Remember what happened in WBMWM with Stunt Fall. First the park opened with that ride closed for the whole day and then, surprisingly, they run it! And it's a GIB!!!
Maybe SFMM could do the same with Vu, don't you think?
Mmm... when I was a child (like 4-5) I used to be really scared of rides. I went to an amusement park and I was the only one who didn't dare to ride anything. But the thing is that I was completely amazed watching the rides and the people riding them.
Later on, when I was 9 years old I went to a Schwarzkopf Wild Cat and I enjoyed so much my first 'little' big ride that I rode the same coaster 25 times in a day.
After riding that coaster I was still afraid of riding big coaster until the age of 12.
I went to PortAventura with some friends and they went running straight to Dragon Khan. I didn't mean to ride the coaster but I followed them through the whole line and when we were about to enter the station they grabbed me and told me... "now you're going to ride THE ride"... and since that moment I've loved coasters.
What a first major coaster to begin with, hum? Dragon Khan... amazingly intense and 8 fabulous inversions!
Hi TPR!
I'm a spanish coaster enthusiast and I know you've been to Europe but never in Spain.
I'm sure that you know what you can find here but let me remind you :
PortAventura:
Dragon Khan - the B&M with most inversions in the world.
Stampida - One of the best racing/dueling wooden coasters.
Hurakan Condor - the highest multidrop ride by Intamin.
Warner Bros Movie World Madrid:
Superman: RoS - the largest floorless coaster and the only one with a true camelback and no MCBR.
Terra MÃtica:
Magnus Colossus - although a bit painful, an amazing wooden coaster with a initial double drop that is amazing.
These are some examples of things that you can find over here. There are not many coasters but the level of themeing in our country is highly rated and I think the parks offer a different experience from SF parks.
If you come, I'd be really pleased to show you all the parks and help you with any problem you may have.
PD: Don't forget about the new Intamin Accelerator with WingWalker trains at PortAventura for next year
What about Hurakan Condor at PortAventura?
I think it deserves the title for the scariest ride, at least in Europe!
It's almost twice the height of Apocalypse and the themeing of the tower surrounding the ride is amazing and offers a sensation of speed and height that is incredible!
In this last photo you can appreciat how freaking tall is this ride! It's 300 and twentysomething feet (inside the the themed tower there's still 80 feet of ride )
I love the Standup Floorless Tilting side... it's one of the most intense experiences I've ever had.