Robb Alveys Theme Parks of Asia Tour!

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robbalvey Neu 25.09.2008 Donnerstag, 25. September 2008 22:41 0 gefällt das
robbalvey Robb Alvey California USA	Hey everyone! Some of you may know that Elissa and I have just recently toured several theme parks in China. Below are tons of pictures from that trip. Overall the parks of China were much better than expected. I thought many of them would wind up being pretty crappy but what we discovered were not only some of the best looking parks in the world, but quite a good collection of rides as well! I'll let the photos speak for themselves.... Day Zero - China Culture Day! Quelle: themeparkreview.com china_03_357.jpg Our aircraft of choice...this snazzy Korean Air 747 equipped with all the bad movies you can watch at your finger tips and an outlet to plug your laptop into! Yes, all this in economy!!! Quelle: themeparkreview.com china_07_146.jpg Yet another reason why international carriers are FAR superior to American airlines. This is what I saw in front of me when I woke up... Quelle: themeparkreview.com china_11_714.jpg We have arrived in Beijing! First order of buiness? FOOD! Quelle: themeparkreview.com china_10_586.jpg I'm happy to report that traditional Chinese food in China is pretty much the same as a "good quality" chinese place back home. Quelle: themeparkreview.com greatwall_42_111.jpg TPR at the Great Wall of China! This goes down in TPR history as the most cultural thing we have ever...EVER done!!! Quelle: themeparkreview.com greatwall_35_213.jpg This would be our carriage of choice getting up the Great Wall. 15 Apline Coaster cars all hooked together. Quelle: themeparkreview.com greatwall_36_308.jpg Yup! KidTums is allowed to ride....OUTSIDE the restraint...better hold on tight! Well, at least this is only the going up part! Quelle: themeparkreview.com greatwall_40_184.jpg "Wyatt...Your kitchen is BLUE!" Quelle: themeparkreview.com greatwall_43_775.jpg You have to admit that is really freaking AWESOME! Quelle: themeparkreview.com greatwall_48_184.jpg ROBB!!! DO NOT EAT THE GREAT WALL! IT HAS NO SOY SAUCE! Quelle: themeparkreview.com greatwall_51_109.jpg The trip down the mountain is "fun"...not really thrilling or very fast...but fun. I think KidTums actually looks bored! Day One - Beijing Shijinshan Park! Quelle: themeparkreview.com shijingshan_03_158.jpg Group photo at our first China park. Don't we all look excited? Quelle: themeparkreview.com shijingshan_08_318.jpg Ahh, yes...the Chinese knock off Wacky Worm...this should be a QUALITY ride! Quelle: themeparkreview.com shijingshan_09_204.jpg "Um....mommy...I don't need the credit THAT bad!!!" Quelle: themeparkreview.com shijingshan_14_112.jpg h! "Spinning Batman!' Now THAT sounds awesome! Quelle: themeparkreview.com shijingshan_16_102.jpg So here is Spinning Batman...not only did it not spin AT ALL it had nothing to do with Batman!!! Quelle: themeparkreview.com shijingshan_22_155.jpg Chinese Knock Off SLC! Quelle: themeparkreview.com shijingshan_25_282.jpg It looks like an SLC...but it is NOT!!! Quelle: themeparkreview.com shijingshan_28_101.jpg This was the park that a few years ago was sued by Disney for copyright infringement. This was really the only thing left that was Disneyland related. Two things to note...one it's bigger than Disneyland's castle...and two, it wasn't as ghetto as Nara Dreamland. Quelle: themeparkreview.com shijingshan_45_854.jpg We took a visit to the Forbidden City...I have two things that remind me of this place. 1. Wonders of China film at Epcot, and 2. The "Just Say Mao" sampler CD from the 1980s. (Anyone else know what I'm talkin about?) Day Two - Beijing Park and Sun Park Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_01_152.jpg Yup, we are at Beijing Amusement Park...at least I hope so...that's what the sign says. Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_67_197.jpg first we'll go to the Togo Loop Screw for some real good pain. Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_68_150.jpg This is two days in a row now I felt like I could fall out of a coaster. Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_04_182.jpg Yes, the name of the coaster is "Super Speed Cool Cool bear." Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_07_114.jpg Joey sits in the "Big Thunder Death Seat!' Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_09_182.jpg I'm CRRRRRAAAAAZZZZYYYY Disk-O Monster! Feed me some PEOPLE! Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_10_898.jpg It looks like a normal Top Scan... Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_71_114.jpg Nope! Just another Chinese knock off! Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_25_214.jpg This is the entrance to Sun Park... 'Nuff said! Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_26_210.jpg Some of the park rules were very interesting.... "No Assasinations..." Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_27_524.jpg "No outside food" Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_29_826.jpg This mouse is what happens when a Hershell and a Maurer Söhne moue have sex. Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_30_172.jpg This coaster was bad...like really REALLY BAD! Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_31_161.jpg Proof that EVERYTHING is made in China! Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_36_774.jpg "Thunderclap Tank!!!" Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_41_888.jpg This cats name was "lunchmeat" Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_44_156.jpg This was the "cutest" coaster of the trip so far! "The "Fruit Worm Coaster!" Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_48_146.jpg "I'm gonna DIE!!!!" Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_52_489.jpg Yay! KidTums gets her fruit worm credit! Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_51_950.jpg Yes...you are seeing that correctly...you can rent hamster balls and they drop you in the water. Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_63_146.jpg Elissa got to hit up her first Chinese McDonalds. Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_65_101.jpg "This is even better than kinky sex!" Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_69_211.jpg That night for dinner we did Chinese Pizza Hut! Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_70_776.jpg ok, we are certainly not in Kansas anymore... "Assorted Seafood? Octopuses?!?! WASABI SAUCE!?!?" On a PIZZA?!?! Day Three - Happy Valley Beijing Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_02_146.jpg Yay! Another group photo! They have giant letters that spell out the parks name ala California Adventure. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_17_397.jpg Someone should tell Hard Rock Park that THIS is how to theme a Vekoma Mine Train! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_38_425.jpg It's hard to believe that this is the EXACT same ride as Life in the Fast Lane at Hard Rock. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_21_834.jpg Same thing goes for the B&M Flyer. The pretzel loop is about the only thing you can really see. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_19_104.jpg The rest of it ducks in and out of the rock work. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_22_848.jpg I kind of wish Dueling Dragons was built more like this. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_20_325.jpg It was a lot more like Nemesis or Black Mamba the way it was hidden within the theming. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_23_147.jpg And it felt like you were getting VERY close to some of those rocks! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_26_196.jpg The bottom of the pretzel loop looked like it should have had a splash element! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_27_653.jpg Just look at how amazing that is! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_34_149.jpg An overview shot of Crystal Wings from the flying island. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_41_300.jpg Once again KidTums was pretty popular with the locals! I take it they don't get many "Western" babies here very often. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_04_163.jpg With a Tesco across the street from the park we figured we'd go check out a Chinese grocery store (Dan, this is where you need to pay attention) Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_07_151.jpg That's a lot of....yup....FEET Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_09_163.jpg "Grab a bag and fill it with meat!" Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_10_936.jpg All we need is a deep fryer and some Blazin' sauce and we're set! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_12_121.jpg Good to know you can buy a scooter at the grocery store! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_45_105.jpg MINE!!!! ALL MINE!!!! So that's a pretty good start to this update! I will most photos and park updates here soon! --Robb	0 gefällt das
robbalvey Neu 25.09.2008 Donnerstag, 25. September 2008 22:42 0 gefällt das
robbalvey Robb Alvey California USA	Day Four - Nanhu & Jing Ying Amusement Park aka - Ghetto Park Day! Today was our transfer day from Beijing to Guangzhou. We boarded an early morning flight on one of those 747 "Combi" planes which is 1/2 passenger, 1/2 cargo. It's weird in a way, but also kind of cool. We hit up one small park called "Nanhu Amusement Park" which looked like the kind of place that closed a little over a decade ago, but they forgot to tell the employees who dilligently keep it open. It was "weird." Then we headed to a bonus park, Jing Ying Amusement Park, for a bonus credit! Yay! Photos.... Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_01_752.jpg Here we are at the Beijing Airport. Every time we fly internationally we realize how crap most of the US airports are! Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_05_145.jpg The girls of TPR...totally crashed out! Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_50_711.jpg Um...did we just land on the SUN?!!? Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_06_179.jpg We stopped off for a quick dim sum lunch where green stringy stuff seemed to be the dish of choice! Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_07_825.jpg "Welcome to the most ghetto park of the trip so far!" Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_29_152.jpg "Nanhu Amusent Park"....um, yeah... Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_10_173.jpg Our first credit that isn't a credit of the day was the powered Dragon. KidTums says "Why am I riding this? I don't even count it!" Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_12_126.jpg Yay! Finally we get to the Arrow/Vekoma mutation! Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_13_149.jpg The story behind this ride is that it was started by Arrow, but then later finished by Vekoma...yeah, we're going to die! Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_18_198.jpg The first drop was....well.... "Weird" Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_16_139.jpg GO! GO! GO!....we nearly stalled out in the corkscrews! Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_19_148.jpg When you were done getting your skull beaten apart, they had exercise equipment for you to use. Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_23_755.jpg Gift shop anyone??? Gift shop? Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_24_169.jpg Hmm...I actually think this ride may be OPEN! Let's not go find out, shall we? Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_25_147.jpg The splashdown boat has seen some better days. Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_30_122.jpg It was time to board the Elissa Alvey bus of death and mortal sin. Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_33_169.jpg Yay! Bonus Park!!! Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_31_208.jpg Well at least I feel safe that no one will be touching my self esteem! Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_34_103.jpg BONUS CREDIT!!! Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_35_209.jpg This is why we like keeping TPR trips to small groups! It doesn't take an hour to get through the coaster that only holds one person. Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_36_124.jpg It was a very bizarre mouse...not like anything I've ever been on before. Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_37_856.jpg This is a "two packs per day" control panel. Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_39_107.jpg Momma gets a coaster credit... Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_48_489.jpg ...while KidTums gets a carousel credit! Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_42_100.jpg Rich has found a new career as a Chinese laborer. Quelle: themeparkreview.com nanhu_46_516.jpg Here is the view from our hotel. Day Five - Chimelong Paradise Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_02_475.jpg Obligatory front entrance shot. We would have done a group photo, but we ate everyone else. Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_36_191.jpg Our ERT/filming session started off with 10 Inversion Coaster...yes...it's REALLY called "10 Inversion Coaster!" Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_37_123.jpg Here's one inversion. Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_51_126.jpg There's a bunch more in there somewhere... Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_39_182.jpg "Ten Circle Roller Coaster bring you Orgiastic Scream." Um...first off all the word is "orgasmic" and secondly.... WHAT?!?!??! Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_03_156.jpg WTF! I really think they actually DO want you to have sex while on this ride!!!! Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_41_701.jpg Yup, next on the ERT schedule was the Dive Coaster. Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_44_686.jpg And it is as advertized! Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_46_119.jpg This Dive Coaster is a SheiKra clone right down to the water splash. The ride is totally awesome, though! Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_11_394.jpg Our carriage waits... Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_13_823.jpg That's right! The ghetto rig is going to suck out all your happiness and bottle them into a future TPR DVD! Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_57_198.jpg Ok everyone! ORGIASTIC SCREAM!!!! Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_59_160.jpg Into the tunnel and then splash down. Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_49_856.jpg There's a little bit of theming on the 2nd drop. Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_15_134.jpg Half Pipe was next. Does this really even count as a coaster? Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_19_834.jpg "Permanent" memory...it will be burned into your skull! Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_22_695.jpg KidTums tries out for the part of "Zombie Baby" at Halloween Horror Nights. Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_24_100.jpg Cedar Fair marketing anyone? Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_25_844.jpg When they say "Spicy Chicken Wing" they mean the WHOLE wing! Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_28_600.jpg UM....WTF is that thing!??!?! It just randomly wandered around the park! Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_58_183.jpg Random Dive Coaster photo...just because! Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_61_161.jpg "Can I ride too? I promise I'll hold on REAL tight!" Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_47_551.jpg "Um, hello....DABBLED?!?!?" Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_50_111.jpg That's a LOT of water for just a "dabble" Quelle: themeparkreview.com chimelong_64_128.jpg Overall it was a GREAT day at Chimelong...everyone is wiped out because of all that orgiastic screaming.	0 gefällt das
robbalvey Neu 25.09.2008 Donnerstag, 25. September 2008 22:42 0 gefällt das
robbalvey Robb Alvey California USA	Day Six - Mysterious Island, Pearl Land, and Amazing World Today was kind of a "Credit Whore Day" that started out at a really nice park! Our first stop was Mysterious Island in Zhuhai. A nice little park with two coasters, one of them being an Intamin launched that while small in size, really kicked a$$! We then headed on to Pearl Land also in Zhuhai which was a nice park, nothing amazing, maybe slightly on the ghetto side, but overall a good place to pick up 4 random coaster credits. And then we ended our night with a small park called Amazing World we tried to go to last night, but was closed due to rain. Since it was not very far out of the way back to our hotel we decided to hit it again and tonight we were in luck! It's a mostly indoor place with a few outdoor rides much like Toverland! There was a custom Vekoma Roller Skater here (again, just like Toverland) and to some there was even a total of four credits! Now some pictures.... Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_01_130.jpg We started at Mysterious Island...a little damp, but we were here for some filming so they would open the coasters for us anyway! Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_02_682.jpg We arrive at the park about an hour before the public was allowed in. The Intamin Launch (called Sky Car) looks small, but man it was GREAT! Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_05_344.jpg Everyone ready to ride? Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_15_197.jpg It basically has Storm Runner's top hat, although a little shrunk down. Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_16_271.jpg LOOP -DE- LOOOOOOOOOP!!!!! Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_18_113.jpg Sky Car + foliage. Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_23_536.jpg Next up was the Screamin' Squirrel...this coaster was not quite as good as the Intamin. Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_26_179.jpg What's the one thing I like the best about mermaids in China? Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_24_191.jpg NO SEA SHELLS!!! Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_27_124.jpg 1Overall Mysterious Island was a really NICE park! Some great rides, good landscaping and theming. The park is only a few years old so as it fills it in should be even better! Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_30_543.jpg Now we are at Pearl Land...it was a little ghetto, but overall nice. By far not the worst park we visited on the trip. Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_32_473.jpg The first coaster "Jet Coaster" had some bizarre looking trains. Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_36_174.jpg It actually was a lot of fun! Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_43_159.jpg You dirty, dirty whore! Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_40_766.jpg KidTums is all "C'mon mommy, do I really need to be riding all these Chinese death traps?" Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_50_198.jpg The "Jungle Mouse" was quite twisty. I'm not sure I've ever seen a mouse with THAT many turns. Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_56_417.jpg This was called "Pearl Land's Screaming Loop." Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_57_806.jpg And then yeah, you are pretty much screaming in pain the whole time. Note that this looks like an Arrow/Vekoma looper, but it's just another Chinese knock off. Quelle: themeparkreview.com amazingworld_25_265.jpg Next we went over to Amazing World which is inside the South China Mall...it's a giant indoor park with a Vekoma Roller Skater, much like Toverland. Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_07_135.jpg This version is a custom one and it's really tall and very long. It's mostly indoors, but has a partial outdoor section. Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_64_538.jpg Since this place wasn't on the original itinerary it was a BONUS CREDIT!!! Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_65_208.jpg For those REAL Jeff Johnson credit whores there were a few other rides here that could be counted as a coaster with some stretch of the imagination. Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_69_136.jpg "That's right this is TWO credits!!!" Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_67_231.jpg This thing is almost more of a credit... Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_68_133.jpg It's this kiddie spinning thing that moves along the track and is powered by drive tires. I can see some people counting this for sure, but for me, heck, I didn't even bother to ride them! Quelle: themeparkreview.com mysterious_71_620.jpg "Hi, my name is Bob and I am ...sad and pathetic!" Day Seven - Happy Valley Shenzhen, Honey Lake, Donghu Park Today was another day of many parks! We first started out at Happy Valley in Shenzhen which was another awesome park! I never imaged we would encounter such amazing looking parks in China. Seriously, the Happy Valley parks are nicer than 80% of USA parks. The only thing that have lacking is the operations are a bit odd, but I think it has more to do with how the local culture navigates through the parks. I think I may have even liked this park better than the one in Beijing, but without the B&M flyer the ride selection wasn't quite as good. Next we visited Honey Lake Park. This was a strange, STRANGE place. When researching all these parks we were told that Honey Lake is basically on death row. Half of the park now has a new highway running right through it and you can see the old entrance on one side of the road and a defunct old roller coaster on the other. Across the park they have one roller coaster that looked barely operating and a couple other flats that kind of, sort of worked. If you didn't see rides running you would think that this whole park had already been abandoned years ago. Then the final stop for the day was Donghu park. I nice city park with a small amusement section that included two coasters and an alpine slide. Great little park, mostly for kids, but still a lot of fun! Onto some photos... Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_39_718.jpg We arrive at Happy Valley Shenzhen where they are celebrating 10 top hats full of sex and hot oil. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_08_194.jpg Just like the Beijing version, there was a Vekoma mine train, totally crazy themed and different from the other park and a bazillion times nicer than the Hard Rock Park version! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_34_207.jpg Yup, they had a Vekoma SLC just like the Beijing Happy Valley. At least aren't the same as every other damn SLC in the world! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_10_599.jpg The Chinese knock off Wacky Worm with the punching bee. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_09_183.jpg "This is the proper riding position for the Punching Bee coaster." Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_06_118.jpg They also had one of those "Fire Academy" rides from Legoland, but this one you had to put out the fire on the...um...CRASHED PLANE?!?! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_11_196.jpg In the shops you are encouraged to buy your kids machine guns. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_13_781.jpg Oh, look! They have a dark ride here themed to Santa Claus. How nice! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_14_118.jpg Wait a second...if this is a dark ride about Christmas and Santa Claus why do they have guns? OMG! It's a shooting dark ride themed to Christmas! This might very well be the BEST DARK RIDE IN THE WORLD!!!! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_26_542.jpg The splash battle ride looked great... Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_35_570.jpg And this awesome kids ride in the "Typhoon Bay" area where you ride in beds and bathtubs! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_20_136.jpg There was a lot of mystery meat on sticks... Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_49_883.jpg This is "Honey Lake" and at first glance it may look really nice. That coaster there is just sitting in the water rotting away. I don't think it's been opened in YEARS. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_43_122.jpg The coaster that was open was ALSO rotting away! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_41_166.jpg By the looks of the queue, I don't think this ride sees much love. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_45_133.jpg Although for a rusted out dilapidated coaster, it actually ran pretty good! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_55_466.jpg I don't think too many children will be playing today. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_52_658.jpg The water park seems to be closed at the moment...I think we'll wait it out though as it may be open a bit later. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_82_187.jpg Next up was Donghu park where we DID find kids playing! Donghu is a large city park with a small amusement section and an alpine slide. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_60_903.jpg And yes there is ANOTHER one of these knock off spinning coasters. We think the Chinese government forced all the parks to buy these! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_59_201.jpg It doesn't matter...we are dirty dirty whores and will ride anything! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_61_184.jpg Including ride the powered coaster! (Even kidtums got this non-credit!) Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_71_241.jpg There was also this really AWESOME Alpine Slide. Not sure how long it is, but this had to be one of the longest I've been on. Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_69_181.jpg Alpine Slide POV!!! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_73_840.jpg Before dinner we had a "McDonald's Appetizer." Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_76_413.jpg At dinner had a special guest! Mr. Chicken! Turns out Mr. Chicken's name was "Ed." He had quite an interesting past. He was a gansta rapper than lived in South Central Los Angeles. He didn't run with a very good crowd most of his life. There came a time though where he met a girl and started to turn things around because of her. On the night he was going to propose he went to a party where some of his friends got into a fight with some chinese mobsters. He was told that if he didn't come with them he would never see his woman again. After doing unmentionable acts to some birds living on the street he stood up for his rights and fought to come back to his true love. He almost made it out but was caught right before boarding a crate that would bring him back to Los Angeles. Today he was our dinner...and I gotta say, Ed tasted DAMN GOOD! Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_77_125.jpg "I'm sorry things didn't work out Ed, but man, you made one great meal!" (KidTums doesn't look so sure!) Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_78_407.jpg Ed says "Can you eat my breasts first? I was very fond of them and I'd like to share them with you." Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_sch_79_111.jpg Tonight we crossed into Hong Kong...tomorrow Ocean Park and then Hong Kong Disneyland! Thanks for reading! --Robb Alvey	0 gefällt das
Bends Neu 25.09.2008 Donnerstag, 25. September 2008 23:09 0 gefällt das
Bends Deutschland . NW	Thanks a lot for this outstanding trip report and the awesome pictures! The chinese manufactures do not copy any ride - they were inspired! So they change a simple thing (like the "outborder"engine from the Top Scan) and say itŽs an own creation. Maybe its similar to some manufacturers in south europe...	0 gefällt das
DecaDance Neu 25.09.2008 Donnerstag, 25. September 2008 23:10 0 gefällt das
DecaDance Siegburg Deutschland . NW	robbalvey Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_34_149.jpg An overview shot of Crystal Wings from the flying island. What an amazing "CoasterCity"! Awesome! Thank you for the compelling tourreport, great! >> Das Gesammtkonzept "Crystal Wings" würde sehr sehr geil ins Phantasialand passen, das würde gradezu einen ganzen Themenbereich in Anspruch nehmen. Mit verbauten Darkrides und Simulatoren wirklich ein Meisterwerk...	0 gefällt das
Nissi Neu 25.09.2008 Donnerstag, 25. September 2008 23:19 0 gefällt das
Nissi Schweiz . ZH	Hello Rob! Thank you for the very long and grate report. Some coasterthemings are awesome! greets	0 gefällt das
adlerhomer Neu 25.09.2008 Donnerstag, 25. September 2008 23:35 0 gefällt das
adlerhomer Deutschland . SN	BendsThe chinese manufactures do not copy any ride - they were inspired! So they change a simple thing (like the "outborder"engine from the Top Scan) and say itŽs an own creation. Maybe its similar to some manufacturers in south europe... NEVER! All this great rides are invented by chinese engineers. They took a long long journey to take along a few ideas at the old old continent and not so old old new continent and redesign them to something very special. Even the Disney-Imageneers couldn't imagine that!	0 gefällt das
LogFlumeRider Neu 26.09.2008 Freitag, 26. September 2008 02:08 0 gefällt das
LogFlumeRider Deutschland . BY	Schöner Bericht mit vielen interessanten Fotos. Wäre hinsichtlich der Sicherheit mancher Anlagen allerdings etwas skeptisch, da ich nicht weiß, ob dort nach westlichen Standards geprüft und gewartet wird. OT: Die Kleine von den Beiden sieht ja nicht gerade glücklich aus... wäre ich wohl auch nicht, wenn ich womöglich garnicht fahren will, aber von meinen achterbahnverrückten Eltern auf jede Bahn draufgesetzt würde Grüße LogFlumeRider	0 gefällt das
DragonKhan Neu 26.09.2008 Freitag, 26. September 2008 02:31 0 gefällt das
DragonKhan Niederlande	Ich will sehen wie glücklich sie ist wenn sie in ihren jungen Teenager Jahren erfährt dass es von ihr tausende Babyfotos online auf nem stark besuchten Forum gibt die für jedermann sichtbar sind...	0 gefällt das
Tejay Neu 26.09.2008 Freitag, 26. September 2008 06:38 0 gefällt das
Tejay Thorsten Janke Bochum Deutschland . NW	Thanks for sharing your impressions about coasters, parks, food, The Great Chinese Wall and mentalities. The rules-sign about not touching someones self esteem sounds great. Do you have some more pics of the flatrides? Top Spin, Giant Frisbees etc?	0 gefällt das
Warwas Neu 26.09.2008 Freitag, 26. September 2008 10:40 0 gefällt das
Warwas Daniel Deutschland . NW	, aber wie schon gesagt wurden bei dem Zustand mancher bahnen, wäre ich sehr Skeptisch. Gruß Daniel	0 gefällt das
multimueller Neu 26.09.2008 Freitag, 26. September 2008 13:24 0 gefällt das
multimueller Tom Deutschland . NW	@LogFlumeRider: Aus eigener Erfahrung kann ich Dir versichern, dass Kristen sich lautstark und wirkungsvoll Gehör verschaffen kann, wenn sie etwas will oder nicht will. @Bjoern: Wenn Du erst einmal Chef eines international tätigen Deutsch/Schweizer Konzerns bist, werden Dich Deine "Nackich auf'm Silverstar"-Fotos auch einholen, verlass Dich drauf.	0 gefällt das
DragonKhan Neu 26.09.2008 Freitag, 26. September 2008 13:26 0 gefällt das
DragonKhan Niederlande	Nur des? Ok, dann ist ja gut! Da gäbs nämlich schlimmere...	0 gefällt das
Mushoba Neu 26.09.2008 Freitag, 26. September 2008 16:55 0 gefällt das
Mushoba Deutschland . HE	Nice Pictures! Mich ärgert wieder extrem das ich letztes Jahr dort nicht rein konnte	0 gefällt das
robbalvey Neu 01.10.2008 Mittwoch, 01. Oktober 2008 21:25 0 gefällt das
robbalvey Robb Alvey California USA	For those of you wondering, KidTums loves the rides and coasters. In fact, she knows the word "ride" and "roller" and often points to them and we will ask "do you want to ride" and she will nod her head frantically. Note that we do not take her on everything. There are quite a few coasters that she could ride that we make a concious decision not to take her on because it would be too rough or intense for someone her age. So please, don't try to be "back seat parents", that's our job, thank you! (and yes, we can read what you write in German DragonKhan - I'm assuming you just aren't happy with us because you got yourself banned from TPR. ) Anyway, the next update.... We are now in Hong Kong! We have checked into the Disney Hollywood Hotel on the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and then we have headed out to Ocean Park. I knew that Ocean Park was in the middle of a huge expansion project, but what I didn't know is that the construction is so massive that it spreads to both sides of the mountain and it looks like more than half of the animal side of the park has been leveled and it's being re-built! It doesn't leave much to do on that side of the park but when it's all done in 2012 it should be amazing! The new expansion even includes a tunnel that connects both sides together. While we didn't visit Disneyland today we did spend some time at the resort and the hotel. I for one absolutely love the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and if it wasn't for the unfortunate fact that the park still has very few attractions this would be my favorite Magic Kingdom behind Tokyo Disney. But I'll get to that more in our HKDL update! Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_01_182.jpg Hello Ocean Park! How's the family been treating you? Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_02_501.jpg From the entrance to the Cable Car ride you can see the massive construction project that includes the tunnel to the other of the mountain. Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_05_184.jpg The Cable Car ride is still amazing and terrifying at the same time. Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_06_208.jpg "This is PURE SNOW! Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?" Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_09_175.jpg Here is... "The Dragon"...Arrow at it's coat hanger finest! Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_10_877.jpg Rough Coaster...great view! Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_18_109.jpg Ocean Park's mine train is the coaster with one of the best views in the world! Quelle: themeparkreview.com asia16_115.jpg That is really hard to top! Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_21_553.jpg Oh, yeah, that's the money shot! Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_24_141.jpg This is pretty much the rides side of the park. Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_29_301.jpg The top of the mountain is all under construction. Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_34_164.jpg Reverse POV of the cable car! Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_33_307.jpg KidTums has got that Asian "peace" photo taking thing down! Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_39_274.jpg The other side of the park has been practically gutted. The only thing really left to do on this side of the park is the giant balloon and the pooping pandas. Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_41_533.jpg Here we go! Cross your fingers that they will be pooping. Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_42_192.jpg Even better! Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_44_195.jpg "Mommy, how much longer until he poops out that bamboo?" Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_48_183.jpg We made a brief stop to Avenue of Stars so everyone could check out the Hong Kong skyline. Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_59_150.jpg We went back and checked out the Disney Hollywood Hotel. Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_54_161.jpg We went for an amazing dinner at Chef Mickey's. Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_61_178.jpg Chip N Dale where there so I tried to have my way with them... Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_62_849.jpg That of course wouldn't fly with Elissa around... Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_63_172.jpg They saw that KidTums was totally crashed out.... Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_64_755.jpg And took her off to their treehouse while we had dinner... Quelle: themeparkreview.com oceanpark_65_130.jpg Disney has such awesome babysitting service! Next up....Hong Kong Disneyland! More to come soon! --Robb Alvey	0 gefällt das
Coaster-Fan Neu 01.10.2008 Mittwoch, 01. Oktober 2008 21:49 0 gefällt das
Coaster-Fan Deutschland . SL	Good Pictures from an very nice trip i think.	0 gefällt das
Cloud Neu 01.10.2008 Mittwoch, 01. Oktober 2008 22:10 0 gefällt das
Cloud Andreas München Deutschland . BY	Thanks for the pictures and the nice comments. Interesting to see the chinese parks and culture. How did you plan the whole trip? You got a chinese speaking guide on the tour or did it all by yourself with english? Oh and two questions about the following picture: Quelle: themeparkreview.com sunpark_51_950.jpg 1. How the hell do you get in? 2. Can you even breath in there?	0 gefällt das
robbalvey Neu 01.10.2008 Mittwoch, 01. Oktober 2008 22:17 0 gefällt das
robbalvey Robb Alvey California USA	A little bit of both. We contacted all of the parks on our own to arrange some special things for the group. We also hired a tour company to help us with busses, trains, planes, etc and an english speaking guide, and finally we had a contact in China who helped us with parks that we were having language barrier problems with contacting directly. We also worked with Intamin for some of the filming sessions we did. It took 5 different parties all working together to make the trip happen! It was a lot of work and a LOT of late nights calling, faxing, and emailing, but it will all well worthwhile. --Robb	0 gefällt das
LogFlumeRider Neu 01.10.2008 Mittwoch, 01. Oktober 2008 23:01 0 gefällt das
LogFlumeRider Deutschland . BY	robbalveyFor those of you wondering, KidTums loves the rides and coasters. In fact, she knows the word "ride" and "roller" and often points to them and we will ask "do you want to ride" and she will nod her head frantically. Just imagine a few years from now: "Daddy, how come there are lots of silly baby photos of mine floating around the Internet?" Seriously, I doubt your children will be happy about you exposing her "early days" to a wide public. Just my thoughts. Well, other than that... nice trip and photos! I think I wouldn't have too much trust in some of those copycat rides, though. Grüße LogFlumeRider	0 gefällt das
Bullrich Neu 01.10.2008 Mittwoch, 01. Oktober 2008 23:32 0 gefällt das
Bullrich Ulrich Nörenberg Deutschland . NW	Thanks a lot for that nice pictures Gruss Ulrich	0 gefällt das
robbalvey Neu 01.10.2008 Mittwoch, 01. Oktober 2008 23:55 0 gefällt das
robbalvey Robb Alvey California USA	LogFlumeRiderJust imagine a few years from now: "Daddy, how come there are lots of silly baby photos of mine floating around the Internet?" Seriously, I doubt your children will be happy about you exposing her "early days" to a wide public. Just my thoughts. Well, that's really for us and us only to have to deal with in case that happens. But as a frame of reference, my other two kids, who are now 15 and 18 years old never minded it so it's at least something I have experience on! Do you have kids? What are their thoughts on this? --Robb "Please enjoy our photos and reports but leave the parenting to us, please! Thank you!" Alvey	0 gefällt das
LogFlumeRider Neu 02.10.2008 Donnerstag, 02. Oktober 2008 01:01 0 gefällt das
LogFlumeRider Deutschland . BY	Don't worry, it wasn't my intention to interference with your parenting. In answer to your question, no, I don't have kids and I'm quite sure that won't change anytime soon Grüße LogFlumeRider	0 gefällt das
s.kko Neu 02.10.2008 Donnerstag, 02. Oktober 2008 21:16 0 gefällt das
s.kko Deutschland . NW	robbalvey Quelle: themeparkreview.com happyvalley_12_121.jpg Good to know you can buy a scooter at the grocery store! Never been to a Wal-Mart Superstore, huh?	0 gefällt das
robbalvey Neu 02.10.2008 Donnerstag, 02. Oktober 2008 21:22 0 gefällt das
robbalvey Robb Alvey California USA	Oh, of course I've been! But this place didn't look anything like a Wal-Mart Superstore. It was 95% grocery and 5% other random stuff! And the caption was mostly a joke, not to be taken seriously. --Robb	0 gefällt das
Blumenelfe Neu 03.10.2008 Freitag, 03. Oktober 2008 19:03 0 gefällt das
Blumenelfe Natasha Duisburg Deutschland . NW	Hi Thank you so much for this awesome photo report. I enjoyed every single bit of it. If got just one small question. You wrote about a interactive darkride based on Santa claus. What the heck do you shoot on a Santa Claus darkride.( hopefully not Blitz ,Dasher and Prancer) . (Santa lets sell you a free ticket to the pines ) By the way,your daughter looks really sweet.Espacilly while she is sitting on the B&M Dive Machine. Liebe Grüße Natasha	0 gefällt das
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