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  1. Dan

    Miniatur Wunderland

    I’m a big fan of Miniature Wonderland and all the kinetic tech. I’d really recommend a behind the scenes tour to learn more about how it all works. You also get to see all the funny scenes that aren’t visible to the general public. If it’s your first time too try and find the miniature...
  2. Dan

    What is the ride (if any) that you have regretted going on after the ride finished?

    Worst flat ride has to be Dragon Rider at Legendia. Four of us got in and shouted in pain all the way around the ride and then repeated all over again when it went into reverse Worst roller coaster goes to Flare Meteor at Fantawild Wuhu. It's a Jinma ride version of the Vekoma SLC and it was...
  3. Dan

    Universal Studios Japan: General Discussion

    I'd always recommend a fast pass if you feel like you might never return. Yes it's expensive but it will remove stress on the day if you are trying to get all rides done. My first visit was in October 9 years ago but that was before Nintendo & Flying Dinosaur. We had two days on park and managed...
  4. Dan

    Universal Studios Japan: General Discussion

    March will be Cherry Blossom season so attracts lots of tourists. November could be because that’s when the Xmas events start and everyone is eager to go and see them
  5. Dan

    Universal Studios Japan: General Discussion

    My visit's were pre-covid so i'd expect they have made improvements since then. Another issue we had was no card machine or ATM in the park worked with our bank cards. We had to leave the park and walk to a nearby village to find a ATM to get money from. I've heard generally across Japan this...
  6. Dan

    Universal Studios Japan: General Discussion

    Hmmm yeah, looks like it's not been updated. There is https://usjinfo.com/wait/pre_callendar.php?yer=2023&month=12&park=#land_cal & https://www.thrill-data.com/trip-planning/crowd-calendar/usj I've done a quick check on both to make sure golden week is down as being busy and they are so there...
  7. Dan

    Universal Studios Japan: General Discussion

    I’ve been a few times and the queues can get quite bad on some of the attractions. Last time I went the Minions attraction had a 4 hour queue There are a few crowd calendars out there but I use the one TDR Explorer recommends https://tdrexplorer.com/universal-studios-japan-crowd-calendar/
  8. Dan

    Fireworks 2023 🎆

    Here is the video of the fireworks from my drone. Just a reminder all CAA rules were followed. I flew from public land, visual line of sight was followed at all times and there was no flying over crowds or any part of the theme park. I'm not sure what quality the embedded video uses. I would...
  9. Dan

    Fireworks 2023 🎆

    That’s me. Nothing naughty though. The flight followed all the relevant drone laws
  10. Dan

    Your most “different” theme park visit?

    I’d say my first visit to Shanghai Disney. It was still relatively new and in the height of summer. Yes the ride and theming is amazing but the whole vibe of the place did not feel very Disney at all. There was security everywhere in front of most cast members. I remember counting at least ten...
  11. Dan

    German Adventure - Planning

    Use Car Trawler for hire cars. They are like money supermarket but for cars. Norwegian air use them so you can use the following site https://www.norwegian.com/uk/booking/car-rental Make sure to buy your excess insurance seperately
  12. Dan

    Silver Dollar City: General Discussion

    I’ve been a few times and always had a hire car. One trip we drove direct from Texas and the other trip from Cedar Point whilst visiting other parks on the way
  13. Dan

    Strange Roller Coasters

    I’ve been on this ride. It’s not bad but the woodie is the best ride at the park. A lot of theme parks in China are built because the government mandates builders to build specific leisure facilities in order to get permission to build a lot of properties in a specific area. This is why a lot of...
  14. Dan

    What has been your most successful year as an enthusiast?

    2017 was the year I managed to get most creds which was 128. It was the year I joined ECC and went on their Dubai trip which was nice not to have to worry about all the logistics. Outside of the ECC I also managed to go on 7 other international trips covering Shanghai, Hong Kong, Japan, France...
  15. Dan

    [2024] Nemesis Reborn: Construction and Speculation

    I took my drone up Friday night and got some footage. Here it is
  16. Dan

    Fireworks 2022

    The NOTAM has more detail and confirms they will be flying 100 drones
  17. Dan

    What's your current coaster count?

    I won't go to parks with just a basic wacky worm or kiddie coaster but if I'm at a park I will attempt to go on all coasters providing the queues aren't too big. I don't have a tick list either as I walk round the park, I just go on whatever rides I see and if I have time in the afternoon I'll...
  18. Dan

    TS Fireworks Meet: Friday, 4th to Sunday, 6th November 2022

    Use the passholder pre-book link on this page - https://www.altontowers.com/explore/events/fireworks/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
  19. Dan

    Most rides you've ever had on one attraction in a day?

    Most without leaving the station was 27 rides on Joris at Efteling. It was during one of their midnight closes and it was so quiet they let everyone stay on. I swapped between sides a few times as they opened the gate in the middle of the station. I was on it for so long a staff member...
  20. Dan

    Your airport count

    54 airports for me. I track all my flights on Flightradar which gives some cool maps and stats. I've got a few missing flights on there so need to update it - https://my.flightradar24.com/dbayliss UK Edinburgh Newcastle Manchester Birmingham London Stansted London Luton London Heathrow...
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