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Roses are Red Violets are Blue I have limited patience... ...for lame cryptic Clues

Hello my name is Benin and I actually like Goudrix. Beyond the Papillon de Triste, the reputation seems to be... strange? The last visit Zeus was running far worse than Goudrix was, which presumably explains why that's getting a revamp. It's also a very photogenic coaster. But I just feel its not only a ride that has garnered an unfair reputation but it's actually fun to ride as well. Icon is ok, just not Helix. I'll also mention EGF, because beyond the first drop (a common Intamin issue) its just meh. The restraints are also awful and Goliath at Walibi Holland is a much better ride.

Kind of why I find topics like this funny. In one breathe you say Grand National, not rough, can't understand why anyone would see it as rough and then the next breath, Smiler is unridable. I think the complete opposite. Roughness is such a personal thing and I wouldn't personally say I couldn't understand why some would find a ride rough when quite clearly, some people do.

Goudrix was literally 50-50 for me. One ride was smooth and enjoyable, the other was nightmarish. First ride was in the front of a car, the second in the back of a car, but I would refuse to believe that that was the sole reason for such wildly different experiences. As for rides a like more than others: Grand National - Not rough at all, don't get the hate. Lost Gravity - This is genuinely absolutely fab. The Swarm - Has a special place in my heart And rides I like less than most: The Smiler - Horrid painful ride, won't ride it again. Olympia Looping - In the context of being a travelling coaster, it's a spectacle. But the ride is not enjoyable.

Kumali just about sneaks into the good category probably based upon the fact its not the worst SLC in existence. Everything else is meh to awful. The park itself isn't particularly charming and the operations make Thorpe look like Europa. The new coaster should be good. If it ever opens. But it'll be on 1 train and run awfully. The zoo is good though. I'll give them that.

The planning application did state that it would be repainted grey, so one would imagine that has to be done before they can get on with testing. I don't know the ins and outs, but I would imagine that since it is specified in the plans, they would have to get that painted sooner rather than later. The park was hit incredibly hard by Covid, running a reduced line up and with bare bones staff levels. It shouldn't be forgotten that they have the zoo side of their function too, which would have received very little support, and where all their money was focused on. I personally still think 2022 is optimistic for it to open the rate it's going. Simply put, no. Quantity does not mean quality, and the park's quality is pretty low. Looking at those 5 thrill rides... Kumali: Pretty good invert Mumbo Jumbo: Average Hero: Atrocious. Velocity: Fine family coaster 10 looper: Let's assume we can stick that in the 'pretty good' to 'great' category. Obviously this is a tainted viewpoint from an enthusiast, but even to a wider audience, that's going to be the general consensus. You can easily argue that Thorpe, Towers, Blackpool and Fantasy Island have stronger coaster line ups in terms of quality. Heck, come next year, you could possibly throw Chessington into that conversation too. Don't get me wrong, it's good to have a big and varied line up, and Flamingo have one of the widest in the UK I'd say, especially since there's something for everyone. But they're nowhere near the conversation of have the strongest UK line up

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