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  1. Howie

    Walibi Belgium in talks to RMC Loup-Garou (report)

    Great news, but not in the least bit surprising. Pretty much the only logical choice for Walibi Belgium's next thrill coaster. I mean, we all said it didn't we? Pretty much every trip report from the last 3 years, including mine, said exactly the same thing: 'Aw man, if they RMC'd Loup Garou...
  2. Howie

    Rank your Ridden B&M Inverts

    Wait til you see my next post. Gonna do the Intamin launchers next. 😉
  3. Howie

    Rank your Ridden B&M Inverts

    This is getting quite tricky now, over the last 30 years I've been on 23 of these bloomin' things, by far my most ridden coaster model. Some of them I've only ridden once, some of them I rode over 20 years ago, so putting them all into some sort of order is quite the task, but I'll give it a...
  4. Howie

    Your 2024 in Review

    Yes! Totally on board with this statement: And this: I hear you on this one too. Under rated park. However... Spited. 😭 Well, not spited exactly, but when you're doing Knoebels later on the same day and Demon Drop doesn't open til 2pm, you're kinda stuffed. 🤷‍♂️ Excellent year, Serena...
  5. Howie

    Thoughts on Hyde Park Winter Wonderland?

    At the risk of sounding like a typical tight-arsed northerner, which I totally am by the way, it's just too expensive innit. I mean, if you actually wanna do stuff, or buy stuff, or eat stuff while you're there, it's gonna cost you a small fortune. Could get a day trip to Plopsaland for less...
  6. Howie

    What have you learned in your years as an enthusiast?

    Putting your arms up on a rollercoaster very probably slows it down. Think about it, if things like temperature, moisture, time of day, wind direction, weight of riders etc... can all significantly affect the speed and pace of a ride, and we know they do, imagine the extra drag factor of 24...
  7. Howie

    Your 2024 in Review

    A pretty quiet year for me in some ways, but in other ways... omg, best season ever! Didn't go on that many theme park trips, instead focused my efforts on one big one and got myself a bumper haul of choice US creds. Highest ever annual cred haul of 81, beating out 2018 by one credit, so boom...
  8. Howie

    Rides you rode in the opening season?

    1980's 4 Man Bob Alton Mouse Alton Beast/New Beast 1990's ThunderLooper Runaway Train Nemesis Pepsi Max Big One Shockwave DMP Oblivion 2000's Air Colossus Jubilee Odyssey Spinball Whizzer Dragon's Fury Rita Stealth G Force Saw 2010 Th13teen 2012 The Swarm Leviathan 2013 The Smiler 2016 Pterasaur...
  9. Howie

    Top 10(ish): 2025 Edition - page 129

    Oh my Goddddd, this is so hard now. How some of you can somehow rank all of your ridden coasters with pinpoint accuracy is beyond me. For the longest time I've been a big advocate of the Top 10% method - whatever your cred count is, you just take the assumption that at any given time, the...
  10. Howie

    Icon or Hyperia; which of the UK’s Mack thrill coasters do you prefer?

    Yay, I can answer this poll now. It's Hyperia innit, as if there was ever any doubt. The poll result speaks for itself - 36 to 1! 🤣 I'd call that a fairly emphatic win for Hyperia.
  11. Howie

    What has been your most successful year as an enthusiast?

    This year... by one credit. 😁 I got 80 new coasters in 2018 but thanks to Hyperia earlier this week my total for this year is now 81, so boom to that! Not surprisingly, 2018 and 2024 featured big US road trips, which is always a good boost for the cred count.
  12. Howie

    Last Cred Review

    Hyperia. S'alright. Needs to be a bit longer. Joking aside, it's actually a lot better than 'alright'... but it definitely does need to be a bit longer. Had 3 rides on it yesterday, first was in the middle somewhere, second managed to swing a front row ride via the single rider line - result! -...
  13. Howie

    Has a coaster ever had to be rebuilt because of a hurricane?

    Zadra was virtually flattened by high winds during construction and they had it rebuilt pretty quickly. In fact, I think it still actually opened ahead of schedule.
  14. Howie

    Plopsaland Live - Early 2025

    I voted for the January date. Have done that exact trip for the last 2 years in a row now and it's been fab. In the post Christmas comedown, having a trip that early on is a great way to fend off those back-to-work, January blues.
  15. Howie

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    Going to Thorpe on Monday, haven't been on Hyperia yet so I'm hoping for a speedy turnaround, but deep down I'm already preparing my post for the "Worst Ever Spite" thread. 🙄
  16. Howie

    Where will the next new-gen Vekoma Flyer go?

    Is it possible that Phantasialand, along with the actual coaster, also bought some sort of exclusivity rights to the design? As in, Vekoma would agree to not sell another flying coaster within a certain radius from Phantasialand, or a fixed timeframe, or sumat? That could explain why we haven't...
  17. Howie

    Are you a doer or a relaxer on holiday?

    Generally a doer but sometimes, just sometimes, it's nice to just kick back, sit on a beach or by a pool and do f*** all for a few days. Not for too long, couldn't do it for, say, 2 weeks straight, I'd have to break it up with a few excursions or some sightseeing/exploring and stuff, but yeah, I...
  18. Howie

    The Maccy D's Thread.

    On board with the Philly Cheese love, been chowing down on those a lot! (far too much, in fact). 🤤 But I'm sure it'll be back fairly soon. The McRib however is a far more elusive creature and should be embraced whenever we have the chance.
  19. Howie

    The Maccy D's Thread.

    Word on the street, fans, is that the  McRib might be coming back to the UK next month. This teaser appeared briefly on the app but was quickly withdrawn. Was it a test? Was it a mistake? Was it a troll? Who knows, but, y'know... any McRib news is good news, right? 🤞🤞🤞🤞
  20. Howie

    Your Least Common Opinion?

    S'alright. Nowt special. I'd give it 7/10. I'm exaggerating slightly for comic effect. Funniest member, see. S'alright, I guess. 7 out of 10, no more.
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