
simon8899
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The Official TPR Update Thread!
simon8899 replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
^maybe some new forms of life discovered near the Fukushima power plant were the inspiration for these... -
Interpark WildWind
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Photo TR: Kings Dominion's Opening Sunday!
simon8899 replied to cfc's topic in Photo Trip Report Archive
Great to see the coasters I will ride next year... Thanks for the TR! -
Indiana Beach (IB) Discussion Thread
simon8899 replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
So likely they will keep a 4th weekend of May opening for next year also - sadly I'm gonna miss this park then as I plan to start my 3+ week US tour on the 3rd May Weekend in Chicago... -
Indiana Beach (IB) Discussion Thread
simon8899 replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
As long as they keep their JetStar a little longer I am fine... For a park this small they have nice coaster lineup already. Maybe the will add a new inverting flat for 2015... -
Liseberg Discussion Thread
simon8899 replied to viking86's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Love how Liseberg is taking care of the light-package. Most parks only have very basic lights on their rides - but most do not open as long as Liseberg does... -
Kolmården Discussion Thread
simon8899 replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
^Adding Gröna Lund, Liseberg and Furuvik one has a trip with: 3 great and very different woodies, 3 Schwarzkopf coasters, Helix... -
Liseberg Discussion Thread
simon8899 replied to viking86's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Really some great years we have in northern Europe... 2013 - Smiler, Karacho 2014 - Flug der Dämonen, Helix 2015 - Hansa-Park Gerstlauer Mega-Coaster "Kärnan" 2016 - Wildfire And is it not time for Efteling to get a great new coaster...? -
Liseberg Discussion Thread
simon8899 replied to viking86's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Two months to go and counting until I will ride Helix -
Kolmården Discussion Thread
simon8899 replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Soooooooooo...... 2014 - Scandinavia for Helix 2015 - US tour for Cedar Point, Hersheypark, among many others 2016 - Sweden tour for Wildfire -
Liseberg Discussion Thread
simon8899 replied to viking86's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I like to ride the Zierer StarShape - combining a thrillride with some great views and not too aggressive like a Mondial TopScan. Would love to see more of them... -
Favourite intamin flat ride?
simon8899 replied to Noporian's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Love inversion rides and the classics - so voted for the Looping Starship here... -
Hamburg SpringDOM 2014
simon8899 replied to simon8899's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Finally the second bunch of pics from my visit last Saturday. As the sun set the lights came on... Big fun on the Big Monster And it was the time to switch on the light package Lots of water - and lots of riders for the rafting A Star Trek themed ride? A HUSS Booster??? No! A HUSS Take-Off by any other name... Still a fun high-intense ride Historic mechanical organ DOMDancer switched on the dry ice machine Even the Frisbee had a line today More midway games I waited nearly half an hour and got two spins for €4, so the second time you knew when it was going to hurt... Final round on the ferris wheel Thats all folks! Not sure if I will visit a second time as Osterwiese is on in Bremen plus several smaller carnivals in Kiel and Flensburg. And those have two new Spinning Mouse credits... -
Tokyo Disney Resort Discussion Thread
simon8899 replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Hope other Disney parks will also add Oswald as this would be also a photo-op for Disney and animation fans of all ages... -
Hamburg SpringDOM 2014
simon8899 replied to simon8899's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
^They even let one do two spins for one admission. The loop and helix wasn't that bad but the entry into the final brake gave me some back pain. The operations was also unique: The coaster was run by one Italian guy not really fluent in German or English and just ordered "Alle Zu!" ("All Close!") and not even checking if restraints were properly closed... -
Hamburg SpringDOM 2014
simon8899 replied to simon8899's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Finally a great sunny day to visit this years Spring DOM. Sadly no Schwarzkopf coaster this spring which is quite a letdown but some nice flats compensate at least partially for it. What great weather to head for the carnival... Lion King theatre and the ferry to get there First ride of the day on the Mondial Shaker The Wieland Schwarzkopf/Gerstlauer Absoluter is a Hamburg first this spring Spotting a new credit Already getting packed after 4pm Poeple sticking to the wall like flies Mondial Inferno - somehow they only put riders in the last two rows while already having a line... Atlantis Rafting had a 30 minutes line... HighFlyer in front of the historic WWII air-raid bunker View over the pleasure district of St. Pauli with the harbour in the back An Anton Schwarzkopf Monster a few meters down from is younger inverted twin View down the midway Kiddie bumper cars Here there be Sharks All part of a walkthrough Freshly baked Some midway games to finish the first half, more to come soon... -
Hanno's picture of the day
simon8899 replied to Hhappy's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Liked Cheetah Hunt a lot. My fav Busch Gardens Tampa coaster - fyi Sheikra was closed when I was there. Liked the launch and pacing, specially the S-turns before the second launch... -
The Official TPR Video Thread!
simon8899 replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Honestly that video isn't looking to bad - I would volunteer! -
piedude81's California/Chicago TR
simon8899 replied to piedude81's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
These stands and what they do to the good sweets disturbs me always alot visiting the US... -
Disneyland Paris (DLP) Discussion Thread
simon8899 replied to SharkTums's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I sometimes like to send every park employee who is responsible for such a decision some flowers...