tinhead Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 It's time in wales to hit the seaside parks, so first for us to visit was Ocean Beach Amusement Park in Rhyl, North Wales. It's a small traditional seaside park, but where most of the parks in wales may have 1 or 2 coasters this one has 5 which helps the credit whore rating. The park has been there since the 50's and its first coaster arrived in 1960, but now gone. The park now has 2 Pinfari coasters one looping, a Schwarzkopf runaway train coaster, a Cavazza Diego Nessie kiddie coaster and a water coaster no idea what make it was :shock: . The first one we rode was the Pepsi Loop it was awful, the only smooth part of the track was the loop, the rest might have well have been road works. You could move the OTSR's at least 10 inches forward and back in the locked position so big thumbs down from me on that one. Next we went on Runaway Train this was much better to ride a figure of 8 track running through the station at a 45 degree angle, which made the ride different to most trains i have ridden. Ok credit whore time Nessie was next sad i know but it's there to be ridden so we did, no need to say much on this one apart from wheels, track and looks like nessie. Jet Stream was next and it was a real surprise great airtime and the drops and most prob the best and smoothest Pinfari i have been on with 2 good drops a wavey section and 2 double helix turns, it made a good ride best one at the park. Last was Lumberjack Falls a water coaster and classed as wood even though the framework is metal with wood cladding. A good drop and when it hit the water it didn't slow down to much so it gave a little airtime as it went up into the brake section, AND NO WETTNESS for a change. Overall this park isn't in the league of Blackpool or Fantasy Island in Skegness but still fun, the park itself is so small you could most probably fit it into the area where Dueling Dragons are in IOA. So not much walking between rides for the ACE members out there. Click here for Ocean Beach Amusement Park video Here are some pics of the coasters. Lumberjack Falls Pepsi Loop Jet Stream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Insane Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Ooooh Runaway Train was running. Was close last month when I visted really wanted to ride a powered Schwarzkopf. Great Video some really good footage. p.s there a other Nessie near the Sky Tower and a other park nearby with 2 coasters (Shame there not on coastercounter yet ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinhead Posted July 18, 2005 Author Share Posted July 18, 2005 I did visit the other park (Tir Prince Leisure park) they had another Pinfari and a powered coaster running, which the ride op told us the powered coaster was sinking into the tarmac, as it was melting under the heatwave we have been having. I did take a few pics there and rode them of course. Tir prince train coaster z40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Eh, if the ride has the name Pepsi in it, how good can it be?!?! Nice TR! Elissa "coca-cola girl!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 ^ Agreed Gregg "Converted Coca-Cola Boy" C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigberty Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 gota be said another great vid makes the parks look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinhead Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 I know i posted this video on this thread, but i have been working on a higher defintion format, so if anyone can watch the video and let me know how the stream was and resolution quality is I would really appreciate it. Rhyl high quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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