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Robb Alvey's Theme Parks of Asia Tour!
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robbalvey
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We are now in Hong Kong!
We have checked into the Disney Hollywood Hotel on the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and then we have headed out to Ocean Park.
I knew that Ocean Park was in the middle of a huge expansion project, but what I didn't know is that the construction is so massive that it spreads to both sides of the mountain and it looks like more than half of the animal side of the park has been leveled and it's being re-built!
It doesn't leave much to do on that side of the park but when it's all done in 2012 it should be amazing! The new expansion even includes a tunnel that connects both sides together.
While we didn't visit Disneyland today we did spend some time at the resort and the hotel. I for one absolutely *love* the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and if it wasn't for the unfortunate fact that the park still has very few attractions this would be my favorite Magic Kingdom behind Tokyo Disney. But I'll get to that more in our HKDL update!
Hello Ocean Park! How's the family been treating you?
From the entrance to the Cable Car ride you can see the massive construction project that includes the tunnel to the other of the mountain.
The Cable Car ride is still amazing and terrifying at the same time.
"This is PURE SNOW! Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?"
Here is... "The Dragon"...Arrow at it's coat hanger finest!
Rough Coaster...great view!
Ocean Park's mine train is the coaster with one of the best views in the world!
That is really hard to top!
Oh, yeah, that's the money shot!
This is pretty much the rides side of the park.
The top of the mountain is all under construction.
Reverse POV of the cable car!
KidTums has got that Asian "peace" photo taking thing down!
The other side of the park has been practically gutted. The only thing really left to do on this side of the park is the giant balloon and the pooping pandas.
Here we go! Cross your fingers that they will be pooping.
Even better!
"Mommy, how much longer until he poops out that bamboo?"
We made a brief stop to Avenue of Stars so everyone could check out the Hong Kong skyline.
We went back and checked out the Disney Hollywood Hotel.
We went for an amazing dinner at Chef Mickey's.
Chip N Dale where there so I tried to have my way with them...
That of course wouldn't fly with Elissa around...
They saw that KidTums was totally crashed out....
And took her off to their treehouse while we had dinner...
Disney has such awesome babysitting service!
Next up....Hong Kong Disneyland!
More to come soon!
--Robb Alvey
We have checked into the Disney Hollywood Hotel on the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and then we have headed out to Ocean Park.
I knew that Ocean Park was in the middle of a huge expansion project, but what I didn't know is that the construction is so massive that it spreads to both sides of the mountain and it looks like more than half of the animal side of the park has been leveled and it's being re-built!
It doesn't leave much to do on that side of the park but when it's all done in 2012 it should be amazing! The new expansion even includes a tunnel that connects both sides together.
While we didn't visit Disneyland today we did spend some time at the resort and the hotel. I for one absolutely *love* the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and if it wasn't for the unfortunate fact that the park still has very few attractions this would be my favorite Magic Kingdom behind Tokyo Disney. But I'll get to that more in our HKDL update!
Hello Ocean Park! How's the family been treating you?
From the entrance to the Cable Car ride you can see the massive construction project that includes the tunnel to the other of the mountain.
The Cable Car ride is still amazing and terrifying at the same time.
"This is PURE SNOW! Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?"
Here is... "The Dragon"...Arrow at it's coat hanger finest!
Rough Coaster...great view!
Ocean Park's mine train is the coaster with one of the best views in the world!
That is really hard to top!
Oh, yeah, that's the money shot!
This is pretty much the rides side of the park.
The top of the mountain is all under construction.
Reverse POV of the cable car!
KidTums has got that Asian "peace" photo taking thing down!
The other side of the park has been practically gutted. The only thing really left to do on this side of the park is the giant balloon and the pooping pandas.
Here we go! Cross your fingers that they will be pooping.
Even better!
"Mommy, how much longer until he poops out that bamboo?"
We made a brief stop to Avenue of Stars so everyone could check out the Hong Kong skyline.
We went back and checked out the Disney Hollywood Hotel.
We went for an amazing dinner at Chef Mickey's.
Chip N Dale where there so I tried to have my way with them...
That of course wouldn't fly with Elissa around...
They saw that KidTums was totally crashed out....
And took her off to their treehouse while we had dinner...
Disney has such awesome babysitting service!
Next up....Hong Kong Disneyland!
More to come soon!
--Robb Alvey
Goliath123
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Man it's changed since i went to OP in December. Thanks for brining back some meories.
Antinos
Slut for Spinners
Robb, you post some awesome trip reports and it makes me want to do a TPR trip sometime, but I wouldn't be able to afford it. By the way, I've been meaning to ask you what your top ten is, seeing as you've been on rides like the Plug n' plays, EGF, Maverick, Goliath(WW), S:ROS, and a bunch of other world class coasters.
robbalvey
Roller Poster
Today was our first of two days at Hong Kong Disneyland. While some people went off to Macau to do crazy things like jump off the tower, Elissa and I decided we would take KidTums to Disneyland!
Now first off, I do want to say that I absolutely *love* the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. I do not believe it deserves the bad rap it's gotten over the years.
The problem with the park is that there just isn't enough to do and when this park does fill in I think it would be my 2nd favorite Magic Kingdom behind Tokyo Disneyland. The park has all the charm, spirit and customer service as Tokyo Disneyland, just not the ride selection.
Anyway, onto some photos! (note - I will warn you that there will be a LOT of photos and probably even a few Disney dorky ones as well...)
Welcome to Hong Kong Disneyland KidTums!
Much of Hong Kong Disneyland was based off Disneyland in California. So much so that some people may not even be able to tell the difference.
Wait...are you serious? You can upgrade to an annual pass for just.... THIRTY EIGHT DOLLARS?!!?
There are many "small castle" jokes that can be made here and I'm sure you've heard them all...but for now I'll just stick with "The castle may be small, but it still makes Joey jealous."
OMG! The marching band has blocked out the castle!!!!
Here is something the park did that I wish the other Disney parks would do also...they hand out instructions on how to use Fast Pass! Other Disney parks listen up. The IDIOTS out there need this! Don't just put it in the guide book that they will never read anyway, HAND THEM SOMETHING to read...or better yet, create a "book on tape" for how to use fast pass!
It's no Tokyo, but at least it's not the California version!
Chapter 11. As in "if the park doesn't do better soon, it may have to file for Chapter 11...."
It's a Small World...yup...this was the new kid on the block, the bad-ass new attraction, the dogs bollocks, etc, etc....
Yeah, it pretty much looked like Small World as seen in all the other Disney parks...
So for the most part this version of Small World looks like all the other ones...except for one change...there are now popular Disney characters scattered throughout the ride. Now I had heard all the Disney purists moan and complain about this how it "ruins It's a Small World", blah, blah, blah....
This is what I have to say about it...first off...it's freaking It's a Small World...so you pretty much need to do SOMETHING to get me to come back in. And secondly, I thought the Disney characters were really well done and a very nice and welcome addition! There are apparently 38 of them, I think we found most of them below...
There was Bambi and Thumper hanging out in the snow....
One of the prissy Astriocats looking all bitchy...
Peter Pan, Wendy, and Tinkerbell hovering above London.
I think this is either Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty with her latest dude of the week.
The 16-bit Sega Genesis version of Pinnocchio.
Aladdin has that smile on his face because he knows the perfect place to park that carpet!
Abu doing his East Los Angeles impression.
Some Lion King dudes in there somewhere...
TRON?!!?!?
Donald and his pals doing the Mexican thing.
Poke-My-Hauntus
There really is a "boy gets girl" theme going on here...
Baloo and Short Round.
The Little Mermaid looking as HOT as ever! (C'mon...who DOESN'T want to bang Ariel?)
Lilo & Stich in Hawaii (of course!)
Shake it girls!!! Yeeeeeaaaahhhh! "If I had some Hong Kong Dollars I'd be putting them in your grass skirt!"
Seriously, we all loved it! As much crap as this ride gets, this was a really good version of it!
Kristen was being assimilated by the corporate rat. She looked very cute.
Dave also was being assimilated but he is not so cute. In fact, just moments after taking this photo we started to claw our eyeballs out because we couldn't stand the sight of half-Dave, half-girly rodent anymore.
Buzz Lightyear was pretty much the same as all the other versions.
"Pixel Mickey & Minnie" were all the rage at Hong Kong Disneyland. They were very cool...almost a throwback to the "NES Video Game" days.
It's odd (and for Elissa very cool) how prominent Chip & Dale are here in all the Merchandise. It's almost like they and Stitch are the 'secondary' main characters behind Mickey, Minnie, Donald, & Pluto in Asia. Turns out these toys were VERY cool! You can attach them all together, and the more you attach, the more songs they play and the more moves they do! Why don't we have this cool stuff in the US?!?!?
Entrance to Tomorrowland....yup!
There really was not many people at the park today. It was kind of sad really. During our first visit a couple of years ago the places was PACKED! This park is fantastic and with a lack of attractions I think
comes a lack of people. Hopefully they will fix this problem soon.
When was the last time you saw a Magic Kingdom this dead?
We see you Space Mountain!
There are only three lands other than Main Street - Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, and Adventureland.
The Jungle River Cruise is the "badass" version of the traditional Jungle Cruise.
It's in three different languages and it's "Dan Friendly"
"...Licensed by Nintendo"
Elephant in water or Robb taking a shower...you decide!
Jungle Cruise + Fire = Awesome!
Adding fire and explosions to anything instantly improves it!
I know I've seen these dudes somewhere before...
"Where is everyone!?!?"
Those of you who grew up with Disneyland in California probably can appreciate this...
Lunch Time!!!
Oh, man...all that looks yummy!
I'm not exactly sure what it is...but it looks really good!
"Around the world with Elissa and plain pasta."
WUUUUULLLLLFFFFFF!!!!!!
Professor Honeydew & Beaker made their way down Main Street talking to guests, spraying them with water and basically being both cool and creepy at the same time!
Just in case we forget what her name is!
We could be in California...we could be in Hong Kong.
Don't worry Hong Kong Disneyland...we will be back tomorrow!
Next up...MORE Hong Kong Disneyland Photos with SPACE MOUNTAIN!!! Oooh! Ahhhh!!!!
--Robb Alvey
Now first off, I do want to say that I absolutely *love* the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. I do not believe it deserves the bad rap it's gotten over the years.
The problem with the park is that there just isn't enough to do and when this park does fill in I think it would be my 2nd favorite Magic Kingdom behind Tokyo Disneyland. The park has all the charm, spirit and customer service as Tokyo Disneyland, just not the ride selection.
Anyway, onto some photos! (note - I will warn you that there will be a LOT of photos and probably even a few Disney dorky ones as well...)
Welcome to Hong Kong Disneyland KidTums!
Much of Hong Kong Disneyland was based off Disneyland in California. So much so that some people may not even be able to tell the difference.
Wait...are you serious? You can upgrade to an annual pass for just.... THIRTY EIGHT DOLLARS?!!?
There are many "small castle" jokes that can be made here and I'm sure you've heard them all...but for now I'll just stick with "The castle may be small, but it still makes Joey jealous."
OMG! The marching band has blocked out the castle!!!!
Here is something the park did that I wish the other Disney parks would do also...they hand out instructions on how to use Fast Pass! Other Disney parks listen up. The IDIOTS out there need this! Don't just put it in the guide book that they will never read anyway, HAND THEM SOMETHING to read...or better yet, create a "book on tape" for how to use fast pass!
It's no Tokyo, but at least it's not the California version!
Chapter 11. As in "if the park doesn't do better soon, it may have to file for Chapter 11...."
It's a Small World...yup...this was the new kid on the block, the bad-ass new attraction, the dogs bollocks, etc, etc....
Yeah, it pretty much looked like Small World as seen in all the other Disney parks...
So for the most part this version of Small World looks like all the other ones...except for one change...there are now popular Disney characters scattered throughout the ride. Now I had heard all the Disney purists moan and complain about this how it "ruins It's a Small World", blah, blah, blah....
This is what I have to say about it...first off...it's freaking It's a Small World...so you pretty much need to do SOMETHING to get me to come back in. And secondly, I thought the Disney characters were really well done and a very nice and welcome addition! There are apparently 38 of them, I think we found most of them below...
There was Bambi and Thumper hanging out in the snow....
One of the prissy Astriocats looking all bitchy...
Peter Pan, Wendy, and Tinkerbell hovering above London.
I think this is either Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty with her latest dude of the week.
The 16-bit Sega Genesis version of Pinnocchio.
Aladdin has that smile on his face because he knows the perfect place to park that carpet!
Abu doing his East Los Angeles impression.
Some Lion King dudes in there somewhere...
TRON?!!?!?
Donald and his pals doing the Mexican thing.
Poke-My-Hauntus
There really is a "boy gets girl" theme going on here...
Baloo and Short Round.
The Little Mermaid looking as HOT as ever! (C'mon...who DOESN'T want to bang Ariel?)
Lilo & Stich in Hawaii (of course!)
Shake it girls!!! Yeeeeeaaaahhhh! "If I had some Hong Kong Dollars I'd be putting them in your grass skirt!"
Seriously, we all loved it! As much crap as this ride gets, this was a really good version of it!
Kristen was being assimilated by the corporate rat. She looked very cute.
Dave also was being assimilated but he is not so cute. In fact, just moments after taking this photo we started to claw our eyeballs out because we couldn't stand the sight of half-Dave, half-girly rodent anymore.
Buzz Lightyear was pretty much the same as all the other versions.
"Pixel Mickey & Minnie" were all the rage at Hong Kong Disneyland. They were very cool...almost a throwback to the "NES Video Game" days.
It's odd (and for Elissa very cool) how prominent Chip & Dale are here in all the Merchandise. It's almost like they and Stitch are the 'secondary' main characters behind Mickey, Minnie, Donald, & Pluto in Asia. Turns out these toys were VERY cool! You can attach them all together, and the more you attach, the more songs they play and the more moves they do! Why don't we have this cool stuff in the US?!?!?
Entrance to Tomorrowland....yup!
There really was not many people at the park today. It was kind of sad really. During our first visit a couple of years ago the places was PACKED! This park is fantastic and with a lack of attractions I think
comes a lack of people. Hopefully they will fix this problem soon.
When was the last time you saw a Magic Kingdom this dead?
We see you Space Mountain!
There are only three lands other than Main Street - Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, and Adventureland.
The Jungle River Cruise is the "badass" version of the traditional Jungle Cruise.
It's in three different languages and it's "Dan Friendly"
"...Licensed by Nintendo"
Elephant in water or Robb taking a shower...you decide!
Jungle Cruise + Fire = Awesome!
Adding fire and explosions to anything instantly improves it!
I know I've seen these dudes somewhere before...
"Where is everyone!?!?"
Those of you who grew up with Disneyland in California probably can appreciate this...
Lunch Time!!!
Oh, man...all that looks yummy!
I'm not exactly sure what it is...but it looks really good!
"Around the world with Elissa and plain pasta."
WUUUUULLLLLFFFFFF!!!!!!
Professor Honeydew & Beaker made their way down Main Street talking to guests, spraying them with water and basically being both cool and creepy at the same time!
Just in case we forget what her name is!
We could be in California...we could be in Hong Kong.
Don't worry Hong Kong Disneyland...we will be back tomorrow!
Next up...MORE Hong Kong Disneyland Photos with SPACE MOUNTAIN!!! Oooh! Ahhhh!!!!
--Robb Alvey
Goliath123
Mega Poster
Once again Rob you have brang back old memories. You got lucky the day you went, the average queu for SM for me was about 30 mins.
robbalvey
Roller Poster
As promised, here is MORE Hong Kong Disneyland!!!
Our 2nd day was one of our best Disney days ever! We started out with ERT on Space Mountain!
"That's right! We're all on Space Mountain and YOU'RE NOT...so THERE!"
"This is what ERT should be like!"
And if Space Mountain wasn't enough we also had ERT on Buzz Lightyear!
TPR members with guns...probably not the best idea!
Thank you to Hong Kong Disneyland from TPR for all the awesome ERT this morning!
Next up was a take over of the Autopia. We tried "Death Race" rules, but that didn't go over so well at Disneyland! =)
What a nice view of Space Mountain from the Autopia.
Jewy is licensed to drive in at least one country now.
OMG! Mickey is cheating on Minnie! With an 18 month old!!!!
Awww! Now mommy wants in on the hot rodent action.
It takes a small castle to make Jewy feel like a man!
"Silence.....of the lambs!!!"
Dave and Joey auditioned for the band. They were told never attempt to play a musical instrument again!
Since when is eating a competition in the Special Olympics?
DETAIL SHOT!!!
If you like Nightmare Before Christmas then you NEED to get out to Hong Kong Disneyland!
HA! Joey is the same size as Alice!
We headed back to our hotel (Hollywood Hotel) which was AWESOME! Top notch Disney resort.
All the chocolate covered strawberrys you can eat!
The fireworks show is a bit different...it's more ground based pyro than air. Which is cool as it ads a bit of variety.
Lots of stuff is set off right on the castle.
And did we mention there are fire cannons? Adding fire to anything makes it cool!
There IS a castle down there somewhere. If you squint you might be able to see it! =)
We want to say THANK YOU again to Hong Kong Disneyland for making our time spent here AWESOME!
Next stop...KOREA! Next park...LOTTE WORLD!
We had just visited South Korea in 2008, but with T-Express just opened and we were not that far away, how could we not make at very least a quick trip? That we did! We figured we would also visit (and stay on property) at Lotte World, which, IMO, is one of the nicest parks in the world, especially for an indoor park.
Lotte World is one of those parks where I can spend a couple of hours just walking around the place in amazement that it's all contained within the walls of a shopping mall for the indoor portion and over/under ground for the outdoor portion.
We also worked out a film shoot on Atlantis Adventure so we could get some great footage and lots of rides! Last year we waited almost 90 minutes for our one ride, this year we rode the crap out of it for over an hour!
I'm not sure where exactly I'd place Atlantis Adventure but it's truly "up there" as one of the most unique, most fun coasters in the world. Top 20 or 25 for me, and from someone that's been on well over 1,000 coasters, that's saying a lot!
Anyway on to some photos and just for you all a bonus VIDEO!!! Enjoy!
http://www.themeparkreview.com/tprtv/play.php?vid=atlantis2008_640
Here is a new POV of Atlantis Adventure for all of you! Enjoy! (Sorry for the link - I couldn't get the embedding to work)
Oh, good...the bus brought us to Lotte World instead of Nara Dreamland...but what do those two parks have in common? That's right! They both have a castle bigger than Disneyland's! =)
Of course we were here for Atlantis Adventure...so that's what we did!
Atlantis Adventure is currently the world's only Intamin "Aqua Trax"...unless of course you count Maverick at Cedar Point as well! =)
Here is the first launch on the ride. Sexy, no?
Here you can see the "aqua" portion of the ride.
We learned the hard way last year that the Korean's make a sport out of soaking passengers on the ride.
Here's how it's done....if you're in the last 2 rows you can stick your hand out of the car and reach the water below...
It creates a massive wave, and oddly enough a fatter looking version of Rich's face.
After the wave is created Rich's face goes back to normal and the passenger behind him looks like he just had a golden shower with an elephant. (And the only thing that would turn Jeff on even more is if that elephant was crushing bugs.)
The ride is awesome....you can see how compact it is.
The theming is impressive too. When you walk up to the ride, you can't see most of it! It's inside the giant castle/mountain/whatever it is.
And of course after riding the Aqua Trax for an hour there was really only one thing to do.
That's right....ride the bizarr-o underground spinning coaster where you get swallowed by a giant monster...no, I'm NOT making this up!!!
When you get old...you require at least 26 plates in order to eat lunch.
Now it's time for the creepy giant teeth monster dark ride.
"Hmmm...I wonder which of those beans turns the blob into a ladder?"
OMG! I just died and went to meat-on-stick heaven!
The indoor part of the park is just amazing looking....
Yeah, that's right, this is all INDOORS!!!
From the interiour of the park, you can see the entrance to the rides, but the actual show building is set back even further beyond the walls of the park, or in some cases underground!
This absolutely is the best "Indy rip-off" ever...in fact, in some ways it's BETTER than the actual Indy ride!
Oh, no! Don't look into the eyes! You will start rapid aging!!!
Too late!
HISS!!! HISSY HISS HISS!!! HISS!!!
The queue is also equally well themed...(yeah, this is the queue!)
"Here we are...still in the queue!"
BLARRGGGHHHHH!!! BLEEGGGHHH!!! BLEECCCHHH!!!
Here is the outside...
Looking awesome...
And inside looking equally as cool.
Except for the Vekoma death machine...that's the only amount of suckiness at the indoor section.
And yes, the ride on pandas can also be found here too!
After a full day at Lotte World what else do you do except drink ELEVEN beers!
Here's to Lotte World, Atlantis Adventure, and....um....ELEVEN BEERS!
KidTums says "I'm cute dammit! Send me stuff!!!"
Next up...Everland and...OMG...T-Express!!!
Our 2nd day was one of our best Disney days ever! We started out with ERT on Space Mountain!
"That's right! We're all on Space Mountain and YOU'RE NOT...so THERE!"
"This is what ERT should be like!"
And if Space Mountain wasn't enough we also had ERT on Buzz Lightyear!
TPR members with guns...probably not the best idea!
Thank you to Hong Kong Disneyland from TPR for all the awesome ERT this morning!
Next up was a take over of the Autopia. We tried "Death Race" rules, but that didn't go over so well at Disneyland! =)
What a nice view of Space Mountain from the Autopia.
Jewy is licensed to drive in at least one country now.
OMG! Mickey is cheating on Minnie! With an 18 month old!!!!
Awww! Now mommy wants in on the hot rodent action.
It takes a small castle to make Jewy feel like a man!
"Silence.....of the lambs!!!"
Dave and Joey auditioned for the band. They were told never attempt to play a musical instrument again!
Since when is eating a competition in the Special Olympics?
DETAIL SHOT!!!
If you like Nightmare Before Christmas then you NEED to get out to Hong Kong Disneyland!
HA! Joey is the same size as Alice!
We headed back to our hotel (Hollywood Hotel) which was AWESOME! Top notch Disney resort.
All the chocolate covered strawberrys you can eat!
The fireworks show is a bit different...it's more ground based pyro than air. Which is cool as it ads a bit of variety.
Lots of stuff is set off right on the castle.
And did we mention there are fire cannons? Adding fire to anything makes it cool!
There IS a castle down there somewhere. If you squint you might be able to see it! =)
We want to say THANK YOU again to Hong Kong Disneyland for making our time spent here AWESOME!
Next stop...KOREA! Next park...LOTTE WORLD!
We had just visited South Korea in 2008, but with T-Express just opened and we were not that far away, how could we not make at very least a quick trip? That we did! We figured we would also visit (and stay on property) at Lotte World, which, IMO, is one of the nicest parks in the world, especially for an indoor park.
Lotte World is one of those parks where I can spend a couple of hours just walking around the place in amazement that it's all contained within the walls of a shopping mall for the indoor portion and over/under ground for the outdoor portion.
We also worked out a film shoot on Atlantis Adventure so we could get some great footage and lots of rides! Last year we waited almost 90 minutes for our one ride, this year we rode the crap out of it for over an hour!
I'm not sure where exactly I'd place Atlantis Adventure but it's truly "up there" as one of the most unique, most fun coasters in the world. Top 20 or 25 for me, and from someone that's been on well over 1,000 coasters, that's saying a lot!
Anyway on to some photos and just for you all a bonus VIDEO!!! Enjoy!
http://www.themeparkreview.com/tprtv/play.php?vid=atlantis2008_640
Here is a new POV of Atlantis Adventure for all of you! Enjoy! (Sorry for the link - I couldn't get the embedding to work)
Oh, good...the bus brought us to Lotte World instead of Nara Dreamland...but what do those two parks have in common? That's right! They both have a castle bigger than Disneyland's! =)
Of course we were here for Atlantis Adventure...so that's what we did!
Atlantis Adventure is currently the world's only Intamin "Aqua Trax"...unless of course you count Maverick at Cedar Point as well! =)
Here is the first launch on the ride. Sexy, no?
Here you can see the "aqua" portion of the ride.
We learned the hard way last year that the Korean's make a sport out of soaking passengers on the ride.
Here's how it's done....if you're in the last 2 rows you can stick your hand out of the car and reach the water below...
It creates a massive wave, and oddly enough a fatter looking version of Rich's face.
After the wave is created Rich's face goes back to normal and the passenger behind him looks like he just had a golden shower with an elephant. (And the only thing that would turn Jeff on even more is if that elephant was crushing bugs.)
The ride is awesome....you can see how compact it is.
The theming is impressive too. When you walk up to the ride, you can't see most of it! It's inside the giant castle/mountain/whatever it is.
And of course after riding the Aqua Trax for an hour there was really only one thing to do.
That's right....ride the bizarr-o underground spinning coaster where you get swallowed by a giant monster...no, I'm NOT making this up!!!
When you get old...you require at least 26 plates in order to eat lunch.
Now it's time for the creepy giant teeth monster dark ride.
"Hmmm...I wonder which of those beans turns the blob into a ladder?"
OMG! I just died and went to meat-on-stick heaven!
The indoor part of the park is just amazing looking....
Yeah, that's right, this is all INDOORS!!!
From the interiour of the park, you can see the entrance to the rides, but the actual show building is set back even further beyond the walls of the park, or in some cases underground!
This absolutely is the best "Indy rip-off" ever...in fact, in some ways it's BETTER than the actual Indy ride!
Oh, no! Don't look into the eyes! You will start rapid aging!!!
Too late!
HISS!!! HISSY HISS HISS!!! HISS!!!
The queue is also equally well themed...(yeah, this is the queue!)
"Here we are...still in the queue!"
BLARRGGGHHHHH!!! BLEEGGGHHH!!! BLEECCCHHH!!!
Here is the outside...
Looking awesome...
And inside looking equally as cool.
Except for the Vekoma death machine...that's the only amount of suckiness at the indoor section.
And yes, the ride on pandas can also be found here too!
After a full day at Lotte World what else do you do except drink ELEVEN beers!
Here's to Lotte World, Atlantis Adventure, and....um....ELEVEN BEERS!
KidTums says "I'm cute dammit! Send me stuff!!!"
Next up...Everland and...OMG...T-Express!!!
robbalvey
Roller Poster
Next up on the trip agenda was Everland!
Now for those of you who have watched our Eagle's Fortess Video (and if you haven't download it now) you'll know that Everland is home to the best Arrow Suspended coaster in the world which also turned out to be one of our top ten coasters overall! (And if you want to see how an Arrow Suspended lands in someone's top ten out of over 1,000 coasters, download that video!)
This year Everland has built "T-Express" (The T comes from the Korean Mobile company T World who sponsors the ride) and this could be one of the best wooden roller coasters in the world, and for many of our group is was #1!
The story goes like this...we asked the project manager about the ride and he simply said "We rode Balder, then we rode El Toro...we asked Intamin if we could have BOTH."
And that's pretty much what they got! It's like a mini El Toro plus Balder!
Since our visit T Express has gone on to be ranked the #1 wood coaster in the world which has brought forth much controversy. If you are one of the many people who rank El Toro very highly chances are this ride will beat our Toro on your list. If you're not into the type of ride that is El Toro, this may not be your thing. I'll let the photos and the video speak for themselves....
T Express Video:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/tprtv/pl ... _youtube_5
"Hi everyone! We are all here to ride one of the top roller coasters in the world....why aren't you here with us?!?!?"
So the next series of photos will basically be "coaster porn" starting with this one right as you exit the station. Check out how massive this ride is and it's built right against the side of the mountain!
Hello Mr. Cable lift hill! We are glad you don't slow down as much as your cousin El Toro in the US!
If that hill doesn't scream "pop my cherry" I don't know what does!
Yeah...I think that is what's happening here! =)
Hellllllloooooo 77 degree drop!
That should be known as the sea of airtime!
Or maybe "hairtime!"
Um...there is a bottom to that drop right? RIGHT?!?!?
This is hands down the best first drop on any wooden roller coaster in the world!
And this second drop ain't half bad too! =)
Mmmm.....nice curves baby!
The drop off the midcourse into...well... "Balder"
Balder in the foreground, El Toro in the background!
Get ready for EXTREME HAIR MAKEOVER!!!
Hmm...I've suddenly got the urge to buy a mobile phone but I'm not sure why.
Head choppers anyone?
Good luck down in front!
Could this hill be the most extreme airtime ever?
Seriously the ride is airtime hill after airtime hill. It never lets up! If airtime is your thing you HAVE to come ride this!
I do believe everyone looks just a skosh happy! =)
At night, T-Express got even better!
Even without all the Halloween decorations it was eerily creepy and awesome!
Ok, so enough T-Express...now on to some other stuff! The park also has a lot of animals (think Busch Gardens Tampa) along with the rides. This one is the Zoo in SPAAAAACE!
Dammit! Every time I took a picture of these guys my browser crashes!
Just in case you wanted to try flying...here's how!
"These don't taste anything like Polar Bears!"
"Hey! C'mon now! Enough with the damn scooby snacks! Throw me that kid!!!"
NICE BEAVER!!!
This one is for you Mr. Turtle.
Aha! A Camel...you know what that means! That's right...
CAMEL TOE!!!
Just in case you forgot there is awesomeness right around the corner.
We attempted to watch the parade which included a sun and a giant Taco...
KidTums was more confused than anything else!
"Um, excuse me sir, are you aware that you have a smiley face pumpkin on your a$$?"
"Now how to I shift this Panda into 2nd gear again?"
Mmmm...Eagle's Fortress...an hour of ERT... *AT NIGHT*
"This is number TWO in the world...behind T-Express!" =)
Seriously, this ride is freaking AMAZING!!! We would post more photos, but there was nothing to see. They turned out the lights for us and it was PITCH BLACK Arrow Suspended awesomeness!!!!
"Do you think they will let me ride?" Sorry KidTums you have to wait until later...and who knows, maybe this ride will have new trains on it by then! (I didn't say that outloud, did I?)
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the T-Express video! Another new update coming soon!
Here again are the links to those videos:
T Express:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/tprtv/pl ... _youtube_5
Eagle's Fortress:
http://themeparkreview.com/tprtv/play.p ... lefortress
Now for those of you who have watched our Eagle's Fortess Video (and if you haven't download it now) you'll know that Everland is home to the best Arrow Suspended coaster in the world which also turned out to be one of our top ten coasters overall! (And if you want to see how an Arrow Suspended lands in someone's top ten out of over 1,000 coasters, download that video!)
This year Everland has built "T-Express" (The T comes from the Korean Mobile company T World who sponsors the ride) and this could be one of the best wooden roller coasters in the world, and for many of our group is was #1!
The story goes like this...we asked the project manager about the ride and he simply said "We rode Balder, then we rode El Toro...we asked Intamin if we could have BOTH."
And that's pretty much what they got! It's like a mini El Toro plus Balder!
Since our visit T Express has gone on to be ranked the #1 wood coaster in the world which has brought forth much controversy. If you are one of the many people who rank El Toro very highly chances are this ride will beat our Toro on your list. If you're not into the type of ride that is El Toro, this may not be your thing. I'll let the photos and the video speak for themselves....
T Express Video:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/tprtv/pl ... _youtube_5
"Hi everyone! We are all here to ride one of the top roller coasters in the world....why aren't you here with us?!?!?"
So the next series of photos will basically be "coaster porn" starting with this one right as you exit the station. Check out how massive this ride is and it's built right against the side of the mountain!
Hello Mr. Cable lift hill! We are glad you don't slow down as much as your cousin El Toro in the US!
If that hill doesn't scream "pop my cherry" I don't know what does!
Yeah...I think that is what's happening here! =)
Hellllllloooooo 77 degree drop!
That should be known as the sea of airtime!
Or maybe "hairtime!"
Um...there is a bottom to that drop right? RIGHT?!?!?
This is hands down the best first drop on any wooden roller coaster in the world!
And this second drop ain't half bad too! =)
Mmmm.....nice curves baby!
The drop off the midcourse into...well... "Balder"
Balder in the foreground, El Toro in the background!
Get ready for EXTREME HAIR MAKEOVER!!!
Hmm...I've suddenly got the urge to buy a mobile phone but I'm not sure why.
Head choppers anyone?
Good luck down in front!
Could this hill be the most extreme airtime ever?
Seriously the ride is airtime hill after airtime hill. It never lets up! If airtime is your thing you HAVE to come ride this!
I do believe everyone looks just a skosh happy! =)
At night, T-Express got even better!
Even without all the Halloween decorations it was eerily creepy and awesome!
Ok, so enough T-Express...now on to some other stuff! The park also has a lot of animals (think Busch Gardens Tampa) along with the rides. This one is the Zoo in SPAAAAACE!
Dammit! Every time I took a picture of these guys my browser crashes!
Just in case you wanted to try flying...here's how!
"These don't taste anything like Polar Bears!"
"Hey! C'mon now! Enough with the damn scooby snacks! Throw me that kid!!!"
NICE BEAVER!!!
This one is for you Mr. Turtle.
Aha! A Camel...you know what that means! That's right...
CAMEL TOE!!!
Just in case you forgot there is awesomeness right around the corner.
We attempted to watch the parade which included a sun and a giant Taco...
KidTums was more confused than anything else!
"Um, excuse me sir, are you aware that you have a smiley face pumpkin on your a$$?"
"Now how to I shift this Panda into 2nd gear again?"
Mmmm...Eagle's Fortress...an hour of ERT... *AT NIGHT*
"This is number TWO in the world...behind T-Express!" =)
Seriously, this ride is freaking AMAZING!!! We would post more photos, but there was nothing to see. They turned out the lights for us and it was PITCH BLACK Arrow Suspended awesomeness!!!!
"Do you think they will let me ride?" Sorry KidTums you have to wait until later...and who knows, maybe this ride will have new trains on it by then! (I didn't say that outloud, did I?)
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the T-Express video! Another new update coming soon!
Here again are the links to those videos:
T Express:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/tprtv/pl ... _youtube_5
Eagle's Fortress:
http://themeparkreview.com/tprtv/play.p ... lefortress
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Mmmm, Everland, beats school anyday 
robbalvey
Roller Poster
The last stop in Korea would be more of a "Credit Whore Day" that included Seoul Land and Children's Grand Park.
Nothing at either of these parks is amazing, in fact, some of the coasters are downright brutal and confusing!
But then again, we had just had a day and night full of T-Express so pretty much after that anything else is going to suck!
I will say that Seoul Land seemed much improved from our visit last year. The entire park looked like it got a coat of paint and a lot of TLC.
Anyway, onto some photos and a VIDEO!!!
Today our method of transportation would be KOREAN SUBWAY!!!
The "20" actually refers to how many rides they have ripped off from other parks.
With Spaceship Earth being #1
No, really! It's actually called SPACE SHIP EARTH!!!
The Wild Mouse had a bit of a delayed opening because, um....he was kind of tied down at the moment...
Cars LOOK like this should be a Wild Mouse....
...but the layout looks nothing like a Mouse.
Hows that legroom Dave?
Just in case your pet rocket gets hungry...
Black Hole 2000 - No Intoxicated People!
I think the "Black Hole" portion of the ride are those death looking corkscrews right in the middle.
I can ride anything deadly as long as there are awesome chicken on sticks waiting for me at the exit!
Team "Sad and Pathetic" on the powered coaster!
I'm convinced that the Hi Roller must have been one of those Engineering "practical jokes" that accidentally made it into production!
This one really IS called "Kiddy Coaster!"
And now it's time for the star attraction at the park...the "Columbia Double Loop Coaster!" Rumor has it that this ride is HAUNTED!!!
"Let me know if you see any ghosts up there!"
Somewhere down there is an evil spirit just waiting to go "BOOGEY BOOGEY BOOGEY" at us!
Big train going into dark tunnel!
If you are under 18 years old don't look! This is COASTER PORN!!!
Inside the haunted tunnel the camera picks up nothing...just darkness...
But a little photoshop work tells a different story! OMG!!! It's the LADY IN WHITE!!! BOOGEY BOOGEY BOOGEY!!!!
And now for a VIDEO! Check out the "Columbia Double Loop" Video includnig the "Lady in White" on TPR TV:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/tprtv/play.php?vid=doubleloopingcoastercolumbia
Ok, time for us to blow this fish taco stand! On to the next park!
(We see you Jack Skellington knock-off!)
"I've got a long way to go and a short time to get there...."
What was the name of the park we are going to again?
Yes, it's grand...but where are the children?
Aha! They are riding the mouse that was CLOSED for us last year!
Can that little car support all that American weight?
Apparently....NOT!
Good thing that lift isn't steep or anything...
The story with this coaster is that they park bought it a few years ago and it was SBNO until about 8 weeks before our visit. Thanks guys for fixing it for us! =)
"Look I'll be honest...we're scared s**tless of this thing!"
Surprise drop!
88 Train has seen better days! =)
Yay! We saved one of the worst coasters in Korea for last!
And just when you think it's over...WHAM! There's more!
The train isn't in re-hab...that's what it looks like when it gets back into the station!!!! =)
Now that everyone has a case of crushed skulls it's time to head out!
We arrived for dinner "Amazing Race" taxi style. The last group to arrive wasn't allowed to eat.
Wait a second...is this dinner for humans or turtles? Where's the MEAT!!!
Ahh! Much better!
"Can we go to Japan now?"
Next up! TPR's Asia trip invades TOKYO!!!!
Nothing at either of these parks is amazing, in fact, some of the coasters are downright brutal and confusing!
But then again, we had just had a day and night full of T-Express so pretty much after that anything else is going to suck!
I will say that Seoul Land seemed much improved from our visit last year. The entire park looked like it got a coat of paint and a lot of TLC.
Anyway, onto some photos and a VIDEO!!!
Today our method of transportation would be KOREAN SUBWAY!!!
The "20" actually refers to how many rides they have ripped off from other parks.
With Spaceship Earth being #1
No, really! It's actually called SPACE SHIP EARTH!!!
The Wild Mouse had a bit of a delayed opening because, um....he was kind of tied down at the moment...
Cars LOOK like this should be a Wild Mouse....
...but the layout looks nothing like a Mouse.
Hows that legroom Dave?
Just in case your pet rocket gets hungry...
Black Hole 2000 - No Intoxicated People!
I think the "Black Hole" portion of the ride are those death looking corkscrews right in the middle.
I can ride anything deadly as long as there are awesome chicken on sticks waiting for me at the exit!
Team "Sad and Pathetic" on the powered coaster!
I'm convinced that the Hi Roller must have been one of those Engineering "practical jokes" that accidentally made it into production!
This one really IS called "Kiddy Coaster!"
And now it's time for the star attraction at the park...the "Columbia Double Loop Coaster!" Rumor has it that this ride is HAUNTED!!!
"Let me know if you see any ghosts up there!"
Somewhere down there is an evil spirit just waiting to go "BOOGEY BOOGEY BOOGEY" at us!
Big train going into dark tunnel!
If you are under 18 years old don't look! This is COASTER PORN!!!
Inside the haunted tunnel the camera picks up nothing...just darkness...
But a little photoshop work tells a different story! OMG!!! It's the LADY IN WHITE!!! BOOGEY BOOGEY BOOGEY!!!!
And now for a VIDEO! Check out the "Columbia Double Loop" Video includnig the "Lady in White" on TPR TV:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/tprtv/play.php?vid=doubleloopingcoastercolumbia
Ok, time for us to blow this fish taco stand! On to the next park!
(We see you Jack Skellington knock-off!)
"I've got a long way to go and a short time to get there...."
What was the name of the park we are going to again?
Yes, it's grand...but where are the children?
Aha! They are riding the mouse that was CLOSED for us last year!
Can that little car support all that American weight?
Apparently....NOT!
Good thing that lift isn't steep or anything...
The story with this coaster is that they park bought it a few years ago and it was SBNO until about 8 weeks before our visit. Thanks guys for fixing it for us! =)
"Look I'll be honest...we're scared s**tless of this thing!"
Surprise drop!
88 Train has seen better days! =)
Yay! We saved one of the worst coasters in Korea for last!
And just when you think it's over...WHAM! There's more!
The train isn't in re-hab...that's what it looks like when it gets back into the station!!!! =)
Now that everyone has a case of crushed skulls it's time to head out!
We arrived for dinner "Amazing Race" taxi style. The last group to arrive wasn't allowed to eat.
Wait a second...is this dinner for humans or turtles? Where's the MEAT!!!
Ahh! Much better!
"Can we go to Japan now?"
Next up! TPR's Asia trip invades TOKYO!!!!
robbalvey
Roller Poster
Yay! We have finally arrived in Tokyo! And this starts the Tokyo portion of the trip...DUH!
We got into Tokyo in the afternoon, checked into our hotel and then headed straight for some Intamin happiness...LaQua!
LaQua is located smack in the middle of Tokyo at a place known as the "Tokyo Dome City" where they have roller coasters, play baseball and you can do some shopping!
We stuck to mainly the roller coasters!
Anyway, onto some photos....
Here we are a Seoul's airport. Very exciting!
Hello Mr. Korean Airplane! Soon we will be violating you with our smells.
Can you imagine ANYTHING being "free of charge" at a US airport?
KidTums looks nice and comfy!
Dave is asleep...
Jeff is thinking happy thoughts.
Yay! We are here!
Hellllloooooo to our brand new cast of crazies!
Enough chit chat...let's ride some roller coasters!
First drop on Thunder Dolphin.
Splort! Goes the roller coaster coming out of the big hole!
Sexy overhead shot!
NINETY DEGREES!!!!
It's no Expedition GeForce or Superman, but it's still loads of fun!
Make sure you take everything, including your virginity, out of your pockets!
The spinning coaster is only for insane people...
Like these guys!
Linear Gale goes WHOOOOOSH!!!
And you end up with Edward Scissorhands hair!
This is where Japanese people hit balls around with sticks...
I TOLD YOU!
(BTW, the Giants is Dan's favorite team. Why don't you send him an email that says "GO GIANTS!!!" to [email protected])
A TPR safety tip to all little girls in pigtails.
Huh?
Remember kids...don't play with cigarette butts or balls....yeah.
Next up...Nasu Highland!
We got into Tokyo in the afternoon, checked into our hotel and then headed straight for some Intamin happiness...LaQua!
LaQua is located smack in the middle of Tokyo at a place known as the "Tokyo Dome City" where they have roller coasters, play baseball and you can do some shopping!
We stuck to mainly the roller coasters!
Anyway, onto some photos....
Here we are a Seoul's airport. Very exciting!
Hello Mr. Korean Airplane! Soon we will be violating you with our smells.
Can you imagine ANYTHING being "free of charge" at a US airport?
KidTums looks nice and comfy!
Dave is asleep...
Jeff is thinking happy thoughts.
Yay! We are here!
Hellllloooooo to our brand new cast of crazies!
Enough chit chat...let's ride some roller coasters!
First drop on Thunder Dolphin.
Splort! Goes the roller coaster coming out of the big hole!
Sexy overhead shot!
NINETY DEGREES!!!!
It's no Expedition GeForce or Superman, but it's still loads of fun!
Make sure you take everything, including your virginity, out of your pockets!
The spinning coaster is only for insane people...
Like these guys!
Linear Gale goes WHOOOOOSH!!!
And you end up with Edward Scissorhands hair!
This is where Japanese people hit balls around with sticks...
I TOLD YOU!
(BTW, the Giants is Dan's favorite team. Why don't you send him an email that says "GO GIANTS!!!" to [email protected])
A TPR safety tip to all little girls in pigtails.
Huh?
Remember kids...don't play with cigarette butts or balls....yeah.
Next up...Nasu Highland!
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Guest
Looks Like You Had A Fantastic Time, Not Too Sure On Those Feet Though!!
robbalvey
Roller Poster
Our next day was Nasu Highland, Seibuen, Aqua Stadium, and the quest for Yakatori!
Some of you may remember the last time were at Nasu, we rode coasters in the SNOW! (Click that link if you don't remember!)
This time, no snow! But lots of ERT! In fact we had ERT on four of their coasters...including BIG BOOM which is like a Dive Machine...but not! Strange ride this one is (Why am I talking like Yoda...)
Anyway, this is a VERY photo heavy report since we visited three parks and had some fun in Tokyo. Enjoy!
Our day started VERY early as Nasu Highland is a few hours outside of Tokyo. I wanted to teabag Joey but I wasn't allowed to.
We made a quick stop at the services that had this AMAZING machine. Sure, it looked like a typical coffee or drink machine, but check out the screen. There is a small camera INSIDE the machine that shows you what's happening on the other side of the panel.
It's completely unnecessary, but totally awesome! I love Japan!
Here we are at Nasu! This time, there's no snow! =)
Everyone ready for the Big Boom?
Big Boom is kind of like a "poor mans SheiKra" in that the first drop really is near vertical. (that's it on the left)
I still think that Nasu has the most "colorful" collection of coasters anywhere!
Holy crap!!!
"I know it's called Spin Turn, but it doesn't spin THAT much right....right?"
OMFG! This ride spun more than almost ANYTHING else I've been on!!!
Camel toe coaster!!!
Jeff gives us his best camel toe impression (it's not a very good one)
Camel toe coaster is pretty much one of those giant Japanese "Jet Coasters" - It's got to be at least 150 feet tall with lots of rampy hills. Not much airtime, but they are still fun rides.
SIGNATURE MOVE!!!!
Signature move FAIL!
Hey what is F2?
Ooooh....I'm really sorry guys!
As far as SLC's go I don't think it was that bad.
The boys are having a lot more fun on the Togo Death Machine flat ride!
This is seriously one MESSED UP flat ride!
"If you scan my shirt with your Japanese mobile phone it will take you to TPR!"
PANIC!!! DRIVE!!!
"Hey guys! You are not panicking enough!"
It looks more like "Happy Happy Joy Joy Drive"
Ok, they look slightly more freaked out.
Up it's a powered coaster.
Dirty, dirty whores!
"Hey Chris, is that a real tiger?"
Hi Joey...does this look familiar? It shouldn't!
It's like the double decker carousel from the Great America parks...but kind of looks like a mix between a rocket ship and a birthday cake with swans and random animals on the top...I LOVE JAPAN!!!
Speaking of bizarre things in the park - you can go fishing...yes, it's true, you can fish at Nasu Highland!
The little dude in the shack down there will give you all your fishing equipment.
And when you are done...LUNCH TIME!
Random Camel Toe Coaster Photo!
For those of you who remember the SBNO coaster "Lightning" from our last update...
It's gone.
BIG BOOOOOOM!!!
It's got one giant intense loop!
It's like Twisted Sisters but with a lot less suckiness! =)
OMFG! Yeah, the drop obviously isn't as steep as some of the dive machines, but holy crap it's scary!
Hello Big Boom, how are you doing?
Cute, yes?
Cute, no?
I just love how impressive the lower half of this park looks. Seriously that coaster collection down there is awesome! And thanks to the fantastic use of color you can make out each coaster easily!
Thank you Nasu Highland!!!
I hear that the tuna melts here KICK ASS!!!
Everyone crashes out on our way to the next park.
SEXY!!!
Hey! Let's go visit Hanno!
Our next stop was Seibuen. A smaller park in the middle of nowhere with a couple of credits (well, they have one, I think...)
OMG! I've died and gone to capsule machine heaven!
We're mostly "screwed"
Here is the coaster with the most BIZARRE queue ever!
Here is the queue...yes that's right...you sit down! They fill up a row of seats and then they tell you to stand up and board the train! WTF?!?!?
Did we mention that for whatever reason they totally segregated us from the other Japanese (do you blame them???) They put all the westerners in one row and the Japanese in the others. Then they boarded us last! It was actually pretty damn funny!!!
Oh, yeah, and it has a loop too...
Just in case you've already forgotten what coaster we are talking about. (We see you Jewy!!!)
And the trains were even CARPETED!!! How very shag of them!
For you coaster nerds, here's the layout and some random info.
The Baby swap gets Elissa and Leon the front row!
It's very cute, very Hello Kitty, but very whorish!
Yup.
It's like a mini-Harmonyland!
"I love you almost as much as rodents!"
"Hey Barry! The lady gay crapped on my pants!"
"I'm a sad, sad panda."
Next stop...Aqua Stadium! (Today was a busy, busy day!)
Because you can just never have enough Galaxy Express with the 15 minute pre-show!
TPR TAKEOVER of this bizarre Intamin indoor launched coaster!
Ok, next stop...the boys go on a search for Yakatori!
Shibuya is the destination of choice!
For Yakatori, follow this sign!
Head towards the building with the lights on it.
GO THIS WAY!!!
Gentlemen, we have SCORED!!! (It's also right across the street from the Disney Store if that helps!)
"I like meat on stick more than sex....I think...."
Bob doesn't look so angry when he's eating dead animal flesh. Yum!
Cheers for a kick ass day full of coasters, meat on a stick, and beer! WE LOVE JAPAN!!!!
Some of you may remember the last time were at Nasu, we rode coasters in the SNOW! (Click that link if you don't remember!)
This time, no snow! But lots of ERT! In fact we had ERT on four of their coasters...including BIG BOOM which is like a Dive Machine...but not! Strange ride this one is (Why am I talking like Yoda...)
Anyway, this is a VERY photo heavy report since we visited three parks and had some fun in Tokyo. Enjoy!
Our day started VERY early as Nasu Highland is a few hours outside of Tokyo. I wanted to teabag Joey but I wasn't allowed to.
We made a quick stop at the services that had this AMAZING machine. Sure, it looked like a typical coffee or drink machine, but check out the screen. There is a small camera INSIDE the machine that shows you what's happening on the other side of the panel.
It's completely unnecessary, but totally awesome! I love Japan!
Here we are at Nasu! This time, there's no snow! =)
Everyone ready for the Big Boom?
Big Boom is kind of like a "poor mans SheiKra" in that the first drop really is near vertical. (that's it on the left)
I still think that Nasu has the most "colorful" collection of coasters anywhere!
Holy crap!!!
"I know it's called Spin Turn, but it doesn't spin THAT much right....right?"
OMFG! This ride spun more than almost ANYTHING else I've been on!!!
Camel toe coaster!!!
Jeff gives us his best camel toe impression (it's not a very good one)
Camel toe coaster is pretty much one of those giant Japanese "Jet Coasters" - It's got to be at least 150 feet tall with lots of rampy hills. Not much airtime, but they are still fun rides.
SIGNATURE MOVE!!!!
Signature move FAIL!
Hey what is F2?
Ooooh....I'm really sorry guys!
As far as SLC's go I don't think it was that bad.
The boys are having a lot more fun on the Togo Death Machine flat ride!
This is seriously one MESSED UP flat ride!
"If you scan my shirt with your Japanese mobile phone it will take you to TPR!"
PANIC!!! DRIVE!!!
"Hey guys! You are not panicking enough!"
It looks more like "Happy Happy Joy Joy Drive"
Ok, they look slightly more freaked out.
Up it's a powered coaster.
Dirty, dirty whores!
"Hey Chris, is that a real tiger?"
Hi Joey...does this look familiar? It shouldn't!
It's like the double decker carousel from the Great America parks...but kind of looks like a mix between a rocket ship and a birthday cake with swans and random animals on the top...I LOVE JAPAN!!!
Speaking of bizarre things in the park - you can go fishing...yes, it's true, you can fish at Nasu Highland!
The little dude in the shack down there will give you all your fishing equipment.
And when you are done...LUNCH TIME!
Random Camel Toe Coaster Photo!
For those of you who remember the SBNO coaster "Lightning" from our last update...
It's gone.
BIG BOOOOOOM!!!
It's got one giant intense loop!
It's like Twisted Sisters but with a lot less suckiness! =)
OMFG! Yeah, the drop obviously isn't as steep as some of the dive machines, but holy crap it's scary!
Hello Big Boom, how are you doing?
Cute, yes?
Cute, no?
I just love how impressive the lower half of this park looks. Seriously that coaster collection down there is awesome! And thanks to the fantastic use of color you can make out each coaster easily!
Thank you Nasu Highland!!!
I hear that the tuna melts here KICK ASS!!!
Everyone crashes out on our way to the next park.
SEXY!!!
Hey! Let's go visit Hanno!
Our next stop was Seibuen. A smaller park in the middle of nowhere with a couple of credits (well, they have one, I think...)
OMG! I've died and gone to capsule machine heaven!
We're mostly "screwed"
Here is the coaster with the most BIZARRE queue ever!
Here is the queue...yes that's right...you sit down! They fill up a row of seats and then they tell you to stand up and board the train! WTF?!?!?
Did we mention that for whatever reason they totally segregated us from the other Japanese (do you blame them???) They put all the westerners in one row and the Japanese in the others. Then they boarded us last! It was actually pretty damn funny!!!
Oh, yeah, and it has a loop too...
Just in case you've already forgotten what coaster we are talking about. (We see you Jewy!!!)
And the trains were even CARPETED!!! How very shag of them!
For you coaster nerds, here's the layout and some random info.
The Baby swap gets Elissa and Leon the front row!
It's very cute, very Hello Kitty, but very whorish!
Yup.
It's like a mini-Harmonyland!
"I love you almost as much as rodents!"
"Hey Barry! The lady gay crapped on my pants!"
"I'm a sad, sad panda."
Next stop...Aqua Stadium! (Today was a busy, busy day!)
Because you can just never have enough Galaxy Express with the 15 minute pre-show!
TPR TAKEOVER of this bizarre Intamin indoor launched coaster!
Ok, next stop...the boys go on a search for Yakatori!
Shibuya is the destination of choice!
For Yakatori, follow this sign!
Head towards the building with the lights on it.
GO THIS WAY!!!
Gentlemen, we have SCORED!!! (It's also right across the street from the Disney Store if that helps!)
"I like meat on stick more than sex....I think...."
Bob doesn't look so angry when he's eating dead animal flesh. Yum!
Cheers for a kick ass day full of coasters, meat on a stick, and beer! WE LOVE JAPAN!!!!
Screaming Coasters
Strata Poster
Look, it's an older version of Will Gibbon: