I totally agree, I made a whole video about the evolution of Vekoma, and with how well rounded they are from family coasters to hypers, they could be the best all around manufacturer
I found 808CoasterLife by wathing Airtime Thrills and seeing him talk about Vekoma which made me search Kevoma related searches and found this channel and I subbed!!!
I love the new gen Vekomas and I am happy, that I could ride the ones in europe. Back than, I was happy, that Intamin made Hyperion, but after I rode the new Vekomas, I kinda wish Vekoma had the possibility to build Hyperion. I do like Hyperion, but the knowing what Vekoma can create, it makes me thinking. Hopefully Vekoma gets the chance to built a Giga in EL. I can dream.
Apparently Energylandia is building a second Vekoma family boomerang so there is a possibility that Energylandia could get a Vekoma hyper as their 3rd hypercoaster 😂
Awesome video, I think they will definitely be among the elite by the end of the decade when people have ridden more of their coasters. I also think that since their coasters are cheaper, they won’t be impacted as much as other manufacturers will be by the aftermath of the pandemic as I believe that many parks will unfortunately be making less money for at least the next 3-4 years then they were before 2020 due to a lot of people losing jobs and having less money than before. Most parks won’t want to get a coaster or new ride from an expensive manufacturer and I think that is exactly where Vekoma comes in.
I never thought of it that way! Thanks for mentioning that. I think Six Flags might stick to S&S, but I think Vekomas could be great fits at Cedar Fair parks!
And here I was thinking B&M was the best manufacturer, and that therefore if I do follow my passion of coasters, I should work for them! I do really hope we get some of those Vekoma models in Australia-
@@808CoasterLife In 2020, Hals über Kopf was amazing and butter smooth. In 2021 it sadly gained a bit of a vibration that can definitely be felt. F.L.Y however is butter smooth, might I say one of the smoothest coasters I ever rode, even smoother than Taron or Black Mamba.
They've ironed out their relationship with rmc as well so i can see them being the new best manufacturers but s&s have axis so we will see if that can compete with the new vekoma sit downs
Although I've never ridden a new gen vekoma, the company is by far my favorite up and coming manufacturer. I love to see their innovation and reinvention of my favorites like flyers, inverts, blitz, and hyper coasters and they truly look to be as good as manufacturers intamin except they probably don't break down every 2 seconds lol
i live in the netherlands, so my favorite ride when i was 14 was el condor, yes their SLC Prototype. but i rode another old style slc in chine, it was actually fucking amazing completely different layout. so there you have it, the preconception that VEKOMA is or was the worst, they are smoother than most morgan and arrow coasters, vekoma was thoight by arrow and SnS by improved upon it, with stronger tracks more spants to the rails higher spants computer engineering tbh ik drachenfire was built by vekoma, it'd be still riding today. They were never a bad manufacturer its just americans are spoiled with their crazy amount of B&M and Intamin rides. America has the most to offer coaster wise. |its good to see vekoma innovating, my only oncern is track gauging. for a buttersmooth SLC. maybe for their gigas and thrill rides they need a 20% to 30% wider guage that technology is B&M's trade secret.
Pacing (for roller coasters) is how good a coaster is at maintaining its speed or intensity throughout the ride. It can be affected by weather, size of elements, and time of day. Hopefully this helps :)
Taking into consideration,they really have a lot. The new gen Vekomas have everything:The price and the aclaim of RMC(for both enthusiasts and GP),quality of B&M,innovation and diversity of Intamin,etc.
You should do a 5 reasons Intamin has become a nuisance with the American park chains. I think it would be a pretty interesting topic, and would fit the series.
Saven is a good example of how to make a beginnercoaster for nervous riders like me. I ended up trying it and knowing I could go on more crazy stuff. Infact "Saven" is too short. They could've made it longer. Its a cozy little ride though!
Vekoma is definitely the best manufacturer when it comes to selling their rides. Other manufacturers just have flaws, that Vekoma doesn't have. Intamin is very innovative and makes very intense and beloved coasters, but their track record is one of the worst with many downtimes. RMC has the best overall quality of coasters, but they only build very thrilling rides and don't have any coasters aiming for familys. You can never go wrong with a modern B&M, but their rides are very expensive and they also have a lack of roller coasters aiming for the whole family. Vekoma doesn't have these "flaws" other manufacturers have. Their rides don't have as many downtime, their roller coasters ranges from family friendly types like the kiddy coaster to elite thrill machines like the Bermuda Blitz and their roller coasters are less expensive than that of other companies.
@@808CoasterLife Restraints could also be a problem for B&M. I don't have a problem with their vest-restraints, but i've heard some complaints from other people.
In other words, Vekoma is a very good all-rounder. Not too expensive, reasonably reliable, quite comfortable and able to make coasters for family use as well as thrill seekers. Where they used to have quantity, they are now adding quality as well. Of course Intamin is still the king of extreme thrill, and B&M the king of ride comfort, but they have the weakness of unreliability and expense. RMC is a great mix of the two, but is still quite a small company and doesn't make smaller family coasters.
Vekoma was already the "best" manufacturer, they were able to clone so many rides and produce so many rides and that made them very successful, just because there coasters used to be terrible doesnt mean that they were a bad company, they were actually probably the most successful
I'm loving this new Vekoma, but I just don't understand why they're putting a lot of different names to the "models" when they are basically the same thing with a few different elements from each other and just changing from lift hill to launch
All of those sit-down layouts are meant to be cloned and since Vekoma has a large selection of cloneable layouts, naming them will make it easier for parks to decide a layout.
I can see why you think that but besides the new track and trains, it didn’t seem like there was much improvement in the layout. I’m pretty sure Benjamin wasn’t the designer yet. But you’re not wrong in thinking that!
@@ev7d167 but still, the new layouts now are a lot different, the new layouts all show small airtime hills and are switching between elements so fast, those new layouts are a lot better
@@melco2485 Formula 1 is the first space warp, but battle star galactica is the first next gen vekoma, it isnt a specific model. It utilizes the new trains, launch track, and track
@@ev7d167 Yeah you are right, but i think it is kind a step inbetween, cause the layouts get a lot better with those new models and that is also part of next gen of vekoma, so i think that it is over halfway there being next gen vekoma
Tbf vekoma have been creating smooth track since the 2000s with their SLC and flying dutchman models. The track profiling is good it's just the trains... not so good. They started using a newer smoother track design with their motorbike launch coasters. Then on their 2nd generation flyers and family suspended coasters. But since mid the 2010s they've seriously ramped up their game. I can't think if a single negative for this company now. All the other best manufacturers have faults Intamin: can be rough and often unreliable B&M: lack creativity and uniqueness Arrow: janky RMC: terrible trains and lack of models Vekoma: nothing yet
There is one problem with Vekoma becoming the best coaster manufacturer. They will destroy many of the roller coaster companies that we love such as RMC, Premier Rides, B&M, and Intamin.
You might be right unfortunately, although I’ve heard from someone that it’s still a thing. It’s why I used the word “supposedly” when talking about Six Flags Quidiya lol
@@808CoasterLife I hope they improve. I’ve had bad experiences on Boomerang at Fiesta Texas, got a horrible headache and blacked out and my neck was sore because I wasn’t ready for the launch and back when Six Flags Astroworld was still open they had a Vekoma SLC called serial thriller and my head banged so much I’d like to have had a concussion. I never had the problem on the Superman B&M coaster at fiesta and they have similar harnesses.
@@harakiri2222 A park can choose either lap bars or vest restrains on a Vekoma coaster, when they choose vest restrains it's because they want their coaster to be more family friendly. Lech coaster for instance could have had lap bars, but kids below 1,40m could not ride it if that was the case.
I totally agree, I made a whole video about the evolution of Vekoma, and with how well rounded they are from family coasters to hypers, they could be the best all around manufacturer
Agreed! I like how much variety Vekoma has!
I found 808CoasterLife by wathing Airtime Thrills and seeing him talk about Vekoma which made me search Kevoma related searches and found this channel and I subbed!!!
I love the new gen Vekomas and I am happy, that I could ride the ones in europe. Back than, I was happy, that Intamin made Hyperion, but after I rode the new Vekomas, I kinda wish Vekoma had the possibility to build Hyperion. I do like Hyperion, but the knowing what Vekoma can create, it makes me thinking. Hopefully Vekoma gets the chance to built a Giga in EL. I can dream.
Apparently Energylandia is building a second Vekoma family boomerang so there is a possibility that Energylandia could get a Vekoma hyper as their 3rd hypercoaster 😂
Awesome video, I think they will definitely be among the elite by the end of the decade when people have ridden more of their coasters.
I also think that since their coasters are cheaper, they won’t be impacted as much as other manufacturers will be by the aftermath of the pandemic as I believe that many parks will unfortunately be making less money for at least the next 3-4 years then they were before 2020 due to a lot of people losing jobs and having less money than before. Most parks won’t want to get a coaster or new ride from an expensive manufacturer and I think that is exactly where Vekoma comes in.
I never thought of it that way! Thanks for mentioning that. I think Six Flags might stick to S&S, but I think Vekomas could be great fits at Cedar Fair parks!
And here I was thinking B&M was the best manufacturer, and that therefore if I do follow my passion of coasters, I should work for them!
I do really hope we get some of those Vekoma models in Australia-
New Vekomas would be great at some Australian parks! And I do really like B&M as a manufacturer!
@@808CoasterLife my overall favourite manufacturers are B&M and Vekoma, although I am hyped about the Intamin hot racer coming to Sydney Luna Park!
Vekoma fanboys assemble! ✊🤗
Yes!!
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Heck yeaa😊
Proud to be Dutch 🙌🏽
You should be!
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IS the best manufacturer
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1. Even their small kiddie coasters are airtime machines.
I rode Hals über Kopf and I loved it. I am happy I live in europe so I can ride some good vekomas soon
Awesome! How does that ride compare to the B&M inverts you’ve ridden?
@@808CoasterLife In 2020, Hals über Kopf was amazing and butter smooth. In 2021 it sadly gained a bit of a vibration that can definitely be felt.
F.L.Y however is butter smooth, might I say one of the smoothest coasters I ever rode, even smoother than Taron or Black Mamba.
Good to know!
They've ironed out their relationship with rmc as well so i can see them being the new best manufacturers but s&s have axis so we will see if that can compete with the new vekoma sit downs
Yeah it’s really hard to pick a best manufacturer because a lot of them are great in their own way!
We 👏 need 👏 new 👏 vekoma 👏 in 👏 US 👏
Yes please!
Your editing is awesome!
Thank you! I’m trying to solidify my editing style, so I’m glad you like it!
Mr. Vekoma is now a nice man lol. I kinda hope we see some of these models here in the US soon.
You’re right about that. I want to see some in the US too!
5 reasons how Intamin couldnstep up their game please! Edit: great vid. Enjoyed
I’ll consider that! Thanks for watching!
Although I've never ridden a new gen vekoma, the company is by far my favorite up and coming manufacturer. I love to see their innovation and reinvention of my favorites like flyers, inverts, blitz, and hyper coasters and they truly look to be as good as manufacturers intamin except they probably don't break down every 2 seconds lol
You’re right about that! I like how they put their own spin on models we know and love.
Do more of these!
Good to know!
Now, with the new Vekoma model: Wildcat (Fønix at Farup Sommerland), where would that land on this list?
That would probably be near the top with the shockwaves
i live in the netherlands, so my favorite ride when i was 14 was el condor, yes their SLC Prototype. but i rode another old style slc in chine, it was actually fucking amazing completely different layout. so there you have it, the preconception that VEKOMA is or was the worst, they are smoother than most morgan and arrow coasters, vekoma was thoight by arrow and SnS by improved upon it, with stronger tracks more spants to the rails higher spants computer engineering tbh ik drachenfire was built by vekoma, it'd be still riding today. They were never a bad manufacturer its just americans are spoiled with their crazy amount of B&M and Intamin rides. America has the most to offer coaster wise.
|its good to see vekoma innovating, my only oncern is track gauging. for a buttersmooth SLC. maybe for their gigas and thrill rides they need a 20% to 30% wider guage that technology is B&M's trade secret.
Yeah it’s no wonder why Vekoma has so many clones around the world!
Pacing definition ?
I didn't find a translation in french and I wasn't able to identify the meaning in the context
Pacing (for roller coasters) is how good a coaster is at maintaining its speed or intensity throughout the ride. It can be affected by weather, size of elements, and time of day. Hopefully this helps :)
I wonder if Vekoma would still make the SLC layout with their new track, especially the Shenlin model.
I wouldn't mind at all an STC with an SLC layout because the SLC layouts IMO weren't bad at all. It was their execution that made the SLCs flawed.
Great video! I know even more about Vekoma now🤓
Thanks! I’m glad this video helped!
Taking into consideration,they really have a lot. The new gen Vekomas have everything:The price and the aclaim of RMC(for both enthusiasts and GP),quality of B&M,innovation and diversity of Intamin,etc.
I never thought of it that way, that truly shows how much potential Vekoma has!
@@808CoasterLife I saw it on a similar vid to this,it really is true!!
@@souffle01 agree,as I said they are really suitable for any park that wants either a small family coaster or a crowd pleasing thrill coaster
You should do a 5 reasons Intamin has become a nuisance with the American park chains. I think it would be a pretty interesting topic, and would fit the series.
I will jot that down, that's a great suggestion!
I could see Six Flags work with Vekoma in the future. Probably about 5 to 10 years.
Vekoma's pretty cheap, so I can see that happening.
Great Vid!
Thanks!
Saven is a good example of how to make a beginnercoaster for nervous riders like me. I ended up trying it and knowing I could go on more crazy stuff. Infact "Saven" is too short. They could've made it longer. Its a cozy little ride though!
It looks like a fun ride!
@@808CoasterLife shortlived but fun. Djurs overall is the better park imo, but its too far from me.
Vekoma is definitely the best manufacturer when it comes to selling their rides. Other manufacturers just have flaws, that Vekoma doesn't have. Intamin is very innovative and makes very intense and beloved coasters, but their track record is one of the worst with many downtimes. RMC has the best overall quality of coasters, but they only build very thrilling rides and don't have any coasters aiming for familys. You can never go wrong with a modern B&M, but their rides are very expensive and they also have a lack of roller coasters aiming for the whole family. Vekoma doesn't have these "flaws" other manufacturers have. Their rides don't have as many downtime, their roller coasters ranges from family friendly types like the kiddy coaster to elite thrill machines like the Bermuda Blitz and their roller coasters are less expensive than that of other companies.
Agreed. I’ll also add that RMC’s restraints can be uncomfortable for some people. Vekoma’s very reliable and very well-rounded!
@@808CoasterLife Restraints could also be a problem for B&M. I don't have a problem with their vest-restraints, but i've heard some complaints from other people.
In other words, Vekoma is a very good all-rounder.
Not too expensive, reasonably reliable, quite comfortable and able to make coasters for family use as well as thrill seekers.
Where they used to have quantity, they are now adding quality as well.
Of course Intamin is still the king of extreme thrill, and B&M the king of ride comfort, but they have the weakness of unreliability and expense.
RMC is a great mix of the two, but is still quite a small company and doesn't make smaller family coasters.
7:26 Wrath of Zeus is in Vietnam, not China.
Whoops, thanks for catching that! I should’ve said “The two opening up in Asia” lol
Vekoma was already the "best" manufacturer, they were able to clone so many rides and produce so many rides and that made them very successful, just because there coasters used to be terrible doesnt mean that they were a bad company, they were actually probably the most successful
I agree that they're probably the most successful, but now, they can appear very high on some enthusiasts' lists!
808CoasterLife yeah
Arrow dynamics please of five reasons serirs
I’ll consider that!
Defensively do more of these.
Based off of everyone’s responses, I’ll definitely do more of these!
Cedar point work with veloma again please
A Vekoma flyer would be an amazing fit for Cedar Point!
A’nd thats on new types of tracks
Yup 👍
I'm loving this new Vekoma, but I just don't understand why they're putting a lot of different names to the "models" when they are basically the same thing with a few different elements from each other and just changing from lift hill to launch
All of those sit-down layouts are meant to be cloned and since Vekoma has a large selection of cloneable layouts, naming them will make it easier for parks to decide a layout.
@@808CoasterLife It makes sense... I thought it would be custom layout
They can still do custom layouts if a park wants to. But if parks go with one of those premade layouts, they can save money on design.
Vekoma and Energylandia are like two peas in a pod.
Yes Energylandia has a very close relationship with Vekoma.
battle star galactica was the first next gen vekoma.
I can see why you think that but besides the new track and trains, it didn’t seem like there was much improvement in the layout. I’m pretty sure Benjamin wasn’t the designer yet. But you’re not wrong in thinking that!
@@808CoasterLife there was a lot of improvement because even now, no next gen vekoma has those elements (except for the zero g roll)
@@ev7d167 but still, the new layouts now are a lot different, the new layouts all show small airtime hills and are switching between elements so fast, those new layouts are a lot better
@@melco2485 Formula 1 is the first space warp, but battle star galactica is the first next gen vekoma, it isnt a specific model. It utilizes the new trains, launch track, and track
@@ev7d167 Yeah you are right, but i think it is kind a step inbetween, cause the layouts get a lot better with those new models and that is also part of next gen of vekoma, so i think that it is over halfway there being next gen vekoma
is six flags qiddya even a thing anymore?
I haven't heard anything from that park since the announcement lol
Tbf vekoma have been creating smooth track since the 2000s with their SLC and flying dutchman models. The track profiling is good it's just the trains... not so good. They started using a newer smoother track design with their motorbike launch coasters. Then on their 2nd generation flyers and family suspended coasters. But since mid the 2010s they've seriously ramped up their game. I can't think if a single negative for this company now.
All the other best manufacturers have faults
Intamin: can be rough and often unreliable
B&M: lack creativity and uniqueness
Arrow: janky
RMC: terrible trains and lack of models
Vekoma: nothing yet
Good point! I just really want to see more of what Vekoma can do. Also, you can add Mack: too expensive.
Because Vietnam is a small country and Vietnam lies below China so Vietnam is sometimes confused with China
I probably made that mistake because most new Vekoma coasters are opening up in China.
@@808CoasterLife Vekoma Firestorm is name The Wrath of Zeus in VinWonders
There is one problem with Vekoma becoming the best coaster manufacturer. They will destroy many of the roller coaster companies that we love such as RMC, Premier Rides, B&M, and Intamin.
I think Vekoma would instead encourage more competition which benefits parks and us enthusiasts.
I dont think six flags qudia (spelling mabey) will end up happening
You might be right unfortunately, although I’ve heard from someone that it’s still a thing. It’s why I used the word “supposedly” when talking about Six Flags Quidiya lol
Hey Cedar Fair, get off your high horse and do business with Vekoma again
I agree!
They hurt…they suck.
Although they're improving, I'd say the vast majority of American Vekomas still suck.
@@808CoasterLife I hope they improve. I’ve had bad experiences on Boomerang at Fiesta Texas, got a horrible headache and blacked out and my neck was sore because I wasn’t ready for the launch and back when Six Flags Astroworld was still open they had a Vekoma SLC called serial thriller and my head banged so much I’d like to have had a concussion. I never had the problem on the Superman B&M coaster at fiesta and they have similar harnesses.
Vekoma vest restraints sucks big time, until it's gone Vekoma is useless!!
Have you ridden any of the new-generation Vekoma coasters?
@@808CoasterLife unfortunately yes I have. Ride was okay but as I said those over the shoulder vest restraints killed it for me!!!
@@harakiri2222 A park can choose either lap bars or vest restrains on a Vekoma coaster, when they choose vest restrains it's because they want their coaster to be more family friendly.
Lech coaster for instance could have had lap bars, but kids below 1,40m could not ride it if that was the case.
@@nuttydishwasher5377 then good for them.
They will never be the best. Ride any Vekoma that is 10 years or older. They should be called. Vekoma... A World of hurt! Painful. Really Painful.
Their transition was a very recent thing. Hopefully the new Vekoma’s won’t age as badly as their predecessors.
You really haven't watched the video he's obviously taking about the recent moves of vekoma and what they are going to be doing rather than done