Sam Morris
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Sam Morris
@samuelmorris.bsky.social
Theme park enthusiast, former tour guide and IT engineer 🎢:657
I've followed the construction of Epic Universe since the beginning. With the high risk of spoilers online, I decided to visit in its opening year. What a hot mess. One of the most disappointing park days I've had for a very long time. I've no real desire to come back
June 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 201: Trace du Hourra, Parc Asterix 🇫🇷
First ridden: 30-Jul-2022
Ride count: 2
The last steel bobsled, this is a good layout but best experienced solo if you can. Being crushed to death ruined my first ride on this and I didn't like it until my second ride 😆
December 24, 2024 at 9:37 AM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 642: Road Runner Express, Six Flags Magic Mountain 🇺🇸
First ridden: 27-Sep-2024
Ride count: 1
A solid junior coaster with some OK theming but what really made this for us was the staff. Such a nice to change to see so much enthusiasm while operating a kids ride
December 23, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 266: Impulse, Knoebels
First ridden: 29-May-2023
Ride count: 3
A little incongruous as a modern steel coaster with inversions in such a classic historic park but I think this is under-appreciated. It's fun, forceful and for us, had no wait.
December 22, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Saturday's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 88: The Smiler, Alton Towers
First ridden: 30-Sep-2020
Ride count: 49
One of the UK's few long and intense coasters and one that definitely divides opinion. I enjoy it despite the rough spots and the single rider line is very useful. Shame no lap bars though
December 22, 2024 at 9:44 AM
When building a new attraction, you could just put up boring construction barriers that say "new and exciting, coming soon!" Or, you could be more interesting and do it like this 👍
December 22, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Friday's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 492: The Branson Coaster 🇺🇸
First ridden: 08-Jun-2022
Ride count: 1
Something a bit different! Not as long as nearby Copperhead, but riding this at night with the lighting effects, fireflies in the trees and lightning in the distance? 👌 Unforgettable experience
December 21, 2024 at 6:56 AM
Thursday's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 548: American Eagle (Blue), Six Flags Great America 🇺🇸
First ridden: 15-Jun-2024
Ride count: 1
Just the blue side because the Americans don't like racing their racing coasters 🙄
This is...a colossal waste of wood. Promising start, very dull otherwise!
December 21, 2024 at 6:48 AM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 145: Toos Express, Toverland 🇳🇱
First ridden: 01-Jun-2022
Ride count: 12
An indoor junior coaster with a surprising amount of kick to it, especially in the back. Definitely no shame here 😆
December 18, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 631: Viper, Six Flags Magic Mountain 🇺🇸
First ridden: 27-Sep-2024
Ride count: 3
Nobody seems to be riding this old classic any more, empty queue every time. I don't get why, it's an absolute blast, super intense, quite smooth, just a shame about the midcourse
December 17, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢 is, unfortunately:
Credit 70: €uro Coaster, Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 🌲💩
First ridden: 06-Dec-2019
Ride count: 2
I used to wonder why you didn't see more of these, until I rode it. At least some bad coasters are funny because they're bad... Not so here I'm afraid 🤕
December 16, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 211: La Souris Verte, Parc Saint Paul 🇫🇷
First ridden: 31-Jul-2022
Ride count: 2
A very spinny wild mouse, if you can load it the right way. It's definitely one of the busiest rides in the park so skewing it with only two of you on one side sadly isn't easy.
December 15, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 551: Dreamcatcher, Bobbejaanland 🇧🇪
First ridden: 03-Aug-2024
Ride count: 1
A strange name for a strange ride. The whole thing is basically one massive helix. It gets quite intense in parts but is easy to ride. Smoother than Vampire but definitely shorter!
December 14, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Yesterday's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 91: Spinning Racer, Fantasy Island 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
First ridden: 15-Jun-2021
Ride count: 2
A short visit to the park from this SC2000 which somehow was a lot more fun than most examples of this model have been.
Had to dig out an old phone to find these pictures!
December 14, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 97: Speed: No Limits, Oakwood 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
First ridden: 10-Sep-2021
Ride count: 12
One of the earliest Eurofighters, this unusual layout offers maybe the strongest airtime of any UK coaster. Now receiving a repaint, let's see if they fix the concerning noises it makes 😬
December 12, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 225: Mine Blower, FunSpot America Kissimmee 🇺🇸
First ridden: 24-Feb-2023
Ride count: 1
I was curious about its infamous reputation for roughness. It's pretty bad, but not as bad as I expected. I still honestly enjoyed it. That was before the retrack though...
December 11, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 250: Flashback, Six Flags New England 🇺🇸
First ridden: 27-May-2023
Ride count: 1
Not my finest milestone. I normally like Boomerangs, but this head-smasher was an exception 👎
Originating in China from 1985, New England is its third home. Explains a lot!
December 10, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 259: Thunderhawk, Dorney Park 🇺🇸
First ridden: 28-May-2023
Ride count: 1
Proof that a 100 year old wooden roller coaster can be smooth and enjoyable. What's everyone else's excuse? 😛
December 9, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 443: X-Flight, Six Flags Great America
First ridden: 03-Jun-2024
Ride count: 1
This had a solid layout, good inversions and by Six Flags standards, reasonable theming. Even the operations were good. I think I prefer this one to Gatekeeper.
December 8, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 378: Kvasten, Gröna Lund 🇸🇪
First ridden: 18-Jul-2023
Ride count: 2
The original version of this layout, since cloned at Paultons and FunSpot among others. None of the clones will have this version's spectacular setting though...
December 7, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 124: Tiki Waka, Walibi Belgium 🇧🇪
First ridden: 29-May-2022
Ride count: 11
One of the better themed but certainly one of the tamest Gerstlauer Bobsleds. A gentle warm up for the rest of the park 😆
December 6, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 595: Incredicoaster, Disney California Adventure 🇺🇸
First ridden: 18-Sep-2024
Ride count: 2
A long but unremarkable coaster. Still good fun and with good use of onboard audio, this does still have that 'Disney magic', but only just. Exceptional ops though!
December 6, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 287: Jack Rabbit, Kennywood 🇺🇸
First ridden: 31-May-2023
Ride count: 1
Proof if it were needed that 100 year old wooden roller coasters can be both smooth and fun. The woodies carry this park for sure
December 4, 2024 at 5:33 AM
Today's random roller coaster 🎢
Credit 203: Tonnerre 2 Zeus, Parc Asterix 🇫🇷
First ridden: 30-Jul-2022
Ride count: 8 (4 forwards, 4 backwards)
When they offered the backwards row, one of the most outrageous experiences ever, an absolute hoot. Now that they don't? Just a decent but rough woodie 😞
December 3, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Losing Whamageddon outside Uncharted was not anticipated 😆
December 2, 2024 at 4:46 PM