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  1. Dan Nguyen

    Changes coming to Skyrush for 2024?

    They look weird because you normally don't see those restraints from that angle. If you're looking at them from above, I'd imagine they'll look just like Pantheon/Velocicoaster
  2. Dan Nguyen

    Forbidden Journey or Gringotts: Battle of the Harry Potter dark rides

    FJ is the better ride. I love the dynamic motion of the seats and the physical sets combined with the screens. Its one of my all time favorite theme park rides period. Gringotts doesn't really do much. I love the tilt track and the launch at the end but the ride feels like it needs more to be...
  3. Dan Nguyen

    Drayton Manor Resort Five Year Plan 2022 - 2026

    Those trains look like the trains on Impulse at Knoebels. They're pretty comfortable.
  4. Dan Nguyen

    New Expansions and Additions at Walt Disney World

    Yes Epic Universe will bring plenty of people to Disney property. Disney's issue is that more people will definitely devote more time to Uni than stay in the Disney bubble like people have in the past. Uni has spent the last decade essentially turning Uni into a weeklong destination like...
  5. Dan Nguyen

    Dollywood building a new indoor coaster in Wildwood Grove for 2025?

    I'd honestly rather see Dolly get the proposed black bear dark ride they teased at in their survey a few years back. The park needs more indoor attractions considering they've clear cut the surrounding forest for new rides. It would help in poor weather and provide a place with AC in hot...
  6. Dan Nguyen

    Dollywood announce Lightning Rod's launch to be replaced with chain lift

    I'm hoping a design similar to the original trains comes back. The current trains looks boring compared to the originals. I understand it was a weight issue at first, but the newer trains have the zero car in front. I figured that would improve things.
  7. Dan Nguyen

    New Expansions and Additions at Walt Disney World

    Disney's problem is they take way too long to build anything. It took them years to finish the third parking deck for Springs and it took them years to finish all of their 2020 projects. They probably didn't have too much planned beyond Splash, Tron and Guardians but Uni's massive new resort has...
  8. Dan Nguyen

    Rank the GCIs

    1. Thunderhead - Relentlessly long layout, incredibly smooth and great operations. Night rides are especially fun 2. Mystic Timbers - Pretty aggressive, but not as aggressive as Thunderhead. The shed is fine but when I was at KI, I was sitting on that brake run an awfully long time. 3. Texas...
  9. Dan Nguyen

    Disney (WDW & Disneyland) | Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Splash Mountain retheme | 2024

    I'm just glad they're not using facial projections like some of their previous rides (Frozen, Seven Dwarfs). The animatronic looks much more lifelike.
  10. Dan Nguyen

    Guess the event… (part review part rant!)

    Lol sorry I saw the date and thought someone posted yesterday. HHN has had those crowding issues for years now. If you read the HHN subreddit, plenty of people complain about the crowds and the pricing. The canned scares probably won't be going away anytime soon either. Some of those walks...
  11. Dan Nguyen

    Guess the event… (part review part rant!)

    HHN has never really been that intense IMO. The canned scares and the conga lines really ruin that effect a lot. But HHN is always worth visiting. Why? Because the set pieces are mind blowing. You literally feel like you're actually part of a film. Many of the originals have some of the best...
  12. Dan Nguyen

    Top 10(ish): 2024 Edition - page 124

    Skyrush - Hersheypark Intimidator 305 - Kings Dominion Phoenix - Knoebels Fury 325 - Carowinds Arie Force One - Fun Spot Atlanta - this is a top tier RMC in the back row, but in front it feels like a standard RMC. Excellent coaster for sure. Twisted Timbers - Kings Dominion El Toro - Six Flags...
  13. Dan Nguyen

    Last Cred Review

    319: Grizzly at CGA is a pretty bland mirror image of its sister coaster in Virginia. Basically a one and done for me. The setting around the antique cars is beautiful, but that's pretty much all it has going for it.
  14. Dan Nguyen

    Milestones in Your Counts

    Super Grover's Vapor Trail ended up being my 300th coaster. It would've been Oscar's Wacky Taxi, but Sesame Place sucks at communicating when that ride is supposed to open. It was supposed to come up from maintenance this past weekend but it ended up staying closed. Huge bummer as I was really...
  15. Dan Nguyen

    Last Cred Review

    299 - Wildcat's Revenge is one of RMC's best creations, but the trains can't handle the snappy transitions well so you get thrown around a bit too much. Normally I'd love it, but the hard fiberglass seats with barely any cushion leads to a pretty painful experience. The ride would benefit...
  16. Dan Nguyen

    Busch Gardens Williamsburg | DarKoaster | Intamin Family Multi-Launch (DarKastle Replacement) | 2023

    Rode it a second time today. Capacity is trash, but the ride is fun enough. Ride broke down right before I got on, but the shutdown didn't take too long to fix. Effects inside are still pretty minimal. Would be nice if they could add audio cues from the original ride. Still no preshow. 😞...
  17. Dan Nguyen

    Rank the B&M coasters in Florida

    1. Mako - I love a good B&M hyper. Not my favorite but compared to the other FL coasters, it's the best. 2. Montu - this thing is smooth and extremely forceful. What a difference a few years after Kumba really makes. The batwing and the loop in the trench are my favorite part 3. Kumba - the...
  18. Dan Nguyen

    Last Cred Review

    298 Pipeline is a really fun coaster. The ride is pretty forceful. Not as forceful as Scorcher or GL but it has its moments. Looks like B&M has found a sweet spot where their rides are a bit more forceful, but still pretty accessible and smooth. Unfortunately it's not gonna be as snappy as...
  19. Dan Nguyen

    Last Cred Review

    I'm so close to my 300th coaster, I can almost taste it. #297 Darkoaster a really fun little ride, the theming feels incomplete in some spots, but I've heard there's more to come. Capacity is a bit low and the line does move slower than most coasters. It feels good to have something back inside...
  20. Dan Nguyen

    White Lightning or Mine Blower; which Fun Spot woodie do you prefer?

    Mine Blower is one of the best coasters in Florida. The first drop into the zero G roll, the magic carpet finale, it all comes together in a fantastic package. The roughness is a detractor, but I've never had a bad ride on it in the hundreds of rides I've done on it. You guys are all just...
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