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The Versa-Bart has some issues with lap bars, its legs are very thick. Many coasters won't allow a dispatch because the restraint isn't closed enough, some won't even close at all. With B&M clamshells, the restraint isn't even able to get into the first ratchet. Trust me, we tried :-)

Most test-dummies seem to be somewhat manufacturer specific, and I believe those are as well. Afaik, there are only 2 manufacturers that really sell those dummies outside the industry, those being Testmankeni and Roto Power. Do you want to use them, or just have one for your collection...

Are they f*#!> serious? My bucket list consisted of 4 coasters. Formula Rossa - been there, done that Kingda Ka - closed for good in the year that I had to postpone the trip due to work Do-Dodonpa - confirmed to be torn down a few weeks before my trip to Japan I305 - Opening delayed until...

I was (un) fortunate enough to get a ride on it, and I'd say it is a disgrace for the park. The overall queue-time (we started a few metres before the van that marks the real entrance) was about 75 minutes. Well, it is the new attraction, heavily promoted, just opened and might have some...

Funnily enough, Jetline is still listed on the website. It’s marked as closed, but wouldn’t you remove a ride that’s due to be torn down? Maybe they’re waiting for the plans for a replacement to be finalised, before tearing it down?

Australia as a whole isn't known for it's stellar operations. At least you got 2 trains, when I visited in October, DC Rivals ran 1 train with a 30 minute queue. But considering that, their ops were mostly reasonable, albeit on the slower side.

I haven't yet had the honour of experiencing chinese dispatches, but I am not looking forward to them. The only park outside of Disney had a walk-on queue on their count, so no troubles there.

Which shouldn't be something to write home about... Theoretical capacities: Wicker Man: 952 pph Th13teen: 1,400pph* Nemesis: 1,400pph* Galactica: 1,500pph* Oblivion: 1,700pph* Smiler: 1,200pph *official number published by the Park While exceeding theoretical capacity on Wicker Man is great...

Expedition GeForce was long advertised as the world's steepest drop while twisting 72°. No joke, they just recently stopped claiming this "record". Taron was always advertised as the world's longest Multilaunchcoaster of it's kind (meaning no inversions).

Looks very legal. I was able to do this one in October 24 after deciding if we should spend the money for the park or not. The coaster is in my opinion the worst GCI I've ever done, even dethroning Joris en de Draak. The Drop and double up are both good, but afterwards it is just there and...

I checked my count history, and it turned out to be 2019. In that year, I did a multi-day trip through South Germany (where I haven't counted before), that resulted in 38 creds over the course of the year. Number 2 goes to 2024 with 30 creds, that was mostly caused by me hurrying up to get...

To be fair, there are different kind of hypes. There are rides that look great and are located in a country with not that many great coasters. Naturally, this ride will be hyped up by the local community as they know just a few rides that come even close to it. Once someone from overseas gets...

The recent announcement of the closure of Rip Ride Rockit just made me realise something: Once the closure of a rollercoaster has been announced, most people start praising the ride and stating their love for it. However, before said announcement, people either didn't care about it, or even...

Tokyo Disney Sea – Let there be Hype. So, it finally happened. The park I was most hyped for, the park everyone says to be the most beautiful Disney park. It surely couldn’t live up to the hype, no park ever could, could it? We first spotted mount Prometheus on our way to the park. I thought...

Holy... how is that even possible? I know that B&Ms aren't as smooth as they used to be, but not even having a level straight track is incredible. Maybe King's Dominion accidentally ordered a Chinese knock-off instead of a B&M?