Get ready for a little run of Alton Towers photos! I'm just now getting to my trip from last year. I'm of the opinion that Smiler is better to look at than to ride. I took one ride on it and that was enough for me. There are so many inversions that they all kind of blend together and I think I like coasters with a little bit more defined elements and room to breath. It looks great though!
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Spongebob Squarepants Rock Bottom Plunge is a fun coaster. Yeah, that's generic. But fitting because the ride is also generic. I rode it around 5 years ago at this point and I don't remember a ton about it. I remember it being fine, not too rough, not too intense and also not too great. Not the best review I know but considering that I rode it when it was subzero the entire weekend I was in Minneapolis, you'll hear no complaints from me!
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No clever title from me today since I'm a big fan of this ride's name by itself. Untamed is a great fit for little Canobie Lake Park. Although my visit to the park wasn't long, I really enjoyed it. It was a charming park with a unique collection of coasters, headlined by Untamed. In my couple of rides on it, I found it forceful and smooth which is a great combo!
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After getting back into coasters over the last 2 or 3 years, I've noticed there's a lot more information out there. And a lot more high profile enthusiasts that share their experiences about rides. So less rides are a surprise. Well, Monster was the last ride that I consider a huge surprise. I fit Adventureland in on a drive across the country and was shocked to find that Monster was a world class coaster with amazing hangtime. Who would've guessed there'd be an incredible coaster hiding in a tiny little park outside of Des Moines?
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