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Cobra - Power Park, Finland

^ Totally agree! I enjoy more of the black light stuff, which seems to be increasingly more sophisticated than the "old school" of doing black light, etc. Projections on the walls of the show building are 'okay'. Then again, the Halloween overlay on Space Mtn. at Hong Kong Disneyland was pretty awesome, too. But Linnunrata is definitely a favourite among non-Disney "space coasters." EDIT to add: I also rode my first ever Batman DarkKnight: Mad Mouse indoor coaster in Six Flags Mexico, 2013, and really enjoyed the visual diversions of the ride, and what they did along the track's way. Very cool. Pre-show I couldn't understand, and it was long. But that was okay. I really liked this way they worked the mad mouse in a building! Very cool. TPR Mexico Tour, March 2013.

^ We lucked out in 1979(!), and got front row seats for the original Sweeney: Lansbury, Cariou and everybody else in it. It blew my partner's mind as his first real Broadway Musical Experience (I had been there in '76 and saw Chorus Line, Chicago, etc.), and today it's still his absolute favourite musical of all time. And then I topped myself, by seeing a newly opened musical - before it won the following year's TONY - EVITA w/Patti LuPone in it and Mandy Patinkin as well. All original cast. And Sandy Duncan as Peter Pan! A great fall year to visit Broadway.

^ Ah well, one can still Blue Sky Dream, hmm? But knowing Disney, they'd work something out.

My favourite ride vehicle has always been the caterpillar cars in Alice in Wonderland at DL. And it still is my fave, even after all these past years of overseas parks travel I have done. EDIT to add: I now realize this was for coasters, and not really anything to do with dark ride vehicles. Oh well. I tried. And I still would love to see this attraction at EPCOT, back of the UK Pavilion. The entrance would lead through the gardens, into a walk-in rabbit hole, into the show building. (o;

False. The person below has had the measles.

^ Yes I did! It's one of my favourite indoor coasters that I have been on, and it was great riding it again. ...And this was my Linnunrata Boarding Lane Number!

^ I want to return to the Polynesian, if I can afford it by the time I go. We were there in 1987, and spent several wonderful nights onsite.

Wow - that's the Lobby I assume? Even if it isn't...Wow.

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Viktor Vandorm - Bon Bon land

It's (Mostly) All About Kirnu! After wandering around a bit, I headed back to Kirnu, to grab a few more ERT rides, and take some pix in the area around the coaster... I liked this mashup shot of Ukko and Vuoristorata. Ah yes, KIRNU. Great coaster, and if you enjoy this, you'll <3 INSANE over in Grona Lund! Through the support structure... Going up. I caught the sunrise in the top of the ferris wheel. There are lots of great shots of this coaster, from all angles. In between coaster shots - a shot with Elissa! Thank you again to you and Robb, and everybody involved, for another awesome TPR Tour! From where Kirnu is, this is what you can see of the woodie. With a train rushing by! Now watch this shadow closely.... And BAM! ~ An unbalanced car coming over and through! This is honestly one of my fabourite photos taken, of the whole tour. The look on Shawn's face, after riding an unbalanced car on Kirnu, says it all. Coaster Bliss. And through the side shield, I really wasn't sure the photo would turn out at all. Happily, it did. The dark ride is not open yet (we're still in morning ERT time), but the facade sure looks great, to me. Lots to look at, all over it. You can never have too many skeletons, around. Oooo who's that in the window, there? Must be "The Owner" of the place. Will be sure to pay a visit, later on.

^ That reminds me... thanks! UK Cheese

Twister - Grona Lund

Mine Train ~ Power Park, Finland

I loved that we got to start out pre-opening in Bakken, for ERT. Then still in the park, and as it opened, the crowds that slowly filled it were amazing to wander through. I would love to have a park IN my park (Stanley Park) like Bakken is! I think this second visit there, was way better than the first one, too! Great shots there, Kevin. Looking forward to more. And the ropes course I did not do. And those shots....... yeah. Nope.

Ha! I love the fake legs, on this pony express, LOL! Is this the same design as the train in Knott's?

I love this park! Relaxing and having it's little 'thrills' here and there. A mini-Efteling, dare I say? I haven't been there since the dark ride was installed. Great TR to remind me how close I really live to this sweet place. Looking forward to Part 2!

I remember, that the Big Deal about Maelstrom, was that you "suddenly are plunged BACKWARDS down a waterfall"....etc. I am pretty sure that Maelstrom was the first definitive reverse flume ride designed and built. Now of course, that method is passe, even with carnival models now, able to transport. That's what I remembered about it's building, uniqueness, and opening.... in the Norway Pavilion!

"In the end, it wasn't me."

Just saw the first promo for American Horror Story: Freak Show... Looks awesome. It all starts October 8th!

~ Congratulations Nicole and Jeremiah on your Eclipsed Betrothal! ~

And finally, Linnanmaki Park ~ Helsinki, our last park of the tour. But what a great way to end the tour, in this park! Another in-city park, and one of the best parks I have been to, in any tour. Everything is built atop a hill, and it makes for some very good walking exercise. We started our day there, with ERT on most of the main coasters to enjoy again and again and again! And when I wasn't riding something again and again, the park allowed us to wander here and there to see where everything was, before the park opened for the day. Our last hotel of the tour. looking "almost religious' with that dome behind it. The schedule for the day. And it's a full day at Linnanmaki! The modern entrance of the park. The newbie at Linnanmaki - Ukko, a Maurer Sohne Skyloop. And I really liked it! Good old Vuoristorata. And it is an old coaster, too. One of the oldest around. Artsy shot of Ukko. Kirnu, an Intamin ball coaster. A bit less intense than Insane over at Grona Lund. And it's still as great a ride, especially unbalanced! What I was also looking forward to riding. The park's new revamp of their dark ride. I had followed all the news about their gutting the old ride and redoing it entirely, with a new storyline and such, but keeping a few 'things' from the old ride. I was so looking forward to this! And the outside facade looked just incredible up close! So different from the original ride's facade. Awesome. The fun house, left half with entrance. And to the left of that, the entrance to Kot Kot. Or as it's known with TPR....The EGG Ride! The right half of the fun house. After two visits here, I still haven't gone in. So I better do it soon, before my aged body says "No ya don't". (o; Salama, the Maurer Sohne Spinner, with an interesting 'metal sculpture' in front of it. Ooooooooooooo fire. Whatsit? No idea, but the topiary is pretty good, although I think it needs a bit more.....neck. This is also new. And probably still being argued about. Is Pilotti a coaster....or not? Hmmm...

Translation: Wish I could be there. I'm planning to go to WH when David and I visit Amsterdam (and Paris) next September. So I do hope it's open by then, LOL! I will be there on Sept.11, 2015, a Friday. For three credits, I hope.

Mmmmm... I like a dark roast, myself. (o;