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  1. Dan Nguyen

    The Games We Play

    I just beat Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door on Switch the other day. Excellent game! I never thought I'd be playing a damn Mario game that made me cry. Thousand Year Door made me teary-eyed a little. Currently playing through Red Dead Redemption 1 on Switch. I'm a massive fan of open world...
  2. Dan Nguyen

    What is your favourite coaster that you’ve only ridden once?

    If I like a coaster enough, I'll always try to get at least 2 rides in. Oftentimes if the coaster is good enough, its tough to judge from just one ride. My highest ranked coaster I've gotten one ride on is Moonshine Mountain Coaster in Pigeon Forge at 71. That was partly because I got stuck...
  3. Dan Nguyen

    Is Hyperia your top UK coaster?

    I've only been to Alton Towers, Thorpe and Chessington and Hyperia is definitely better than anything at those 3 parks. Nothing really compares.
  4. Dan Nguyen

    Last Cred Review

    Went to Dutch Wonderland for the first time today. Its a charming little park for sure. My last credit was 354. Merlin's Mayhem - It seems like everyone and their grandmother wants to copy Vekoma's Jr coasters nowadays. This ride feels like it was heavily inspired by Vekoma's Orkanen clones...
  5. Dan Nguyen

    Last Cred Review

    351. Iron Menace - solid dive machine that's surprisingly smoother than most of B&Ms recent offerings apart from the one jolt at the end of the ride. I hope that jolt doesn't become worse as the ride ages. It's not as forceful as Emperor, the vests do impede any airtime you get, and the...
  6. Dan Nguyen

    Rank the Central Florida theme parks

    1. Islands of Adventure - basically a perfect theme park that caters to everyone. The theme is well executed and there's such a diverse selection of dark rides, flats and water rides on top of the really solid coaster collection the park has 2. Epcot - I love how unique this park is. World...
  7. Dan Nguyen

    Worst coasters you've ridden (Bottom 5/10)

    Kiddy Hawk - Carowinds Primeval Whirl (defunct) - Disney’s Animal Kingdom Primeval Whirl (track 2) (defunct) - Disney’s Animal Kingdom Anaconda - Kings Dominion Tidal Wave - Trimpers Rides RC-48 - Florida State Fair (Wade) Mind Eraser - Six Flags America Hurler (defunct ) - Kings Dominion...
  8. Dan Nguyen

    Your B&M Count

    I rode Mandrill Mayhem on Sunday. I really enjoy this newer generation of smaller B&Ms. Anyone else notice these newer B&Ms have a bit of the shakes. I thought Mandrill was a bit rougher than Swarm was.
  9. Dan Nguyen

    Top 10(ish): 2024 Edition - page 124

    My top 20 list shifted a bit this past month. I added 3 new coasters to my top 20 Skyrush - Hersheypark Intimidator 305 - Kings Dominion Phoenix - Knoebels Fury 325 - Carowinds Arie Force One - Fun Spot Atlanta Twisted Timbers - Kings Dominion The Ride to Happiness - Plopsaland de Panne -...
  10. Dan Nguyen

    Last Cred Review

    350: Mandrill Mayhem - this is the second launched wing coaster I've added to my count this month and it's a really cool little B&M. The capacity is probably the worst part of the ride. The standby moves so slowly thanks to all the Fast Track people. The ride is decently themed and I love going...
  11. Dan Nguyen

    YAY Merlin!

    My home park is BGW so I know where you're coming from. I've gone there and KD so many times, it's really easy to see the flaws, but visiting other parks around the world really helps me appreciate how good those parks really are at heart. I've noticed BGW declining over the years and it's sad...
  12. Dan Nguyen

    YAY Merlin!

    You guys have no idea how good you really have it with these Merlin parks. I went to Alton Towers for the first time and had a blast. It's easily one of the best parks I've ever visited. Operations are amazingly efficient. While the coasters aren't really in my top 10, they're all best in their...
  13. Dan Nguyen

    USA - The South

    Yes SFOG is well worth the trip. I went out of my way to visit twice last year and had a great time each time (Arie Force One was pretty much the main reason I went out there). If you have a long enough layover at ATL, check it out. If you've still got a lot of time, check out Arie at Fun Spot...
  14. Dan Nguyen

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    So when I found out Hyperia was opening today, I changed my booking from Chessington to Thorpe and took the long trek to the park from Alton Towers via the train. I managed to get about 3 rides in waiting about an hour each time. The ride is a little on the short side, but the layout packs a...
  15. Dan Nguyen

    Your B&M Count

    I just added Nemesis, Galactica and Oblivion to my B&M count. Alton Towers has a great collection of unique coasters.
  16. Dan Nguyen

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    I'm trying to book transit around London and it basically hinges on Hyperia being open. It looks like I'll just change my reservation to Chessington and go there this week instead of waiting on this thing.
  17. Dan Nguyen

    Cedar Fair Parks Ranked

    Knott's Berry Farm - The best looking and probably most diverse CF park. The park is tiny, but it packs so much into that little plot of land. Ghost Town is incredible and the ride selection is really solid. Ghostrider ops and rides constantly being down are huge issues that need to be addresed...
  18. Dan Nguyen

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    I'll be there on the 13th. I'm hoping they can get it up by this weekend. If not, I'll probably change my booking to Chessington instead.
  19. Dan Nguyen

    Cedar Point | Top Thrill 2 | Triple Launch Renovation | 2024

    If a manufacturer delivers a shoddy product, I wouldn't be surprised to see a park try to distance themselves from said manufacturer. BGW had major problems with Pompeii, so they didn't purchase anything from Intamin for almost 20 years. RMC in a similar boat. Their rides are phenomenal, but...
  20. Dan Nguyen

    Your B&M Count

    I'm well on my way to hitting up almost every B&M in North America BGW - Alpengeist, Apollo's Chariot, Griffon BGT - Kumba, Montu, Sheikra (will be riding Phoenix Rising later this year) SWO - Kraken, Manta, Mako, Pipeline (will be riding Penguin Trek later this year) SWSD - Emperor SFGAdv -...
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