Canobie Coaster

I didn't find Great White rough, but I definitely prefer Timberliners to the PTCs. The only thing I wonder is if it would impact the ride's speed. Maybe it's just Mt. Olympus, but Hades 360 had a hill shortened and requires a full train to be dispatched.

^ I thought it was rough in 2016 even with the old 3 bench trains. And I made darn sure to avoid a wheel seat too.

I actually liked Predator back in May... That being said, I did ride in the very front and the people behind me thought they broke their ribs. The real pain at this park comes from Mind Eraser.

When was the last time Great American Scream Machine was good? I've always gotten rough rides on it. And this is coming from someone who didn't find rides like Bandit to be an issue.

Well this comment from February 6 after my visit to La Feria didn't age well.

Great report! I really need to go to Vegas some weekend. Does that El Loco not have a trim on the first drop? I couldn't see one in the pictures. The one I rode at Indiana Beach unfortunately did.

They have a ton of room back in the old Windstorm area so I imagine they'd place it back there. It would also boost traffic to those other random rides back there.

I was nerdy enough to know this is where Zonga went so no.

^ Scream'n Eagle has some very aggressive turns towards the end, but I personally like that.

^ There's nothing quite like the anticipation for that launch once you hear the "LAUNCH TIME" audio.

^ Mindbender at West Edmonton is another awesome one. It's my favorite Schwarzkopf outside of Quimera.

^ I can confirm that Scandia Screamer did. However, that ride didn't have that terrifying looking low-to-the-ground turn after the drop or borderline hairpin turns.

I've always been intrigued to try Viking Voyage since the clone of that ride up this way literally fell into the ocean before I could ride it.

^ Thank you for confirming why I didn't rope drop the ride. I'm glad you got on it. The park map lists the closing time as 3. It sucks they'll still use that time even if the ride opens late.

Whoa that pumpkin tree thing is really cool!

Thanks! I didn't find Colossus rough, but having a free upper body for those inline twists is fantastic.

As everyone else has said, awesome photos!

Nice report! Hopefully this event is successful enough they continue it in future years. I think Storm Chaser depends on the op. Someone rode behind me back in May and asked if he could get a ton of room. The op pushed his down real tight after that.

Considering they're pressed for space, I'm not shocked they had to remove something to add a new ride. This is definitely an upgrade since Scream'n Eagle had a terrible cycle.

2 trains at SFA?!? I think this is the biggest shocker.

I went to Screeemfest last Friday and have two notes. One, there are no new houses this year. That being said, I found the houses to be much better staffed than last year. The Village in particular was the biggest benefactor. Carnivus is still the park's best haunt by far and it compares favorably to anything Universal puts out. Two, the park opened the Venetian Carousel, the new double-decker carousel. I'm still surprised they added this ride considering they had two other carousels, but it does look nice. Word of advice to adults, the upper horses are very tight fits (your legs will rub against the fence).

And it's not even the pouches either. They were atrocious beforehand as well.

Cinecitta World I previously called Motiongate Dubai a budget Universal park. Cinecitta World is a budget Motiongate or a super budget Universal Studios. Choose whichever description you prefer more. The journey between Zoomarine and Cinecitta World was treacherous. I felt like I was on Kilimanjaro Safari minus the animals. It was an uneven and bumpy dirt road. But eventually I reached my final destination. That's an awfully generic entrance. Fortunately there was a much grander entrance hiding behind that archway. And that set the tone for the park. In general, Cinnecita World looked fantastic outside of a few large show buildings that stick out like sore thumbs. But would the rides deliver? The entrance behind the entrance looked way better. I definitely got Universal vibes from this park. I started with Aktium, which is a contender in the "is it a coaster" debate. Here you have a splash boat using the Mack water coaster system. RCDB doesn't consider it a coaster, but I sort of feel like anyone who counts Atlantica Super Splash needs to count this as well. The elevated turns are gravity driven and there is a bunny hop after the final drop. Whatever it is to you, the two drops are quite good. Each had some nice airtime and even the speed hill had a little air. And while the resulting splash is massive, it projects the water outwards rather than onto the riders. But beyond those drops, most of the ride is spent slowly meandering around an unshaded plot of land. I found myself just wanting to get to the action. 6 out of 10 There's an argument why this could be called a coaster. Peer through the ancient ruins. I then made my way into Spaceland (that's actually the name) and rode the park's signature coaster, Altair. This is one of those 10 inversion coasters like Colossus at Thorpe Park, but Altair has two major modifications. One, this one replaced the forgettable first drop of Colossus with a steep twisting drop. If you're in the back, you'll get a quick pop of air. Two, Altair has lap bars as opposed to OSTRs. Like most enthusiasts, I absolutely love the freedom of a lap bar, particularly on coasters with inversions. The rest of the ride was just like Colossus. You have a forceful loop, a speed hill with no air, a cruddy cobra roll, two decently snappy corkscrews, and the signature quintuple barrel roll finale. I love how each barrel roll starts with some whip and then flawlessly transitions to ridiculous hangtime. The ride is good and undeniably disorienting, particularly due to the finale. But it isn't quite as intense as some of Intamin's other offerings like Fahrenheit. 7.5 out of 10 I still can't believe it's called Spaceland. [star Trek music plays in the background] This is one of the rare parts of the ride where you aren't upside-down. This is more indicative of Altair. After passing through the wild west area, I was greeted by the most confusing flying theater I have ever seen in Volarium. Now admittedly I don't speak Italian, but the themes just didn't match up. The queue gives a futuristic theme. Then the preshow gives more of a cartoony vibe. You have some dude who looks like Colonel Sanders being interrupted and electrocuted by this floaty blob thing. Still with me? After a quick elevator ride, you board the flying theater. You know that shot in a historical movie where they slowly pan over a golden-brown document? That's how the ride began. It's a bizarre way to start a flying theater. But it only gets weirder. They then show that naked guy who represents the perfect ratio and you fly towards his penis. It then jump cuts to the Mona Lisa. I think the ride is supposed to be a tour through history and art. The movement was fluid, but the image was pretty washed out and the scenes just didn't lend themselves to a flying theater. It felt like we were just panning over an image rather than going on a journey like Soarin'. Simply put, this is the worst flying theater I've done. 3 out of 10 You'd think this would lead to some high-tech, futuristic ride, but it delved more into classic history. Jurassic War is a ride that would make Universal cream their pants. Basically it took the King Kong Skull Island ride system and themed it to Jurassic Park. They even had the 3D glasses and water sprayers for thoroughness. The concept is fine. I actually like Skull Island. The problem with Jurassic War is one of the same problems of Volarium, the image quality. It's terrible. It's unfortunate since the ride movement is actually pretty convincing. 4 out of 10 Oh man, Universal ripped off this random ride in Italy. I love how the t-rex has blood dripping from his mouth. At that point, I decided to finish the day with two Intamins. I figured I couldn't go wrong there. Inferno is their indoor coaster. The grim theme of hell and volcanic destruction is something you'd expect from Merlin. What is it with these Intamin family coasters always having dark themes like this- Skull Mountain, Thirteen, and now this? Now there will be some spoilers, so skip to the photos if you want to avoid them. The ride is more forceful than you'd expect. The helices have some decent power and there's even one of those rapid transitions that combines airtime and lats. But the star is a freefall drop track. These are always a blast if you ask me. The finale is pretty dull. I think they just needed to get back to the station so you slowly launch around a turn or two. But everything up to that point is quite good and definitely augmented by the darkness. 7 out of 10 Is it hell or is it a volcanic eruption? The last ride was actually my favorite Indiana Adventure. It's a giant drop tower built in an elephant's rear end. The lunacy of that alone brought a smile to my face, but it grew even bigger when I saw the floorless, tilting side. Few rides genuinely terrify me, but those things do and I love it. The drop is particularly suspenseful. I always have a fear my nuts will get squashed, but they never do. It's a natural born fear. And the drop itself is breathtaking. You float the whole way down. It feels like you're base jumping towards the ground. 10 out of 10 More drop towers need to be built out of an elephant's butt. The stand-up floorless side wasn't too popular. So my thoughts about Cinecitta World are mixed. You have a trio of good Intamins and some great architecture. However, the ride experiences often felt hollow. It's like the park spent all their budget erecting these grand buildings but they ran out of cash to fill them. I wouldn't recommend adding it to a Europe coaster trip on its own, but if you're in Rome, it's probably the area's second best park (foreshadowing the next update).

Interstate Amusement Co I'm not sure if you want to include this place in Seaside since it isn't a traditional park, but it does have Lusse skooters. Along with the Bumper Cars, it also has a Tilt-a-Whirl.

I agree. The only rides I consistently have slow dispatches on are flyers (makes sense) and RMCs with the RMC trains. But even Cedar Fair struggles with the latter.