robbalvey Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 EGF looks so fun! I like the color scheme of it. But why is it called Holiday Park? I see nothing relating to holidays. Holiday as in 'Vacation'. Yeah, in Europe, going on "vaction" is called "going on holiday" so that's where the "Holiday" in name "Holiday Park" comes from. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryancrash Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 Day 10 - Europa Park Home to Theme Park Review's "Best Theme Park in Europe!" Thank you Europa Park for an AWESOME visit! Everyone in the group loved Euro Mir! I think it was most people's favorite coaster of the park! 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?" Here is the "Ikea showroom" part of the ride! Little do they know I'm going to smack them in the head with the camera as they come by! Here comes the party train! 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!" Oh dear...is the world ready for TPR on EuroMir??? "Hey down there! You all ready to ride?" We got to walk up the towers for some hot TPR photo taking action! We ended our visit to Europa on one of the most awesome...most unique roller coasters in the world...EuroMir. CHRIS! FOOOOOOOD! Maybe we can use all these tickets to build a fort! Boogey! Boogey! Boogey! "Hey Elissa...don't you want a little bit of my raclette?" "I'm CRAAAAZY plate of hot cheese...gimme some Elissa!" CREPE....GOOOOOOD! Spongebob looks PISSED! Dude, I'd be pissed off too is some old guy was grabbing at my crotch! Um...what exactly is going on here?!?!? ...except for the "emo group?" Big Mike was relaxing doing his Road Show update! Everyone loved the hotel.... The food was amazing... The hotel is beautiful... Our stay at Hotel Coloseo was beyond AMAZING! NO!! PIERS!!! STOP SQUEEZING!!! "Do you get wet on this ride?" "I'm gesang in the regen!!!" Girls on Trampolines!!! "I've always wanted to be a construction worker, and now thanks to Europa Park, I can live out those childhood memories..." It's beautiful! Just like a postcard! (Thanks Hanno!) CAR! FAAAAAAST! Big Mike is enthusaistic...Joe is....confused? "I am communicating with my home planet!" MORE FLAGS! MORE FUN!!! You guys like waking up in the morning to roller coasters? Here is Silver Star. While not as awesome as GeForce, still a lot of fun! (Note the new scream shield!) BOOBS!!! Yup, it's Pirates! Ok, let's go check out some dark rides... Big Mike is ready for his Exclusive "Ride" time! Europa Park has a crazy selection of coasters, and yes, the bobsled has drops...that's a good thing! Even with the lights on this ride is completely INSANE!!! (Watch out for that sudden jolt!) Is everybody in? Your Eurosat ceremony is about to begin. TPR's tour of Europa Park would start with a little bit of ERT on Eurosat...with the LIGHTS ON!!! Everywhere you look there is sexy architecture that makes grown men drool. The landscaping here is better than any other park in Europe. (Yes, even Disney IMO!) 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hand 0f Time Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 EuroMir really does look like an awesome ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfmmrules! Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 That park reminds me of Disney w/the Monorail & Pirates. But I always like all the pictures of Robb. They're hysterical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 "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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 ^ 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! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster05 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 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. Rich "Kids like water on their privates" Bitner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filipv Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Do I see you changed form a Sony fx1 to the fx7 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 ^^^We do look upset. 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 Do I see you changed form a Sony fx1 to the fx7 ? Nope, still have the fx1. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfne2005 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 ^^James would be so proud of you all...but probably wouldn't hang around with you anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryancrash Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I absolutely loved Europa Park - it was my favorite park of the entire trip (which is saying a lot, considering some of the amazing parks we visited). Gorgeous theming - great collection of rides and coasters. (Now if they'd just do something about those pesky trim brakes on Silver Star...) Good food too - the fish sandwiches in Scandinavia land were delicious. I'm so glad we got to spend two days (and two nites) here! Hotel Colosseo was breath-taking, one of the nicest places I've ever stayed. Everything was great - the theming, the coliseum seating with the torch fires, the food, the ice cream, the fountain, the delicious drinks at the bar - and a special thanks to our lovely waitress Katja for taking such good care of us all! I noticed Europa Park was clearing ground for a new coaster (2009?) All the more reason to go back! I could seriously spend a week at this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 There's a topic on it somewhere, basically a launch coaster with "loop-de-loops" (a strange concept for Europa!). Hopefully it'll live up to the high standard of the rest of the park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Europa Park was the best park of the trip. Best food and best hotel, too. I loved the place and would go there again in a heartbeat. As for spontaneous "emo" pictures, hmm, I seem to recall having some from years' past . . . I'm not bringing you down, am I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I loved Europa. Poseidon was a suprise hit for me. I absolutely loved that ride. The level of theming in the queue and the first part was completely unexpected. While the park does not have anything completely stellar in the coaster department (except for Euromir which is so unique nothing can come close to it). They are all good. Combine with the level of detail they theme each and every ride. This park is a winner in my book. Where were they clearing land? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland303 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Nice Better Off Dead reference! Jeez, this place looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groteslurf Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Great updates as always. I have a anti-emo picture for you (unfortunately a bit blurry) Liane & Robb imitating Kiki Dee & Elton John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Need more raclette NOW!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryancrash Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Where were they clearing land? I think the land we saw being cleared was a road being re-routed to make room for the new coaster (rather than land being cleared for the coaster itself). But you could see this from the top of Atlantica Supersplash, if you looked off to the side before going down the drop. So perhaps the new coaster will go in Scandinavia land? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totoro1981 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 hi there. the new coaster will go into a new themed area which looks like iceland on the teaser poster. it will have a 2,5 second launch and the first ever inversions for europa park EP Coaster 2009 - Teaser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryancrash Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Thanks for the teaser poster! Looks great (looks like Intamin track... mmm, I'm drooling already...) Iceland would definitely be a great theme for a new area of the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 26, 2008 Author Share Posted July 26, 2008 ^ It does look like Intamin track, but the new coaster will be a prototype Mack ride. Looking forward to it! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dammie16@vt.edu Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 ^^If it is like that picture it must be a Vekoma smashing you face first into ice like that!!! But on regular note Europa looks awesome and that coaster teaser looks pretty sexy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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