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I travel the world riding roller coasters & exploring other cool sights/experiences along the way! Disney Legend (per Bob Iger) because I rode Every Operating Ride (212 total) at All 12 Disney Parks around the world in *12 Days* #DisneyGlobalRideChallenge
Bring back the lobster roll from Harbour Galley and the shrimp/roast beef po boys from whatever Tiana's used to be, because all three of those were regular go-to's of mine for a reasonably light but quick lunch, and there really aren't good alternatives these days.
Relatedly, I should be able to walk straight into Alien Pizza Planet, pick up my own slice off the counter, and walk to a register in 30 seconds if I'm willing to subject myself to that pizza.
Stop forcing everyone to Mobile Order. And don't make me wait 20+ mins after "I'm Here" to get my food. *Especially* if you can clearly see that they don't actually start making certain items until after you show them your order number at pickup!
Give Lamplight Boardwalk Dining reasonable hours. And bring back the really tasty stuff they got rid of from the Lamplight menu.
Bring back all the good special fries and either start serving better burgers/tenders or price them like the frozen slop they are.
Haven't tried it at night yet. Maybe I should make an attempt to give that a shot at some point.
I think Wing Gliders is a really fun ride for what it is, and I'd happily reride it over and over if it doesnt have a long wait. But it's still a pretty mild family coaster, just with a really lovely setting around it. I think some of the hype has gotten away from folks.
That's an interesting take for DK. I found it to be overly shaky and awkwardly paced, with a lot of the illusion spoiled by not thinking through the mechanics of how things *should* work in DK world and when/how boost/jump elements should come into play.
Six Flags Qiddiya City gets a lot of attention for all its record-breaking attractions, but they need other stuff to be a well-rounded park.
Hence, Adrena Line: a really great little Vekoma family suspended coaster that's actually decently thrilling.
youtu.be/eKjPVrv-7k0
The San Diego Zoo and Safari Park are on my list of places I'd love to get back to. I think it's been a decade or more since my visit. But I was super impressed.
Episode 1 will go live for everyone *Next Saturday the 14th*, but Channel Members can go ahead and watch it RIGHT NOW:
youtu.be/LTZJbD0d8I0
After three long years, the Disney Global Ride Challenge is *finally* here!
Check out the series trailer here:
youtu.be/09PZK5XhbgM
And Channel Members can go ahead and watch Episode 1 RIGHT NOW!
I hope you all enjoy!!
Trailer premieres in just over 2 hours! Here's the link if you want to watch it first thing!!
youtu.be/09PZK5XhbgM
Reminder that the series trailer for my Disney Global Ride Challenge drops tomorrow morning!
And Channel Members will be able to go ahead and watch Episode 1 immediately instead of having to wait a week!!
So I've long been a fan of American Thunder at (the soon-to-no-longer-be) Six Flags St. Louis. But did you know that it is actually a clone of Thunderbird at Finland's PowerPark?
Come take a lap on the original version of this great GCI woodie with me!
youtu.be/JYdFGgIaUVI
Honey Harbour is Energylandia's Vekoma Family Coaster...not to be confused with their TWO Vekoma Junior Coasters.
But it's pretty solid & looks really nice, so it's hard to be mad about it.
But they're not beating the RCT park allegations...just sayin'.
youtu.be/7eG8ECFObbE
And in case you missed my announcement earlier today, here you go!
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So speaking of my Disney Global Ride Challenge, this was actually my very 1st time riding Remy's Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT, even though I had ridden the original version in Paris several times at the beginning of my trip.
What do you think of this addition to the park?
youtu.be/KZbfSQXRsSI
There's a 2nd tier for folks who want to see the raw footage to prove I actually did it (or just because), & a 3rd just in case you want to throw money at me.
Again, thank you all so much for your support & patience through this process. I really hope you all enjoy it and that it's worth the wait!
But if you can't stand to wait that long, Channel Members get access to each and every episode a FULL WEEK EARLY.
That means that you can watch Episode 1 THIS Saturday instead of having to wait till the 14th!
Just go to youtube.com/@A_Coaster_S... and sign up!!
The official series trailer goes live this coming Saturday, March 7th!
And one week later on Saturday, March 14th, Episode 1 will become publicly available!!
Both releases will be scheduled for 9AM Eastern, so set your alarms accordingly!!!
So I have good news!
After THREE LONG YEARS of waiting, the full series of HOW I pulled off the Disney Global Ride Challenge is *finally* here!
And just in time for the official 3-year anniversary too!
Napa Rose because it wasn't back open when I was last there.
And then not a closure but so many of my delicious favorites disappearing off of menus!
Does that mean you get a discount now at the Sizzler?
LIHPAO Land Discovery World's Gravity Max is easily the most famous and recognizable coaster in Taiwan. And up until last year, it was the only tilt coaster Vekoma had built.
So it was super cool to get to ride the original and then their newer ones!
youtu.be/6zTK9KRyQCo
As best I can tell, we're attending Umbridge's trial, but she escapes and wreaks havoc until being bested by our intrepid heroes and returned to face judgement.
But I think the point is the scale of the spectacle moreso than the plot itself.
Monsters is the GOAT, IMHO. And single-rider on it is a beast when it's open (though even when it isn't the wait usually isn't bad).
Also never hurts to ask if you can either stay on or loop right back around if you get back to the station and there's no line of guests waiting to get on.
I've posted before about Gyeongju World having the best coaster collection in South Korea, but that's not all they have.
Here, we have the Whitewater Rafting Flume Ride. It may seem like a normal log flume, but it contains a trippy little surprise!
youtu.be/GmxH3NHD4Kc
One of my biggest criticisms of Disneyland's Pinocchio ride is that the lighting is super dark and hard to see. But Les Voyages de Pinocchio at Disneyland Paris doesn't really suffer from the same issue. And thus I think it's a lot more enjoyable to ride!
youtu.be/9iZVIawsNpM
Finland's PowerPark has a handful of really good roller coasters, but then tucked away in a random little corner is one of the coolest shooting dark rides I've ever done.
Devil's Mine Hotel has *limited ammo*, which requires strategy to maximize!!
youtu.be/bJMYNRi2-0Y