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Good move I think. Whilst the new layout may look less spectactular from an offride perspective, the old section was horrifically uncomfortable on the ride. It was pretty clear that the elements were too tight and compact for the car to negotiate smoothly.

I'm sure it will speed up with time but I'm still concerned that even once it's run in, the full I-box track will rob the coaster of its relentless sense of speed. I slightly disagree with @Danny's earlier comments. I thought there was a noticeable difference between the topper track RMCs and...

1) Fury 325 - Almost undisputedly the best ride of its type. A seemingly eternal first drop and a fast, interesting layout with unique elements. Make sure to ride in the front row for the best sense of speed and powerful ejector airtime. 2) Shambhala - A really good coaster, probably my...

This weekend - Red Bull. It was Verstappen's race to lose but like many other drivers in this GP, he threw it away with a key mistake. Mercedes had been nowhere all weekend struggling with the low-grip surface and cold temps. It was supreme tyre management by Hamilton which allowed him to wring...

Wilcat has a reputation for being rough and it was, but I certainly didn't find it unbearable. It was far from the roughest wooden coaster on our trip. I basically thought the layout was good enough to shine through and I felt It was one of the more forceful GCIs that we rode in the US. It was...

1. Wodan 2. Wood Coaster (Knight Valley) 3. Mystic Timbers 4. Wildcat (Hershey) 5. Lightning Racer (Can't really distinguish between the two sides) 6. Wicker Man 7. Thunderhead 8. American Thunder 9. InvadR

I much prefer the approach of buying in authenticly made elements from the countries that a theme is based on to what many modern theming companies do - which is buying pre-made 3D assets online and then CNC-ing them. It's a practice that sucks all joy and creativity out of the process for me...

That's possibly the most annoyingly edited coaster video I've ever seen. I just wanted a sense of where the ride goes and how it navigates each element. Instead I feel like I'm stuck in a time loop, forever watching an empty car fall down the first drop and lumbering through the first element...

Not quite, more like £120 per head. Still far from an insignificant amount though.

It's sort of ironic that Valhalla, much like The Dome failed to attract the number of visitors they were hoping for. I don't know exacly what the visitor numbers were like in the year 2000, but Valhalla certainly didn't build on the success of the Big One as it was supposed to and my...

I popped down to Kirby Misperton today on my way to the Moors to have a look at the new coaster. Overall, it's looking pretty good. It makes the park skyline look very busy and it's nice to have a modern looking thrill coaster at the front of the park. It seems that the dark grey and...

I think it's alright. Whilst it's far from the most beautiful construction in the world, it fits the theme and in my view doesn't deserve the intensely negative reaction it's getting. Besides, there could be more structure yet to be added. Those pillars at the top look like they're waiting for...

That's looking much better. The old castle really did get lost against the surrounding landscape. A crude Photoshop effort to show where the original castle sits on the new one:

1.Phantasialand 2.Liseberg 3.Tivoli Gardens 4.Dollywood 5.Silver Dollar City 6.Europa Park 7.Kennywood 8.Hong Kong Disneyland 9.Cedar Point 10.Port Aventura Honerable mentions to: Disneyland Parc Paris, King's Island and BGW which would be on there if they hadn't kicked us out early due to...

You're being too harsh on it.

Like @John , I won't attempt a full trip report but I'll summarise my thoughts on the two parks and give reviews of a few of the standout rides. Legendia I generally agree with @Danny . Out of the two parks, this was a much nicer place to be, if a bit lacking in the ride department. It's...

Looks like an S&S pneumatic launch which is a bit of a left-field choice if true. As long as it works reliably, no complaints from me. S&S launches are awesome. The quick cutting in that video makes the layout very hard to follow particularly as it appears to do almost exactly the same element...

The name takes so much explanation it's ridiculous. There are refences wrapped up inside references. As I understand it: Pittsburgh is famous for making steel They call their American Football team the Steelers In the 70s they had a very effective defensive line At the time, the Soviet union...

I rode Icon yesterday and was thoroughly impressed. From an off-ride perspective at the beginning of the day, the train appeared to crawl round at a near constant speed so I wasn't expecting too much from it. However, the ride really surprised me. The launches may be a bit on the weak side but...

I thoroughly enjoyed Eurovision this year. Lots of quirky, energetic acts and for once I actually backed a winner. I didn't particularly like Portugal as hosts. I felt they revelled in last year's victory a bit too much. Plus I found the introductory and interval acts pretty dull. Stage...