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It ran up to 2019 but hasn't operated since - sadly

All that riding must have affected your memory LOL. The ride experience varied I am sure...sometimes a coaster can be decent one season and poor the next depending on maintenance schedules etc. I wasn't a fan, mainly due to the trains rather than the ride design.

@@davidjellis I don’t like rough coasters. I was never a fan of Raging Wolf. I’d remember if Villain was rough.

@@afridgetoofar1818 well, we all like different things - and roller coaster ride experiences can vary - oddly I never found Raging Wolf Bobs rough at all, just boring...Villain I found rough enough not to like...it was never in my 'roughest wooden coasters' list (and I have ridden 176 wooden coasters in total) but wasn't a favourite either.

@@afridgetoofar1818 you can also gauge by the amount of shaking in the footage that it wasn't the smoothest of rides...my old analogue camcorder struggled quite a bit to cope.

The 2007 ride experience was no smoother ruclips.net/video/dwCY2Z8r_PI/видео.html

LOL - it didn't feel like floating though...strange feeling - but travelling at 125mph straight down for 35 seconds just felt like being in a wind tunnel but with better views 🙂

@@davidjellis Wow: neat! Thanks for describing it to me!

That should be fine...it's unlikely my MCN (Brave Bison) will claim copyright for a video with just 3.2k views - Please credit David Ellis and provide a link to the channel. Cheers.

That should be fine...technically I would normally need to check with my MCN (Brave Bison)...but as they only tend to monitor use of my most viewed videos, any third party use of this one (with just 89k views) is unlikely to be claimed by them. Please credit David Ellis and provide a link to the channel. Cheers.

Probably not - it's only a few minutes after all. What I found funny was when they did the safety drill before we went up - they explained what the process was if the plane had an emergency (which has never happened)...anyway, he explained that if we were at low altitude we would adopt the brace position, however if we were high enough we would simply "bail out using the parachutes and leave the pilot to figure it out himself" - I thought that was funny!

@@davidjellis That is funny!

It's hard to compare to any roller coaster ride experience to be honest...very different feeling. What I can say is that this really got my adrenaline flowing and I was on a real buzz afterwards...I can't recall the last roller coaster that gave me the same buzz, apart from the no brakes alpine coaster at Mieders. This has been on my to-do list ever since I did static line jumping around 30 years ago, and I am sure I will do another...it can be addictive, adrenaline!

There were only three wacky worm coasters to feature a turntable and this is the only one left...we didn't see the turntable operate at this park. It was cool to ride a standard coaster model that had so many unique adaptations - quite a rarity!

I don't think I visited the park pre 2006 - I do remember some kind of walk-through but it was a long time ago and I am not sure about it, sorry.

@@davidjellis Thank you for responding. I have been collecting a lot of old adventure island photos to help preserve them but this is an attraction which seems to have been lost in time sadly.

I can't understand channel owners who DON'T acknowledge and respond - regardless of whether the video is old or new - it's just being polite and respectful to people who took the time to watch the video and comment. Thanks for posting.

good job they were the only woodie trains they made then 🙂

classic analogue footage 🙂

It was just rethemed and now runs under a different name - it still operates

Agree - very sad - but after the accident last year I can understand the park's decision - was an excellent coaster in its prime

Pleased you enjoyed it 🙂

Great description 🙂

@@davidjellis I doubt that you mean it😭

@@JustHaromi I was intrigued by your description, but get totally what you mean 🙂

Yes - that's exactly how it feels 🙂 You just have to be lucky or persuade the operator to leave an extra long gap in front of you

This is the only other footage I have ruclips.net/video/RBYNqZ9UItQ/видео.html

@@davidjellis thanks!

Timing was deliberate...I saw the announcement this week and checked to see what footage I had that hadn't yet been uploaded. It was a great coaster, but totally understand the park's decision.

which travelling coaster are you referring to Jim?

@@davidjellis This one. I just watched a POV of it recently.

@@riparianlife97701 This one never travelled - was at the park from new in 1988

@@davidjellis Right, but the main part was built like a traveler, after the initial out and back, including a curved lift. Contrast that with Revolution, at SFMM, that had almost all individual supports.

@@riparianlife97701 Agree, it is reminiscent of the big travelling Schwarzkopfs, but this one has never travelled. Its slightly older twin did have one relocation (from Japan to UK) but again was never a travelling coaster in the traditional sense (fairs etc)...it does resemble those big travelling rides though I do admit

agreed - one of my favourite steel coasters at the time

sad I know...never rode Knightmare, so that's one I missed

pleased you enjoyed the video - it's a great ride 🙂

See you in heaven.

Didn't know it would be closing because of last year's incident. :(

old style corkscrews are not the most comfortable experience to be fair - you need to try some of the newer rides and re-evaluate your views :-)

I didn't realise it was no longer offered as an upgrade - was an amazing experience...and they were pretty hot on health & safety really...it never felt unsafe at all but does rely on people acting sensibly of course.

Hope you enjoyed the video

well it is designed to be a family coaster 🙂

You can't hear it on that video - it's audible on this one ruclips.net/video/qjrPaKwdu0w/видео.html

It's pretty intense from memory!

@@davidjellis thanks mate which case I'm running straight to it :D

Is it closing permanently...I know it is going to be closed all season this year but wasn't sure if that was a permanent closure?