Cú Chulainn opens at Tayto Park
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Europe’s biggest wooden roller coaster finally opened for business. Named Cú Chulainn, after the ancient Irish mythological hero, the rollercoaster has been in the planning for years and saw the world renowned Ohio-based firm The Gravity Group, take charge of its assembly in the summer of 2014.
Read more from Sunday World.
See video from RTE News.
See photos from ThemeParks.ie.
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Tekwardo
Okay Richard how was it?
Richard Bannister
Fabulous. Very good indeed.
I'm also rather chuffed that the Sunday World reported my awful pun unedited :)
I develop Superior Solitaire when not riding coasters.
RCMAC
Ba dum-bum.
And what's with the name? How do you say it?
Why don't parks stick with names that are easy to grasp and pronounce, like Rougarou, and Valravn. Jeez.
Jeff
Seek medical attention if you have an erection lasting more than three hours while taking Valravn.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
delan
Europe's Biggest Coaster? Lies :-)
I can think of three off the top of my head that are taller/longer (Magnus Colossus, Tonnerre de Zeus, Wodan)
birdhombre
Apparently it's "coo-CULL-en"... although it might also depend on what part of the country you're in.
koolcat1101
It seems like a lot of new wooden coasters go upside-down.
(Insert funny signature here.)
ApolloAndy
Thank you for your sharp insight into something that has nothing to do with this topic.
Hobbes: "What's the point of attaching a number to everything you do?"
Calvin: "If your numbers go up, it means you're having more fun."
Richard Bannister
There's POV here for those that'd like to see the ride for themselves.
https://www.facebook.com/themeparks.ie
Where I grew up the pronunciation is coo-hull-in. But yes, there are distinctive dialectic differences, in the same way that people from Boston need a translator to understand people from Alabama ;)
I develop Superior Solitaire when not riding coasters.
Mike Gallagher
ApolloAndy said:
Thank you for your sharp insight into something that has nothing to do with this topic.
Andy, leave Tyler alone ;)
The amusement park rises bold and stark..kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1248054&...fr_id=1372
bjames
Looks pretty cool. I visited their website and the Theme Park section only listed like five rides lol. And yet THIS is the most visited amusement park in Ireland? They got a ways to go...
"The term is 'amusement park.' An old Earth name for a place where people could go to see and do all sorts of fascinating things." -Spock, Stardate 3025
rollergator
It's really pronounced "cu cu ca choo" - and belongs to either Lennon and McCartney, or to Simon and Garfunkel.
You still have Zoidberg.... You ALL have Zoidberg! (V) (;,,;) (V)
CreditWh0re
Am I the only old fart that got the Joker's Wild reference?
Richard Bannister
bjames said:
Looks pretty cool. I visited their website and the Theme Park section only listed like five rides lol. And yet THIS is the most visited amusement park in Ireland? They got a ways to go...
It is the only real park in Ireland. Give them time – they opened in late 2010.
They've already applied for planning permission to add a flume next year:
http://193.178.30.218/meatheplan/FileRefDetails.aspx?file_number=AA150220
I develop Superior Solitaire when not riding coasters.
Julie M
I'm looking forward to riding this. It's good to see a decent roller coaster on the island of Ireland. I know a lot of friends here in Northern Ireland love Tayto Park, but they are also the ones who have never been to any American amusement parks. Maybe we'll make a trip down next summer when they have a few more rides.
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