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Traveller's topic: Country's favorite

Norway - ThunderCoaster (Tusenfryd)
Just out of interest, what did you see in Thundercoaster that I didn't? I know you visited pre-Storm, but even then I have Thundercoaster down as by far my least favourite thrill coaster in the park (and it's not even close) due to its monstrous roughness that makes the ride unbearably rattly the moment it starts speeding up through the day. Admittedly the layout is great with some really good moments of airtime and the fantastic second drop into the tunnel, but the roughness is positively horrible for me.
 
Just out of interest, what did you see in Thundercoaster that I didn't? I know you visited pre-Storm, but even then I have Thundercoaster down as by far my least favourite thrill coaster in the park (and it's not even close) due to its monstrous roughness that makes the ride unbearably rattly the moment it starts speeding up through the day. Admittedly the layout is great with some really good moments of airtime and the fantastic second drop into the tunnel, but the roughness is positively horrible for me.
As someone that THOROUGHLY enjoys Mine Blower I don't think it's that rough.

Roughness with lapbars, no matter how horrid the trains are (Timberliners 🤢) isn't that much of a factor in ride enjoyment to me. In fact, I quite enjoy the bite.

It's when that roughness is accompanied with head bashing where it becomes an issue for me.
 
Wow, 4 years since I did this one. Updates/changes in Bold.

Abu Dhabi - Flying Aces - Ferrari World

Austria - Insider - Wiener Prater

Belgium - Anubis -- Plopsaland

Denmark - Piraten - Djurs Sommerland

Dubai - Madagascar Mad Pursuit - Motiongate

Finland - Taiga - Linnanmaki


France - Rock N Roller Coaster - DLP Toutatis - Parc Asterix

Germany - Taron - Phantasialand

Italy - Freestyle - Cavellino Matto

Netherlands - Lost Gravity - Walibi Holland

Poland - Lech Coaster - Legendia Zadra - Energylandia

Spain - Dragon Khan - Port Aventura

Sweden - Helix - Liseberg

Tunisia - Wilde Wind - Spring Land

Turkey - Dragon - Luna Park

UK - Nemesis - Alton Towers



Connecticut - Boulderdash - Lake Compounce

Florida - Kumba - Busch Gardens Tampa

Illinois - Goliath - Six Flags Great America

Indiana - The Voyage - Holiday World

Kentucky - Storm Chaser - Kentucky Kingdom

Massachusetts - Wicked Cyclone - Six Flags New England

Minnesota - Renegade - Valleyfair

Missouri - Outlaw Run - Silver Dollar City

Nevada - Big Apple Coaster - New York Hotel

New Hampshire - Orient Express - Funland

New Jersey - El Toro - Six Flags Great Adventure

North Carolina - Fury 325 - Carowinds

Ohio - Steel Vengeance - Cedar Point

Pennsylvania - Skyrush - Hershey Park

South Carolina - Fury 325 - Carowinds

Tennessee - Lightning Rod - Dollywood

Texas - The Texas Giant - Six Flags Over Texas
 
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Not been to any country beginning with 'A'



Belgium - Kondaa - Walibi Belgium

France - Toutatis - Parc Astérix

Germany - Schwur Des Kärnan - Hansa Park

Netherlands - Untamed - Walibi Holland

Poland - Hyperion - Energylandia

Portugal - Buffalo Coaster - Zoomarie [by default]

Spain - Shambhala - Port Aventura

Sweden - Helix - Liseberg

United Kingdom - Icon - Blackpool Pleasure Beach

United States - Sheikra - Busch Gardens Tampa



Countries visited without getting credits:

Czech Republic
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Switzerland
 
It has been very difficult to choose my favorite coaster in some countries, but let's go with this!

• Andorra: Tobotronc (Naturland)

• Austria: Gesengte Sau (Wiener Prater)

• Belgium: Kondaa (Walibi Belgium)

• France: Toutatis (Parc Asterix)

• Germany: Taron (Phantasialand)

• Netherlands: Untamed (Walibi Holland)

• Poland: Zadra (Energylandia)

• Spain: Shambhala (PortAventura)

• Sweden: Wildfire (Kolmården)

• Switzerland: Cobra (Conny-Land)

• UK: Smiler (Alton Towers)

• USA: Velocicoaster (Universal IOA)
- California: X2 (SF Magic Mountain)
- Connecticut: Boulder Dash (Lake Compounce)
- Florida: Velocicoaster (UIOA)
- Maryland: Superman (SF America)
- Massachusetts: Wicked Cyclone (SF New England)
- New Jersey: Kingda Ka (SF Great Adventure)
- New York: Cyclone (Luna Park)
- Pennsylvania: Skyrush (Hersheypark)
- Virginia: Pantheon (BGW)
 
Belgium - Kondaa
France - Toutatis
Italy - Ortobrucco Tour
Netherlands - Untamed
USA (Florida) - Mine Blower

One of these things is not like the others... Haha needless to say I visited Italy before I started riding coasters, so sadly the only cred I have from the country is Ortobrucco Tour, given the only other coasters open at Gardaland at the time were Blue Tornado, Magic Mountain and Sequoia Adventure perhaps Ortobrucco Tour might've still been no 1 even having ridden them all.

Also before anyone asks, Mine Blower was in 2018 and I didn't find it even remotely rough. I assume it deteriorated quite significantly after then given the reports i'm now hearing.

But yeah Kondaa > Ride to Happiness.
 
Haha needless to say I visited Italy before I started riding coasters, so sadly the only cred I have from the country is Ortobrucco Tour, given the only other coasters open at Gardaland at the time were Blue Tornado, Magic Mountain and Sequoia Adventure perhaps Ortobrucco Tour might've still been no 1 even having ridden them all.
Fair, though I do feel that Magic Mountain was pretty decent with the new Vekoma trains (and before the horrid retrack, though I can't speak through personal experience). Hell, I thought it tracked better than Raptor in 2019... Blue Tornado and Sequoia are worse than Ortobruco Tour, I can give you that 😅
 
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