Coaster reviews

Intensity Harness Discomfort

If you're over 6'2 and skinny you will feel some soreness on your collar bone the next day. Intense ride and really great but the over the shoulder restraint is brutally uncomfortable.

Airtimes Masterpiece Ejectors

Holy crap this ride is absolute nuts. This ride has quite possibly the strongest airtime I've experienced. It is jam packed with incredibly sharp airtime especially the first drop, wave turn, and especially the double down. This is an absolutely incredible new coaster

I can't think of another ride that does as many things right as this. Flawless blend of theming, intensity, views, and comfort which makes for the most perfectly re-rideable experience. Even if it's not as 'insane' as other rides I've done, it's just the most fun.

Airtimes Harness Smoothness Dead spots

Nitro isn't the most forceful hyper going, a disadvantage when you've been on the incredible Superman at SFNE just a few days before. It's a superbly engineered B&M, but lacks features to stand out as an excellent ride. A shout out does go to the hybrid airtime hill/turn near the beginning, which does a clever combo of ejector and sideways-orientation at the same time that I've not experienced anywhere else.

Launch Capacity

Xcelerator is one of the few Intamin Accelerators to get a lapbar, and it definitely benefits from it. Doing "something" with the power rather than bleeding it off needlessly is a big plus. Theming is effective and looks great lit up at sunset. Big minus however for capacity; by Cedar Fair standards turnarounds are extremely slow even on a dead quiet day (5-min despatch is not unusual). I assume the additional paranoid cross checking stem from the incidents on Perilous Plunge & Hydro that shared similar restraints.

Fun Dead spots

The inferior Runaway Mine Train in England.

First Drop Location Masterpiece

The first inversion is the best i've ever experienced, even better than the similar inversion on Zadra. The view with the mountains AND the sea is incredible as well. A slow inverison in the middle of the right, amazing. The pace at the end is a little bit slow, so it's just 4,9 stars ?

Theming Launch Duration

Wow. The theming is astounding. Every time I enter Klugheim I am speechless. The launches are punchy, the near misses are awesome. This is not a airtime filled ride, although it has a lot of airtime. The main focus seems to be the near misses and the twist and turns through the village. The 2 launch is where this coaster really gets going. I don't mind the few shower spots in the ride since it gives you a breather and you can enjoy the theming.

Theming Discomfort

New style Vekoma shuttle family coaster. Great theming. Not very comfortable for a six foot guy

Capacity Launch Fun

Nice, long, well themed Celina mine train with some very surprising and unexpected twists and turns. No seat devider so you will be tossed around. It has some nice laterals in some parts and the theming is outstanding as is expected of Phantasialand. Great family coaster, have been riding it for over 25 years now and I still like it.