Voltron Review, Europa Park Mack Stryker Coaster | Mack's Best Roller Coaster?
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- Опубликовано: 12 июн 2024
- Voltron Nevera is the new-for-2024 roller coaster at Europa Park. This is the prototype Mack Stryker coaster and it has one heck of an ambitious layout. There are multiple launches, including a beyond vertical one, 7 inversions, and some strong airtime hills. And the coaster also features some beautiful thematic touches as well. This makes it the best ride at Europa Park and possibly Mack's best roller coaster. Find out why in this review!
Video Credits
VirtualLine (Europa Park)- • NEU: VirtualLine in de...
Voltron Backstory (Europa Park)- • Voltron Nevera powered...
Voltron Off-Ride (Europa Park)- • Die erste Testfahrt! O...
Voltron POV (Theme Park Worldwide)- • Voltron Nevera On Ride...
Voltron Pre-Launch (Europa Park)- • Das große Serienfinale...
Voltron Trains (Europa Park)- • Heute geht es drunter ...
Background Music
Voltron Soundtrack (Europa Park)
The whole package of this ride is insane, absolutely love it 👌🏻
Me too.
After 26 onrides the review is finally here!
Enjoy!
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@@DrPepperoneI’m pretty sure it’s a joke.
@@DrPepperone Relax it's a joke.
@@CanobieCoaster Always do!
It's like Mack's answer to the Gerstlauer Infinity, only more upscale.
Croatia is also such a beautiful country, and it's pretty cool that they did the sponsorship with Rimac
I'm excited to see more in the future.
To build aCroatian area was on the parks bucket list for years, as the wife of Michael Mack is of Croatian origin. So there is a strong connection to that country
This has become my number one bucket list coaster in Europe. This ride looks so incredible
I have been waiting for a review to see what people really think, and I completely agree this is a top 5 bucket list coaster in Europe!
I would agree, but ride to happiness.... like it need to be the top. Cool that my top two are both Mack rides though
It's amazing.
@@jordanbeckstead3160 absolutely it needs to be! People are slowly forgetting about that coaster and this is a thing I can't accept.
Yesss Canobie, thank you for blessing us with 28 minutes of asmr I mean coaster analysis.
I can't wait to head to europa park for the first time, just waiting for my partner to learn how to make plans so we can go 😂
Enjoy!
I am so happy that we finally have an Elite Coaster at my Home Park, we finally have good ejector Airtime at Europapark and a modern ride with all the crazy trendy elements.
It is without a doubt my new favorite rollercoaster, took like 10 rides, but I had to really ride it multiple times. I still cannot belive my favorite coaster is now at ma Home Park.
The Europapark coaster lineup was already one of the best in Europe. Blue Fire, Silver Star and Wodan are all excellent.
It really fit in nicely and it's a special ride.
@@joost6994
I agree - BUT - Silverstar untrimmed was way better than the slow version we have now…
Voltron is an absolutely epic coaster with great airtime and hangtime. In terms of where it is against other Mack coasters it's only my 3rd favourite behind both RTH and Hyperia
Finally someone who agrees with me.
Voltron looks amazing and a very complete package with the immersive theming and the variety of elements, and especially the lenght. It's a complete ride, with everything you'd want in a coaster, and it deserves to be in Europe's top 5. I doubt it will be my favorite, so I doubt it would beat rth for me, because I really like a ride that can "surprise" you every time you ride it, with crazy elements, forces you could never have in any other coaster and focused on PURE FUN, better than one that's well paced, long and well thematized, and focused mainly on intensity, like Voltron is! But I think it will be at least top 5 for me when I get to ride it
It's a masterpiece.
I feel like voltron is macks velocicoaster, it has amazing theming, is the standout ride for mack, people love it, and it proves that they can do launches and forceful rides, also great vid
Thanks! It's an amazing ride.
Great in depth review! Mack have definitely stepped up their game in the last few years.
Thanks!
Even though I haven't been on this yet, this ride solidifies Mack as my second favorite manufacturer.
1. Intamin (of course)
2. Mack
3. (Is a tie between) Vekoma & B&M.
It's crazy how much Mack & Vekoma have leveled up over the last decade.
Their growth is impressive.
Most comprehensive video on the topic to date, great job! I must admit the first time on it I was completely overwhelmed by how much this thing packs into just one ride, there's just so much to digest at the same time. So happy to go back there next week and appreciate more of the individual elements and details.
Thanks!
mack's been coming up with epic coasters such as the ride of happiness, hyperia and voltron
They've improved dramatically.
Yes! finally the Voltron review I have been waiting for!
Enjoy!
The large tower next to the block brake after the double up functions as the evacuation staircase, which is really cool.
Nice detail!
Love your lengthy reviews, sir! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Been waiting for this review!!! Let’s goooooo
Enjoy!
@@CanobieCoaster I very much did :) hopeful to get on it one day
At around 10:30 you say they should take a hit at the capacity, to get the suspensions fitted. They are already doing that and are only running 6 trains at the time with one being in Waldkirch at Mack Rides. The Trains are curculating at the moment and will probably take untill start to mid july until all are fitted. Incredible video as alway though!
Thanks! Glad they're fixing the trains now one at a time.
YES!!!!! I’ve been waiting so long for your take on this! 🎉
Hope you enjoyed it!
Perfect Video to watch during Dinner 🔥🔥🔥
Enjoy!
I thought this might be to long a vide, but it wasn't; in fact I became more fascinated as the video progressed. Excellent review; Voltron is an elite coaster. Thanks for posting!
Thanks!
Based on the praise you are giving, for next years top 100 I am guessing this will make your top 15!
It has a very good chance.
@@CanobieCoaster honestly this review shocked me, especially that you said it’s probably better than The Ride To Happiness.
@@KaiserEditz10 in fact, Voltron is NOT better than rth. Maybe for him , but since "better" is an universal statement, I wouldn't use that term.
@@aridaje4345 I agree. He made good points at the end there, but the spinning trains and on ride soundtrack add another layer that Voltron simply can’t answer for
@@calvinpetty343 exactly. The re-rideablility, the out of control feeling, the soundtrack...all these things make rth perfection for me! And in these areas Voltron absolutely can't compete with it. Intensity-wise, Voltron could be more intense but too many elements close to each other, so maybe too intense!
Between this and Ride to Happiness, I think I’m more excited about what Mack has in store for the future than any other manufacturer at the moment. They have continued to innovate when it seems like most other manufactures are playing it safe(maybe with the exception of Vekoma). Sadly, I feel like Universal, Herschend and maybe the Seaworld family of parks maybe the only ones to put forward the money for these types of rides in the USA. Prove me wrong Cedar/Flags. 🤞🏻🙏🏻
I love how they've been innovating and pushing their rides.
All my 9 rides had a variation of vibration, even in the middle seats. So I will belive that Mack can fix that, when they fixed it. I liked the coaster anyway, but to me it had too many small elements right after each other. I would have liked 2 bigger elememts in it as well. Thats why I like RtH better.
But your analysis of the ride is spot on as always!❤
I always enjoy to hear your opinion of a coaster, I have already ridden.
OMG FINALLY! Completely agree!!!
I like the frenetic nature myself. It reminded me of the pacing of a Blitz or RMC.
For some reason I had a feeling this was going to be a 10/10
Deserving
Europa park was already a bucket list park for me, but before it looked like it was lacking an elite coaster. Voltron is that elite coaster the park needed.
It's definitely an elite coaster that fits in nicely.
Great review! 👍🏻
(even though I don‘t agree on the 8th „inversion“ and I still prefer Wodan for its relentless rush)
Thanks!
Excellent review. I was fortunate to experience Voltron over my three day visit May 13-15. Like you, some of the pre launch effects were hit or miss but overall I loved the theming and the coaster. Again, your review, and your channel are great. Honestly Wodan was my favorite coaster at the park but Voltron was a close second. And glad you mentioned the virtual queue since that was very helpful to save time. Thanks for your content.
Voltron is definitely my favorite there now.
@@CanobieCoaster I used the single rider so I experienced the seat vibration a few times. I managed one front seat left middle ride and that was by far the best ride of the four I had.
Can't wait to ride this next year. I knew you wouldn't wait long Mike hehe. Sounds like so much fun.
It's an incredible ride.
Thank you for finally coming up with this highly anticipated review (I was about to wonder for how long I'd be watching POVs of Voltron from you ;) ). Great and compressive review with a lot of insights. One question though: You mentioned two rough trains and that train 4 is among them, what is the other one, do you know?
I do not know what the second rough train is. I'm going off of what others have learned/experienced. Train 4 was the only rough one I got during my visit.
Nice video. Really hoping the construction at CW ends up being a Stryker as well.
That would be a great addition.
On my bucket list looks awesome
It's amazing.
Really like this ride. Looks like so much fun.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
It's excellent.
I was lucky enough to ride it last week and its fantastic. It changed my view on what Mack can do. I will say, though, it has probably the shortest backwards launch I've been on, making me question of the turn-table serves much purpose.
I think the turntable works well if you have no clue about the backwards launch. It caught a lot of people offguard.
@@CanobieCoaster That's a fair point. Maybe I was less impressed since I rode Toutatis a week earlier but Voltron's little surprises are certainly fun.
I had my 12.th ride on Voltron…
I’m an annual pass-holder and have been 3 times this season…
It’s a perfect ride ! A bit more light in the pre-show would be nice. The first ride was a total surprise for me - what a coaster !
I was lucky to get nearly that many rides in 2 days last month, mostly due to a very rainy day keeping crowds light.
With comparing those vibrations to Gerstlauer Infinity Coasters you have just proved that you were lucky with avoiding the roughest train because it is like 10x worse and it is totally umberable. I was completely knocked out like for 4 hours after riding it. Very lucky you! :)
me too 😞 felt like I’d been bounced on my head - very painful couldn’t wait for it to be over.
Train 4 was way rougher than every other train I rode. I assume that is a bad one.
@@traceym1425 I know. It was not enjoyable.
I've heard that the pre launch zone is also used to weigh the train and therefore send the right amount of power for each ride to the launch. That's why it still disconnects even if the effect doesn't work!
That would make sense. Thanks for sharing.
This ride looks absolutely bonkers! I hope I can make it out to Germany to ride it one day
You should!
Europa park have outdone themselves with the Croatia section, even if it’s not complete yet … It heightens expectations of what is yet to come. A couple of days ago they finally added the Weta animatronics to the plaza. Yes there are still some blind spots when it comes to theming, specially around the turntable, but I hope they will ramp it up once Voltron is completely dialed in and running without issues.
I like how Mack starts to tie their attractions together under the „Adventure Club of Europe“ IP, even if some backstories are somehow inspired by already existing stories.
The Backstory of Voltron reminds me a bit of the movie „The Prestige“ with Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman, where in a sideplot Nicola Tesla, played by the great David Bowie, discovers that his machine teleports and copies matter.
There is another A.C.E. story, that has elements of the „Phantom of the Opera“ and also features Tesla and an experiment gone wrong, and rumors say that this might get the next big „dark boat ride“ for the park in the Croatian section of the park.
If they add theming to that turntable, the experience would pretty much be perfect.
This a great review again and definitely unique coaster. Now to further ask... what would u place this coaster in terms of best coasters at Europa Park, and mack coasters overall?
Best ride at Europa Park easily and it's likely Mack's best coaster based on what I like.
Great review, as always. The pov gives me cannibal vibes, does that play out at all on ride?
This is more frenetic and longer than Cannibal.
This is the coaster that made me want to visit europa park one day for sure. Full of so many great looking elements, don't care how forceless those mack launches are.
It was an amazing park anyway before this ride. The rich just got richer.
These launches ARE forceful…👊
Probably now my biggest bucket list roller coaster in Europe. This surely also further solidified Europa Park as a must-do park in Germany (if it wasn't already)
It was an amazing park already and the rich got richer.
It was already…
This is definitely Mack’s best work so far, this is what a Mack multi launch should be.
It's fantastic.
Take off the word "definitely" and add "in my opinion" on its place, please!
@@aridaje4345what coaster is better in your opinion?
@@limes_I I haven't ridden Voltron but I don't think that it could beat ride to happiness for me. The fact of being always different and re-rideable, of not being too intense (for many people it still is), of having a mix of all the forces you can imagine on a coaster and giving you that out of control feeling with some of the craziest elements ever are the things that make rth perfect in my opinion.
Voltron is surely a top 3 Mack rides without a doubt but I prefer a ride with some crazy unique elements to one that's well paced, long and with immersive theming.
"Unlike some other new for 2024 rollercoasters" I knew exactly what you were thinking of then, in a few days I'm hopefully going to be riding Hyperia at last
Hope you get on it!
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It's amazing.
I’ve been on it 3 times, 2 times in the right wing seat, which were both very shaky, the third time I was sitting in the right middle seat, with my dad on the outside, he got a headache early in the ride which only got worse during the rest, while that was my best ride by far. I don’t know if I just got unlucky with the trains, but I’m quite shocked by how much rougher that outside seat is.
Another thing I dislike is the lack of actual epic soundtrack in the queue, the only part of the main theme clearly audible were produced in the indoor queue in the form of the electrical currents recreating the bassline, but the onride score in their official videos was nowhere to be found. This is an issue I have with Europa park as a whole tho, they need more music.
I had no issues on any train except Train 4.
How would you compare it to the other elite European multilaunch coasters such as Toutatis, BGCE or Helix ?
I definitely prefer it to Toutatis, but it's up there with the other 2.
Amazing rewiev but do you think it is better than Kärnan or F.L.Y.?
Yes
Didn't manage to get a single Voltron return time, but did manage it for Blue Fire, Voletarium & Pirates. I didn't find that the single rider line was any quicker 😢
Single rider saved a little time in most cases, but not a ton of time. It seemed to save 10-15 min.
I think that it is MACK's 2nd best (having not ridden Hyperia yet)
I haven't ridden Hyperia. I doubt that coaster has enough length to beat Voltron, but the elements look incredible.
@@CanobieCoaster hyperia for me looks a lot quality over quantity. The elements are very few, true, but also unique
Cedar Point. HersheyPark. Busch Gardens Tampa… you guys are up to order one of these beauties.
I'd love to see more.
Unspeakably good. Best one in europe.
It's up there.
Well, if you go to China to experience the Mack Rides launch coaster known as Beyond The Cloud. That ride looks nut.
That ride looks amazing.
Ah, Stryker was the model name. Up to now, I reffered this as "High capacity Big Dipper" xD
Yup it's a new model.
The second Immelmann isn't counted as an Inversion as it's seen as non-inverted
It feels like an inversion to me and looks like one from the side.
This is like Mack’s answer to the Incredible Hulk!
Feels more like Velocicoaster in terms of pacing and elements.
You said that the layout is better than rth...but in what? Voltron's layout is intense and maybe even too much, because of the lenght (yeah for me it's too long) and the elements that are too next to each other! More airtime? Ofcourse, because it's longer, you can fit more of it in! I found it to be very very monotonous in the second half because all the airtime hills feel the same. Rth has spectacular moments of airtime and they're all different! The first half is less about intensity and more about fun (because the banana roll and loop don't want to be very intense but disorientating) and that's completely fine as the other elements are very intense and combining more and less intense ones prevents you of feeling sick at the end, like I did on Voltron! Which, in addiction, has that turntable which makes you breathe a bit but is a HUGE pacebraker! Voltron, apart for the first launch doesn't have anything special or unique. Also has not the re-rideablility of rth and the unpredictability, and the fun. I'm not saying it's a bad coaster by any means and I maybe sounded a little much negative on my tones, but I can't understand how now Voltron is "the best in everything" cause it's just not true! Forgetting about coasters, such as rth, that in my opinion deserve all the praise...and I also saw your video about rth, saying it had great and special elements and I completely agreed. Now it's changed? Now it's turned into a bad or "not so good" ride? I'm sorry for this. Voltron, at least for me, it's in the top 5 but nowhere close to beating the rth!
Ride to Happiness is still elite. My review was made after my first rides, and I wasn't expecting the layout so it was extra crazy. It has moved down slightly on rerides since I know the layout now. Still an amazing ride, but I prefer the elements on Voltron.
@@CanobieCoaster I respect your opinion of course. We have different tastes. I think that if you put spinning cars on Voltron's layout, it would be a mess. Like, an unconfortable mess! Would feel maybe like a flat ride more than a rollercoaster. This, combined to the rattle, would give me an horrible experience. That's why rth's elements are not extremely intense on paper because with the spinning they already are very intense. And as I said, the more intense doesn't mean the better at least for me
Its sad that the door before the beyond vertical launch was open and the screens on both side broken, when u ride it:(
Im glad all worked when i was riding
About the waiting time:
There are couple of days and also seasons in which u have an almost empty park with a few thousand guest and waiting time from 0-30 min max.
So its not just the weather that keeps the guests away ;)
The side screens worked on most rides at least.
This ride gotta have one heck of an expensive pricetag
Absolutely, but it seems worth it based on the reception.
I think that the second Lance still need beter theming and that Will be fix when all is ready in 2025
Second lance?
I went to EP about two weeks after Voltron opened. As a hotel guest I got into the park right at opening and was headed for Voltron but then I see the mob of people running for it and figure I'd do something else first. I came back later in the day and ended up waiting around for an hour only not to ride it at all due to mechanical issues. Very disappointing but the parks not far from me so at least I'll be back
Sorry you missed it. The ride has been fairly reliable for a new ride from what I've seen.
I have had two downtimes in three visits - 2:30 minutes and 20:00 minutes…
Sadly not riding this coaster this year, but my god this looks absolutely incredible. Absolutely looks better than Hyperia. Hyperia looks way too short for my liking and this offers the dynamic ride Hyperia offers but in a much longer and well presented package. Absolutely incredible work from Mack. Additionally as a Long islander, it’s super cool to see the Wardenclyffe towers being integrated into such an amazing looking coaster. Bravo Europa park and bravo Mack.
Hyperia looks short but powerful. This has length and power.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the Stryker becomes one of the best models of all time.
I hope more are built.
What is The Best Way To Get Front Row Rides?
Only way to guarantee it is to be the first one on the ride in the morning by spriting there and being among the first 4 people (and then having nothing that goes in a locker). You can't linger back once grouped since you mess up everyone else in your row.
So The Right Wing Side is The Easiest? BTW i Could Also Try Just Letting 16 People in Front Of Me To Fill The Next Train. So That i Am The First One To Fill The Train That Comes After.
They continously let groups of 4 go. So there's more than 16 people past the standby/single rider merge. It's too far back to count the groups.
Ok. So it is 100% Luck Based if i Get Front Row Or Not.
Mackprodukt
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Voltron the best Mack? For me, I don't think so. I've not ridden Voltron yet and I can see why someone could consider It the best mack, I'm not saying it doesn't look amazing and the best in Germany (it SURELY is) but for what I can see, it misses that "wow" or surprising moment. The elements are all amazing but apart for the first launch I've already seen them all in other rides. The second part looks quite repetitive and the turntable looks like a pace breaker. So for these reasons, I doubt it will be my favorite, because I really like a ride that can "surprise" you every time you ride it, with crazy standout elements, better than one that's solid, long and well thematized like this. For me it may even be too long. And for what I can see by the reviews, it rattles a lot and since I'm very sensitive to roughness, idk how I can handle more than a few rides.
That being said Voltron is without a doubt in the top 3 of best mackprodukt ever but I really would see how it ranks in a few months, when the hype (yes, that is playing a HUGE role...) will decrease a bit!
Also I want to add: a better layout than rth? I think I would STRONGLY disagree! Longer for sure, more elements (because of the lenght) for sure, but overall better sorry but Idk how I could agree!
The return run is one of the best airtime sequences on any ride and I love the diversity. Most trains are smooth. The rattle is on 2 trains that should be fixed in the future.
And now we have to wait 6 months to see where it ranks for you.
Should be out in Q1 2025.
Just don’t ride on the outside seats. So rough and leaves you with a banging headache. I was disappointed and this was the lasting memory of what could have been a great coaster. Shame.
We only found Train 4 rough. I've heard there are 2 trains lacking a full suspension, which is why they're rougher. The other 5 trains I rode were smooth.
Yes I was aware that some trains are awaiting dampers to be fitted. I must of just had bad luck. Hopefully next time my experience will be better but for now it’s not even a top ten coaster for me personally. Real shame as I had such high expectations and left with a banging headache. 🤕
Silver Star is still the best coaster there IMO.
My first ride was front row in the middle which was great - I should have left it at that but we went on again and experienced the same as you, it was so painful and completely ruined my opinion of this ride thanfulky we have Icon and Hyperia in the uk I’ll stick to them till they fix those trains.
Imagine a spinning row on voltron.
That would be completely a mess. I mean, AN UNCONFORTABLE mess. Instead of a coaster that would seem more like those disgusting flat rides who rotate and go up and down without any enjoyment but only nausea and headache!
@@aridaje4345 Not at all, not to me. Blue Fire was transformed with spinning seat, time traveller and ride to happiness are great, this would just be even better. That said, like Mike, I don't get sick on spinning flat rides no matter what they do. Last time I had a day at a carnival I had a full 3 course breakfast and went straight on the rides. No issues. So for someone like me it would be heaven to have that insane hang time inversion spinning and that air time backwards or sideways, but to you, not so much. We are all different.
@@teddym2808 also I would add that the elements of Voltron are already too close to each other, adding the spinning they would completely blended toghether. And since rth is already too much for many people, I Imagine how such a ride could have such a low audience
@@aridaje4345 I do disagree but that's me, and I fully respect your opinion.
That would be insane.
Loved it when I rode it last weekend. I also managed to not get spoiled before going there, but then got spoiled in the queue…🥲 But that is indeed intentional, if this happens, the storyline behind it is that the teleportation fails. But I think they shouldn’t do that it takes away the shocking moment for first riders. For me the right seat is way way way better than the left one. And front and back are way better than the middle ones. I was surprised by how big of a difference one row could make. Unfortunately it seems like I always got those two rough trains besides one ride in the front. Your Onrides look so smooth while in mine it looks like there‘s an earthquake going😂 (still with the stabilization of GoPro Hero9)
But what a fantastic diverse coaster with some amazing and unique forces🔥
That's a bummer you got the rough trains on most rides. That's weird they spoil the bounce effect every few rides after going to so much effort to hide it.
I’ve been waiting for this review and it was awesome!! I can’t believe Voltron might be better than RTH! I was wondering, now that Hyperia at Thrope Park is open, when you think you may be getting on that new for 2024 mack coaster? 🫶🫶🫶
It might be better if you like well paced and long rides such as immersive theming. Otherwise, the re-rideablility, the crazy unique elements and the out of control feeling of rth are hard to match!
I hope to ride Hyperia later this year. Just not sure when that will be.
@@aridaje4345 true!!
@@CanobieCoaster can’t wait for ur thoughts on it when u eventually ride it! ❤️