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  1. Coaster Hipster

    Plopsaland de Panne | The Ride to Happiness | Mack Xtreme Spinning Coaster | 2021

    Sick layout! A really fun looking mix of funky inversions, airtime hills and twisty stuff. Banana Roll on a Spinning Coaster is quite daring - it could turn out quite hilarious!
  2. Coaster Hipster

    What is your favorite vekoma?

    1. L 2. E 3. C 4. H This may very well become obsolete with the advent of F.L.Y., Abyssus, and all the amazing models opening in Asia. I'll certainly recomment there then!
  3. Coaster Hipster

    Parc Asterix | Tonnerre 2 Zeus | Tonnerre de Zeus renovation | 2022

    A third of Tonnerre de Zeus was already renovated for this year. I'm expecting a GhostRider-style of rehab rather than a full RMC treatment. As Astérix awaits a big Intamin multi-launch, I don't see an I-Box coming to the park before 2025 at the VERY least. But hey, I'd love to be proven wrong :p
  4. Coaster Hipster

    Volcano removal and possible replacement?

    I found Falcon a bit underwhelming. Sure it looks flashy and has a couple of fun/intense moments, but it's let down by surprising rattle at points and disappointing airtime. Fēnix is more enjoyable imo..
  5. Coaster Hipster

    Tripsdrill | Hals-Über-Kopf & Volldampf | Vekoma STC & Family Boomerang Coaster

    So happy to finally see a Next Gen SLC (aka STC) project going ahead. Inverts are a rare breed nowadays - Chinese SLCs aside - and I'm curious to see how different will the layout be compared to the generic B&M formula.
  6. Coaster Hipster

    Energylandia's Future Additions

    Vekoma tease a Tilt 2.0 model!! Could this indeed be for EnergyLandia 2021?!
  7. Coaster Hipster

    Plopsaland de Panne | The Ride to Happiness | Mack Xtreme Spinning Coaster | 2021

    Time Traveler was on a hilly terrain which I believe considerably increased construction cost.
  8. Coaster Hipster

    Dragon Valley | Nanjing China | Theme Park

    The little airtime hops look snappy! The overall layout has a very exciting blend of inversions and airtime too. Vast improvement over the days of Spaghetti Bowls
  9. Coaster Hipster

    Energylandia | Abyssus | Vekoma Shockwave+ | 2021

    From my experience visiting EL 4 times, I found the operations to be very decent. Though on my last visit ride ops tended to staple you, especially on Hyperion. I'm not very worried about the lines. Especially off-season where everything was walk-on at times.
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    Energylandia | Abyssus | Vekoma Shockwave+ | 2021

    We have an animated POV!!! ?
  11. Coaster Hipster

    A Busy but Fun Day at Gyeongju

    Glad you enjoyed Kraken. Good fit for the park which now has a solid B&M combo. I'm a bit worried about the wait times, but maybe your day was unusually busy? @Yunho Kim
  12. Coaster Hipster

    Untame My Heartline - Part 2: Toverland

    Great reports. Love to hear a different (and well argumented) opinion on Untamed. It was understandably hyped as the first RMC I-Box on the Old Continent. But RMC raised the standard so much nowadays there could well be much better coasters yet ahead. (Goliath </3) "Dutch Twist" and "French...
  13. Coaster Hipster

    Calirado: Summary & Final Score.

    Saw the warning, clicked anyway. I do not regret at all, some really fab pictures! As a grow older, I enjoy more a mixture of creds + sightseeing. Feels like a more complete experience. Congrats to you and Mrs. Howie on making it official :D
  14. Coaster Hipster

    Energylandia's Future Additions

    Curious to see the full layout and whether it's custom with dynamic Next Gen elements or something more generic.
  15. Coaster Hipster

    China June 19' - Shanghai, Beijing & more

    Forgot to post the end of this trip. I'm safely home and well btw! ^^ Sunac Land Wuxi I was for a treat courtesy of Roller Coaster Dream China. Our group was invited to ride Falcon before it's official opening! So early, the road leading to the park wasn't even paved when we visited x)...
  16. Coaster Hipster

    IAAPA Expo Europe 2019

    Too bad B&M isn't even attending IAAPA Europe - and hasn't done so for the past few years ?‍♂️ I will be attending the show for the third consecutive year :) Some planning I drafted so far: Exhibition Hall map: link CONFERENCES Tuesday, September 17, 12:00 PM A Neuro-Scientific Approach...
  17. Coaster Hipster

    Energylandia | Abyssus | Vekoma Shockwave+ | 2021

    (Have I written that already?) Energylandia feels like a real-life Planet Coaster file played by a once newbie, now educated teenage goon with cheat codes ON. And I'm loving every bit of it! <3 Please keep doing this Energylandia!
  18. Coaster Hipster

    Last Cred Review

    Soaring with Dragon (ridden June 16th) Thrilling ride, particularly in its first half! The second half is a bit underwhelming and loses quite of the initial exciting momentum. Nonetheless it is one of the favourite coasters I’ve ridden in China so far :D Highlight of the ride: the...
  19. Coaster Hipster

    Happy Valley Beijing | Music Roller Coaster | B&M Hyper Coaster

    I'm not the go to authority on the matter, but I DID see Happy Valley Shanghai running two trains on Fireball. It was during a public holiday, and despite that the line was still 1h 30 long. Just saying...
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    Can a coaster ever be too smooth?

    Generally I would complain a ride is forceless or slow-paced. Smoothness never really distracted me from enjoying a coaster so far.
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