Werner Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Hello fellow TPR members and readers, Today i had the change to be one of the first to visit the worlds newest themepark! Cinécitta World nearby Rome, Italy. I didn't really follow all the information and constuction for this project. The only thing i did know for a long time that they had an Intamin 10-looper, just a couple of days ago i found out they had an Intamin drop-coaster as well. And the 'giant' Elephant Freefall tower. But everything else was a surprise for me. Now on to the photo's: Welcome to Cinécitta World! You don't enter this park, you get eaten by it! Poop! And your in... Cinematic version on NYC! Where the gangs rule! It's the newest in the 10 looper family! Altair! Airtime!? Sadly no, but it did bounce a lot! Coming Down! No square km of Rome goes without a church! Behind door 1#: Enigma! A big show with lots AND lots special effects! Door 2# belongs to Darkmare a indoor version of 13! Darkmare part 2: The End! It's the Mack Splash Battle with funny boats... A mystery box! What behind door number 3? Ehh, why is there a pole coming out of your back? Fall, fall, fall! It's the big ass Elephant... Lucky for us the park in very flat! No trouble with wheelchairs here. Food was very good here and very cheap too. Food was very good here and very cheap too. Splash! or Coaster? For the lifthill enthousiast... Loop de Loop! Times 10 that is... Now with lapbars only...! Upside down, lost the count yet? NO? Le grande finale... And that makes 10! Once more for the fans... Today was the first day of operations for the park, not everything was ready yet. Shops where not filled and not everything worked like it should have. There will always be some starting problems, nothing mayor and everything was fixed really fast! Big plus for the park! Also most employees spoke very good English and the ones that didn't still tried to do their best. And that's a big plus in Italy, where you still find a lot of people that just refuse to speak English. The big plus today was Darkmare, since i didn't know much about it. It really surprised me, it's a very good family coaster with a fun vertical drop. Theming is also great, one of the better indoor coasters in Europe! That's it for now, hope you enjoyed this report and don't forget to visit the park next time your in Rome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 ^Was the 10 looper bouncy? That's a shame. I wonder what's with these rides as smoothness doesn't seem to be their strong point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noporian Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 ^ well bouncy isn't necessarily a bad point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnz Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Great to see the park is finally open and looks like a promising start. Great photos Werner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Looks excellent. I can't wait to get back to Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Great photos! ^Was the 10 looper bouncy? That's a shame. I wonder what's with these rides as smoothness doesn't seem to be their strong point. Here's what an experienced enthusiast said about the one in China: The one that opened in China recently is excellent. Yes, it's newer than Colossus, but the lap bars make a massive difference. I'd say it's one of the best "normal" loopers I've done. I've always liked Colossus' layout though. If you're not a fan it's unlikely to sway you completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 ^Oh ok, that's nice. The only thing that doesn't make me want to ride these that badly is just because of how repetitive they are. Almost as if they still had 5 inversions to go, got bored and threw in 5 heartline rolls. I know the point of colossus was precisely to break the record but they could have dedicated themselves a bit more. While The Smiler is also a bit cheating (due to the fact that it's basically two coasters put together) I do find it a bit more interesting. Still, if I really was being strict, I would say Dragon khan is "the proper coaster with the most inversions". That being said, I haven't tried the first two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Khan Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 200% agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 ^Haha! But you're a bit suspicious, aren't you? Dragon Khan my favourite coaster, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 ^Oh ok, that's nice. The only thing that doesn't make me want to ride these that badly is just because of how repetitive they are. Almost as if they still had 5 inversions to go, got bored and threw in 5 heartline rolls. There actually very nice rides, and there's not really a feeling of repetivness. The 4 rolls in a row is awesome with some glorious hang time, and the last one whips you around real quick. Give it a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 ^I obviously wouldn't mind to ride one However, I'm not a big fan of hangtime. I mean, I'm okay with the occasional heartline (I really liked hydra's jojo roll) but I'm not sure about 5. The thing is, if you're going to go for a lot of inversions, you can always have some variety as there are so many different ones. It would almost be possible to have a ride with 15 (which would be a record) without repeating one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan P. Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I want to see more on Darkmare. I like how it looks like a movie studio with giant set buildings to house rides and how the rest of the park is like a giant movie set! Definitly on my bucketlist now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabunnii Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Wow it looks amazing! The whole 'movie set' theme is awesome. I'll have to go here someday, I'm glad Italy isn't a long long way away from the UK. Thank you for the great photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoBruz199 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It's an epic theme park. It's a bit too small, but that's a minor point. We went towards the end of August, and man, did they make improvements compared to the grand opening in July. Darkmare's theming beats the crap out of Thi13teen and Altair beats Colossus without contest. And as for the Erawan drop tower... don't get me started on it. It's like the hyped-up version of Apocalypse at Drayton Manor. This park is so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305forever Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Are they supposed to get any major additions soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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