KarlaKoaster

I doubt they're even considering removing it, but it does have quite a toxic reputation because of its unreliability. It doesn't help that the press keep incorrectly stating that its wheels have previously fallen off (they were little plastic coated wheels from the lift chain)

I think Euromir had something similar happen where the ride stopped and engineers moved trains manually before two collided. http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/forums/europe-roller-coasters-parks/21318

Whether it is a system error or a procedural error, I feel sorry for the person who pressed the button as well as the injured riders.

This is so odd, things like this should never happen nowadays. Fingers crossed nobody has any life changing injuries. The fact one train was empty is a bit weird, do they often run with empty trains?

Yeah, that's fair enough, I can't argue with that. It struck me as bit of a bizarre rule but honestly I don't have very strong opinions on it, and like I said, hopefully it doesn't cause too many people problems anyway.

I'm not a huge fan of what I have ridden so far, but Gerstlauer are good value and have made larger coasters accessible for smaller parks.

Initially it was planned/rumoured for 2016, but in the announcement recently they said early 2017

Bistrot Chez Remy is really nice and does great food! The menu is very very limited (to help with throughput basically) but the food and theming is great.

I've always heard upstop wheels which makes sense as they stop you from going up and not the other way round. I've never heard them called uptrack wheels before, so maybe that was a slip of the tongue. Uptrack doesn't really make sense as a term. I've heard zero G rolls called camelback hills before, but again this is bit of a weird term and better describes actual camelbak hills

Oh right, of course, thank you for explaining. It does seem like a rule born out of paranoia, plus witness statements are notoriously unreliable. Hopefully it doesn't cause too many people problems anyway

Why are single riders not allowed in the front seats? Surely there'd be plenty of witnesses in the rows behind? Unless I am missing something obvious (very possible!)

At the time I think Disneyland Paris's Space Mountain was one of the most expensive coasters in the world at $89.7m.

I really like B&Ms too. And Intamins. Quite excited for the announcement. The idea of Seaworld getting the biggest coaster in the area was bit of a surprise when I first heard about it, but I'm really looking forward to hearing the announcement, plus I normally like the way Seaworld present their rides.

Cunard is 175 years old, and to celebrate did a synchronised sailing display using three of their cruise ships which looked quite spectacular. You can see more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-32836087

I wonder if there is some kind of exclusivity contract between SF and RMC for a few years which is why all the American steel RMCs have been at Six Flags so far. Wasn't Colossus quite linear too? I rode it a few years ago but RMC doesn't necessarily need a twister layout to be able to make the turns and drops more exciting or even put in inversions (I'm not saying they'll get an RMC BTW, I just thought I'd comment on this) Check earlier in the thread, evidence from RMC that there isn't any exclusivity clause OK, apologies

I wonder if there is some kind of exclusivity contract between SF and RMC for a few years which is why all the American steel RMCs have been at Six Flags so far. Wasn't Colossus quite linear too? I rode it a few years ago but RMC doesn't necessarily need a twister layout to be able to make the turns and drops more exciting or even put in inversions (I'm not saying they'll get an RMC BTW, I just thought I'd comment on this)

I would love to see a side-by-side video of Twisted Colossus vs Old Colossus I guess you might have to speed up/slow down one of the sides of the video, but I think it would be a fascinating comparison to see just how much the ride has changed. Sorry if this has been suggested before.

That picture on Luigi's Tires is so ridiculous! It is funny that people obsess so much about capturing the moment with a selfie stick that they actually miss the moment themselves. How can they enjoy the ride when they're concentrating so much on holding a selfie stick?

Yes I totally agree, I love it It is such a great park to explore with little paths and spaces hidden away.

Sorry, I didn't mean crowded with people, I meant crowded with rides like River Quest and Colorado Adventure's rocks right over the pathways. I know English isn't your first language so I thought I would explain

I'm not sure how expensive it is, but we had it included with our package when we visited. It was brilliant for us. We ate lots at the breakfast buffet (free with the hotel), and then the Halfboard vouchers are valid in pretty much most of the major restaurants in both parks and City Walk. You also get the teatime treat of a cake and drink. If you are planning to eat properly at restaurants I would say seriously consider it and maybe read up on the menus on DLPGuide before you buy just to get an idea of dining options. If you are normally just happy with grabbing fries and burgers then maybe it's not for you. Our favourite meals were at Chez Remé (very limited menu but nice food and great decor) and Blue Lagoon, both of which are proper sit down restaurants and were included on the plan. The buffet restaurant in the studios was good too and we were amazed at the portions at Annette's Diner (by European standards anyway) If you have any specific questions let me know

^ Yep, same for most of the rides, I love Colorado Adventure, Talocan, Black Mamba for similar reasons

It's amazing how quickly the ride has come together. It only seems like yesterday people were sitting in the bottom of that hole for the ride announcement. Speaking of fast, that lift hill is pretty quick huh?!

Some parts do feel quite crowded and compact (not in a bad way) such as the area around Colorado Adventure and some areas such as around Wuze Town feel quite open with the lake next to it. A lot of the rides criss cross paths and other rides and on Black Mamba for example you are never more than a few feet away from a path, tree, tunnel, rock etc. The funny thing is that although the park is compact I always feel there is a lot of walking because the layout isn't the most obvious. I'm not sure about a height limit, but the park does have very strict restrictions on noise pollution which is why most of the rides are virtually enclosed or surrounded in sound barriers/fake rocks and why Mystery Castle is enclosed.

From the videos it looks a lot better than I expected and seems to go through the whole course at a decent tempo and looks like one of the better small Dive Machines. Amazing photos thanks Oblivion100! It looks really beautiful.