Very wet water coaster/ride (but luckily your shoes are spared and remain mostly dry, take notes Intamin!). It has an impressive height and overall si...
Very wet water coaster/ride (but luckily your shoes are spared and remain mostly dry, take notes Intamin!). It has an impressive height and overall size to it, with the light blue splash zone being quite eye catching! The drops do however lack some airtime, making this mostly a ride to cool down on. The large boats also ensure an usually shorter wait than on Poseidon.
It wasn't as rough as I thought, which doesn't change that fact that you should absolutely brace during that first coaster section! The restraint is q...
It wasn't as rough as I thought, which doesn't change that fact that you should absolutely brace during that first coaster section! The restraint is quite close to your legs and you can easily bash them from the rattle. The second drop however is great, better than the one on Atlantica Supersplash and also less wet, which is a nice bonus. With good duration and theming, it still remains a staple of Europa Park!
After being increasingly fascinated by this ride prior to my visit to Copenhagen I can happily say that this coaster easily lived up to my expectation...
After being increasingly fascinated by this ride prior to my visit to Copenhagen I can happily say that this coaster easily lived up to my expectations! If any ride in Europe can be the definition of a roller coaster, this is the one! It looks beautiful, especially at night, features small details about it's history at the entrance, but you won't be looking at all that for long with the capacity this thing usually operates with. The trains greet you with their minimalistic restrains and cosy padded back- and siderests (and the notoriously unpadded bench you sit on).
You start with an incredibly smooth and quick cable lift hill with a few seconds to enjoy the surroundings. What follows can be seen on video's, but has to be experienced. The middle seats give a very fun almost floating sensation, getting close to airtime depending on the brake operator. A nice first encounter with the ride that is quite approachable and can make almost everyone fall in love with roller coasters!
But what really sets this ride apart is a ride in the back row. It varies by operator, but expect to feel the train in front of you to dive deeper than expected into every drop whilst the slowly building airtime culminates in you flinging an exhilarating amount up out of the seat. It's not ejector airtime like on modern coasters, it builds very gradually and before you know it you crash down back into your seat, but the uniqueness of floating up in such an unrestricted manner made this the most laugh inducing ride I've experienced that no modern coaster could match. An especially mad flight over those last hills on my final ride was the most out of control I felt on a ride, a moment I will never forget!
Oh, and the turns also give some janky and bumpy laterals, but to be fair, the only thing you do on those is try to predict how fast you're going to plummet down the following drops, or as is the case with the final turns, how quickly you'll be able to hop onboard your next train...
Probably in less than 10 minutes!
10/10
Calamity Mine remains a great family coaster in the parks lineup! It needs to be said that this is also a great ride on busy days due to its high capa...
Calamity Mine remains a great family coaster in the parks lineup! It needs to be said that this is also a great ride on busy days due to its high capacity and long duration. The main con are the unpadded seats which you have to be wary of due to some jolts underway and on the brakes. The theming and overall fun layout do still compensate for that luckily!
Very good for a wild mouse, with a fun theme and lift mechanism at the start! The ride shows its age a bit in the valleys, which have a bit of a rattl...
Very good for a wild mouse, with a fun theme and lift mechanism at the start! The ride shows its age a bit in the valleys, which have a bit of a rattle to them. The turns are taken at a high speed and deliver impressive laterals that the model is known for. The capacity is not terrible for a ride with individual cars, the crew really makes the most of it! Overall it's a decent family coaster with some bite to it with a fun and memorable theme!
Not every ride needs to be thrilling for me to be enjoyable, but this is really one of the most pointless rides I've experienced. The queue is long, b...
Not every ride needs to be thrilling for me to be enjoyable, but this is really one of the most pointless rides I've experienced. The queue is long, boring and hot. The ride itself is neither a good darkride nor good family coaster. The theming vaguely imitates scenes from the Arthur movies, which nowadays are far from being popular material, but the scenes don't have the same impact as the park's other dark rides. And well the only positives about the coaster are the small whip it gives when accelerating. It's disorienting when spinning, plain bizarre when your seat starts vibrating as an effect, which is nothing more than annoying and doesn't add to the ride at all. A waste of time in such an impressive park and one of the most disappointing coasters I've experienced!
I've never ridden the original Eurosat due to its reputation for being a rough ride. That being said, CanCan Coaster has really surprised me! The them...
I've never ridden the original Eurosat due to its reputation for being a rough ride. That being said, CanCan Coaster has really surprised me! The theming is definitely an interesting choice, with videos that are questionable for a family ride, but it matches the French themed area way better than Eurosat's vague space theme. As for the ride itself, the spiral lift hill builds anticipation very well. What follows is a nicely smooth ride with a couple of surprising airtime moments, one on a very fun surprise drop! Coupled with the on-board music it's hard not to start grinning from how silly and fun it is. My personal favorite indoor coaster!
So this is still a very comfortable and mostly not that forceful coaster. The only sections that stand out in intensity are the part after the loop, t...
So this is still a very comfortable and mostly not that forceful coaster. The only sections that stand out in intensity are the part after the loop, the turn between the two zero-G rolls and the final inversion. The theming is great once you're in the main queue line, but man this is one of the ugliest and least fitting coaster entrances I've seen! They somehow managed to make that hall look even worse now. Overall the inversions have a nice whip, there are a few (ejector) airtime moments, which make this an enjoyable somewhat family friendly inverting coaster. It is a bit disorienting/nauseating, something to keep in mind. The launch is not as fun as I remembered though, with a kinda aggressive jolt at the start followed by weak force that weakens further towards the end, this could've been executed more smoothly!
Pretty fun, albeit short alpine coaster. The hill gets progressively steeper towards the ending so the layout also keeps the best for last, with the b...
Pretty fun, albeit short alpine coaster. The hill gets progressively steeper towards the ending so the layout also keeps the best for last, with the beginning being quite slow. I still remember the station area being a small park before the coaster was built, and it's very impressive how they managed to fit a coaster there! The final twists at the end together with the helix offer nice views and are good fun if you can go full speed.
Wodan was way better than I remembered it from my previous visit! Very imposing entrance and overall design of the queue and soundtrack! Whilst the ai...
Wodan was way better than I remembered it from my previous visit! Very imposing entrance and overall design of the queue and soundtrack! Whilst the airtime might not be very strong, the abruptness with which it is delivered is very impressive. What separates Wodan from other coasters by GCI is how unpredictable and relentless the layout is, with especially the laterals being shorter in duration but vety aggressive. A special mention goes to the finale, which is one of GCI's best in Europe! The valley of the first drop is quite intense with the relatively high speed for a wood coaster though, so be prepared for that!
Firstly I have to say that this is an amazing new coaster type! I don't know if I've ever experienced a ride smoother than this one, it felt surreal! ...
Firstly I have to say that this is an amazing new coaster type! I don't know if I've ever experienced a ride smoother than this one, it felt surreal! Same thing for the trains, comfortable to the point you forget about them and they track insanely smoothly!
Now for the ride itself. The first launch is very enjoyable, just strong enough for a family friendly ride. The layout has a very nice flow between the elements, which mostly provide some moderately quick direction changes and slight airtime moments, with positives that don't feel that overbearing due to said extreme smoothness. The airtimes are definitely better than on the neighboring Tiki Waka. My only complaint would be it's length. For me it overstays its welcome a bit and it all starts to feel a bit samey towards the end, without a real standout moment. But that is kinda like suffering from succes, because it's caused by how perfectly balanced this ride is. So best family coaster in the area? Without a doubt!
Re-rode it recently as a warm up coaster to start the day with, since it was also a walk on. It lies very nicely next to the lake in a very colorful l...
Re-rode it recently as a warm up coaster to start the day with, since it was also a walk on. It lies very nicely next to the lake in a very colorful little area. Definitely would've loved it as a child! The layout is however a bit dull, but from the parks perspective it fits the spot they had for it very well. The ride itself just does its thing, it does however also vibrate a bit more than I expected from a Zierer coaster of this type.
Only got to ride it once, but it was a very fun experience! The launches weren't the most intense but definitely a nice way to start the ride. The inc...
Only got to ride it once, but it was a very fun experience! The launches weren't the most intense but definitely a nice way to start the ride. The inclined spike is great as well, followed by a nice burst of ejector airtime at the top hat! The middle of the layout is alright but not that special, it kinda felt how you'd expect. The final half loop spike at the end did however deliver a surprising moment of hangtime, cool element! The trains are also great, being very spacious and comfortable, this definitely added to the ride. There are however some rough spots on the ride, but as long as you don't expect it to be butter smooth you won't be disappointed. The capacity is hindered by the backwards facing trains but this wasn't a big deal during my visit. Overall, a fitting thrill coaster for this park!
Certified banger! Always loved this ride and was very pleased to see the updated theming, and with the park embracing this coaster's cult status more....
Certified banger! Always loved this ride and was very pleased to see the updated theming, and with the park embracing this coaster's cult status more. Especially the atmosphere in the station got a major improvement because of that. The ride itself is definitely better experienced in the back, since it lacks some speed in the front. It is not that intense, but the cool central and low seating position in the trains combined with the darkness and music really elevate the sense of speed! It really proves that forces aren't everything and that a great atmosphere can create something memorable out of a family coaster. Can't wait to ride it again!
Spinning coasters are not my thing, and this ride didn't change that. The swooping drop after the first brakes was fun, as well as the drop into the f...
Spinning coasters are not my thing, and this ride didn't change that. The swooping drop after the first brakes was fun, as well as the drop into the final helix which was quite surprising on my ride. Apart from that tho this is a rather pointless layout which is more nauseating than Fury, which is enough for me to skip this in the future. The "updated" theming is also rather lackluster. People hated the graffiti theme it originally had as Dizz, but at least the cars themselves looked quite cool back then.
I never understood the hate against Wild Mouse coasters. They're not a particularly great coaster type, but I've found all of the ones I've ridden qui...
I never understood the hate against Wild Mouse coasters. They're not a particularly great coaster type, but I've found all of the ones I've ridden quite fun. To me this ride is similarly fun to Tiki Waka at Walibi despite being way simpler and older. The hairpin turns are always wild and the "first" drop halfway through is definitely the highlight. A bit of a shame the following trim brakes slow the final hills down a bit too much.
I remembered liking this ride so I was surprised to read so many complaints about roughness. And well yes, this isn't a smooth ride and you can expect...
I remembered liking this ride so I was surprised to read so many complaints about roughness. And well yes, this isn't a smooth ride and you can expect a few jolts, the restraints never really bothered me and I found it quite funny overall. People are a bit too harsh with their reviews. The layout may not be that interesting but coming in with no expectations I found the helices even a bit more forceful than I thought. Ride in the morning to avoid longer queues and I'd say it's definitely worth a ride!
Not to say that the first drop is something crazy, but it has a very nice flow to it in the back of the train! The rest of the ride however doesn't fo...
Not to say that the first drop is something crazy, but it has a very nice flow to it in the back of the train! The rest of the ride however doesn't follow it up that well. Every hill is taken very slowly, and even though the double helix halfway pulls some forces, it doesn't have a lot to offer. Also they must've added those extra leg guards to the restraints a few years ago since I didn't remember them. They don't annoy that much during the ride but especially for taller people they're not a welcome addition. Overall a pretty alright family coaster.
I'm not a fan of powered coasters, but this is a nice ride to start the day with. Long ride, not that intense but with a very cool location being buil...
I'm not a fan of powered coasters, but this is a nice ride to start the day with. Long ride, not that intense but with a very cool location being built almost entirely above the water. Few fun transitions but the speed on those rides is often quite jerky, making it a bit uncomfortable.
Well I have mixed feelings on this ride despite it being the best coaster I've ever ridden. It is amazing up until the brake run, where I just get hit...
Well I have mixed feelings on this ride despite it being the best coaster I've ever ridden. It is amazing up until the brake run, where I just get hit by a feeling of nausea that stays with me for a while after the ride. For me, despite being amazing, it overstays its welcome with the ending. That part, with its repetitive small airtime moments is the weakest aspect if the ride in my opinion, and I wouldn't really miss it if it weren't there. It wouldn't be nearly as nauseous too if it weren't for this part. No other mega coaster (Goliath, Silver Star or Hyperion) made me nauseous like Kondaa, with Hyperion surprisingly being the least nauseating out of all those.
But now for the positives, man this is a good ride! The beginning with the large airtime hills is amazing, with the outer banked one being especially amazing. The non inverting cobra roll is a weaker moment for me, and a bit unnecessary like the ending. It is however still good fun and a nice change of pace. What Intamin really got right is the middle section, classically a weaker part of its mega coasters. Here it flows very nicely with very good speed hills, and it doesn't feel like it loses speed like on some other coasters. It is still smooth enough and seems to be holding up nicely over the years, and all the transitions are superbly executed.
I would recommend it to anyone except maybe if you're really sensitive to nausea like I am. I rode it with a friend with barely any coaster experience and he loved it, so don't let the height of it intimidate you, it's definitely worth a ride!
Even though I got to ride in the dreaded back row (where the splash gets you the most wet), I still enjoyed this ride quite a lot! It doesn't last tha...
Even though I got to ride in the dreaded back row (where the splash gets you the most wet), I still enjoyed this ride quite a lot! It doesn't last that long but as someone with a weaker stomach I don't mind that at all. You can expect a few breakdowns during a day and the self checking restraint system in the boats often requires a reset by the operators, which decreases its capacity under what it could have been.
This is however still the best water coaster in Europe (in terms of ride experience, not taking theming into account). The intensity builds up towards the ending which rarely happens on roller coasters, and it makes this a great thrill ride for beginners! The final backwards pass is especially great, with a mix of floater and ejector airtime, a surprising launch and a very cool sensation on the backwards spike! For me this will always be a ride I happily come back for.
Decent family coaster. Haven't ridden it in a few years due to its usually long lines, but I was glad I gave it another shot during my last visit. It'...
Decent family coaster. Haven't ridden it in a few years due to its usually long lines, but I was glad I gave it another shot during my last visit. It's a nice coaster to start the day with, not too intense and the wait time shouldn't be too long yet.
The beginning has nice swooping drops with some laterals and floaty moments. The ending however falls a bit short, with the lack of airtime being especially noticable on the final hills.
It is still worth trying. And respect for the crew! They cannot do a lot with the small cars, but they were dispatching them so fast they often had to wait in front of the lift hill because the previous car didn't clear it yet. Rather impressive!
