Coaster reviews

Discomfort Tear it down! Dead spots

Sorry I could add only 3 cons. This is a pointless coaster, with no redeeming attributes. It is rough, shaky, has abrupt brake stops and has terrible capacity.

Airtimes Ejectors Duration Rattle Discomfort

This is a weird mix of intensity, airtime, great layout, long coaster, good pacing, combined with a lot of rattle, roughness and slightly too small trains for a 6 foot tall guy with a backpack he needs to take on the train. Came off liking it but with a headache.

Fun Duration Dead spots

Ride alone if possible, don't lean against the back rest and you will have an enjoyable ride filled with some decent laterals and some fun experiences since it is a bobsled coaster. Ride with 2 and lean against the back rest and you will experience a lot of rattle and discomfort.

Fun Discomfort

Standard kids coaster with a surprise amount of laterals the second and third time you go around just after leaving the station.

Intensity Smoothness Duration Theming

Nice b&m invert. Smooth, intense and long, with a few surprise twists you don't see coming. Great capacity. I am not a fan of the theming.

Inversions Comfort Fun

Underrated gem. I did have a odd experience with the restraint. The lap bar wasn't snug and I had about 7 inches of room. On a RMC I would not be complaining but it was quite odd on a flying coaster. I needed to hold myself up because it was hard to rest on the restraint so I got very tired by the end. It definitely made it a memorable ride.

First Drop Inversions Intensity Capacity Harness Discomfort

I came off Shockwave the first time and said I have no idea why I enjoyed that, but I did! There's no doubt that the restraints are very uncomfortable, and very awkward. There's no doubt that this plus only running 1 train means the dispatches take forever. There's no doubt it's short. And there's no doubt that the brakes hit so hard at the end that you see those who aren't expecting it fly forward into their big uncomfortable restraint, which must hurt a bit. But both rides I had were just great fun. For a nearly 30-year old ride, it runs surprisingly smoothly all the way round, the first drop is really good, and all 4 inversions are very intense and taken at a really good speed. The highlight being the zero g roll which is pretty crazy, but actually feels really well profiled. Not to mention how unique the ride is. Stand ups have long been out of fashion but I hope Drayton can keep it going for a while yet, and I actually hope it stays as a stand up rather than getting the floorless treatment. Just a great fun, unique ride and i'm very pleased I finally got to experience it

Theming Fun Layout Capacity

This is the perfect junior coaster. Themed to every kids favourite train book and show, and every adults favourite kids book and show, it could never lose really. But the layout of this ride is brilliant for what it is. Nice pre-lift section, then a fun helix that's taken with some good speed, before the highlight of the ride which is a snappy right turn into a hill which gives a nice little pop of air. Then you get the joy of going round again. Great family ride this!

Intensity Smoothness Capacity Lap Bar

This is the best of the family boomerangs i've done. Good fun layout with some fairly intense moments going forward. Nice view from the top as well, and the drop down is always fun on these. I still don't like Vekoma's lap bars, too bulky and not very generous if you're tall, but the seats are at least comfortable. Good fun ride

Theming Location Pointless

As a coaster, bar the second helix which is kinda fun, it's pointless. But the new vikings theme is great and the location by the lake is lovely as well. The motors also make a great sound as they huff and puff the train round the layout