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At
a maximum height of 240 feet this is Europe's tallest roller coaster. It
will be interesting to see if and when this record is beaten, and will we
ever get one above the 300 foot mark. Looking for a park in Europe that can
both afford and accommodate a coaster like this makes for a very short list.
The
main queuing area for this ride is interesting. This ride is sponsored by
Mercedes, and the queuing area is like a large show room, with displays of
cars and engines. It's an idea that works pretty well. It enhances the
queuing and compliments the ride.
The
ride itself is a pretty simple layout going over a car park. It's a hill
lift followed by a series of hills in a strait line, until it reaches the
far end of the ride, where it turns around and follows a series of hills
running parallel to the first set.
Overall it's
a pretty good ride, although I reckon it would be hard to build a coaster
this tall and it not offer something good, even if it was just the first
drop. Unfortunately a ride with a simple layout like this needs to run like
a demon to be ranked as a world class ride. It doesn't quite achieve this
standard, lacking the edge it needs to stand out for reasons other than
record breaking claims to fame. |