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I'm very sad that Spookslot is closing, as it's a charmingly naff attraction that I've always enjoyed. Although my first trip was I'm 2013 when I was 22, it still felt nostalgic.

A general vote for all vekoma or arrow corkscrew rides. The view down the double corkscrews look gorgeous, but are typically best appreciated from the ground.

That's not typically how it works. When submitting an application you submit sufficient documentation to get the application registered and fully validated.

I feel this might become the Duke Nukem Forever of coasters.

It's a tough and close one. Phantasialand has higher highs in terms of coasters, but also has some duds. EP has quantity of rides, some if which are great. However, I do feel that EP is a more enjoyable day out. Phantasialand is excellent, but it can easily feel hectic or stressful when the...

I get the reference of the name, but even then it winds me up that not even the supports are grey!

Good: Nemesis Oblivion Big Thunder Mountain Colossus Black Mamba Bad: Velocicoaster - the 'Veloci' part of the dinosaurs' name means "fast"...so this is "fastcoaster". Lame. Really lame. Th13teen - Xtr3me K00l Lett3rz. Silver Bullet - Good name, but ill conceived given THE COASTER IS...

I take mine back, THAT was much worse.

Another vote here for the dreadful Fanta sponsorship of Oblivion.

I count creds for fun, and find the "what is a cred" talk fascinating, but in equal measure I don't let it dominate my trips. When I went to Gardaland I only got 3 creds, because I opted to prioritise Mammut, Raptor and Oblivion re-rides over collecting an SLC, a worm and a clone of several...

Silver Star, Europa Park. - I expected a lot from Europe's tallest coaster (at the time I rode it), but in the end I left quite underwhelmed. The car vibrated a lot, the airtime was limited and it felt like the height and speed was wasted. I preferred Blue Fire and Wodan. Colossos, Heide Park -...

Oh i know, I just find the hypotheticals interested, especially regarding Dueling coasters.

If the three tracks for Steeplechase were separated and moved to 3 separate parks, would you consider them 3 creds?

I would argue that pretty much all Dueling coasters are separate creds, Matterhorn included. Thought experiment, at what point do the rides stop being separate creds. 1. Two Vekoma SLCs exist in two separate parks. These are considered two creds. 2. Now, I move one of the SLCs into the same...

I guess the reason for most of those being overrated to some people is because a large number of people DO love then, and speak about them highly.

Yes I agree, my favourite visits have been in either September or March time, generally weekday.

Not sure if they're the most overrated parks you've been to then ;). Most overrated I've actually been to is probably Busch Gardens Tampa. It felt more like a funfair than the luscious theme park I was expected. Maybe that's my fault.

I've had a bit of a journey with how I've felt about Efteling. My first visit was in 2013 with some Dutch RCT3 enthusiasts, all of whom were lovely and I enjoyed the day. However, I left underwhelmed. Other keen enthusiasts on forums I frequented (note: not the ones I met on the day) led me to...

My earliest theme park memories are the drop into the dragon's mouth on Dragon Falls and being scared by Terror Tomb (particularly the sarcophagus scene) at Chessington World of Adventures. It saddens me that both of these are only memories now as both have been removed.

Revenge of the Mummy - Universal Orlando Amazing ride, but it always irked me that the theme changes from movie set, to Egyptian Tomb to acknowledging that it's a theme park ride. I'd propose consistently theming it as a Tomb like the Singapore version is.