TURBINE

In December 2025, Looopings reported a notable operational incident involving Turbine at Walibi Belgium. The train of the indoor launched coaster came to a stop between the loop and the spike, the dead-end track section after the inversion. Guests had to be evacuated and the ride could not reopen immediately. According to the park, cold weather was probably the cause: the train had too little speed to complete the full course. Because Turbine is fully enclosed, recovering the train was complicated and required a crane. For visitors, this meant temporary downtime during the winter opening, but the article carried extra historical weight because it referred back to 1997. Back then, the same coaster, still called Sirocco, remained stuck upside down in the loop for a long period and became international news. The 2025 report shows how Turbine's distinctive shuttle-loop technology still shapes operations, safety procedures and public perception decades later.

In April 2025, Looopings published photos of four Walibi Belgium attractions that received a new look for Dock World. For the selected attraction, this was the moment Psyké Underground was officially called Turbine again. The classic indoor shuttle loop from 1982 received a thematic layer as an abandoned, overgrown power plant under the name Dock World Electricity Company. Both the exterior and interior were updated, so visitors encountered not only a different façade but also a changed atmosphere around the queue and station. The article confirms that the name change was not just a nostalgic nod, but part of a completed area transformation. For visitors, Turbine now belonged to the same harbour-themed world as Mecalodon, Flash Back, Stormy and Tous en Boîte. Historically, this news completes the transition from Sirocco through Psyké Underground to a modern Turbine that combines its old name with entirely new scenography.

In February 2025, Looopings showed how the decor of Dock World at Walibi Belgium was coming to life. The article paid specific attention to Turbine, formerly Psyké Underground. New façades were added to the existing coaster structure, with the loop section hidden behind a brick wall and a large wooden gate. Creative director Fabien Manuel described adding scenery to such an existing structure as a major challenge. For visitors, this meant the coaster was not only getting a new name, but also becoming visually embedded in the harbour town around Mecalodon, Flash Back and other rides. The Cannery Factory, located between Turbine and Flash Back, also became an important node for exits and retail. Historically, the article is valuable because it documents the design process behind the transformation: Turbine was no longer just a separate building, but an integrated industrial set piece within Dock World.