Wakala Review, Bellewaerde New-for-2020 Roller Coaster | Gerstlauer's Best Family Coaster?

Wakala is a themed Gerstlauer family coaster at Bellewaerde in Belgium. This coaster has a dynamic layout featuring two lift hills, some snappy turns, and an exciting finale with a large spike and a short backwards section. This is Bellewaerde's best coaster, but is it the best Gerstlauer family coaster?
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[@StamfordBridge]

I love the look of those trains.
This is how you do theming that’s a cultural homage, rather than cartoony stereotype.

[@NorthernRidesYaBoi]

It makes it much more meaningful to honor the culture

[@CanobieCoaster]

I like the theming too.

[@chargedonpc9989]

This looks like a great family coaster, and it's pretty freaky how far up the spike you go before the reverse section.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It sure is!

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Those trains are really cool

[@CanobieCoaster]

They are.

[@JulianDale94]

I keep reading it as "Wakanda"

[@CanobieCoaster]

I wish there was a Black Panther roller coaster.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

This looks pretty fun

[@CanobieCoaster]

It is.

[@maxhagenauer24]

That shuttle spike section makes it stand out from all the other Gerstlauer family coasters. But all of them have their own different thing that stands out, Gerstlauer is seriously one of he best with family coasters. Although 1 thing I disagree with is you said Fire Chaser Express has several moments of airtime, I don't even remember 1 moment of airtime on that ride, idk.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I routinely get a few weak spots of airtime on Firechaser.

[@upsidedown_]

Great review!
WhenI rode it it did provide some solid air on the little bunny hills and the unbanked turn in the middle felt like a mini outward bank (4:07-4:20)

[@CanobieCoaster]

Did you ride it up front?

[@upsidedown_]

@@CanobieCoaster yes, front, back, middle had 7 rides!

[@ibenornelis370]

Great video!! I rode this coaster at the end of october and it was a fun ride nothing to special but a great family coaster, this coaster also looks very good if its dark. At halloween they put smoke machines along the ride so that was amazing, probably the best night ride (i only did three) behind ride to happiness

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks! The smoke would be super cool.

[@acxqy5079]

A someone who lives in the area the way you say bellewaerde is hilarious

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sorry!

[@fervalencia30]

It’s funny because here in Mexico Guacala, which sounds just like Wakala, is used to describe something gross or disgusting.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Oh!

[@crashcoaster3852]

Scariest spike in the world. 🤣

[@CanobieCoaster]

Cobra at Conny-Land is nuttier.

[@crashcoaster3852]

@@CanobieCoaster Good shout tbf.

[@magnumman5597]

I think firechaser is still better

[@CanobieCoaster]

I prefer Firechaser.

[@jtwoolley]

coaster express is a steaming pile ofpoop like you said in the slc review

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes, it's brutal.