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They also revealed that it will feature one unique element. Exciting times!

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^I remember you mentioning it in your trip report, and I also heard it from quite a few other people. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical about it. But now that I have experienced it myself, I definitely have to agree. It is running significantly slower.

^Thanks so much! Helix is a fantastic ride. While it's not the most intense coaster out there, it just has so much packed into that ride. I could ride that coaster all day long! On my first visit to Liseberg two years ago, Balder was flying through the turns and airtime hills. Like I said in my report, it used to be a top-10 coaster for me just for how crazy it was. Don't get me wrong, it is still a good wooden coaster with excellent airtime, just not as good as two years ago.

Liseberg (Valkyria) - August 2018 Hello everyone! From August 23th to August 25th 2018, I went on a trip to Sweden for my first ever visit to Gröna Lund and Kolmården, and my second visit to Liseberg. I spent the first day at Gröna Lund, the next day at Kolmården and the final day at Liseberg. On August 25th, I visited Liseberg. Liseberg is located in the heart of Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden. I absolutely love city parks, and Liseberg is no different. Ever since my first visit to this park a few years ago, I fell in love with this place. It has a beautiful setting on a hill in the middle of the city and the landscaping inside the park is very nice. Liseberg really comes to life at night, though -- The atmosphere rockets to the sky and all the lights around the park really adds to this. The variety and quality of rides at Liseberg are outstanding too, easily at the top in Europe. Combine all of this together, and you have one of my favourite parks ever. Of course, the main reason for visiting Liseberg was Valkyria, their brand new B&M Dive coaster. Liseberg is also home to a solid wooden coaster, a few good water rides, one of my favourite coasters, my favourite haunted house and my new number one flat ride. That is a lot of favourites for me, all in one park! Despite a bit of rain in the morning, the weather that day was absolutely perfect. The park was very, very busy, though. Queue times exceeding 60 minutes were not an exception. The biggest queues were for Valkyria and Helix, topping out at 80 minutes. Most of the other rides had a 30-50 minute wait. Because the park has excellent opening hours (11-23) and fantastic operations, I still managed to do all the major rides once and a few re-rides on my favourites. Welcome to Liseberg! The landscaping at this park is very beautiful. Liseberg is home to lots of very good restaurants. Let's start in the kids area. Rabalder (2.5/10) Rabalder is one of two junior coasters at Liseberg. For a junior coaster, this one was quite good. It has a few turns and a very small pop of airtime in the back seat on the drop. It is also quite smooth and has a bit of theming. Rabalder is the largest of the two junior coasters at Liseberg. It has a small pop of airtime in the back seat on the drop. Apart from that, nothing too special. They have a quite a few rides in this section of the park. Stampbanan (1/10) Stampbanan is the other, smaller junior coaster. It is very compact, and does the job for a small kids coaster. Not much more to say about it. Stampbanan is the other junior coaster at the park. It is a very compact ride. No texting while driving, please! Atmosfear is the park's massive drop tower. It is located on the top of the hillside, which makes it even taller. It is tall, it is fast, and you are dropping for a long time. The drop isn't really forceful, though. Best thing about Atmosfear are the views from the top. Helix (10/10) I have heard a lot of different opinions about Helix; some think it is okay, while others think it is one of the best coasters in Europe. I definitely tend towards with the latter group. This ride is stunning! I agree, it is not the most intense coaster out there nor are the launches the most powerful, but that is not what this ride is about. Unlike Intamin launchers, where the launch is a big part of the ride, these Mack launchers aren't about the launches at all. It is just there for giving the train the speed it needs, as a replacement for a lift hill. Also, Helix does so many other things that it doesn't need all of that. The ride is already fantastic during the day, but it really shines at night. The views of Gothenburg lit up as you coast the hillside is something else. I also love the music in the queue and station, as it really gets you hyped up for your ride. Because Helix's station in located on the hillside, the ride starts with a drop out of the station straight into its first inversion - a corkscrew. In the back seat, you get a proper pop of airtime on that drop. The corkscrew gives you the first of many excellent hangtime moments. You then make a gradual turn into the first launch, or as I like to call them, speed boosts. After the train has built up speed, you travel through the next inversion with lots of hangtime. Next, you experience an awesome ejector twisted airtime hill before plunging down right next to the hillside. The most intense part of the ride, a Norwegian loop, has even more hangtime at the top and very high G's at the bottom. After flying right next to the rocks, an ejector airtime hill is followed by the craziest part of Helix. A very snappy zero-G roll that is followed by a sudden twisted airtime moment that combines an abrupt pop of air with some laterals. A forceful helix along the hillside and a highly banked turn guides you through a small tunnel into the ride's second speed boost. Helix travels up on its next inversion, an inverted top hat, where it reaches its tallest point. The hangtime here is fantastic, it seems to last forever. I have to admit, hanging there upside-down while looking over the city is quite freaky. A sharp and forceful right turn over the pathway is followed by another excellent ejector airtime hill that lasts for a good 2-3 seconds. This one provides breathtaking views of Gothenburg, even more so at night. Helix then travels up the hillside with some weaving turns, before going through its final inversion - a very slow, hangtime filled in-line twist. To put it short, I loooove Helix. Some might say that the inversions on Helix all feel the same, with lots of hangtime. While that is indeed some sort of true, those happen to be my favourite kind of inversions. I absolutely love hangtime. Helix is by far my favourite ride at Liseberg. It is unique and, most of all, it has a bit of everything and it does it all really well. The setting of the coaster is also one of the best out there, that is what really distinguishes Helix from the rest. Just like Atmosfear, helix is located on the top of the hillside. So you have to go up two escalators to enter the rides. The ride starts with a drop out of the station straight into a corkscrew, which gives you the first of many hangtime moments. Next, you make a gradual turn into the first "speed boost". After the train has built up speed, you travel through Helix's next inversion over the escalators. Lots of hangtime, once again. A twisted airtime hill provides the first of many ejector airtime moments. You speed down the hillside, going towards the most intense part of the ride. The Norwegian loop gives very high G's at the bottom, ... ..., and some more great hangtime at the top. Experiencing hangtime while looking over towards Gothenburg is simply stunning. Before you know, you fly through a very snappy zero-G roll that is followed by a sudden twisted airtime moment. These elements are by far the craziest part of Helix. It is insane. A forceful helix along the hillside and a highly banked turn guides you through a small tunnel into the ride's second launch. It is only now that Helix reaches its tallest point. The hangtime on this inverted top hat seems to last forever. A forceful turn is followed by the strongest ejector airtime hill on Helix. The ejector air lasts for a good 2-3 seconds. Experiencing airtime with Gothenburg in front of you is breathtaking. The views will get even better at night. The ride then travels up the hillside doing some weaving turns. A very slow, hangtime filled in-line twist guides the train into the brakes. Helix does a bit of everything, and that is one of the reasons why I love this ride so much. Hairtime! Twisting next to Gothia Towers. All the inversions on Helix have loads of hangtime. Those are my favourite kind of inversions! It is still one of my favourites coaster. Liseberg also has bumper cars. Lisebergbanan (6/10) Lisebergbanan is a bit like Jetline at Gröna Lund, but less compact and less intense. First of all, it is a very long ride. It is located on the same hill as Helix, where it does a triple helix around the screamin' swing diving down the hillside. The ride isn't forceful at all, but it does have a few good pops of airtime here and there. The best part is probably that you stay so close to the ground, so it seems like you go a lot faster than you really are. It is also quite smooth for its age. Lisebergbanan is just a great, fun family coaster. The classic Lisebergbanan was next. It is located on the same hill as Helix, so it makes for good interaction. Lisebergbanan is a very long ride. It also does a triple helix around the park's screamin' swing. The ride isn't that forceful, but it does have a few unexpected pops of airtime. It is a very fun family coaster. Uppswinget is also located on a hillside. When you swing up, you're looking straight down towards the ground. It is awesome. It is my second favourite flat ride at Liseberg. There also lots of classic rides. This park is so beautiful. Aerospin was next. These rides are always fun. I couldn't get this one spinning that much, though. I think I only got 10 spins. The park's wave swinger doing its thing. Flume Ride is a classic log flume that runs along the hillside. I got pretty wet, mainly because of the wall that's next to the splash. That is some evil business, Liseberg! Liseberg has an excellent variety of rides for everyone. Some more flat rides. Next up was Mechanica. It is a very fun, well themed ride. It is also not too intense. I enjoyed Mechanica. A few Scandinavian houses next to the water. You wouldn't say this park is located in the middle of a city, would you? You can even take dance classes at Liseberg. Hotel Gasten is still one of my favourites at this park. I really love it. Also, it is now included in your wristband, which makes it even better. The park's rapids ride is just okay. Not the best one I have done, but not the worst one either. Balder (7.5/10) I remembered Balder to be a crazy intense airtime machine, and one of my favourite coasters. After my first ride, I was a bit underwhelmed. Maybe I just had a bad ride on it? Sad to say, that wasn't the case, because I felt the same on all 3 rides I had on it. I don't know what it was, but Balder was running significantly slower than it used to do. It was crawling through the turns. The airtime was still very good, all ejector, but it felt a lot less violent than two years ago. Balder's first drop is still one of my favourite's, and experiencing ejector airtime while flying through those tunnels is fantastic. It has a pretty basic layout, though. It's always just two airtime hills and a turn, two airtime hills and a turn. Since Balder was running slower, it felt a bit repetitive. Like I said, the airtime is still very strong ejector, but not as strong as it used to be. To be fair, there is more airtime on Balder, but the air on Helix's last airtime hill is clearly stronger. It is a shame really, because Balder was hauling through those turns and airtime hills on my previous trip. I still had a ton of fun on it, though, and it's still a very good coaster. Next up, Balder. I was really looking forward to riding this again, because I remembered it to be a crazy intense airtime machine. I don't know what it was, but Balder was running significantly slower than it used to do. It was literally crawling through the turns. It is a shame, because it used to be a top-10 coaster for me. The airtime was still very good ejector, but it also felt a lot less violent than two years ago. It is still a good wooden coaster, though. Just not as good as I remembered. Some of the views are just spectacular. Loke was my next ride. I love these kind of flat rides, but Loke takes it to a whole other level. Unlike your standard frisbee rides, Loke only has a lap bar! Yes, you read that right. Just a lap bar. Swinging high up in the air while it feels like you're going to fly out when you're looking straight down is simply fantastic. It is also a very intense and long ride. There were probably about 10 max swings. All of those were outstanding -- A few seconds of sustained floater air combined with a breathtaking view. I absolutely loved Loke. It is my second favourite ride at Liseberg, and my new favourite flat ride overall! Loke also swings very close to Balder. Awesome! Valkyria (8.5/10) The newest ride at Liseberg is Valkyria, the new-for-2018 B&M Dive Coaster. Valkyria is clearly the best themed coaster at Liseberg, and a fantastic overall experience. The coaster itself is different from your typical dive coaster. Valkyria offers a full layout that doesn't only focus on the first drop, but actually feels like a complete coaster. It is a very good ride, but what really makes this coaster, is the excellent theming throughout the queue and the station. The ride begins when you start your climb on the rather steep lift hill. Once at the top, you make a right turn into the signature holding brake before the first drop. The views you get from the park and Gothenburg from up there are outstanding. They really thought about this ride's placement. After a few seconds, you drop straight down into a tight underground tunnel that is filled with smoke. Despite the vest restraints, you are still out of your seat the whole way down. Not as much as you would with the "normal" restraints, like on Baron 1898. After some high G's at the bottom of the drop, you travel up a massive Immelmann that gives a bit of hangtime at the top. Then you dive back down over the pathways and the river, whereafter you go through an overbanked turn underneath the lift hill that provides some good forces. A zero-G roll that gives perfect weightlessness is followed by an upwards right turn that is actually pretty forceful. After a small pop of airtime, you make a gradual left turn into Valkyria's final and best inversion, a slow turning heartline roll. This inversion gives excellent hangtime and a head chopper with the supports underneath you. A right turn over the river guides the train into the brake run. Valkyria is full of near-miss elements, like the tunnel, the overbanked turn under the lift hill and the final inversion. This really adds to the ride. Like all dive coasters, the drop is better in the back, but the views are better in the front. Apart from the first drop, the vest restraints didn't affect the ride at all. No surprise, but Valkyria was also very smooth. In terms of other dive coasters I have done, Valkyria is my favourite one. The drop is amazing, it has a few unique elements, excellent hangtime on the final inversion and it is very well themed. Valkyria, the newest ride at Liseberg. Valkyria is clearly the best themed coaster at Liseberg. The station looks fantastic. Your ride begins when you climb to the top of the lift hill. Once at the top, you make a right turn into the signature holding brake before the first drop. Hanging there, between the track. The views you get from from up there are outstanding. After a taking in the views, you drop down into a tight tunnel. You are out of your seat the whole way down. Not as much as you would with the normal restraints, but still floaty. After flying through the tunnel, you travel up a massive Immelmann that gives a bit of hangtime at the top. Next, you dive back down over the pathways and the river. Come into my arms, Valkyria! An overbanked turn underneath the lift hill provides some good forces. On the left side of the train, the lift hill acts as en excellent near-miss element. After the overbank, you go through a zero-G roll that is rather snappy. Perfect zero-G! The upwards right turn is actually quite forceful. You get a small pop of airtime before turning left towards Valkyria's final element. This slow turning heartline roll is my favourite inversion on Valkyria. The supports act like an excellent head chopper. There is also a lot of hangtime here. The drop is amazing, it has excellent hangtime on the final inversion and it is very well themed. Valkyria is my new favourite dive coaster. One last photo of Liseberg to end this report. So overall, I had a fantastic time at this park. The main highlights were Helix and Loke, two outstanding rides. The other highlights were Valkyria, Hotel Gasten and, just in general, being back at one of my favourite parks. Man, I love Liseberg. Thanks for reading!

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Update: 1. Europa-Park (22) = Silver Star (9) + Wodan (13) 2. Phantasialand (25) = Taron (4) + Black Mamba (21) 3. Liseberg (27) = Helix (5) + Valkyria (22) 4. Walibi Holland (27) = Goliath (10) + Lost Gravity (17) 5. Energylandia (31) = Hyperion (1) + Formuła (30) 6. PortAventura (32) = Shambhala (3) + Dragon Khan (29) 7. Hansa Park (34) = Schwur des Kärnan (6) + Fluch Von Novgorod (28) 8. Toverland (38) = Fēnix (15) + Troy (23) 9. Alton Towers (41) = Smiler (16) + Wicker Man (25) 10. Thorpe Park (54) = Swarm (19) + Stealth (38)

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Fantastic announcement! My plans to visit Orlando in 2020 just got a whole lot more exciting!

Europa-Park opens Eurosat - CanCan Coaster Europa-Park has officially presented the new rollercoaster Eurosat - CanCan Coaster to the public today. During a ride in the indoor rollercoaster guests make a nightly flight over Paris. In addition, they pass various icons from the French capital, including a replica of the Eiffel Tower and the famous nightclub Moulin Rouge. The old Eurosat roller coaster - opened in 1989 - has been transformed over the past few months into a modern roller coaster with new decors, special effects, other trains and a soundtrack specially composed for the attraction. The layout of the ride remained almost the same, including the iconic spiral lift hill. The queue and the station are extensively decorated in French atmospheres. A lot of blacklight effects are used during the ride. The renovation was a race against the clock. "We were still working on the the final details last night at 5 am", said director Michael Mack during a press conference. From tomorrow, regular guests can enjoy the rollercoaster. There is also a virtual reality variant called Eurosat Coastiality, based on the science fiction film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Previously, the adjacent dino-darkride Universe der Energie got a major makeover. That attraction is now called Madame Freudenreich Curiosités. The reopening took place last month. Source

Update: 2004 Typhoon - Bobbejaanland Oki Doki - Bobbejaanland Draak - Plopsaland De Panne 2007 Vertigo - Walibi Belgium 2010 Joris en de Draak - Efteling 2011 Naga Bay - Bobbejaanland 2015 Schwur des Kärnan - Hansa Park Baron 1898 - Efteling 2016 Taron - Phantasialand Lost Gravity - Walibi Holland Pulsar - Walibi Belgium Raik - Phantasialand 2017 Red Force - Ferrari Land Star Trek: Operation Enterprise - Movie Park Germany Gold Rush - Slagharen Heidi The Ride - Plopsaland De Panne Symbolica - Efteling 2018 Python 2.0 - Efteling Tiki-Waka - Walibi Belgium Tweestryd - Wildlands The Walking Dead - The Ride - Thorpe Park Icon - Blackpool Pleasure Beach Crazy Coaster - South Pier Wicker Man - Alton Towers Fenix - Toverland Merlin's Quest - Toverland Bazyliszek - Legendia Hyperion - Energylandia Speed - Energylandia Valkyria - Liseberg

Glad you are having a great time at my home park! Efteling really is known for its numerous dark rides, I love them all. Symbolica is my favourite dark ride overall, and my favourite ride at Efteling. It really is stunning. I feel like Joris & de Draak doesn't get as much love as it deserves. It is easily one of the best GCI's I have done. So great to hear you loved it too. I saw Caro already 2 times, and like you said, it is fantastic. It is very unique, but at the same time also very "Efteling". I have seen numerous shows of Cirque du Soleil, and Caro is easily up there. Efteling isn't a park for everyone. If you want massive thrill rides and big coasters, then this isn't the place for you. Efteling is a place to relax, enjoy the landscaping, ride the stunningly themed rides and admire how unique this park is. This park is all about the overall experience, and not everyone seems to appreciate that, sadly. I know people who skip Efteling on their trip because it doesn't have "a massive coaster". Same with Disney; "They don't have a big coaster, so I won't go there". Then I just shake my head... But I get it. Everyone likes different things. Most of the time, I rather ride a world class overall experience (like Symbolica, Baron, DVH) than a coaster with barely and theming. But hey, that is just me. What I am trying to say is that I am happy you are enjoying your time at Efteling, and that you appreciate what this park is all about. Thanks for sharing your review!

That's the one!

Please, do it! That would be fantastic!! Then we can finally have actual and accurate "award" winners, that doesn't only include parks and rides in America and are chosen purely by "popularity". I know, I know, there are a few European park's included, but still.. I mean, where the heck is Hyperion, Wicker Man, Fenix, Icon, etc in the list for best new ride? Same thing with the top 10's.. It's not just Europe, but also parks and rides in Asia. That are just a few things that doesn't seem right for me about the GTA's. So yes, I am all in for the expansion of the TPR Coaster Poll!

Good guess, but that's not the one. The coaster I am looking for opened one year after Energylandia opened. (That doesn't mean it is located in Energylandia, though) If it is still too hard, I'll give you another hint.

I can't help you on the public transport, because I never used it myself. I guess it'll be pretty straight forward, though. There are plenty of ticket machines at Schiphol. Don't worry about being on your own, I go on my own to Efteling all the time (it is my home park). For the single rider queues, most major rides have them; - Symbolica - Joris & De Draak - Baron 1898 - Python - Bob (but that ride will be closed) I hope you have fun! It is an awesome park, still one of my favourites.

Parc Astérix invests 6.6 million euros in new attraction Next year, Parc Astérix opens a new attraction of 6.6 million euros. That is what director Nicolas Kremer says in an interview. In 2019, visitors to the French themepark can discover a 5D cinema, with special effects and moving chairs. In the cinema room, an eight-minute film is shown on a screen of six meters high and twenty meters wide. There is space for 300 spectators per performance. What the film will be about is not yet known. Parc Astérix will be 30 years old in 2019. The number of visitors to the park shows an upward trend. Last year, Parc Astérix attracted more than two million visitors for the first time. This year, the two millionth guest was welcomed at the end of August, even before the busy Halloween period. Source