SharkTums Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 ^^I don't want to give out exact dates until we have everything finalized but I can tell you for almost certain that the UK trip will start around Friday, June 18th. Europe will follow around Monday, June 28th so that may be a better bet for you. ^I don't know what you mean. Middle America is 12 days and Intimidator is 8 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I think he meant Northeast USA and Intimidator. Northeast is one day shorter than Intimidator and the answer is pretty obviously that Northeast has more multi-park days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 ^Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eBen Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 That is indeed what I ment, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 I think he meant Northeast USA and Intimidator. Northeast is one day shorter than Intimidator and the answer is pretty obviously that Northeast has more multi-park days. And shorter drives on the NE Tour. Just take a quick look at a map of where we're going on the Intimidator tour and you'll figure out that there we are covering a LOT of mileage in that time. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperShawn Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 ^ With all that driving does this mean less time in certain parks? Because I was rather surprised when I looked at a map and realized how far apart some of those parks are from one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 ^ Not at all. We should have more than plenty of time to get everything done. That's actually why the extra day was added so that we wouldn't have to eat up time at parks rushing around. --Robb "Good question!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik_73 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 ^ Yeah imagine the Mille Miglia bar with Holland against Germany on a big screen TV. That would really be amazing. ---Hans Just as good as seeing the germans loose against the spanish on a big screen TV at the Phantasialand saloon at the 2008 main europe trip... I'm still sad that Holland did not win from Rusia because than the dutch would be playing the quater final while we visited Amsterdam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkymn Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Does anyone know the estimated coaster count for each trip? I haven't seen a lot of posts about pros and cons of doing Europe vs UK other than time/money... (Other than emails with Elissa) Anyone else have opinions on what they consider the better coaster trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 ^Have you been to Europe before? If not, UK might be a good place to start since everyone is generally friendly there and there's no language barrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Language Barrier? All you need to do is buy a basic phrase book, or use the phrases that Robb & Elissa provide in trip guides. Saying yes and no in a foreign language isn't rocket science! In terms of rollercoasters i'd say the UK has the better bunch (I thought Exp.GeForce was a bit pants), however Eftling and Europa Park are stunning places filled with all sorts of delights. Mirabilandia also has Katun and a new accelerator coaster. Gardaland isn't bad, the theming is nice, shame the rides are a bit lacklustre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 I haven't seen a lot of posts about pros and cons of doing Europe vs UK other than time/money... (Other than emails with Elissa) Anyone else have opinions on what they consider the better coaster trip? Along with what Ginzo said I would think that the UK trip would be a more "complete" set of parks. Meaning that we're not really leaving anything major out of the UK trip. This Europe trip, however, kind of assumes you've been to mainland Europe before and have hit some of the majors that we'll be skipping by this time around (Heide Park, Movie Park, Toverland, etc, etc) and is more geared for those people who have "Been to many Europe parks before, but want to hit a few new ones or the parks that have added something major in the last year or two." If you look at the list of parks almost all of them are either parks that a TPR tour hasn't gone to before (Italy) or repeat parks that got/will get something new either in 2009 or 2010. We *WILL* be doing a repeat of our 2008 Mainland Europe tour, which hit ALL the major parks at some point in the next few years. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Language Barrier? All you need to do is buy a basic phrase book, or use the phrases that Robb & Elissa provide in trip guides. Saying yes and no in a foreign language isn't rocket science! You'll need more than nein und ja to order food at many snack stands in German parks. I've hit the language barrier many times in Germany. You're right that it's not a huge deal, but for a first time traveler the UK makes a lot of sense. In addition to an hour less jet lag, London is the easiest city to fly into from the US. It's also great for adding on some extra days and doing some sightseeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 ^ With all that driving does this mean less time in certain parks? Because I was rather surprised when I looked at a map and realized how far apart some of those parks are from one another. Long TPR bus trip drives are great! We had a few 4-5 hour drives in Texas (not sure how long that is compared to usual TPR trip drives) but it really gives you the chance to meet everyone (and not just talk about coasters!) I'm glad we had those drive because I would have never gotten to become good friends with a BUNCH of people on the Texas Trip. I can't wait until 2010! TPR trips are the best ever!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeoplemoverMatt Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 One thing the 2010 Mainland Europe trip has going for it is the chance to ride the current fastest coaster on Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 ^If it opens. The one thing that sold me to go back to Europe was Europa Park. I never really found the language barrier to be too bad. Most places the staff could help us stupid americans trying to figure out what to eat or they had picture that we could point to. THe one time I was baffled was at a rest area, thanfully Erik came along and translated for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeT Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I always thought that nearly all the germans do understand enough english to have a "little" conversation and understand you food orders... If not, I´m a little dissapointed, to be honest... GeorgeT (P.S. I`m sorry if that was a little off topic...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 ...and not just talk about coasters! This is the most important part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 ^^George, we've traveled a lot through Europe and to be honest the Germans know the LEAST amount of English of any of the western European and Scandinavian countries. They're all polite, friendly, and helpful, but I can tell you for sure that Germany is the hardest country for a 'typical American Coaster Enthusiast' to deal with. That being said, we've never had a problem, and it's led some of us to try new foods when what we get isn't what we thought we ordered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I always thought that nearly all the germans do understand enough english to have a "little" conversation and understand you food orders...If not, I´m a little dissapointed, to be honest... If it makes you feel any better, Germans speak English a lot better than we speak German. Ultimately, the traveler should make an effort to learn the polite local words, but it becomes difficult to do this when you blitz a lot of countries in a few weeks. Those moments when you hit that complete language barrier, though embarrassing at the time, are usually memorable later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkymn Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Thanks for the info Robb. So what's the approximate coaster count of UK trip vs Europe trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastered Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 So what's the approximate coaster count of UK trip vs Europe trip? If you can't wait for Robb's answer, just take a look at www.rcdb.com and count the coasters yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Keep in mind counts will vary based on: how you count, new rides, rides that are down, add on's, etc. To be on the safe saide I would say that the UK trip will have at least 50 credits and the Europe Trip will have at least 25 credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piers Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Some people count me as a credit! Im hopefully in for Mid America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noxegon Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 ^I believe we had 29 meals included in Scandi, but who's counting. You, apparently? Oh, we never said we're not coming to Japan in 2010, just maybe not as a TPR tour! Hmm, I'm sure I heard you say about four weeks ago that next year was going to be the first in a while without a trip to Asia. I guess your resolve didn't last too long then? This is why TPR trips are better than anything else like it in the world!!! You know, you're spot on with this. I've taken group trips with ACE, ECC, RCCGB, and TPR -- and I reckon the three best trips I've done to date to have been my three with TPR. One thing the 2010 Mainland Europe trip has going for it is the chance to ride the current fastest coaster on Earth. Assuming of course that it hasn't blown up at least three times between now and then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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