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| 21 Sep 2014 04:37 PM |
Hey guys! I recently got back from a trip from Mainland Europe, I went to Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. I went last year to Wales and England so I figured I had ridden enough coasters in enough countries to make a list. This includes both Mainland Europe and the UK.
10. Dragon Khan, PortAventura (Tarragona, Spain)
Dragon Khan is a B&M Sit Down roller coaster, well known B&M Sit Down coasters are Incredible Hulk at Islands of Adventure and Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Dragon Khan is my favorite B&M sit down roller coaster, and I have ridden all 5 ever made. The g-forces are great, it has 8 inversions and like Katun it has element after element.
9. Silver Star, Europa Park (Rust, Germany)
Silver Star is a B&M Hyper coaster which is a coaster made mainly to create airtime. Silver Star isn't quite the best B&M Hyper coaster in the world, but it dose pack a huge punch. It has great airtime, and even throws some turns in there as well.
8. Superman: La Atracción de Acero, Parque Warner Madrid (Madrid, Spain)
Superman: La Atracción de Acero is a B&M floorless coaster, that is often considered the best floorless roller coaster in the world. Kraken at Sea World Orlando is a well known B&M Floorless coaster, so you know what i am talking about. It is an all around great ride, great g-forces, great layout, great elements, I just love it.
7. Piraten, Djurs Sommerland (Nimtofte, Denmark)
Piraten is an Intamin Mega Lite roller coaster that is pretty much perfect. It has a great drop, great turns, great airtime, all around great ride. One particular part of the ride I really like is the transition between the first drop and the turn after it, at first it is in your face airtime and next thing it is in your face g-force.
6. Balder, Liseberg (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Balder is an Intamin Wooden roller coaster. Fun fact: Gothenburg is the city PewDiePie was born in. The airtime on this coaster is INSANE, it is like a bull trying to throw you out of the train. The drop is more intense than it looks, you turn before the drop which really puts you on the right side of your seat and then next thing you know you are thrown back into some serious airtime. I love this coaster.
5. Colossos, Heide Park (Soltau, Germany)
Colossos is also an Intamin Wooden roller coaster, and it has airtime galore. It is the tallest wooden roller coaster in the world with a height of 196 feet. It has some really great airtime hills, an awesome helix, and an awesome drop.
4. Goliath, Walibi Holland (Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands)
Goliath is an Intamin Mega roller coaster that is packed with airtime, crazy elements, and a great helix. It is an overall great roller coaster, I didn't think that it would be too special but it is, and I love it.
3. Shambhala, PortAventura (Tarragona, Spain)
Shambhala is a B&M Hyper coaster that is full of floaty airtime, an awesome drop, and great splash down. One thing that is unique is that the coaster stays alive after the splash down and keeps giving great airtime. It interacts with Dragon Khan which is very photogenic and neat.
2. Expedition GeForce, Holiday Park (Haßloch, Germany)
Expedition GeForce is an Intamin Mega coaster that is full of ejector airtime, overbanked turns, and has the best first drop of any coaster I have ridden. The drop twists to the side and then goes back to straight and the feeling is very hard to explain. You go into these insane ejector airtime hills, overbanked turns, and interact with the scenery. I love it.
1. Helix, Liseberg (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Helix is a Mack Rides Launched roller coaster, and is my perfect roller coaster. It has 2 launches, 7 inversions, and full of airtime and unique elements. It has such unique elements, great airtime, good launches, it is very forceful, and the restraints have a lot of freedom. It's just such a unique experience that I can't quite explain, but this roller coaster is my second favorite overall roller coaster in the world and my favorite steel roller coaster in the world.
Honarable Mentions:
blue fire Megacoaster, Europa Park (Rust, Germany)
Without blue fire we would have never gotten Helix. Great inversions, good launch, good elements, and my favorite heartline roll on any roller coaster I have ridden.
Thunderbird, PowerPark (Harma, Finland)
Thunderbird may be my new favorite GCI coaster, crazy ejector airtime, great twist and turns, and just a really nice ride.
Nemesis, Alton Towers (Staffordshire, England)
Nemesis is a little overrated, but without a doubt one of the best B&M invert roller coasters in the world and shows a coaster doesn't have to be tall or long to be really good.
Tonnere de Zeus, Parc Asterix (Plailly, France)
Tonnere de Zeus is a great ride, it is filled with great airtime and keeps up a lot of speed for all of the ride. It is a very underrated roller coaster.
OzIris, Parc Asterix (Plailly, France)
OzIris is one of my favorite B&M inverts. It has an awesome layout and doesn't waste any of it's duration. It has a great first drop and is a very forceful coaster.
Of course there is a lot of coasters in Europe, and I wish I could somehow list a few more but they just were not quite as good as the ones already listed. Two particular coasters where Shock at Rainbow Magicland in Italy and Troy at Toverland in The Netherlands, for the record.
~TheCoasterDude
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| 21 Sep 2014 07:37 PM |
| No correct topic to post it in, so I posted it in the entertainment section. |
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| 23 Sep 2014 06:36 PM |
> Goes to several countries > Goes to several amusement parks
You're parents must either.
A. Are rich B. Won the lottery C. Spoil you |
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| 23 Sep 2014 08:12 PM |
| My dad is an architect and my mom is a doctor. All 3 of our money combined when we save adds up to these trips. This took 3 years to save. They also love roller coasters so I wouldn't say I am spoiled either. |
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