Recent content by Howie

Yes, yes and thrice, YES! Stoked for this. I know lots of people were predicting this, and lots more were quietly  hoping for this, but to hear an official announcement has totally made my week. 😁 I don't think anyone predicted that they'd go quite this big though, did you? The Raptors are great...

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If we're including flat ride/dark ride crossovers like Tower of Terror, then Danse Macabre has just entered the chat. So has the OG Haunted Mine Drop at Glenwood Caverns.

1. Colosseo, Europa Park. Lush! Loved this one. Lavish theming, super plush room with a view of the courtyard fountains, spa access, just... mint. 2. Hotel Port Aventura. Not particularly well themed, just a really pleasant, Mediterranean style decor and a nice big balcony, but the best bit...

Things that swing are always a win for me - Screaming Swings, Gyroswings, Giant Frisbees, Afterburners etc... love all that. Quite like Booster/Chaos Pendle type rides too. Shout out to Slammer (RIP). Drop towers, yep, I dig 'em. Also quite partial to any kind of Magic Carpet style ride. Good...

Went to watch that there Project Hail Mary last night. It's excellent, best film I've seen in quite some time in fact. To be fair, it's the only film in quite some time that I've actually felt the urge to go and see at the cinema, with it not being a sequel, prequel, reboot, franchise or a...

Wildfire for me, but honourable mentions to Zadra, ArieForce One, Goliath and Hyperia.

I had a one word answer - BROMS... but Josh beat me to it.

Me too. The CF Poll is the poll of polls. I'm sure the lads are on it, right?

I've changed my mind and my vote to 'F*** yeah'.

Like many people, I watched the first POV's and thought... 'meh', but I gotta say, some of the rider-cam reaction videos that have started to appear over the last week tell a different story. That guy from Coaster Studios, for example, legit looks like he had an out-of-body experience, you can...

I remember getting a ton of abuse and nearly being hounded off this forum for having the audacity to suggest that those wretched facemasks didn't work and that lockdowns were a con. But it's ok, I forgive y'all.

I mean, I know it is big, but next to The Big One, it actually looks kinda tiny! Those aerial shots in particular make it look like a kiddy swing. 😂

Here we go again, then. Hope this is posted in time to count towards the 2025 poll. Same as last year - no spreadsheets, no scoring system, just made up on the spot based on what coasters I wish I could be riding right now: 1. Steel Vengeance. 2. The Ride to Happiness. 3. Shambhala. 4. Fury...

My year turned out to be not too shabby in the end, thanks to a couple of unexpected bonus trips that weren't originally planned. I was never gonna scale the dizzy heights of 2024, but still got a decent number of park days in and a reasonably good boost to the cred count. March. Day trip to...