comet Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 It's good to see you had nice weather and beat the crowds at those extremely awesome parks. Would this be considered your first Arabic ghetto fair.
chaos Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 I think I have a new favorite coaster POV video. I keep replaying the "MAKE IT STOP... Stop... stop!!!" just as the train goes right through the station.
cfc Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 (edited) For what it's worth, both credits were operating at Wonderland the day I was there. You didn't miss much though  I'll alert the media.  After watching those videos, I surprised the three of you came out alive. Edited February 11, 2011 by cfc
Airtime&Gravity Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Pretty sure in this years Mitch Hawker Steel Poll the Top Fun death machine at Al-Nasr Leisureland will takeover the bottom spot. Ugh, that ride hurt so bad, and I'm pretty sure I started to cry a little when he sent us around again.  Wow, it's even worse than Santa's Village's Typhoon? As you know first hand, I guess it isn't a surprise they're made by the same company.  Great photos and trip report so far, and it's a shame so many of the coasters and parks have to be so bad, although there is a lot of other stuff to do in the UAE. While the parks and coasters, for the most part, don't look that great, the UAE looks like a great place to visit. It's too bad Dubai ran out of money and few, if any, of the proposed parks will ever get built.
beatle11 Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011  For some reason, the people in this picture remind me of Jerry Seinfeld, Elaine Benes and Cosmo Kramer   That is freaking incredible!
brilinjo Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 I'm sure the guy on the right is Antoine from Deuce Bigalow fishy fishy fishy
Ace Of Spades Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 So, on a "we're gonna die" scale of 1-10, where did everything from that day rank? Â (Loved the TR, by the way, thanks for bringing back such comprehensive coverage from that part of the world!)
BarryH Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 I suppose in the Dubai trip of 2014, these three parks won't be on the list...or will they so Robb and Elissa can torture us? Â After looking at these parks, I think I was much safer at Williams Grove. Williams Grove looks like Disneyland in comparison.
A.J. Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 The UAE is so amazing. Never before have I seen a majestic building and a deserted theme park in so close proximity to each other. Â The spinning coaster looked like it was about to make a fast launch or something before it got back to the station. You know, like one of those "wait for it, wait for it, wait for it" moments.
robbalvey Posted February 11, 2011 Author Posted February 11, 2011 (edited) ^ The coaster was honestly terrifying. Between the insane steep lift hill, the BIZARRE noises it was making, how FAST it went down that first drop, and the bizarre layout of the whole thing. It was probably one of the strangest rides I've ever been on. Â Not to mention that it was a spinning coaster that didn't really spin. Edited February 11, 2011 by robbalvey
kenshinmac Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Any idea who made that insane coaster? I have never seen a lift at that sort of angle before with that long of a train. I think with lapbars that ride could probably be fun but with headbangers it doesn't look fun.
robbalvey Posted February 12, 2011 Author Posted February 12, 2011 ^ Yes, it was another one of those crazy SBF Visa Group rides!
A.J. Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Aha, that would explain it! Â Maybe they'll put the spin...I mean turning trains on a Wild Train coaster! Bizzare turning ejector airtime!
Gutterflower Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 I've been to the UAE 4 times in the last year and every time the shark coaster at fun city has been closed.... Does anyone know (Dubai Dave?) if its SBNO or I am just really unlucky? Â R&A keep up the good work. I love the UAE for its randomness and brilliant multicultural vibe.... Although yes even for a brit applebes was a bit odd.
davisal771 Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Oh wow, those videos made me lol more than once. Great TR guys
skibumpaul Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 I'm guessing that the scariest ride in the UAE right now is the elevator to the top of the Burj Khalifa. They probably turned off the coasters after the tower took over the ride arena.
mightypotato Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 I'm sure the guy on the right is Antoine from Deuce Bigalow  I see him as more of a Jamie Farr from Cannonball Run.  But to each his own...
greatamerica1990sfan Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Ok I feel better now about CGA. I am safe to say after reading your post about this park that CGA is not the worst park ever. I'll start showing more love & respect for CGA. What kind of ride is/was Hammerhead? I can't tell by the pictures. Was it a falling star type? Elissa I don't know how you can handle the spinny coasters when you don't do other spinny stuff. I can't even go on Survivor at CGA without feeling sick after. At DCA I went on the Mickey Ferris Wheel-one of the rocking buckets & I almost felt sick during the ride. I'd like to try Tony Hawk at SFDK but I don't want to take the chance-I'm sure I'd puke the second it starts spinning. Triple Play at CGA ended the spinny rides for me. That was in 04. But sure I can go on Astro Orbitor, Dumbo, Mad Tea Party those don't do anything for me.
SharkTums Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 ^^^The worst thing about the Burj Khalifa was having to try and pop my ears before and after! They popped three times in the elevator going up alone, it was pretty insane. Â ^Spinning coasters don't bother me nearly as much as spinning rides like teacups or a breakdance or something.
ParkTrips Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 What kind of ride is/was Hammerhead? I can't tell by the pictures. I remember it being a fairly painful ride
SharkTums Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 ^I remember it just being kind of lame. You didn't really go fast, so you would just slide around your seat and have blood rush to your head and stuff. Definitely one of those flat rides that LOOKS a whole lot better than it rides.
ParkTrips Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 ^ I had the same comment about the ride - it looks cool, but it needed to go faster!
A.J. Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Adding to that, there are only a handful of them currently in operation, too - the only one in the US being Tak Attack at Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America. There used to be another one, Iron Eagle, at Six Flags America.
greatamerica1990sfan Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Oh yuck! Deffinately not my type of ride. I'd never be able to go on that!!!
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