News about 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.

In January 2025, Looopings wrote about the symbolic farewell to Psyké Underground. Theme-park fans were able to ride one last time before Walibi Belgium continued rebuilding the indoor launched coaster for Dock World. The article is directly relevant to Turbine because it records the transition in name, story and themed area. The old Turbine name, used between 1999 and 2012, would return, while the purple diva dragon Vita Drakovitz and the soundtrack associated with recent years would make way for a new identity. Looopings also outlined the ride's long technical history: from opening as Sirocco in 1982 to the replacement of the launch system by Gerstlauer and later train changes. For visitors, the news meant that a familiar experience temporarily disappeared, but with the promise of returning as a new adventure. Historically, the article marks the clear end of the Psyké Underground phase and the start of the modern Turbine era.

In November 2024, Looopings reported that Walibi Belgium would give four existing attractions a new theme for the opening of Dock World. For Psyké Underground, the news was especially concrete: the coaster would again be called Turbine, a name already used between 1999 and 2012. The park therefore deliberately referred back to the ride's past while placing it in a new maritime and industrial setting. For visitors, this meant that the familiar indoor launched coaster would remain recognizable as a historic Walibi icon, while its presentation, name and route through the Cannery Factory would change. The article also noted that the exits of Turbine, Flash Back and the new coaster would lead into a shared souvenir shop, integrating the ride more strongly into the new area. Historically, this is a turning point: Psyké Underground was not merely refreshed, but repositioned as Turbine within Walibi Belgium's major anniversary development.

In October 2024, Looopings wrote that Psyké Underground received a temporary Halloween version under the name Fanta Underground. The attraction received new decorations, altered queue visuals and a different show moment featuring the Halloween character Bill. The familiar Psyké Underground soundtrack also temporarily disappeared from the experience. For visitors, this meant that the same indoor shuttle loop gained a seasonal atmosphere without changing the ride layout. The news is relevant to Turbine because it happened during a period in which the old identity was already being dismantled and the later Dock World transformation was becoming visible. Looopings noted that the entrance had been moved earlier, one tunnel had changed colour and the old façade was being taken apart. Historically, Fanta Underground forms a short transitional stage in the evolution from Sirocco to Turbine: a temporary commercial Halloween layer between the purple dragon story and the new harbour narrative.

In July 2024, Looopings reported notable construction work around Psyké Underground at Walibi Belgium. The immediate reason was the development of Dock World, a new harbour-themed area including a family coaster. Around the existing launched coaster, temporary and new infrastructure appeared, including an adjusted exit and a temporary entrance. This allowed the ride to remain accessible while its surroundings changed significantly. For visitors, the main impact was a different route to and from the attraction, but the article also made clear that the coaster itself was becoming part of a larger redevelopment. Designs again showed the Turbine name, referring to the period from 1999 to 2012. Historically, this matters because Psyké Underground was not treated as a separate old ride, but as a core element of Dock World. The works formed a transition between the purple dragon theme and the later industrial harbour identity of Turbine.

In March 2024, Looopings reported that Walibi Belgium had invested in a new train for Psyké Underground, the indoor shuttle loop that would later become Turbine again. The train had a different appearance from its predecessor and already hinted at the nautical future of Dock World, the area into which the ride would be integrated. For visitors, the change meant a visible upgrade at the start of the season and an early sign that the Vita Drakovitz storyline would eventually disappear. The article also places the update within the ride's long history: opened in 1982 as Sirocco, made infamous by the 1997 incident, rebuilt with LIM launch technology and now adapted once more. This makes the news more than a rolling-stock replacement. It shows how Walibi Belgium was gradually preparing a historic coaster for a new role inside a modern themed area.

In March 2013, Looopings reported that Walibi Belgium had to postpone the reopening of Turbine. The launched coaster had been closed since 2008 and had undergone a major technical and thematic refurbishment. According to the park, the ride itself was already ready and most of the decoration work had been completed, but the renewed attraction could not operate until the full indoor building was finished. The delay was tied to noise conditions in the permit: without a complete enclosure, launches would risk causing nuisance for nearby residents. For visitors, this meant waiting several more months for the return of a well-known Walibi coaster. Historically, the article captures a key stage in the rebirth of the former Sirocco, later known as Psyké Underground and then again as Turbine. The news shows that the attraction had to be reintroduced not only technically, but also spatially and legally within its surroundings.