[Elissa's Thoughts on the UK and Europe Trips!]

I have been extremely fortunate to have taken many trips with the Alveys. I have never been disappointed. To put things in perspective I have done coaster trips with ACE, ECC and CZ. They have been good but the TPR trips, are by far superior. I have planned and done many trips on my own in the US and Canada and I can appreciate how tough it is to put together such high quality trips that TPR does.

Elissa is a detailed planner. This was so obvious with the two Japan trips I have been on. If you do no other trip please consider Japan with TPR.

I cannot thank the Alveys enough for what experiences and memories that they have added to my life.

[Andorra]

We have some nice hills here in the U.S. Too bad there aren't that many---if any---here. I've never ridden one, but it looks like a blast!

 

Eric

 

There is one in MA, one in MD, one in CO and one in UT that I know of. I rode the one at Jimminy Peak in MA and it was like a kiddie ride compared to this one.

[Andorra]

The prices for the ride are 9 euros for one ride, 25.5 euros for 3 rides and 41 euros for 5 rides.

Oh-Big Mike-I am so sorry you don't have this credit!

Tobotronc layout from the Naturlandia brochure

[Andorra]

^Actaully, the offical langauge is Catalan, the same langauge spoken in certain areas of Spain, including Barcelona. But it is not Spanish.

 

Nice job Jeff - I love mountain coasters!

 

You are correct. Catalan is it and I have no idea what it sounds like. The coaster is 5.3 km long.

[Andorra]

People speak Spanish there I believe. --James

 

Good guess but not correct. It is the only country in the world that has this as an official language.

[Andorra]

I have been a long time member of TPR and this is my first attempt at a trip report. Please bear with me. I was fortunate enough to travel to Spain on a rollercoaster trip. I was able to take a side trip, with two other enthusiasts to a country that I never heard of before. It is the country of Andorra. It is about 180 Square miles and is located between Spain and France. This little country boasts the longest Mountain Coaster in the world. The lift hill took over ten minutes and the ride down between five and seven minutes. It was incredible. We got tickets for five rides but ran out of time as we only did four. On the last ride down a local asked me if I would give one of his daughters a ride down-I couldn't refuse because she was the same age as one of my grand daughters.

We had to go through a border crossing coming into the country but that was not a problem as the border guard was asleep.

For all you European experts-What is the official language of Andorra?

Crap I posted the pictures backwards

Mountains on the way to Andorra

License Plate to prove there is such a country

We have arrived at Naturlandia

Tobotronc-name of the Mountain Coaster

Ready to go

Start of the lift hill

Lift hill

More lift hill

Even more lift hill

Crap more lift hill

Almost there

Finally-close to the top

We are finally on the way down

View from the ride

My Andorran riding partner

The Spanish border crossing

[THE BIG MIKE ROAD SHOW - 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PICS ON PG 769]

Hey Big Mike

I just returned from a whoring trip to the mid west. I really appreciate the information you provided, it was invaluable in planning the trip.

["Sex Theme Park" Closed Prematurely!!]

Robb

What were you thinking? How did we miss this park on the China trip?

[THE BIG MIKE ROAD SHOW - 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PICS ON PG 769]

Thanks to Jeff for coming out and sharing some fun, and hopefully your impression of me has improved hehe

 

Big Mike - I think you are a great guy and I have enjoyed the time we spent together on TPR trips and especially your visit to SFNE and LC.

[North America "Coaster Zones"]

A few years ago I did quite a few of the parks that you list. I was on the road for five weeks, put over 12,000 miles on the car, spent over $4,000, went to 38 states and 2 Canadian provinces, 42 parks and rode 226 different coasters. Its really a great way to see the US.