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Right now my top 5 B&M inverted coaster is: 1 - Katun (Mirabilandia) 2 - Black mamba (Phantasialand) 3 - Batman The Ride (SFMM) 4 - Silver Bullet (KBF) 5 - Top Gun / Flightdeck (PGA/CGA) But at the end of 2008 I am probebly able to add Nemesis (Alton Towers) and Nemesis Inferno (Thorpe Park) to this list. And for 2009 my plans are to visit south-east USA (Florida, Georgia, North & South Carolina). Then I think i can add the following coasters to this list: * Dueling Dragons (IoA) * Montu (BGA) * Afterburn (Carowinds) * Batman The Ride (SFoG)

1 - Expedition Geforce (Holiday Park) 2 - Tatsu (SFMM) 3 - Riddlers Revenge (SFMM) 4 - Katun (Mirabilandia) 5 - Goliath (SFMM) 6 - Xcelerator (KBF) 7 - Black Mamba (Phantasialand) 8 - Batman The Ride (SFMM) 9 - Stealth (Once at PGA) 10 - Deja Vu (SFMM) My first woodie is: 11 - Colossus (Heidepark)

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I don't think you have read the topic title?? This topic is about the best and worst coaster in California!! Worst steel: Vortex (CGA) - A real torture device Best steel: That's difficult - Tatsu (SFMM), Xcelerator (KBF) or Riddler's Revenge (SFMM). I haven't been on X (or X2) yet, because it was closed during my SoCal visit in 2006. Worst wood: Grizzly (CGA) - The world's largest piece of fire wood Best wood: Big Dipper (Belmont Park), if I had done Ghostrider (KBF) back in 2006, this would have been the best woodie in California, But it was closed

And if you all want to know my top 10. This is it: Steel: 1 - Expedition Geforce (Holiday Park) 2 - Tatsu (SFMM) 3 - Riddler's Revenge (SFMM) 4 - Katun (Mirabilandia) 5 - Xcelerator (KBF) 6 - Goliath (SFMM) 7 - Black Mamba (Phantasialand) 8 - Stealth (once it was called PGA) 9 - Batman The Ride (SFMM) 10 - Deja Vu (SFMM) Wood: 1 - Colossos (Heidepark) 2 - Stampida (PortAventura) 3 - Giant Dipper (Belmont Park) 4 - Tomahawk (PortAventura) 5 - Colossus (SFMM) 6 - Sierra Tonante (Mirabilandia) 7 - Bandit (Movie Park Germany) 8 - Robin Hood (Walibi World) 9 - Pegasus (Efteling) 10 - Grizzly (once it was called PGA) In my "Overall Top 10" Colossos would be 11. Because my last ride on this great woodie was 4 years ago.

Yes I really hope they make this rollercoaster indoor or give it some really good theming. But the coaster itself is really great fun for both parents and children. I really want to know what will be the name and theming of this rollercoaster. 2 weeks ago I have done a Flitzer at the spring fair in Hannover (Germany), were it made it's first rides ever on a German fair. The name of that rollercoaster will be High Explosive and it will be an indoor coaster with a mine theming.

This week Hard Rock Park announched it's night time show. Everybody allready know that it would be a fireworks show on the music of the famous song by Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody. Cool facts: • Can Be Seen on Scheduled Evenings • Length of Show: 6 minutes • Venue: 9 acre lagoon viewed 360 along the water’s edge • Audience Capacity: 10,000 • Illuminated Gibson Guitar Icon: Specially programmed neon and strobes. • Fireworks: 1000+ pieces of multicolored pyrotechnic product positioned on 3 center barges and 40 perimeter pylons • LASER: An intense green 50 watt “YAG” Laser (Nd:YAG [neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet; Nd:Y3Al5O12] is a crystal that is used as a lasing medium for solid-state lasers.) • Show Fountains: 11 10 Fountains reaching up to 60 feet in height 1 Featured Fountain reaching up to 80 feet in height surrounded by concentric 20 foot and 40 foot fountain rings 125 supporting fountains And for everyone who can't wait to visit the park, a preview video of the show. Source: http://hardrockparkblog.com/

But why ar you not telling this to us. Because there are 2 Vekoma coasters in the park. One is a minetrain and one is a junior coaster.

Those GREAT German travalling coasters. I hate it to see what became out of Thriller (Zonga) and Dreier Looping (Magnum Force). That are coaster capable of riding with at least 3 or 4 trains on busy fairs, which is very impressive. But I also don't like it that Paramount moved Stealth out of PGA to Carowinds, and build a stupid waterpark in it's place.

Their website http://www.hamburger-dom.de is from last years Winter Dom, so it's not up to date yet. But I think this is the complete ride list for this spring. Eurostar / Large inverted rollercoaster Wilde Maus / Wild Mouse rollercoaster Black Hole / Zierer hell Diver rollercoaster Wildwasser 3 / Large log flume Atlantis Rafting / River rafting Riesenrad 60m / Giant wheel Rallye Paris Dakar / karting No Limit XXL / Capriolo Airwolf / Mondial Inferno Frisbee / Huss Frisbee Das Fun Schiff / Huss Pirat Boat Shaker / Mondial Shake DOM Dancer / Break Dance Big Monster / Polyp Schunkler / Wellenflug / waveswinger Rendesvouz / Viva Mexiko / Mack Walzerfahrt Action / Musik Express Rotor / Fun house Looping the Loop / Looping swing Tauchboot U300 / Moon Raker Omni / Palais du Rire Moto Drom / Mäuse Spektakel / Fun Factory / Der große Irrgarten / Glass maze Glasirrgarten / Glass maze Happy Family / Palais du Rire Pirates Adventure / Fun house Psycho / Ghost house Geister Tempel / Train Fantôme Geister / Train Fantôme Bumper1 (AS) / Auto scooter Super Scooter / Auto scooter If you want to know more about what kind of rides that are, just take a look at www.ridesdb.com All the rides are located in a large circle. But i don't know how much time it will take to walr the whole circle and to as much rides as you can. This depands on what time of day you are visiting. I don't really know what all the rides will cost. But the only thing i really know, is that i will try to visit this fair too.

For me it's a bit difficult. I like the Hurakan Condor and Tower Of Terror (DCA) because of the ride and it's great looks/theming. But in Germany they also have some great droptowers on the fairs. Yes, the worlds largest transportable droptower Power Tower II is 60 meters high and has a great shot-n-drop program.

Here is my list of B&M inverted coasters. 1. Katun - Mirabilandia 2. Black Mamba - Phantasialand 3. Batman The Ride - SFMM 4. Silver Bullet - Knotts Berry Farm 5. Top Gun - PGA (Back in 2001, when I rode Top Gun, the park was called like this) Maybe in 2009 I go to Florida for the first time to ride Montu an the Dragons. And I really want to ride Batman La Fuga, that Spanisch Batman cloon next year.

Yes, Euro Star is pretty impressive to see, to ride and to relocate between fairs. But the best transportable rollercoaster in the world is the Olympia Looping. - More information about Olympia Looping Construction date : June 16 1989 Owner : Barth Builder : Schwarzkopf Length : 4 101.0 ft (1250.0 m) Static height : 126.3 ft (38.5 m) Dynamic height : 106.6 ft (32.5 m) Speed : 49.7 mph (80.0 km/h) Duration : 1'18 Capacity : 3000 riders per hour G Force + : 5.2 G G Force lat : 0.5 G Footprint : 282.8 x 126.3 ft (86.2 x 38.5 m) Serial number : 8509 Lift angle : 24 °

I can finally update my top 5 of B&M inverted coasters. This is my list of B&M inverted coasters that i have done. 1. Katun - Mirabilandia 2. Black Mamba - PHL 3. Batman - SFMM 4. Silver Bullet - KBF 5. Top Gun - PGA

This will be the same coaster as Djurs Sommerland in Denmark will have for 2008

You forget the Vekoma launched 10-looper

Almost 2 months ago it was the great Katun @ Mirabilandia (Italy) I did this great Mayan themed B&M inverted coaster twice just before 6pm. Both frontseat and backseat, this coaster had great speed and high forces through all the inversions and turns. For me, Katun is the worlds greatest inverted rollercoaster.

Katun @ Mirabilandia Yes I rode the worlds best B&M inverted in Italie 2 weeks ago.

I really like your TR and it's very helpful for me, also because I am going to visit those 3 parks next month. I have a couple of questions for you: From the Movieland Studios park, Was that Hollywood Tower (Intamin 1st-gen droptower) already operational? Because this was the parks new ride from last year, and I never heard that it was open for the public. From that Tombraider topspin ride you said it was not open yet, but do you know an opening date? Last year Mirabilandia had a great looking Schwarzkopf rollercoaster with the name Katapult. You did not tell anything about it and no pics from this coaster too. What happened with this ride?? I really want to ride this rollercoaster.

Yes it's april fools day again

12 sep: - Second day in Yosemite National Park Today some of the girls wanted to go horseback riding, but we skipped that because it was to expensive. But there was enough to see in Yosemite. First we went south to Mariposa Grove, to see the giant sequoia trees. There was also one tree with a tunnel trough it. But the most impressive view of the valley we had at Glacier Point. We ended our time in Yosemite with a short walk to a dry Mirror Lake. A dry Mirror Lake Once again, on top of the world Going back into the valley Me on top of the world, with the best view and the best icecream (Hagen Das) in the world. A group shot Half Dome and the waterfalls Vernal Fall & Nevada Fall seen from Glacier Point The sequoia's at Mariposa Grove

11 Sep: - From Mono Lake across Tioga Pass to Yosemite National Park Today we also had enough time too wake up late. Because we only had to drive to Yosemite National Park. On our way to Yosemite we needed some time to buy much food for our next to days at the campground near Yosemite. But first we made a short stop at Mono Lake. This is a very strange and salty lake where no fish lives. We were lucky to drive through Tioga Pass, because most of the time this pass is closed because of the snow. We had time for lunch at a small visitor center near Lembert Dome. This was the first moment we had time to enjoy this great wonder of nature. Next was a photo stop at Tenaya Lake. We ended our day at the campground, but before that there was time to visit Yosemite Village. We had to cross the Sentinal Bridge to enter this village. And from this bridge it was possible to take beautiful picture of Half Dome. The most beautiful rock in the park. Our BBQ meet just near the road. Half Dome seen from Sentinal Bridge Tenaya Lake Lembert Dome A beautiful lake near Tioga Pass The strange Mono Lake Last nights campground in Bishop

10 sep: - Drive through Death Valley Today was not a very busy day. We we able to sleep a little more than the other days, because we only had to drive to Death Valley and our next campground near Bishop (California). After we all waved goodbye to The City That Never Sleeps, we had to make a lunch and refueling stop at the Terrible's Town Casino at Pahrump (Nevada). This was looking like a real Las Vegas casino with it's wil west theme. But we didn't have time to gamble, because Death Valley was waiting for us. Death Valley is one of the hottest place on earth, but a couple of days ago it had rained a bit so the temperature was not that high. We were not lucky because the rain had washed away some parts of the road to Dante's View. So we had to go to the Visitors Center and an old boraks works. We also saw some sand dunes. After this we had to drive to our campground near Bishop, where Matia had a surprice for us. This night we were going to some Hot Springs. The sand dunes The old borax works The visitor center Death Valley One of the girls from my tourgroup at the Death Valley sign Terrible's Town Casino in Pahrump

9 sep: - Spend whole day in Las Vegas Today was our second day in Vegas. After breakfast the girls went straight to one of the many shoppingmalls/outletstore's you can find in Vegas. But I don't like it to look at clothes the whole day. So I went straight to the Stratosphere Tower, to do some hardcore thrillrides and have a beautifull view of the strip. I wanted to do all the trillrides you can find at the strip, so after the Strat I went to the Nascar Cafe, for what would be the best rollercoaster in Vegas. Also Canyon Blaster and Manhattan Express (or The Rollercoaster @ NYNY) came on my list. At night we all were back together and went to the Bellagio hotel for the biggest fountain show I have ever seen. Other things we saw this night were the Siren Of TI show and the vulcano at the Mirage. But we also saw many hotels/casino's from the inside, like the Bellagio, the Venetian and the Forum Shops. We all knew Vegas is 100% fake, but we had two great days in The City That Never Sleeps. Inside the Forum Shops The Bellagio fountain show at night Mandalay Bay and The Luxor New York, New York The MGM lion Next year this will be Rambo versus Terminator the hotel The first show of the day at the Bellagio Paris Las Vegas The Forum Shops @ Ceasar's Palace Ceasar's Palace The vulcano at the Mirage The Venetian The pirateship from the Sirens show at Treasure Island But Las Vegas has more to offer than only thrillrides. and a crappy launch/freefall tower, because Rim Runner, the waterride was nut running There was not much interesting stuff to do inside the dome. There was a swinging pirateship And much chaos Loopy goodness inside the Adventure Dome The sky is the limit Speed, the best coaster in town @ the Nascar Cafe There were still many parts left from High Roller The last tower ride to do was Big Shot I also tried Insanity My first ride of the day was with X-Scream A great view from the strip The Strat is waiting for me

8 sep: - Drive along Route 66 to Las Vegas Yes today would be my first day to visit Las Vegas But first we had to wake up early for a historic drive along the famous Route 66. We visited places like Seligman (Arizona), with the worldfamous "Delgadillo's Snowcap Drive-in". This snackbar is famous for the jokes of the owners, like the doorhandle on the wrong site and the worlds only real airconditioned toilet. The other town we have visited was the former mining town Oatman. After this we arrived in Las Vegas just before 5pm, so we had enough time to take a shower and put on our good clothes for the buffet at The Luxor casino. After the buffet we went to downtown Las Vegas to see the Fremont Street Experience. After we saw 3 shows we went back to the strip to see the famous Las Vegas sign and have a short walk along the strip before we went back to our hotel. The eifeltower at the Paris Las Vegas casino MGM Grand New York, New York The Excaliber casino The famous Las Vegas sign Vagas Vic, one of the famous old neon sign's The famous Fremont Street Experience and the Golden Nugget, with the worlds largest gold nugget The Fremont casino Some of the older casino's, like 4 Queens Downtown Las Vegas The aliens have landed in Vegas. No it's only the Luxor at night. And to the right, New York New York and the MGM Grand The view from my Vegas hotelroom. To the left Mandalay Bay and The Luxor. More American history But there are also other things to find in Oatman Oatman, an old mining town yet filled with tourists My old shack in the mountains The airconditioned toilet. We had lunch at the Snowcap The famous Delgadillo's Snowcap Drive-in My new car, a original Pontiac Firebird from the 70's Everything looks like it's coming straight from the 60's Seligman, birthplace of the historic Route 66