Okay, the best rollercoasters are going here. First up : Big Thunder Mountain!
BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN :
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHPPPP!!!! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE..." Were among some of the cries that can be heard while standing within about thirty metres of Big Thunder Mountain. That name confuses me : sure, it's big, but 'thunder'? I reckon it should be called called 'Minecart Mountain!' No? Oh well, I digress. This is a rollercoaster that I can recommend to ANYONE. I was scared of rollercoasters for eleven years, but this made me see the light. No, wait, Space Mountain 2 did that, but this turned the brightness up. This is not a ride like Space Mountain 2 or whatnot, as it is just meant to be FUN. Sure, it can be scary (in a good way) at times, but it is all about fun for this ride. Rather than the screaming I so aptly described at the beginning, you could probably hear laughter. Yes, that's right, for this ENTIRE ride I was laughing. It's just so fun. It's rollercoaster-y enough to keep you on your toes, but it doesn't make you feel sick or terrified about it. Basically, the most fun ride in the park. Or is it? No really, is it?
BEST BIT :
The bit at the end where it's PITCH BLACK but you can FEEL the speed as you take 90 degree corners. Screams and luaghter, anyone?
THE VERDICT : 94%
SPACE MOUNTAIN : MISSION 2
"Firing in 3... 2... 1!" Then the enormous gold cannon lets out an incredible roar, and you are fired up into 'space'. Yes, this can all only mean one thing :
The return of the notorious Space Mountain!
This ride is, at it's best, butt-clenchingly exciting. STRAIGHT after an enormous drop, you are launched into a loop-de-loop, before a meteor narrowly avoids decapitating you. And I forgot to mention the explosive start. It starts as soon as your harness is done up. Your 'spaceship' starts upi with an ominous creaking noise, and you're off. You're last chance to get off has just been. So, you continue at a snail's pace (or a rollercoaster's equivalent) up the winding path, until you see REAL sky and stop. You think the ride is broken (at least, I did) but then you hear some guy speaking in French (traitor!) and you hear a countdown. This is in English, but that doesn't stop you wondering what exactly this is counting down to. Then it hits you at the same time as the blast of wind makes contact with your face. On your way in, you saw a giant cannon firing all of the 'spaceships' up at a speed that makes your eyes water. But by the time you've figured that out, you're being launched into oblivion at the speed of sound. Good luck, Cadet!
This ride had me grinding my teeth in an attempt to not scream, but I couldn't help it. I was screaming like a girl the whole way through, but I was laughing at the same time. This is one hell of a thrill ride, and at one point my eyes ACTUALLY watered. T'was becaues of the sheer SPEED that this baby runs at. It corners like a right-angle, and probably feels more like space than the Mission : Space ride at DisneyWorld Florida. Or not. Anyway, you like totally have to ride this thang, sister. And no typo there, that was 'thang'. I have only one thing left to say. And it's either,
"To infinity, and BEYOND!" or :
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHL:KJHFDSGFK:OIUHVBLHGVBHUOYTFGVGHLUGFNULIYTFDGYITDFGUIOFDGUIYGDXVGUIDGHJUGFXDJUHGCXVJKHGVCHUIGFCGHUIHGVCIOUHGCVIUHGCVGHUHGVIGCIUGCGIUHGFCGIOUHGGHUIOCUIYGCGHUIFC(UGXYUYGF!" What do you think? (a hint : it was the second one)
THE VERDICT : 98%
Truly wonderful. AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!
Review of Indiana Jones : The Temple of Doom coming soon! |
