News about Fury

In September 2019, Bobbejaanland was at a turning point. With the triple-launch coaster Fury and the themed area Land of Legends, the park had just opened its most visible investment in years. In the Looopings Podcast, commercial director Peggy Verelst even called it the year of truth: the new coaster had to strengthen not only the attraction line-up, but also the image of the Flemish park.

The conversation showed how carefully Bobbejaanland had to choose its spending. Owner Parques Reunidos decided how much money could be invested, so every budget decision mattered. A large share went into decoration and theming, something Verelst said required persuasion at head office. Fury therefore became a calling card for a park that wanted to show more ambition than its reputation sometimes suggested.

At the same time, Bobbejaanland looked ahead to older crowd pullers. Revolution, Kinderland, Indiana River and El Paso Special were mentioned as parts of the park that could eventually use a major refurbishment. For visitors, that mattered because the park did not only need new headline rides, but also care for its existing attractions. That combination determines whether an image improvement is temporary or lasting.

Bobbejaanland offered a more detailed look at its first-ever winter opening in August 2025. Bobbejaanland Wintert was planned for December and January and would divide the park into six winter areas: A Winter Welcome, Land of Fire & Ice, Snow Valley, Santa City, Glacier Bay and Lake of Frost. One striking detail was that part of the published concept imagery had been created with AI, giving the announcement a distinctly modern edge.

The plans were meant to place the park in a different seasonal role. On the entrance square, mascots Bobbie and Jody would appear in winter outfits. Land of Legends, with Fury as its headline ride, became Land of Fire & Ice and would host a fire and light spectacle near the coaster. Adventure Valley turned into Snow Valley, Desperado City became Santa City with a Winter Circus, Mystery Bay continued as Glacier Bay with the Ice Slide tubing attraction, and the park’s lake would become an ice rink called Lake of Frost.

At the same time, Bobbejaanland made clear that winter opening required choices. Wondergarden stayed closed, as did El Rio, Big Bang, Naiads Waters, Terra Magma, Wild Water Slide, Glijbaan, Monorail and Oki Doki. For guests, this was therefore not a full summer day in winter decoration, but a new seasonal product built around atmosphere, shows and an adapted ride line-up.

On 14 May 2024, Bobbejaanland had to confirm that Fury would remain closed for the time being. The popular triple-launch coaster was suffering from a technical fault in a specific component, meaning the trains could not be launched. For a ride built entirely around powerful launches, that immediately meant a full stop.

The park could not yet give an exact reopening date. A spokesperson explained that the required part was so specific that it was not kept in stock, and the delivery time was still unknown. Bobbejaanland hoped for a quick fix, possibly as soon as the following weekend, but the attraction page simply stated that Fury was closed.

For visitors, the impact was significant. Fury is one of Bobbejaanland's headline rides and has been the fastest coaster in the Benelux since 2019. The article also placed the fault in a wider operational context: seven roller coasters remained available, while several other attractions in the park were also affected by maintenance or closure.

Bobbejaanland moved to another priority-access system in September 2022. The Express Pass, introduced earlier that same season, was replaced by Speedy Pass, a digital platform supplied by the British company Accesso. That shifted the park away from physical Express entrances with fixed usage counts and towards a model built around online wait times and virtual queues.

The options worked quite differently. Speedy Pass Bronze cost 14.90 euros and allowed guests to wait virtually instead of standing in the physical queue, while the waiting time itself remained the same. Silver cost 24.90 euros and cut the virtual wait by 50 percent. Gold and Diamond promised a 95 percent reduction; Gold was limited to one use per attraction, while Diamond was broader. One Ride tickets were available for a single queue.

Eleven attractions received a dedicated Speedy Pass entrance: Fury, Typhoon, Indiana River, Naga Bay, Speedy Bob, Revolution, Oki Doki, Wildwaterbaan, Dreamcatcher, El Rio and Bob Express. For guests, waiting became more visible and more commercial: live queue times moved online, and faster boarding became an even clearer digital premium product.

Bobbejaanland adjusted the Express Pass soon after its launch. The paid priority system had been in use for only a month when the park raised prices and changed several conditions at the same time. The move showed that the launch was not a fixed endpoint, but the start of a product that could be tuned quickly around guest behaviour and commercial goals.

The three versions remained. Small rose from 12 to 14.90 euros, but could now be used five times instead of four. Medium increased from 21.90 to 27.90 euros. Large went from 29.90 to 34.90 euros and still offered unlimited use. The Large version was personal and also included a 10 percent discount on food and beverage and part of the merchandise range. Small and Medium were not personal.

The Express Pass continued to apply to Fury, Typhoon, Naga Bay, Dreamcatcher, Oki Doki, Sledge Hammer, El Rio, Indiana River, Wildwaterbaan and Revolution with Mount Mara. For guests, faster boarding became more expensive, but also more clearly packaged as a premium product. For Bobbejaanland, the change marked the rapid professionalisation of a system that had only just been introduced.

Bobbejaanland finally introduced a paid queue-jumping system in 2022. The Express Pass had originally been planned for 2020, but the coronavirus crisis pushed the launch back. Once the system arrived, guests could use separate entrances to reach a selection of ten attractions more quickly.

The product came in three versions. Small cost 12 euros and offered four uses. Medium gave eleven uses for 21.90 euros. Large cost 29.90 euros and allowed unlimited use of the Express queues. The participating attractions were Fury, Typhoon, Naga Bay, Dreamcatcher, Oki Doki, Sledge Hammer, El Rio, Indiana River, Wildwaterbaan and Revolution, including its virtual reality version Mount Mara.

For visitors, this changed the rhythm of a day at Bobbejaanland: waiting time became something that could partly be bought down. That was notable because a former park director had still argued in 2013 that Bobbejaanland did not need such a system, thanks to its broad ride line-up and relatively manageable queues. The launch brought the park closer to competitors such as Walibi Belgium, where paid priority access had already become part of the operating model.

Bobbejaanland reopened in early July 2020 after a three-month delay caused by the coronavirus crisis. The return of guests was very different from a normal start to the season. Visitors first had to have their reservation checked and then scan their ticket or annual pass. In queues, shops, restaurants and toilet areas, green markers at two-metre intervals showed where groups were allowed to wait.

Ride operations changed as well. Rows were left empty in ride vehicles, and face masks were required on the more intense attractions, including Aztek Express, Bob Express, Dreamcatcher, Fury, Naga Bay, Oki Doki, Revolution, Sledge Hammer, Speedy Bob and Typhoon. Indoor queues such as Revolution received extra attention. Several crowd-pulling indoor experiences stayed closed for the time being: Kinderland, El Paso, Glijbaan and The Forbidden Caves. Roller coasters also ran without virtual reality headsets.

For guests, the park day became a sequence of new habits: keeping distance, disinfecting hands, paying by card and accepting that not every attraction was available. Historically, the reopening captured an exceptional moment in which theme parks traded spontaneity and full capacity for controlled visitor flows and highly visible health measures.

Bobbejaanland prepared a paid priority pass for the 2020 season. For 12 euros, guests with the Express Pass could use a separate, shorter queue once at four different attractions. The pass was not personal: one visitor could use it four times, or share it once with three friends. Sales would take place at the ticket desks and information desk, with a daily cap on availability.

The attraction list showed that Bobbejaanland wanted to apply queue management widely. It was not limited to major thrill rides such as Fury, Typhoon, Dreamcatcher and Sledge Hammer; family and water attractions including Oki Doki, Naga Bay, El Rio, Indiana River and Wildwaterbaan were part of the system as well. Even Mount Mara, the virtual reality version of Revolution, was mentioned. For visitors, that meant more choice and predictability on busy days, but also a clear extra price on top of a regular visit.

The park had already experimented with a Horror Pass during Halloween, offering faster access to haunted houses and Land of Legends attractions. The Express Pass turned that temporary test into a broader seasonal product. Historically, the report fits a larger European theme park trend: waiting time was increasingly managed not only operationally, but also commercially packaged.

On 12 August 2019, Fury's innovative operating concept showed a very practical downside. The coaster used two queues: one for visitors who definitely wanted to ride forward, and one for more adventurous guests willing to accept a backward ride. Seven weeks after opening, however, clear information signs were still missing from the station.

For visitors, that created confusion at exactly the point where Fury was supposed to stand out. The voting system and the two ride directions gave the coaster strong reride appeal, but without proper wayfinding it was difficult to choose the right queue at a glance. Guests had to rely on operators, who were also busy filling trains and checking restraints.

Bobbejaanland acknowledged that a solution was needed. A spokesperson told Looopings that the signage would probably be installed that same week, while operators were asked to communicate the queue system more actively in the meantime. The park deliberately avoided temporary paper signs, preferring to install the final version properly.

On 29 June 2019, it became clear that Land of Legends had been designed as an audio environment as much as a visual one. Bobbejaanland had commissioned IMAscore to give Fury and the wider themed area their own musical identity. The scale was striking: more than five hours of music were composed for the project.

The music followed the area's story of four natural elements. Land of Legends revolved around water, fire, earth and air, with each attraction in the zone linked to one of those elements. IMAscore created four hour-long tracks: Water Realm, Fire Realm, Earth Realm and Air Realm. They could be heard and downloaded via Looopings. On top of that, Fury's station received its own dedicated soundtrack, as did the Hub, the central square at the heart of the area.

For visitors, this showed that Bobbejaanland's investment went beyond adding a new coaster. Fury was the headline ride and the fastest coaster in the Benelux, but the music helped Land of Legends feel like a coherent world.

On 25 June 2019, the impact of a tiny record margin became clear. For seventeen years, Goliath at Walibi Holland had been able to call itself the fastest roller coaster in the Benelux. Its 106 km/h top speed appeared on posters in and around the park, on the official website, and in earlier brochures and postcards.

Fury's opening at Bobbejaanland changed that. According to the official figures, the new triple-launch coaster reached 106.6 km/h, beating Goliath by just 0.6 km/h. Walibi Holland responded graciously: a spokesperson confirmed that the park would update its claims, although no exact schedule had been set yet.

For visitors, the difference was numerically small, but in the amusement industry such superlatives carry real marketing weight. The story also placed Fury directly into a wider record race. Bobbejaanland could keep the title at least until 2021, when Walibi Belgium planned to open a 113 km/h mega coaster.

Just one day after Fury opened to the public, Bobbejaanland was confronted with an unpleasant incident. Several teenage boys carved their names into a steel support column of the brand-new coaster and, according to the park, stones in the queue were also scratched. The contrast with the celebratory opening weekend could hardly have been stronger: the attraction had only just become available to visitors.

The case drew extra attention because images appeared online. One of those involved posted a photo on Instagram showing the group posing in the station. The carved first names matched profiles tagged in the photo, making identification appear straightforward in Looopings' account.

Bobbejaanland responded firmly. A spokesperson said the people involved were no longer welcome in the park and that a complaint would be filed with the official authorities. For visitors, the incident showed how vulnerable a newly opened attraction can be. For the park, it meant that pride in Fury immediately had to be accompanied by extra attention to supervision, queue areas and themed decoration.

On 23 June 2019, the contrast between Fury's two ride experiences became much easier to understand. Bobbejaanland had already shared a forward-facing onride video, but a new YouTube clip showed what happened when the train was launched backward. For an attraction built around the choice between forward and backward riding, it was a useful demonstration of the reride value the park had been promising.

The footage showed the train being launched backward at 106.6 km/h over the 43-metre hill before entering several inversions. That made clear why many enthusiasts saw the backward version as the more disorienting option. It was not merely the same layout in reverse; the change in direction altered the entire physical impression of the ride.

Fury was in the middle of its opening weekend at the time. The Gerstlauer coaster had been presented to journalists, fans and invited guests on Saturday evening. Annual pass holders were allowed to ride on Sunday, and from Monday the attraction would officially be open to everyone.

During Fury's opening weekend, Bobbejaanland received exactly the kind of response it had been hoping for. Dozens of well-known coaster fans from Belgium, the Netherlands and beyond were invited to try the 43-metre triple-launch coaster on Saturday evening, and their first reactions were strikingly positive. They repeatedly pointed to the ride's speed, smoothness, launch force and the clear difference between the forward and backward versions.

Fury was more than a conventional new coaster. Riders could vote, using buttons in their restraints, on whether the train would launch forward or backward. At that stage Bobbejaanland was operating two queues: one for guests who definitely wanted the forward ride and one for those willing to take a chance. That immediately gave the attraction a strong reride hook.

The opening had remained tense until the last moment. TÜV approved the coaster only hours before the first rides, and during the event just one of the two trains was in operation. Director Yves Peeters hoped to reach full capacity soon. Even the number of inversions sparked discussion among fans, but Bobbejaanland stuck to Gerstlauer's official figures.

On 23 June 2019, Bobbejaanland made clear that Fury was part of a wider reshaping of the park. During the coaster's opening weekend, the Belgian park presented Land of Legends, a new themed area built around the Guardian of Elements. Its centre was a circular square with a large Guardian statue and four gateways.

Each attraction was linked to a natural element. Sledge Hammer represented earth, Typhoon stood for air, Fury symbolised fire, and the new water play area Naiads Waters represented water. Existing rides such as Sledge Hammer and Typhoon also received new queue lines, while Fury was connected to the fire dragon Fogo. The project therefore went beyond adding a headline coaster: it reorganised and rethemed a sizeable part of the park.

The concept was developed with Leisure Expert Group, with decorations produced by Themebuilders and music composed by IMAscore. Land of Legends changed walking routes and the layout of an important corner of Bobbejaanland. Invited guests saw the area on Saturday evening, and from Monday it was open to all visitors.

On 19 June 2019, Bobbejaanland gave fans their first full train-level look at Fury. The park uploaded an onride video of the forward-facing version just days before the coaster's official opening. With the attraction soundtrack playing in the background, the footage revealed not only the track layout but also the mood Bobbejaanland wanted the ride to carry.

The timing was deliberate. Fury was scheduled to open officially on Saturday evening, selected annual pass holders would ride on Sunday, and the general public was expected from Monday 24 June. For visitors, the video served as a final preview of a ride that had been promoted for months as a world first: three launches, four inversions and a voting system that could send each train forward or backward depending on the riders' choice.

Bobbejaanland also underlined the statistics. With a theoretical top speed of 106.6 km/h, Fury surpassed Goliath at Walibi Holland as the fastest coaster in the Benelux. The minimum height requirement was set at 1.30 metres.

On 13 June 2019, Fury's testing programme reached a crucial milestone. Bobbejaanland had already been trying the launch system repeatedly, but until then the train had not quite made it over the first hill. That afternoon, for the first time, a train completed the full course, a moment captured on video and shared just as anticipation for the ride was peaking.

The park still treated the result as part of the commissioning process. A spokesperson told Looopings that the speed was not final yet and still had to be optimised. That detail mattered: on a triple-launch coaster, the experience depends on timing, power build-up and consistency, especially when the ride is designed to include both forward and backward movement.

The schedule left little room for delay. The official opening was set for Saturday 22 June, annual pass holders would be able to ride the next day, and the general public was expected from Monday 24 June. Built by Gerstlauer, Fury stood 43 metres tall and had a 600-metre track, while the ride experience covered 830 metres. At 106.6 km/h, Bobbejaanland was aiming squarely at the Benelux speed record.

By early June 2019, it had become clear that Fury would not open as an isolated roller coaster, but as the anchor of a new themed area. Bobbejaanland was putting the finishing touches to Land of Legends, with the 43-metre launch coaster at its centre and an official ceremony planned three weeks later.

The area was built around the Guardian of Elements, a figure protecting earth, water, fire and air from evil forces. Each attraction represented one of those elements, which meant Fury's arrival also reshaped the surrounding corner of the park. Typhoon and Sledge Hammer received a new look, while the water play area Naiads Waters continued to take shape. Rocks, a large entrance gate and a Guardian statue were intended to make the zone feel like a coherent world rather than a collection of rides.

That context mattered for visitors. Fury was the headline addition, but Land of Legends gave the investment broader impact. With the triple launch already being tested and opening night set for 22 June, Bobbejaanland was turning existing attractions into part of the same new story.

At the end of May 2019, Fury's construction shifted visibly from steelwork to finishing touches. Bobbejaanland had just completed the track, and soon after the first images appeared of the trains waiting to be placed on the rails. They were still wrapped in protective foil, but their layout was already clear: two trains with three rows of four seats.

The reveal mattered because these trains were central to more than capacity. On Fury, they would carry the interactive idea that set the coaster apart. The Gerstlauer ride combined forward and backward launches, a switch system that allowed two trains to operate, and restraint-mounted buttons that let riders influence the direction of travel. The hardware therefore became part of the attraction's identity.

For Bobbejaanland, the arrival of the trains made the project feel real for visitors following every step of construction. Fury was due to open four weeks later, standing 43 metres tall and aiming for 106.6 km/h, enough to become the fastest roller coaster in the Benelux.

On 24 May 2019, Fury’s construction reached a visible turning point. Bobbejaanland installed the final missing track section at a height of 43 metres, which was also the highest point of the attraction. With that, the 600-metre triple-launch coaster stood complete and the park could look ahead to the first test runs.

The completed track gave the tight schedule a concrete shape. The opening ceremony was planned for Saturday evening, 22 June, four weeks later. Fury was designed to offer three launches, several inversions and a total ride distance of 830 metres. Thanks to the interactive system, the ride direction could vary from one cycle to the next: forwards or backwards, depending on passenger choice and the voting system.

For visitors, closing the track meant that Bobbejaanland’s new eye-catcher was no longer just a promise in concept art. German manufacturer Gerstlauer supplied the technology, within a family of rides that also includes examples such as Gold Rush, Dragonfly, Tiki-Waka, Anubis The Ride and Van Helsing’s Factory. For Bobbejaanland, however, Fury was more than a manufacturer’s model. The completed track brought Land of Legends one step closer to opening day and made the arrival of the record coaster tangible.

In May 2019, Bobbejaanland immediately added nuance to Fury’s most thrilling feature. The new coaster would let guests vote whether the ride would run forwards or backwards, but the park recognised that not everyone would be looking for that extra dose of tension. A way to guarantee a forward-facing ride would therefore be offered, although the exact procedure had not yet been announced at that moment.

That choice mattered for the accessibility of the attraction. Fury was being positioned as a world first: the first roller coaster where riders could determine the direction of travel through a voting system. The majority would decide, and a tie would be settled by the computer. For thrill-seekers, that created uncertainty and reride value, but for guests uncomfortable with riding backwards, the same gimmick could become a barrier.

Bobbejaanland tried to balance innovation with hospitality. Fury was meant to become a flagship for both the park and manufacturer Gerstlauer, with a new type of turntable, three launches, several inversions and a top speed of 106.6 kilometres per hour. By also considering more cautious visitors, the park showed that a spectacular world first only truly works when different kinds of guests can feel confident enough to ride.

In May 2019, Bobbejaanland gave Fury a striking extra selling point. The new triple-launch coaster would not only be fast and tall, but interactive as well. After boarding, passengers could use button panels on their restraints to vote whether they wanted to experience the ride forwards or backwards. The majority decided the direction; in the event of a tie, the computer would choose.

According to the park, this was a world first. Gerstlauer developed a system in which the train would move towards a turntable and then begin the ride in the direction selected by the vote. With twelve seats per train, that meant every ride could have a different outcome. Bobbejaanland was therefore highlighting not only the technology, but also the reride value: guests could return to try the other version.

For visitors, this made Fury both more thrilling and more personal. The attraction combined three launches, several inversions, a height of 43 metres and a speed of 106.6 kilometres per hour with a social game element inside the train. In the history of Bobbejaanland, that mattered. Fury had to be more than a record coaster; the park was looking for a distinctive gimmick that fitted Land of Legends and made the ride internationally newsworthy.

In early April 2019, Fury moved from preparation to visible construction. Bobbejaanland installed the first supports for the new triple-launch coaster, while orange track pieces waited on the car park to be assembled. The arrival of the fastest roller coaster in the Benelux suddenly became something visitors could see taking shape.

The technical ambition was clear. Fury would stand 43 metres tall, measure 600 metres in track length, include several inversions and, according to the park, reach a top speed of 106.6 kilometres per hour. The parts came from Gerstlauer’s factory, but the construction site also showed that Bobbejaanland was looking beyond steel alone. On the car park, the huge dragon that would become the ride’s main visual landmark was also coming to life.

For visitors, this building phase mattered because Land of Legends began to form in front of them. Fury was due to open in June in a new themed area that also included Typhoon and Sledge Hammer. Those existing attractions remained operational during the work, allowing the park to expand without shutting the area down entirely. The first supports therefore marked more than a construction milestone: they showed how Bobbejaanland wanted to connect a technical record coaster to a recognisable fantasy world.

On 28 March 2019, Bobbejaanland gave Fury a clear place in Benelux roller coaster history. The park announced that its new launch coaster would reach a top speed of 106.6 kilometres per hour. That would make Fury the fastest roller coaster in the region and remove Goliath at Walibi Holland from the top spot after seventeen years.

The record immediately gave the project weight. Fury would stand 43 metres tall and have 600 metres of track, but the triple launch meant passengers would travel 830 metres in total. The ride would include several inversions and combine forward and backward motion with the force of a Gerstlauer launch coaster. That made it more than a simple speed claim, and different from the classic record race built mostly around height and length.

For visitors, the important promise was that Bobbejaanland did not want to install a bare thrill ride. The park spoke about decorations and a background story, while the first parts had already arrived. Fury was therefore positioned as the engine of a wider renewal. The speed record drew attention beyond Belgium, but the combination with theming would decide whether the attraction would also gain lasting meaning inside the park itself.

In March 2019, the construction of Fury became tangible for visitors and Bobbejaanland fans. The first track pieces for the new launch coaster arrived at the park and immediately brought a surprise. Early designs had shown a red track, but the real rails turned out to be orange. According to the park, red no longer felt powerful enough; the new colour fitted the fire-driven story around the dragon Fogo much better.

That colour choice was more than cosmetic. Fury was not meant to be only a technical thrill ride, but also an attraction with a clear theme. The dark supports, orange track and story of a fiery battle with Fogo had to carry the visual identity of Land of Legends. At the same time, Bobbejaanland was following production at Gerstlauer closely, because the schedule towards a June opening was tight.

Work had also been taking place below ground. The site had been reinforced with more than four hundred concrete support piles, each fourteen metres deep, so the ride structure could finally be assembled. For visitors, the arrival of the parts marked the moment Fury moved from concept to reality: a 43-metre triple-launch coaster with launches forwards, backwards and forwards again, several inversions and a speed of more than 100 kilometres per hour.

In February 2019, Bobbejaanland made clear that Fury was not being built as a purely technical roller coaster. Before guests could even board, scenic pieces for the new ride and the surrounding Land of Legends area were already well into production. The main eye-catcher would be Fogo, a huge dragon placed next to the track.

The photos showed that the park was putting serious emphasis on theming. Alongside the dragon, the area would receive statues, large gateways and sculptures, including a water snake. The design came from the Dutch Leisure Expert Group. For production, Bobbejaanland worked with the Philippine company Themebuilders, while the dragon was made by Wim Tweepenninckx of the Belgian firm 2 Create. That gave the expansion an international backstage dimension from the start.

For visitors, this mattered because Fury promised more than a fast ride on an empty plot. The 43-metre Gerstlauer coaster would feature three launches, two forwards and one backwards, several inversions and a top speed of more than 100 kilometres per hour. By investing in Land of Legends at the same time, Bobbejaanland tried to place the ride in a wider story, alongside existing crowd-pullers such as Sledge Hammer and Typhoon.

In February 2019, Bobbejaanland’s new coaster finally received its public identity. The name Fury was revealed, together with the fire theme, the dragon Fogo and designs for the area. The project changed from a collection of technical promises into an attraction with a story and a face.

For visitors, the reveal clarified a lot. The three launches, height and inversions remained important, but Bobbejaanland clearly wanted Fury to be more than a bare thrill coaster. The ride was positioned within Land of Legends, a mythic setting where speed and fire became part of a broader scenic world. That gave fans something more to anticipate: not only an intense ride, but an area where arrival, queue and first impression would matter.

Historically, the article is a hinge point. Until then, the news had focused mainly on plans, construction location and technical specifications. From the reveal of the name and theme, Fury could exist as a brand. For Bobbejaanland, that was crucial: a major investment gains lasting value only when visitors can recognize it, remember it and connect it to a clear story.

At the end of 2018, it became clear that Fury required more than a construction plot for a new coaster. Bobbejaanland removed older attractions around the project because they did not fit the new theme the park wanted to create. Fury’s arrival was therefore also a clearing and redesign operation: part of the park had to make way for a more coherent area.

For visitors, that meant saying goodbye to familiar, smaller-scale elements. Such changes can be sensitive, because a new headliner does not only add something; it also displaces existing memories. At the same time, the decision made Bobbejaanland’s ambition with Fury clear. The coaster was not meant to land as a loose thrill machine among older layers of theming, but to become part of an area with its own mythic atmosphere, later known as Land of Legends.

Historically, the article matters because it shows the spatial cost of renewal. Fury changed not only the coaster line-up, but also the layout and identity of its surroundings. The development shows how parks often build, clear and retheme at the same time when a major investment needs to feel convincing.

In November 2018, Fury’s arrival became more tangible again. The future construction site at Bobbejaanland was ready, and groundwork could begin at any moment. After the first announcement, surfaced plans and construction fences, this was the phase in which the park showed that the new Gerstlauer coaster was no longer only a project on paper, but a concrete intervention in the attraction line-up.

For visitors, the prepared site mainly meant that a familiar part of the park was visibly changing. A piece of Bobbejaanland was being readied for a major investment intended to strengthen the park’s appeal to thrill seekers. With three launches, height and later a clear Land of Legends theme, Fury was meant to become a new draw. That prospect gave the construction plot its meaning: behind the bare ground was the promise of a much more intense attraction area.

Historically, the article marks the transition from preparation to actual construction. It shows how an attraction project gains momentum step by step, even before the first track pieces arrive. For Bobbejaanland, this was a visible turning point toward the opening of a coaster that would permanently shape the park’s profile.

In October 2018, Bobbejaanland released an important new detail about Fury: the new coaster would go upside down four times. The technical promise of three launches was now joined by a clear thrill promise. Fury became less of an abstract construction project and more of a ride with a recognizable character: fast, intense and aimed at visitors looking for a strong experience.

For future visitors, the news shaped expectations. Four inversions immediately place a coaster in a different category from a broad family ride. Combined with the launches, they made Fury a compact but powerful headliner, intended to give Bobbejaanland a sharper profile within the Belgian theme park market. The information also helped enthusiasts understand the ride better before anyone could board it.

Historically, the article connects construction information with marketing. The earlier known height and launches gained extra weight when Bobbejaanland made the intensity more concrete. Fury was no longer being sold only as a new investment, but as a coaster that would physically do something: accelerate, twist and send riders upside down several times.

In September 2018, Fury moved from planning to visible construction preparation. On the future site, between Typhoon and Sledge Hammer, fences and early works appeared. For Bobbejaanland, that was an important signal: the announced Gerstlauer coaster was no longer just a concept or drawing, but had a concrete place in the park.

For visitors, the area’s experience changed. Part of Bobbejaanland became a construction zone, with the promise that a new headliner would rise there in 2019. The location between existing thrill rides was telling. Fury was not only meant to be a new coaster, but a strengthening of the park area where speed, height and intensity come together. The works made the project tangible for everyone walking past the fences.

Historically, the article marks the start of Fury’s physical realization. After the announcement and surfaced plans came the phase where planning, groundwork and public expectation met. The news shows how a major attraction becomes visible step by step before the first track piece is in place: first as a closed-off plot, then as a construction site, later as an icon of Land of Legends.

In summer 2018, the Fury project gained clearer shape when construction plans for the new launch coaster surfaced. The drawings pointed to a 43-metre Gerstlauer coaster, two trains and a ride layout where three launches would give a relatively compact track a lot of movement. The project shifted from announcement to something enthusiasts could technically dissect.

For visitors, it became clear that Bobbejaanland was not planning just another coaster. Fury was intended as a modern thrill coaster with speed, height and a ride sequence that would feel different from a classic lift-hill layout. The plans raised expectations that the attraction would become a new reason to visit the park, especially for coaster fans who rarely saw a Belgian project of this scale appear.

Historically, the article is an important step on the road to Fury. It provided early details on technology and capacity before the full Land of Legends theme was revealed. The plans showed that the ambition was already substantial: Bobbejaanland wanted a ride that did not only sound spectacular on paper, but had enough physical punch to change the park’s profile.

In February 2018, Bobbejaanland announced that it was working on a major new coaster from Gerstlauer. The announcement became the first public starting point for what would later become Fury: a triple-launch coaster intended to put the park more firmly on the map for thrill seekers. For Bobbejaanland, this was not a small addition, but an investment that gave the attraction line-up new energy.

The promise of three launches immediately showed the level of ambition. Fury was not meant to be a classic family coaster, but a fast, modern eye-catcher that would give visitors a reason to return to Lichtaart. Later, the ride would become part of Land of Legends, with a fire theme, the dragon Fogo and the unusual possibility of a ride sequence that can run forwards or backwards. Even in this early announcement, the basis was already there for an attraction meant to be more than steel and speed.

Historically, the article is the beginning of Fury’s public story. It marks the moment when rumours, construction plans and investment ambition turned into a concrete project. For visitors, it promised a new signature coaster; for Bobbejaanland, it offered a chance to strengthen its image as a thrill park.