News about Space Shot

In December 2020, Walibi Holland used Space Shot in a notably different way. The launch tower was fitted with four long cables carrying lights, turning the 60-metre ride into the shape of a giant Christmas tree after dark. Looopings reported that Walibi presented the installation as a special tree for a special year. The concept was simple, but the height of Space Shot gave it a strong visual effect: 170 lights, green LED illumination and hundreds of metres of steel cable transformed the thrill ride into a seasonal landmark. For visitors, this did not change the ride itself, but it showed how an existing attraction can gain value outside the normal boarding experience. The tower was already known as a visual marker in Speed Zone; as a Christmas tree, that role became even more obvious. The article fits into Space Shot's post-renovation history, where the attraction was not only refreshed visually but also used more consciously as a decorative icon. For a short period, the tower had a second role alongside its thrill-ride identity.

In May 2020, the full scope of Space Shot's refurbishment became clearer. After receiving its new grey and red colours, the tower also gained a revised decoration at the top. The old pilot figure and red-white chequered panel disappeared, replaced by a narrow red band with the Speed Zone logo and a large silver car on the summit. That changed not only the paintwork but also the silhouette with which Space Shot rises above Walibi Holland. Looopings described the update as a skyline change, which fits the attraction well: at sixty metres high, the tower is one of the most visible elements of the area. The seats also became red instead of black, showing that the makeover went beyond decoration seen from a distance. For fans, this was a key closing piece of the Speed Zone renovation, in which car culture and speed became the leading themes. The article shows how Space Shot shifted from a stand-alone thrill tower into a visual anchor for the renewed area.

In February 2020, the transformation of Space Shot became visible in the Walibi Holland skyline. The freefall tower, previously blue and red, received a new grey and red colour scheme. Looopings stressed that this was not a simple paint job: work at sixty metres required a lift system to reach the top of the tower. For visitors and fans, it was an important step in the renewal of Speed Zone. Space Shot is the tallest ride in the park and rises above its surroundings, so every colour change immediately affects how the area looks from paths, plazas and even from outside the ride zone. The new appearance matched the car and speed theme Walibi had chosen for Speed Zone. Other elements, including G-Force, Space Kidz, Goliath and Mission Control, were also being refreshed in the same visual language. A car decoration still had to be added to the top of Space Shot. The article therefore captures the moment when the familiar tower left its older look behind and became part of a broader area identity.

In early 2020, Walibi Holland gave fans the first concrete look at the renewed Speed Zone. The refurbishment was not only about Goliath, but also involved Space Shot, G-Force, Space Kidz and the Mission Control restaurant. For Space Shot, the project meant a stronger visual link to a themed area centred on speed, burning rubber and chrome. Looopings reported that the tower would be surrounded by red-grey oil barrels, tying it more closely to the car culture theme chosen for the area. For visitors, the news mattered because the ride experience itself would remain familiar while the presentation around it changed significantly. Space Shot is visible from many parts of the park and helps define the Walibi skyline, so a new look has more impact than it would on a hidden attraction. The article also fits into Walibi's wider Festivalization strategy, in which themed areas are gradually refreshed. After Wilderness and Untamed, Speed Zone became the next area intended to receive a clearer, more contemporary identity.

In August 2019, Walibi Holland had good news for visitors: Space Shot was running again. The freefall tower had been closed since mid-July because of a defective part, but once the replacement was delivered and installed the ride could reopen. Looopings reported that the downtime eventually lasted a full month, despite earlier hopes for a faster repair. For fans, the reopening mattered because Space Shot is one of the fixed thrill landmarks of Speed Zone. Its appeal comes not only from its height but from the instant upward launch that defines the ride. The article also showed how Walibi wanted to bring the tower back into the guest experience during the Lekkergaan summer festival. Visitors could ride with a glove holding a cup of water and try to keep as much water as possible. That made the comeback more than a technical repair: Space Shot returned as part of the park's seasonal entertainment. The reopening closed a downtime period that had shown how dependent such an intense mechanical ride can be on one crucial component.

In July 2019, Space Shot suffered a technical problem that kept it closed for an extended period. Walibi Holland told Looopings that the sixty-metre tower had been standing idle because a faulty part needed to be replaced. The article indicated that the problem was probably linked to equipment that measures the passengers' weight, information needed to calculate the right launch force. That made the closure more than a minor inconvenience: it affected a key technical process of the ride itself. For visitors, it meant that one of the most recognisable thrill rides in Speed Zone was unavailable during the summer season. The uncertainty around the delivery of the replacement part made the situation more relevant, as the park could not yet say whether the downtime would last days or much longer. Looopings also placed the issue in Space Shot's wider history: the tower opened in 1998, reaches 85 km/h during launch and had received extra seat belts earlier that season.

In June 2016, an unusual video put Space Shot at Walibi Holland in the spotlight. During a launch, a bird was hit by a gondola as it shot upward at high speed. It was not a planned park moment, but it made the force of the ride immediately visible. Looopings also added useful technical context: Space Shot is nearly sixty metres tall, was built in the late 1990s by S&S Power and reaches a launch speed of 85 kilometres per hour. For guests, the incident did not change the ride experience, yet it helped explain why the tower has long been seen as one of Walibi's rawer thrill rides. Space Shot is not only prominent because of its height; its sudden launch and position above the park make it a highly visible machine. The video became a strange but memorable footnote in the public history of the attraction.