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I've only been to Alton Towers, Thorpe and Chessington and Hyperia is definitely better than anything at those 3 parks. Nothing really compares.

Went to Dutch Wonderland for the first time today. Its a charming little park for sure. My last credit was 354. Merlin's Mayhem - It seems like everyone and their grandmother wants to copy Vekoma's Jr coasters nowadays. This ride feels like it was heavily inspired by Vekoma's Orkanen clones...

351. Iron Menace - solid dive machine that's surprisingly smoother than most of B&Ms recent offerings apart from the one jolt at the end of the ride. I hope that jolt doesn't become worse as the ride ages. It's not as forceful as Emperor, the vests do impede any airtime you get, and the...

1. Islands of Adventure - basically a perfect theme park that caters to everyone. The theme is well executed and there's such a diverse selection of dark rides, flats and water rides on top of the really solid coaster collection the park has 2. Epcot - I love how unique this park is. World...

Kiddy Hawk - Carowinds Primeval Whirl (defunct) - Disney’s Animal Kingdom Primeval Whirl (track 2) (defunct) - Disney’s Animal Kingdom Anaconda - Kings Dominion Tidal Wave - Trimpers Rides RC-48 - Florida State Fair (Wade) Mind Eraser - Six Flags America Hurler (defunct ) - Kings Dominion...

I rode Mandrill Mayhem on Sunday. I really enjoy this newer generation of smaller B&Ms. Anyone else notice these newer B&Ms have a bit of the shakes. I thought Mandrill was a bit rougher than Swarm was.

My top 20 list shifted a bit this past month. I added 3 new coasters to my top 20 Skyrush - Hersheypark Intimidator 305 - Kings Dominion Phoenix - Knoebels Fury 325 - Carowinds Arie Force One - Fun Spot Atlanta Twisted Timbers - Kings Dominion The Ride to Happiness - Plopsaland de Panne -...

350: Mandrill Mayhem - this is the second launched wing coaster I've added to my count this month and it's a really cool little B&M. The capacity is probably the worst part of the ride. The standby moves so slowly thanks to all the Fast Track people. The ride is decently themed and I love going...

My home park is BGW so I know where you're coming from. I've gone there and KD so many times, it's really easy to see the flaws, but visiting other parks around the world really helps me appreciate how good those parks really are at heart. I've noticed BGW declining over the years and it's sad...

You guys have no idea how good you really have it with these Merlin parks. I went to Alton Towers for the first time and had a blast. It's easily one of the best parks I've ever visited. Operations are amazingly efficient. While the coasters aren't really in my top 10, they're all best in their...

Yes SFOG is well worth the trip. I went out of my way to visit twice last year and had a great time each time (Arie Force One was pretty much the main reason I went out there). If you have a long enough layover at ATL, check it out. If you've still got a lot of time, check out Arie at Fun Spot...

So when I found out Hyperia was opening today, I changed my booking from Chessington to Thorpe and took the long trek to the park from Alton Towers via the train. I managed to get about 3 rides in waiting about an hour each time. The ride is a little on the short side, but the layout packs a...

I just added Nemesis, Galactica and Oblivion to my B&M count. Alton Towers has a great collection of unique coasters.

I'm trying to book transit around London and it basically hinges on Hyperia being open. It looks like I'll just change my reservation to Chessington and go there this week instead of waiting on this thing.

Knott's Berry Farm - The best looking and probably most diverse CF park. The park is tiny, but it packs so much into that little plot of land. Ghost Town is incredible and the ride selection is really solid. Ghostrider ops and rides constantly being down are huge issues that need to be addresed...

I'll be there on the 13th. I'm hoping they can get it up by this weekend. If not, I'll probably change my booking to Chessington instead.

If a manufacturer delivers a shoddy product, I wouldn't be surprised to see a park try to distance themselves from said manufacturer. BGW had major problems with Pompeii, so they didn't purchase anything from Intamin for almost 20 years. RMC in a similar boat. Their rides are phenomenal, but...

I'm well on my way to hitting up almost every B&M in North America BGW - Alpengeist, Apollo's Chariot, Griffon BGT - Kumba, Montu, Sheikra, Phoenix Rising SWO - Kraken, Manta, Mako, Pipeline, Penguin Trek SWSD - Emperor SFGAdv - Nitro, Medusa, Batman, Green Lantern, Superman Ultimate Flight...

338 Wild Mouse at Beech Bend Pretty standard Crazy Mouse fare. The ride is a bit looser after the unlock so if you have an unbalanced car, you get a pretty decent spin.

335. The Voyage This one is an interesting one. I've wanted to ride this for a while and I'm glad I finally got the chance. Is it my favorite wooden coaster in the world? No, but I see why people love it. The long and aggressive layout is fun but you've gotta ride this defensively if you don't...