Ypres and Bellewaerde has the plans for a new roller coaster provisionally put away again. The Ypres fun – and zoo initially wanted next year for a new coaster to be built in the wooded part of the ‘Canadazone’ and already had an environmental licence requested by the deputation. “However, there is debate with the Nature and Forest Agency about the number of trees that would have to disappear,” says representative Bart Naeyaert (CD&V). The nv Belpark from Wavre has the request to be withdrawn.
Bellewaerde had plans to 2020 is a new roller coaster to build. The park describes the new attraction as “a family coaster that is partly over land and partly over the water will’ walk’. The metal coaster would be the name Canadacoaster and would be in the themes section Canada, between the pirate ship and the stay of the amoerluipaarden, to be built. In wooded area so, which trees would be harvested. And right there is where the problem lies. “In the construction of a roller coaster in a wooded area, it is common that we seek advice from the Nature and Forest Agency. It was not clear whether the harvesting of trees would have to be offset. If the discussion with the CAC resolved, we recommend to submit a new application. But for all clarity: as a delegation, we have the export licence application will not be rejected, Bellewaerde she repealed,” explains deputy Naeyaert.
