Vekoma: Explained
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- Over the course of Vekoma's 91 year existence, they have installed over 300 roller coasters worldwide. The company is widely recognised as one of the world's major amusement ride manufacturers. In this video we explain how Vekoma came to be the organisation they are today, as well as some of their most notable attractions.
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keychain ___ i have never met someone on the internet who lives in Illinois! Buuuuuuuuut I do live next to Chicago so yeah
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Vekoma isn't bad anymore. I would like to see them build some more roller coasters in the United States with the new track design. Who agrees?
I do agree :) Rode Lech Coaster and F1, both are very smooth and exciting. I think new Vekoma is more than ready to make a hit in the US!
I do! :)
Do knockoffs explained harry and cover Golden Horse and Heibei Zhongye Metallurgical Equipment Manufacturing pls
YES! I was really hoping either Knotts or California's Great America would build a new Vekoma coaster this year but I think it is highly unlikely. : (
Their custom coasters for Disney are really not bad. I always assumed the Arrow heritage of their designs was one of the reasons Disney chose them, since Arrow had been their go-to coaster manufacturer previously--and of course Arrow had a similar reputation for roughness and for cranking out cookie-cutter rides.
(But for the family coaster under construction at Hollywood Studios, Disney went with Mack--a major departure.)
Dutch pronunciation rating: 10/10
Thanks! I've been taught by the best ;)
As for the new Vekoma coasters, I rode Formula 1 at Energylandia and it's absolutely amazing, by far the best Vekoma I've been on!
That's really awesome to hear, I look forward to Vekoma's future! :)
Vekoma's future is bright :)
No doubt about that :)
I had no idea Vekoma had such a large presence at Disney World. I thought the Aerosmith Rollercoaster was the only one
The new Tron and Guardians coaster are gonna be Vekomas as well.
Vekoma is really underrated for some reason. They've been getting progressively better over time.
I definitely agree. Their newer rides have been fantastic :)
The manufacture is getting a lot of hate, that we all forgot Vekoma has a decent future!
They have a very good future ahead at their current pace of development. :)
I just really forgot about them
Some of that hate is undeserved, too. Sure, SLCs are pretty bad (apart from Fly the Great Nor'Easter which has been reworked to the point where it can be considered a "custom" SLC), Boomerangs are everywhere and are inconsistent across all installations (Flying Cobras and Speed of Sound are great but most of them are either mediocre or downright suck) and the standard layout Suspended Family Coaster earned its nickname "hang-n-bang" (custom SFCs like Freedom Flyer at Fun Spot Orlando seem to avoid this), but Invertigos were actually well received, their mine trains are amazing and two of the three Flying Dutchmen built were actually really good rides.
The hate is from vekoma stealing arrows designs for their own coasters that arrow never got compensated or credited. I still hate them I don't care if they have their own designs now it's still scummy what they did to arrow.
Fly at phantasialand :D
As a "coaster vlog" fan without a lot of knowledge of the history of coaster manufacturers, and having heard the name Vekoma so often, this video really brought things together for me. Subscribed! Looking forward to more!
That's awesome to hear, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for subscribing! :)
Why are vekoma's slc's so rough?
@@thomaslawrence1726 I would say it's mostly because of the track design. While sturdy, it's not really known for a flexible track design. autoCAD wasn't a thing back then either, which made making smooth transitions really difficult since all track pieces were made piece by piece. Pretty comparable to the well known RCT series (minus using the PC of course)
So yeah, that results in a rough ride which is kinda part of their charm imo.
I think it’s the trains as the wheel assemblies don’t have much give.
DO MORE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES PLEASE THIS WAS GREAT
There will be more in the future! Stay tuned :)
I want Taylor Bybee to ride Lech coaster, because he hates Vekoma, so I want to see what his reaction to riding this would be like! ;D
It would be a very interesting response :)
And let him ride firestorm in vietnam too
I love Vekoma. Idk why, but for some reason I their coasters have so much charme, especially the 80s and 90s rollercoasters.
Awesome to hear! :)
Project 6 is absolutely wonderful so far!! Great video!
Thank you! :)
B&M explained?
Intanim explained?
Arrow dynamics explained?
Mac rides explained?
Rmc explained?
I will cover all of those manufacturers at some point in the future. :)
Zamperla explained
S&S explained
Togo
Gerstlauer gci cci premier rides
You can't lie, new vekoma is amazing!
Very true!
THANK YOU FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL VIDEO ABOUT MY BOI, VEKOMA. NEXT, WE NEED PINFARI EXPLAINED PLEASE I WILL CRY THANK YOU HARRY THANK YOU
No problem! Thank you for watching. We may cover Pinfari in the future. :)
Dude golden horse and pad explained
SBL explained
I agree - if there's one manufacturer that needs explaining, it's *Pinfari*
You are the only person in the world that will not get thrown in the trash
At first i was concerned that you did vekoma as your first manufacturer explained, then i watched the video and wow. You did a fantastic job. I learned so much that i didn't know!
Thank you very much! It's great to hear you've learnt a lot. :)
usually, I watch your videos for the editing since I already know most of the stuff about the topics of your videos. But I actually learned quite a bit from this one. Vekoma has an interesting history.
Thanks Brick, it really means a lot. I'm glad that you've learnt something and continue to enjoy the videos! :)
Agree with Bricktycoon :) Even better research on this video Harry!
Vekoma is pretty controversial with their track and trains. Sure, the SLC restraints are bulky, but there is at least a lot of padding.
ikr
At the turn of the Millenium...
there were signs.
Woah, you found the Easter Egg ;)
Ethan Perry nice
Millennium:the smoothest Mk1200
Was there Something out there
a secret force at work
M N, And it was the 2nd to last MK1200
What is a " smooth " ??
Uni Mind not an new Vekoma though
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
The new version of their Python from 1981. It was redone in 2017. I have yet to ride it, but I heard people complaining it now was to smooth. People will always keep complaining.
Kumali at Flamingo Land
My son, Im proud of you that you are showing people my gift to the world. Let's make this world vekomatastic together!
That's the aim. I am now a disciple of Vekoma! ;)
Awesome video! Good editing, very informative and comprehensive explaining of this underrated manufacturer. Judging from the list of different video contributions for this episode, I assume the video sourcing and editing work must have been madness :o
Lech Coaster is absolutely brillant btw, among the Top 10 coasters in Europe imo!
Thank you very much! The video was a bit of a mess to research. However, we should be more streamlined next time. Lech coaster does look like an awesome addition. I'd love to ride it! :)
4:27 At the turn of the millennium, there were signs
I always knew vekoma had potential
Please do more of these videos, they're incredible!
Thank you, there's more to come in the future! :)
It’s good to see Vekoma trying something new and heading in a new direction. I’d like to see some of their new coaster models installed somewhere sometime soon.
How about doing Intamin: Explained?
I will cover Intamin in a future video :)
He didn't lie
Ah... Vekoma. A fine addition to my credit collection!
Really great video! Interesting information and nice to listen to and watch. I wanna learn more about the history of amusement parks and rides, so I'm really looking forward to more videos in this series. Keep it up! :)
Thank you very much! It means a lot. There is much more to come in the future. :)
Definitely the best video you have ever made! Vekoma is such an interesting company. Their newer coasters look really awesome, I really hope they can bring some to the USA soon.
Thank you, it means a lot! You are definitely right, the newer models look fantastic :)
Wow! This video really taught me things!
That's awesome to hear, I am glad :)
I’ve ridden one of their flying coasters (Firehawk) multiple times and although the lift hill sounds like a nail gun it’s pretty fun.
That's awesome to hear. I'd love to ride a flying dutchman! :)
Never clicked a video so fast! Can't wait to see more of these videos, great work as always
Thank you! It means a lot that so many people are here so quickly. :)
Awesome video man! This series will be amazing!
Thank you! It really will be. :)
I LOVE these make more pleas I beg of you. one of my favorite series by far
Thank you! There will be more of these in the future. :)
Vekoma is awesome! I believe MK-1200 track is still being produced too. Maybe you could talk about their very unique "Illusion" coaster model?
Indeed they are! No new standard sit-down roller coasters of the MK-1200 model have been built in a while. The Illusion coaster model is very unique; only 2 exist. Therefore, it wasn't necessary to include it within this video. It may gain its own video in the future, but that's unlikely.
Fantastic video as always!
Thank you. :)
Really good history, do more episodes like this! My son Earl loves your videos.
Thanks Custardman, I'm glad your son enjoys watching! There will be more of these videos in the future. ;)
RIP Stinger.
2012-2017
I miss you.
Oh shit, I was not expecting a 10 minute video for this series. This was awesome, can't wait for the next one (but don't rush it!)
I wasn't either! Thank you though. :)
Awesome video!! Very interesting all the way through!
Thank you! :)
Great video! Keep up the good work Harry! :D
Thank you! There's a lot more to come in the future. :)
“The boomerang has been a success” ya if only coaster enthusiast were as impresed
Do B&M: Explained
I aim to in the future :)
Wow. This video is really awesome and I hope you do a ton more.
Thank you! There's more to come in the future, don't worry :)
My first and favorite roller coaster is an SLC. People may hate them, but it's got a special place in my heart.
That's awesome to hear :)
Disney is using Verkoma for their new Guardians of Galaxy Coaster for Epcot.
Awesome, I hope it's good! :)
COASTER BOT Disney uses Vekoma for almost everything, I can't think of too many rides at Disney that Vekoma did not do something
Adam Smith space mountain is arrow
Colin Keating wrong; all space mountains are Vekoma, exception being Disneyland's which is Dynamic Attractions.
Jaime Brown nope. Look it up gp
Nice video man, I'm sure Micrajo will be happy
Thank you, he will be ;)
I'm indeed happy with this video my son.
glad your happy exept dont create SLC my firend
I will make them with all my love
As a dutch person, with many vekoma coasters and other rides near me, I’ve gotten to experience them many times. Vekoma isn’t my most favorite manufacturer, but definitely in my top 5!
Just watched your B&M, Gerstlauer and Vekoma Explained series! These are fantastic!! I have subscribed and hope to see a Intamin and Mack Rides episodes in the future!
Thank you, it means a lot! We will definitely make videos about MACK Rides and Intamin in the future, stay tuned :)
I love Vekoma coasters - many of them are absolute classics like the Corkscrew at Alton Towers (closed 2008). However, I've had bad experiences with them when it comes to ride comfort. For example, Boomerang(s) and also inFUSION at Blackpool PB.
That's awesome! I've had my own bad experiences on Vekoma attractions, but quite a few of them are unique and enjoyable! :)
InsaneCoaster inFusion is one of the best standard SLCs.
I love Vekoma! They are partners with my favorite company. Disney
Vekoma always have made headway with new ride concepts. my first ever rollercoaster I ever been on when I was a child was a Vekoma Boomerang and a SLC. Me personally. I can thank Vekoma for instilling the rollercoaster enthusiast in me. To this day I still visit the Boomerang I rode on and the SLC. they are still in operation in Wildwood NJ. And if I'm not mistaken. The Sea Serpent in Wildwood was the first boomerang coaster in North America and also The Nor Easter was one of the first SLC's to be build in North America. Actually I'm pretty sure it was one of the first suspending looping coasters ever built. Im looking forward to seeing more innovations from Vekoma
Indeed they have. It's awesome that Vekoma kickstarted your enthusiasm towards roller coasters. I also look forward to the future Vekoma has. :)
When I was 15. I road the great Nor Easter in wildwood ( a SLC ) 15 times straight without getting off the ride.
Dood! You have a new fan. I'll be watching all your history vids. This video was great!
Thank you, it means a lot! I'm glad you enjoy the videos :)
Where the “What’s your opinion” lol
Non existent ;)
The SLC's have amazing track layouts, but they shake so much i couldn't see for a moment in Blue Tornado in Gardaland, Italy
It would be interesting to see a Vekoma SLC made with the newer, and smoother, track design. As you have said, the layout seems very good. :)
Wow an amazing video! I learned a lot!
Great (and informative) video!
Thank you, especially for allowing me to use some of your footage for this video. :)
Vekoma used to be a pretty big curse when it came to ride experience, their latest models are like completely different, they are pretty comfortable and I believe that they have focused more on quality rather then quantity.
I definitely agree! :)
Most vekomas are bad but your explanation about the company is good
Thank you! The newer Vekoma roller coasters are far from bad. :)
I didn't know Big Thunder Mountain was a vekoma, but I know figure it make sense given how unconfortable the ride is... it was recently reworked at Disneyland Paris, and yet this thing is still banging you around, and has incredibly noisy lifts.
Yeah older Vekomas are rather rough
This was actually super informative and with a bunch of info i never knew about. Im super glad they are trying to turns around all the bad opinions with their newer coasters. Yes they were bad, but its good they are trying to be much better. Also i freaking love the giant inverted boomerang at parque warner madrid. probably my favourite vekoma with vogel rok.
Thank you! It is very good to see that Vekoma are improving. I'd love to try a GIB out! :)
Great history video on one of my personal favourite coaster manufacturers, I can confirm from a recent trip to Poland that their new generation coasters (Space Warp & Bermuda Blitz) Formula & Lech are 2 of my favourite new coasters with Lech being a new top 5
Thanks Andy! Vekoma have really stepped up their game, the new stuff looks fantastic. I'm jealous you got the chance to ride those two, especially Lech, it looks to be a really great coaster! :)
COASTER BOT lech is amazing, definitely the best Vekoma I’ve ever ridden
COASTER BOT book a trip and go out to Poland, it’s really cheap, our hotel for 7 nights 2 adults was £215
It looks to be the best pure coaster they've created. I'm excited to see what Vekoma create in the near future. That is really cheap, I might look into it at some point, thanks for the info! :)
COASTER BOT no worries mate
COASTER BOT do some defunct roller coasters explained (ex. Son of beast, Drachen Fire, The big Bad wolf) I think it would be really cool
I will consider doing some videos like this in the future. Thanks for the suggestion. :)
They've been done already by defunctland would just be a rip off
@@dustinmoore2589 Shut up.
I only rode one Vekoma Bommerang and i had an AWSOME experience on it! I have yet to ride an slc.
That's great to hear! Hopefully you have the same experience on an SLC. :)
COASTER BOT Thanks!
COASTER BOT ive actually ridden a invertigo at Dorney Park called stinger. Tragically it has been removed and im not very happy with them for doing that. Thanks alot Dorney!
Vekoma sucks, they need to go bankrupt forever not arrow dynamics
And here I am watching this video, 2 weeks after I rode Hals über Kopf, the first Vekoma STC which is absolutely amazing.
Very informative! Subbed!
Thank you very much! :)
Why did Vekoma survive but not Arrow? It's not fair.
I'm not sure exactly.
Arrow Went Bankrupt because of X²
Vekoma sucks they need to go bankrupt forever not arrow dynamics
Because Vekoma was smart enough to invest in new technologies to help them build faster and gaining both the EU and the Asian market while Arrow Dynamics was busy creating special rides that costed way too much to be cloned.
It's more than fair that Vekoma still exists.
But who cares the original Arrow Dynamics builders went on to other companies to create other, better rides than Arrow Dynamics ever could.
@@annekedebruyn7797 dude vekoma is trash, hopefully arrow dynamics could make a comeback and crush crappy vekoma
I don't know what you guys have
but i fucking love SLC's!
The Force and the Inversions
and i think the banging gives a touch to it.
Lupo Casanova the ones that have been outfitted with their new train designs are actually fantastic in my opinion
Vekoma sucks they should go bankrupt forever not arrow dynamics
Honestly had no idea how many different models they had...great video!
This video only scratched the surface of their models. Vekoma has many more models that have been produced over their life time. :)
My first ever looping on coaster was on first opened boomerang, might be a bit rough but i still loved it
Vekoma is the reason for half of my concussions
They aren't that bad!
You can't shake what you don't have.
Next time do arrow
We will cover Arrow Dynamics in the future. :)
Awesome video!
Thank you! :)
As a fabricator in structural engineering I would one day love to work on these iconic coasters . Great video thanks
Same! Thanks for watching :)
im from NETHERLANDS!!!
Awesome! :)
RealSnow me 2
yoo :D
Yes! Finally a video about the best coaster manufacturer in the world!
Give them a few years and people might not be saying that ironically anymore ;)
Yes indeed, I think in a couple years Vekoma could be better than B&M
Their newer rides definitely seem more exciting than B&M coasters. Especially Lech Coaster. That just looks insane! I can't wait for those two Firestorm coasters to open up.
Thijs, A lot of people would disagree with me, but I like Gerstlauer
I don't agree i think Intamin is better but Vekoma isn't the worst TOGO was the worst
amazing videos!
i was looking for an intamin explained but i haven't found
Thank you! We hope to make Intamin Explained in the future :)
I love the corcscrew with bayerncurve Layout! too sad all of them are much too far away now - thank you for using the "Super Wirbel" to show that Layout, only cryed for like 5 seconds :)
I hate to say this but vekoma's future is brighter than Intamin's or B&M's. :(
It may well be. I guess we will find out in the next few years. :)
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Cuz its dutch :)
We NeEd PiNfArI ExPlAiNeD
Maybe in the future! :)
COASTER BOT naw we need hOpKiNs ExPlAiNeD
sO trU BrUH
Holy Crap this is probley your best video yet
Wow, thank you! It means a lot. :)
Love this one, issa vibe
Thanks Alex! :)
Hurray more Dutch pronunciations
We need more
There will most likely be more in the future ;)
I'm always thirsty for more!
COASTER BOT do you have ever been in the Efteling, and i like your dutch proponucation. (I'm dutch so madbye my spelling isn't that Great!)
Great video. Thanks. But I guess they will be stealing RMC’s track design now.
Thanks for the kind comment, and for watching! Vekoma didn't steal Arrow's track design, and definitely won't steel RMC's either. :)
They definitely stole Arrows track design.
They were supposed to have a partnership with Arrow, Arrow gave them all of the design, Vekoma bailed. Broken agreement - stolen.
Love the video man :)
Thank you very much! :)
So I see that the boomerang wasn't always cloned...
also learned so much from this video thank you!
That's awesome to hear. Thanks for watching :)
Am I the only one who likes Vekoma
No! There's a lot of people who like Vekoma, and I imagine there will be even more in the near future. :)
*puts very slowly finger up*
I do 😃
I'f you're a Rollercoaster junkie and live in the Netherlands like I do, you better learn to love Vekoma. They're bloody everywhere.
Fortunately it seems that B&M is finally getting a foothold in the BeNeLux region, with 2 new installations in the past 3 years. I hope more will follow.
Vekoma sucks, vekoma needs to go bankrupt forever not arrow dynamics
Can we all agree on one thing?
Vekoma boomerangs are the worst 😂
They aren't too great :)
Grady no i love them.
Grady Stop trying to find a attention you idiot
I rode three and they are okay. Not fantastic, but enjoyable
They’re the second worst, next to SLCs
I didn't know Vekoma had a "bad rep" until I saw this video :( (Amazing by the way!), I've loved every ride of theirs I've been in, specially Stunt Fall in Parque Warner Madrid
Wow that's interesting! Glad you liked the video :)
Vekoma: Explained
A company that makes bad rides and throws coaster enthusiasts in the trash
Seriously?
Not anymore though
you can tell it's a vekoma because your ears hurt after riding their rides
You could say this about quite a few rides with OSTRs. ;)
Or those B&M inverted coasters: Batman (Great Adventure), Great Bear (Hershey), etc. are some of the loudest coasters ever
But with Rock 'N' Rollercoaster your ears hurt because you were rocking out to hard.
Very well made :)
Thank you very much! :)
Robin Hood is getting rmc'd for 2019 and im very excited. Also, the new vekomas actually look great. Cant wait to see the flying coaster they are building for phantasialand. I reckon vekoma is going to make a big comeback in terms of reputation, and I believe we are going to be seeing vekoma hypers coming to european parks soon.
I believe the same thing also. The quality of rides Vekoma have been producing recently is very high :)
Great video! Thanks for just doing a nice documentation without all this "new hipp youtube stuff" :D Plain, simple and very good work!
Thank you :) What do you mean by "new hipp stuff"? :)
If you look at other channels - probably that's just a german thing but i don't think so - they use all kind of neon colors in their images, fast cutting and try to present you facts in a more "dramatic" way. You just say how things are and i really like your visualizations. Your videos seem to me like an oasis of good work (y)
If I see a bad example (hopefully in english) I'll show you what I mean.
I kind of understand what you mean, but an example would be good. Thank you though. :)
As a Dutchman I'm proud of this company.
As you should be!
Great video
Thank you very much! :)
I think it would be cool if you made a video to showcase how far vekoma has come now in 2023
I think it would be cool too!
OMG Project 6 yes! This was the best manufacturer you could've started it with
Awesome, I'm glad you liked it! :)
vekoma madhouses are the reason for my existence as a dark ride enthusiast
What is: The point in SLC's?
I learned so much from this video, and those Dutch pronunciations were too good. It's super cool to hear that Vekoma was one of the first manufacturers to use AutoCAD.
That's awesome to hear, and thank you about my rubbish Dutch! ;)
Is it just me or dose this guy have the smoothest voice ever
Too kind ;)