Ikaros is the main character from a Greek myth. In order to escape an island, Ikaros and his father made wings out of wax and feathers. Ikaros got cocky and flew too high, were the sun melted the wax in his wings and he plummeted into the sea. Hence the sun on top of the droptower. When you get close to the sun, you drop down. Great back story for this type of ride!
These Swedish theme parks are awsome every ride I've seen on these parks look to good to be true thank you again Shaun for all the amazing on-ride footage and all your opinions on the attractions 😎😎😎👍👍👍👍👍
Old video but I just have to comment. Not really a coaster enthusiast but I do enjoy amusement and theme parks, and I really enjoy your channel! I live in Stockholm and I love Gröna Lund and this video was great, showcasing the best aspects of the park.
Grona certainly looks a lovely park which shows small parks can be just as good as big ones. It will be interesting to see that new Coaster when it opens.
The boards with coasters that had top thrill dragster on it featured a few of my favourite ever rides: the voyage, el Toro and the beast!!! You need to get to holiday world and six flags great adventure!! Fantastic parks!!!
Theme Park Worldwide I just rode shambhala and let me say even though it's amazing it pales into comparison to the Voyage and El Toro!! Hope you ģet to ride them at some point!! 😊😊
I currently work at Gröna Lund and even though it was cold and rainy that day, it's nice to hear you being so positive about it!! Fun fact: The house you were in (38:30) is based on a swedish children's book called Pettson och Findus! It's meant to be the house they're living in! :)
I still wished they made Magic Carpets like these old ones. The Chessington one was crazy intense and one of the only times as a child I feared for my life. Great Vlog, The Sweden trip inspired me to check out this countries coaster this September.
Not all swedes are good. Think it is more about the que system thinking we have. That "obey rule thing". So its kind, even if it is not a fence, it is still like off limit. Swedes are known of the patient in waiting in line and respect rules lol. (maybe to much sometimes) (Swedish myself)
We came to this park on Halloween night 2018, the park was great, scare zones and mazes were so good, had a great time and went on all the rides....the ghost train scare actor touched me on the head with his sleeve and I screamed so much 🤣🤣🤣 Wasn't going to go in the park until I saw it all done up for Halloween 🎃 Stockholm is one of my favourite places I've ever been to
Too many Shawns in here one is bad enough looooool.Another rollercoaster tycoon vibe with this park.Its like Rollercoaster tycoon was inspired after these kinda parks but now its like the parks are inspired by the game when they place a new coaster.Where they going to fit in that B&M? Love it another great vlog.
Haha. That second drop on Jetline IS very intense and always scared the shit out of me as a kid. (But I always came back for more lol) And how long we've come... Even in the late 90s it was pretty much just Jetline and Lisbergsbanan(a) as far as major coasters for us Swedes. EDIT: Hmm. The Wild Mouse(Vilda Musen) looks like it has been repainted? Pretty sure it had purple tracks before... Or is that something else at 44:30 ?
Nice vlog as usual! 25:43 In Greek mythology, Ikaros (that's the Greek spelling, Latin spelling is Icarus) is the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the creator of the Labyrinth.Your first pronounciation was right BTW, emphasis on the I. The story goes, Ikaros and his father attempt to escape from Crete by means of wings that his father constructed from feathers and wax. His father warns him first of complacency and then of hubris, asking that he fly neither too low nor too high, so the sea's dampness would not clog his wings or the sun's heat melt them. Ikaros ignored his father's instructions not to fly too close to the sun; when the wax in his wings melted he tumbled out of the sky and fell into the sea where he drowned, sparking the idiom "don't fly too close to the sun" (Wikipedia). So what's at the top of the drop tower is indeed a symbolic sun. As you get too close to the sun, your wings melt and you drop down.
I am watching this again, because I LOVE THE GHOST RIDE!!!! In America, we don't have those anymore except for the short cheesy ones at the carnivals!!! THEY NEED TO BRING THE GHOST RIDES BACK WITH SERIOUS SCARES LIKE IN JAPAN!!!
The house you Went into is based on a famous kids book in Sweden called Pettson and Findus. The house is supposed to be their house and there are a lot of little quirky details where ever you look along with interactive games on the screens. Great video btw
WHOA WHOA WHOA I was at Gröna Lund exactly one week after you with my family if I with my family was there one week earlier I would probably met you then :O
Well I suppose the seats are bigger on a S&S, The main issue is being thrown forward into the restraints that makes them so uncomfortable with little payoff or excitement for whole lot of rocking movement. I will say that I hope we see more traditional coaster from S&S using free spin.
Hi Shawn, I’m going to Sweden in a few days and will be visiting Kolmården and maybe Gröna Lund if I have time. Do you have to pay for entry to the park and then the wristband to go on all the rides as well or does the wristband cover the entrance fee? Thanks Aden
I went there in 2001 when I was 11, got a little ferry there. Still got a picture going down a slide with my dad and he’s got a key ring. Stockholm’s class, vasa museum was better. Went to Helsinki too on the vikingline ferry, quality places to go, class video. 🍻👌🏴
Hey bro this is really cool video :) Im going to Gröna Lund this summer so you just need to buy ride package for like 460 SEK and you can do all this different rides? :D This is so cool
Oh won't you look at that they repainted Vilda Musen. Also a fun fact, Pop Expressen used to be at an indoor park in Finland but it went bankrupt and the breakdance was sent to Gröna Lund, probably why it's indoors there as well
hehe! The flying carpet. We have one of those in Scotland. Our theme park is really not very good though lol. We need a revamp and something much more exciting. M and D's leads a lot to be desired. Its rubbish compared to other parks in the uk.
Oh Sean you really don't want to waste your money coming to M&D's we honestly have nothing!! haha. The tsunami was closed after it had an accident. Its been closed every since. We used to have Loudon Castle too but thats long gone.
it probably wont happen but for your next series of planet coaster i thought it would be cool to make an indoor park like ferrari world but it would be difficult because the building would take a lot of time and detail but who doesn't love a challenge
Hi i come from sweden and this video are the best grönalund video ever! thanks !
Thank you very much, we love Sweden!
Ikaros is the main character from a Greek myth. In order to escape an island, Ikaros and his father made wings out of wax and feathers. Ikaros got cocky and flew too high, were the sun melted the wax in his wings and he plummeted into the sea. Hence the sun on top of the droptower. When you get close to the sun, you drop down. Great back story for this type of ride!
Couldnt have explained it better myself!
Well I’m still too short too ride it. But great story!
@@kenmakozume1633 how short even are you? Becaus i think you need to be 140cm to ikaros.....
What a beautiful park, i absolutely love how compact it is!!!
These Swedish theme parks are awsome every ride I've seen on these parks look to good to be true thank you again Shaun for all the amazing on-ride footage and all your opinions on the attractions 😎😎😎👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for watching, make sure you check out our new travel vlog
Grona Lund looks brilliant Shawn, really enjoyed this vlog and the one from last year. Thanks for sharing buddy.
You make all your videos fun and worth watching, and give great facts and info too!!! Keep it up!
Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad you enjoy them!
Old video but I just have to comment. Not really a coaster enthusiast but I do enjoy amusement and theme parks, and I really enjoy your channel! I live in Stockholm and I love Gröna Lund and this video was great, showcasing the best aspects of the park.
Thank you!
The love boat ride naked dolls and sheep 😁😁😁made me chuckle 😂. Great vlog shawn xxxx
Fantastic looking park. pact full of rides. great vlog as always! love the Swedish trips.
I love this channel best one ever
Thanks Max!
Grona certainly looks a lovely park which shows small parks can be just as good as big ones.
It will be interesting to see that new Coaster when it opens.
The boards with coasters that had top thrill dragster on it featured a few of my favourite ever rides: the voyage, el Toro and the beast!!! You need to get to holiday world and six flags great adventure!! Fantastic parks!!!
I would love to visit them parks, they are on the cars for a huge trip next year!
Theme Park Worldwide I just rode shambhala and let me say even though it's amazing it pales into comparison to the Voyage and El Toro!! Hope you ģet to ride them at some point!! 😊😊
Theme Park Worldwide shawn great adventure is one of worst parks been to
Great vlog Shawn. That Ghost Train really looks fantastic. And all in under an hour, LOL. (Sorry, couldn't resist).
I currently work at Gröna Lund and even though it was cold and rainy that day, it's nice to hear you being so positive about it!!
Fun fact: The house you were in (38:30) is based on a swedish children's book called Pettson och Findus! It's meant to be the house they're living in! :)
Thanks for sharing the information, the park was great and I had a fantastic time as always!
Super excited bc I’m going there tomorrow and I’m taking a little ferry to get there
Kvasten is like Flight of the Pterosaur at Paultons Park with the break system in the station. Great rides.
The ghost train looks amazing!!!
I still wished they made Magic Carpets like these old ones. The Chessington one was crazy intense and one of the only times as a child I feared for my life. Great Vlog, The Sweden trip inspired me to check out this countries coaster this September.
Thanks for watching, make sure you check out the travel vlog to see just how to do this kind of trip!
Great coverage, very enjoyable to watch
Thanks Karl!
Loved the Swedish vlogs, hopefully you do more :)
I love Sweden and I'll be back later in the year for Valkyria
Can’t wait!
23:41 i chuckled when you that, it’s actually says “bumpy cars” in Swedish lol!
Thanks for the vlog. Great POV's as usual.
Thank you very much
The most fascinating part of the vlog: the flower beds right beside the footpath and no railings! What wondeeful people the Swedes must be
They are wonderful!
Not all swedes are good. Think it is more about the que system thinking we have. That "obey rule thing". So its kind, even if it is not a fence, it is still like off limit. Swedes are known of the patient in waiting in line and respect rules lol. (maybe to much sometimes) (Swedish myself)
Omg that starflyer made me go all funny just watching it!! Give me a coaster any day!! Terrifying
Jetline was built when I was 18 looks a good coaster for its age 😊
Very nostalgic park. So sad to see you leave. Still can't wait to see you trying out Icon and Cedar Point.
It sure is, this park makes me sad when I leave! I can't wait for Cedar Point as there is not long to go now!
Imagine sittning next to this Guy in a coaster. -”Jetlinee!” -”Hehehe I love it its great”
Jetline!!!
Theme Park Worldwide hahah youre a legend
Jetline Rule!!!!!!!
The way you said Kvasten is like exactly how you say it lol
27:55 accidental perfect pronunciation 😆
We came to this park on Halloween night 2018, the park was great, scare zones and mazes were so good, had a great time and went on all the rides....the ghost train scare actor touched me on the head with his sleeve and I screamed so much 🤣🤣🤣 Wasn't going to go in the park until I saw it all done up for Halloween 🎃 Stockholm is one of my favourite places I've ever been to
That Starflyer POV set my vertigo off...
It is very high!
i'm happy your back in Gröna Lund i love the compact area
Eclipse looks good, high though 😂 another great vlog 😆
Great job Shawn 👍🏼.
Thanks!
Too many Shawns in here one is bad enough looooool.Another rollercoaster tycoon vibe with this park.Its like Rollercoaster tycoon was inspired after these kinda parks but now its like the parks are inspired by the game when they place a new coaster.Where they going to fit in that B&M? Love it another great vlog.
It will be very interesting to see how the B&M Coaster fits in with the park, thanks for watching
4:20 it looks weird to not see monster in this shot, although, I can't believe how they got it to fit when I see the "before picture" now!
Great second Vlog from Grona Lund Shawn.
How does ikarus compare to falcons fury ?
I'd take Ikaros over it due to the location
Haha. That second drop on Jetline IS very intense and always scared the shit out of me as a kid. (But I always came back for more lol)
And how long we've come... Even in the late 90s it was pretty much just Jetline and Lisbergsbanan(a) as far as major coasters for us Swedes.
EDIT: Hmm. The Wild Mouse(Vilda Musen) looks like it has been repainted? Pretty sure it had purple tracks before... Or is that something else at 44:30 ?
It has indeed, looks much better!
Going to visit gröna again this April. This time will be the forth time I will go there.
*points to sunflower*
“We got a daffodil in here”
(38.40)
You should defenetly revisit for Monster!!
I certainly will be as soon as travel opens up!
best vid today on youtube
Thanks for watching!
Awesome news over from toverland! Fenix has officially finished the whole track is now connected!
My favourite on Gröna lund is Jetline an really good Schwarzkopf construction
We love Jetline!
Nice vlog as usual! 25:43 In Greek mythology, Ikaros (that's the Greek spelling, Latin spelling is Icarus) is the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the creator of the Labyrinth.Your first pronounciation was right BTW, emphasis on the I.
The story goes, Ikaros and his father attempt to escape from Crete by means of wings that his father constructed from feathers and wax. His father warns him first of complacency and then of hubris, asking that he fly neither too low nor too high, so the sea's dampness would not clog his wings or the sun's heat melt them. Ikaros ignored his father's instructions not to fly too close to the sun; when the wax in his wings melted he tumbled out of the sky and fell into the sea where he drowned, sparking the idiom "don't fly too close to the sun" (Wikipedia).
So what's at the top of the drop tower is indeed a symbolic sun. As you get too close to the sun, your wings melt and you drop down.
Thanks for sharing the information!
I am watching this again, because I LOVE THE GHOST RIDE!!!! In America, we don't have those anymore except for the short cheesy ones at the carnivals!!! THEY NEED TO BRING THE GHOST RIDES BACK WITH SERIOUS SCARES LIKE IN JAPAN!!!
We have some awesome ghost trains in Europe!
The house you Went into is based on a famous kids book in Sweden called Pettson and Findus. The house is supposed to be their house and there are a lot of little quirky details where ever you look along with interactive games on the screens. Great video btw
When I was kid I watched Pettson and Findus from TV in Finland! I loved it! In finnish it's "Viiru ja Pesonen"
WHOA WHOA WHOA I was at Gröna Lund exactly one week after you with my family if I with my family was there one week earlier I would probably met you then :O
Hi Shawn, the red coasters a little like the vampire at chessington
The board said "please do not touch the ball" 😉
approximately how many hours do you spend in a such park?
Usually all day!
I will miss the Swedish trip
It has been excellent, make sure you check out the travel vlog!
I live in sweden dawg
May 1st is a national holiday in sweden where we celebrate Spring :)
I'd like to see what you think of the S&S free spins.
They are just as boring and uncomfortable as each other sadly.
Marc M Really? I though the joker was pretty comfortable when I rode it.
Well I suppose the seats are bigger on a S&S, The main issue is being thrown forward into the restraints that makes them so uncomfortable with little payoff or excitement for whole lot of rocking movement. I will say that I hope we see more traditional coaster from S&S using free spin.
I'd love to ride one and see what they are like!
U will enjoy cedar point I rode all the roller coasters there
Love this park. Have your visited since?
I have
I have enjoyed all three parks.
Thanks for watching, they are all great parks to visit
I mean the Boat ride is called "The Tunnel of Love"... I'll let you imagine the rest of the context XD
Great review/vlog!
Hi Shawn, I’m going to Sweden in a few days and will be visiting Kolmården and maybe Gröna Lund if I have time. Do you have to pay for entry to the park and then the wristband to go on all the rides as well or does the wristband cover the entrance fee? Thanks Aden
Im from Sweden. Hej alla
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I was really confused when I was in Sweden and heard that. We in the Netherlands say Hey when we meet someone.😅
Hejsan
I'm from Finland Hei/hej
OMG the park opend in flipping 1883 wow
"KVASTEN"(The word) ride is the same as Broomstick..witches and their broomsticks ;)
The b&m invert will be inside the park and it won't go outside the park
And it's name is Monster
We need a Denmark trip, Bakken and Tivoli :)
I need to get back to these awesome parks!
I went there in 2001 when I was 11, got a little ferry there. Still got a picture going down a slide with my dad and he’s got a key ring. Stockholm’s class, vasa museum was better. Went to Helsinki too on the vikingline ferry, quality places to go, class video. 🍻👌🏴
Thanks for watching!
did yoe ever do vilda musen they re track it this year
It was closed sadly
Carl Sörensen They didn't retrack it. They just repainted it.
16:03 hahahaha remember when bart and lisa rode the screamatorium in the Simpsons? 🤣
Hello! Me and my mates are going to grona Lund in 2 weeks and I wonder is the food is overpriced or not? Have a great day!
It's not the cheapest but not to bad either
What date are you flying to Cedar Point, out of interest, Shawn? I'm so excited to see your updates!
31st May! I can't wait!
When can we expect the new planet coaster episode??😀
It'll be online towards the weekend!
Was that instrument u played in the house duel soundtrack or nemesis
Close!
Great vlog!
Hey bro this is really cool video :)
Im going to Gröna Lund this summer
so you just need to buy ride package for like 460 SEK and you can do all this different rides? :D
This is so cool
You do indeed!
Whys alex not gone to the last 2 parks with you, is he ok
You mean Andy?
Alex didn't come away on this trip!
Oh won't you look at that they repainted Vilda Musen.
Also a fun fact, Pop Expressen used to be at an indoor park in Finland but it went bankrupt and the breakdance was sent to Gröna Lund, probably why it's indoors there as well
Thanks for the interesting facts!
Name that tune...... no idea
There is no travel vlog in the description :'(
The travel vlog is now online!
BOOOOOOOTIFUL
hehe! The flying carpet. We have one of those in Scotland. Our theme park is really not very good though lol. We need a revamp and something much more exciting. M and D's leads a lot to be desired. Its rubbish compared to other parks in the uk.
We're coming to M&D's later in the year
Oh Sean you really don't want to waste your money coming to M&D's we honestly have nothing!! haha. The tsunami was closed after it had an accident. Its been closed every since. We used to have Loudon Castle too but thats long gone.
Helix?
I love Helix!
YESS! got it
You need to do a terramitica vlog
When are you going to Drayton manor again since sheriffs showdown is open
I'll visit next week and have a look!
Theme Park Worldwide yea because sheriffs showdown is open and pandemonium is as well show us the area around splash canyon
Does the park not have any water rides? :D
And has the Gerstlauer bobsled been repainted? ;)
Do you even want a water rides in Sweden?
It has indeed, looks much better! No water rides sadly
I SEEN YOU TWICE AT BLACKPOOL TODAY!!
I hope you had a good day and enjoyed the sunshine!
Theme Park Worldwide I did indeed & you too ☀️
The flower in the house was a sunflower not a Daffodil
Nice vid!
i saw on your Instagram that you are in Brighton does that mean that there will be a Brighton vlog
We have 2 new vlogs from Brighton to come over the weekend
Name that tune Wickerman.....i think anyway! Was awesome to stop and chat earlier hope you had a tigerriffic day
Always great to see you Jenny
it probably wont happen but for your next series of planet coaster i thought it would be cool to make an indoor park like ferrari world but it would be difficult because the building would take a lot of time and detail but who doesn't love a challenge
Thanks for the suggestion!
Why didnt you take the part when we said "we love gronalund"? That wasnt nice off u
Unfortunately the clip didn't record! It was great to see all of you!
Nemesis Inferno Theme?
When?
Go to Chessington for tiger 🐯 rock.its better than dragon falls what it used to be!
Our new video from Tiger Rock is now online
Remember those RCT2 Microparks? 😂😂😂😂😂
I do indeed, this has so much charm
'Questionable characters' 😂
I mean it's the tunnel of Love. And by love we mean the *Censored by RUclips* kind of love XD
This park seems to have a very BPB vibe about it.
41:04 Hammer and sickle
You didn't go to IKEA WORLD!? Great little park anyway...
I didn't on this trip, maybe next time! Thanks for watching
Kvasten is my favo