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The pacing is just so much better than I was excepting! And the lights are gorgeous For the first time I really feel that this ride might make it into my top 3, and not just my top 10.

Nice photos!

Very interesting about Juvelen, it have almost only top 10 finishes, except a few that have rated it between 50 and down to 100 which have made it Finnish on a 49.

Nice to see I305 staying up there, and I'm guessing the softer restraints on Skyrush may have changed some negative opinions. Also cool to see Shambhala stay in the top 10, usually B&M hypers debut high their first year, and then fall out. To bad about Mirabilandia though!

It has the same system as Fahrenheit and the zacspin's, so there is no anti-rollback. It's not really loud, about the same as a regular chain lift. It's also enclosed like the wild mouse. The original plan was to build an Intamin accelerator coaster, but that was considered to have to big of an impact, as well as being to loud. That's why Tornado was built, and that's why it is so intense.

Awesome guys! You just made a 7hr train trip a lot more interesting!

Would love to see this one built. Since The Smiler now have the the record they could probably redesign it to have only 8-10 inversions, but I love the start of it.

Simply said, the airtime will be sustained for longer, but it will be a little bit weaker. But yes, it's almost no difference as the height difference is pretty small on the two trains, so let's just leave it at that

Awesome, thank you!

It's so nice to have you on here Loefet, I have been so busy these past months, and to come on here and always have you sum up what have happened recently is just gold!

No, you are wrong, the further away from the track the seats are, the bigger the radius of the hill will become, and the less force you will feel. We are not talking about a big difference in height on the two trains, but there is a difference. No one is saying that they have not done a good job, they (myself included) say that the reason they have done a good job is because they have followed the template of an incredibly successful ride, and then it's hard not to do a great job.

^ It can not be rezoned. Still the area can't be "remodeled" if someone was interested in restoring the theme park, as no trees can be taken down etc.. Roland Mack, head of Europa Park, said the place is a bargain at this price, but that he would never touch it, as the people who runs Berlin are "crazy". It's just such a waste, as it could be one of the best city parks in Europe.

This head will make the swinging ship look awesome! More theme for the new viking land. This runestone will look great in the new area! Source

Yup, it runs on a daily basis. Short break downs happen though, and when a part needs to be replace it can be down for 1-3 weeks, but they do a great job of keeping it open. The new Viking ship for Djurs are from HUSS, so I imagine they still have a pretty good working relationship.

That's a great idea, would love to see that video! It's very hard to find a POV that really shows the intensity of the ride, but in this one you can very well see the intensity of the launch, and you can see how fast the ride is, even though you can't see how intense the ride is all the way through the layout.

It really depends actually, and a simple answer can not be given. But easily said, going through a transition from left to right then the higher seats are the most forceful ones, but going over an airtime hill the lower seats would be the most forceful one.

And we are dropping! (without the tilt). It looks A LOT better than I imagined, I thought it would brake much higher after what I herd about the pre-brake section. Imagine this thing facing straight down http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0DjD7IS8gU

Sad to see another one of these go, but oh well. Here's an update on the Air Race! Source

Almost done! Will try to get up there this summer. And of course this is Norway, beautiful views from every coaster is excepted! Source

That is absolutely the right choice! Bakken at night is awesome, but Tivoli at night is mind-blowing! I can imagine Bakken being Millennium force, then Tivoli would be I305. The only two parks in Scandinavia you should not miss at night I would say is Tivoli and Gröna Lund. Bakken, Tivoli Friheden and Liseberg are all very nice, but not on the same level as those two. I don't think the ride has changed in terms of ride experience (I hope not!) but the ride looks really good now from outside the station with it's new mountain, that's for sure! Can't imagine doing 100 spins on that thing (insert puke smiley here). Tbh I started spinning as soon as it was possible and I "only" got around 40 spins before the ride locked the seats.

I was thinking more along the lines that they love the new ride, and happily buys another one for Skara. A clone of Goliath would do fine, I'm not to picky with the layout Not sure yet, but I hope to do so, would love to meet up!

Would love to see it!

It was a nice and cosy place. I took a 400g steak. i never seen one as big as this, usually they are small, but very tall, this was the complete opposite. The water cleared in the late afternoon/evening. The new look with the new ride. Doesn't it look great? As I said, I love this ride, but it sure is not for everybody, that's for damn sure! Same awesome ride attendant can be seen here. This photo gives a great sens of the speed of the ride. Love the lights! To bad my camera have a hard time with night shoots, it dosen't do the place justice.. I really like this ride. I hated the one at Belantis, so it was nice to have a nice experience on it. (that may have something to do with me hating all of Belantis) It just look great! Big smile This ride is amazing at night. The lights are gorgeous Ad the smoke really takes over the whole area when it goes of Looks great! I sure hopes the dragon also likes smoke This really is a night place. And with this picture I leave you. We had some really awesome night time rides on this coaster before we left at closing time. Hope you enjoyed watching.

So today me and the girl had the chance to break our off-season. And what a great way to do so! The weather wasn't really cooperating in the morning, but I really wanted to go, so we risked it (I haven't had a day of school or work in weeks, so this day was highly anticipated). Good thing we went, cause in the late afternoon/evening the weather broke up, and it was a beautiful evening. Bakken is, just like the other tivoli's in Scandinavia, a place that really comes to life in the dark thanks to million of lights. It was still a bit chilly, but even though we were freezing around 8 p.m we still stayed until they closed at 10 p.m. I don't have that many photos from after nightfall, since my camera is pretty bad at night shot. A new one is of highest priority, anybody on here using a Samsung NX300? Anyway, onto the photos! Welcome to Klampenborg Home to the worlds oldest amusement park Dyrehavsbakken Hello mr. awesome Intamin family ride, happy to be approaching summer? The anticipation is high, it's the first free day in quite a while. Show these and you will get an awesome discount of 40% Can you spot a really old coaster? This place will look A LOT better in a few weeks, once it's all nice and green. Still it looks pretty good even as it is now, don't you think? This is one of my favorite family oriented coasters in all of Scandinavia. Maybe it has something to do with it being one of very few Intamin mine train coasters. Entrance for the Circus Lift hill pornography Seriously, why are there not more of these? They are some of the best family coasters around. They have a low height restrictions, they are very smooth (unlike the Vekoma counter part) they have a REALLY good pacing through the entire ride without being to intense, and the trains don't have the speed-and-then-drag effect most mine trains have. Take the curve! Car track A real classic, now without it's precious balls One of the most evil rides in the world lives inside this building For the really small ones Imagine these trees in full bloom a few weeks down the road A beautiful sight And a beautiful sign as well Station for Rutschebanen The new trains looks good, but they have neutered the ride a bit more than desired IMO Looking out the station And the other way You can walk beneath it as well (especially if you need to use the toilet) The top of the lift hill We took a ride on the cycle monorail It provides some great views Especially of the Log Flume Skloooosh The evil building It was waaay to cold for these kind of rides today You get really close to the Flume on this ride "Seriously, who the hell decided I should live out here, all by myself???" "Probably the a$$hole who decided I should spend eternity under this dripping water" Looking toward the middle of the park Small drop I see you Mine Train Ulven These are fun for the small ones This is the new for 2014 ride. It's made by Gerstlauer and it's an updated version of the one at Belantis. You move your own personal vehicle with the wings. And here is Tornado, just as evil as the last time I visited I had to wait a long time for this shot, as the place was very dead the first hours Safari cars *Swooosh* The ride in action. If you figure out how it works (it's not really rocket science) you can get it to spin VERY fast I managed 41 flips during one cycle. Probably the most extreme ride experience I have done, and I'm glad I'm not that poor cat that crazy lady tried to clean using the washing machine. Random restaurant This is the parks wild mouse. It's made by Mack, and it's the new version with magnetic brakes (thank god). How hard can it be to get a permission for something like this you wonder? Very hard, the park had to dig it down into a 2 meter deep hole, to minimize the impact of the ride. The park was also forced to enclose the lift hill, as it was to loud. It's quite ridiculous actually POV shot It's the most gentle mouse I have ever been one (and still it's barely braked). Mack do some very smooth rides these days Great view of Rutschebanen from up here Take that hill! And the big drop. Wheeee Walking down the main street clock wise S&S double shit. Kick ass airtime on the top, the ride however is really starting to become worn out. I think it really deserved som tender love and care Nice place! A really weird game (yet still so awesome) This is one of my favorite flats in the world. It's not lame as the one at Gröna Lund and the new one at Liseberg. It's very old school nice, and it has a really long circle. It also really lives at the night with it's lights and smoke effects Swinging dragon is right next to it Main street Johanna rode it again. I still don't know how see does it, that woman NEVER gets nauseous Old school ghost train. Unfortunately the live actors are only here during high season I'm really sorry Mr. alligator, please continue with your stuff Have you ever seen someone so EXCITED for their ride??? Seriously, can't you see the smoke coming out her ears? That's sheer excitement! Great views of this classic from up here Old school airtime! These rides are just so much fun They should by law be in every amusement park in the world IMO. Please Mr. Putin, your such a big and great man, can you make it happen? (*heavy sarcasm used*) They should by law be in every amusement park in the world IMO. Please Mr. Putin, your such a big and great man, can you make it happen? (*heavy sarcasm used*) Good looking area of the park Skoooosh Signature crooked lift hill of Rutschebanen This was the best ride attendant of the day. Nice, polite, made jokes and actually talked to you. big thumb up. The ride attendants were actually pretty bad today. Most of them didn't even say hello.. Unfortunately the Intamin curse strikes for about two hours during the day You need to ride this one optimally over the lift launch. Otherwise it will take the chance to kick your a$$! The best way to do it your first time is with your hands on each side of your neck. Still, you won't be prepared for how powerful it actually is, no matter how many times you read how powerful it is, it will surprise you big time. I will show you bellow how to ride it optimally, as I know a lot of people will ride it for their first time during the Scandi trip To the right is what you want to do. If you do like the guy to the left, you will end up with the face expression he does, as well as a half broken neck. None of these are recommended! Left bad, right good! These are very important steps to follow, otherwise you might end up with a bad impression of a really awesome ride. Looking down the main street toward the wild mouse. Johanna was dumb enough to ride this thing, she loves spin-and-puke machines. She regretted it big time however, she said it was majorly painful. Maybe it's time has come, ans something else should be brought in? The ride has some really nice lights running under the rails. It's fun to follow it when you ride as it changes color and pattern constantly. Love the way Mack and Gerstlauer are making "wooden" supports. And old classic. Very fun, and quite intense ride. Always make sure I ride it when I visit. I love the bus, and I love the coaster behind it. The 5D cinema, and the shooting ride. Both are fun rides, but they are nothing spectacular. Now this ride is awesomely fun! Every park should have a Kang-a-bounce. They are perfect family rides, and even a thrill seeker like myself like it (I do like more flat rides than others though, I don't need thrills to have a great time). TRAIN! I really love the smell of old wooden railroad ties around this ride. You can almost feel the ride when you come close to it. A lot of people hate this ride with a passion. I LOVE it. It really is the ride that pushes how extreme you can go in terms of intensity. There's a fine line between brilliance and insanity, and this ride is so high up on the list you can go, without crossing the line to insanity. I remember the first time I rode it, first it almost snapped my neck of, because I wasn't prepared and I also remember that I thougt "holy shit, are we actually going through that tight turn? No way, it's way to tight!" when we approached the final turn of the ride. But as I said earlier, be prepared for intensity and brace yourself, then you will love it! That's a pretty serious look Time for some dinner! Just so much fun!