Photo TR: Hanno checks out Italy and Europe with TPR

[Hhappy]

Time for another trip report (by me)

 

I was not planning on doing this trip this year, but due to some unforseen things that happened in life i got the chance to join. I'm very happy that i did this and want to thank everybody that made this (yet another) awesome trip and couple of weeks away from home. Looking forward to the next trip

 

Anyway, let's get started with Italy.

 

After a relaxing sightseeing day in Rome it was time to check out some of the smaller parks in the area.

Zoomarina / Fantasialand and Oasi Park were the places to visit today (see below)

Day 1: Rainbow Magicland

Day 2: Fiabilandia

Day 3: Mirabilandia

Day 3: Mirabilandia Stunt Show

Day 4: Movieland Studios and Caneva Aquapark

Day 5: Gardaland

 

Europe part:

Day 1: Walygator

Day 1 (part2): Holiday Park

Day 2: Europa Park

Day 3: Fort Fun

Day 4: Heide Park

Day 5: Schlossbeck and Movie Park germany

Day 6: Phantasialand

Day 7: Parc Asterix

first stop: Zoomarina

is it time for a cruise yet???

wtf??

that shark looks mad

it's a credit (i guess)

now we are talking

hmm, awesome ride

just posing...

looked like a brand new splash battle

some random theming

next stop: Fantasiland

fun coaster

interesting looking contraption

here they go

last stop of the day: Oasi Park

with bumper cars

they also have a mini Mouse

yeah, that's all for today folks

Edited August 27, 2012 by Hhappy

[SharkTums]

If my memory serves we did one more park that day as well! Eden or Morelli I believe. Just more kiddie coasters though!

[simon8899]

The only thing better than a Looping Star in the late 70s were other Schwarzkopf coasters. I still prefer a Looping Star over ANY Arrow/Vekoma looper!

[televisedconfession]

Awesome! Glad to see your trip report start! I'm sad I missed out of a lot of Italy. Looks great!

[Hhappy]

If my memory serves we did one more park that day as well! Eden or Morelli I believe. Just more kiddie coasters though!

 

You are absolutely right. Looks like i totally forgot to get some pictures there (oops)

[SuperShawn]

Great shots as always Hanno. Very excited to see all the fun you captured on these trips.

[Werner]

Great shots as always Hanno. Very excited to see all the fun you captured on these trips.

 

I'm a full 110% with Shawn on this part!

[chadster]

Complete with boobs, A+ my friend

[cfc]

I'm sure those bumper cars are fully licensed by Disney.

[Meteornotes]

Awesome photos. Looking forward to more!

 

dt

[GeorgeT]

So finally someone starting an Italy and Europe trip report

[Hhappy]

Time for Day 1 of this trip.

 

The following park has been on my wish list ever since i knew it was being built (and especially when it opened)

This trip gave me the chance to visit the park and not having to worry about how to get there, hotels and possible stress due to crowd levels and getting all the coasters in.

 

The park i'm talking about...

 

Rainbow Magicland.

 

It reminded me a lot of a park in the Orlando area and it could use a bit more shade, but with a coaster like Shock.. who cares?? Time to ride and have some fun

 

Here's a few pictures from that day

just a reminder to where we are today

lovely entrance area

Shock

but first this thing..

don't jump dude, it was only a spinning coaster

awesome looking station building

yeah, shock is running

holding on

through the trees

next stop, looks like a kiddie coaster

and another look at shock

theming on the buildings

hmmmmmm

coaster was called bombo... i think.. not bomb

stunt show.. who needs a roof for rain or sunshine?

inside this building you can find a darkride

Houdine...

bright colors

candy colored

a lake in the middle

i believe there is a show in that building

random theming

facade for the restaurant

the only outside bit of the spinning coaster

just look at these buildings

ouch my balls (Hi Craig)

hmm

another coaster can be found here

water ride

the splash does not look that bad

but you don't get that wet..

or you just shoot over the water...

minetrain coaster

the shooter

feed me, feed me..

the top of the drop tower

time to chill a little

so many small details to look at

ok, time to get back to the big ride in the park

"close" call

for all the wheel nerds etc

just something different

and yes.. those are sunglasses flying away

bright colors

fun for all ages

looks like fun

some laughter and some fear?!?!?!

flexible train

i guess there is a rapid ride here as well..

another restaurant building

back to shock

up side down

scream if you like it

they look so tiny

going round round round

this bit was hauling....

i spy airtime (wheel)

looking back at the kiddie

another look at the first hill after the launch

go go go (aka launch time)

welcome back

going up

just rolling

shock was awesome

snake time

yeah this does look familiar...

[SharkTums]

Something about this park just made it seem EXACTLY like the Chinese Happy Valley's. Like the theming looks impressive and amazing, but there's just something wrong about it when you get closer.

 

Oh well, Shock was AWESOME. Probably the best new coaster I've ridden in a while!

 

Can't wait till the park gets some shade!

[chadster]

I was 'shock'ed at the detail in the theme, even if it is a little whack. Nice pics as always.

[Hhappy]

Next day we went to Fiabilandia.

 

This park was a nice fun surprise to me. Home to an impressive wacky worm and one of the better spinners out there (Elissa might disagree)

 

Anything else to say? Place looked clean, looked like they had done some updates recently (entrance area). It was a nice couple of hours

why use one big lifht hill if you can split it?

Spacemouse.. interesting name

But it was possible to get a good spin

entrance to the wacky worm

some random theming around it

one last look at the spinner

wait what??

why does this remind me of spongebob?

the old west

sweeties hmm

steamboat area

just looking across the lake

random things

look, it's a pirate ship

play area

anybody seen Doc?

open wide

that does look wet

guessing this would be the parks mascotte??

thanks for a couple of hours of fun

[SharkTums]

Fiabilandia was a very cute children's park. KT insisted that we ride the Wacky Worm and Wacky Mine Train several times each! She especially loved that the Wacky Worm had a pink train!

[vuurvogel]

I liked that park, they were building the new entrance when we where there last year. I mostly remember this park by their coasters and their do it yourself pizza and popcorn vending machine, and the weird version of a powered aqua-trax. Did they still have the bughouse of death?, all happy colour, but death bugs, made me a bit sad.

[Hhappy]

Getting ready for the next update..

Mirabilandia...

 

think i have some decent pictures for you all

Anybody interested?

[SharkTums]

Will the update have terrifying pictures of the stunt show!??!

[Hhappy]

Will the update have terrifying pictures of the stunt show!??!

That will actually be a seperate update...

I just have way too many pictures from that day (from the park and the stuntshow)

[QueerRudie]

Beautiful pics as usual, Hanno. These parks look like a hybrid of a cheesy carnival with hefty theming mixed in.

 

(And only TWO pictures of the LoopingStar?????)

 

R.D.

[Hhappy]

Next stop on this trip..

Day 3: Mirabilandia

 

Home to some of the greatest coasters in Europe..

iSpeed and Katun.

 

It was a hot day and the parks latest attraction (Divertical) was a welcome addition to the park as it managed to cool me down a little (for a while)

Last part of the day we got to see the local stuntshow, but more on that in the next update

 

Anyway. Here's a few pictures from this day in the park.

 

enjoy and feel free to comment.

yeah, looks like we made it

first things first.. Katun

here they come

let's check out the other ride at the park

don't worry

rolling (and gravity) is fun

i spy airtime (straps going up = airtime (right?))

the look of fear

this ride was awesome (and only got better during the day)

time to check out a bit more of this park

kiddie coaster credit time

another look at Katun (and yes.. we basically walked all the way through the park multiple times)

and back to iSpeed

here they come

that's some decent airtime (lifting the wheel) Bummer there is no long haired girl on this train...

all kinds of different riding positions

going up...

Go Go Go

happy faces is always a good thing

but wait there's more to this park.. How about this

sent up those rafts

first look at their latest addition

right next to iSpeed

coming out of the midcourse

you can get pretty close to the track

no worries

rolling

scream if you like it

midcourse

it's not a Vekoma..

hairtime

strange riding position at the top

owh my......

should we change the name of this ride to: the ride that tries to undress the ladies??

Divertical station

and one more look at the awesomeness that is Speed

going up

theming in the area

the boat looks so tiny

here they come

skloosh

that's a decent size wave

first "splash"

you can see the water coming up behind the second row

how's it going??

you can get pretty wet on this ride

the gap between second and third row

here they come

skloosh

arms up

another wave between second and third row going up

girl to boy: you are not wet enough.. here's abhit more water for you

shop building

ok, happy face, time to check out a bit more in the park

ehmm.. confused

let's have another look at katun

final helix

not much you can see from here

first drop fun

top of the loop

rolling away

happy riders

watch out for the tree

how's it going train?

something haunted

and a different looking logflume.. next stop: The stuntshow

[Werner]

Great photo's Hanno!

[RAWKIN_coaster38]

^I concur! Great photos! I'm loving the color scheme of Divertical, and iSpeed looks simply amazing! The facial expressions and riding positions of the people are all classic.

[Hhappy]

So to end the awesome day at Mirabilandia we got to visit the local stuntshow.

This show today was more awesome then usual.. due to Robb and Elissa being part of it.

 

Nobody anticipated (i think) they would be doing this many things in the show.. but i'm pretty sure they enjoyed it

 

I tried to get as many action pictures as possible of them and the show.. so here we go.

A "few" pictures from the Mirabilandia stuntshow

so this is the place to be..

LA?? owh my...

First car drifting onto the stage

what's up with the flower???

macho macho men

can't a guy just take a dump?

yeah, it's kind of confusing when they only speak italian...

wait what?? time to get into a car??

parallel parking at it's finest

dude on a bike

what's up ???

who does not enjoy a decent wheelie?

i'm just standing on my bike.. nothing to see here

wait what?? they are getting air on that side as well??

only thing missing was a backflip..

look mom, no hands

time to get some air

superman

big rig time

looks like Robb is having a blast

and yes, drifting with a big rig is possible as well..

time to park for a bit

i guess something interesting is happening on that side?

two dudes in one bowl...

yoga on a bike

getting more air

stoppie time

time to get the truck drifting again

stoppong on the front wheel ain't hard...

still rolling on that same wheel and making a turn

it looks so easy

owh my, what just happened????

it's parade time

how's it going?

i see a hand, guess it's Robb in there

yep, there he is

wheelie time

another way to use a "police" bike

time to park this baby for a bit...

touching mirrors

that was close

he looks way too happy

let's drift a bit more

it's ok to scream

and yes.. it's also ok to close your eyes

is this the worried look?

and yeah.. Robb is in the car drifting around Elissa on 2 wheels...

see?

burning rubber

here they go again

yeah, this time it's three in a row

is that the get me outta here look??

one more time.. this time with a car going "backwards"

need a push??

and yes.. Robb is in there..

why not turn around ??

and another turn (the other way around)

pretty sure this is the fear/i'm terrified look

happy to be on solid ground...

checkin out that..... ehm.. never mind

donut time

owh wait.. there is some sort of story in this...

"tiny" bit of air

just crusing by

picking up a bit moe speed

more burning rubber..

smoke from a tire = good

darn it.. missed this fire surprise

threesome time

showing of

the "i'm having a blast" look

more rubber and handbrake turns

that's "old school"

hitting the brakes

fire dude walking around

it wasn't me that caused him to crash and catch fire

i'll just go in this building..

boom

remember mythbusters?? how about staying on top of a car while it's drifting??

big wheels..

hey look who's back?

time to park the car

superman

ok, that's just silly

high five dude

time to smoke up the place

don't you just love the smell??

i'm just happy i'm not paying the tire bill for this show

banzai

let's me slap your hood

yummie, time to burn up those tires

yeah.. that was fun