GladiatorFanKyle Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 What is your opinion on Ghost Trains? Personally I love them! My favourites are Hinzen's haunted mansion that is from holland but comes to winter wonderland and Horror Hotel at Brighton pier. I think a ride like the haunted mansion would be good to replace SAW alive cause it's a unique ghost train in the fact that it's suspended SteveJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I really enjoy ghost trains that are done well (BPB's one, Terror Castle at Brean etc) but funfair ones with virtually nothing in them leave a sour taste in my mouth. Overall I'm a big fan of them though! coastercameron98 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste193 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Dark rides such as these really need to start making a big comeback in the UK theme park industry, when done right they can be exceptional thrilling fun Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 If ghost trains are executed well then I will generally enjoy them. However, the general funfair ghost trains are almost empty and are just awful. But I heard the one at brean was good so if they are like that then I certainly don't have anything against them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han30 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Would be great if Thorpe got a decent dark ride - especially as they are now targeting families. Wicked witches haunt was really good and such a shame that it burnt down. I haven't been on many ghost trains so am far from an expert but I really enjoyed the one at Adventure Island - probably because I had really low expectations of it, with it being a fun fair type place. But it really surprised me - also it had the longest queue that I saw in the park that day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 To those that know of winter wonderland the Haunted Mansion owned by family Hinzen of holland is probably the best funfair one there is. It has decent scares and sometimes has actors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 As it's my favourite ride I thought I might start a topic on it! Has anyone been on Rock Rage before? if you don't know what it is this is it : http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QN7rS7ytIE4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 As it's my favourite ride I thought I might start a topic on it! Has anyone been on Rock Rage before? if you don't know what it is this is it : That's a mobile link so I'm not sure if it will work on many computers... Anyway, yes I have been on rock rage and if is superb That one should work... I know it's a diff vid but I'm just using your great vid instead of the one you loaded up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I went on Rock Rage about 16 months ago and thought it was pretty average! For what it was seemingly capable of, it seemed very lacklustre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han30 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Am I right in thinking that "Ski Jump" at Winter Wonderland was a similar thing? - Never got to ride it but it looked quite good, though I am a bit iffy at times with things that spin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Am I right in thinking that "Ski Jump" at Winter Wonderland was a similar thing? - Never got to ride it but it looked quite good, though I am a bit iffy at times with things that spinSki Jump was rock rage just with a different theme for winter wonderland- it should change back now that winter wonderland has ended. I went on Rock Rage about 16 months ago and thought it was pretty average! For what it was seemingly capable of, it seemed very lacklustre. Where did you go on it? It sometimes depends on where you go on it as at funparks the cars aren't flipped very much and stick a lot. Also, if the ride is busy, the cars again sticks and you get a very short cycle. When I have been on it recently, I had a great cycle where my car flipped loads and I just really love the ride- especially when it goes all the way over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I'm not going to lie, it looks like a smaller version of Danter's Air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 My rides on it at Goose Fair and winter Wonderland were both mental! It's different to danters air the arm swings faster and the seats flip a lot more violently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamminGamer Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 It looks like fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Has anyone been on a Extreme/Orbiter ride? What did you think? here is a video of my local Extreme on it's debut to the Goose Fair last year! Luke_A and lewumbrajumbos 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cernuschi Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Yes, it comes to Loughborough funfair every year. Once it gets up to full speed its just insane, then they through the strobe lighting at you to make it even more mental. Bit of a ball crusher as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Went on one of them a few years ago, quite forceful at times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I love them... Funderworld (Bristol), and Bristol Balloon Fiesta! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Parrish extreme comes to the bristol balloon fiesta! It depends on what extreme you go on some are operated really well and some can be total rubbish -.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 As per my profile one of these beauties is what really kick started my ride obsession. I love them and think it is a real shame the rides like these as fillers are so rare in theme parks. I know not everyone round these part would agree with me but not everything in a static park has to be unique or new or even heavily themed, just being fun is enough, and these certainly are. Luke_A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 The best one I've been on was an extreme down Plymouth for the fair at the national firework competition... I'm sure it lifted at a higher angle than others, and went backwards as well!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_A Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Fantastic rides, I love them! The speed they reach towards the end of the cycle doesn't half have a kick to it, very unique experience & as Pluk said, it's a shame our parks don't have more unique thrill rides like this (they have good capacity too, 36), if one were to ever be themed I'm sure it'd complement X-Sector well with an industrial look. I'm quite happy with the ones on our fair circuit at the mo though, they're all brilliant. OldFarmerDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 I think if you put a extreme where Samurai is it would look awesome and it could be themed to SAW as well! Luke_A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Fabbri have made a brand new ride which will be going to spain this year. It looks like a portable version of their dragon claw ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gggggggg Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I've been on one smaller than this in Gt Yarmouth. It had only a lap bar, but was very fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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