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Exactly. For city traffic and just going to some shops and the mall, an automatic transmission is more than enough. I myself prefer the F1-like shifts Ferrari has, or Tiptronic as Porsche named it. Alot of cars in Europe are starting to have it now. Even the little Smarts. Imagine: manual gears, but with only two pedals and no clutch or "stick". Only an upshift and downshift button (or stick) left and right on (or just behind it) of the steering wheel. It's awesome ! So you have gears, yet no clumsy third pedal.

Exactly ! Visit Toverland instead of Walibi World ! A new park, two new coaster credits and one heck of a great powered rodelbahn. (those Wiegand Bobkarts) Walibi only has a new kiddie/family waterpistol ride.

I can't understand why SDC removed Buzzsaw Falls, in my opinion a much much nicer ride than this S&S / Arrow crap. It looks so, so tacky, so bizarre. The way the hills are shaped, the curves, the supports, the trains, etc. Almost no logic or imagination in all of that. S&S should be banned from the coaster business...maybe only as a partner to others, to develop air launch systems or something. Their towers are awesome, their ideas are great, but the coasters I've seen so far are rubbish. Same for Arrow, lol. Oh well, let's hope it's a good ride. I wonder how they'll use the vertical spike.

Gremlins will remain closed this season. Batman Adventure is now "Time Riders", a brand new simulator ride starring John Cleese ! Looney Tunes Studio Tour is now "Ice Age Adventure", a darkride based on the movie. Never Ending Story is now "White Water something", a fantasy character ride. No real details known.

You mentioned 4 hours from Bobbejaanland to Walibi World, I think it's possible within 2,5 hours.

Question #1 June could be a bit crowded with teens in Holland, but not in Germany, Belgium, France. Still school in those countries. Question #2 It can be done, check www.viamichelin.com for a decent online "routeplanner". Question #3 Euhm, quite a longe drive. 8 hours without stops, slowdowns (not to mention any incidents along the road that block traffic) and bad weather. 10 hours would be a realistic time (maximum that is). Again, try www.viamichelin.com Question #4 That's the Øresund Bridge ( check prices at http://osb.oeresundsbron.dk/documents/document.php?obj=1010 ) Question #5 No idea. I suggest contacting the ferry company. Question #6 Maybe...very busy day then. With alot of driving. Question #7 It's a long drive away, not to mention Heide-Park is quite big and Fort Fun has some interesting scenery to check out. You could try. Question #8 That can be done. Question #9 That can be done as well. 5 hours should cover the main rides. Question #10 Tripsdrill is a good hour and 30 minutes away from Holidaypark. Question #11 Varies alot. 8 hours, hmm, again, without stows, accidents, slowdowns. Question #12 Walibi Rhône-Alpes is not worth a visit. Question #13 July is vacation month. So it can be quite crowded. Weekdays should be less crowded though. Try to hit the Trace du Hourra first, as well as the nearby logflume. Do not, I repeat, do not miss the stuntshow "Main Basse sur la Joconde" (Hunt for the Mona Lisa), it's brilliant ! Question #14 Holiday Inn at Disney is great value ! Europa-Park has alot of b&b's. Motels...hmm, the Accor group has "Formule 1" hotel and "Etap Hotel" across Europe. Those are cheap and good value. Question #15 Sleep is always possible on a ferry. Question #16 I would say Nigloland, but I just noticed that one is already on the ittinary. You're visiting ALOT of parks, no extra parks worth a visit really. Not for Americans that is. (You only have a limited time here) Question #17 If you are near HolidayPark, there's a chance there will be a small funfair in the town of Speyer. A very nice town by the way. Check this site out: http://www.kirmesparkrevue.de/termine.php3 (month is the second number )

I thought that was a Morgan concept.

I have a PS2 and a PSP. 8) I first bought the PS2 for GT3, then the GTA games, and now GT4. And in between those, MGS. The PSP, well, an Archos videoplayer is expensive, add a PS2 gameconsole to it and some extra functionality and the 300 dollar PSP price isn't that expensive. Lumines is a great puzzle game, and Ridge Racers equals console-quality. As for xbox and gamecube, no games that make me say "I need an xbox/gamecube, now." I might buy a gamecube this year, Paper Mario and Resident Evil would be worth it though. Especially now that the price is about that of a game.

For me, wood needs to be fast, twisted and have a good amount of airtime, headchoppers and fast direction changes. Height doesn't really matter. Hypers on the other hand need to be quite high, to justify the name, and have speed, large hills, fast turns. Why else are they named "hypercoasters". Imagine Magnum or Goliath being 100ft.

Walibi was/is the name of the first park of the chain, built near the Belgian cities Wavre, Limal & Bièrges. That name sounded a bit like Wallaby, a small kangooroo-like animal, hence the kangooroo mascotte. There are a total of 5 Walibi parks and 2 Aqualibi waterparks now, two of them were Six Flags branded from 2000 to 2004. The Walibi group is now informing the press that Walibi was travelling around the world during the Six Flags era and has now come back with a girlfriend - Walibelle - and some more friends (which will be found in the kids areas of Walibi Belgium and Walibi World) I don't find Walibi scary at all...it has been around for 30 years now.