бұрын

Why you copy me

Actually vekoma is suing b and m. For stealing there stand up surf coaster. B and m copies everyone but did it better for so long

I disagree