PTR, 10 day credit run through Europe

[Anonymous]

Day 7, part 1
Gerstlauer gone MAD??

We had plenty of time after our visit at Plohn so we headed for the next place to get my second to last Gerstlauer Bobsled credit (just Cobra left now...) but we discovered something even more awesome then the coaster...

Before we arrived to the park, we spotted this giant thing, that we guess have something to do with the Global Warming we experienced this morning...

Hmm, pyramids in the middle of nowhere in Germany??

Yay Belantis!!

Looks like the middle east somewhere

This park is enormous

Let's go in this direction

Getting closer to Egypt

Is it just me or do the Pyramid look smaller in this picture??

Pretty cool station for the Flume boats

Giant Helix of DEATH!!

Look a credit

Poor people going up the lift

They don't know what is waiting for them

This coaster is the worst we rode on this trip

Greatly themed though

It gives some strange rattly airtime

OMG, WE ARE GOING TO DIES!!!

Mmmm,, riders, I hope you like the brakes that follows, that feels like driving straight into a brick wall...

Look a tower

Really nice themed area

Another angle

What the heck is that, even I don't know??

YAY, for obstacle courses

What the heck is that!!

Strange things

That looks like fun!!

It's apparently called Götterflug, Hang Over would be a better name, since that's how you feel after you get of

First you strap yourself into these chairs

Then they hoist you up the tower, and spin a bit

Well you could ride it like this

But we went berserk and did this instead

W00t!!

We easily managed 60+ inversion on this thing

It was like you were strapped onto a propeller

Ground, Sky, Ground, Sky, Ground, Sky, Ground, Sky, Ground, Sky, Ground, Sky, Ground, Sky, Ground, Sky, Ground, Sky, Ground, Sky......

Since static images don't show the whole thing here is a short video!!

CLICK here for video (I was unable to upload it to youtube so TPR would have to do)

It was very windy that day which could be seen in the end where my brother spins like crazy while the whole things stands still

We went on the strange flume-boat thingy, and it's beyond awesome!!

Overview

They have also got one of these things

It's time for us to leave, but go ride this thing, it's the best new flat ever made!!

On the way out we spotted that we could try Segways for free!! if we bought a hairnet for a Euro, so that's what we did
The bad thing with this that I really want one now

What the hack is that!!

/b/!?!

On the way to the next hotel we spotted some giant Antonov's!!

I really have to say this about Götterflug, it's awesome and anyone can ride it since you control how intense the ride should be. Either you do nothing and just float through the air, or you could move the wings a little and tilt a bit from side to side, or you can do like we did, go for as many spins as possible. The problem by going with Berserk mode is that it sometimes feels like the seat is going to come of the ride (mighty scary), when you get of everything is like after a hard night out and you get some massive bruises on your shoulders, but it's all worth it

Next up we get cursed!!

 

[Pokemaniac]

Gound, Sky, Gorund, Sky, Gound, Sky, Gorund, Sky, Gound, Sky, Gorund, Sky, Gound, Sky, Gorund, Sky, Gound, Sky, Gorund, Sky......

That has to be a record. You wrote "ground" 10 consecutive times without spelling it right once...

Nah, I'm not here to look at your grammar. The trip must have been awesome! But how much money did it cost? And how many pics were taken in total?
Nice to see that Blue Fire delivers as well. Perhaps Mack one day will grow to be a manufacturer with the reputation that B&M and Intamin have today? El Toro looks as good as its namesake, at least aesthetically.

 

[Anonymous]

^ LOL I didn't notice the misspelling, but it's fixed now

About the cost, then we had some discounts here and there, and we choose pretty cheap hotels, and didn't buy that many souvenirs or were eating constantly, but I guess that in the area of around 10000 SEK (around 8200 NOK, 917 €, £800, 1300$) would cover everything/person (of course it would be cheaper if you were more then 2)...

YES!!

Between the two of us going, then we have taken 4600+ pictures during these ten days (that's without the images I lost one day in a file transfer accident ).

I as many other that have been on blue fire agree that Mack are on to a winner, it's far superior then any of the accelerator's I have ridden, and I also prefer it to any B&M I have ridden, so hopefully they might get a great reputation and are allowed to build more of them, since everyone needs to ride one of these.

I think my brother even rates this El Toro higher then the American one

 

[Anonymous]

Day 9
The day of the curse...

This was one of the other days of the trip I was looking forward to, then new Gerstlauer Eurofighter with an extra launch, Fluch von Novgorod. Since there isn't anyone that have posted a massive review on an English forum of this ride (OK some German forums might have done that...). So it made it even more interesting...

Picture first, then review

Look there is some tower from Fluch von Novgorod!!

They have completely remodeled the entrance since we were last here

Hi Nessie!!

You looks as good as always, but we will return to you later, since it was time to get cursed!!

There have been a lot of discussion that you would experience a lot of head banging in this twisty bit...

But there was none at all!!

The cars flows really nice through these sections.

Massive airtime here I come!!

And after massive airtime, it's time for sideways floater

The themeing that is done looks ace!!

The only inversion of the ride

But before I continue with the rest of the FvN images here are some of the rest of the park:

They have horsies

Some really strange looking rides

And a looping shark

A really massive Star Flyer

A big drop/shot tower

Too bad that it SUCKS!! you get a better ride in the observation tower...

Greatly themed rubber ring water rides

A giant bell

Bing-bong!!

Another Mexico area

Where they have this really strange ride, it's clearly not a credit

LOL a safari photography ride

A really nicely themed mouse

With massive drops

They have a mechatronic orchestra

But the dog seems a bit worn

Signature shot of Nessie

Whoosh

After we got bored with the other rides we headed back towards FvN

The outdoor section is really nice

This is supposed to be designed after a knot...

Even though it looks like it have come straight of Magnum XL200

I don't think that it would work anyway...

Then it's straight into the Inline twist

Inversion, mmmm

Sideways airtime is the best feeling

Then we decided to raid the tower

Splash boat

Even if it's new, it still looks like a remnant of the Legoland days...

Some people going for a ride

A shot of all of Nessie

On the way back indoor

Overview shot of the outdoor section

After the tower it was time for another ride on FvN

This is what happens if you ignore the too tall limit

It looks like these guys survived

Going down!!

Entrance

Beware that these crows doesn't curse you!!

It's going to look great when all the buildings looks like this

Did I say it was fast

Sneaky station shot

More images of the Inline

Just imagine how great this image would be when they finish the buildings

We interrupt this FvN drooling with a nice and cool SPLASH!!

Airtime through the trees

Really ace

This park is really nicely themed

Nessie doing what he does best, swallowing a long one

What could make this image better??

A coaster train of course

Going up the lift...

Airtime!!

Signature shot!!

Similar signature shot of FvN

It really blends in with the surroundings

Sideways!!

Awesomeness

Almost worthy to be a wallpaper

This one is even better

Add these...

on there...

YAY for themeing

From across the railway

But hey what is that!!

Look it's Alexej!!

Over the hill

Looks a bit like an elephant

NICE!!!

This coaster gives better airtime then Silver Star

Can't they do as Heide park and redo this into a drop tower

I didn't bother to wait to get one in sync...

But if anyone want one then you can always stitch this into the picture above...

One last look

Bye for this time Hansa park

OK review time:
The first thing I want to say is that I quite liked this coaster, since it does so much. Great launch, a fun outdoor section and the final bit is great as well...
It rides like a dream, there is no head banging as you have on some other Eurofighter (there is a couple of jolts that you feel if you ride the side seats in the front row, but that's it). The ride is pretty different when you compare the front and back row at some places, front row isn't as pleasant at one spot if you are a guy , but the back don't have any of that problem...
Even if it's a good ride, then I would almost recommend everyone that is interested in this ride to wait to later this year, or even better next year, since then they might have been able to finish of all the themeing on this ride. There is a lot that need to get done, buildings need's cladding, the whole queue isn't even close to done, all the effects inside also needs a lot of work...
But it was either wait to open the ride or open it and then add stuff along the course, and for us they made the right decision
But it would be even better when they finally finish of the whole thing

 

[Ollie]

FvN looks awesome. Shame about them getting behind and not all the theming complete. I hope that all the indoor effects are done first and soon so that we get an even better die experience next month.
The station for Fluch looks amazing.
Did you get to check out that maze thing at the exit of Fluch?

 

[Anonymous]

Maze?? I have no idea of what you are talking about... :--D

I have no idea on what will be done first, since the park is opened between 9-18 every day then working on the inside might be tricky, so you have to survive with some strobes on scaffolding with some capes on them...

There is really a lot to do, and I think that they might run it as it is, and then fix it up during the off season

 

[Anonymous]

Final day, part 1
Old coaster kicks ass, in a good way, part 1

Tivoli was the first park I visited as an enthusiast way back in 2004, and during that visit I wasn't as credit happy as I am now, so I still had the kiddy coaster to get

The day started with a 3 hour drive from Lübeck and our hotel, and after a ferry ride and some cruising on the motorway, we finally arrived just after the park opened...

We first headed over to Rutchebanan, the Woodie built in 1915, for our first rides, and I have to say that this ride still is one of the better wooden coasters I have ridden, I would almost say that it's pure awesomeness!!
Next coaster on the menu was Dæmonen, and it suffers greatly from the same kind of vibrations that Silver Star have, so the ride isn't as good I remembered it from when it was new
Then I finally got my long sought after missed credit which made me really happy.
Then we were also standing a looking on the new ride that Tivoli have installed, and really wanted to ride it, but since they were just operating one of the sides it meant that we had to wait for a much longer time that we had time for, so it meant that we skipped it for another day and grabbed a few more awesome rides on Rutchebanan...

Pictures!!

First ferry of the day

While walking to Tivoli Gardens

Entrance to Tivoli!!

Then suddenly we were in the Arabic

Cool, I remember these from Kurashiki!!

First and last stops

It have recently received some TLC

It's one of those side friction rides with a brakeman

They ride on that tiny seat during the ride

They were running 3 trains, great

The car really needs those block's on the end since you slide pretty violently around the turns

A Star Flyer is built up on a platform above a section of a park, they have one of the slowest loading I have experienced...

It's right by the power coaster

It's just inches away

Here it comes again

Spinny spinny, this thing might break your neck

Random photo

Power coaster again

Next stop

In a little Asia themed section

A really tight B&M

And they are running it!!

Loopage

Immelmann!!

And then finally a Zero-g

Yep, it have some brakes as well

Loads of track cramped together

It's really tiny

Here it goes again

Time for some upside down sections

Then into the brakes

Massive cross over point

Against the sun

Time for some microgravity

Pre-drop helix

Here it goes again

Also almost worthy to be used as a wallpaper

Floorless flying carpet ride

My final credit!!

Looks nice, but is headache inducing

The new ride for this year

It have two modes

Either it goes really fast in this kind of loop

Or slower and you can use the joystick to control it

But faster is cooler

Sounds awesome as well

Almost like an WW2 fighter plane coming at you

Takes me back to Japan <3

On the top of the Star flyer

Tivolis, new fire engine

Such a nice place to be

In there is a mad house

One final image of the best coaster in the park

Great looking stage

Then it was time for Bakken

 

[peep]

Wow Tivoli looks really nice. That B&M looks cool, does it ride as good as it looks? Loving the theming in these parks too.

 

[Anonymous]

Final day, part 2
Old coaster kicks ass, in a good way, part 2

Then after 9 days driving through Europe and 17 different parks it was finally time for the final stop of the trip, and it turned out to be harder to get here then we initially though. Since it was Sunday and the weather was great, a loads of Danish people was thinking the same thing and was also heading for Bakken, so a short drive and an easy parking, became a long hot slow moving traffic jam, when we finally arrived at the park all the parking was full so we had to go and look for somewhere else to park, and we finally found some public parking 1.5 miles away. But since it was so nice weather then it didn't really bother us...

After finally reaching the park we got caught in the largest and slowest queue of the evening, to get our wrist bands...

After we finally got them, we made fast progress through the park and the credits, and was helped by the awesome operations of the rides, they were loading people like crazy (I guess that since they get payed by the number of riders they have they want to have as many as possible > fast loading).

For the final time for this trip report, PICTURES!!!!!!

We finally arrived at Bakken, a place I have wanted to visit for years now...

We made quick work of Mariehønen and nearly broke it in the process

Tiny Ferriswheel

Hmm, Afrokopperne...

There was a lot of wet people walking around in the park, and I guess that this is the cause

New for 2009, an Intamin spinner

It goes really fast of the lift

See what I mean, lightning fast

or it wouldn't clear this section

They have a small launch system, similar to that on an accelerator, for the hydraulically driven lift chain motor

The car's look good, but the OSTR bit really slashes your neck around the course, not pleasant

They need a launch of the lift or the car wouldn't clear this turn as well

These chains sound's like crap when they launch the car of the lift

Tornado, once described as:
"They report that Tornado looks amazing, but is (quote) "rougher than a bag of spanners". Apparently they ended up with bruises from the restraints :/ !"
And I agree...

Since Tornado broke down on us, while we were waiting we headed for Rutschebanen

Another really old coaster for today

This double down creates some really crazy airtime

Completely crazy, but awesome ride

It shakes really bad during the course

Awesome Intamin mine train

Broken

The lift on Rutschebanen is extremely fast and no way near straight

There goes another load of happy riders

Yay for a good Intamin

Down to the lift

The rest of the layout is really twisty <3

There it goes again

If you missed which coaster we are on

Loads of powerful helices

Looks so great

I got a German fair vibe from this place <3

They have a lot of rides that looks like they belongs on a German fair at least

They had a dueling, space shot and frog hopper

A massive Enterprise, I haven't seen any of these in days

Then we found the last coaster in the park before we headed of to see if Tornado had opened again

It's one of these awesome coasters with no restraints <3

It goes pretty great as well

Mmmm

But it was time to see if they had gotten Tornado to open again

Mmm, airtime

YAY, it's opened again!!

The cars are good, but the restraints are whack

Yay, for crazy airtime in the back

Another round of people goes for a ride

There is loads of air in the back, but also in the front

Awesome

The Brakemen were awesome

He was riding with these glasses for a while

Yay, for double down when you leave your seat

Tornado again

Too, bad that it sucks, Intamin should do Mega coasters not small rides

There one train goes again

Buy Bakken it was fun, but we have a boat to catch

And we did, but they failed pretty bad to dock

On the way back we started to go with warp 1

Then we had a rough transition to...

HYPERSPACE!!!!

Next up is a final post of this trip...

 

[Emmett]

Wow, just caught up on the final reports. Amazing as usual loefet, some really great photos in there from Hansa, Tivoli and Bakken. The shot showing FvN's layout from above is sweet.

I'm liking the new entrance too from Hansa, I didn't think much of the park last year and only spent about about 2 hours there but I'd love to do it again with FvN there now.

 

[The Grape Wizard]

The Tivoli Gardens pics have messed up on my computer but your report from Hansa is awesome!

FvN looks like one of the best eurofighters i have ever seen, the outside layout looks sexy. But before it goes inside why does the track change colour?

 

[Goliath123]

Wow! Great pics! I just noticed that your doing nearly all the parks the TPR are doing in there Scandinavian trips.

Anyway Tivoli gardens and Bakken look like great little parks. Nice job!