Vampire is the only Arrow suspended coaster operating outside of North America. It reaches heights of 70 feet, spans across 2,200 feet of track and as aforementioned acts as a perfect steppingstone for guests graduating from family rides to thrill rides.
Whilst the coaster is moderate enough to encourage younger guests to challenge themselves, the layout is more exciting than other family coasters such as Dragon’s Fury or the easily comparable Vekoma junior suspended coasters. It exemplifies a well-designed thrilling experience; riders will glide throughout the trees with purpose, plunge into trenches at speeds up to 45 mph and whip round some impressive, banked turns that perfectly make use of the swinging cars.
Once aboard guests climb from the dark station towards the tree line where the journey begins. As the ride does not feature any inversions or a major drop the thrill factor is generated by near misses and a sequence of winding transitions, producing an intensified sense of speed.
You will realise just how much the trains tilt as the train swings round into the second lift hill before climbing to the summit above the entrance to the Wild Woods. Following a fairly tame drop into the Wild Woods courtyard you fly above the crowds and quickly swing back into the forest and meander through the trees again.
Here you come so close to the trees that you’ll be able to kick the leaves if you’re feeling mischievous. After you meander through the trees you enter the fastest section of the ride and charge through the curved drop into the tunnel at 45 mph pulling the types of forces most white-knuckle coasters would be proud of. Finally, you speed out the tunnel besides the site of the Black Buccaneer, traversing the banked turn at such force that the swinging train could be mistaken for a corkscrew!
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