Coaster reviews

Location Pace Fun

The Luge-Alpine Coaster is a very picturesque mountain coaster which overlooks the town of Chamonix. The ride itself isn't particularly long, however it's smooth and fun, and easy to build up a lot of speed if you leave a big gap between you and the person in front. Overall, a pretty solid alpine coaster in a very beautiful location.

Location Fun Smoothness Too short

Spook Express is definitely a great fit for Joyland. It's a fun ride with a very nice setting next to the beach and above the rest of the park. The ride is nothing special, consisting entirely of left hand turns, however the ride included a dark section with a suprisingly intense helix! Overall, most Enthusiasts won't care for this one, but it's a fun little ride which is great for families.

Location Fun Too short Dead spots

In my opinion, Family Star is a great coaster that can be enjoyed by all, however for the average enthusiast it won't be something they'll need to ride more than once. The ride is essentially a smaller version of a spinning wild mouse, with shallow drops and corners taken at low speed. On the plus side, the ride does provide a nice view of the beach.

Airtimes Location Duration Capacity Dead spots

A classic Wooden Coaster from 1932, Roller Coaster features a long layout, several drops with good airtime (especially on the back row) due to the loose metal lap Bar. The only downsides I can think of are the fact that there is always one train ops (which can be very annoying for such a long coaster) and maybe some of the last few hills feel a bit sluggish. All on all, a great woodie with a charming feel and good airtime pops!

Launch Masterpiece Duration Reliability

Taron is easily the best coaster I have ever ridden! The launches are surprisingly snappy and the whippy transitions are top quality! The only downsides are the fact that the ride is a bit sluggish at the end of the first half, but that means that the second launch hits really hard! The only other thing is the reliability as the coaster went down a few times during my day at Phantasialand. Overall a great, amazingly themed ride experience!

Too short

The Runaway train is just a basic kiddie coaster. It was one of my first ever coasters though so will always hold a special place in my heart

Pace Intensity Too short Capacity

The ride is a good, relatively intense experience with good banking however the throughput is slow and there is minimal theming.