Coaster reviews
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Theming Headbanging Harness Discomfort
About as comfortable as a Boomerang but with Wild Mouse-tier laterals for some godforsaken reason. To paraphrase a quote from a Disney movie, "Anyone can cook except for whoever made this ride."
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Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain: Rebel Mission - Disneyland Paris - Disneyland Park
Nyargleblargle 1 year agoLaunch Fun Intensity
Another half star if the Jules Verne theming comes back. Other than that a master class.
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Avengers Assemble: Flight Force - Disneyland Paris - Walt Disney Studios Park
Nyargleblargle 1 year agoTheming Inversions Intensity Headbanging
It's Rock n' Roller Coaster with a slick Avengers theme. Fix the rattle or add some soft vest restraints, though, geez.
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First Drop Theming Intensity
Really good B&M intensity and a generally fun ride! I wish the elements stuck out a bit more on their own but the theming elevates the whole experience to a completely different level.
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Duration Pointless Dead spots
Weird family coaster, not in a good way. The laterals are acceptable but are kind of sporadic and, of course, the theming doesn't fit at all.
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Inversions Intensity Too short
Basically a superior Batman. I wish the laterals stood out more, but those interlocking heartline rolls SLAP and the ride definitely never lets up
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Airtimes Launch Too short
Three whole elements of pure bliss. That top hat was the purest airtime I have EVER had. I wish it were longer.
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Airtimes Location
Obviously I'm grading this coaster on a curve, but it gets very interesting given the scale it was built for. Some actual shades of scaled-down RMC airtime. The creek below the ride is also fairly cute.
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First Drop Ejectors Hangtime Dead spots
Still too short compared to Wonder Woman Fiesta Texas, but the intensity is toned down just enough to make things feel more complete. RMC still does not know how to make inversionless laterals though.
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Location Intensity Inversions
Intense but lacks direction or standout force moments. That ending is pretty dang cool though.
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Smoothness Pointless Dead spots
So bad it's funny. I had no idea you could go an entire thrill coaster without feeling a single force.
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Fun Intensity Layout Airtimes Dead spots
If you love pure, eye-watering speed, this is your ride.
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Theming Fun Layout Harness Dead spots
Best Dive Coaster, easily. The theming and preshow might be some of the best I've seen this side of Orlando (how they made it happen, I have no idea, but mad respect nevertheless) and it leads you to a layout that has enough Sauce in the execution to be an overall enjoyable ride, not just for that first drop. The inversions work, the airtime works, and the laterals exist. The execution is too lacking to reach the upper tier of coaster experiences, but it's very competently made and feels genuinely meaningful. As for the vest restraints, let's just say Dr. Diabolical should get into selling binders instead of youth potions.
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Nice surprise! Fun Ejectors Launch Pointless Layout
I have a very, very tough time ranking or rating this coaster. On one hand, the execution is very good once the ride gets going, and my first experience with the dreaded comfort collar was pleasant, so it's really, really tough to be hard on this ride in general. On the other hand, I struggle to determine who the coaster is *for*, exactly. The launch is uninspiring as a signature moment to tie everything together and there's no coherent idea behind the rest of the layout.
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Inversions Location Layout Dead spots
See, THIS is how you do a B&M Floorless coaster. This definitely feels like a Superman adventure in scale, assisted by that gorgeous quarry wall next door. The wind-down from larger to smaller elements is also well-managed. Would appreciate a little more OOMPH, but it's not the end of the world.
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Theming Launch Fun Disappointing! Layout
Beautiful by most standards, not DIsney standards - maybe Everybody Wants to Rule The World kicking in set my expectations too high for the atmosphere. The spinning and launch are phenomenal, but the shaping and even general layout completely lack Sauce.
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Airtimes Pace Intensity Too short Layout
Feels like a parody of RMC in all the best and worst ways. The relentless force on this baby is insane and top-10 worthy. The PREDROP would be a highlight of almost any coaster in the world. The ride has a fatal flaw, though - the layout goes past variety and into incoherence. I rarely complain about the length of coasters, but combined with the lack of apparent direction, it feels like Wonder Woman is over before it really gets going.
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Theming Launch Layout Airtimes
Sleeper second-best in the park. Chef's kiss on the laterals and the inversions are super fun. Complete dearth of airtime (acceptable only because the actual focuses of the ride are so well-executed) and the launch is good but not great.
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Disappointing! Pointless Dead spots
Pleasant lateral whip on the first drop, but literally nothing of note besides that. It's a kiddie coaster, but you can absolutely do more within those bounds and this just feels half-arsed.
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Nice surprise! Fun Smoothness Too short Airtimes
It's just a cute little spinning coaster, but manages the mouse layout pretty well. Not a lot of Sauce to it.
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Airtimes Rattle Discomfort
Cute ride with shockingly good shaping, but no other coaster (not even a Vekoma) has hurt my elbow or hurt for days afterwards.
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Nice surprise! Intensity Layout Rattle
Probably the most wild wooden coaster I've ridden. Famous for the inversion but the overbanks steal the show - there's not much airtime but there doesn't need to be. Restraint concerns are way, way overblown. PLEASE give this some TLC, it should not be this rough barely five years in.
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Inversions Comfort Duration Pointless Dead spots Layout
You get a smattering of very good B&M inversions with no particular rhyme or reason. If you like coaster elements in a vacuum, this is the ride for you, but this hardly qualifies as an experience despite the length. Only memorable moment is that beautifully deranged first corkscrew.
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Inversions Dead spots
Probably the most creative take on a flying coaster I've ever experienced. Like it says above, those inversions are IMPRESSIVE, not just intensity-wise but in how they're placed and timed for high impact. Some disappointing moments force-wise, although that clearly wasn't the aim, and I would have liked to see them do more with the lake.
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First Drop Pace Masterpiece
This ride really makes you *feel* like a Mako shark. All jokes aside, both thrill and story-wise a great use of coaster forces to make a strong contender for the best coaster in the world. Every moment feels intentional and meaningful, and I can only say that for a handful of coasters.
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Location Intensity Ejectors Dead spots
Beautiful little RMC. They were still obviously refining the element shaping, but the identity (and certainly the force) is there
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Comfort Fun Dead spots
Solid family coaster but nothing exceptional about the ride experience.
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First Drop Intensity Discomfort Dead spots
Very weird but very fun. Had to ride it twice to figure out what was going on.
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Fun Ejectors Hangtime
Another RMC where every moment is perfectly crafted. Designed to race, otherwise the pacing is a little wonky.
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Launch Hangtime Dead spots
The roughness complaints are significantly overblown. A rare coaster where every moment is memorable, just weakened by the melodramatic mid-course lift.