GeorgeT

Hi kooky...nice to hear you finally made it to Blue Fire. And yes, the darkride part WILL BE improved. What you wrote about Silver Star is very interesting also, would love to have that kind of ride-experience. Greeds...GeorgeT

So many people already voted Blue Fire over Expedition GeForce... (Everyone who was able to compare until now, I think...) But of course that may change... I`m so curiuous, who`ll get the trophy for best steelie AFTER the next TPR- Europa-trip. EGF needs the warmth to run to it`s full potential...so does B.F., that`s also VERY intense, when it warmed up... ISpeed could be the over-all winner, and I´m so much looking forward to the first reviews. But then again, I think, Blue Fire is gonna score because of the "freedom" in the trains... Well, we`re gonna see ! Soooo many interesting new coasters...never been so much looking forward to the next coster polls... So, everybody, have a good time ! Greeds...GeorgeT

Yes, it is. And sometimes, when the MCBR`s are off, the ride becomes so intense and "hard" that I just don`t know wether to scream, to cry or what ever... My last rides were really insane...I LOVED IT ! GeorgeT

You know, I understand those very well, who say, that they`re missing that extra-kick at Europa. Me too...until Blue Fire opened. And the "discussion" about the "family-friendliness" of Blue Fire is ridiculous in my opinion. Blue Fire IS a thrill-ride and completes this park so perfectly, so that NOW the whole Europa-package is hard to beat. Earlier it was more a question of personal preferences, I think. So...have a good time...and always nice to hear of you, cfc ! GeorgeT

Now that Blue Fire opened at Europa, it really is hard to beat. But I like Scream a lot, and if you really NEED a drop tower...it`s clear where you have to go... GeorgeT

So...thank you VERY much for this extensive review of Blue Fire. Riding Blue Fire in the front row...when it`s "warm"...with the arms up...going through the inversions, especially the last one...is coaster-heaven to me. And I guess you know why... Besides...I don`t think Silver Star is THAT bad...there definitively is some Airtime, and I don`t think it`s a rough ride ! But anyway...I wrote that before : Nearly everyone seems to like Blue Fire beyond personal preferences. And what I ask myself is : When will the first GROUP of TPR`s (Hi Rob !) will come to check out Blue Fire ??? Cause I will definitively be there to celebrate this... Have a good time...and thanks a lot again... GeorgeT

I´m really looking forward to your Blue Fire review...cause I´m so in love with this coaster. Did you ride it on a warm day ? Even in the afternoon or early evening ? Greeds...GeorgeT

I heard, that there´s more place than in the S.S. seats...

Oh my dear...this park looks soooo absolutely beautiful. It`s one of those reviews, that makes this "I`ll have to go there very soon..." feeling. Thanks a lot ! GeorgeT

So, if you allow me to ask : What makes Nemesis ever better, though Blue Fire is "the most fun" coaster ? When I look at the pov`s of Nemesis I don`t get the special thing about it. Would you please explain ? GeorgeT P.S. Hopefully this is not a too much off topic thing...

Emigrate (my friend)...thanks for posting this... "See" you on EP-Board... GeorgeT (Gero)

Over the last few days I really started to ask myself wether I´m "overhyping" this thing, because I life so close to it. That`s why I was so interested in your review... But no matter where I look or read, the opinions and reviews are nearly the same... Did I get it right...your Nr. 1 is Nemesis (?). Unfortunately I never rode that one... So, thanks for writing this...have a good time... GeorgeT

No, he can run away and "steal" girls and stuff... BUT I like the theming of that park VERY much...and THANKS for the pics ! GeorgeT

But you HAVE to ride Blue Fire later in the afternoon (maybe for another time)...just to get an impression, how forceful this ride can be... GeorgeT

Did anyone else think about the title of this thread ? I mean, this doesn`t fit at all... GeorgeT

I think it`s important to take this for serious. Of course, it`s weird, but somehow it`s wonderful at the same time, because its about POSITIVE feelings...even if those feelings seem strange and "unnormal" to us. And I just don`t wanna judge this... GeorgeT

Besides : Blue Fire will keep the heartline roll, while Maverick lost it. It`s got a darkride part, several tunnels, runs perfectly smooth and has no over the shoulder restrains. So I´m not shure if it really makes sense to compare it with Maverick. Some people will still prefer Maverick because of the longer track, the more elements and maybe the force. But I think most of the people will prefer Blue Fire, especially on a warm day, because then the ride is extremly forceful as well. GeForce is famous for it`s incredible first drop (especially in the back). In a few weeks/month/years B.F. will probably have a comparable reputation because of it`s unbelievably intense heartline roll. But that`s, of course, not sure. Time will tell... And, because of any reason, people say, that Blue Fire get sbetter with every ride...why ever. Maybe because of the increased speed... I`m (still) looking forward to the upcoming reviews and polls... Greeds...GeorgeT

Blue Fire is more than just the best Coaster in the Park... It not hard at all to beat the other coasters at Europa, by the way... Blue Fire willl be top three worldwide (steel) when the everything is finished...thats what I believe. Europa got what was missing...the whole park increased alot because of Blue Fire, and everything else is foreplay now... GeorgeT

Of course...nothing compares to Eurosat...especially when the trims don`t work (like on Saturday)... DDDDon`t lose your head... GeorgeT (Who`s probably not objective at all because he`s in love with Blue Fire...)

Hi Kooky... Yes, you`re right...but what you wrote is what I tried to keep for myself. That`s what the engeneer was talking about yesterday...and the person, who wrote it in another forum is the one who joined me at Europa and when I was talking to the engeneer yesterday. There will be some kind of "explosion-simulation-blown-away-thingy"... But to be honest: This ride is so awfully good by now...that I don`t care much about that...but if it will become even better, of course I´ll not be angry about it... GeorgeT

So guys...think its time to (hopefully) add something interesting to this tread...` As I mentioned before, it seems as if Blue Fire`s speed extremly depends on the temperature...the longer it runs, the warmer the air is AND depending on the sunshine...the speed varys... So, of course I was very ecited about how the ride would feel on a warm day...I`m talking about 20 degrees or more (plus) some sunshine. I was at Europa on Wednesday and Thursday... and when I saw the ride on Thursday afternoon from a distance I was VERY upset, because the train looked MUCH faster...especially on top of the loop and while entering the MCBR... I was able to ride Blue Fire about an Hour later in the front row...and for me Iit`s still hard to believe, how much better the ride was compared to the first days of opening... I mean, for shure, I already was a fan of this ride before...but now... When we entered the final brakes, my friend started to give an applause to this ride (for the first) time, although he was riding it several times on the opening weekend...and so did I. Man, the ride was so damn powerful...when we reached the MCBR`s...we were like "thrown" up (huuuuuge airtime, MUCH more than before) and to the side at the same time. WOW, what an improvement ! The whole ride felt alot more forceful...the joy I had during the ride is hard to descibe... and though it`s so forceful...it still feels sensationally comfortable at the same time...and thats why I think so many people already fell in love with this ride... I had the company of an american friend...he visited several parks in the US...his last visit was at SFMM...after the ride he said that this is for shure the best rollercoaster he`s ever been on... AND, without giving away too many details : The darkride part improved a lot : Better light effects, better sound effects...AND theres more to come !!! I was talking to one of the leading engeneers of this coaster, and he said, that there`s STILL more to come, and what he told us, sounded amazing. Let`s see... All together I have to say that a good VERY good coaster became a lot better (in my opinion), and there`s still more to come. Because in the summer, it will be even warmer than it is now, which will improve Blue Fire`s performance even more (hopefully ). I have to thank this coaster for the most beautiful ride experinces I had until now...thank you very much, Europa Park. And if you`ll have the chance to ride it, try to choose the warm part of the year for it...or at least try to ride it in the afternoon or the early evening...and I`m shure you`ll love it as much as "we" do... Greeds...GeorgeT Edit : I forgot to say, that the heartline roll is DEFINITIVELY NOT a heartline-roll in a usual way... I think one should call it a bellyline-roll. The real "center" is so "deep", that it produces a strong feeling of being "thrown" out of the train...maybe because the train is so "high" above the rail... (Just for the VERY small ones I think it feels like a usual heartline roll...) If you ride this element with your arms up, it`s probably one of the most intense coaster-moments on the planet... Anyway, it´s lovely and it became even better because of the enhanced speed of the warmed train/rail... AND, though I would have still voted GeForce as the best/most intense coaster I`ve ever been on after riding B.F. on the opening day...NOW things have changed... and B.F. is definitively on top !

I think the faces say a lot about the quality of this ride...and finally the germans learned to put the arms up during rollercoater rides. Thats a good thing...and some of the pics are really ecellent...! GeorgeT P.S. A closer description of the ride experience would have been great in my opinion...

It`s a display that measures your actual pulse...and if you want to, you can buy a diagram after the ride, that shows exactly how it develloped during the ride. BTW, Thats what the grips are for...they are sensors !

If I will get the half with the heartline roll, I think we have a deal !!! Greeds...George T

Well, maybe the combination of Heide and Hansa Park could be interesting...that would add more sense to your trip to the north ! And I think that "Fluch von novgorod" will be a very good and intense new ride !!! Greeds...GeorgeT