Coaster reviews

Airtimes Theming Duration

Despite being an indoor coaster, this ride packs a punch and throws in a few moments of airtime. The theming and the effects are super well done.

Comfort Intensity Smoothness Headbanging Dead spots

Hulk is truly an incredible ride. The launch is powerful and the zero-g roll is super whippy. The cobra roll and the 2 loops are very intense. The coaster is insanely smooth, there was not a single rattle on my ride. The only downsides are the headbanging and the section after the mid-course being pretty mild. Most of the headbanging can be avoided by leaning forward, but you will definitely get some if you don't ride defensively. Overall, it's a fantastic, intense attraction that is absolutely worth riding.

Ejectors Capacity

I like wilde mouse

Ejectors

Incredible drop in ice landscapes

Fun Capacity

Fuuun

Fun

Interesting theme

Pace Intensity Layout Dead spots

I went into this ride thinking it was going to be rough and unbearable, but I did not have that experience. It's of course not as smooth as the other rides in the park, but it was still very much manageable. I had a slightly sore neck but nothing super painful. The first drop and the non-inverting loop are definitely the highlights. The loop is very whippy and pulls some good laterals. The rest of the ride is just plain fun. It won't be something that takes your breath away but is very enjoyable. Overall, I'm very happy about the ride I got on this coaster.

Location Masterpiece Intensity

If any roller coaster classified as a work of art, Dragon Khan is the one. 25 years ago, 5 year old me faced this roller coaster from the Chinese wall promenade, coming from the Western themed area. I was too small to ride it, but the sight of it changed the trajectory of my life forever. Today I returned with high expectations, and Dragon Khan far exceeded them. A beauty to behold from every angle. The ride is fierce, the vertical loops have a surprising amount of force, and there are next to no dead spots. With Shambhala right next to it, it might be a contrarian opinion to like Dragon Khan the most, but in my opinion its intensity is unmatched by any other steel non-launch coaster in Europe I've experienced so far. I'm bumping down most of my previous 5 star ratings to 4.5 to put Dragon Khan with the elites; it's well deserved. A true masterpiece.

Lap Bar Intensity Layout

Surprisingly solid first half. Even if the drop, turnaround, and airtime hill would have all just been slightly better if B&M had designed it, they were all still good elements. I did get some floater over that hill in the fourth car. Then one of the worst MCBRs ever devised hits. The following turns are intense, in a mostly enjoyable way, but the pacing and lack of a standout element mean that I can't place it too high. Also, the final brakes had a weird, abrupt braking process that sent everyone lurching forward uncomfortably several times. That wasn't fun.

Airtimes Lap Bar Intensity

Alpina Bahn is probably the least interesting big Schwarzkopf due to the lack of inversons, but that doesn't mean it's bad. In reality, this ride is really fun and it shines in other aspects. The ride has very forceful valleys and some good laterals, it doesn't stop there though. It has some surprising Airtime. The Airtime isn't too strong, but you can feel it since you get lifted out of the seat, partially thanks to the minimal lap-bars that ride operators barely staple, nor do they get pushed down during the ride. The new trains by Gerstlauer are very comfortable and the lap-bars are great as well. The ride is insanely smooth, and when I say smooth I mean it. Imagine skating on a freshly prepared ice skating rink, that smooth, not even a hint of a rattle or vibration. The only thing that is noticeable with this ride is the lateral jolts you get throughout the ride as the track profiling isn't perfect, but that is completely fine. Overall it's a fun ride that definitely isn't world class or as good as other Schwarzkopf coasters, but it's still a very fun coaster.