TR Holiday Park

[gardyloo!]

So i just got back from my south-germany trip, drove with some friends from köln to stuttgart and back.

Lucky me convinced them to pay a visit to Holiday park.

I unfortunately forgot my camera so phone pics will have to do.

So my ipad and Mac aren't working properly and everytime i tried to post this TR I need to re-log in and i lost my entire TR.

So Im just giving a quick review of everything and skip the photo description thing.

ENJOY

 

We drove about an hour and a half and arrived at 13.00 lucky for us the park seemed deserted, and expect for the big coasters and freefall, there weren't any lines either.

 

Edit: FIXED COMPUTER PROBLEMS

The banked turns were kinda forceless, but were still greatly banked so that doesn't matter.

Still GeForce extremely re-rideable

The plaza near the entrance had a play ground/water fountain and a stage were a few shows were given.

Eventhough the first 2 hills are stronger and longer in the front, the back seat has the upperhand.

Well if you're expecting an extreme ride with out of this world airtime and extreme forces (positive that is), you might be at wrong address. If you're looking for an ejector airtime filled ride with some great laterals, you might have found the winner. 10/10

The whole park was decorated in the typical summer x-mas thing. So if you have a fear of santa, this time of the Year is not the best to visit .

The entrance buildings had a nice blend between a cartoonish and old-apline style.

Next up the coaster we all know and love: Expedition GeForce!

The firs drop however is by far the best part of the ride. If you're in the back you'll first get ejected out of your seat and as you're falling down you suddenly jerk to the right. That twist truly makes this coaster one of the best, if not the best.

And did it live up to the hype...?

Some theming staggered across geforce. The coaster covers about 1/4 of the park lol.

Next up was Sky Scream. The park's premier launch coaster.

This ride was a nice suprise! Although the launches weren't that powerful the rest of the ride was fantastic! Amazing air when cresting the top, great hang time in the barrel roll and lovely +g's during the drop and laterals during the non-inverted loop. Overall wicked compact ride 8/10

Once you were past the 2 themed areas of the park, the park mostly consisted out of woods. With a ride located here and there.

To dry off, we hit the newest ride of the park: sky fly, a gerstlauer flight thingy

We rode the remaining rides, which weren't that spectacular.

Next up we'd hit the log flume which was fine and luckily not that wet.

The thing about this ride is, is that you control yourself how many flips you'd want. However it was kindoff hard, i only managed to get 3 flips during the entire ride, which was still the most of all riders during that ride

So ofcourse we returned to geforce. With a wait of 10/20 minutes all day, we weren't shy of jumping back in line

Every photo TR needs a nerd pic , this one however wasn't my best.

So after geforce, sky scream and free fall there isn't muched to do. However I rather have GeForce then 5 average coasters, so you shoulds cover this park in less than half a day (even if it's busy)

the fast pass systeme kindoff sucked, but wasn't needed at all thanks to the low crowds

The park was overall also quite clean and the staff was nice. Park could work on operations and maybe ad a few more flats in the next couple of years. We had the great day and walked back to our car with a satisfying feeling of adrenaline in our bodies

 

Thanks for reading!

The first thing you notice inside the park is the park's drop tower. Being my first intamin drop tower, due to cable problems back in the us. Although it didn't seem that high, the drop was great. That stomach shooting to your throat and your legs floatinf upwards sensation is amazing. Wished the drop would be a bit longer though.

The only problem the ride had were the operations. The crew was really slow. This was due to their loading/unloading systeme. They first let you buckle up your seatbelt, which is wuite uncomfortable due to the metal sides of the belt. After that they walk back to the control panel and let you close your lapbar. After that they double check every lapbar and belts and dispatch the train. Once the train is back, they make sure that every rider has left the station before they open the airgates. Thanks to this whole procedure they dispatched a train every 2/3 minutes :/

We had the last ride of the day on geforce and rode free fall on our way back to the entrance.

I know that a girl recently died at the park, but this was only only ride where they were so secure, and this ride wasnt even the ride where she died. (Believe it was a flat ride that got removed after)

Edited August 22, 2015 by gardyloo!

[gardyloo!]

Fixed computer problems, this TR is now TPR worhty

[cfc]

Did you ride Burg Falkenstein? It's second-best attraction there next to GeForce.

[coastercrazi]

Looks fun thanks for sharing

[gardyloo!]

Did you ride Burg Falkenstein? It's second-best attraction there next to GeForce.

 

unfortunately not, friends didn't feel like it. they'd rather sat down and relaxed in the park's rapids .

oh wel next time (god knows how many years that will be ) i'll make sure to check it out.

[StealthFan]

The park looks fantastic, it has changed so much since my first visit in 2008. That being said GeForce is still the highlight of that park with all its Intamin goodness.

[gardyloo!]

The park looks fantastic, it has changed so much since my first visit in 2008. That being said GeForce is still the highlight of that park with all its Intamin goodness.

 

And it always will be . But yeah Sky Scream is a great addition to the park and hopefully they'll open some more flats next year.

[cfc]

Did you ride Burg Falkenstein? It's second-best attraction there next to GeForce.

 

unfortunately not, friends didn't feel like it. they'd rather sat down and relaxed in the park's rapids .

oh wel next time (god knows how many years that will be ) i'll make sure to check it out.

 

Well, that's a pity.

 

[gardyloo!]

Did you ride Burg Falkenstein? It's second-best attraction there next to GeForce.

 

unfortunately not, friends didn't feel like it. they'd rather sat down and relaxed in the park's rapids .

oh wel next time (god knows how many years that will be ) i'll make sure to check it out.

 

Well, that's a pity.

 

 

Yeah I know , but I heard that they turned of that feature and that she won't show us her boob any more