Martin
TS Member
With the Winter Olympics underway, a World Cup in summer, the rugby lot doing whatever it is they're up to and the Mitch Hawker poll making a sort-of return, I'm in the mood for some competition to wile away the last few weeks of closed season. A mini version of the old polls we used to do on here to find our favourite European coaster!
The Cup will start with 40 coasters in 4 groups of 10 sorted by country, with the top 5 from each advancing to a randomised 2 groups of 10 quarter finals, then a top 10 semi final, with the top 5 once more advancing to a grand final. In the first and second rounds, each member will have 5 votes to allocate, in the semi final 3 votes, and a single vote in the final. Group 1 is UK and Ireland, Group 2 is Germany, Group 3 is Scandinavia and Group 4 is the rest of Europe. This week we are doing groups 1 and 2, next week will be 3 and 4. The two quarter finals the week after and the top 10 taking us up to The Wickerman opening, with this all wrapping up in the following week.
As was traditional, the Alton Towers coasters are banned. The old MH polls, general consensus and ridership on here have been used to choose the rides. Didn't seem fair to include rides that most people on here haven't been on etc. To avoid completely spamming up the place I've kept it to 40 total and to keep the country theme there's some obvious exclusions and if your favourite is missing, a larger poll next winter if this one goes well is possible.
The winner will receive a coveted TST VIP Limited Edition Box (RRP £80) including a keyring, pin badge, and a £5 voucher for the Alton Towers Resort Hotels (NOt valid during Scarefest, Fireworks, or the months of July and August).
So here we go with Group 2, Germany. 10 coasters, 5 votes each, and the top 5 advance.
Fluch von Novgorod, Hansa Park
Colossus (SBNO in 2017-18), Heide Park
Karnan, Hansa Park
Wodan, EuropaPark
Expedition GeForce, Holiday Park
The Cup will start with 40 coasters in 4 groups of 10 sorted by country, with the top 5 from each advancing to a randomised 2 groups of 10 quarter finals, then a top 10 semi final, with the top 5 once more advancing to a grand final. In the first and second rounds, each member will have 5 votes to allocate, in the semi final 3 votes, and a single vote in the final. Group 1 is UK and Ireland, Group 2 is Germany, Group 3 is Scandinavia and Group 4 is the rest of Europe. This week we are doing groups 1 and 2, next week will be 3 and 4. The two quarter finals the week after and the top 10 taking us up to The Wickerman opening, with this all wrapping up in the following week.
As was traditional, the Alton Towers coasters are banned. The old MH polls, general consensus and ridership on here have been used to choose the rides. Didn't seem fair to include rides that most people on here haven't been on etc. To avoid completely spamming up the place I've kept it to 40 total and to keep the country theme there's some obvious exclusions and if your favourite is missing, a larger poll next winter if this one goes well is possible.
The winner will receive a coveted TST VIP Limited Edition Box (RRP £80) including a keyring, pin badge, and a £5 voucher for the Alton Towers Resort Hotels (NOt valid during Scarefest, Fireworks, or the months of July and August).
So here we go with Group 2, Germany. 10 coasters, 5 votes each, and the top 5 advance.
Fluch von Novgorod, Hansa Park
Colossus (SBNO in 2017-18), Heide Park
Karnan, Hansa Park
Wodan, EuropaPark
Expedition GeForce, Holiday Park
