The Official "TPR Japan Trip 2007" Thread

[shrekmizen]

I soooooo wanna be out there im hoping to get over to Japan soon

[aflack]

Do you not find the coaster trains on Bandit tiny, i'm 6 foot and found it quite tight?

[ms13]

Gosh, we need more coasters like Bandit in the US.

That looks like alot of fun!

 

Anywho, thanks for the update!

[Hattuchili]

Great pictures so far. It looks like you guys have a blast in Japan. I am so jealous! hehe... I am looking forward to more.

 

--Soren

[Divv3k]

Jeez, it's the same 30 people in every update!

 

Great photos. Looks like you guys are having a great time!

[arrowfanman]

^ You're right, it IS the same 30 people!

 

 

 

You're frozen coke credit made me go "Awwwwww!" LOL at it being like, 1/16th the size of what we normally get.

 

 

 

Thanks for the update Robb!

 

-Jahan

[Team Thriller]

Bandit looks cool. Hope you guys had a reat time!

[ChrisFL]

You rode White Canyon again? didn't you learn the first time?

[disneygurlz2s]

Looks like so much fun!! Loved the picture of Dan standing waaay clear of the wetness.... I laughed out loud here at my desk!

 

Shari

[MrMorgan]

You rode White Canyon again? didn't you learn the first time?

 

I will out myself, (once again), as a White Canyon fanboy. Yes, it was rough, but we found it "fun rough", and not "yucky rough". It was walk-on while we were there and we must have gotten at least 15 rides before we had to go.

 

I also liked Bandit. Kind of like a steel Beast, but with only one lift hill, and the helix in the beginning, and only 1 mid-course brake....

 

ok

 

so not really anything like the Beast, but still. It doesn't have any airtime so to speak, but is very fast and goes way out thru the woods, like the Beast. Kind of. Anyways. I liked it, too. I can't imagine getting blasted with that huge-a$$ water cannon at the bottom of the first drop, though! When I was there, they were about to begin the "backwards train" promotion. I guess that's been long gone and their newest idea is to turn it into a non Dan-friendly ride. What's next, adding floorless trains?

[PhishyBrewer]

The most messed up coaster I've ever been on. Seriously... WTF?!

 

 

How did you guys like flying United? Looking into options for my next trip.

 

Have fun!!!

[WDWliker]

Opinions about GeoPanic. What is it like?

[thomas2]

OMG this is AWESOME!

 

Those restraints on Bandit look really small and uncomfortable, yet I don't think I've heard anyone complain about them before. Kinda weird to have OTSR on a non-looping coaster

 

I'm really enjoying every photo posted here. Thanks alot!

[mrhambone]

Just read that Typhoon Fitow is slamming Japan south of Tokyo. Hope Dan isn't getting too wet!

 

Hope the typhoon has wrecked too much havoc on the trip!

 

 

Shouldn't make too much fun - there's a hurricane forming off the east coast, and is expected to hit us early next week.

 

 

Stay dry!

 

 

John "Where's The Umbrella?" Hambone

[Groteslurf]

Great update.

The Dan-keeping-far-away-from-Splash-Bandit picture is hilarious

 

The Splash add to Bandit is so crazy but yet so cool. I vote every park everywhere should have at least 1 coaster like that in summer : Splash Goliath, Splash Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Dragon, ...

[CommanderLock]

^That would be awesome...comepletely...

[gotdane]

^^ Reminds me of Disney's "Rockin'" promotion...so, it shouldn't be done.

 

I'm just wondering why the wooden coaster has a ROLL BAR!?!

[IwantRevenge]

Is bandit smooth? (togo wise) It looks like a great ride.

[robbalvey]

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Some answers to questions...

 

-United was fine, but I prefer the Asian carriers when coming over here.

 

-Yeah, it sucked Dan wouldn't come anywhere near us at Splash Bandit!!!

 

-Typhoon caused a light rain yesterday where we were. Apparently Tegarayama Yuen uses the Cedar Fair School of Rain Management because their coasters were closed. We got on the other seven coasters at two parks yesterday so go figure. We then had about a two hour delay getting up to Nagoya because of the Typhoon but we made it and we're off to Universal in a few minutes!

 

-Bandit is quite smooth, not just for a Togo but in general.

[Airtime&Gravity]

So is White Canyon still sponsored by California?

 

Great photos and updates so far, and it is amazing to see how different the parks are in Japan than they are in America. Bandit looks like one of the better larger coasters in Japan as most seem to do nothing.

[robbalvey]

Also White Canyon was nowhere NEAR as bad as it was when we rode in 2004. Not sure what's happned to the RCCA woodies this year (this one and Coaster Express), but they weren't quite as brutal as previous visits.

 

Mind you they were still rough, and not something I would do too many re-rides on, but at least they were "better."

 

And as far as the typhoon goes, yeah the train delays were annoying, but of all credits to miss, two crappy coasters at some shit hole park is much better than something important (like if the typhoon had come today and closed us out of Universal and Expoland!)

 

--Robb

[rabid disney]

fun report guys and girls cant wait to see you universal stuff.

[DRACHEN_FIRE_FAN-BOY]

White Canyon....... is good?

 

never would've expected that one... I mean it looked cool..... but now it isn't painful?!

[thefitness]

Awesome update!

 

Can't wait to see the Universal pictures!

[coasterdude5]

Man I wanna go to Japan now... Awesome update as usual.

 

Hey, do all ads in Japan feature hot chicks?