Fudgey's Japan, Australia and Singapore Adventures

[vuurvogelDonkeys are my way of life!]

Loving the reports Dave.

What's up with the tattoo sign at the first park ? So if you have a (visible) tattoo somewhere, you are not allowed to the parks ?

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You must cover it up at all water parks, baths, etc. At the theme parks, I'd say about half wanted them covered up.

So make sure to bring long clothes or some bandages to cover them up!

In Japan tattoos are associated with mostly negative things. Mostly crime and gang related. So to not offend anyone they ask to be covered up. Most Japanese tattoos will follow a suit pattern which will not show above the collar line sleeve line and ankle line.

This report looks great by the way. It makes me really, really, really want to go to Japan.

[fudgeySir Lampsalot]

Update #4: Nagashima Spaland

Looking at TPR's visits to this park, it has been said that it was Japan's Cedar Point (before CP built their huge rides and modernised the park) and I would totally agree with this. Easy to get to, it required the bullet train and a bus to Kuwana station ala TPR's Japan Planning Guide.

We both really liked this park, again for uniqueness and for the fact it was REALLY quiet, I mean probably the quietest I have ever seen a park of this scale. They have a waterpark which seemed quite busy but their main amusement park was completely dead, which means excellent for us. Highlights included:

Steel Dragon 2000 is their gigacoaster, built by Chance Morgan. This had some good airtime pops and some fairly intense helixes at the turnaround. The views over the sea and the surrounding areas are excellent and we both really enjoyed this!

White Cyclone is their woodie, and again had some good airtime pops, long helixes (some serious bone rattling here) and a nice layout.

Ultra Twister is a Togo pipeline coaster and this is the first time I have ever been on one of these things, having only seen and built them in Rollercoaster Tycoon when I was younger and no guests ever particularly liking them... Unique, different, scary vertical lift chain at the beginning where you hope you are not going to die!

Free fall is an Intamin old school freefall ride and this was the first time I had done one of these, drop towers still make the adrenaline run!!

[SharkTumsSite Admin]

STOP THE PRESSES!!!!



LAND CLEARING!!! RUMOR ALERT!!!

Perhaps in wanting to be like Cedar Point they're also getting a WindSeeker!!!

[fudgeySir Lampsalot]

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[1pizza14Don't let this donkey melt you with its laser eyes!]

Wait, so did you ride Steel Dragon 2000? Or is it still chucking wheels into the water park?

[fudgeySir Lampsalot]

^ We did ride it yes, and no wheels fell off at all. We both liked it alot!

Update #5: More temples, Sea Paradise and Yokohama Cosmoland

Kyoto is well known for its history and its temples, so our last day in Kyoto involved viewing some of the popular tourist sites and generally walking around. It gives a good look into the history of this city and is worlds apart from modern day Japan.

We returned to Tokyo via bullet train, checked into our hotel and then made an afternoon visit via local train to Sea Paradise (Blue Fall.... ) and Yokohama Cosmoland.

Sea Paradise is a fun Japanese holiday resort not far outside of Yokohama city and looks out over the ocean. It houses Japan's largest collection of marine life through the various aquariums, Surf Coaster (Togo steel sitdown) which is mainly out over the sea and Blue Fall (330ft of Intamin drop goodness). Surf Coaster was actually very good, not very rough, good airtime and intense helixes. Blue Fall scared the crap out of me but was excellent (keeps the adrenaline pumping!) This park, again, was very quiet which means more rides on Blue Fall for me!

Yokohama Cosmoland is in the centre of Yokohama city, close to the bay. Having not done my research, we arrived by train to find lots of police directing people, roads closed and everything at a standstill. Apparently, it was one of their huge! firework festivals and the amount of people here was crazy, like stupid crazy. Still, we made our way from the station to Yokohama Cosmoland, while watching some of the biggest, loudest and amazing fireworks I have ever seen. If you have seen Disney's in Florida, just imagine several times bigger! Seriously, seriously cool! We then rode the Vanish! rollercoaster, well known for going through a tunnel in the middle of the lagoon and the Spinning mouse, both of which had about 15min lines. The setting for this little park was great, and lit up looked very cool! The amount of people leaving this festival via the trains was crazy, but it was well organised, the masses of people were moving quickly and we got back to the hotel absolutely exhausted! God I love this country. If this had happened in Britain, all of the tube stations would be closed and it would take hours to get home.

Tokyo Disneyland next...

[cobra_roll06Wee Sweaty Bifkin]

Great stuff Dave! Looks like you guys had an amazing time. Can't wait to see the rest!

PS. Cilit Bang reference = Wipeout.

[Divv3kControlled by a sentient spreadsheet...]

I'm not entirely sure what it is but I want a McDonald's Food Strap!

Loving the TR, Dave! It's building my excitement for next year's TPR trip nicely!

[fudgeySir Lampsalot]

^^ Steve, I love the fact you have taken Wipeout to heart... Barry Scott would have been proud.

^ Divv, everyone wants a foodstrap!

[SharkTumsSite Admin]

^^I think they're cell phone charms??? All I know is I WANT THEM!!!!!