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15th Jun 2017

This is what the new ride at Tayto Park looks like

We cannot wait to try this.

Laura Holland

We cannot wait to try this.

The newest ride at Tayto Park has now opened and it looks amazing.

The Viking Voyage is the latest addition to the park and is Ireland’s largest flume ride.

The attraction, with a full Viking theme, is Ireland’s largest water ride. It cost €8million to complete and construction on the ride began last July with over 50 builders and engineers working on the attraction.

So, what does it consist of?

The centre of the ride is a mountain standing 60ft high, the track is 700m and takes 5 minutes to complete with the ride reaching speeds of 60kph. Over 500 trees have been planted around the track to recreate the Irish landscape from 1,000 years ago.

The ride takes you on a journey from an ancient Viking town to Celtic Ireland and delves into true Viking history with replica ring forts, round towers and a monastery.

And it looks like great fun, judging by these photos.

The newest ride, The Viking Voyage, opened at Tayto Park

The newest ride, The Viking Voyage, opened at Tayto Park

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