Noxegon Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 The Wacky Worm (or Big Apple) is probably the single most common kiddie coaster design on this planet, with versions available from a variety of manufacturers, including DPV Rides, Fabbri, Fajume, Levent Lunapark, Pinfari, Preston, Sartori Rides, SBF Visa, and probably others I've forgotten. This week, while updating my coaster log, I noticed that I'd actually ridden over one hundred of them in my travels through twenty-one countries; Australia, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States. I reckon this is probably sad enough to warrant a photo trip report! Those interested in the written word can find the several hundred trip reports I've written on my web site. My previous photo trip reports here are The Complete B&M and The Wood Coasters of North America. 0033: Big Apple (Bottons Pleasure Beach) 0058: Big Apple (Pleasureland Southport) 0094: Wacky Worm (American Fairs) 0240: Kålormen * (Karolinelund) 0345: Chenille (Nigloland) 0352: Family Coaster * (Parc Saint Paul) 0377: Worm (Glen Smith) (Irish Fairs) 0392: Caterpillar (Brean Leisure Park) 0448: Wacky Worm (Lake Winnepesaukah) 0496: Kukomotív (Vidampark) 0508: Big Apple (Codonas Amusement Park) 0511: Big Apple (M&D Scotlands Theme Park) 0512: Wacky Worm * (Loudoun Castle) 0573: Imorinth (Central Park) 0601: Family Coaster (Arakawa Park) 0639: Kids Coaster (Nara Dreamland) 0676: Big Apple (English Fairs) 0678: Gold Mine Express (Irish Fairs) 0681: Big Apple (Barrys Amusements) 0687: Le Pomme (French Fairs) 0689: Family Coaster (Parc Saint Paul) 0703: Big Apple * (Billing Aquadrome) 0704: Speedy Gonzales (Clacton Pier) 0710: Big Apple (Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach) 0720: Mouse Coaster * (Riverview Park and Waterworld) 0769: Wacky Worm (Northern Irish Fairs) 0771: Rollercoaster (Funtasia) 0775: Wacky Worm * (Myrtle Beach Grand Prix) 0779: Wacky Worm (Baja Amusements) 0781: Wacky Worm (Trimpers Rides) 0785: Wacky Worm (Jolly Roger Amusement Park) 0797: Wacky Worm (Gillians Wonderland Pier) 0821: Wacky Worm (DelGrossos Amusement Park) 0837: Big Apple * (Astroland) 0890: Big Apple (Pirat Parc) 0893: La Pomme (Euro Park) 0894: Chenille (Magic Park Land) 0914: Big Apple (Northern Irish Fairs) 0930: Big Apple (Ocean Beach Pleasure Park) 0932: Wacky Worm * (Seaburn Fun Park) 0974: Wallis's Wonderful Wriggling Wirral Wacky Worm (Wallis Family Fun Fair) 0975: Caterpillar Capers (Camelot Theme Park) 0998: Masken (Parken Zoo) 1007: Karlo's Taxi (Djurs Sommerland) 1019: Big Apple (Dutch Fairs) 1020: Bugs & Bees (Dutch Fairs) 1066: Fun Mouse (Irish Fairs) 1089: African Big Apple (West Midlands Safari Park) 1093: Wacky Worm (Adventure Landing) 1125: Wacky Worm (Australian Fairs) 1137: Gusano Loco (Mundo Divertido)
Band-Aid Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 There are so many Wacky Worms that it's almost sickening
DJeXeL Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 ^^^I have a feeling I'm going to see you on an episode of "Intervention"
VinTheAttendant Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 VERY impressive collection! If you get the chance, go to Star City in the Philippines. They have TWO wacky worms!
downunder Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 Hopefully your cry for help will be heard by someone suitably qualified. Not that I wouldn't ride a Wacky Worm, if I happened to be at a park that had one.
Noxegon Posted January 24, 2011 Author Posted January 24, 2011 Part two... 1191: Caterpillar (Lightwater Valley) 1193: Happy Caterpiller (Pleasureland Southport) 1194: Magic Pomme (Lunapark Palavas-les-flots) 1196: La Pomme (Amigoland) 1199: Speedy (Lunapark Cap d'Agde) 1209: Pomme (Didiland) 1226: Vildbassen (Sommerland Sjaelland) 1236: Funny Mouse * (Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko) 1240: Mercury's Mini Coaster (Twinlakes Park) 1241: La Pomme (Koaland) 1242: Magic Pomme (Antibes Land) 1244: Jungle Road (Lunapark Cannes) 1247: Train de Mines (Lunapark Frejus) 1248: La Pomme (Azur Park) 1250: Magic Pomme (Magic World) 1295: Baby Coaster (Happy Valley Shenzhen) 1309: Crazy Caterpillar (Williams Amusements) 1310: Rattle Snake (Knowsley Safari Park) 1325: Wacky Worm (Koki Park) 1326: Big Apple (Sindbad Amusement Park) 1339: Raupe (Forellenhof Plohn) 1344: 1001 Pattes (French Fairs) 1351: Bruco Mela (Unknown) (Italian Fairs) 1353: Bruco Mela (Pelucchi) (Italian Fairs) 1358: Bruco Mela (Europark Idroscalo) 1359: Bruco Mela (Safari Park) 1369: Bruco (Zoosafari Fasanolandia) 1406: Big Apple (Speelpark Duinen Zathe) 1407: Achtbaan (Speelpark Oud Valkeveen) 1426: Bruco Mela (New Jesolandia) 1428: Bruco Mela (Astoria Village) 1469: Bruco Mela (Magic Park) 1470: Alexanderou (Ta Aidonakia Luna Park) 1473: Big Apple (Allou Fun Park) 1476: Santa's Flying Sleigh (Buwalda) (English Fairs) 1507: TL*3 Coaster (Adventurers Family Entertainment Center) 1516: Chenille (Papea Parc) 1517: Family Coaster (Holly Park) 1518: Magic Pomme (Parc de la Vallee) 1520: La Pomme (Kid Parc) 1539: Family Coaster (Walygator Parc) 1542: Crazy Clown (Bauer) (Swiss Fairs) 1546: Big Apple (Naisse) (French Fairs) 1547: Goulis (Coppier) (French Fairs) 1552: Pomme (Les Poussins) 1560: Wacky Worm (Speelstad Oranje) 1570: Brucomela (Freij) (UAE Fairs) 1579: Big Apple (Essel World) 1581: Worm Coaster (Tikuji-ni-Wadi) 1584: Moon Raker (Nicco Park) 1604: Nissi Coaster (Marah Land)
Skycoastin Steve Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 I might have skipped over it, but have you never ridden the one at Old Town in Kissimmee?
deathbydinn Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 Wow, I never realized how many WW there were, some actually had pretty cool themes though! But um, WTF is this thing?!
Noxegon Posted January 24, 2011 Author Posted January 24, 2011 Hopefully your cry for help will be heard by someone suitably qualified. LOL! I might have skipped over it, but have you never ridden the one at Old Town in Kissimmee? Nope, that's one of a handful of Wacky Worms I've missed where an adult must be accompanied by a child. As I recall they wouldn't sell me a ticket! But um, WTF is this thing?! Ah, I wondered how long it'd be before someone highlighted that one. There's another one half way through the list with the only surviving wonder of the ancient world clearly visible, possibly the best theming you'll ever find
Skycoastin Steve Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 Nope, that's one of a handful of Wacky Worms I've missed where an adult must be accompanied by a child. As I recall they wouldn't sell me a ticket! Well that's strange. I was just there Thursday night and all my friend and I did was purchase enough tickets to ride the Wacky Worm and Windstorm. The operator at the Wacky Worm cracked up when we came up to ride, but he let us right on (and we were the only riders on the train). So maybe the policy has changed? Either that or they just didn't care on that particular night since it wasn't crowded.
Noxegon Posted January 24, 2011 Author Posted January 24, 2011 ^ Perhaps. I've no immediate plans to go back to Orlando, though I imagine I'll be there at some point in the next decade. We'll see.
Skycoastin Steve Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 ^Well if an elusive Wacky Worm credit isn't enough to bring you back to Orlando ASAP, I don't know what is!
samisthabomb Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Wow, some of those are very well themed! There are so many of them... which brings me to my apocalypse theory. In December 2012, all the wacky worm trains will come to life and consume all of the human race! They will then proceed to conquer the world and make the children in "It's A Small World" their loveslaves! That is all.
ParkTrips Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Can I count a Wacky Worm that Richard hasn't been on as a rare credit?
downunder Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Funny, I don't think I've been on one! That's very disappointing for someone who looks like they're having sex with a coaster in their avatar, hopefully TPR will fix that for you this year. I think I've only ridden one Wacky Worm where I wasn't on a TPR tour, and that was at Alton Towers (I think a couple of days after TPR had pillaged the place).
Noxegon Posted January 25, 2011 Author Posted January 25, 2011 Can I count a Wacky Worm that Richard hasn't been on as a rare credit? I don't think any Wacky Worm qualifies as rare really...
A.J. Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Not sure what the proper word is to describe these rides... Durrrr... or Derp?
Generic Name Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Not sure what the proper word is to describe these rides... Durrrr... or Derp? Well...
AlmereStars Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Wow, I never realized how many WW there were, some actually had pretty cool themes though! But um, WTF is this thing?! Its kronkeltje, the parks mascotte. Its a small tree I work there, nice little kids park in Holland
larrygator Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 and we are supposed to believe you only want to go to North Korea for the culture. Right!
cfc Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 ^Maybe North Koreans in ancient times worshipped Wacky Worms?
Noxegon Posted January 25, 2011 Author Posted January 25, 2011 and we are supposed to believe you only want to go to North Korea for the culture) a) Last I heard all the coasters in North Korea except the Volare were SBNO, and b) There are no known Wacky Worms in North Korea!
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