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Situación Intensidad Layout Tematización Incomodidad

An excellent pair of duelling family boomerang coasters. The layouts are actually really fun, and for a small ride it pulls some pretty good positives in the sweeping turns, both forwards and particularly backwards. Both sides are pretty much the same in terms of ride experience, and both allow a lovely view out across the park and beyond at the top of the lifts. Theming is fairly minimal around the area, which is a little disappointing, save for the giant minifigure of course, and the billboard is a nice touch as well. But feel like they could've done a little more there. And whilst the ride is extremely smooth, the trains are not all that comfortable, slightly too narrow and the seats are very upright which isn't so good for taller riders. Obviously won't cause an issue for the vast majority of people who go to Legoland though. Overall they're a good fit for the park, add some good coaster capacity, and definitely a good investment for Legoland!

Situación Intensidad Layout Tematización Incomodidad

An excellent pair of duelling family boomerang coasters. The layouts are actually really fun, and for a small ride it pulls some pretty good positives in the sweeping turns, both forwards and particularly backwards. Both sides are pretty much the same in terms of ride experience, and both allow a lovely view out across the park and beyond at the top of the lifts. Theming is fairly minimal around the area, which is a little disappointing, save for the giant minifigure of course, and the billboard is a nice touch as well. But feel like they could've done a little more there. And whilst the ride is extremely smooth, the trains are not all that comfortable, slightly too narrow and the seats are very upright which isn't so good for taller riders. Obviously won't cause an issue for the vast majority of people who go to legoland though. Overall they're a good fit for the park, add some good coaster capacity, and definitely a good investment for Legoland!

Primera caída Tematización Inversiones Demasiado corto

Like a lot of B&Ms, The Swarm is like a fine wine - only gets better with age. It's still extremely smooth 11 years on, and now more than ever there's some moments of real intensity, in particular the turn past the crashed helicopter into the corkscrew, but also the bottom of the first drop. That drop is fantastic as well, probably the highlight of the ride, really hangs you if you're on the front, whereas on the back you get whipped down nice and fast. I prefer the left side of the train for the spectacular views into London on a clear day. Elsewhere the theming is great, the park have tarted the ride up a bit over winter so it's looking nice and fresh round there. There's some water and fire effects occasionally too although they're hideously unreliable and nearly always don't work. Love the soundtrack as well. As an excellent 2024 update as well, the vest restraints no longer lock in one place, they now let you hang right out which massively enhances the ride experience as well as the comfort, has really made a big difference!

Tematización Situación Intensidad Vibración

Well after 30 years, the beast has been reborn, and what an incredible job John Burton and Merlin Magic Making have done. The theming changes and enhancements that have been made to the whole experience and surrounding parts of Forbidden Valley are exceptional, the story is cohesive and simple to understand and execution is spot on. The new queue line at the top of the pit, with numerous theming pieces such as the huge gun that "fires" at the train as it goes through the first corkscrew and the rolling preshow before heading past the stall turn to the station, is great and gives some amazing views that have been unseen for many people. The station has been transformed as well, it's now the inside of the monster and it looks incredible. Ops are great as well, the Beast just rips through the queues. The layout is completely unchanged, save for a slight reprofiling on the zero g roll, which has really enhanced how that rides, it's really fluent and snappy. It's also retained all the intensity, if anything it feels even more forceful than old Nemmy later on in the day once it's warmed up. Unfortunately the other new part of the ride experience is a rattle, and it's not a slight one either, it's a real shake in some places. It seems to be bad on the slower sections, the stall turn, overbank, and particularly the final turn into the brakes, which makes me think it's a wheel issue, so hopefully they can fix it soon, as it is taking away from the ride experience. Apart from that though, the Beast really is back with a vengeance, it's great to have it back and long may the standard of the theming continue across the Merlin estate!

Comodidad Demasiado corto Capacidad

Possibly the smallest coaster in the country. Makes a wacky worm look like a giga. I get it's a kids ride but it really is tiny, at least most other kids rides have a little something to offer the cred hunter, this really has nothing. It is very comfortable though so I'll give it that!

Airtimes Primera caída Obra maestra Lap Bar

Megafobia was always an awesome ride, but it had got quite unbearably rough. Now though, after the Gravity Group completed a partial retrack, the ride is back into the elite tier of woodies. The first drop is absolutely incredible, full on standing airtime at the back of the train, and you get more of the same on the second drop too. I love the newly added double down and double up, they add a lot and again give superb airtime. The rest of the layout is the same, and that's fine by me because it's the perfect combination of airtime and aggressive laterals. There is still one moment of jolt but otherwise its running like a dream, which allows you to enjoy all that insane airtime. I'm so glad that Oakwood spent the money on Megafobia to turn it once again into an elite ride, and I hope it continues to get the care and attention a ride this good deserves to have

Tematización ¡Buena sorpresa! Suavidad

Dragon is an excellent family coaster. The dark ride section is really nice, plenty to see including the incredible animatronic lego dragon which is just amazing. Then the booster wheels kick up and you go into the fun, albeit short, coaster section outside. It gets some decent speed through the helixes and at the back of the train, there is some family friendly airtime to be had on the 2 drops. The second one into the tunnel is particularly fun. The trains are comfortable enough with decent legroom, and the common lap bar with nicely spaced ratchets means it's almost impossible to get stapled. It fits it's target audience perfectly and is proof that coasters don't need to be big or fast to be great fun.

Obra maestra Intensidad Suavidad Arnés

The fact this even exists is pretty mind blowing to me, all credit to the designers way back when, and the operators for keeping it going. It runs unbelievably smooth, not just for a portable ride but for any ride, there isn't a hint of a shuffle or rattle on the track. You get a great view from the top of wherever you happen to be riding the coaster in (Hyde Park and London in my case), before an intense drop and 3 of the most intense inversions i've experienced, particularly in the back. I find the pullout of the 3rd loop the most forceful but they all hit. Then there's another excellent drop before the last 2 loops, which aren't quite as intense but still hit nicely. It does meander around a little after that but the turns offer some more nice positives and it stays relentlessly smooth. The back is definitely more intense but I actually really enjoyed the front too, the shoulder pads didn't come down anywhere near as far so it was a lot more comfortable. Speaking of, the pads are the only thing wrong with it really, they are pointless and at the back they really did come down a long way, it wasn't comfortable. But it didn't ruin the ride for me. It really is a terrific coaster and worth every pound of the many, many pounds you spend to ride it

Fun Intensidad

I got some crazy spinning on this, probably the most intense spinning i've ever had on a coaster, obviously had the car weighted just right. With the lasers inside it made it a really fun experience. Ran nice and smooth as well. Really shows that even the most standard of rides can stand out with some simple additions and a bit of luck!

¡Buena sorpresa! Fun

Classic mouse layout, but I thought this ran great at HPWW. Smooth, very little trimming which is what you want on a mouse, and not too sharp on the brakes at the end either. Shame we didn't get XXL this year but the Wilde Maus was a great replacement

Sin interés

Some rides are bad because they're rough, or the trains are uncomfortable, or the layout is poor. This one is bad simply because the track is awful. I've never come across such a poorly profiled attraction. It's not rough, but the way it flops aimlessly around every turn, pointlessly banking in the most terribly unnatural way. I can sort of see why some may think it's quirky, hell even fun, but I certainly don't. It's a shame because the layout has some moments that could be decent, but it just isn't. The trains also have pointless OTSRs so that's always a negative. Reverchon only made one of these, long may it stay that way

Airtimes Velocidad Obra maestra

Alton Towers is most famous for a coaster who's diminutive stature is not representative of the ride experience it gives. And 24 years after Nemesis they opened Wicker Man, a family woodie which gives one amazing ride experience. A top speed of 43mph sounds like nothing but it hauls round the track like something possessed, the unrelenting pace and airtime right until you hit the brakes. In the evenings, after a full day of operation, it's even more wild, it throws you around like only a great woodie can. Highlights of the layout are the curved second drop which is nice and whippy, and the drop off the flat turn which whips you down in the back, and the following hill ejects you at the front. The back row is definitely the elite seat, the wildness is really amplified back there. Towers operate it so well as well, it's always running 3 trains and one's on the lift before another hits the brakes. Cap it off with the excellent theming, very comfortable millennium flyer trains, and the brilliant Imascore soundtrack, and really the experience is world class. And if that wasn't enough, Wicker Man night rides are even better, the wildness is up to 11 when darkness falls. Oh, and if you want to take the experience just that bit higher, you can take a ride whilst the Fireworks Spectacular is on. Mind. Blown.

Airtimes Launch Vibración Capacidad Layout

On the front row, Rita is at least semi-enjoyable. A lot of the poor transitions and the potholes are not as noticeable, and the launch at least feels decently powerful. Elsewhere on the train, it's a real mess though. The transition out of the launch is far too aggressive and slams your head left into the restraint, and the helix after the first hill is terribly rough. The rest of it isn't much better. Combine that with worst-in-chain shambolic operations (3+ minute dispatches and a front row queue that often moves quicker than the main one), the worst cattle pen queue in the land and trains that somehow are more cramped than the exact same ones that Stealth runs, They stink as well from being stored out in the open. This is definitely the weakest thrill coaster at Towers and one that hopefully will be swapped out for something significantly better in the near future

Tematización Layout Ejectors Capacidad Incomodidad

You need to know how to ride Saw. Knowing where to sit (back row), knowing where the potholes are (specifically the bottom of the main drop), knowing which transitions are bad (dive loop, turn into the brakes), and knowing to keep your head well forward, are all key to not hating the ride. This takes time and I don't think many people will enjoy their first time riding. I certainly didn't. But nowadays I really rather enjoy it, it's still not all that comfortable but there's some real highlights to the layout, in particular the overbank and airtime hill, and the indoor section which really is superb, the first drop being the best part of the whole ride. The theming is excellent as well, I'm not a fan of IPs generally but they did a great job with it, and the theme fits the ride experience really well. The queue can be a real slow mover but recently Thorpe have been running it really well, which is excellent to see. It'll never be my favourite ride, but I certainly appreciate it's good parts a lot more now I know how to ride it!

Inversiones Layout Torta Arnés Incomodidad

Colossus seems to be worse every time I ride it. Not sure if it's my tolerance going down, or the ride genuinely getting worse, or perhaps there's only so much punishment one's groin area can take. Either way it now ranks as one of the worst coasters in the country. And it's entirely because of the god awful trains. There's really nothing wrong with the layout, and it doesn't ride overly rough either, just a few bits of poor profiling. But with legroom that even Ryanair would deem unfit for humans, seats that make a church pew feel like a reclining armchair, and restraints resembling one of the traps from it's next door neighbour Saw, every single flaw is exposed in the most brutally painful of ways. Expect the cobra roll and corkscrews to slam your head into the breezeblocks next to your ears, and the 5 heartlines take turns to crush your crotch into dust as you slam into the restraint and then back down into the seat. There's really no enjoyment to be had from this. As long as those trains remain, i think Colossus is destined to stay very low in my rankings

Primera caída Fun Suavidad

Obviously Heide is a baby GCI, but I think it punches well above it's weight. You get a decently steep first drop, that whips down to the left if you're on the back row, despite the short 6-car trains. There's some good pops of airtime, i like the double down a lot, and some nice transitions and small drops throughout. The pacing is great as well, most of the layout is close to the ground so it keeps the speed it has very well, you hit the brakes hard. There's plenty of bigger and better woodies out there, but Heide does what it's meant to do very well, it's great fun, and it runs very well too, nice and smooth. A very enjoyable coaster

Obra maestra Layout Ejectors

Sometimes in life, you just get things right. That feeling where you sit back and know you've done something good. No doubt that the chief designer at Mack Rides has been feeling that way ever since he came up with this most perfect of roller coasters. This layout is just utterly unrelenting in it's insane perfection, every inch of the 3000ft of track is used to it's absolute max. Particular highlights are the double twisting dive loop, which is a work of art, and the zero g roll, which is probably my favourite inversion on any coaster. But it's the airtime which really does it for me, the top of the top hat on the front car and the final hill on the back car are unbelievable, the very strongest ejector airtime, and the fact you take them facing any which way just ramps it up even more. The spinning is also just perfect, every ride is different , and just when you think it can't get any better, you get the lap where you hit every element at the perfect angle with the perfect amount of spin. Those trains are exquisite as well, from the thematic detail to the automatically lowering lap bars which ensure every ride is in supreme comfort, zero risk of being stapled. Masterpiece is absolutely the word, and it will take one hell of a ride to knock this off my top spot

Suavidad Duración

It's a tiny ride but great for the kids, very pretty with the landscaping, very smooth and you get 3 laps, whats not to like!

Tematización Vibración Incomodidad Sin interés

It's a very pretty ride, looks great with all the colours. It runs with square wheels though, one of the most uncomfortable junior coasters I've done. Think a replacement is needed!

Situación Fun Suavidad Demasiado corto Lap Bar

The location makes this ride. You really feel very high up on the hillside, and the view is excellent. The ride itself isn't anything special, didn't feel the layout was as good as some other family boomerangs, and I find the lap bars very tight if you're a taller rider. Good fun though and a nice intermediate coaster in the parks lineup

Situación Velocidad Duración

This has to be one of the best family coasters going. The ride just goes on and on, it's never ending and pretty unrelentless with its pace, you still hit the brakes with some good speed. It's decently intense too and the location is just amazing on the side of the hill, intertwining with the log flume and helix. Really just great fun, and very smooth for its age too

Primera caída Situación Comodidad

This really took me by surprise, I wasn't expecting to enjoy it anywhere near as much as I did. The view from the top is incredible over the beautiful Gothenburg. First drop is fantastic, made better I think by the vests which are completely non-restrictive and let you hang right over. The rest of the layout feels diverse with some nice inversions, a pop of airtime as you swing to the left, and some decently intense turns. Liseberg also did a fantastic job with the theming, one of the most atmospheric stations going. A great ride and a fantastic fit for the park

Airtimes Primera caída Suavidad Intensidad

Balder is an absolute airtime machine, it's a very simple layout but every hill delivers. Nice and floaty in the middle and full ejector at the back or front. The first drop is just fantasic, so steep and very whippy as you come out of the banked first turn. It's very smooth, almost too smooth in fact, i wouldn't have minded a little more roughness! The trains are great, nice t-bar that leaves plenty of room for the airtime. Only thing I'd have liked is some more laterals on the turns, they're very high-banked which leaves them just a bit forceless. But nethertheless it's a great ride and a very good woodie

Airtimes Situación Obra maestra Vibración

Helix is an absolute masterpiece, quite possibly the most complete coaster layout in the world. It's got absolutely everything, great hangtime, strong positives, insane negatives, inversions, it's comfortable, the list goes on and on. I love the style of the ride, I wouldn't call it themed but definitely stylised. And the soundtrack is some of Imascores best work. The trains are lovely, very comfortable, and whilst the lap bar does have a tendency to staple you throughout the ride, I didn't find it took away from the airtime. Speaking of, that's where this ride shines, particularly at the back. The drop out of the station is great, but it's the final huge airtime hill that does it for me, absolutely crazy ejector. It definitely warms up throughout the day, morning is good but later on its madness. Other great moments are the zero g roll which leads into a great transition to the left, very whippy. And the Norwegian loop is fantastic, really intense. I found the launches fine, nothing to write home about but I didn't feel worse off for that. Its also one hell of a location for a coaster, it's just gorgeous and the views you get of Gothenburg are amazing. I did find there was a pretty strong rattle, particularly early on, not painful or anything, just a bit annoying. But really this is a fantastic ride and I'll be coming back to Liseberg many times more for it.

Fun Layout Duración

This is a great powered coaster. Really good long layout with some nice helixes and some great interaction with the log flume. 2 lap special as well which is always good fun. Really comfortable trains as well, individual lap bars and tonnes of space even for tall riders. Very enjoyable ride

Primera caída Vibración ¡Decepción!

The vertical lift is by far the best bit of the ride, very very cool. The drop is good, but very rattly, as is the airtime hill that doesn't give any airtime. You don't get very wet at all, unless you sit on the right side of the boat for some reason. Then it's a long, slow and boring meander back to the station. Overall pretty bad but I'll ride it again just for the lift

Primera caída Intensidad Ejectors Vibración

Speed is a seriously underappreciated coaster. Brilliant first drop that's very very intense, followed by the craziest ejector hill in the country, the speed it goes over that is mad. The rest of the layout is good fun and really intense, definite grey out territory on the loop and finale helix. For a Eurofighter that's getting on a bit, it's still pretty smooth, particularly in the back row, with just one really bad jolt in the helix. The front is less comfortable for some reason but still a lot better than Saw the Ride. This and Megafobia give Oakwood a brilliant one-two and easily some of the best airtime going. A ride not to be missed!

Situación Fun Layout

Always enjoy these Tivolis with their crazy long trains and janky transitions, and the location right in the trees makes this one of the best ones. Always good fun

Arnés Sin interés

Absolutely the biggest heap of crap I've ever ridden. There are absolutely no good point to it at all, it just sucks

Duración Sin interés

I like that you get 3 laps. That's about all I can say about it other than its probably my most embarrassing cred. Not even sure it should count as a coaster but I will count it anyway. Still not the worst coaster at the park as long as Creepy Crawler is still there