Visited Krakow a couple of weekends ago for my stag do, and it would have been rude not visit Energylandia!
We were a group of 18, and a rather wild Friday night in Krakow meant that 6 of the party didn’t make the Saturday morning transfer to EL. Having spent a couple of days there before, I was happy to take the day at a pretty leisurely pace. It’s also worth noting that I spent the majority of the day dressed as a Dartboard, but as far as stag do’s go, I think I got off pretty lightly.
It was amazing getting on Hyperion and Zadra again, and my mates who did brave these beasts absolutely loved them. I don’t think they had ever been on anything quite like them before, and it was one way of seeing off the brutal hangovers. These two coasters are definitely in my top 5, and I can’t think of a stronger pair of double hitters at any park across Europe.
The sun was shining all day, and it really is a great park to just relax and have a few Tyskie’s. Operations were somewhat frustrating though as all the major coasters appeared to only be on one train which meant queues which didn’t look particularly long moved at a slow pace. This meant that we didn’t get on loads of rides, and sadly managed no re-rides.
Having been told (warned) by multiple people to come back from the weekend in one piece, I’m happy to say that this was achieved, and there were no visits to hospital or any Polish police stations..phew! However, I’m still reeling from an injury like nothing I have ever experienced before. I’m not sure if anyone else has had any similar experiences, but the brake run of the water coaster ‘Speed’ absolutely did a number on my lower back/tail-bone. I’m still suffering from the pain nearly two weeks later, and I’ve never experienced anything like that before on a ride. It honesty felt like me and my pal had been rammed by a huge metal pole as the ride hit the breaks and meandered back to the station. I was sat in the back row of the boat which made it even worse. It really wasn't pleasant at all, and I can only think that it was a one-off instance but I have no idea what would have caused it??!