Coaster reviews

Layout Duration Dead spots

Didn't have the oomph it used to have when I rode it before now but still pretty alright. Not in much of a rush to get back on it but still good enough to do at least once a visit. Maybe that's just my 'old manufacturer bias' kicking in. Also people who say this coaster is rough... I have NEVER experienced even a rattle on this coaster in my life.

Discomfort

Very cramped seats. I'm very average height and my knees were pressing against the front of the car quite a lot. Reminds me of going on flights with the aforementioned lack of leg room. Good nostalgia value though

Theming Comfort Intensity

Just a ton of fun. I was laughing throughout, it's a fantastic addition to the park. The helix when you're facing down is just so good as well. I do feel like it ends pretty quickly though but at the same time it feels like a complete package.

Lap Bar Intensity Layout Capacity

Perhaps the strongest layout for a spinner I've seen. Just does pretty much everything it can do without going upside down, and lasts forever as well. I rate it high.

Inversions Pace Intensity Too short

Does this thing get more and more intense every year? Because it certainly feels like it. I get my best ever rides on it year after year; it's consistently hauling. Especially the night rides are simply ridiculous. The thing just does not slow down but does end pretty quickly, although the prelift makes up for it. I absolutely hate the queue line for it though, anything over 60 feels like a dealbreaker because the cattlepen is simply nothing short of misery to stand in.

Lap Bar Comfort

Will you keep your sanity during the queue line? Or will the overly cheerful guy going "ooh ooh ohhh NYAAAAHAHEHEHA" get to you and make you run off to something else? I succeeded, but I'm not sure if I'm still the same person

Theming Disappointing!

Used to be significantly higher in my ranks but the cars failed to unlock spinning leading me to follow the second half dead straight throughout. Hopefully I can get back on this and not suffer the same fate. Lighting is cool though.

Got a decent spin that was killed instantly after the third hairpin. Sad, but that's what you get when you're a single rider on these things.

Lap Bar Nice surprise! Intensity Capacity Reliability

I'm not overreacting; I genuinely think this is an absolute top tier UK coaster. Fantastic out of control feeling, relentless throughout the layout, great pacing, and gains impressive speed considering its height. This thing spited me eight years ago, I returned for revenge, and it was worth it. Not many coasters achieve a genuine "lack of control" feeling: It throws you about and that's what I love so much about it. The minimal lap bar is a fantastic restraint, I could go on forever about why this might be the most underrated ride in the country but I'll cut things here.

First Drop Nice surprise! Ejectors

Similar story with Cat-o-Pillar; first drop in the back gives a good pop of borderline ejector airtime then the rest of the layout just kinda, yeah. I like the little dip before the main drop too. (I think I'm too easily amused by these types of things but I don't think that's a bad thing; all I know is that it could've been straight track and I'm glad it wasn't.)

Lap Bar Duration Dead spots

I straight up do not remember a minute of this ride. The turnaround at the top of the lift is good, ..., .....? I don't remember it being rough or anything at all, just kinda, rode it and moved on. Admittedly this was pre-enthusiast so I don't know if I still hold this position towards the ride.

Nice surprise! Pace Layout

The interaction with the rapids is great, unique layout, has good speed and is just way too much fun in general.

Fun Duration Dead spots

Since there are no seat dividers, riding this coaster can be quite the experience especially when you go solo. Think about it like the forces of your fairground twister. However the long train causes the ride to unnaturally speed up and slow down when it feels like it's not supposed to. Decent fun, but that's about it.

First Drop Inversions Hangtime

Great ride and tons of fun, but make sure to avoid the rightmost seat (especially in the front) as that seat can develop quite a bad rattle especially in the second half. Any seat that's not the very right makes for an incredibly fun coaster which can easily be done 5+ times per visit, so make sure to go for the left side of the train. You can actually get decent airtime on the first drop which is a nice bonus addition. It's a short but creative layout which makes great use of the small space it was given.

Harness Duration Pointless Dead spots

Highly questionable but I never understood the barrage of hate this ride gets. I like it. The restraint gap adds a mild sense of peril which adds to the experience.

Theming Nice surprise!

It's a nice change of pace from the 600 coasters of this model especially with its short bouts of onboard audio, the way the spinning unlocks, and the comical lift. While the differences are nice I unfortunately can't say it's significantly better than the standard mice but it's definitely above them at the least.

Nice surprise! Fun Smoothness Dead spots Layout Intensity

It's a lot smoother than I was expecting but I'm not rushing back to ride it as fast as possible.

First Drop Theming Dead spots Layout

First drop gives a nice pop of airtime in the back seat then the rest of the layout exists which is a figure 8 that does a whole load of nothing. I know that's getting pretty nitpicky because it's a family coaster, but it doesn't "do it" as well as the other Tivolis. Headchoppers are nice though. They get you good.

First Drop Inversions Hangtime Reliability

I was very surprised with how good this coaster was to say the least - it's ridiculously fun. There are a couple punches in the further back rows but the padded restraints and headrest make it much more bearable. People bash the layout for being "nothing but loops" and yes it could've had a couple more helices but that's not a deal-breaker. And the loops are really good anyway! The sidewinder has some good intensity to it.

Location Fun

I'm shaking in my boots

Capacity Location Layout

Develops some interesting vibrations throughout the ride but doesn't detract from the ride experience.

Inversions Intensity Harness Discomfort

I love the shocking amount of power and force this ride brings with its inversions and intensity but sadly becomes pretty uncomfortable in the meantime. The headbanging can contribute to this discomfort pretty significantly but that can be solved by just putting your head slightly forwards but that becomes the host of new - though slightly not as bad - issues with it.

Pointless

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It gets humour points for being a really funny ride. It's one of those rides where you keep thinking "that was godawful" but then you slowly put the pieces together and remember/realise that it was pretty comedic.

Fun

I was expecting it to trim to hell - it didn't. I was expecting the comfort collars to be ridiculously uncomfortable - they weren't. I'll take it.

First Drop Intensity Ejectors

Unfiltered insanity from start to finish. Standing ejector, violent turns and a funhouse queue line that literally has funhouse props such as spinning platforms and logs over water that you need to stand on. I love it so, so much.

Intensity Reliability

This wasn't as bad as its Brighton counterpart but it was down for the entire day on my first Southport visit. A day later I tried for a second time and they got it up and running. Though it's a bit intense, it's nothing to rave about. There is a slight jolt in the last few turns at the end but nothing too bad.

Capacity Fun Intensity Harness Discomfort

The OTSRs come down pretty far and press on my shoulders quite a bit, plus the valleys are quite uncomfortable too. But the ending helix is pretty intense and fun. Also, THREE train ops on a Pinfari is an incredible job from the park; using the load/unload system to its full potential.

Fun

You can build with free use lego in the queue. 10/10.

Inversions Location Layout

Pretty polarising ride for me; sometimes it has a strong rattle sometimes my head only hits the restraint 3-4 times. The latter just happened and honestly the ride was really fun.