cfc Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Musical Circus is worth a visit just for the ride system--it's like something you'd find at Epcot (only with singing critters and demons). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Forget the coasters, everyone agrees this is the HOTTEST chick in the whole damn park!!! Â Um, Robb? Â No no no no no. Â Not The Hottest. Â In Parque Espana. Â I found The Hottest in the park! Â (see below) Â Â Great TR Robb, by the by. It's a kick remembering it was only a few weeks ago that all this happened, etc. Cool! Are these ladies not dazzling and... HOT-looking? Okay okay, the red color DOES help I know. Still..... hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 That park looks better every TR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrenaline_Rush Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 That park looks so nice, and has some crazy TPR loving japanese craziness. Â Quick question: Do you have a POV of the crazy mack mine coaster? It looks...interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 29, 2007 Author Share Posted September 29, 2007 Quick question: Do you have a POV of the crazy mack mine coaster?It looks...interesting... Yes, it's on our Coaster Expedition Volume 5 DVD. Â --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_teisco_delrey Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Is it just me, but is the queue for Pyrenees the cleanest thing you've ever seen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatFalafelGirl Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 let us not forget the wine cask sparkly glittering ride of enchanting glittery sparklyness! and the only non-polar themed ice house with the bed that burned lou's backside! Parque Espana is also where Peter and I found our awesome japanese t-shirts. Premium Scientific Optimism! $20 Culture!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 let us not forget the wine cask sparkly glittering ride of enchanting glittery sparklyness! Â OMG - Musical Circus kind of made me forget about Shining Luminous Castle "Sparkling Carnival Ride"! And that is it's name on the park map, heh heh. Â A veritible explosion of lights, lights and ..... lights. Â I think also, that the temp on Parque Espana's Ice House was a bit 'up' from a few of the others we found before and after it. I took a remote pic with Mark and Adam inside of this one, and fortunately the not-too-cold-inside didn't freeze up my camera. Â Like some *#^@#!&$ lemon honey sherbet did in TDL later on, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 ^Where mannquins performed Lambada--the Forbidden Dance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 let us not forget the wine cask sparkly glittering ride of enchanting glittery sparklyness! and the only non-polar themed ice house with the bed that burned lou's backside! Parque Espana is also where Peter and I found our awesome japanese t-shirts. Premium Scientific Optimism! $20 Culture!! Â Best icehouse of the trip! Richard and I stayed in there for a good ten or fifteen minutes. WTF was with the sunflowers?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 the sunflowers?! Â Just their way of showing they care... Â Â Who knows? Sunflowers are The National Flower of Spain it seems. So a few dozen or so of them frozen in blocks of ice shouldn't be that surprising, hmm? Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Did any of you catch that bizarre parade at Espana? How many theme parks do you know that pay tribute to Picasso and Salvador Dali? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 KidTums LOVED Shining Luminous Castle "Sparkling Carnival Ride"! Â And yes, we did catch the parade, but I believe Robb, Dan, and Joey were too busy checking out some of the 'dancers' to appreciate the bizarre floats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I enjoyed the bizarre floats, and thought that it was a very elaborate parade for a smaller park. Â dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Did any of you catch that bizarre parade at Espana? Â We got trapped in a corner near Bullfight Coaster while the parade was going on, so we watched, and I danced and waved, and then one of the soldier type guys on a float (one of the dudes with a sword and a shield) looked me right up and down, nodded and winked, and proceeded to watch me the whole way down the street. The only time in my life an actor in a parade has ever undressed me with his eyes. I hold this memory dearly. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 ^ You'd be surprised at who's undressed you with their eyes. Not that I know anyone..... Â Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I caught the end of it, and thought  "Hmmm - next time, next visit - must catch this parade."  I saw the float about Dali and figured Only In Spain....  But then - we weren't, lol.  It looked trippy - and it also appeared that more than one of them on the floats or walking the parade route, had that Undressing-you-with-their-eyes Look, Louise.  Trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abgould Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Did any of you catch that bizarre parade at Espana? Â We got trapped in a corner near Bullfight Coaster while the parade was going on, so we watched, and I danced and waved, and then one of the soldier type guys on a float (one of the dudes with a sword and a shield) looked me right up and down, nodded and winked, and proceeded to watch me the whole way down the street. The only time in my life an actor in a parade has ever undressed me with his eyes. I hold this memory dearly. Â Â Â Hi Lou - I have nothing to say except that I am in dire need of vomit to stick my hands in! Â Miss you - Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 ^^^I bet Robb was one of these "eye undressers." He gave me "the look" several times. I felt kind of dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 ^^ Â Â Yuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Huh? There was a parade? We thought it was just those two ridiculously hot Spanish chicks (one of them was the girl featured in that picture). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 ^^^I bet Robb was one of these "eye undressers." He gave me "the look" several times. I felt kind of dirty. Â Get real Barry. Your mom didn't even want to undress you as a kid. That's why you took baths with your clothes on. Â I feel I have a right to say this since I sent Barry a spiffy t-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas2 Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Great photos and captions. Thanks for sharing these with us! Â Nagashima Spa Land is next, I can't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemaster_b Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 I didn't care too much for Musical Circus. I had a hard time getting past that the rabbit reminded me too much of the book "Bunicula" (a Young Adult novel about a vampire rabbit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 Next up! Nagashima Spaland. Â I always thought that Nagashima Spaland is kind of like "Cedar Point stuck in the 80s" for some reason. We had a really nice visit to the park this day. Started out with ERT on White Cyclone and then Steel Dragon 2000. Â White Cyclone seemed MUCH better than it was the last time we rode it, and perhaps it was because we were in the front seat, but it felt faster and had some pops of airtime. Â Steel Dragon was a lot of fun, but it wasn't as "intense" or thrilling as I thought a 300ft roller coaster would be. I would have to give the slight edge to Millennium Force on this one, but that being said everyone in our group really seemed to like the ride! Â If you haven't checked out the POV we posted of it, you can find it in the TPR Members Forum here: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39043 And I even got my sushi credit for the trip! We made it back to Nagoya where we ate right NEXT to the place with the giant robotic crab out front. And now for some REAL credit whoring!!! It was another one of those decent sized Japanese "Jet Coasters" that didn't really do much. There must be like 100 of these all over the country! Now THIS is a real coaster! And of all people, why is BARRY giving me that "C'mon, enough with the camera..." look! ...and it kind of felt more like an "Alpine Slide"....I dunno. I don't think this counts. There was just like "too much asphault" for it to really be a coaster.... I just don't know if I can count this as a "coaster" credit. I know it has a lift hill and it's similar to like a bobsled and stuff.... Bill gets all the attention on the Slope Car thingy. After Nagashima we went over to the Nagoya Zoo for some extra special bonus credit whoring! I can't tell if they mean hairy backs or tatoos! Oh, yeah...that and frozen Coke! Pork Cutlet Curry. This is what I LIVED off of in Japan!!! "Mmmmm....REAL noodley bits!!!" You dirty, dirty whores! Noodely bits from a differnet angle! Ooohhh....Aaaahhhh!!! "Hey wrebbit! Why aren't you here riding this??!?!" Yay! For the noodley bits! And lots of noodley looking bits make up a giant helix or figure 8 or whatever you want to call it. "Noodley Bits" Yeah, that's the technical term for this! And a long way back down. It's a long way up. Yay! Finally Steel Dragon 2000 re-opens after many years of being closed. There is much rejoicing from our group. White Cyclone POV shot. Love it? Gooooood! First up during ERT was White Cyclone (and yes the ride ops DID give Joey a giant stuffed hamburger to take with him on the ride. Why? We have NO IDEA!!!!) Hey wrebbit! Look what I see! Rich does his Nixon impression in the taxi on the way to the park. We told them all this would be the last train ride they had to take. They were all very happy. But we lied! We are still in Nagoya, home to random typhoons and naked men statues. Thanks to Reed & Stacy, KidTums has a shirt to warn the local police to help keep scary stalkers away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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