robinschroder Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Part 1 : London to Bonn In mid-September this year (2011) I made the trip by train from London to Hamburg. I stopped off in Bonn on the way as, conveniently, it was going to be the final night of the Pützchens Markt. Join me in part 1 as I travel from London - Brussels on the Eurostar, Brussels to Köln on the ICE, and then Köln to Bonn on the IC. Queen Elizabeth II Bridge from the Eurostar Happy Cat Pylon + Friend Always great to see the Happy Cat Pylons! The ICE at Bruzelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid It's Liège!! This Belgian train doesn't quite seem real in this photo, even though it is in Liège. Back in Köln with time to go and look up at the Köln-thedral! Back at Köln Hauptbahnhof again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinschroder Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Part 2 : Pützchens Markt : Teststrecke at Sunset Time to ride Teststrecke (formerly Laser at Dorney Park, USA but now on the German fair circuit)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinschroder Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 (edited) Part 3 : Pützchens Markt : Barth Wilde Maus This Wild Mouse wasn't quite as good as the one at Düsseldorf Rheinkirmes - mainly because you don't get eaten by a cat on this one! Edited October 29, 2011 by robinschroder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinschroder Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Part 4 : Pützchens Markt : Mission Space... Ah - except Mission Space didn't receive TüV approval... so at the last minute they replaced it with a Starflyer instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinschroder Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Part 5 : Pützchens Markt : Pictures of some of the other attractions This was excellent - a slightly confrontational plant auction! Meine Arme sind zu kurz! No trip to Germany is complete without Bernd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinschroder Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Part 6 : Bonn to Hamburg Join me as I travel from Bonn to Hannover on the ICE, and then Hannover to Hamburg on another ICE! Bonn Hauptbahnhof Crossing the Rhein in Köln Hannover Hauptbahnhof Time to explore Hannover briefly Can anyone spot anything unusual in this picture? Almost there now... Here's Hamburg's harbour. I've arrived! Time to explore the harbour at Landungsbrücken. The tunnel that runs under the Elbe river from Landungsbrücken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinschroder Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Part 7 : Heide Park You'll have to forgive my lack of photos for Heide Park - it was a really fun day and great to see Peter and Janine! We liked Krake - although it did seem like maybe it was missing one final element to complete the ride... Unfortunately Colossos wasn't running so well. Krake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinschroder Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Part 8 : Hansa Park This was my first visit and Hansa Park quickly became one of my favourite parks in Germany! Fluch von Novgorod must surely be Germany's second best coaster (after GeForce!) - the themeing was incredible, the outdoor section was really intense, and the indoor segment was also amazing! Morgan and I had an excellent time! Welcome to Hansa Park! Nessie Superrollercoaster - there was some excellent airtime on the drops when sat at the back! Plus we managed to ride the loop whilst Crazy Mine travelled through it! Crazy Mine Fluch von Novgorod and some of the park's landscaping It was my first visit to the North Coast of Germany - nice to see the sea from an otherwise land-locked country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groteslurf Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Nessie Superrollercoaster - there was some excellent airtime on the drops when sat at the back! Plus we managed to ride the loop whilst Crazy Mine travelled through it! We had that too when we visited last year. They cross quite close too each other. Don't really remember whether we were sitting on Nessie or on the mine train when it happened Great reports Robin !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Great pictures Robin. I really want to get back to Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Glad you liked Hansa-Park as its my home park. They've good collection of rides plus the Fluch and Nessie.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansrubens Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Great report and pictures Robin. I wish I could have joined on this trip. Well there is always a next year right? I surely hope there will be some new Bernd clips when I visit Germany next year!! ----Hans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinschroder Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 I surely hope there will be some new Bernd clips when I visit Germany next year!! Keine Ahnung - Ich bin ein Brot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I've always wanted to go to Deutschland for a park/fair circuit. Every time someone posts a TR of something in Germany, I get that much more envious. Despite my jealousy, what you lacked in length for your TRs you made up for with the shots; they look excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I miss Laser. Looks like it got some snazzy new trains, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinschroder Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 ^ The restraints on these new trains are slightly unusual in that they kind-of restrain your stomach! My tip: don't accidentally pull it too tight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR8FXXXINEDGE Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Loved the photos Robin! I really wish I could get back over there to do some traveling with you guys! I like what they did with Laser. It's looking nice! Weird to see a classic Schwarzkopf with those goofy trains on it. Doesn't look bad, though. Just different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I think new trains and also brakes will pop up sooner or later on more Schwarzkopf loopers - most of these are around 30 years old now and while the tracks will likely hold another 100 years the mechanics of trains and brakes are reaching their lifetime. On the other hand - I was about a link to a refurbished Schwarzkopf train from the Gerstlauer website - but its no longer listed. So I guess it was sold in no time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeT Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Rode the new trains on Teststrecke and thought they were excellent ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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