Search results

  1. H

    Oldest amusement ride you've been on?

    I'm pretty sure mine is Rutschebanen at Tivoli Gardens from 1914. I would imagine this is also my oldest park visit.
  2. H

    Your Number 0 Coaster.

    Space Mountain Mission 2 at Disneyland Paris. As a coaster it is pretty rough, but I love the theming and have a nostalgic love for it that survives all the neck pain.
  3. H

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    I had a look at the documents. First thing's first, I love the colour selection. It's a nice change from the typical Merlin palette, and I'm rather pleased. However, I noted the building elevations in the documents, and it got me a bit worried. It looks like the station will be a pitched roof...
  4. H

    Alton Towers | Nemesis Reborn | B&M Retrack | 2024

    Hot pink with neon blue supports would also be distinctive and unique. It would also look hideous.
  5. H

    Alton Towers | Nemesis Reborn | B&M Retrack | 2024

    I sense a divisiveness already, 2 posts loving it, 2 posts absolutely hating it.
  6. H

    Alton Towers | Nemesis Reborn | B&M Retrack | 2024

    I'm surprised you say that, I had an immediate bad reaction to that. It looks so tacky. I didn't like the mock ups of black with red rails that some fans made earlier, but this is much much worse. I REALLY hate this.
  7. H

    THORPE PARK, UK, Query re prices, accomodation, fast pass

    The park isn't perfect but that's a massive overreaction. If you are there before opening you can easily do most of the rides without any fast pass. Generally I find if there well ahead of opening you can hit 2 coasters in the first hour and then complete the other across the day. At worst I've...
  8. H

    YAY Merlin!

    I remember that this was the case at Efteling, specifically Baron 1898. I went in February 2018 (-3 degrees C) and could see the orange heaters below the track in the station.
  9. H

    Stranger Things Rollercoaster

    Thank you very much
  10. H

    Stranger Things Rollercoaster

    Enjoy :)
  11. H

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    A map that is functional and helps you navigate the place?! Perish the thought! I like it, it does what a map should do.
  12. H

    Your Least Common Opinion?

    What is teaming?
  13. H

    'Good' parks that you just don't vibe with

    Busch Gardens Tampa never vibes with me. I went once in 2006 after having done Disney and Universal for 2 weeks before. I enjoyed the rides there, but never thought it was that great. I think I was anticipating a more luscious park like Animal Kingdom, when in reality it was not that at all.
  14. H

    Biggest misnomers in the theme park industry

    I'd argue that most of those aren't misnomer as they ARE themed to their respective subjects. However Batman THE Ride might be the exception as the 'the' implies it is the only Batman ride, when there are actually many.
  15. H

    Good elements on bad coasters

    Saw rides like garbage, but I entirely agree that that final drop is incredible. I would also like to nominate the pops of airtime preceding the (many) MCBRs on Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket. You're going at quite the speed before levelling out and I found myself getting pops of air before each brake.
  16. H

    World of the Future

    World of the Future A massive sci fi dark ride in Planet Coaster
  17. H

    Biggest misnomers in the theme park industry

    https://rcdb.com/11080.htm 'Suspended Looping Coaster Over Water' ...is not over water.
  18. H

    Biggest misnomers in the theme park industry

    Maybe not a complete misnomer as it is fast, but Speed at Energylandia. When I think of a water coaster, its speed isn't the defining characteristic I'd choose to name it after.
  19. H

    Bournemouth Pleasure Beach

    Fellow Bournemouthian here. Not sure how I feel about Urban Reef biting the bullet there, but it'd otherwise improve Boscombe.
  20. H

    What makes your #1 better than your #2?

    Interesting that 3 out of the 4 people to have posted so far have their #1 and #2 as the same type of coaster.
Top