Theme Park Review's MASSIVE Europe Photo Update!

[danandjackie]

Excellent, only problem now is what can I read every day..

 

Particularly want to check out Expedition Ge force now, Balder of course and the Bobsled not themed to a bobsled looks kind of quirky..

 

Danny

[Hattuchili]

First of all I have to say: Thanks for all the great updates, the last weeks. I really enjoyed it, to read an update every day. On the other side it is to sad, that it is over. However, I think it was one of the best trips ever. I had so much fun with you guys.

 

--Sören

[Thuur]

Thank you for the amazing Europe TR's. I really enjoyed reading them.

Maybe we'll meet up again sometime, it was real fun hanging out with you guys!

 

Again, thank you very much! 8)

 

PS: They painted Zeus' pants! They used the bo white with red hearts on it

[dandaman]

At least at the end of the update, Robb remembered to "wrap it up".

 

Great TR; I always look forward to seeing any updates from you guys!

[OzCatter]

So where is next years big trip?

 

-Cal

[DATman]

sweet-I conquered the huge update.

 

can't wait for next years.

[DragonKhan]

So where is next years big trip?

 

-Cal

 

http://www.themeparkreview.com/events/events.htm

 

[Nrthwnd]

Wow - that was quite the EuroTour, guys. And yes, I think you kept some of The Best for the last part of it all. Sweet.

 

Which now makes me wonder - Disneyland Paris, Parc Asterix.... Hmmm.

 

Start of another 'tour' in there somewhere? And by 2007/08 the DLP Studios will Finally have their ToT and the Toon Studios add-on... Hmmm. And then by those years, more coasters built... other places, lol.

 

Excellent Adventure Robb. That's the kind of touring I want to do. With happy, out-of-their-minds coasterfolk, LOL.

 

Robb - Elissa - Dan - Joey

Thanks for the ride.

You may now unlock your seatbelts...

[olimonn]

Well Concerning tonnerre de zeus, I rode it just today two times, one first thing in the morning and one just before leaving, and I found it quite a rough thing! I think that the fact you rode it after raim might have kinda "lubrified" the rails...

 

But anyhow, I got more vibrations and bad shocks on TDZ than on goudurix, that is an somehow and OK ride (except most of the inversions and the final helix and those uncomfortable vekoma trains that nearly broke my back... ).

 

So concerning the fun, I think TDZ has awesome airtime particularily in the first drop and in the photo drop (the one just after the douvle helix), but it definitely lack positive vertical Gs (but maybe it's not woodies purposes, anyway, it's a lack), and really needs less virbrations (on the big helix, when you look at the inside of the curve, you see the wheels jumping for about a inch every meter! and Mean while you feel like in a giant shaker ...

 

What's more those hellish ubervibrations make the airtimes less pleasant, and that's quite a shame, since it's to me the nicest quality of that ride (i don't like that much laterals, when the vibrate that much!)...

 

So for me TDZ isn't a really top coaster for the pretty bad experience I had this year, I did it about 5 years ago, and those vibrations were not that high. I just had less fun that time because of the ride being rough

 

I think I'd vote for a kind of greasing oil delivering every morning to get the ride smoother, or maybe a retracking...

 

I found also goudurix kinda fun, but the hell is that last helix that litteraly throw you into your harness, whatever force you put in your arms against that...

 

(thx to have read me !)

[rollermonkey]

I found TdZ pretty ho hum on my visit back in '01. The line was rediculous, (c'mon one train available?) the coaster wasn't running well, jackhammering, etc, and the kids in the parc were quite rude.

 

Gouderix's "butterfly" inversion felt like it nearly broke my jaw, but the rest wasn't any more painful than other Vekoma death machines.

 

Trace du Horra was the highlight of the park for me, but Vol d' Icare was pretty good as well.

 

My best impression of the parc was and still is the great theming job and the catchy music throughout.

 

As for the rest of the trip, I enjoyed the typical TPR flavor, and got to see bits of parks I missed while living in Italy.

 

The real question is how does Elissa get you guys permission to climb lifthills, MCBR's, and track walk running coasters?

 

Chris B

[robbalvey]

^ Well, it's not really Elissa that gets us permission, but the both of us do it. I mean, many parks read our site, we send out mailers to them multiple times a year with our DVDs, etc, and most of the time when we contact parks we will visit, they offer things like climbing lifts, etc.

 

It is very rare that we would request doing those kinds of things. Normally we just ask to be able to film either before the park opens, or get special permission to mount the camera on the train during park hours. It's the parks that tell us "Oh, well if you want to get REALLY great photos, how about this or that...."

 

Anyway, that's the story...not too exciting I know!

 

--Robb

[Dailey Enterprizes]

Cool stuff, I really loved the "Abnormal Boomerang" video. I just think it's funny how the train just misses the station twice. Now I want to ride it so much, I even "modified" the Boomerang in No Limits to pass through the station like this one.

[ChrisZer0]

Robb, gotta throw in my love for the report as well, this was great. I esp. like the DLP and Parc Asterix updates. GF and I are going to be hitting UK/France/Netherlands next year for a vacation and we've been debating best one/two day park trips to these parks. Just curious, where did you stay during your DLP/Parc Asterix leg(s) of the trip?

[Ghost]

I was wondering... with Elissa being in the stuntshow... did she get a job at the movies now?...

another great update (even if I am a little late checking it out)

 

Will all the updates done....

 

Time for another trip

[CoasterCrazy88]

Robb and Elissa,

 

I just wanted to say thank you for doing these daily updates. I really enjoyed them all. I'm very glad you guys had such a good time in Europe.

 

Me and my family are all looking forward to seeing you in 2 weeks!

 

Thanks again,

 

Antonio G.

[Groteslurf]

since i've been on holiday until early September, only managed today finish reading the complete update.

It was a real pleasure to look at the pictures and read yr comments (i lmao with the duck/canard stuff).

At the time you were in europe, i was addicted to yr daily updates and felt really sad that you were going back to the Usa.

I'd really would have enjoined joining you on yr Uk trip next year but unfortunately we will be on a usa coaster trip next year June.

Hopefully you will be organising much more trips and i'm sure i will join you on one of them.

Benny

[robbalvey]

Ok, time to unstick this. If you have any comments or questions about our Europe trip, please post them here!

 

Also, we are nearly done with the Europe DVD (I mean, we're showing it Saturday so we have to be!) and pre-orders will begin soon!

 

Watch your email inbox for another TPR update with all the info in the next week or so!

 

--Robb

[Nrthwnd]

^ Cool on the DVD availability Robb. And you and Elissa have a great meet-up and party next Saturday!