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^ The trough is pretty much empty. Here's a better shot showing just how little water they use. That long flume was such as spectacular disaster, I loved it. There's also a part where you need to duck when it goes under a building (think Knoebels Motor Boats clearances). And the final drop is profiled so awkwardly.
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Favorite Coaster at Cedar Point?
Canobie Coaster replied to pkdcoaster's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
1) Steel Vengeance 2) Millennium Force 3) Maverick 4) Top Thrill Dragster 5) Magnum XL-200 6) Blue Streak 7) GateKeeper 8) Valravn 9) Raptor 10) Gemini 11) Rougarou 12) Wicked Twister 13) Mean Streak 14) Iron Dragon 15) Cedar Creek Mine Ride 16) Corkscrew 17) Woodstock Express -
Lake Compounce Discussion Thread
Canobie Coaster replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
^ They specifically said the rafts for Venus Vortex were coming from China, so they are stuck waiting on that as well as the construction itself. That's sort of funny about Ghost Hunt veering off-course. I never realized that could happen. -
Disney California Adventure Disney California Adventure is a park of E-tickets for me. I much prefer the original Disneyland for the quantity and charm, but the top end attractions at this park rival any Disney park in my opinion. This is one of the most iconic views of any theme park. And for good reason! Take Guardians of the Galaxy for example. This may be an unpopular opinion, but this is my favorite drop tower in the world. Yes, that means that I'll take this over the Tower of Terrors in Orlando and Tokyo. I agree that it isn't quite as strong thematically, but the Guardians theme is still very well done and this ride is just pure fun. I love the ride sequence on this version. It's action-packed from start-to-finish and the different songs add quite a bit of reridability in my opinion. 10 out of 10 Guardians may be an eyesore by day, but the building comes alive at night. An Alien Encounter reference! X-S Tech. Look at Slinky get some serious airtime! But I think the crowd favorite is Radiator Springs Racers, which is one of the best dark rides in the world. The Cars Land in general is the park's best area. The amount of detail here is stunning and there's a reason it's considered one of the best themed lands in the world. And this coming from someone who wasn't a big fan of the Cars films. As for Radiator Springs Racers, I'm always left in awe at the scale of the exterior rockwork and interior animatronics. And that visual amazement is accompanied by a high-speed, racing finale that may not have the speed of Test Track, but it has a few coaster-like drops. 10 out of 10 If you have a fetish for rocks, you'll cream yourself at Cars Land. Twisted Colossus looks on with jealousy as it sees a ride successfully race. Like a good neighbor, Mater is there! Lines like that are why I dislike the Cars franchise. Sometimes you just need to let the dog stick his head out the window. One of the most iconic rides at the park is the Incredicoaster, which is one of the longest roller coasters in the world. This may be underthemed relative to most Disney coasters, but the ride is a nice change-of-pace from the highly themed experiences you get elsewhere on the resort. It's just an overall solid roller coaster with a decent launch, some airtime, and a forceful vertical loop. 8 out of 10 Pixar Pier's lighting is gorgeous. I'd say I got lucky with timing on the Pixar Pal-Around, but Incredicoaster dispatches trains so quickly it would have been more noteworthy if I caught no trains. Incredicoaster says hello to all those parking at Downtown Disney. Mr. Incredble decided to try on my Slinky hat. Buried underneath the structure of the Incredicoaster is Toy Story Mania, my favorite shooting dark ride in the world. The shooting system is super addictive. And by riding this several times over the course of a week, I was able to find all a few hidden targets to really up my score (and destroy my biceps). 10 out of 10 Slinky looks at himself in admiration. I was also able to see the original World of Color after having not seen this version of the show in years. It had either been down for maintenance or running a holiday overlay. And while the show is enjoyable, I much prefer Fantasmic at the other park. Classic Disney songs are never a bad thing! My visit also coincided with the Food and Wine Festival. This had two pluses to the park. The first was the return of Soarin' Over California. And I'm torn which version of Soarin' I prefer. Both versions have their pros and cons, but both have some visually stunning scenes. The festival also had a ton of "quick" service stands added throughout the park. I say "quick" lightly since the queues to place an order at these stands were massive. Because of this, I only sampled two items. The first was the most Californian dish ever- deep fried avocado drizzled in guacamole. And it was fantastic. I love avocados, so I was in heaven. And the carne asada added to the dish gave it some variety. The second was a chicken and waffle sandwich. And I'm sad to say it was terrible. It was as unappetizing as it looked. The chicken was dry and the waffle wasn't even as good as an Eggo waffle. I loved this dish so much, I got it two additional times. I hated this dish so much I tried to burn it out of my mind. Disney California Adventure has undergone quite the facelift since it originally opened. And these changes have elevated the park into a very enjoyable park. And that will only continue with the opening of the Marvel themed land later this year (hopefully) when this pandemic subsides. Slinky is definitely an award winning wiener. Either Disney has the most accurate way to estimate the line for Goofy's Sky School or the app glitched. I'm going with a glitch since Grizzly's queue was posted as this:
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The Ytterbium Analysis
Canobie Coaster replied to ytterbiumanalyst's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Great report! I love how the hotel offers better views of Judge Roy Scream than you get inside the park. -
Lake Compounce Discussion Thread
Canobie Coaster replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
^ They've added more vehicles to Ghost Hunt thankfully, but social distancing is still in full force at the flume and that's why I rarely ride it. -
Lake Compounce Discussion Thread
Canobie Coaster replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Lake Compounce hasn't pushed out their opening date yet (still lasted as May 2), but I fully expect that to happen. I'm hearing all catered outings through the month of June were cancelled. -
Into the Unknown
Canobie Coaster replied to CaptainUnknown's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Great report! Out of curiosity how big is the SeaLife? I thought the exhibits at the one at the West Edmonton Mall were good, but it was tiny. As for Ghost Blasters, I agree this ride should have been themed to Danny Phantom. Where did the themed queue used to be for this ride? -
Marineland Discussion Thread
Canobie Coaster replied to beatle11's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Day 4: "I have found the queue for Dragon Mountain. It's really dark in here. Did I go to the right place, is this park even still open? I haven't seen anyone for days." When I rode Dragon Mountain, I thought the lights were out due to a power outage or something. But nope that's just the norm in that queue line. Imagine having to wait through a long wait on that ride in complete darkness. don't forget the question if there's a water fountain on the massive hike up the mountain for the drop tower. The rest of my family gave up when they saw that hill and got pissed when they saw employee's zipping past us on golf carts. -
Marineland Discussion Thread
Canobie Coaster replied to beatle11's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Having been to this park, I have no issue with this title unless proven otherwise.
