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The trip report long awaited by no one is here!

I started my day by getting to Hersheypark an hour and a half before rope drop. I waited around and got pissed at everyone going in for sweet start before finally the park opened. I immediately got lost on the way to sooperdooperlooper, but I found it about 10 minutes after opening. This was credit #97 for me. This was also one of my most anticipated coasters of the trip, and it did not disappoint. It infact exceeded my expectations. The loop is fantastic, and the rest of the layout, while not forceful by any means, was super fun and a step above the average mine train

Next I got lost (again, this will be a common theme here) going to Great Bear but also eventually found it. It was a station wait for me both times. I rode back row both times. First ride was left edge, this was phenomenal. Every element hit and winding above the river is fun. I immediately went for another ride, this time in the far right seat. This was somehow even better. It was slightly less bumpy and even more forceful. It also gave slightly better sightlines when the train rotates on the turns. This is Byfar the best ride in the park and probably top 10 overall

Next ride was Jolly Rancher Remix. I was originally going to ride storm runner, but I saw the line was almost at the end of the queue and it was only running one train and continued like this for the rest of the day, so I did end up skipping it. Anyways, JRR was not very fun to me. I wasnt a fan of the vest harness, they hurt my back. The tracking quality was also less than stellar. If that's the best boomerang I'm dreading riding more of them

Following up I went to trailblazer. This is an arrow mine train, and it was just ok. Nothing amazing, but it is the smoothest of the few I've been on

Next I rode Farenheight. This ended up being my 100th coaster!! It is also the first intamin (besides American Eagle) that blew me away. I'm not a fan of the vertical lift, but I'm willing to overlook that. The Norwegian loop (that's what the first element is right?) is fun. Everything until the final few airtime hills I would just classify as fun. But those hills YEET you.

To follow that up naturally I rode wildcats revenge. Or that's what I want you to think. It did break down, so I went to laff shaq and rode that instead. It was fun, but I got a very balanced car so it didn't spin much. It was worth it to get out of the heat though

I heard wildcats chain lift about half way through my LS ride so I went over there. This ride was everything I wished steel vengeance had been. The only element I didn't like was the unbanked double down. Other than that, every element hit. The inversions all have bite to them without being uncomfortable, and the airtime was great. Both of my rides were back row

I then walked to lightning racer, I rode lightning track first, back row. It was a walk on. Shit is this rough. There was airtime, but only because of the excessive roughness. I did go back for a front row ride on thunder and that was a mistake. It was even rougher than lightning was. This is probably the roughest wood coaster I've ever ridden

Next I headed to sky rush. I was actually a little nervous for this one, but that went away as soon as the "OH SHIT" faded down the first drop. It is a little bouncy, but the airtime is incredible. This ride was in row 2. I then went back for a second ride, in the back, after a ride on comet. I think I prefer the front. The back was bouncier and didn't really change the airtime IMO

In-between my SR rides I rode Comet. I was really looking forward to this, but unfortunately it didn't live up to my hopes. I thought it was extremely rough. Admittedly this could have been my mistake as i went straight for the back row. It didn't have much airtime (although I was aware of that before my ride) and it was super rough

My final ride was Candymonium. This was a walk on for all 3 rides. I started with the front, and I thought this was pretty smooth. Good aritme. I did 2 rides in the back as well. You get yonked down the first drop, but I found the rest of the aritme compatible to the front. This is also where I encountered the dreaded "B&M Rattle" for the first time. Not rough, but definitely gave me a headache. Little bit of a hot take, but I think this is better than skyrush.

Not when it comes to ops and loading times but the rides themselves, I think most of them have it's most solid version in SFOG

Batman the Ride: Runs faster and smoother than most it's counterparts, plus looks better and the batcave station looks awesome.

Superman Ultimate Flight: This one suffers from loading times in all parks but this is the one that looks and feels more like a terrain coaster and it's got some awesome views also.

Justice League Battle for Metropolis: This is the one where the difference feels more like night and day compared to the likes of Great Adventure I feel; the fire effect in the Joker room still works, the gun-play is more responsive and the red dots on the screens are a great help to know where your laser sits and that helps improve your score a lot, in fact here is the only version where I've gotten a top 10% score.

Anyway, what do you think?

I see why some people aren't keen on the restraints but I thought this was great. Fast and completely unpredictable to the very finish.

The human powered kiddie also has a fairly generous weight limit and no other age or height limits and there’s basically never an employee so if anyone visits you could easily ride it as long as someone is pedaling.

Photo credit per watermark to FOMO Coaster, who seems convinced this is a B&M wing based on the footers and the station design. Height is apparently restricted on this land to 65m (213 feet in 'Murican).

So to preface this i was staying in the city of London to visit places from Several different films(James Bond,Kingsman, Harry Potter, etc). On the way to a filming location I saw a Hyperia POV and made my way to the park immediately as it was not super far from where I was.

To start it was gorgeous 85 degree day 0 humidity. Which is a very welcome change from my home park of Kings Dominion.

HYPERIA (4 rides) Let's start with the big boy and main attraction itself. Im going to save you the suspense yes this is my new number one coaster. The first drop, the inversions that throw you around, and the speed all come together to make a perfect coaster(FOR ME).

NEMESIS INFERNO(3 Rides) This coaster was a huge surprise. I knew absolutely nothing about Thorpe Park but Hyperia, and this coaster is an absolute speed demon. The inversions themselves may not be the most impressive but the speed they take you through the layout is absolutely a blast. What a great start these two were.

Colossus(1 ride and never again) I have no idea how I did it in this order looking at the map again but whatever. This coaster has the elements of a good coaster, however the restraints are so tight for a bigger dude, and it hasn't aged well so its rattling hurt like hell. I will not say its not influential because it was for being the first 10 inversion coaster in the world, which I found after doing research after the fact. But definitely not for me.

SAW(3 times) After doing Colossus I took a 30 minute pause to eat from Buger King(I flew across the Atlantic to eat from BK lol) I made my way to SAW and wow this one did hurt but not as bad as Colossus. The theming, and layout however made me jump for it until I needed a break for my body again.

SAMURAI(1 time)

This may have been my second favorite ride from the park. This is genuinely insane, the flips, and the rotation of the ride itself made me feel like I was in a blender. Genuinely badass

READY PLAYER ONE(1 time) On the way to the Walking dead I got lost and found a theater playing ready player one? I was confused but it sounded cool so I said screw it and did it. Once they handed me those cheap 3d glasses I knew this was about to be kind of crazy, and it was I got wetter on this then the London rain I managed to miss except for one afternoon. Super cool its essentially just the race from the movie but it hits you with air and water. Good distraction.

WALKING DEAD RIDE(1 time) Here's another thing I did not know existed. The coaster is not much to write home about, kind of a tame indoor ride. Don't ride this for the coaster itself.....However the pre-show, Theaming, and scare actors make it genuinely memorable. On the way out the scare actors had me screaming and sprinting out of there. Would have rode again for that but I was running low on time and needed to get to the last running coaster on the day.

THE SWARM(3 times) I ran up to the front of the park and rode THE SWARM, this is a B&M wing coaster for sure. Super smooth,great first drop, and awesome speed. Pretty normal stuff but yet again the theming was dope. Downed Choppers, even a pretty corny but well acted news article. This and Hyperia were the only 2 coasters I truly needed the Fast Pass for.

The only thing unfortunately I did not get to ride was STEALTH but thats ok(it was something with the launch cable I was told) it needed to be fixed to work correctly and stay safe. Ive ridden similar before so I wasn't too bummed out I will probably go back to the U.K at some point and will try it and sister park Alton Towers.

Overall man this park for being small it was an absolute banger. Theming felt consistent almost throughout.

Definitely recommend this park the ops made all this possible, not a single coaster that was supposed to open was closed, and they were incredibly fast dispatching. If I had one true critique the fast pass price was incredibly steep. However HYPERIA does have a single rider line that works pretty darn well to get you in. So if you cant or dont want to pay you kind of dont have too. I only opted for the silver for 85 pound(115 dollars) which worked for everything else. If you find yourself in the U.K go to this park.

Would love to hear how locals view this park if you'd be willing to share!

Coaster Ranking

1.HYPERIA

2.SAW

3.NEMESIS INFERNO

4.THE SWARM

5.WALKING DEAD THE RIDE

6.COLOSSUS

DNR. STEALTH

Just like dream world
Most recommended if you are visiting Vietnam with children

Trip report in the comments.

I went to SFGAm yesterday with the intention of getting this credit. I learned they moved locations just this past June and the new space is much smaller. Facebook page says they sold it. Before I contact them, anyone know where it might be going?
*not my photo. Credit to carnivalthrills200

An auction is scheduled for the 27th featuring many of the park’s rides and attractions. Anyone know more? I’ll be posting a link to the auction site in the comments.

Hi! I hope y'all had a fun National Roller Coaster Day, and I wanted to share my brief visit over the weekend to Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio.

Since I don't have a home park in Houston, Fiesta Texas is my next closest and I love how easy it is to get to. I don't have a car, so a bike ride and a Flixbus got me to the Riverwalk and the Via 93 dropped me right off at the park gates. I stayed overnight at the rim next door, then went home in reverse with no issues besides a sprained ankle at the end (be careful where you step when crossing trains!)

My ride count and thoughts:

• Iron Rattler (9x) - Still the GOAT of the park and my #2 favorite RMC. As much as I enjoyed AF1, I still like IRat just a bit more. The ride's drop is unique and it uses the terrain and intersecting rides to its advantage. They were hurting pretty bad this weekend with one train ops slowing the line, but having Fast Lane Ultimate helped with getting laps on it.
• Cliffhanger (5x) - A very fun B&M dive, good theming for a six flags property, and a must do in front row at least once. Can't wait to ride its big bro in Dallas in a few weeks! I do suggest using the re-ride gate after for a faster second lap. The easter egg in the photo was a nice nod to (now former) GM Jeff Siebert as well.
• Superman: Krypton Coaster (2x) - Said down in app but walked up and it was running. Got back to back rides with FLU. Always a fun ride and probably my favorite B&M Floorless. Rougarou wishes it was this good.
• Batman: The Ride (1x) - I typically don't care for S&S Freespins, but I had to do it at least once this trip. Probably my most intense ride and the only one that truly got a scream out of me instead of the typical laughs and cheering. Ride on the trailing car and not the front car (the one facing the path not the one facing the coaster track on the lift) for a more intense ride!
• Wonder Woman: Golden Lasso (6x) - My #2 in the park and a very unique RMC Raptor track. The "golden french fry" was incredibly fast and rips through at top speed. Shoulder straps aren't comfy and left me sore after, but it was worth it! Good ejector airtime and genuinely feeling like you'd fly out if not for the harness. Got two front row rides and one back row ride.
• Poltergeist (2x) - Premier LIM launched coaster similar to FoF but with no brake run through the ride! We did get stuck on the end brakes though for about 5 minutes the first day which sucked in the heat, and one train ops on here as well makes it really suffer from bad lines. Could be more favored if it had more trains.
• Pandemonium (0x) - closed both days and never got a chance for another credit. Why is it even still in the park at this point?
• Boomerang (1x) - Always long lines, FLU is a must for this one. Typical vekoma boomerang but always worth at least one ride.
• Chupacabra (1x) - Down on day 1 which sucked, but running on day 2 for a ride on it. Between this batclone and the one in SFOG, I still like this more. It pulls through its elements, but not as extremely or painfully through the corkscrews as SFOG did. Theming is obviously not as good as Batman SFOG, but I do think the fountain and renaming/repaint was a sorely needed addition compared to the generic "GOLIATH" it was before.

Food for thought - all were comped by dining plan and drink plan.

• Primos Pizza - pizza slice and breadsticks, nothing fancy about it but I like the spot. The outdoor patio isn't air conditioned, but is covered and almost always an empty and quiet space. Make sure to specifically request the breadsticks or they may forget and you do get them with the meal plan.
• La Cocina - first time, surprisingly good for theme park food! It's a bit hidden in the corner just outside Crackaxle Canyon on the way to DC. I got the quesabarria plate with chile con queso (basically chips and queso). It was pretty good, I'd compare it to maybe Chili's quality (I promise this is a complement, I like Chili's!) Good AC and indoor seating.
• Old Blue's BBQ - also pretty good, and much better than the bbq at Over Georgia (sorry y'all but Firehouse was NOT good bbq). Tender and juicy beef like it's supposed to be, good sauce on top, good mac and cheese. Note they sell two versions of the meal, but the dining plan only covers the single side one and not the two side plate. Good AC and indoor seating as well.

Some final notes:

• I did not see anything new yet for updates on Werewolf Gorge. Still the same cleared out area behind the fence and still the same sign up since March on my last trip. Though I heard online they are in the permitting stage with TDLR, so I'm sure that will change soon!
• Despite selling the nanocoaster for Golden Lasso, it's not in the gift shop next to the ride! You have to go to the main heroes gift shop near the park entrance for this one. Only took me three trips to find it lmao.
• New rules on Meta Glasses - I don't wear them, but staff are very well aware of them by this point and were calling them out on the ride PA. Park policy for SFFT is you are allowed to wear them on-ride, but just like any other pair they must be secured by a strap.
• Bees! Bees on the soda machines, they're everywhere! The camera doesn't tell it, but I think I saw a good 30 of them on one soda fountain in the park and ~20 on the other closer to the park entrance. It was even more frustrating with many refresh stations closed most or all day, leaving only those two bee covered ones for those with a drinks pass to fill from (without going to a long restaurant line just for a soda).
• For getting from park to the rim - there is a very nice hike and bike trail that connects to the strip mall next to the parking lot. From there the paved trail goes underneath the highway, then cuts up and spits you out right at the road in the rim between the hotels and strip malls there. From now on I'm totally taking this way instead of playing in traffic and walking the long way around. It takes time to walk it but is very worth the detour!

Overall I had a good time in the park and got a pretty good amount of rides in. Doing "double taps" on coasters and going right back in line for a reride (instead of continuing on) definitely helped get more rides in, so I will be doing that in the future. Overall it was pretty enjoyable despite an issue here or there (good 'ol one train ops), so I'm sure I will be back in the future!

Went to chocolate world today, some car museum and Lancaster PA and got a couple pictures