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Goon of the Year
It is about time I do a trip report of my recent trip around Europe! This took in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and France.
Day 1: The long day!
The trip started at midnight on Sunday 11th May from my flat in Leeds. I was on call for work on the Saturday on a late shift though. So had no option to travel down to Stansted for our 6:30 flight. Nice and quiet drive down, to our first stop, Peterbrough services where we picked up Dave. Then it is to Stansted, dropped my car off at my old housemates place. He normally gives me a lift to the airport, but he wasn't in work till a bit later, we got a tax to the airport.
Got some brekkie at weatherspoons, and got onto the flight and took off on time to Memmingem airport. Landed a bit early, grabbed our car from Hertz, a nice Ford Focus with plenty of room. Then it was off to our first park, a half hour drive to Skyline Park
It seemed quiet, and our first stop, their oldest coaster a schwaz Wildcat like Raptor Attack
Nice and easy, rides well. As we were walking around, we saw a tarzan swing which Dave gave a go.
now for a classic ride, a Bayern Curve
Nice and Speedy, and fun. Now for a unique ride, Sky Rider
Nice and fun, took Bec and Dave by surprise the brakes. Right next door was a powered bobsled. Fairly slow really.
We were kinda on the wrong side of the park for our next coaster. We had a choice of Sky Spin, Sky Wheel and Butterfly. But we had already planned the 3rd coaster of the day HAD to be the Butterfly. This was Dave & Bec's first Butterfly.
Though it was extra special for Bec
Yup her 150th coaster. We kinda forced her to make that her 150th coaster. Now to head to the other end of the park for Sky Wheel.
We rode it, and we think it was the first ride, and kept valleying back and forth. After this I felt a bit ill. Mainly because I was tired and been up for over 24 hours. Dave and Bec had another ride, so I took some photos.
some coaster porn for you
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now for some dodgems, they were ok.
Into the 'newer' section of the park.
Now to see how Bling from Blackpool in it's new home. Now named Sky Jet.
Rode well. Still was feeling ill, so got a drink. Now over to Sky Spin. But some more photos of Sky Wheel
Sky Spin...
Well... You will have to await for Roller Coaster Review Show for that!
We had done all the park by lunch time. So we decided to leave. Grabbed some lunch at a local McDonalds. Then it was off to our next destination....
Yup Marchenwald. Has one coaster, and a hefty price tag of €13. Bec mentioned to the cashier that we were just there for the coaster. That prompted the cashier to come out and say, if we spend about 15 mins in the park, we can get our money back. So we got a quick couple of rides on their coaster themed around a squrriel.
It was a Gerstlauer coaster, really good fun, and quite quick. So after a couple of rides, we got out of the park, got our money back, then off to our hotel. Got there, nice spacious room, looked at the maps for our next day. Noticed there was a small mistake. Sorted that out with the sat nav, and found some food (McDonalds again sadly). Then off early to bed, and slept straight away.
Day 2, Launching into the mountains....
Day 1: The long day!
The trip started at midnight on Sunday 11th May from my flat in Leeds. I was on call for work on the Saturday on a late shift though. So had no option to travel down to Stansted for our 6:30 flight. Nice and quiet drive down, to our first stop, Peterbrough services where we picked up Dave. Then it is to Stansted, dropped my car off at my old housemates place. He normally gives me a lift to the airport, but he wasn't in work till a bit later, we got a tax to the airport.
Got some brekkie at weatherspoons, and got onto the flight and took off on time to Memmingem airport. Landed a bit early, grabbed our car from Hertz, a nice Ford Focus with plenty of room. Then it was off to our first park, a half hour drive to Skyline Park
It seemed quiet, and our first stop, their oldest coaster a schwaz Wildcat like Raptor Attack
Nice and easy, rides well. As we were walking around, we saw a tarzan swing which Dave gave a go.
now for a classic ride, a Bayern Curve
Nice and Speedy, and fun. Now for a unique ride, Sky Rider
Nice and fun, took Bec and Dave by surprise the brakes. Right next door was a powered bobsled. Fairly slow really.
We were kinda on the wrong side of the park for our next coaster. We had a choice of Sky Spin, Sky Wheel and Butterfly. But we had already planned the 3rd coaster of the day HAD to be the Butterfly. This was Dave & Bec's first Butterfly.
Though it was extra special for Bec
Yup her 150th coaster. We kinda forced her to make that her 150th coaster. Now to head to the other end of the park for Sky Wheel.
We rode it, and we think it was the first ride, and kept valleying back and forth. After this I felt a bit ill. Mainly because I was tired and been up for over 24 hours. Dave and Bec had another ride, so I took some photos.
some coaster porn for you
[mg]https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10300892_10152496518462780_7633623650302608472_n.jpg[/img]
now for some dodgems, they were ok.
Into the 'newer' section of the park.
Now to see how Bling from Blackpool in it's new home. Now named Sky Jet.
Rode well. Still was feeling ill, so got a drink. Now over to Sky Spin. But some more photos of Sky Wheel
Sky Spin...
Well... You will have to await for Roller Coaster Review Show for that!
We had done all the park by lunch time. So we decided to leave. Grabbed some lunch at a local McDonalds. Then it was off to our next destination....
Yup Marchenwald. Has one coaster, and a hefty price tag of €13. Bec mentioned to the cashier that we were just there for the coaster. That prompted the cashier to come out and say, if we spend about 15 mins in the park, we can get our money back. So we got a quick couple of rides on their coaster themed around a squrriel.
It was a Gerstlauer coaster, really good fun, and quite quick. So after a couple of rides, we got out of the park, got our money back, then off to our hotel. Got there, nice spacious room, looked at the maps for our next day. Noticed there was a small mistake. Sorted that out with the sat nav, and found some food (McDonalds again sadly). Then off early to bed, and slept straight away.
Day 2, Launching into the mountains....