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Conjecture: Looks like the AlpenFury trains don't have the guard rails that ✨theoretically✨ prevent a passenger from sticking out their foot and getting it pinned in between the train and station platform. Probably to make the trains just a bit easier to shuffle in and out. My suspicion is the...

The sign does seem cheap. Like it's for a food stand or carnival game. And it weirdly has a Western Frontier shape that clashes with the Bavarian theming. At least give us a 3D sign with a bit of fake snow. Maybe a faux fire effect on 'Fury'. This is going to be the park's signature attraction!

The pricing on the Condor and Magic seems crazy to me. I don't believe either has run in several years. Maybe their rarity makes them valuable for parts 🤔 The trio of Zierer rides (Tivoli coaster, Flying Carpet, and Wave Swinger) seem like a great deal in comparison. Gene Staples loves to...

Phantasialand notably stopped offering seasons passes a few years back, right? So it's a different business models. During my time in the UK last summer, my Merlin season pass averaged to less than £15 per park day. But I'm one of those 'undesirables' that doesn't spend in park.

Intamin designs the sexiest custom trains and these are no exception! It's easier to watch the new teaser frame-by-frame on Youtube 🤓 I'm dying to see more of the spinning! It seems to spin much faster/aggressively than I was expecting — not just a slow controlled rotation or drifting...

I completely agree with the points you made, but it's a bit funny you chose those examples because all three had issues their opening year. Pantheon had pretty extensive issues with restraint sensors that caused frequent operational issues and downtime. Velocicoaster had problems...

I've been a thoosie for a really long time (~25 years) so I might be a bit more patient than most. However, I think it's still too early to deem TT2 a success or failure. In fact, I think it's actually *passed* it's first major hurdle: reviews from riders are almost universally positive...

It could just be the angle of the POV, but it seems like the water does a good job of hiding the track so it's genuinely hard to tell where the boat is headed next!

I love that they're displaying a piece of the track inside the park! It's a great way to build some buzz — especially with the scale of the dive track. It's one of those small touches that demonstrates a little extra thought and care that's been lacking in the legacy Six Flags parks.

In my opinion, people tend to underestimate what children will ride. For every (very noticable) child crying at the entrance, there are a dozen kids running up to measure their height and dragging their parents through the queue. Tantrum at SFDL is the closest equivalent Eurofighter I've ridden...

If Chessington wants to go all-in on IP, I noticed a certain world missing from the Universal UK plans. Mario visited Chessington first anyway ;)

Once the dust settles with TT2 (and it's deemed a 'success') I could see Zamperla targeting parks with existing Accelerator coasters for LSM conversion. Rita/Desert Race are basically scaled-up versions of Senzafiato/ThunderVolt, so they could be good candidates (ignoring Merlin and the...

Sounds like YoY rides very similarly to the other RMC Raptors. However, without the breakneck intensity of the others, the juice might not be worth the squeeze. I'm curious how the ride ends up received by the GP who approach the ride without any preconceived expectations. Walibi Holland also...

I suppose that's true. There's alot of coaster after the top hat so it'll need some speed going through. The whole positioning of this coaster is a bit confusing to me. The station area already felt like a bit of a pinch point for congestion. If it were up to me, I'd put the station where the...

I kind of wish it didn't un-invert at the top so we'd get some sweet standing hangtime like the loop on Full Throttle. But the entry and exit transitions look super snappy so I'll forgive.