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Postby Ryancrash » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:05 am

Erik_73 wrote:
ginzo wrote:
Erik_73 wrote:The temperature because the magnetic braking energy is transformed into heat. The lower the outside temperature, the more brake force is generated.


Erik, could this have been part of why people thought the trims on EGF seemed more forceful last year? It was apparently a colder day than this year. I thought the trims seemed to have very little effect on the speed of the train this year.


Yes, the outside temperature has a very very big influence. While the temperature has also negative influence on the coaster speed while the internal bearing friction on the roadwheels increase at lower temperatures. So the train is slower, and the brakes generate more brake force...


Interesting. I rode GeForce in 2007, not with TPR, but on my own visit. The general TPR consensus was that GeForce was not up to its usual standards in 2007. I went to Holiday Park on Aug 1, 2007 (which I believe was shortly before or after the TPR visit) - the day I visited was warm and sunny (once again, I was wishing for sunglasses on the loading platform and lifthill). On Aug 1, 2007 GeForce was running GREAT - it instantly became my number one favorite. Personally, I didn't see too much difference between the way GeForce was running on my 2007 visit and the way it ran for us this year.

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Postby robbalvey » Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:31 pm

Day 10 - Europa Park
Home to Theme Park Review's "Best Theme Park in Europe!"
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Europa Park is by far Elissa and my favorite park in Europe! It's got everything...awesome coasters, cool dark rides, and most importantly...RODENTS!
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The landscaping here is better than any other park in Europe. (Yes, even Disney IMO!)
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Everywhere you look there is sexy architecture that makes grown men drool.
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TPR's tour of Europa Park would start with a little bit of ERT on Eurosat...with the LIGHTS ON!!!
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Is everybody in? Your Eurosat ceremony is about to begin.
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Even with the lights on this ride is completely INSANE!!! (Watch out for that sudden jolt!)
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Europa Park has a crazy selection of coasters, and yes, the bobsled has drops...that's a good thing!
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Big Mike is ready for his Exclusive "Ride" time! ;)
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Ok, let's go check out some dark rides...
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Yup, it's Pirates!
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BOOBS!!!
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Here is Silver Star. While not as awesome as GeForce, still a lot of fun! (Note the new scream shield!)
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You guys like waking up in the morning to roller coasters?
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MORE FLAGS! MORE FUN!!!
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"I am communicating with my home planet!"
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Big Mike is enthusaistic...Joe is....confused?
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CAR! FAAAAAAST!
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It's beautiful! Just like a postcard!
(Thanks Hanno!)
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"I've always wanted to be a construction worker, and now thanks to Europa Park, I can live out those childhood memories..."
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Girls on Trampolines!!!
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"I'm gesang in the regen!!!"
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"Do you get wet on this ride?"
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NO!! PIERS!!! STOP SQUEEZING!!!
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Our stay at Hotel Coloseo was beyond AMAZING!
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The hotel is beautiful...
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The food was amazing...
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Big Mike was relaxing doing his Road Show update! Everyone loved the hotel....
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...except for the "emo group?"
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Um...what exactly is going on here?!?!?
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Spongebob looks PISSED! Dude, I'd be pissed off too is some old guy was grabbing at my crotch!
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CREPE....GOOOOOOD!
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"I'm CRAAAAZY plate of hot cheese...gimme some Elissa!"
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"Hey Elissa...don't you want a little bit of my raclette?"
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Boogey! Boogey! Boogey!
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Maybe we can use all these tickets to build a fort!
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CHRIS! FOOOOOOOD!
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We ended our visit to Europa on one of the most awesome...most unique roller coasters in the world...EuroMir.
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We got to walk up the towers for some hot TPR photo taking action!
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"Hey down there! You all ready to ride?"
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Oh dear...is the world ready for TPR on EuroMir???
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The only way to describe Euro Mir like "one part russian disco, one part roller coaster, one part lazy suzan, and one part Ikea showroom!"
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Here comes the party train!
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Little do they know I'm going to smack them in the head with the camera as they come by!
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Here is the "Ikea showroom" part of the ride!
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So THAT is what's inside of those towers...it's AIR! "This is PURE AIR! Do you have any idea what the street value of this tower is?"
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Everyone in the group loved Euro Mir! I think it was most people's favorite coaster of the park!
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Thank you Europa Park for an AWESOME visit!
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Postby ginzo » Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:53 pm

Hanging out in that fountain area of Hotel Colosseo was a trip highlight for me. You could eat ice cream or drink alcohol and watch the awesome fountain show. Heck, you were allowed to play in the fountain if you were willing to risk getting totally blasted with water.

The hotel in general was beautiful, nicer than most Disney hotels. And they gave us a fruit bowl and sparkling water in the rooms when we got there!
"Overall attendance at the park was lower than expected,"

the ghost seems to think there is a "Donkey Fairy"
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Postby Hand 0f Time » Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:04 pm

EuroMir really does look like an awesome ride. :D

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Postby sfmmrules! » Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:01 pm

That park reminds me of Disney w/the Monorail & Pirates. But I always like all the pictures of Robb. They're hysterical!

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Postby larrygator » Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:41 pm

"Emo Group", I think not. We were having a great time watching kids run through the fountain with play-by-play commentary and laughing our butts off whenever a kid fell and had to be carted off the field.
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Postby robbalvey » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:10 pm

^ I think it was just because you guys *looked* like the emo group. You all totally looked like the sad and dejected high school group disassociating yourselves with everyone else! The funny thing is, that I noticed you all up there looking that way so took a picture of the group, only to find that Big Mike and Hanno ALSO took the same picture!!! So apparently I wasn't the only one who thought you guys looked emo! :lolr:

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Postby coaster05 » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:20 pm

Europa is also my favorite non disney park in the world. I loved that place and could easily go back today. Great resort, great park, great fountain.

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Postby filipv » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:37 pm

Do I see you changed form a Sony fx1 to the fx7 ?

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Postby larrygator » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:57 pm

^^^We do look upset. :lolr: We probably looked emo because the real fountain show was going on and there were no kids running through the fountain hurting themselves at this time.

Seriously most of us had a blast sitting up there. It was initially a group of about 10 people and we probably had half the TPR at one time.

That Hotel was a blast.
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