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ermm... Guessing you mean SCAD not Scat. look it up!.

Fantasia Lagoon was the last of my Mall parks. I had heard nothing about this place and, although they had no coaster, was quite surprised. There was a whole floor of rides and an outdoor water park, all on the top floor. This was in a shopping centre called The Mall and it was a long way out of Bangkok. They obviously don`t get many foreigners visiting. Enjoy Dreamworld coming next And nicely themed areas They had a suspended monorail The Mall

Next up was Leoland. Now I knew the coaster was closed and I knew most of the rides had gone. But I was surprised to find the coaster in fairly good nick. It looks like it could have been a fairly good ride. I had been told that the water park was closed but it was still in operation when I got there. Lets hope they see fit to reopen this ride one day. It looks like it could have been a really fun ride The sign still works The station has seen better days It still looks in good shape Where the ride used to go outside. Boobs The water park Who doesnt love a suspended monorail?

Next up was YoYo land. This was quite a nice kiddie park on the fourth floor of a huge shopping centre. However the coaster was a complete waste of time, except of course it was a credit. The uninspiring station of Zoom Seacon square was more of a locals shopping centre

This was an interesting one. I was reliably informed, by the park themselves, that WonderWorld was open and that 1 roller coaster was open and a second one was being built. Needless to say the park was closed and there was only one coaster and the track was not yet finished. This is the cable drum for the launch Don`t think I will be getting this credit today This would seem to be a launched coaster Here's the station I wonder where they got that idea from? This will be a great park

Gentlemen, Would you like to take your discussion to the random board? I am holding my tongue as someone who has lived here for 10 years I have never felt safer anywhere in the world. It is sad to say that Ginzos opinions reflect many, particularly from America. All you need is to actually look at the area, not the propaganda that is touted by a scared nation, and decide for yourself. I did and I would fell far more unsafe travelling to America than I do travelling to most areas in this region. Oh and CK Media, What are you trying to prove with the map? All it shows is 2 attacks in the US and none in the UAE, my point exactly. Anyway. I`m getting very excited about all the developments going on here. I will keep everyone informed when I get more info. For the person who was asking about the second coaster. It was the only one on the model that didnt have a name. I am thinking it could be the Fast And The Furious ride?

I am trying to contain myself.

www.universalstudiosdubailand.com They menetion Revenge of the mummy and Fast and Furious as rides. Could be interesting. They also mention Jungle cruise as a ride. Very strange. The model was OK but we will have to wait and see if they open a preview centre. rest assured I will keep everyone updated.

Thanks for waiting. Here are some random pics of the model.

Yeah I`m here. Just got back from taking pics of the model. Check back in about 10 mins to see them.

^^ What a great trip report. You would not believe how many of you pics of Dreamworld are similar to mine. I will try to post some differant ones.

Hi, My main problem is that I dont get to that many theme parks, living in the middle east, so I think I see parks as somewhat better than they really are. Having seen the state of the Shuttle loop I am slightly glad it was closed. lol

Here's an overview of the rest of the park. Wonder World coming next Lets hope Captain got some shots of it running It was kind of hidden. There was a shuttle loop but it was closed today. Some needed a bit of work Some areas were really nice This ride was closed, but looked really nice. I liked it All the models moved It was actually very well done. This was the other dinosaur attraction This was an actual jeep ride can you say, lawsuit?

Oops, forgot to finish Siam park. Here are the rest of the photos. I was amazed during this whole trip how close I was able to get to many of the rides. I asked if I could walk onto the SLC construction site and they said yes. Sideloop! Its an almost finished SLC. oo, whats that over there?

^^ Yes it was a zipline. they were straped on with a hearness but the line was so steep it was not funny. ^ I had no idea as to how close you can get to that ride. It was amazing to walk along the track.

This park is quite strange. Bits are in need of repair, other bits are really nice and some bits are really well themed. The entrance plaza has seen better days. I said there was lots of construction in this update. This is where the Boomerang is going I think its about time they took this down. It even had an inside area The main street area looked kind of nice, in a faded way on the other, market stalls. on one side you have main street rip off And that that's what was in the car park

This was a bit of an unknown for me. I knew they had a shuttle loop and that was about it. I also knew that they had recently bought 2 new coasters. Overall I thought this park was great. Unfortunately the was construction work everywhere. Oh, and main street was a copy of disney's, well, sort of. The entry plaza looks really nice. Lets move inside the park The track was getting a nice coast of paint. Just in case you didn't know what type of coaster it was. and a Condor I think. There is also a flying carpet ride in there somewhere Up skirt of the giant drop, also in the car par. That's not coaster track on the right. Hmm whats that in the back of the photo? Yay, coater track But first I spy something in the car park.

Ahh. I went to Pattaya on the second then did Siam and Dreamworld 12th and 13th. And I wore mt TPT T shirt.

No Way. We were in Bangkok from 1st April for 3 days then moved on to Ao Nang.

Woah, when were you in Thailand? I was there from 1st April. Bet I just missed you.

^ No we didnt turn the key. There must have been some power because they were charging batteries from the ride.

OK here we go. This is the infamouse launched coaster at Pattaya Park Funny Land. As far as I know it has never operated. It used a compressed air powered cable launch system. The seats have been removed as have several air tanks and a strange plunger device on the back. I knew this coaster was in a closed section of the park so I did not think I would be able to get very close. As it happened I was able to climb all over the track. one last thank you to David for helping me represent. If you look closely you can see the top of Pattaya Park Tower. The view from our hotel one last look at the tower This must have been a great ride to see testing. Extreme POV The seats had been removed am I the only person that would claim this as a credit? Brake fins And the remaining air tank Here's the cable The ride still looks quite good from a distance.

Pattaya Funny Land is a, if you excuse the pun, funny little park. Located at the Pattaya Park Tower hotel It has 2 coasters a tower shot and a water park, oh and a very tall tower you can jump off. I am sure this is what you have all been waiting for Maybe it was just me, but this ride almost looked homemade. The restraints didn't lock properly so you got a bit of bonus airtime when you hit the top. The other main ride here was the tower shot They even have an on ride photo But you do get a couple of pops of airtime Its quite rough The ride itself is not bad The moment of impact is not much fun That hits this part of the car It has one of those rotating things. Slalom is very rough. and has a strange lift hill This is the working coaster The water park We decided to go back down in the lift or you can jump off you can go down on this cable car Can you see those wires? see, I told you The tower itself is 55 stories high.

Next up was Ripley`s Haunted adventure, motion cineama and the museum itself. The Haunted adventure was the only place I was not allowed to photograph inside. They had a couple of actors and lots of animatronics. The best one was a man falling off a ladder. Enjoy. Thanks to the manager for showing us round. Funnyland is up next. It was the usual Ripley's stuff The other side of the plane that protrudes from the building last but not least the museum itself. Beware the next few pics are a bit geeky. It was quite a big theatre Did I say Thank you to David for putting up with me? The sync was a little off, but overall a good effort even the waiting areas were themed. This is the film we saw. The motion cinema See that guy in red gets everywhere. Haunted Adventure

Here's my recent trip to Thailand. I had been before but never done all the parks. This is pretty much in Chronological order. First up is Pattaya. Now Pattaya gets a bad rap as a sex tourism destination, which it still is, but they are trying to attract a broader spectrum of people. I am sure everyone knows about the Big Tower with the strange SBNO launched coaster, but you will have to wait to see that. First up we visited Ripley's, They have the whole top floor of a shopping centre and, besides the usual Believe It Or Not museum, they have 3 other world class attractions. A big thank you must go to the Manager of Ripley's for showing us around and allowing me to photograph places that are not normally allowed. Also a huge thanks must go to my travelling companion, David, for putting up with me being so geeky about these attractions and, also, appearing in most of the photos. Finally sorry to the guy with the red shirt who seemed to be following us round the attractions, and hence, was also in a lot of photos. Enjoy Thanks to the staff I know its blurry, but it gives you some idea of the colours involved. the bubble room In this room you had to push one of the square in order to open the door. This place really was stunning. Yay, it`s me. The flash doesn't really do this place justice. All the rooms had different lighting and special effects in them. You are in Pitch black and have to feel your way out of some rooms. Did I say thank you to David for being in all my pics? And representing. Here is the random guy in red. Then head in to the maze. ....and socks You wear white gloves... I had read about this a little, but it was far better than I had imagined. First up was the infinity maze. There are 4 attractions here. Haunted adventure is their latest attraction. And very good it was too. Ripley`s can easily be spotted from outside.