Kondaa Review | Awesome Walibi Belgium Intamin Mega Coaster

Let's dive into this new for 2021 mega coaster at Walibi Belgium, just outside of Brussels. This ride packs in tons of airtime hills and banked turns, all combined with high speeds and fast pacing!
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[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

You can tell that Intamin learned a lot from Expedition GeForce and Goliath. Those two were already amazing, but you can tell that they were built over 20 years ago, and there were a lot to improve on those rides. That was probably the best they could do back then, but Kondaa takes those two rides and just up'd the thrill level, managed to do some crazy maneuvers, and also take influence from Rocky Mountain Construction as well. This new generation of Intamin coasters is really cool, and it's nice to see Intamin still be the ground-breaking, innovative manufacturer that they were and still are. I think Intamin and Walibi Belgium did a phenomenal job with the overall experience, and I think it made the €25,000,000 (approximately $26.7 million USD) price worth it.

[@Togusa2]

I really like the drawings telling the story of the tribe stealing an egg from kondaa’s mother, then feeding and rising it until it finally took them all for a ride. One year old and they’re already damaged 😢

[@jaconoorland6330]

No way this ride is a real 9.5 at least

[@sverreHM16]

Heck, a 10

[@juliancoasterking]

I love that ride, my 2nd favorite Intamin after Velocicoaster. I'm glad having this at one of my home parks🔥🙌🏼

[@Jakebtw]

What’s your top 5? Cause it seems like it’s good

[@juliancoasterking]

@@Jakebtw top 5 Intamins? 1) Velocicoaster 2) Kondaa 3) Maverick 4) Intimidator 305 5) Expedition Geforce 6) El Toro 7) Sky Rush 8) Hyperion 9) Pantheon 10) Kingda Ka 11) Storm Runner 12) Taron 13) iSpeed 14) Hagrid's MCMA 15) Millennium Force 16) Fahrenheit 17) Goliath (Walibi Holland) 18) Colossos Kampf der Giganten 19) supernman ride of Steel (SF America 20) HP escape from Gringotts There you have a full top 20😂🙌🏼

[@Jakebtw]

@@juliancoasterking omg that’s one of the best lists I’ve seen I knew it was good I had a feeling 😂

[@juliancoasterking]

@@Jakebtw thanks mate😂🤝🏼

[@MrPatrickbuit]

@@juliancoasterking You gotta do Toutatis man. It's right up there.

[@jojo_hendriks]

Kondaa is a 10/10 ride. Even with a minor „break“ (which really doesn’t hurt the ride imo), it’s just slam packed with strong ejector airtime.

[@marty_nz]

Best ride in Belgium (Yes take a second seat Ride to Happiness). Agree with all your points made except for that 8.5/10 score. It's a top 15 ride for me so i'll give it a 9.5/10. That non inverting turnaround section is one I also felt did almost nothing, but I guess they had to somehow get creative there. That single rider line was a life saver as the park was slammed, but still managed to get 10 rides in on the day. I believe Mark Martinez's 1000'th, great milestone coaster after all those kiddy creds!

[@alantrotter2077]

Heck of a 1000th coaster. I know you have spoke very highly of it. Top 3/5 in Europe?

[@marty_nz]

@@alantrotter2077 Top 5 in Europe for me. It joins Zadra, Hyperion, Taron and Untamed. I've not done Taiga, Helix or Wildfire yet, which could join that list for me. I'm sure that two new Intamin multi launchers will shake things up a bit too.

[@StamfordBridge]

@@marty_nz Aw, yeah! Getting on it this summer!

[@marty_nz]

@@StamfordBridge yeah can't wait till you ride it! Hopefully it runs as well for you as it did for me. That first drop and first airtime hill is sublime.

[@zygoat2369]

"But it is kind of fun to think about this ride in an alternate universe where that exists" Imagine the alternate universe where Maverick still has that heartline roll, that'd be insane

[@Mugcat21]

Dang if that was real Thoosies would adore it the gp would hate it

[@stonie13]

i actually really like the non inverting cobra roll. Sure it isnt super intense but you get some fun whip and airtime on it

[@AVdE10000]

Same here. It may not be as intense as the first drop or that -1.3g airtime hill, but the great whip from the fast turns, plus that final dive that just plummets you down in a twisting motion (reminds me a lot of the first drop of Fenix @Toverland, except so much better) actually make it my favorite element of the ride

[@stijndesaedeleer8395]

it's also the "breather" you need before the next sequences i feel like, the first 3 are pure ejector and the cobra felt very very floaty to me with the twisting sensation wich set up perfectly for the second half of the ride.

[@KfromShC]

@@AVdE10000Yes, that final dive makes it a very cool element. I love how you kind of don‘t know what exact turn you‘ll make next in that roll. Sure, it‘s not that intense when it comes to g-forces, but you have the whole rest of the layout for that. P.S.: Went to Walibi BE for two days. The 2nd day was 10 degrees warmer, and man what difference that made on Kondaa! Try to be there on a hot day and that ride will definitely take a big bite out of you. 😊

[@AVdE10000]

@@KfromShC that is siiiiick! I've never been on a hot summer's day, but that park is a 15 minute drive from where I live, so I'm definitely gonna go some day in August

[@KfromShC]

@@AVdE10000 I‘m soo jealous right now! 😉 I drove 7 hours to get there - well, actually here. That 2nd day was today and we made it on 20 rides (amongst others 3 x Kondaa, 3 x Psyké Underground, 4 x Cobra) without any Speedy passes (only 15 rides on Wednesday). If I would live that close I‘d be here constantly. 😅 Closest to where I live is Europa-Park (80 minutes drive). Great park, but the thrill factor could be higher (and hopefully it will be with next year‘s new coaster).

[@theejpp]

Love the new outro, looks very polished. I'm happy that you kept the OG music, it has to be here forever

[@zacg_]

Nice review. I will say, you're final scores have become less and less predictable. Pantheon gets a 9/10 (and you gave it a 10/10 for layout) but Kondaa gets an 8.5/10. I'm not saying that's super far off but I had expected a 10/10. I remember your reviews for Dragon Khan and Balder also caught me off guard when it came to the final score. I realize you are scoring more based on expectations and for the niche the coaster occupies. But sometimes I'm really caught off guard. But it's your channel and your opinion so nothing wrong with that.

[@marty_nz]

I'm going to give him crap for this one too. It's a 9.5/10 at worst.

[@StamfordBridge]

@@marty_nz You go, Marty! Get cranky!

[@marty_nz]

@@StamfordBridge lol next he's going to give Ride to Happiness (the inferior ride) probably a 10/10 and then i'll just lose it.

[@StamfordBridge]

@@marty_nz He’ll definitely give that a 10. I’m more miffed by his slating of Bakken - it’s Efteling all over again! (I’m not REALLY miffed - it’s his prerogative - just cranky about his immunity to some park charms.)

[@marty_nz]

@@StamfordBridge true. I mean to be fair i went into Efteling making sure i did the fairy forest just because of all the comments on his video saying he missed a big part of the park. Efteling was amazing! Also i went to SFGam to see if Goliath and Raging Bull were actually worst in their categories and he was wrong there too lol. One hot take where I actually kind of agree with him was Apollos Chariot. Gave him crap for giving it a 6.5/10 or something and i couldnt believe it. How can a B&M Hyper not be the best ride in the park? Yeah it wasn't good at all. Maybe a 6.8/10 though.

[@starryagent9936]

I feel like a 9.5 would have been a more accurate score, but what the hey, 8.5’s nothing to sneeze at either

[@douglaspitcher3560]

I think the rank was a bit too low. I would give it a 9/9.5. Anyways, fun to hear your predictions!

[@mariusmertens114]

I agree with the way you describe the NICR, but I like it for what it is. In an airtime filled ride this moment gives a brief point high in the air to catch your breath before plunging back into the action. It isn't like other RMC executed elements but that's not what it was designed for so I still love it. Great review tho really couldn't say it any better even with this being my home park. Hope to see you again in the future and I'm glad you had an awesome time in Walibi and Belgium as a whole!

[@maxhagenauer24]

I remember when this POV came out almost 2 years ago and I thought it was the single best coaster ever. As I have heard more and more, maybe not the best but it still looks super great. I sure due hope Intamin does more style rides like these but just makes sure every element is whippy and violent.

[@Huh399]

Finally! Great review, as always Love the content, keep it up

[@Tay_Sports]

Taylor, are you giving your top 25 (or whatever # you'd opt to do) anytime soon? After your latest trips, I'm super curious to see what your list looks like now

[@CoasterStudios]

Sometime after Australia!

[@smuella]

Love Kondaa, more than EGF actually, but the first drop in the last row on EGF is definitely more crazy, if even only because of the longer trains on EGF. The laterals are stronger for sure.

[@hugodehepcee]

I personally like the way down from the non-inverted cobra roll. If you're seated on the right and tilt your body to the right before going down, it has a really fun, flying-like feeling.

[@jessefuir5032]

I wonder if this coaster will make Taylor's top 25. It sounds like Expedition GeForce won't anymore

[@markymark-r]

Going here later this year. Can’t wait.

[@GianniTheodoor]

I agree completely, the non inverting cobra roll is not as good as I expected it to be. But on the other hand, it looks great, which is at least as important in a family oriented park as Walibi. Also worth mentioning: Kondaa in the back row in the evening is incredible. I rode Kondaa the first week that it opened, and it's an entire different ride a year later. It really needed to 'ride in'. Also, the necessary comparison with ride to happiness: while rth is more unique and sensational, I'lll always choose Kondaa because I can actually ride Kondaa twice without vomiting.

[@intaminfanboy69]

I really love these reviews

[@OrdinaryPigeon1]

The track is so aesthetically pleasing

[@iamyomthorke]

the theming of this coaster really is underrated, its area is the abandoned part of the rest of the African themed park and the best detail is the pieces of fabric dangling from the ceiling in the station: they’re pieces of skin that the snake has shed

[@djstoplichtofficial]

Nice new outro👌

[@ryanleeuwis1602]

This is my no3 overal coaster no being rth i live this ride it looks amazing it rides amazing and i really like the non inverting cobra roll

[@CoasterTopia]

Also wow new outro

[@Ben-ik1vc]

Waiting for this review since introducing your 'CTE Series'. Kondaa is a very nice coaster with (of course) a better theming as EGF... but the pace and airtime of EGF is still better.. IMHO

[@SibKer]

well i definitally rode it, its in my homepark, and couldn't agree more with you. personally, i like the bunny hills at the end and think a mosasaurus-roll woul've been out of plays. also, the non-inverted cobra roll was very disapointing in the beginning, but when i startes to ride it more, I became to like it. can't really explain why, but it just feels right😅. Really love what intamin has been up to! have you seen the footage of "toutatis", of "parc asterix", yet? the're finally test riding and i can't wait to ride it when it opens!

[@petervandenberg6812]

Couldn't agree more with your review. Excellent ride but also I did not care for the non inverted cobra roll and the wave turn. They felt a bit forceless/pointless to me. The rest of the layout slaps though.

[@gameplayxtreme3389]

This to me, is an Intamin with an RMC layout, and I love it

[@cheesethrower]

Intiman really seems like they just try to avoid super-whippy moments after all the blackout complaints from I305. The coaster still looks dope as heck though!

[@kylelegg6837]

Walibi being my current home park, I got a lot of rides on Kondaa, though admittedly not this past year as I was focused on other things. I agree with almost all of your takes on the layout, though I feel like everything from the non-inverting cobra-roll on (minus the quick airtime hill directly following it) gets more and more tame. I prefer a coaster that starts tame and ends strong than the other way around, it's anti-climatic. I think either Kondaa needed to a bit taller or all the snake-like elements needed to be tighter. As for Expedition G-Force, I couldn't disagree more! I think it destroys Kondaa in intensity. I agree the layout is much more traditional, but I just love the non-stop transition from ejector air to forceful turns and then that lineup of bunny hills to finish is just amazing. Same thing that makes me love SROS at SFNE and Magnum XL200. Finishes super strong and I just want more! The 2nd half of Kondaa just feels really drawn out and like it losses more and more intensity, whereas Expedition G-Force just doesn't let up at all.

[@gerardolivier5250]

the perfect hyper coaster, 2hours away from me :)

[@joecandish3923]

Is Intamin your favourite manufacturer now as from the RMC's I have ridden whilst still amazing they have not got the quantity that Intamin has especially rides like Taron, Velocicoaster, Shockwave, Kondaa, Hyperion, Goliath, Expedition GeForce, El Toro and some new ones that I am riding this year, Intimidator 305, Taiga, Toutatis, Batman Escape from Gotham, Colossos, Piraten, Balder, Superman the Ride, Superman RIde of Steel, Pantheon, Tornado, Skyrush, Storm Runner, Flying Aces, Formula Rossa, Unamed Intamin Blitz, Storm Coaster, Desert Race and maybe even Speed Monster to name a few.

[@joecandish3923]

I personally prefer both Hyperion and Expedition Geforce over Kondaa but I have not ridden Kondaa since 2021 so could have changed.

[@detroitdiezel7856]

One more reason to visit the land of my heritage.

[@LSMtrail]

Can you guys do a review on voltron coaster cuz there is quite a bit more information about the layout now, in regards to previous video about voltron coaster

[@CoasterStudios]

We only review rides we've ridden! Once we got a fully released layout of Voltron though we can do an analysis on it!

[@bukemdukem1870]

U and Canobie Coaster have a bit different opinions of this ride, even though that's normal and u still like it. Because when he made his top 40 intamin coasters, he had Konda as his favorite. BTW Rip to the Wildfire outro

[@gemmachaos]

There is an obvious comparison between this and Hyperion, both of which I rode last year. Both are modern Intamins that start with an Out-n-Back section and transition into a spaghetti bowl. Kondaa has more airtime and rides smoother. Hyperion has the better capacity, the face-ripping speed and better whip. I like Kondaa better. It has better pacing and airtime, it just seems to do a bit more, and while the cobra roll may be slightly disappointing, isn't as much of a dead spot as that one dead hill on Hyperion.

[@CoasterTopia]

My favourite coaster in Belgium 🥰

[@marty_nz]

Yes! Better than Ride to Happiness for me.

[@wildearth3992]

@@marty_nz *me when my brain doesn’t work properly* 💀🤡

[@CoasterTopia]

@@wildearth3992 it IS better than RTH for me

[@wildearth3992]

@@CoasterTopia Well your opinion is irrevelant

[@CoasterTopia]

@@wildearth3992 well done winning this discussion, why would you let people have their own opinions anyway. Hot garbage on the internet

[@sdaniel9129]

They could always replace the non-inverted cobra roll with a traditional cobra roll ;-) Kondaa is indeed better, than Expedition G-Force and Goliath, but not better, than any RMC or Ride to Happiness... Greetings from the Netherlands!

[@ScottyMania313]

I'd like to see a cobra roll with a heartline roll in the middle of it, yes it would have to be a longer-sized Cobra roll, but I'm down 2 clown.

[@alantrotter2077]

I feel the score is low. I've pretty much rode all the elite stuff here in the US and if you ask me the biggest bucket list coasters in Europe would be: Zadra, Wildfire, Untamed, Ride to Happiness, Kondaa, Taiga, Expedition GeForce, Toutatis (Once it opens), Schwur des Karnan, Lech Coaster, Hyperion, and maybe Taron and FLY. Kondaa seems elite and warrants a better score than 8.5 from what I've heard from other people that have ridden the coaster.

[@rodolfomiranda2676]

Rip Wildfire's outro

[@weedle4736]

The new outro caught me off guard

[@izajunkera9481]

Aaaa PortAventura as the outro🫶 home park rep!!!

[@SheaStern54]

Found the first video with the PortAventura outro 😅

[@josiahsimmons9866]

A NEW OUTRO!?????? WHaaaaat?

[@crashcoaster3852]

New outro? :D

[@zygoat2369]

It looks great, a huge improvement over the old one

[@maxhagenauer24]

If they got a mososourus roll instead then thst would be 1 inversion on this ride that wasn't really intended to have inversions.

[@GPK1075]

6:28 HE'S HOLDING A PHONE :[phone]

[@NorthernRidesYaBoi]

8.5 is kind of insane

[@andrewqi6695]

its in his top 25 and both leviathan and boardwalk bullet did not like wtf lol

[@dogocody8440]

Intamin kinda looks a bit like vekoma now with that drop and tuberler track

[@DSoto-nf8je]

Vekoma copied them lmao

[@GloryRenault]

WAKE UP TAYLOR POSTED!!!

[@sergioleone9515]

❤😮😊

[@Yikes_its_Psychs]

I think it’s Intamins best hyper/mega coaster 9.9

[@ItsSiebay]

"Most of this ride is goes out behind trees, and all you can see is the lift, drop, and first airtime hill." Sounds like another Intamin mega I know all too well.

[@gavinskinner6834]

Is velosicoaster good?

[@CoasterStudios]

very!

[@dantc2403]

New outro!

[@Earthdev_]

I really want to ride Kondaa but when i'm in front of it i'm just nailed to the floor as i think about the airtime moment of the ride, I really cant get over the airtime

[@jakeetc7736]

Trick Track Double Down (from EliteCoasters)

[@deeve76]

For every 10 intamin coasters there is 1 decent one. This company have annoyed me so many times over the years. I will get out and ride this soon.

[@michakowalczyk4179]

What I feel about Taylor is that he finds something unpleasant on coaster and then start roasting it. It really depends on his mood which is not as criticism should work but on the other hand we need someone like him in TOP coaster community. Always appreciate different opinion. Maybe not objective but it is better than always saying „Oh Wow, I loved that ride, 10/10 etc.” .

[@coaster_corner]

So you like pantheon better than Kondaa because you gave pantheon a score of 9

[@CoasterStudios]

The scores are mean to be compared to other rides of a similar calibur- so Pantheon would be best compared to other multiple launch coasters, and Kondaa other mega coasters

[@TrainCoasterFan]

6:27 put ur phone away!!

[@motrydooto1698]

i LOVED this coaster, the only thing i dont love is the combination of belgian cloud chasers and this coaster

[@StamfordBridge]

Belgian cloud chasers?

[@motrydooto1698]

@@StamfordBridge yes.

[@marty_nz]

@@motrydooto1698 What's a Belgian cloud chaser? Is it someone from Belgium chasing clouds? So, they walk up the lifthill to try and touch the clouds and then get in your way when you want to ride? Belgian clout chasers could also make sense, but let's hear it?

[@motrydooto1698]

@@marty_nz 💀💀 no its someone on a social media platform trying to get as much views as possible. They will do anything in their might to do so, that means including disadvantaging others

[@marty_nz]

@@motrydooto1698 Yeah I think that's called clout chasing, not cloud chasing. Wouldn't there be more clout chasers for Ride of Happiness though? That's why I love Kondaa more since it's the underdog.

[@jonny-b4954]

No clue why they call that element and non inverting loops, non inversions. It totally turns you upside down. Like, there's definitely points where you're on your back or facing the sky.

[@WCfanboy]

doesn’t hit 135 degrees, so it doesn’t invert

[@redd3n362]

I don't why this shot of the guy and girl feels like a meme: 2:03, just look at the body language.

[@mitchel4361]

2 things...first..kondaa or hyperion Second..is kondaa a baby hyperion.

[@wildearth3992]

Overrated coaster. Skyrush is better

[@marty_nz]

False.