Coaster reviews

Pace Fun Duration

Pretty solid woodie and really the only reason to go to this park. It definitely has that signature GCI layout with those unique GCI elements but it runs like a CCI between the excellent laterals and pretty weak to nonexistent airtime. I also enjoyed the first drop between the excellent laterals going into it and great sustained floater going down it. In general, the best elements on the ride are towards the beginning but the coaster keeps its pace really well the entire ride despite a lot of the elements at the end of the ride being relatively void of force. The coaster does have that wooden coaster rumble to it but it’s not necessarily rough apart from one pothole at the end of the first large turn. However there is 2 problems I have with this ride but they aren’t really related to the actual coaster itself. The first one is you are not allowed to stay in your seat and reride this coaster even if there is no one waiting for your row or even if the queue is completely empty. You must walk back around to the entrance and through the queue which is a pain and severely limits the amount of times you can lap this coaster. The second issue I have is that the park is completely dead, or at least it was the day I went. This might seem like a good thing but this means it’s pretty hard to ride with a full train, so most of your rides the train will be nearly empty which causes the coaster to run significantly slower. Overall, this coaster is nowhere near being one of the best woodies in the country, but it’s a long, relentless and just plain fun ride that makes the visit to Beech Bend worth it.

Airtimes Nice surprise! Smoothness Dead spots

Yes smoothness is actually a pro, this ride is butter smooth and doesn’t hurt one bit which is especially surprising because it is built by Dinn. Thunder Run also has some amazing sustained floater airtime on those first 3 hills and I like how fast the turns feel. Unfortunately a lot of the ride does nothing but the moments it does have combined with the smoothness makes Thunder Run a pretty underrated coaster.

Airtimes First Drop Duration

My home park is Walibi Holland, so when I saw that Walibi Belgium who get a newer and improved Goliath I was really hyped. People sad you have to do Kondaa a few times before you get it and thrust me it is true, the last time was the best and it was amazing. The first drop and the amount of airtime are amazing. It is really a good coaster and the Mega coaster Walibi deserved.

Launch Fun

A creat coaster if it's hot outside. Gives more airtime and hanging time than expected and the launches are way more fun than expected.

Inversions Fun Intensity Headbanging

I actually really like SLC. I think they are good. A lot of people really hate hate them for their intensity, but I like them for it, it makes them a lot of fun. Only hope it will get the new train's just like El Condor in Walibi Holland.

Location Fun Capacity

A fun family coaster. The capacity is just pretty bad.

Airtimes Fun Layout Harness

Oke it is a wooden coaster, so it isn't the smoothest ride out there. The layout is really good and the are actually a lot of spot where you can get some airtime.

Headbanging Discomfort

Boomerangs are the worst coasters. I already hated the Speed of Sound in Walibi Holland and this one is even worse. Just do it for the credit and than just never do it again.....

Fun

I was affraid that operators won't let me ride this coaster, but after I told them that I am rollercoaster enthusiast they did not have a problem with that, so I enjoyed three laps special coaster alone in the train!

Fun

It was amazing ride this two laps special kiddie coaster alone in the whole train while two girls operator were laughing (in the good way of meaning). Smooth, good fun, very different than Vekoma's junior coaster.