Visiting the NORTHERNMOST Major Theme Park on Earth?! PowerPark - Alahärmä, Finland | VLOG [8/17/24]

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  • @CoasterDash
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  • @amish125frat
    @amish125frat Месяц назад +125

    The story of the park is actually kind of funny: a local millionaire just thought one day "hmm, I have 100 millions of extra cash, maybe I should have my own amusement park". What's even funnier is that the company owning the park also manufactures hydraulic equipment (or the other way around). And the park was named after his former company that manufactured machinery.
    But yeah, it's definitely my favorite in Finland, purely because there's just so much space and things to do, not just riding coasters.

    • @Jako1987
      @Jako1987 Месяц назад +10

      I think he said something along the lines: "I couldn't play as a children so I play now as an adult."

    • @anttitmh
      @anttitmh Месяц назад +2

      Finnish Cartman

    • @fossi4743
      @fossi4743 Месяц назад +2

      and there tons of stories about the owner... myths really... and owned the yacht in goldeneye i believe

  • @davidrenwickjunior
    @davidrenwickjunior Месяц назад +106

    Your enthusiasm is infectious and your positivity is incredible, for any criticism you might have about anything you always have several praises to counter it, your honest but fair, you make a fantastic theme park tour guide with your knowledge of everything you go on and zest for the thrills. 😊

    • @CoasterDash
      @CoasterDash  Месяц назад +3

      @@davidrenwickjunior Thanks for the kind words 🙏🏻

    • @michael7054
      @michael7054 Месяц назад +3

      All well said!

    • @unevaknou
      @unevaknou Месяц назад +3

      Yeah definitely! These videos bring a smile on your face!!

    • @davidrenwickjunior
      @davidrenwickjunior Месяц назад

      @@CoasterDash you’re welcome, loving your videos

  • @GDFear
    @GDFear Месяц назад +47

    Super happy you could visit this park, as you said not many enthusiasts do. Even though I live in Finland I rarely visit this park myself because of how remote it is but the few times I've been, I've liked my time there

  • @nalstudio_official
    @nalstudio_official Месяц назад +67

    The reason why amusement parks in Finland have terrible off-season schedules is most likely due to staffing issues since schools/universities start at the start of August

    • @poika22
      @poika22 Месяц назад +2

      University starts on the 1st on September. Uni of Helsinki at least.

    • @vop4813
      @vop4813 Месяц назад

      In other places it starts at like the last full week of August

    • @nalstudio_official
      @nalstudio_official Месяц назад

      @@vop4813 Yeah in Finland it starts much earlier... high school started on 7.8. for me this year, but it depends on the region. Universities usually start one week later. This shorter summer holiday is usually compensated by longer holidays during the school year.

    • @lilja8667
      @lilja8667 Месяц назад

      @@nalstudio_official That's simply not true. The fall semester in universities begin in the end of August or the first week of September in FINLAND.

  • @shroomyesc
    @shroomyesc Месяц назад +30

    I think what helps with Power Park's attendance is that they have on-site hotels and camping for both tents and caravans, my first ever visit there I actually slept on site in a tent and the 2nd visit I drove past on my way to visit a friend in the north. I know a lot of people down here in the south of the country who rather make the trek to Power Park than go to Särkänniemi if they're going further north than Linnanmäki. Of course that, and for anyone North of Power Park (there are still some big cities north of there like Oulu) it would obviously be a longer drive to go south.

    • @kkiuoi
      @kkiuoi Месяц назад

      and so many rentable cottages.

  • @dthundr
    @dthundr Месяц назад +36

    PowerPark is pretty remote even for us Finns. But luckily it's just next to the main traintrack of the country and as far as I know, some trains stop there during the summer season, so you can get to the park by train from Helsinki.
    Great park and a great video. Really makes me feel like I should get there again next summer, as it has been some years since I last got to visit.

    • @Kerppu68
      @Kerppu68 Месяц назад +5

      Remote for you southerners

    • @dthundr
      @dthundr Месяц назад +4

      @@Kerppu68 I live in Rovaniemi bro

    • @Kerppu68
      @Kerppu68 Месяц назад +2

      @@dthundr That was my guess, therefore any park in Finland is remote "for you Finns" up there and Linnanmäki being the most remote, bro

    • @dthundr
      @dthundr Месяц назад +8

      @@Kerppu68 It's still fair to say Powerpark is pretty remote for MOST Finns, especially when comparing to Linnanmäki or Särkänniemi. No need to act like that was some kind of a jab towards people living in Alahärmä or neighbouring municipalities. I like the park and would pick it over Särkänniemi every time.

    • @thoubias
      @thoubias Месяц назад +1

      Yeah, I do get your point. I have never actually been at Linnanmäki with a ticket, it is so remote for me, and I live quite near to PowerPark.
      But one day I will test the Linnanmäki, and no doubt many from the south will one day test the Power Park. I don't know which one is better, but both are rumored to be comfortably in the top two of the amusement parks in Finland. I don't think it is too disappointing to visit either one.

  • @morganmcmahon3021
    @morganmcmahon3021 Месяц назад +15

    Marc genuinely enjoying a Vekoma boomerang is not what I had on my 2024 bingo card😂👏🏻👍🏻
    Junker looks to be an incredible ride and it’s great it hit the top 10% of your overall list of credits☝🏻🇫🇮

  •  Месяц назад +13

    It's bit weird but i like the smell of the wooden roller coasters. It feels real somehow compared to the modern ones.

  • @katashworth41
    @katashworth41 Месяц назад +30

    As an F1 nerd I do appreciate they have a go kart track that (I think) was either designed by, or is run by, ex Ferrari driver Mika Salo.

    • @neumanix456
      @neumanix456 Месяц назад +4

      Yes, the layout was made by Mika Salo. You can get this track as a paid addon for the rFactor2 simulator if you want to drive it. It's one of the better kart tracks for sure.

  • @misdre0111
    @misdre0111 Месяц назад

    I'm Finnish and had no idea Power Park is this big and has so many coasters.... Now I want to go there! Was glad to see you enjoyed the food as well, it's not always a given when travelling lol.

  • @Garbox80
    @Garbox80 Месяц назад +11

    It must cause some mixed feelings when some ride is closed. Yeah, it's a bummer because you wanted to try it. But at the same time it will also give you some comfrimation and peace in their safety measures; you know they would love to keep all rides open and keep people there longer, but they have their protocols and if any suspicion about the functionality, they close it.

    • @CoasterDash
      @CoasterDash  Месяц назад +4

      Absolutely true!

    • @poika22
      @poika22 Месяц назад +4

      Rides being operated unsafely is not really a thing you have to worry about in the highly developed European countries like the Nordics, Germany, Switzerland etc.

  • @maanu0707
    @maanu0707 Месяц назад +4

    finally, I have waited for someone to go to this park and make a video about it

  • @MLDesigns
    @MLDesigns Месяц назад +9

    I was there the Saturday after this! Was FAR less crowded, only waited maybe 10 mins max for Junker. Pitts was also closed for me unfortunately (due to wind). Very cool little park but I cant see myself getting back there, being so far up there.
    Also did the Karting while I was there, it was TONS of fun! Definitely do it next time you’re there

    • @CoasterDash
      @CoasterDash  Месяц назад +2

      @@MLDesigns Sounds awesome! Thanks for watching, love your content 🙏🏻

  • @arturobianco848
    @arturobianco848 Месяц назад +2

    I was pleasantly suprised of the theming in this park. Yes its defently still an amusement park but its well themed for an amusementpark also very pretty overall. And man i'm glad everything was open when i was there.
    I think that park caters mostly to finnish "tourist" that come up for the holiday's and the weekend. There used to be a small park in there nearest town on the coastline so that seems like a tourist place.

  • @ereedy6156
    @ereedy6156 Месяц назад +1

    Watching your vlogs proper makes me happy. Infectious charisma and great content! Much love from the UK

    • @CoasterDash
      @CoasterDash  Месяц назад

      Thanks very much! I appreciate it a lot 👏🏻

  • @michael7054
    @michael7054 Месяц назад +9

    Great video! Looks like a fun park! Its great that you liked Junker that much! Pitts Special is an odd name to me, reminds me of Pittsburgh, PA. Ive driven from where i live to Cedar Point 5 hours away in one day before, its not too bad. The scenery on a long drive is something to enjoy. I guess they come from all over Finland to go to that park and give it that attendance. Im really looking forward to the Netherlands and France Vlogs!

    • @JohnnyOrtner
      @JohnnyOrtner Месяц назад +2

      Pitts Special is the name of a model of an acrobatic airplane.

    • @michael7054
      @michael7054 Месяц назад +1

      @JohnnyOrtner ok. Still makes me think of Pittsburgh though. Maybe same is true with Junker. Maybe that is a reason they have the same color track. I don't know though.

    • @Juhani96
      @Juhani96 Месяц назад +1

      @@michael7054 Junker's ride itself remind me a lot of how stuka's are doing their dive bombing :D First it goes up, spots target, goes sideways while tracking target and does a long dive.. after that, back to hights with fast pace.

    • @michael7054
      @michael7054 Месяц назад +2

      @Juhani96 that's awesome. Yeah Junker could be the name of a plane. Yeah both have thr same color tracks. Maybe it's because they themed the same.

  • @orinandscoutsfunland6386
    @orinandscoutsfunland6386 Месяц назад +8

    I was waiting for this

  • @xzqrut
    @xzqrut Месяц назад +4

    Been a CoasterDash subscriber, now going to subscride to Coaster Force because I love the comradery here...

  • @aydenvanbruwaene5472
    @aydenvanbruwaene5472 Месяц назад +5

    Never heard of the place but it looks really cool!

  • @Emppu_T.
    @Emppu_T. Месяц назад

    It's been so long i haven't tried junkwr, seems epic! Im glad you had a great time. It's a hub for people from the countryside and you can take a train there in the summer months

  • @christianortiz-v1l
    @christianortiz-v1l Месяц назад +7

    Junker looks so underrated!

    • @CoasterDash
      @CoasterDash  Месяц назад +3

      @@christianortiz-v1l It absolutely is!

  • @jussisaari7683
    @jussisaari7683 Месяц назад +1

    This is also a major attraction for swedes, it's only a 4 hour ferry from Umeå and there is nothing like this north of Stockholm or Göteborg over there.

  • @lol-oe1md
    @lol-oe1md Месяц назад +6

    The Twister actually hurts me, the pulls are so rough!

  • @KonaKonism
    @KonaKonism Месяц назад +4

    I was working here during the summer as a ride operator. I had just quit before you came to visit, which is a shame. Would have been an honor to meet you.

  • @ssr-p1n
    @ssr-p1n Месяц назад +1

    Wow, first video from you I've seen. A nostalgia bomb, I think we visited this place around 10 years ago. It was quite a distance as we live in northern Finland.

    • @CoasterDash
      @CoasterDash  Месяц назад +2

      @@ssr-p1n Awesome, glad you got to see it! Hope you’ll stick around for other vlog content 😄

  • @Nikkeloodeon
    @Nikkeloodeon Месяц назад

    If you're still wondering about what that pancake type thing was: you were right, it's a variation of a pancake (pannukakku in Finnish). :) The difference to more traditional pancakes is that it's cooked in the oven instead of using a pan. By the looks of it, you probably ate strawberry jam with it, just like you should, so kudos on getting to taste a Finnish dessert as well.

  • @qtastically5747
    @qtastically5747 Месяц назад

    Oh man, we almost went there with some new friends from uni around the same time as you guys, couldn't make it work tho. Junker is amazing, one of the few things I remember from visiting the place as a kid. It is hard to reach for sure, hopefully we'll get there next summer. Plan is to get an airbnb near Kokkola and drive from there, though I know the accomodations near the park are pretty good too.

  • @sheridayton8
    @sheridayton8 Месяц назад

    Thunderbird looks awesome. I like smooth rides. I unfortunately will need to live through you since Finland is far.

  • @aapiedeechte
    @aapiedeechte Месяц назад +1

    your the best go trough like this❤

  • @speedhirmu8986
    @speedhirmu8986 Месяц назад

    Powerpark is my favorite amusement park in Finland. Mainly because of the fun roller coasters and I think because of the remoteness it has less queues than Linnanmäki and Särkänniemi.

  • @itznathz9496
    @itznathz9496 Месяц назад +4

    You did it before theme park worldwide
    And I’ve been asking them for years to go here

  • @ryanmcdonnell5988
    @ryanmcdonnell5988 Месяц назад

    My home park coaster in Finland

  • @vop4813
    @vop4813 Месяц назад +2

    1:15 so Finnish when the people in front of them turned their heads arounf and peopably thought "wow someone is loud...and speaking in English...what they do *here"

  • @definitelynotclickbait8283
    @definitelynotclickbait8283 Месяц назад

    wow, i didn't know the powerpark was so large! never been there

  • @osmokv
    @osmokv Месяц назад +2

    I was there last summer. You missed a few good rides (for example Typhoon and Booster) or do you only go to coasters?

    • @Celatra
      @Celatra Месяц назад +2

      typhoon is a standardized model, as is the booster. they can be found in thousands of parks around the world. in fairness, so Is Cobra and Neo's Twister, but idk, i think they offer more in my opinion

  • @mrchrisliddell
    @mrchrisliddell Месяц назад

    Crazy that you brought up Riverside, CA (where I went to high school) while riding a ride in Finland!!

  • @Celatra
    @Celatra Месяц назад

    as for attendance, during summers, there is roughly 2000 people every day in the park. lines are about 30 minutes to an hour for the big rides

  • @Theajizo
    @Theajizo Месяц назад +2

    Vaasa, subregion population 110 000. Seinäjoki subregion population 132 000. Whole Vaasa province population 460 000.

  • @Lazy.Train.videos
    @Lazy.Train.videos Месяц назад +2

    Yo hello coaster dash I love you videos

  • @miska_playz7313
    @miska_playz7313 Месяц назад +1

    Junker is my all time beat coaster

  • @ToniKainulainen75
    @ToniKainulainen75 Месяц назад

    This place is also seen at video like Behind the scenes Drift masters Finland 2024

  • @IlllIlIlIIlll
    @IlllIlIlIIlll Месяц назад

    One of the pros that comes from being located in the middle of nowhere is that you can expand basically everywhere

  • @davefroman4700
    @davefroman4700 Месяц назад +4

    If speed was the issue with the second Gerstlauer? I do not understand why they did not just add a little more height to the lift. An extra 8-10 ft would give it the momentum.

    • @CoasterDash
      @CoasterDash  Месяц назад +2

      @@davefroman4700 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @Celatra
      @Celatra Месяц назад

      days are getting cold, so friction is increasing.

  • @Zarniwooper
    @Zarniwooper Месяц назад

    The Go-Cart track in Powerpark is named after Finnish F1-Driver Mika Salo, don't know what his involvement was but it's really good. Some say its world class good.

  • @somerandomguy8001
    @somerandomguy8001 Месяц назад +1

    Shame you didnt try other machines such as booster but great video🎉

  • @unevaknou
    @unevaknou Месяц назад

    I talked to some employees and according to them, Neo's Twister is pretty selective about the weather conditions so you were lucky to get on it.

  • @mattbentley9270
    @mattbentley9270 Месяц назад +1

    How do they afford all those rides middle of nowhere? I love the post ... glad u had some company, fun day.... Junker looked AWESOME !!!

    • @Xerdoz
      @Xerdoz Месяц назад +3

      The park is running on very low profit margins. The owner who decided to build the park is a somewhat eccentric millionaire who owns a company making hydraulic presses and other hydraulic equipment.

  • @katisavela-kemppainen3407
    @katisavela-kemppainen3407 Месяц назад

    I go there every summer

  • @pelimies1818
    @pelimies1818 Месяц назад

    Cool vid!

  • @lauri9061
    @lauri9061 Месяц назад +5

    Im here before someone else comes and corrects you, Tampere is the second biggest "metro"area in Finland. Small difference but us small country people tend to be quite precise

  • @luxid413
    @luxid413 Месяц назад

    This is my local theme park. Only around a 20 minute drive.

  • @MegaMiners12
    @MegaMiners12 Месяц назад

    Whats the difference between theme park and amusement park ?

  • @definitelynotclickbait8283
    @definitelynotclickbait8283 Месяц назад +1

    14:45 finland is not part of scandinavia, someone had to say that

  • @Jako1987
    @Jako1987 Месяц назад

    September it is only open Saturdays. Shame that Pit Stop wasn't in operation.
    I was there in summer months and everything was open.

  • @Celatra
    @Celatra Месяц назад

    YES LETS GO

  • @seventhend8956
    @seventhend8956 Месяц назад +1

    Why's the audio like piped in at the end

  • @krepezz1050
    @krepezz1050 Месяц назад

    I met my dog first time on that parking lot, thats the best parking lot!

    • @Kerppu68
      @Kerppu68 Месяц назад +2

      Nice barking lot then

    • @CoasterDash
      @CoasterDash  Месяц назад

      Wow, special place!

  • @RoyalMela
    @RoyalMela Месяц назад +9

    PowerPark works pretty well, despite being in middle of nowhere. It is however easily reachable from Vaasa, Kokkola / Pietarsaari area, and Seinäjoki area. One hour drive from all of them. Vaasa area has over 100.000 people, Kokkola and Pietarsaari area has about 75.000 and Seinäjoki area the same.

    • @CoasterDash
      @CoasterDash  Месяц назад

      Answers a lot of questions!

    • @Celatra
      @Celatra Месяц назад

      Vaasa has 70000 people, not 100.000.
      source, I live here. the 114000 comes from the sub region, ie the surrounding municipality, Pohjanmaa/ Ostrobotnia

    • @Cronin_
      @Cronin_ Месяц назад +2

      @@Celatra They did say "Vaasa area", not just "Vaasa"

    • @Celatra
      @Celatra Месяц назад +1

      @@Cronin_ that area is massive tho. i woulnd't call places like Raippaluoto, Björköby, Alskat, Tölby, Sulva etc a part of vaasa

    • @Cronin_
      @Cronin_ Месяц назад +1

      @@Celatra Vaasa area/region means Vaasa and the surrounding municipalities. Korsholm, Malax, Vörå, Korsnäs. Ofc I don't think Solf, Replot, Björköby etc. are part of Vasa. They're part of Korsholm, and happen to be villages where much of my ancestry is from. Me, my siblings and my dad are like some of the only ones in my family who were born and raised in Vasa. Basically the rest (in recent history) have been from Korsholm, so I still feel a strong connection to it

  • @theprogamer5910
    @theprogamer5910 Месяц назад

    i hope you checked booster also because its fire

  • @memesrct_official
    @memesrct_official Месяц назад

    I’m hearing the rumors about Kingda Ka getting removed from Six Flags Great Adventure by the end of the 2025 season because of high maintenance costs with a huge threat of reimagine of the ride by Zamperla. Enthusiasts are signing up petitions to save the current world’s tallest roller coaster record and it’s so iconic to the park’s coaster collection are the reasons why I don’t believe the rumors will become true.

  • @Alphagaminggamer
    @Alphagaminggamer Месяц назад

    Nice

  • @JB-fd8jy
    @JB-fd8jy Месяц назад +6

    "where does this park get the attendance?"
    Was asking myself the same question when I first visited it. It was so empty to the point that there was not a waiting line despite them only having a single train running on junker giving me 50 rides there.
    It's so weird

    • @MasterZhaituki
      @MasterZhaituki Месяц назад +7

      There's straight up train ride from Helsinki to Härmä then the train station has free bus ride to the park.

  • @danielsyson2602
    @danielsyson2602 Месяц назад

    Do you ever roll your sleeves up

  • @villekoskela9073
    @villekoskela9073 Месяц назад

    This looks like America for some reason

  • @janiruuska1909
    @janiruuska1909 Месяц назад

    Junkers start is actualy same spead that f1 car and the start launch is about 20 in g force

  • @dantetjus2105
    @dantetjus2105 Месяц назад

    Are you going to Sweden again?

    • @CoasterDash
      @CoasterDash  Месяц назад

      Not this trip, unfortunately

  • @TravisBeaves
    @TravisBeaves Месяц назад +1

    The audio quality randomly got worse idk why after u ate lol

  • @matt_vx1153
    @matt_vx1153 Месяц назад

    how is this park so crowded, literally where are they coming from💀. This park gives off planet coaster vibes with it being in the absolute middle of nowhere and somehow having huge crowds.

    • @ratyjoona
      @ratyjoona Месяц назад +1

      Finland is the most sparsely populated country in the EU. Thos park is located in an area which great road and rail connections to many of the major cities here in Finland. (Being from Finland, I don't consider this to be a middle of nowhere despite it may seem so...)

    • @Celatra
      @Celatra Месяц назад

      lots of people here are willing to drive an hour to get here. it's the best bang for buck and cheapest park in finland.

  • @Teijo48
    @Teijo48 Месяц назад

    hyvän mielen video

  • @aperson4547
    @aperson4547 Месяц назад

    Bro finally made it 🎉

  • @definitelynotclickbait8283
    @definitelynotclickbait8283 Месяц назад

    I'd vomit so bad if i went to one of these rides

  • @keithkeene7185
    @keithkeene7185 Месяц назад

    Vekoma boomerang > any gci

  • @joshuaeoff4402
    @joshuaeoff4402 Месяц назад +2

    First to like this video

  • @history_leisure
    @history_leisure Месяц назад +2

    There is still rail up that way, but Google recommends taking a bus from Lapua because the bus stops at the entrance road (so its not that much longer than using the lot itself to get to the park entrance). There is no connection between the park and the train station

    • @dthundr
      @dthundr Месяц назад +9

      As far as I know, there is a free bus service from the train station to the park during the summer season.

    • @Celatra
      @Celatra Месяц назад

      @@dthundr it actually starts from the harbour!

  • @cosmicvortecs
    @cosmicvortecs Месяц назад

    this theme park is so remote, pitts special and junker aren't even on google maps imagery

  • @schwartzy65
    @schwartzy65 Месяц назад

    Never makes sense to me why powerpark doesnt relocate near southern finland... Or get a new park there on some huge field, with well over million or two people nearby.

    • @anu83
      @anu83 Месяц назад +10

      well because people live outside of souther Finland as well. And they have a place to go that is little bit closer to them than for example Linnanmäki or Särkänniemi. Not everyone lives in southern Finland.

    • @ratyjoona
      @ratyjoona Месяц назад +2

      If Powerpark relocated south, I'd perhaps just call dibs and boycott 'em.

  • @11_credits
    @11_credits Месяц назад +3

    10:00 among us in the background

  • @stonedfinn3649
    @stonedfinn3649 Месяц назад +1

    4:30
    _said Karacho noise_