Massive Europe Trip Report

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

Great report so far.

What is the 'King Kong' holding a train carriage? Looks like a really nicely themed ride.

It's exactly what you think it is. "King Kong" is a flat ride manufactured by HUSS. I think this is the only permanently installed park model.
http://www.hussrides.com/family-rides/king-kong.html

[duskyI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

I have to say I'm a bit dissapointed you don't visit Plopsaland De Panne on your tour, they don't have the most thrilling rides except from Anubis , The ride... but still as the new owners of Holiday Park it would be nice to show of some pictures of the homepark from Studio100. Their theming is pretty awesome!!

[therooboyBeware of the Magic Donkey at Lotte World!]

Great report so far.
As you noted, Phantasialand isn't the biggest park, but it certainly is a park with an envious list of great attractions.

[simon8899I wish they would make Street Fighter Donkey.]

Damn you had Artistico first....

But at least we in Hamburg had the Olympia Looping for a month - I wonder were Alpina Bahn is hiding as its sometimes visiting Aachen in spring....

And after seeing your great impressions from Phantasialand which I last visited as a kid I need to visit again, maybe next year - this year is for Europa Park that I also last visited as a kid when they only had a powered coaster and a bobsled coaster....

[MrenataShe turned me into a donkey! I got better...]

Damn you had Artistico first....

But at least we in Hamburg had the Olympia Looping for a month - I wonder were Alpina Bahn is hiding as its sometimes visiting Aachen in spring....

And after seeing your great impressions from Phantasialand which I last visited as a kid I need to visit again, maybe next year - this year is for Europa Park that I also last visited as a kid when they only had a powered coaster and a bobsled coaster....

I think Alpina Bahn is in Stuttgart right now. I'm not sure. But I remember that Stuttgart is getting one of the big ones this year, and it is either Alpina or Hollenblitz.

I've ridden Olympia Looping on this trip. In fact, my hotel was like 200m from Hamburg DOM.

[GeorgeTDonkeys are my way of life!]

Love to follow this report...sooo many interesting thoughts...thanks Mrenata ! Looking forward to reading the rest...!

And yes...Alpinabahn is in Stuttgart right now

[DJMartinI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

Nice trip report from our surrounding area! good to read that you love the parks and rides here!

The Colorado Adventure has the "Michael Jackson" name because the ride was opened by MJ himself in 1996.

[BDGFavorite element on SkyRush is the Stengel Dive!]

Michael Jackson had visited the park many times, mostly after closing time and even during the winter months. He was good friends with the owners of the park and sometime in late 1995, during another visit, he was shown a model of a new ride that was under construction. They promised to name it "The Michael Jackson Thrill Ride", if he would open it himself the following season... which he did:



That's the official story.

[BrianLoI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

Great TR, I'm highly enjoying following along!

[alexinlaI know more about donkeys than women!]

Looking forward to your Frankfurt pictures as this is my hometown and I was there at the end of March/beginning April aswell. Wish I would have known of your travels as I would have loved to show you some of the cool Applewine places there