Europe 06/24 – Skyline Park
Had a few new coasters to bag in this very functional German park.
I do admire how understated the entrance is and, while lacking any soul whatsoever as a collection of rides in some fields and trees, the place is rather more pleasant in atmosphere than I remember from the previous visit.
A stock layout maurer spinner that’s rough? Check.
On the way to #1 Sky Dragster. I’ve finally caught up with one of these monstrosities. Was here last when it was supposed to have opened, but it was still under construction. Let’s not talk about Desmo Race.
It still looks like it’s under construction, but there was some mild excitement when I saw the pace at which one of the cars hit this hill, though angles can be deceiving as we well know.
It’s actually OK. Less offensive than I thought. Couldn’t quite tell what the controlled aspect was doing, only that the texture of the throttle handle was a little rough in the hand and I bagged a top 3 time for the day, 30 minutes after opening. Woo.
It rides weird, but kinda fun. Some light airtime, a bit of speed and some odd laterals. Just seems so over-engineered with those teeth on every inch of track while not really achieving a whole lot other than being a reliability and capacity nightmare.
In typical European fashion, the ‘new for 2024’ coaster that was already printed on the park maps looked like this. Only an SBF as well, can’t be hard can it?
Thankfully there’s another new to me SBF in #2 Flotter Otto.
I think Sky Rider is the best in the park now, with a growing appreciation for rare and janky coasters over the years. It provides a sense of unnerving freedom, and peril, as you hang there, spin around, swing and hit trees. They don’t make ’em like this no more.
They make ’em like this instead. #3 Kids Spin was a thing. This was the last in the park to open because of timeslots. It was a ‘lowen’ (lion) day – cheaper tickets at the cost of limited attraction availability.
Oh and they have a Geisterbahn now. It’s rather good inside, with good music and solid pacing – not obnoxiously loud or fast. The prolonged outdoor sections are a little weird in this setting, likely working better at night, in a fairground environment, but then it would be pay per ride and I probably wouldn’t pay.
Cheers to a +3.
P.S. didn’t realise, though should have expected, the park’s 200ft Gerstlauer project they announced was a joke. What a scam.