Movieguy Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 Amazing. This park seems to get better and better every time you guys visit. Two of the best steelies in the world, and now one kickass looking water coaster as well. All they need now is a GCI, and they'll have everything.
_koppen Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 As the huge water coaster fan, and a big supporter of this ride choice, you're trip officially made me want go to Italy this fall! Amazing. This park seems to get better and better every time you guys visit. Two of the best steelies in the world, and now one kickass looking water coaster as well. All they need now is a GCI, and they'll have everything. Naah, two latest coasters were Intamin, so why stop now Pre-fab woodie, pleaseeeee!
cfc Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 I think I would've needed some Dramanine for all that stunt driving--that was nuts (but very cool).
FloridaFlyer Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 Great report! I got to experience Mirabilandia 10 years ago and loved it! (I even bought a Bunny/Duck statuette.) It seems to get better and bettder...
KDcoasterMAN Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 I think some of those photos from the stunt car show should inspire a new photoshop contest. lol.
Mechanic Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 The park allowing you to ride and FILM during the stunt show was awesome. Thank you for sharing that with us.
TPDave Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 Wow! I'm Über jealous I'm not on this trip now!! This park was great in 2010, looks like it's only getting better! Dave
larrygator Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 The scariest part is that Robb and Elissa probably entrusted Craig to watch Kristin for the duration of the show.
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 That stunt show looked super cool! So awesome that you two got to be in it! "Way to parallel park dude... yeah!" *thumbs up* I totally wish I could parallel park like that! The coasters all look amazing too!
ernierocker Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 That day looks like it seriously kicked ass! What a great looking park and you can't beat that coaster combination they have there.
cfc Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 Finally got around to watching the whole stunt show video--truly amazing! I love the car prominently labeled "FBI"--so much for undercover work.
Werner Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 WoW! This park looks amazing! Katun and I-Speed are some of the best rides in Europe by the looks of it. Need to get here someday soon...
darklingscribe Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 (edited) That stunt show looks like one of those awesome only in Europe moments. Edited June 24, 2012 by darklingscribe
coasterkid21 Posted June 24, 2012 Posted June 24, 2012 Even though I keep on seeing you go there over the years, Katun's zero g roll still shocks me. It's so high!
thrillerman1 Posted June 24, 2012 Posted June 24, 2012 The stunt show is seriously one of the most messed up things I've ever seen!!! WOW...thankfully you all lived through it to show and tell us about it. Thanks as always for the awesomeness, Robb!
Nrthwnd Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 I miss iSpeed. Were they still doing that iSpeed vs. Katun thing ('VOTE' which you like better) with t-shirts, buttons and such? Great looking tour and report, Robb!
sspaz1000 Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 Divertical looks amazing. And that stunt show is nuts. What an awesome experience for you guys!
Jew Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 Love that Europe parks can get away with doing so much cool stuff! Awesome update.
David H Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) Mirabilandia is easily one of my favorite parks in the world. So much so that I made a side trip there on my way from Scandinavia to Ibiza, Spain last year. And I happened to run into some local TPR readers whle I was there, too! Katun is an absolute B&M masterpiece, from back when they made them really forceful. Think Montu or a bigger, longer Batman with more variety in inversions. I have a hard time deciding which I like more, Katun or Pyrenees at Parque Espana in Japan, though I give a slight edge to Montu over either of them. All three are in my top 5 steel. It's a real shame that B&M don't make coasters like this any more. We call these the old-school "B&M's with balls". And while I'm not as huge a fan of Intamin's launched coasters as some people, iSpeed is basically the best parts of Xcelerator and Maverick wrapped into one coaster. I'm curious if they still had the trim brake in the middle of the ride on stongly, because without it, it would probably hit my top 10, instead of being a bit outside it, which still makes it a damn fine coaster! But together, it's one of the best one-two steel coaster punches out there. I'd actually give a bit of an edge to Montu and Kumba at Busch Tampa, but Mirabilandia gives them a run for their money. In fact, Mirabilandia is the only park in the world with two coasters in the top 10 on either of Mitch's coaster polls, wood or steel. Even if those two rides were the only coasters at the park, they've got lots more, including a well-themed shooting dark ride, the new haunted walkthrough (which was only mediocre on my visit when it was new last year, though maybe they've amped it up since then?), decent S&S towers and great theming everywhere. The water coaster just adds to the goodness. But you asbolutely can't forget their Q-Bot system, which as Robb mentioned is one of the best implimentations anywhere. And reasonably priced too. Even on a slow day, it's worth it to just walk in front of the line with such a short wait. On iSpeed, I was getting on literally every other train! I'd enter the Q-bot queue, get my q-bot scanned and reset, then immediately scedule another ride on it. By the time I got off, it was time to ride again, with the q-bot line conveniently located right at the ride's exit! Rinse, repeat, again and again! Even the gold version was cheaper than any of the REGULAR Flashpasses at any Six Flags park! Edited June 26, 2012 by David H
Brandy524 Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 Loved the Divertical video. And that stunt show was insane! I can't believe they just stuck you guys in the cars! Would that ever happen in the U.S.?
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