Jump to content
  TPR Home | Parks | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram 

Photo TR: Hanno checks out Italy and Europe with TPR


Recommended Posts

Next stop was Phantasialand.

I've lost count on the number of visits i have made to this park over the years.

Ended up being a nice relaxing day without stressing about getting pictures.. (so this update will not be that picture heavy)

 

Looking forward to whenever a new coaster will be added to this park.. it needs something new ;)

 

Sure the rides are still fun and the chocolate shooter is cool as well.. but it would not hurt to get a new coaster there ;)

Winja's were fun (as they always are) nighthawk was no-hawk and Black Mamba was running surprisingly well.

All in all a fun day

DSC_1508.JPG.85aee9d8817902be90ad9e304f3d1c37.JPG

let's start this update with some Winja love ;)

DSC_1521.thumb.JPG.0771ef3d53b8b1f53a8f2d24f3c0d59d.JPG

if you see this.. you're on the right way to the ride

DSC_1528.thumb.JPG.ffdc47ef7f1ea3825001475e358480e5.JPG

going up the stairs

DSC_1551.JPG.ed5f715883b624cd2a1cfdab85a40610.JPG

choises

DSC_1564.JPG.8639498fceb3f4bdd2a1ec18a92f676e.JPG

what the????

DSC_1578.thumb.JPG.1caba100ae1db72f631d80215770faea.JPG

Howard the duck??

DSC_1596.JPG.86608e127e339b6550c9026ee8423ef8.JPG

it's spinning

DSC_1615.JPG.62eb6f6f3d8f7b47d970b86171d89a39.JPG

DSC_1627.JPG.d279e38291b51e515ce5ec93030d53d9.JPG

hands up if you are having a gret time

DSC_1636.JPG.2e3b5865d5ec4a9c21115659b4995a00.JPG

that fish was really this big...

DSC_1644.JPG.023590a6a199630bd5f42352566d9087.JPG

detailed trains

DSC_1661.JPG.534a3ba45b285da35f04b99f4e516526.JPG

why so worried?

DSC_1670.JPG.64e6042ef1dafe728a33ecb19f8ff1f3.JPG

evil? happy? too much sun??

DSC_1671.JPG.689ccb7cb3f0fef2a11d3489f3a72375.JPG

yeah, we're just chillin and relaxing and taking it easy and...

DSC_1723.JPG.414b7f84c464682e52dce0ff16b25059.JPG

nevermind that british dude.. awesome train ;)

DSC_1744.thumb.JPG.918b3229eabf76cde2bd1dd02404dd51.JPG

multiple levels

DSC_1755.thumb.JPG.ba784b989a694a59e79c5d6e8927c4c3.JPG

frog time

DSC_1775.JPG.78a3d67e25fcba177d2918a0a475105a.JPG

looks like some folks can't wait for this ride to open

DSC_1779.JPG.673c07a3bc05c19174f7e539e06fab9c.JPG

looks like Piers enjoyed the party?

DSC_1790.JPG.b93131f559502765cd31563fc83dc927.JPG

so yeah.. this is the new water ride they are installing for next year..

DSC_1791.JPG.ec5d4af94bf00d6a22bb959526ea8010.JPG

reflection reflection reflection....

DSC_1811.JPG.0fe174510ba86712bfbbd0b0be1e2e48.JPG

it's still called the same

DSC_1815.JPG.a1070e97285eef2cb68f1da5f4ecb903.JPG

bit more green

DSC_1824.thumb.JPG.5250bdb9ce66caaa74f143470831c6ea.JPG

if only.. there would have been no clouds..

DSC_1837.JPG.bd75c4cab4f7787fdd7b185bed01743c.JPG

just rollin

DSC_1849.JPG.2f01bd9670dc22f0c8251233fe85ea1b.JPG

close up

DSC_1857.JPG.1ec0f2fd6e804d9374b627b0c837c05c.JPG

coming back

DSC_1866.JPG.50a6ebab65e1141ea4db01ebcd6a41b7.JPG

plenty of green

DSC_1881.JPG.9f7c3429d195b3809b36c40bc602d963.JPG

lots and lots of track

DSC_1882.JPG.9af9bf9f7ba51d1990c8bcf88e416f9b.JPG

and some bits of theming

DSC_1911.JPG.14d17c7bf5162744741ac1db48f33b61.JPG

where is the train when you need it?

DSC_1912.JPG.cc2e48a57f69141a98c4d2ead8b09630.JPG

loop de loop

DSC_1915.JPG.890972b3fc3e10aadbc019153cb14193.JPG

different riding positions..

DSC_1925.thumb.JPG.6c9d08d4782448c440a9a12c9704a86f.JPG

more track interaction

DSC_1927.JPG.cc2f672b91551f25facb128920676c6a.JPG

hotel in the background

DSC_1960.JPG.c98a99901d8a5beec998f9903adbd562.JPG

opened up Jackson ride

DSC_1972.JPG.000f7a717ee5ea4429cae5cc75f5f6c7.JPG

water always helps ;)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 140
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Great pictures as always Hanno, I know Black Mamba gets pretty average reviews as a coaster from people around but man that thing look like a champ in pictures. Winjas is probably one of my top 10 "Want to Ride" coasters in the world simply because I have absolutely no idea what the heck the thing does. I know it's a spinning coaster, and it's indoors, but other than that I have no clue which is rather rare in the coaster world these days.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hollywood Tour is much better than Disney's studio tours in Florida and France. Where else can you see a giant ape take on a PT boat? Plus, it has a shark (of sorts).

Edited by cfc
Link to comment
Share on other sites

All mornings should start out with some Winjas Love!

 

 

This seriously was one of my favorite coasters of the trip... and my stupid drunk:butt: caused me to miss out on ERT!!!!

 

DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE DRAGON BAR!! (ugh)

 

But seriously, Winjas was AWESOME. If you don't know anything about this ride, leave it that way. Let it surprise you. You won't be sorry. I loved this park. I think it was my favorite non-Europa park on this trip. I love the rapids ride, I love the totally unexpected Intamin Indoor Drop Tower, I loved the messed up Night Hawk (which people told me was an indoor SLC, and actually believed them).

All around this park was amazzzzing. Loved every hung-over moment of this day. Even the rain storm that flooded the restaurant. I miss this park.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

It's time for that final update (aka the last day of the trip)

I managed to spent a bit of time at Disneyland Paris with friends the next day.. but took hardly any pictures..

 

So let's end this trip report with Parc Asterix.

 

The place was packed.. and with packed i mean really really packed.. like 2,5 hour waiting time for Goudurix (which is just pain) and basically every other ride had a line overflowing into the paths..

The place was busy.. Thanks to some awesome wristbands (thank you Robb and Elissa for organising those) we managed to get on every single coaster (and other major ride) with time to spare.

 

The parks latest addition was Oz'Iris.

The hype around this ride was just.. ehm insane.. but for whatever reason it just disappointed the day we got to visit the park.. i've never felt this much rattle on a B&M before.. and with rattle i'm also including headbanging (SLC like) in this case.. Something must have happened to the ride in the days before our visit.. or the hype was just too big.. i had read plenty of reports that the ride was fun/awesome etc.. but if i compare the ride i got the day we were there to the rides we got on Monster during this trip or even Black Mamba.. it just sucked. Walygator's Monster was awesome, even Black Mamba had more forces and was running better.

 

At some points in the ride (Oz'Iris) it felt like the ride would stall and barely make it around the elements (and track) and then there was that rattle..

Fingers crossed they fixed whatever was wrong with the ride that day and it's running better at this time.. but yeah.. not sure if i want to ride it again (any time soon)

 

Sometimes you get lucky and a ride is running awesome.. and sometimes it just ain't working... not much we can do about it..

 

But at least we stil have the pictures.

DSC_1996.JPG.196c3ed294911c623cc41a405b681721.JPG

first stop of the day

DSC_2007.JPG.793c480e0b259753890a678e1eda9dc3.JPG

it looks so pretty

DSC_2009.JPG.2f3cf75eee3e9afb72106cc25a16e893.JPG

entrance to this ride has been moved (and the ride renamed (i think))

DSC_2021.thumb.JPG.31bc21b98efefd4548036635682db08a.JPG

hmm

DSC_2039.JPG.77cb2d31fda6c63a00615fd5f7c55da4.JPG

why so pissed?

DSC_2060.JPG.959792d031b12bcb72b6392e2491e7cb.JPG

inside of the station looks pretty darn good

DSC_2063.JPG.175c2719379c4af8f40bdc7a46d8d1b4.JPG

owh beep, looks like it's going to be crowded today

DSC_2076.JPG.d53df4dc6ad1cff2872e342a1f41c98d.JPG

wth?

DSC_2079.JPG.f68918106306a7287e1c8cfeb649dead.JPG

inside area

DSC_2104.JPG.65bd650070198f3f6578db250a252b4d.JPG

thanks Big Mike for the giant Ducky ;)

DSC_2110.JPG.529fb8c9bbc8c4d623a3c998583800f6.JPG

fun for the entire family

DSC_2124.JPG.64859d25a1c08a1ab0f0d5eef6c2c72c.JPG

owh my... let's do something else first ;)

DSC_2146.JPG.40775a87ded80232b58910bf1899369c.JPG

so funky

DSC_2195.thumb.JPG.553da7a8e01332c093bde6d4920e7976.JPG

nice place to chill and relax

DSC_2206.JPG.701622c92bb82805768c8a1033e88b19.JPG

yeah.. guess we'll have to check this out..

DSC_2271.JPG.06f6ca3ebbc22df3c0b8d18ef15e8128.JPG

scream if you regret getting on this ride

DSC_2272.thumb.JPG.ff1ed871401175edb2c2624d00d33f89.JPG

it does look pretty from this angle

DSC_2383.JPG.a3be2c3bfe31d5f903af7b1984627606.JPG

so.... play with some balls or...

DSC_2395.thumb.JPG.5570d3e15101a9ed8c0d47fd2d2c650b.JPG

.. ride this coaster??

DSC_2401.JPG.ba93699d999c84ca3f5a9a34d9c420fc.JPG

the answer is 24

DSC_2437.JPG.3045b9f556834d7d7bc4ff5d5ba31878.JPG

it's only the first drop folks...

DSC_2464.JPG.824d3444e1621692467aa209d25a6a4b.JPG

hang in there.. you're almost "home"

DSC_2562.thumb.JPG.aaca714d1ad42faf23b4952d0a0dc820.JPG

ok, time for a bit more of that new B&M called Oz'Iris

DSC_2571.JPG.07065260d7e6d00287ddc9eeae1a80f6.JPG

lovely color combination

DSC_2576.thumb.JPG.692e0c6ea4b63a79d40c3d065470f4d1.JPG

loop de loop

DSC_2594.JPG.f423a7c1b91eccf0401a35349ce85479.JPG

just rollin

DSC_2603.JPG.46ccfd2aee96bc3c13936bd872afc2df.JPG

so many small theming details in the areato look at

DSC_2607.JPG.c3a4622813b9402c34241e24b42fcc67.JPG

here they come

DSC_2660.JPG.baedf2a9e124c6178d3ddc5fe81ab6e2.JPG

hmm, looks like somebody forgot something?

DSC_2680.JPG.436638492187f5e3fe94530efefc096a.JPG

watch out for that pole

DSC_2690.JPG.efc3151eef390eac0307875f86f92abd.JPG

time to eat some bugs

DSC_2725.JPG.9dcb811c3f7034825b159f50ac78c265.JPG

turning turning and turning

DSC_2741.thumb.JPG.e7bf8b53823b38bb9f6de5732c1d7a06.JPG

just crossing the queue

DSC_2747.JPG.3c71e6e6a60074b48c5b225ce3581169.JPG

blue skies always help ;)

DSC_2758.thumb.JPG.72091d911ff55fcd00c77e6858b4f643.JPG

enjoying the sunshine

DSC_2793.thumb.JPG.cd5e95b4ca17576d1896e0707377f71c.JPG

yeah.. loop de loop

DSC_2813.JPG.af9a75953f99641552e70a75532ce703.JPG

going down...

DSC_2823.thumb.JPG.daa5578ef82046430a54af58e623922f.JPG

wth?

DSC_2830.JPG.49d5d3bd51d449dd4456babbfc93209a.JPG

plenty of space to look at the ride.. although it's moving away most of the time..

DSC_2836.thumb.JPG.16e273d2694d81f6e44e4577487e8dd2.JPG

going up

DSC_2844.thumb.JPG.20c7aa7fb13b152782ebdc5da73c6560.JPG

that's a lot of fog

DSC_2860.JPG.ff42e9359cb561f8fdd5c2a8544198d0.JPG

the line is still on the pathway

DSC_2989.thumb.JPG.34f0167c1aa82876e662d1e6fe2c4b32.JPG

lifthill shot

DSC_3032.thumb.JPG.6dfe92691a0eb7cf8591f876bf44b17a.JPG

DSC_3045.JPG.cb77fa3ad3d644e080f29121f8e3dbd6.JPG

waiting for a bit more green

DSC_3101.JPG.3824708b6ac096272d4347c894107aa8.JPG

DSC_3114.thumb.JPG.29befa849a823149b46045dca843ac5f.JPG

look behind you folks (and not at my camera) ;)

DSC_3126.thumb.JPG.129d43c08bd3a6955feffc5eaf2877db.JPG

going up...

DSC_3178.thumb.JPG.b66fe477e99963df0853c3589e7c0c5c.JPG

yeah, it looks pretty (in a way)

DSC_3182.JPG.18a6879a48b563450afacd053203c8b2.JPG

don't forget to get your onride picture..

DSC_3194.JPG.e8369ed6eda9672fecf45935dae9719e.JPG

top of the loop

DSC_3231.JPG.c8d2fe8410f08cc4a83b1715a848c515.JPG

hmm, gravity :)

DSC_3255.JPG.7f50792c99a92a0fff200606455cf5c5.JPG

DSC_3389.JPG.093c22c9df69ea1e94081f9c4658bcd4.JPG

owh wait.. there's that bright color again..

DSC_3459.JPG.dbd1cdd602257fc2dda7ef415355313f.JPG

DSC_3473.thumb.JPG.7ef453b8c0351b8237349b93b00afa03.JPG

it does look pretty

DSC_3513.JPG.f4805381e8b7699bda1a6ad909d31388.JPG

and there goes the iphone (do you see it?)

DSC_3609.JPG.e6c328a18e76939495f908fb35d682b1.JPG

darn green stuff

DSC_3615.JPG.6c1c100f73b2b7a6bb50687e62ba3846.JPG

happy feet

DSC_3642.JPG.239050ae696965b4ffec50c7b8cfe272.JPG

getting ready for the loop

DSC_3667.JPG.0c49273db77b26ad119edde5f74ecfe0.JPG

DSC_3711.JPG.b2c2b225d13328c4cd9fe379f83bea5d.JPG

pretty clouds

DSC_3719.thumb.JPG.023560763f1fdef1cddec5fbae01f13d.JPG

something is missing...

DSC_3744.JPG.5aabef0d127d4a6605795c0139356adb.JPG

make way for the train

DSC_3750.JPG.69332ca21f3840ad54b05f71723245bc.JPG

this looks a bit different (compared to my previous visit)

DSC_3759.JPG.81ba35590d4052dca557ea815a027fd9.JPG

taking a shower the easy way

DSC_3775.JPG.0f81d45fedc6098b88359a3755ee72e3.JPG

hmm, logflume

DSC_3801.JPG.8b3787fde422fd3ac3e3aab05046cba9.JPG

time to leave.. maybe (one day) i'll be back.. maybe...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

It's a shame to hear such negative reports on Oz Iris. While some of the newer B&M's are forceless and somewhat underwhelming I've never found a B&M anywhere that I found to be painful or un-rideable by any means. Even some of their older stand ups like Vortex and Iron Wolf seem to still be in decent shape. B&M, in my opinion, is one of the most consistent coaster companies around as far as smoothness and over all quality, so a review this bad of a brand new coaster is really odd. Hope they get it figured out, whatever it is, because it looks like a fantastic attraction.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awesome photos!

 

OzIris looks great, but it rides like crap. Not only was it the usual forceless slow ride we've come to expect from modern B&M, but the rattle/shuffle was quite pronounced and bad, so much so that I had quite the headache after two rides. The hype on this ride was just overboard.

 

Parc Asterix that day was one of the busiest park days I've ever seen. And I cannot believe anyone would wait in line for Goudurix, let alone 2.5 hours!

 

dt

Link to comment
Share on other sites

More great pics! Thanks Hanno!

 

I didn't think OzIris was that bad. But there's the problem - for such a beautiful-looking and hyped coaster, it's a disappointment to only be able to say it's "not bad." I found the rattle to be only minor, but it was indeed the roughest B&M of the trip. The first drop in the back seat had a nice bit of air, and there was one more drop near the end of the ride with a pop of air. The positive G's just weren't there. The visuals and theming were top notch. It's a great addition to the park, and the public loved it, but I greatly preferred Black Mamba and Monster.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Terms of Use https://themeparkreview.com/forum/topic/116-terms-of-service-please-read/