Recent content by Hutch

I doubt parks are really in a position to negotiate lower prices (unless they're trying to scale back on size or cut corners like that Kennywood rumor with Steel Curtain), especially for a tenured manufacture like B&M. It must be something with the new generation of engineers and the prior...

It's a bummer really. They're not as intense as they were decades ago but even in the 2010s you could depend on them to make a glass smooth ride (except Banshee). I think Monster at Grona Lund might be their last smooth coaster (2021). I started noticing the rattle on some newish rides a couple...

Day 9 - BonBon-Land & Bakken Back to some creds, we’ve got a double header today, starting with the most hyped park of the trip, BonBon-Land!! From Copenhagen, it’s a simple commuter train south for just under an hour to some tiny town. From the platform, I took what might be the most rural...

Day 8 - Copenhagen There were frequent and direct train options from Aarhus to Copenhagen, and while we weren’t exactly in a rush, we decided to take an early train, getting us to the capital for late morning. Again, pretty easy, managed to snooze for a bit, so it didn’t feel too long. No...

Day 7 - Djurs Sommerland Djurs was the only park revisited on this trip. That fact that it’s only been three years since I first visited (and not missing any creds) should tell you how much I loved the place, easily becoming one of my favorite parks ever. And while I was able to get several...

Actually looks kinda good! I have no idea how these new Jinma's track but that's a pretty solid and unique layout. I'll stand by for a report from @HeartlineCoaster or @Gavin 😅

lol they just have that lying around in public site?

Day 6 - Aarhus and Tivoli Friheden Even though I had already traveled through Aarhus a few years ago, a proper visit was needed because my time in the city was very brief (and I had loved it), Djurs Sommerland is amazing, and that other Tivoli had a few creds with my name on it. The order of...

God Phoenix is so f--king good. Knoebels is so good to. Glad you managed to have a really fun day after loads of nonsense. I need to get back to the park for another proper/relaxed visit as opposed to a quick 2 hour banger that I had last time.

Day 5 - Särkänniemi This evening we had a hotel by Helsinki airport for an early flight out the next morning, but we still had all morning and a bit of the afternoon in Tampere to explore and gather the remaining creds before taking an afternoon train back south. Because we already did a...

Day 4 - Powerpark As I previously mentioned, day-tripping Powerpark from Tampere is way easier than from Helsinki (which would’ve required half your day on the train) and is a good excuse to stay up in Tampere for a couple of nights. Had a 10 AM departure and very pleasant and scenic ride for...

Day 3 - Suomenlinna & Tampere No creds today. Today was spent doing a bit more sightseeing in Helsinki before taking a train up to Tampere, where we’d spend the next couple nights. First up was Suomenlinna, an old Sedwish-turned-Russian-turned-Finnish sea fortress. It’s a short ferry ride from...

Since it was gross all morning and in the middle of the day, barely anyone made it into the park to begin with for the afternoon break from the weather. If the evening rain is going to clear out what little people you have in the park anyway, why bother staying open? Save on operating costs...

Day 2 - Linnanmäki After a horrible sleep, it was time to do more stuff. The weather was miserable out, so we started with staying indoors at the Kiasma, one of the contemporary art museums nearby. I don’t think I have any photos of the stuff inside, but some of the exhibits were weirdly...

It's been over a decade since I marathoned Roar-O-Saurus (in it's opening year in fact). Loved it then, but my coaster count was only in the double digits. Glad to hear that my inexperienced context wasn't a major factor, and that it still kicks ass.