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  1. Christian

    Biblical Coaster Names

    That's actually wrong. The roller coaster Balder is named after Balder's pasture, a horse pasture that used to be on the site where the roller coaster is today. The famous soccer team and sports association Örgryte IS was formed on Balders pasture in 1887. That's also why one of Balder's trains...
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    Energylandia's Future Additions

    This might sound boring but I dont think we will see much more from EL in the next years. The tilt coaster + eventual area would probably come 2025 earliest. Then Energylandia have essentially succeeded in establishing themselves as one of Europe's premier parks. With that, they will try to...
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    Retro Squad at Alton Towers

    We enthusiasts go around hating on these rides and compare them to permanent well done ride installations. What some of us fail to realise is that the option is not traveling rides vs permenet rides but rather traveling rides vs nothing. Instead ask yourself the question: Would you rather have...
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    What is your favourite ride in each of these categories...

    Copied @redheadedRobin list structure and some of the entries. - Thrill coaster (with inversions): Flying Aces (Ferrari World) - Thrill coaster (without inversions): Taron (Phantasialand) - Spinning coaster: Winja's Fear (Phantasialand) - Wooden coaster: Wildfire (Kålmården) - Indoor coaster...
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    Energylandia's Future Additions

    Open it unthemed and theme it more next winter?
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    Carowinds | Aeronautica Landing | Flat Rides | 2023

    Those are some of the blandest looking flat rides ever. Dont like all the grey.
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    Europa Park | Voltron | Mack Rides Stryker Coaster | 2024

    That's my main grudge with Europa Park. Some of their areas are there just for the sake of them being there instead actually making something immersive like Phantasialand do. It just makes Europa Park seem like a quality before quantity sort of place when it comes to theming areas.
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    Icon Park - Drop Tower Accident 24/03/2022

    To me that looks like a very careful removal, not like something going to be scrapped. We might see this ride turn up somewhere else, maybe even shortened a bit to not turn up the fanfare of it being the tallest in the world and thereby it's tragic history exposed to the gp. Regarding going to...
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    Camping; what are your thoughts?

    I really hate camping in tents and honestly don't understand it at all. My home has all the creature comforts, why would I consciously downgrade my standard of living to a tent and enjoy it. It just makes no sense. I understand living in a tent if that is the best you can have, for example some...
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    Worst class you’ve ever taken?

    Totally agree! Statistics was absolutely horrible and utterly useless for what I am studying. We would just calculate a bunch of random stuff and do statistics programming and all that. There was really no point to learn that. Im also not a big fan of math lecturers, they are so different from...
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    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    I used to visit this park multiple times a year during my childhood. Really loved it! Especially the fantastic bob run and chocolate factory. Really excited to see them invest again. Hopefully a new coaster will be next.
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    The best drop towers in world

    Havnt done Croc drop. But Mystery Castle actually involves freefall drops in all three programs. Program 2 even has 2 freefall drops. While all programs also have shoot down sequences. That's what I love with Mystery castle, you can feel both natural freefalls and forced shoot downs in the same...
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    Your most disproportionately long wait for a ride?

    Before "becoming an enthusiast" I used to wait a lot longer for rides. I remember doing a 2 hour wait for Lisebergsbanan in 2010. I was with friends and it didnt bother me back then. Nowadays, I always have a strategy when visiting theme parks. Firstly, I always try to visit on the least busy...
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    Energylandia's Future Additions

    Energylandia is a Pepsi park. That means Pepsi, Miranda, 7up, Lipton Ice Tea, Mountain Dew, etc. Dont think I have seen Coca Cola products there.
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    The best drop towers in world

    Mystery Castle is a tower that drops you down = drop tower That is also happens to be a "Shot tower", makes it even better
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    The best drop towers in world

    I have said it before and I'll say it again... Mystery castle > everything else That thing is the GOAT drop towers Ikaros is a distant second
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    Mack Launches or a Lift Hill?

    I second that.
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    Six Flags Qiddiya| Saudi Arabia | Theme Park

    This is a project of absolute national importance. This park will stay open as long as their regime stays in power. It's a lot more serious than Ankapark ever was. With that said, I doubt it will ever turn a profit and certainly never break even on it's massive construction cost but it's part of...
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    Portaventura Being Sold Back to Universal? Rumour!

    These experiences are not competitive with each other, probably not even complementary with each other. Having a maze in London does not in any way mean that they shouldn't have a theme park in Spain. I would still take it with a grain of salt that Universal are interested in PA. They sold it...
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    Should Stampida (Port Aventura) really be RMC'd?

    By making RMC Stampida taller and faster, it could become the next Twisted Colossus. Anyone preferring a meh woodie over Twisted Colossus is nuts.
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