Balder Review, Liseberg Intamin Pre-Fabricated Wood Coaster | Is This Ride Too Repetitive?

Balder is an Intamin pre-fabricated wood coaster at Liseberg. This ride opened in 2003 as Sweden's only wooden roller coaster. It's a triple out-and-back coaster chalk full of ejector airtime. But is it too repetitive for its own good? Find out in this review!
Video Credits
Colossos Construction (Heide Park)- • Colossos - Kampf der G...
Steel Coaster Construction (Clermont County)- • Clermont Steel Fabrica...
T-Express (Adam the Tourist)- • The BEST Roller Coaste...
Wood Coaster Construction (Martin & Vleminckx)- • MVR Ride Construction ...
Background Music
Epic Cinematic Adventure by Infraction [No Copyright Music] Majestic Vision- • Epic Cinematic Adventu...

[@NorthernRidesYaBoi]

I never had a problem with it being repetitive. I find every stretch with bunny hills to feel different and the overbanks are kinda fun in their own dumb way. Plus that airtime is so good I don't mind it being thrown at me more than necessary

[@CanobieCoaster]

I have no qualms with all the airtime hills. I don't get the same enjoyment on the turns.

[@Togusa2]

Balder is a pure fun ride for me. I dont mind the repetitiveness and the turns, all those camelbacks and hills never fail to put a smile in my face.

[@CanobieCoaster]

The hills most certainly deliver. The pacing just isn't perfect for me.

[@joecandish3923]

One thing I will say with Balder is that it felt to me like a modern take on Phoenix abundance of airtime and few laterals. And thats one thing with Liseberg I like its a classic style park with a modern touch.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It does sort of feel like Phoenix with the set-up.

[@cees04]

I recently drove through Gothenburg and this coaster parallels the highway. Really cool visual!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Looks like it!

[@jmaindigo6641]

I just rode two days ago. Felt even faster than my last rides 4 years ago. And glass smooth. To me it is a masterpiece of coaster design, my fav woodie of them all. Not a single inch of track wasted in one of the most compact designs ever. To me, the “gentle” turns compare to the slow tempos on a masterfully orchestrated symphony, intensifying the sensorial overload of the upcoming airtime hills, giving you a chance to catch your breath and share complicity with your riding partner. It is exhilarating and elegant at the same time. Repetitive? More like “irresistibly repetitive” I would say. A state of the art modern re-invention of the timeless classic cyclone coasters. As for Liseberg, I cannot think of a better park really with more allure, attention to detail and magical atmosphere. Every coaster is top of their category. Quality over quantity. Its their 100th anniversary and they deserve all the praise.

[@CanobieCoaster]

That's an interesting take on the turns, but I prefer full throttle start to finish.

[@jojo_hendriks]

Balder is running way faster now than it did in 2019. those ending hills have ridiculously strong airtime that matches a lot of RMC hills.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I thought it had more power for me in 2017 even though it was a cooler day with half full trains.

[@Paolo8772]

Until late may of 2022 I'd never ridden any Intamin prefab woodie, then I rode El Toro during a rough time; after it had opened after a year long closure and also about two months before it closed again for another year. I'd say T-Express is the best of the four with Balder coming last. Thanks for posting!

[@CanobieCoaster]

T-Express definitely appears to be the best.

[@keithstransitexperiences9749]

Last year, I've heard from someone that the pre-fabricated wooden coaster is still in production and offers an LSM launch.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

No way

[@chargedonpc9989]

​@@ThrillsofColdplaySomeone from Intamin said that they could make a launched prefab in an interview I actually watched last night.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Interesting!

[@TheCoasterrus]

Great review. I actually preferred my rides this year to my original ones in 2017. For me, it felt more intense this time. Perhaps it's because I was disappointed from 2017 and went in with diminished expectations.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Odd, I had the opposite.

[@wittypseudonym]

intamin pre-fabs are subscription based coasters at this point. it'll be an elite experience with loads of airtime, but you're gonna have to renew in 20 years 💀

[@CanobieCoaster]

True!

[@breadonyourbed3761]

The fact i rode this in winter and it still hauled goes to show how insane the airtime is on this

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@mateoalvira7826]

In 2001 Colossos opened at Heide Park. In 2016, the ride was closed. Those who rode Colossos last time said it was... A) smooth B) rough

[@shivtim]

I rode in 2012. It was relatively smooth, but had some vibration in the helix. Very re-rideable.

[@CanobieCoaster]

B

[@chargedonpc9989]

It's a shame that the Intamin prefabs all have pacing issues. The Ride of Steel clones do too though, so I think that's something that Intamin sometimes struggled with back then. Is the first turnaround on El Toro better than the ones on Balder?

[@CanobieCoaster]

The turnaround on El Toro would be better if it were smooth.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

I have not ridden Balder but I have ridden T Express and that ride is amazing. I think it probably runs faster than Balder

[@CanobieCoaster]

T Express looks like the best prefab.

[@mateoalvira3514]

I saw in videos and images, that I think Balder, the Intamin pre-fabricated wooden coaster at Liseberg, and Coaster Express, the RCCA wooden coaster at Parque Warner Madrid, both use the same trains and restraints. Canobie Coaster would say: Yes. If I ask you: But what are the most notable differences between them in ride experience for you? Canobie Coaster would answer: A) Balder is smooth B) Balder is rough

[@CanobieCoaster]

A

[@micoasters]

5:58 the anti rollbacks are one of the best aspects of wood coasters. Sucks that they use a magnetic system to keep them raised

[@CanobieCoaster]

Considering the noise issues the ride had, I get it.

[@VelocicoasterFanboy]

Great Looking Woodie

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sure is

[@homestream2773]

Small correction: Balder was not placed on the old spot for HangOver

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks, I updated that.

[@clairefunnell8481]

Great looking woodie. Looks fun.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@CanobieCoaster]

It is!

[@mateoalvira3514]

The first time you went to Liseberg, Canobie Coaster, was... 2016?

[@CanobieCoaster]

No, 2017.

[@raphytvlogs504]

Hey guys I have a question I’m on 96 credits and I’m 12 I want to know what if people think that’s is good and I have a hot take for you Hyperion over zadra what do you think?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I prefer Zadra, but I get someone preferring Hyperion.

[@mateoalvira7826]

Canobie Coaster, imagine if I ask you: Both Balder at Liseberg and Coaster Express at Parque Warner Madrid use the same trains and restraints. Canobie Coaster would answer: Yes. If I ask you: With the same trains, what are the differences between the two for you in ride experience? Canobie Coaster would say: Balder is... A) smooth B) rough Coaster Express is... A) tolerable B) not

[@CanobieCoaster]

A and B

[@toxikavenger9088]

it is the steel force of prefabs

[@CanobieCoaster]

The two rides feel different to me.

[@harrychest4303]

How many coaster credits do you have? Me: 241

[@CanobieCoaster]

1287

[@whuryoboss]

If this ride isn’t intense enough to make me balder when it’s over, I ain’t riding it

[@CanobieCoaster]

Lol

[@loganmcgrew2822]

I don't know why coaster studios wasn't a fan of this ride

[@CanobieCoaster]

Not sure since it has great airtime.

[@SpezyCoasters]

Liseberry? What?

[@shivtim]

Lisa bear E 😂

[@chipsinsideajar1372]

According to another comment on a different video, they don't pronounce the G at the end of some words in Swedish. Mr Coaster overdid it a little bit.

[@Kittyhat]

literally the actual pronunciation lol

[@GbHandlebar]

At last… a KZbinr attempting to pronounce it properly! Having said that, I’ve heard park employees pronounce it the ‘English’ way when speaking English themselves, so maybe they just kinda give up and say what their English-speaking audience is expecting?

[@ghostviggen]

@@KittyhatThe G in the end should turn into a J.

[@jtwoolley]

El Toro is better

[@CanobieCoaster]

I prefer El Toro.