JordyC's Content - Page 103 - Theme Park Review

Hello, everyone! From 13 to 15 September 2015, I went on a mini-mini Mega Trip in the North of Germany, to visit Hansa Park & Heide Park Resort. First park of the trip was Hansa Park, an amusement park located next to the Baltic Sea. The last couple of years, they really invested in adding some real thrills, like Fluch von Novgorod and of course Schwur des Kärnan, the latest addition in the park. And they definitely had a huge hit with that ride! It is simply amazing. Enough talking, let’s check it out! Willkommen im Hansa Park (that's German for Welcome in Hansa park). From the very moment you enter the park, you can feel the great atmosphere. Rasender Roland, the Vekoma Junior Coaster of the park. I love how it interacts with the loop of Nessie. What do I see there in the back? A big tower and some dark green track. Hmm.. That needs some further investigation later this day. Say hi to Nessie, the oldest coaster in the park. But that doesn't say anything. Because this is a Schwarzkopf looper! This ride was actually pretty fun. Not that rough, and you get lots of airtime in the back! A random lighthouse. And ow yeah, a coaster train too. Nessie climbing its lift. Leaving the helix, into the uhm.. Giant fishie thingy? This giant fish was very hungry! It ate one full Schwarzkopf train about every 5 minutes. Insane!! Troika! That guy is pretty creepy, though... Don't look at him too long. He will give you nightmares! They even have a Looping Starship! I love these rides. Next coaster was the Crazy Mine. A Maurer Wilde Maus. Good theming, like almost every ride in the park. Crazy Mine once again. But I think you are all watching at something else The real reason we got here. But we will come back to you later, my dear. Don't leave. They also have this great family coaster, Die Schlange von Midgard. It is really fun! I liked it a lot. The famous swinging bell ride of the park. Fluch von Novgorod. An awesome Gerstlauer coaster! And amazingly themed. The train departs from the station, and travels through a small indoor dark ride section. The train then drops down a small dip which leads right onto the LSM launch. It launches the train from 0-100 kmh (0-60 mph) in 1.4 seconds, immediately into a hard banked turn to the right, and out of the building into a great airtime hill! The pretzel-turn of the ride. Going upside down! Novgorod was awesome. A giant Raft Water Slide. I think this one is way better than the one at Thorpe Park. KÄRNAN!!!! Gerstlauer and Werner Stengel did a pretty awesome job with this one. Great airtime on this ride. Who doesn't like high speed curves? Through the trees. Beware for the Oath of Kärnan. Kärnan dominates the park! Really, the airtime here is amazing! Did I mention that Kärnan, with a height of 73 meters (240 ft), is the second tallest coaster in Europe? And with a top speed of 127 kph (79 mph), it is also the second fastest non-launched coaster in Europe! The trains look great too! My try of an artsy shot.. The first drop is insane, especially in the front! Almost touching the sun!! Only possible with Kärnan. It is massive! Kärnar is also the first roller coaster ever to have a "reverse freefall" drop on the lift hill! What a beauty! All happy faces for this ride. Hansa Park really had a big hit with Kärnan! One word. Absolutely amazing! The tower is gigantic. Hands up if you love Kärnan! One last photo to end our day in Hansa Park. I hope you liked it already. I will soon upload the photos with my report from Heide Park!