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This past weekend I finally made it to Europa Park for my first visit. Yes I know, how has it taken me this long to visit one of the best parks in Europe? Well, Voltron is the answer - up until now I just never felt there was quite enough in terms of "must-do" coasters to justify going, but it...

Managed a total of 4 rides over the press night and opening day - 2 front row, 1 back row and one in the middle. Absolutely surpassed expectations and serious contender for one of the best first drops in the world. I think with age I've become less cynical and I can overlook the shortcomings -...

Always difficult to figure out a UK top 10. After the top 5 it all becomes just filler but I'll give it a bash... 1. Icon 2. The Ultimate 3. Oblivion 4. Stealth 5. Revolution 6. Nemesis 7. The Swarm 8. Storm Chaser (after one very spinny ride) 9. Saw 10. Th13teen (night rides only)

Mystery Castle has to be one of the best drop towers out there, the theming, the lighting and that insane second boost halfway up the tower, it's one of those rides that you just can't help but laugh the whole ride. Some other honourable mentions would have to be the Anubis drop tower at Holiday...

Pretty accurate I'd say ?. Original from our spontaneous Movie Park visit whilst on tour in 2015.

Thank you. You just can't go to Phantasialand and not photograph Talocan. ;)

What a fantastic trip it was. I thought I would chime in with a few of my thoughts from the trip, I'll try and keep it brief as Serena touched on most of the points far more eloquently than I could ever put it. I thought I should start off with rating the drop towers having ridden one in each...

I just did this last night and yes, it was an absolute let down. The story just wasn’t cohesive at all. Everyone was split into 3 or 4 groups and it seemed that each group went through each area in a different order which makes no sense if trying to tell a cohesive story. Most of the night was...

Fury - Bobbejaanland My expectations for this ride were for it to be thoroughly fun but nothing to write home about, but what a huge surprise this coaster was! Whilst I really like the unique concept where riders can vote with buttons on the restraints whether they want to ride forwards or...

Great weekend! Good to meet some new people and do a couple new parks for me. As expected Untamed was super fab. Walibi as a whole is a bit ****e, almost zero atmosphere, minimal theming and those god damn wasps! Controversial opinion but Fury is potentially a top 10 coaster. Granted I’ve been...

Favourite standard drop tower is Detonator for the force. I wish I could say Lex Luthor, the height is intimidating but it’s just not that forceful at all. Overall favourite has to be Mystery Castle.

Overrated - Nemesis - Yeah, it’s a good ride and aesthetically it’s amazing but for me I just don’t get the major hype for it. Underrated - Joris En De Draak - heard so much about it being a weak GCI. Granted, I haven’t ridden many GCIs but I found it to be really fab. Some nice pops of...

It would have been UK’s first multi launch coaster. I don’t have much of an issue with this one. I guess yeah technically Rev is a launch coaster but most people can differentiate between the launches on Icon and what is essentially a shove on Rev.

I’m sensing a theme in this thread, *cough* Merlin *cough*

I’m pretty sure Thorpe Park always used to claim The Swarm had 5 inversions. Nah soz hun that incline loop definitely doesn’t invert.