Pixarus

In August 2023, Pixarus received its first clear fan story. Sixteen-year-old Jaylon Valke from Schinveld had already completed two hundred rides less than two months after opening. He kept careful count of his flights and planned to continue toward ride number three hundred. For a new attraction, that kind of milestone is more than a fun anecdote: it shows what makes Pixarus compelling for repeat visitors. Jaylon explained that every cycle feels different because riders use the wings to control the amount of flips, rolls and hanging moments they want. He even had favourite seats: number three for many rolls in succession and number ten for spending longer upside down. Toverland welcomed the sign of popularity. The article adds human context to the technical story of Pixarus. The ride was not only a new visual landmark in Avalon, but also a machine on which fans could develop their own skill and style.

In August 2023, Pixarus appeared in the news for a reason unrelated to construction or theming. A sudden downpour caused flooding at Toverland, with the area around the ride’s entrance and exit standing out in the reports. Guests had to deal with a large puddle, and a staff member even used waders to tackle the water. Pixarus was already out of service at that moment because of thunder nearby, so the issue was mainly operational and logistical for visitors. Toverland explained that the drainage system could not keep up with the amount of rain. Because Pixarus is reached through a new tunnel beneath Fenix, the incident also highlighted the unusual routing around the attraction. The problem was solved relatively quickly: after about twenty minutes, the ride was able to operate again. In the attraction’s history, this is an early example of weather affecting its new infrastructure.

A few weeks after opening, Toverland looked back at the construction of Pixarus with a timelapse video. In ninety seconds, viewers could see how the flying ride rose inside Fenix’s helix over ten months. The article again underlined the unusual logistics of the build. Space was extremely limited, and materials and ride parts had to be lifted over the existing coaster with a crane. As a result, Fenix sometimes had to close during the works. For fans, the video offered a concentrated look at a project that was more complex than installing a standard flat ride on an open plot. The quantities of materials also made the scale concrete: sand, reinforcing steel and concrete formed the base for Merlin’s 27-metre-high flight school. This update adds historical value because it records Pixarus not just as a finished attraction, but as a long and precise construction process.