WALIBI AQUITAINE
France
Compagnie des Alpes (CDA)
2011 - Nothing known at this point in time.
WALIBI BELGIUM
Belgium
Compagnie des Alpes (CDA)
Formerly: Walibi Wavre & Six Flags Belgium
Park News - (4/14/11) More new pictures of the new themeing and additions to Walibi Belgium can be found over at BrakeSection.be.
 2012 - New Themed Areas - Rumor - (11/22/11) Walibi Belgium will divide the park into three zones next season, one for the WAB, one for The SkunX and the other will be the Fabulous Area. Look for several of the park’s rides to be rethemed to fit into their new zone’s theme.
(5/5/11) I’ve heard a few rumors regarding future developments at Walibi Belgium. From what I’ve been told the area around Turbine will be rethemed into something being referred to as the “Fabulous Area”, though no details were given as to what it may include and how it may tie into the new renovations on Turbine.
In other news, the park’s Lucky Luke City is also expected to undergo a bit change, as the characters are rumored to be retired from use to make way for the new Walibi characters. It’s unknown if the area may simply get a Music Battle theme or something new, such as rumored “Shimmeria” theme, a world within the new Walibi character universe. If the area is rethemed, this could have a pretty drastic effect on the park’s Calamity Mine ride, as well as the Dalton Terror drop tower.
2013 - Reopen Turbine - In Development - (11/22/11) Screamscape sources tell us that Walibi Belgium announced to the local coaster enthusiasts that while they still plan on reopening Turbine, the project has been pushed back and wont open until 2013.
(4/19/11) NewsParcs reports that Walibi Belgium has decided to go ahead with the Turbine Rehab project, which will see the ends being enclosed by sound insulation tubes, enclosing the entire ride experience. Look for the work to begin during the off season and the coaster to reopen in 2012, celebrating it’s 30th birthday. They also report that new environmental standards that cover sound, fireworks, operational periods and more have been issued by the government to run for the next 20 years before they come up for renewal.
(1/31/11) Pictures of plans submitted to enclose Turbine has now appeared online here, as well as plans showing off how the site could be altered to be used for a new spinning coaster project. I kind of like this last image showing off both ride plans overlaid over each other… and makes me wish they could expand the existing building and do both.
(1/7/11) A report at NewsParcs tells us that Walibi Belgium has confirmed plans to reopen Turbine for the 2012 season. Plans to rehab and reopen the ride were apparently included in the park’s “environmental permit” applications, which included a new wheel system to help quiet the ride and plans to completely enclose the ride’s two end spike tracks, thus enclosing the entire ride experience.
WALIBI HOLLAND
The Netherlands
Compagnie des Alpes (CDA)
Formerly: Walibi Flevo, Six Flags Holland and Walibi World
2012 - 5D Theater - Under Construction - (10/24/11) According to a picture posted at Themepark.NL, Walibi Holland will be adding a new “5D Theater” to the park for 2012. This will probably be for the same Rokken Roll film that opened at Walibi Belgium in 2011.
WALIBI RHONE-ALPES
France
Compagnie des Alpes (CDA)
2012 - Nothing is known at this point in time...
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