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Those Take Off rides on German funfairs probably do give a more powerfull ride, but i'm not used to flat rides anymore

Take off is a popular flatride on German funfairs. Love the report!

Teststrecke/Doppel Looping Stuttgarter Fruehlingsfest 11 may 2014. It ran super smooth. 2 loopings with only a lapbar

More about KMG Mission Space covered by the local press: KMG builds largest mobile attraction ever By the editors on 12/11/2010 NEEDE - The company KMG - specializing in theme construction - is currently a special attraction to the building. If you have Parallelweg drive then you see him standing. It is the world's largest mobile attraction. The owner of the Needse company says that the 'Mission Space' eighty meters high. "This is unique, something no one has built." The attraction has two major arms, each side is a hanging gondola that can carry ten persons. It runs, waving a rate from about 65 kilometers per hour. The attraction has a value of approximately EUR 2.5 million, weighs 150 tons and has carried on four trailers. When he finished the Mission Space is first seen at fairs in the Netherlands. Then, the other countries in Europe. Two years ago, experts of the company started with a sketch (see photo). Now the attraction in a test phase. A special office checks all calculations and sends it to test institute TÜV in Germany for approval. Update zaterdag 9.00 uur: Update Saturday 9.00 am: We were just on the lookout on the Internet for more information about the attraction and what we came to a forum where dozens of carnival freaks share information about the "Mission Space". See the link below to the forum: http://themepark.nl/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1514547 . Photos Yvonne Berends tn_2009_0709missionspace0002 tn_2009_0709missionspace0003 tn_2009_0709missionspace0006 tn_2009_0709missionspace0010 tn_2009_0709missionspace0016 tn_2009_0709missionspace0017

Just found out that a launched woodie was considered in the 1960's: In the late 1960s, Allen proposed building a roller coaster at Dorney Park in Allentown, Pa. that would use a catapult system. Though the ride was never built, it foreshadowed today’s launch coasters. I assume that PTC trains are also "launch ready" gr. Hans /-//-\

So, who is getting a GCI coaster in the near future? - Morey's Piers: Layout already known - CGA: Layout already known - SFMM: Layout not known, could be! But i don't think so: SF uses a lot of standard layouts for their coasters, especially when a manufacturer is busy with lots of projects. Even their GCI's are an example of this behaviour: 2x Roar and Evel Knievel looks a lot like thunderbird. - WOF: It could be! With a bit of imagination it could fit: But not really well. The graphics of the mistery coaster show a flat surface, and WOF has a lot of height variations. There where also people mentioning Forellenhof Plohn. My bet is on that one. A small park that seems to be ready for a "real" coaster. A big steel one is too expensive and nothing special. A pre-fabricated wood-coaster in Germany is also nothing special. This design is probably not that big, but in this way a very interesting layout full of airtime and cheap to build. Greetings Hansa /-//-\

I agree for 95% with Coasterbadboy. The 5% i disagree about is the theme or general idea of DCA it's not bad especially not for people out-of-state or country. From the start they put in to many things of California with the result that some things are too little of (e-ticket rides) or packed too much in a small place (Hollywood). You hit the hammer on the nail Disney- and amusement-parks in general are all about escapism from daily live. DCA does not deliver enough for Californians, but enough for tourists. DCA is never marketed in that way. And all travelguides only refer to Disneyland as the must do. In that respect (escapism), travelguides even recommend Knott's above DCA. Gr. HansA /-//-\

Went to DCA last year. I liked it. I see why people complain. It does not have the magic DL has. But as a 2nd park it is OK. This is the whole point: It is being considered a 2nd park with California as a theme! It is only nice for tourists out of the state. I think Californians don't really like it when they've got the real thing! But for tourists it is OK. But then again: It has for it's size too many different themed areas. And those areas have or too little attractions and rides or too much! Oh and then Paradise pier. I really looked forward to it as Disney's recreation of an old amusementpark/pier. It really didn't come close. Some rides have too much theming (Orange Stinger), why? A wave swinger is in it's basic shape a great ride. If only they've build a real wooden (racing) coaster! And did someone else notice the old decorations and park memorabilia in the souvenir shops? Well they've should make the whole paradise pier look that way. The new investments are in the good direction. But it needs a lot more to be attractive for Californians. gr. HansA /-//-\