Emerald Park has revealed 3D models of two new rollercoasters that will be ready for guests in spring 2024 after a €22m investment in the theme park and zoo.
The owner of Emerald Park, Charles Coyle, also said the new name of the Celtic-themed area at the park - which is equivalent to twice the size of Croke Park - will be "Tír na nÓg".
The two new roller coasters are engineered and designed by Dutch manufacturing company Vekoma - a major supplier for the Walt Disney Company.
The larger rollercoaster, whose name is yet to be revealed, is known as a Suspended Thrill Coaster and Charles Coyle said it is not for the faint hearted.
With a total track length of 750m, a highest track point of 32m (just higher than the Cú Chulainn Coaster) and speeds of 90km per hour, he said it marks a huge exciting addition to Emerald Park.
The second coaster, with also a name yet to be revealed, is known as a Family Boomerang, offering a more family friendly riding experience.
The total track length is 450m, with a highest track point of 25m, and speeds of 60km an hour.
Construction of the new land started at the start of August 2022. but Emerald Park has been planning these new rides since 2017.
A total of 85 construction jobs have been created in the course of the build and the new land will create over 40 additional jobs at Emerald Park when it opens to the public.
"We are so excited to reveal the name and show everyone the scale of the new rollercoasters coming next year," Charles Coyle said.
"We have been working on this for five years with a huge amount of thought, investment, design and research into this area and have taken every aspect of the theming and all audiences into consideration," he said.
"We will be keeping the 3D model at Emerald Park for the summer but we are then going to take it out on the road at some central locations around the country so people can see exactly what expect at Emerald Park in 2024," he added.
