Coaster reviews

Airtimes Rattle Capacity Discomfort

ouch. good forces for a kiddie coaster, but the inside of the cars need to be padded.

Capacity Fun Theming

Huge thanks for the operator that let me to get this credit :)

Nice surprise! Fun Layout Rattle Too short

Great family thrill ride with excellent capacity options, fun layout which I wish could've maybe been taller and or longer but I'm nitpicky! The end sections can be quite rattly but it gets better through the day (Do try to chain ride it, to try and get dizzy)

Nice surprise! Location Pace Capacity

I finds myself liking these Vekoma flyers...they're weird, they have interesting forces, they aren't uncomfortable...certainly not comfortable either. I dunno, I'm glad Nighthawk and Batwing are still around and it looked like they plan on keeping it around for the long haul as the old Firehawk trains were sitting at Carowinds (maybe just for parts, but still a good sign). It's a beautiful ride, seems well-maintained and has great location and signage. I was actually impressed with the ops when I rode it as well, they were moving the trains out pretty fast. It's not great but its definitely one I hope stays around along with Batwing at SFA (which I prefer by just a hair).

Headbanging

This is technically a roller coaster and bc it is a rollercoaster, it gets a rating. I think the layout is ok. The ride itself is not. Everyone's shouting for a floorless conversion and it would help...so maybe its time to do it.

Location Smoothness Too short

A solid ride for children or people who want to work their way up to more intense rides. It provides some nice scenery but it's very forceless and really only worth a ride once. Not too much to say about this one. It may be a good change of pace after an intense ride like Skyrush or Storm Runner (which is right next to it).

Theming Intensity Smoothness

Yes it has a 1m height restriction. Yes you only have to be 4 to ride. Yes it's pretty short. Yes it's at Paultons Park, which is without doubt aimed at younger families. But don't let any of that fool you, this is a coaster with some bite. The intensity you get on the horseshoe, and particularly the big helix, is crazy, it would be decent enough with standard trains but it's mad with the spinning ones. You do get a decent spin too, which adds to it even more. It's absolutely gloss smooth too, though it is brand new so you'd expect it to be. The theming is fantastic too, great soundtrack and storyline for the coaster, and plenty of little details in the queue and on the ride. How it came to be located next to Peppa Pig World i'll never know, but it's a great investment for Paultons, and if this is a sign of what's to come then the UK is in for a real treat with this place. Awesome coaster all round

Airtimes Comfort Fun

This is a great family coaster. Really offers a complete ride experience, with a great first drop that's surprisingly snappy and gives a hint of floaty airtime, aggressive laterals, fast helixes, near misses and small airtime hills. It rides really well too, very smooth, and the trains are great. if this ride had more theming it would definitely be 5* for me, as it goes it has some good landscaping and a fun shed headchopper, I just think Paultons could do something really good round there. Doesn't detract from how good a ride this is though, perfect for it's target audience and good fun for everyone

Nice surprise! Intensity Layout Rattle

Twister is a great contrast to the legendary Phoenix, also at Knoebels. In place of the literal standing airtime and graceful swooping motions of Phoenix is a barrage of constant lateral G’s and fast-paced transitions diving in, out of and around Twister’s colossal superstructure. The coaster picks up its pace just after lift hill number two — that first turn gives some surprisingly strong laterals, just before the train hits the first drop. The rose bowl double helix is an eyecatcher that doesn’t let up on its G-loaded curvature. The rest of the ride is a fast-paced victory lap through the structure, into the hillside using a tunnel, and completes one last turn before the brakes. The only downside is that Twister is pretty rough, especially toward the back.

Theming Nice surprise! Harness Too short Capacity

Was a fun little ride when I did it but I do remember coming off expecting more, even though this was pre-enthusiast days. However this was just the coaster part of the "full experience" of the attraction which was silly amounts of fun. Even if the coaster part was slightly less than I thought I'll take a rare model whenever I can. Love the trains as well.