T-Bô Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Cool report! If I didn't have stupid exams right now I would've come to! Great to see that you enjoyed Walibi ! Can't wait to read your next report! Have fun at Bobbejaanland tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivion Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Nice tripreport!! To bad I couldn't be there today (exams). You also made some nice pictures. And like you said, the strobe light is still there, you just weren't lucky to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas -TRZ- Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Nice tripreport!! To bad I couldn't be there today (exams). You also made some nice pictures. And like you said, the strobe light is still there, you just weren't lucky to see it. actually the streobe light are broken down since 1 or 2 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutger Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Did you guys like the bumper cars? OMG they are the worst I've ever done! Slooowwww.... And what are the rules on americain bumper cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hattuchili Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Wow, great update! It looks like a good day at Walibi Belgium. --Sören "can´t wait to see more pictures" Schomburg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCrazy Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Great TR and great pictures! The "no rules" bumper cars sound like a lot of fun! 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mind Eraser Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Great updates, guys! These TR's are making me miss Europe a lot. I'm really upset that I forgot to do Walibi Belgium's flume! Dammit. It looks fun. One thing that should be mentioned, however, about the "Vekoma woodies": from what I've heard, Robin Hood and Loop Garou were designed by Allott & Lomax (awesome engineers!), and the trains and hardware were done by Vekoma. So I think these great woodies can be, at least, partially credited to Allott & Lomax - don't wanna give Vekoma TOO much credit . Allott & Lomax also did Tusenfyd's Thundercoaster, I believe (along with the Antelope and the Big One modifications). Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing your updates! -kip- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Allot and Lomax did Thundercoaster, while Stand Company made Robin Hood and Loop-Garou. Thats why Thundercoaster is completely different from those two rides (probably alot rougher too). I belive Vekoma actually had very little to do with these rides. Probably just the trains and the technical stuff like brakes and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Very cool! I was thinking of you guys last night while I was at work brewing some beer. Beer=Belgium Can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted June 16, 2005 Author Share Posted June 16, 2005 Did you guys like the bumper cars? OMG they are the worst I've ever done! Slooowwww.... And what are the rules on americain bumper cars? American bumper cars are even SLOWER (unless you are at Knoebel's!) and everyone has to travel in the same direction, and there is no head on collisions. --Robb "Best bumper cars in Belgium!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFanatic Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Beer does in fact equal Belgium. Robb, how much Chimay can you hide in your luggage before that start asking questions? I was just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 ^Ted, you don't get Chimay in WV? We have it all over in Nor-Cal. Let me know, and I'll send you out a nice corked bottle of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhukka Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Your TR was a good read as always. It reminds me that my last visit to WB lies four years back (it was raining all day) and I still haven't ridden Curse yet. The Picture of Loup Garou is very beautiful too. "Lifthill" Pictures are always good for me. Hope you enjoy Bobbejahnland as you did WB today. You should visit the enclosed children play area and look out for a large clown-"animatronic" on a chair. When you pass it, it starts laughing in a very "catchy" way. We discovered it by accident several years ago and spent about 15 minutes in front of it, starting it over and over again. We were laughing all the time till our stomachs hurt. It was the best part of that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xzmarcozx Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Hey guys!!! That's great, but i've got a problem!!! I sent you an e-mail just before your start of the europe trip, but i had no answer...and so, i don't have your cell-phone number, and i don't know how i will meet you in Mirabilandia on the 29th!!! Please, try to reply to me when you are on the net, in some way! Thanks! Bye, Marco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddyboy Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Two weeks of European roller coasters. Wish I could go. Hope you guys have some nice weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadmos Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Boddington, nice choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillMontu Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I went on some "no rules" bumper cars (aka. Dodgems) when I was in the UK a year ago. They were at a travelling fair in Wandsworth Commons (London). The operator would stand up, drive backwards, and just act dangerously. The ironic thing was he growled at me for going backwards myself (it's fun though, but he should practice what he preaches). The travelling fair itself was kind of "ghetto". They had a strange truck mounted rocket motion simulator that just went up and down, rotated a little bit and played a poor quality weird movie. They had ride operators who were more interested in their cigarettes than collecting money from paying customers. In addition, they had "Magic Kingdom" displays, aka "Disney Lawsuit". Also, when I went to the UK in 1999, Thorpe Park was really run down (every ride broke down when we were there), maybe it's gotten better. Are you guys going there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Hope, you enjoy your next days in Europe. Nice TR. I can't wait for more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egakuzak Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 8) Have a nice and enjoy trip . Ride a lot of coasters. I am waiting for your report.... And ....How about ..beer?>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterke Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Always nice to see good comment on parks in your neighbourhood Too bad I'm in the middle of my exams, I would have tagged along otherwise, since I read westcoaster a lot. Hope you like Bobbejaanland too, I visit it multiple times each year. PS: be sure to have some Belgian beers, makes Budweiser taste like sewerwater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishmaster Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 "no rules" bumper cars? I didn't even know there were bumper cars with rules. Being able to drive head on into other people is exactly the piont. Thanks for the pics and I hope you guys like Bobbejaanland too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thuur Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Nice report! I'm glad you enjoyed yourself in Walibi Belgium Meet you guys in Toverland next weekend? 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunder001 Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Nice report guys. I hope that you continue to have a great trip with no problems. Look forward to the next update guys. Wayne "No more poor attempts at humor" C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertgforces Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 omg...i envy u so much!! well, have fun on yur trip and keep up w/ the awesome TRs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutger Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Why is everyboady jealous? The coasters here in Europe are much worse then in America. Almost every coaster here is a vekoma ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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