James' 09 Season

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Postby Team Thriller » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:31 pm

Hey hey all,

I gathered a bunch of friends and decided to take a trip to Europa Park to ride the new Blue Fire. This is part 1 which is the house party the night before.

Part 2 will include the actual trip to the park, and many pictures of Blue Fire!
So enjoy. Next update will be posted tomorrow and will have much more to read about. :b

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Here are all the things for our mini house party. Excluding the cheesy pizza!
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Here are all the shirts I'm getting ready for the trip...
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Getting the engine ready for the trip. This is indead, the actual Thriller Moble. Why? Cause you can drive on the autobahn at super high speeds!
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Here is Germany for those who doesn't know what it looks like.
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And here is the full actual Thriller Moble! You are allowed to use this as your desktop background...
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Here we are doing things amazingly dangerous to make the time fly by.
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Here is Frankie... um... riding...
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This is a very intresting picture.
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OMFG! POV!
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Night shot in Germany
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Here is the only normal picture. I kinda like it.
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This random dog came out of nowhere and started attacking the bike. We called him Fifi.
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Random cat
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This is beastly!
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A group shot of our nature walk that of course became....
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....A dangerous act of riding a ten year old skate board at 20 mph down a super steep hill in the middle of the night!
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This is what my room looked like after the party. We kinda had a clothes fight like little children.
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All thats left of the food...
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Of course one of three pizzas we got.
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We will be leaving at 5 to go pick up my girl friend and then its a 3 hour drive to Europa Park!

Till tomorrow. Where the actual photo TR begins!
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Postby ghost007jas » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:30 pm

Awesome first part of the trip report. I like that you add some "personal flavor" to it :].

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Postby Team Thriller » Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:44 pm

Here we are at Europa Park.
I'm not going to type much except a review for Blue Fire and a few random notes...

The day wasn't too crowded, but wasn't not crowded. I ran into Steven from websitefullofdouchebags and hung with him that day.

Here is the review:

Blue Fire 10/10 - Seriously, this coaster was WAY better I expected. It is easily the best coaster in the park and in my opinion gives Ge Force a run for its money for 'best marathon coaster'. The ride is super smooth, and the elements are very intense. The launch isn't to powerful, but very fun and lasts a good time.
One thing that makes this coaster so good is the trains. You are totally open and the seats are so comfortable you can sleep in them. I've never felt so open on a coaster before.

Like I said. The ride is very unique. Even though it doesn't look like it, it is. This is on my top five coasters!

So I'm not going to write so much cause I'll add some descriptions on the photo's...
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The day starts with a walkthrough through a drive through
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There is Silver Star in the morning sun. What a sight!
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The entrance to Europa Park is still my favorite in the world.
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The german alley still looked as welcoming as always!
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Group Shot number 1
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We met with Steve! Thanks for hanging with us!
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Whats that I see picking out over the horizion?
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Oh well. Lets skip it and go to Alantica Supersplash
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Of course we didn't skip it! We were there for the grand opening.
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It looks really on the slower side. But oh my god! Its not during the ride...
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Group Shot number 2
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Random horse with booze. I love this park....
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A group of the most important people at Europa Park. There they are holding the balloons. ;)
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This things came outa nowhere. He looks extremely dangerous, probably on the wanted list, and blood thirsty for killing...
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I've been spotted AGHHH!
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These guys where cool
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The moment has arrived for the offical opening of Blue Fire.
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But first a duel of vikings. This day just gets better and better!
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The man who is going to cut the ribbon...
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This is the moment exactly between the ride beging closed and the ride opening to the public...
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Blue Fire has opened!
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Plain, but simple.
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First time you ride, it is worth sitting in the front row!
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We'll come back to Blue Fire later. First we got to hit all the rides before the lines get long!
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We actually didn't ride this today.
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Here is more of an overview of the attraction. It is a great water ride!
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Time for probably the most unique coaster in Europe (With the exeption of Winjas)
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The ride was running up at its normal standers.
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If you aren't confused by now. You either are A.) A ninja B.) Can see in slow motion or C.) Rode it so many times that your brain is falling apart...
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Here is the slow moving part that gives you a great view of glass....
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This is probably the freakest picture ever.
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Offical group photo!
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The park is very well landscaped
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That is one twisted track
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Weeeeeeeeeeee um.. weeeeeeee
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Time for Silver Star
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But of course I have to make a scene of attention and stupidity before we enter the queue
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The coaster is still the tallest in Europe!
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After Silver Star. We had to do the best thing in the park....
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Crepes!
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And Europa Park makes the best Crepes in the world!
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Enough of the crepes... for now.. back to some Silver Star!
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These shirts were EVERYWHERE today!
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Time for Eurosat. Sadly, this coaster was running way worse then it has been. It was very brutal... or at least more so.
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But even so, its still beter than Spaceship Earth. (Sorry Epcot Fanboys)
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The park really does have so much detail
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Skyline shots...
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Lunch shot!
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A really creepy picture of Daniel
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Do these count as dozen eggs?
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Time for Poseidon
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You enter by going under the big horses A$$...
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THEMING!
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Splash!
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I think Atlas is a dude?
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Just a dude with female parts...
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Great view of Blue Fire from the queue of Poseidon.
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The station
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THEMING!
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Right about here is when you realize you are about to get wet...
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The oh sh!t moment of the last drop.
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weeeeeeee um... um.. weeeeeee
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First time I've seen this newer ride in person.
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Alpen Express is actually better this year than last year. Much faster and smoother.
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no comment needed. (This is not my onride photo BTW)
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OWNED!
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REALLY owned. She was in the last picture. You just cannot see her cause she is in the waterwall.
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This is what you look like after a wall of water hits you...
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Time for Steven to play with some balls
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...To break some plates of course!
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Daniel on the bumper cars. He is having fun. And yes, I'm outa captions.
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Time for the moment you've been waiting for. Blue Fire pictures!
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In line for the ride. I look stupid, my girl friend looks happy, and yes, I'm out of captions again.
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Right before boarding
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Here is the layout...

First there is the awesome launch
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Then up onto... whatever the hell this is. Overbanked curve?
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Whatever the hell that is THROUGH THE ROCKS
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Coming down off whatever the hell that is, you go directly into...
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The vertical loop!
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After the vertical loop, you go into this very intense curve...
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To the midcourse brake run!
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Going out of the brakes into....
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The next two awesome elements!
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Here is the second one!
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Here is the second one from another view...
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The next element reminds me of Sex Ed....
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Then the zero gravity roll! This is a very hidden element. But easily the best part of the ride!
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Then you scream around this turn...
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...And onto the final brake run.
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The area around the ride. Not really finished, but very nice enough!
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This picture is random, but it shows how awesome the theming is!
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I'll end it with a group shot!
From left to right top: Steven, Daniel, Kelley, Perry, Frankie.

Now time for the bottom: Me, and then Jessica.

Thanks for reading and come out and ride this thing! It is awesome!

Ciao!
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Postby thrillerman1 » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:34 pm

Awesome TR. It looks like Blue Fire could not have had a more perfect opening day! The new area looks amazing too. Thanks for sharing!

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Postby DiSab » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:53 pm

On my list of parks to visit across the pond, EP just jumped from the middle to the very top. Awesome TR.
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Postby alexinla » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:44 pm

Excellent tripreport, not only did you add a little personal flavor but had great shots of the park and also explained in detail the new ride for the coaster dorks!

Now about the party....where is the beer??? Germany, right? Fruit juice aint right :kiss: Just playing! Really enjoyed your report

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Postby Team Thriller » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:54 am

Thanks everyone for the replies!

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:lmao: That is a good point. Just half our group are underage. (The drinking age being 16). But next year, the party will actually BE a party. ;)

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Postby alexinla » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:43 am

I was just kidding, I grew up in germany, dont think i ever got carded for beer. I remember when i had to go to the supermarket to get groceries, including beer for my dad(cough), i was maybe 10, it was perfectly ok to get a 6pack.

Well,next year I am expecting a different party for the europapark opening and of course that will come with a lot of crazier stunts on the skateboard(maybe a hospital visit,lol), random dogs and cats kidnapped and put on coasters and of course the the hungover pictures with all the prostitutes :lmao:

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Postby matteocrepaldi » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:40 am

Nice photos!

I have a random question: how bad are the trim brakes on Silver Star this year?
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Postby SharkTums » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:43 am

And just an FYI to all of you drooling...TPR WILL be visiting Europa Park next year as part of a smaller tour!

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