Divv3k Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 This past weekend TPR's Brit Crew hit up Flamingo Land for the afternoon! Obviously the main reason for the visit was Mumbo Jumbo but we had a few in our group who had never been to the park before so it was all new for those guys! We hit up Lightwater Valley too - see those photos HERE More importantly, we went out DRINKING! Mumbo Jumbo is a strange ride, or more accurately Flamingo Land are handling it a bit weird. Basically, they would only run the ride with one train of people at a time and wouldn't even load another train til the one on the course was back in the station. This got a bit better in the afternoon when they started loading more trains but they still wouldn't allow more than one train on the course. This of course lead to very long lines and despite the park not being that busy we still had to wait almost two hours to get on. Hopefully after the ride ops get a bit more used to the ride many trains can be operated at once. And while they're at it hopefully they can tone down the trims a bit because right now the ride itself is a little on the tame side. All that said, if you're a fan of hang time then you'll love Mumbo Jumbo because the S&S El Loco has it in spades! Plus it is now the steepest coaster drop in the world which the park is making a deal out of. The rest of the park is looking great, it's really being kept up well! Here's some photos from our day... A fun day out with the Brit Crew and two credits in the bag for me, all in all a good day! Thanks for reading!!! The Brit Crew celebrate another fun park day! Thanks guys for a great day! (Thanks to Russ and Stacey too who made a special guest appearance, though I don't have any photos of them for some reason. Sorry!) Such a TPWhore. We can TPSee you! The last credit of the day was the (relocated from American Adventure) Mine Train. Scottish Steve says "Hi Erik!" Brake!!! Watch out for that... The Wild Mouse has been painted since I was last here. It looks very nice! Exclusive never before seen photo of Mike's thumbs! They took a spin on DRAGON! And now for the whores amongst us... Velocity is a good fun ride! Flamingo Land is two for two with good Vekomas so far! Steve, unfortunately got lost on his way and is still roaming the streets on this bike somewhere in Malton. This is an exclusive never before seen Booster Bike Divv Shot. Lou "assumes the position". Unlike Elissa, Lou likes her hot dogs with skin. It's probably the best ride in the park. Whilst I didn't think the ride was as super smooth as it was in '06 it's still very good compared to the other SLCs I've done. Steve prepares for the shock of riding a good SLC! I was interested to see how Kumali had held up since it was pretty smooth when I last rode in 2006. Worth a two hour wait? No, but hopefully after a bit of tweaking the wait won't be that long. If you bring enough Glowbos onto the ride it will turn you into a washing machine. Fact. Turny, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn. The drops are definitely the best bit about Mumbo Jumbo! Hopefully the trims will get relaxed a little in the future so the ride moves a little quicker. If you like hanging upside down then you'll probably really like this! The ride has a few cool moments. ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE DEGREES!!! TPR members are ready to ride! "Eekum Bokum" says the masked dude! Beware of his mighty shaman zap-stick! This is where pretty much every visitor in the park spent a good chunk of their day. Yay, we're here! And yup, it's theme park AND a zoo! HEY EVERYONE, IT'S SNACK TIME!!! There's only one way to start a road trip to a park!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 You are very gracious about Mumbo Jumbo ride operation but to be fair, fair (as long as they sort it out in the future). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 The steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryancrash Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I love that you guys kicked off the trip with Plex and company - Awesome! I wanna go ride Mumbo Jumbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traincrossin Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Glad you guys had a fun time! Does that 1 degree actually make a difference? The steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car! Better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Disneylander Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 What's wrong with the steering wheel??? Quick, someone fix it! Seriously, awesome TR. Mumbo Jumbo and Kumali look awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewFoley Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Please, but the steeringback to the other side, for some reason, having it on the left side freaks me out. LOL! Nice pics and TR too. So nothing was said about the lift hill speed on Mumbo Jumbo. Was it not as quick as Steel Hawg's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_dude2002 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Looks like you all had a good time. You're all going to have to give this another visit next year when I can finally be there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 ^ Will do! It was a great day at a really fun park! For the record, Steve still hasn't made it home... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyoverlord71 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I always love your trip reports Divv! Flamingoland looks like a nice place. I always wanted to take a look at it. It beats M&D's at least, although that isn't hard! The restraints on Velocity look weird, are they comfortable? Thanks for the trip report my fellow Scot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Velocity's restraints are comfortable if you lean down and do the whole "racing biker" thing. Mike's rocking the look quite well in the picture above... It's a little awkward trying to sit upright during the launch though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 (Thanks to Russ and Stacey too who made a special guest appearance, though I don't have any photos of them for some reason. Sorry!) You have a pic of Stacey in the first Mumbo Jumbo car. But where's Russ? Oh. wait. He's a few pics down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnottsDisneyFarm Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 The steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car! I hope your kidding. All cars is Europe have left-side steering wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 The steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car! I hope your kidding. All cars is Europe have left-side steering wheels. Yes, I was kidding! I hope you are kidding in saying that all cars in Europe have left-side steering wheel. 1 - The picture posted has a right side steering wheel (in the UK). 2 - The rest of Europe has steering wheels on the left side like the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnottsDisneyFarm Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I hope you are kidding in saying that all cars in Europe have left-side steering wheel. 1 - The picture posted has a right side steering wheel (in the UK). 2 - The rest of Europe has steering wheels on the left side like the US. Oh, whoops. I didn't mean to say "all." Honest mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfne2005 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 It's like the All-Stars of the Brit crew.....or more like all the Brits I know in one TR. And everyone is sober...or sober looking....HOW ABOUT THAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hand 0f Time Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 If you bring enough Glowbos onto the ride it will turn you into a washing machine. Fact. Banjo-Tooie ftw. What a wacky ride that looked like. O_o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercub Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Nice TR ! Shall be popping up that way later in the year myself to try out "The Mumbo" I'm British, how come I wasn't invited !! *sulks away to cry* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 And everyone is sober...or sober looking....HOW ABOUT THAT! Well the camera had no batteries for the night out in Manc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tömmioh Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 ^That is a shame... Looks like you all had a good time. You're all going to have to give this another visit next year when I can finally be there! +1, Flamingoland is the only 'major' UK park I haven't visited yet. This is going to be a bit embarrassing, but I remember when I first heard that a coaster called Mumbo Jumbo will open at Flamingoland, I thought :-"ok, a small kiddie one", and never looked on the construction etc. so this was the first time I saw the coaster, quite a suprise! lol. And, yay for Snacky snack snack... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divv3k Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 Thanks for the comments and kind words! Some replies... You are very gracious about Mumbo Jumbo ride operation but to be fair, fair (as long as they sort it out in the future). Yeah, I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt since the ride had only been open a week. If it's like that next time I don't think I'll be quite so gracious! You have a pic of Stacey in the first Mumbo Jumbo car. But where's Russ? Oh. wait. He's a few pics down. Well spotted Jon! I feel a bit less guilty now! If you bring enough Glowbos onto the ride it will turn you into a washing machine. Fact. Banjo-Tooie ftw. What a wacky ride that looked like. O_o The fact that someone got that reference has made doing this TR completely worthwhile!!! And everyone is sober...or sober looking....HOW ABOUT THAT! Well the camera had no batteries for the night out in Manc TPLies! Lou worked some magic and got a bit of life out of the batteries - there ARE bar photos! Maybe I should post them after the Lightwater update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_roll06 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 ^YES! I was really surprised with Flamingoland. A really nice park with some good quality rides. Yeah Mumbo Jumbo's line was a pain, but it's a really good fun ride and I do hope they work on improving the operations. OMFG Kumali ROCKS! A great first drop and you totally whip round the cobra roll. The best Vekoma I've been on by far! It was super smooth in the front seat as well (something I was not expecting!). Oh and I would have had a much better chance of getting home successfully on the booster bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Wow, What a fantastic group get together! I just kept looking from picture to picture saying "hey, look who made it there" and you just kept pulling new and old friends out of the hat. I love that you guys all hung out together, that was awesome! Peace, Big Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrX8991 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Nice Trip Report. It's also good to see that somebody else thinks Banjo-Kazooie every time the name "Mumbo Jumbo" comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eBen Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 It's like the All-Stars of the Brit crew.....or more like all the Brits I know in one TR. And everyone is sober...or sober looking....HOW ABOUT THAT! I guess you save your observation skills for work, we were 3 short of Brits from Scandi alone. Are you still confused where that extra beer bottle of water came from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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