Coaster reviews

Fun Duration Capacity Reliability

As has been stated, one should look at Crazy Bats more as an experience than a coaster. The ride is quite long and sells the illusion of riding/sliding through a castle surprisingly well. Personally, I haven't experienced any problems with the VR-headsets myself but saw it happen in the train before me (people were offered a second ride). While Crazy Bats isn't particularly exciting, it's decent enough as long as you're not having to wait for more than ten minutes. Unfortunately, operations are quite slow, due to the VR headsets.

Theming Inversions Smoothness

Black Mamba is an amazing #3 coast in Phantasialand to complete their thrill-seeking line-up. The theming of the ride is great: after traversing the jungle that is the queue, you'll enter the darkness if the station where you're dispatched to a powerful score. The first drop sends you into a loop, the first of four inversions. The ride is smooth while the coaster maintains a great sense of speed throughout. What makes the ride is the dropping in and out of trenches, in between forests and through small caves. While it's ultimately not as unique as Taron or F.L.Y., it's a very enjoyable ride that could only be improved by a more engaging second half.

Theming Smoothness Layout

F.L.Y. is a good coaster which is elevated by its theming. The whole package makes it such a unique and awesome experience. Flying through Rookburgh and winding through its streets with all it's near-misses is amazing. I love the theming and the soundtrack once you leave the station. The transition into the flying position is nothing short of elegant. It's not the most intense ride but it's smooth and the countless turns keep you guessing. If you rate the whole experience including the incredible theming, it's close to perfect in my book. I only wish F.L.Y. had stronger moments of airtime throughout the ride. Still a must-do if you're in Europe.

Theming Launch Layout Dead spots

Incredibly fun layout with lots of near misses and a great sense of speed especially during the second launch. The theming is impeccable, operations were running fast and smoothly. The only minor flaw was that Taron seemed to noticably lose some speed before approaching the last turn leading into the second launch. If it kept its pace a little more and provided a tiny bit more airtime on the final hills, it would be an impeccable coaster in my books. Still worldclass and very re-ridable though!