The Belgian park will close its 25-year-old wooden coaster at the end of this season before Rocky Mountain Construction begins a full conversion in January 2027.
Walibi Belgium has confirmed its largest single investment in years – the conversion of its wooden coaster Loup-Garou into an RMC hybrid roller coaster, set to reopen in 2028 as the anchor attraction of a new themed land called Festival World. Construction begins in January 2027, with the 2026 season marking Loup-Garou’s final runs in its current form.
The converted ride will stand 49 metres tall, feature a 47-metre drop with an 89-degree incline, and deliver a top speed of 106 km/h across 1,231 metres of track – a new Benelux record. Rocky Mountain Construction will apply its steel track system to Loup-Garou’s existing wooden structure, the same approach used on Untamed at Walibi Holland in 2019. Walibi Belgium is owned by French leisure group Compagnie des Alpes.
Festival World, the new land surrounding the coaster, takes its cues from the atmosphere of New Orleans. A second development phase, due by 2030, will add rethemed attractions, new food and beverage outlets, a themed restaurant, family drop towers and a water play area.
Jean-Christophe Parent, managing director of Walibi Belgium, framed the announcement within a decade of sustained investment. ‘This new phase builds on the transformation that began in 2016,’ he said. ‘Our ambition is to further strengthen the appeal of Walibi Belgium and Aqualibi by offering ever more immersive, spectacular, and accessible experiences for the entire family.’
Since 2016, the park has introduced four themed lands, eight new rides, eight dining outlets and three retail shops. Attendance has risen 43% over the period, from 1.3 million to more than 1.8 million visitors annually. The RMC conversion adds a high-capacity thrill anchor to a portfolio that already includes Kondaa, the park’s B&M megacoaster that opened in 2021.
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