Katy Nicholson
@coasterkaty.com
Coaster Crazy 🎢 40, UK, theme park fan, 💚 Green Party. Microsoft MVP 2021-2023. Check out my coaster blog, Instagram, YouTube, tech blog etc at https://k80.cat/
Really recommend the House & Garden tour at Alton Towers. A 2 hour guided tour and a bargain at £10.
June 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Really recommend the House & Garden tour at Alton Towers. A 2 hour guided tour and a bargain at £10.
Day 4! Erlebnispark Tripsdrill, we had a really good day here. I quite liked Karacho - a cool Infinity coaster. The highlight was the Vekoma STC, Hals-über-Kopf. While not quite as good as Fianna Force, still a very good coaster. Plus they had cute goats nearby!
June 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Day 4! Erlebnispark Tripsdrill, we had a really good day here. I quite liked Karacho - a cool Infinity coaster. The highlight was the Vekoma STC, Hals-über-Kopf. While not quite as good as Fianna Force, still a very good coaster. Plus they had cute goats nearby!
Day 3, we visited Holiday Park (rebranding to Plopsaland Deutschland) where the brilliant Expedition Ge Force was the highlight of the day. Plenty of re-rides and this quickly made its way into my top 10.
This is definitely somewhere I want to return to once they've opened the two new coasters.
This is definitely somewhere I want to return to once they've opened the two new coasters.
June 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Day 3, we visited Holiday Park (rebranding to Plopsaland Deutschland) where the brilliant Expedition Ge Force was the highlight of the day. Plenty of re-rides and this quickly made its way into my top 10.
This is definitely somewhere I want to return to once they've opened the two new coasters.
This is definitely somewhere I want to return to once they've opened the two new coasters.
Next on the trip was Walygator. This was supposed to be the "easy day" after Europa Park but they changed their opening days meaning it had to be done first.
Felt a bit like "Oakwood in France" although there were better flat rides (S&S space shot vs that Bounce monstrosity). The woodie was closed.
Felt a bit like "Oakwood in France" although there were better flat rides (S&S space shot vs that Bounce monstrosity). The woodie was closed.
June 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Next on the trip was Walygator. This was supposed to be the "easy day" after Europa Park but they changed their opening days meaning it had to be done first.
Felt a bit like "Oakwood in France" although there were better flat rides (S&S space shot vs that Bounce monstrosity). The woodie was closed.
Felt a bit like "Oakwood in France" although there were better flat rides (S&S space shot vs that Bounce monstrosity). The woodie was closed.
I go with a back pack (the exact one in the photo)... bit big but survives Parc Astérix (I actually like their crazy system as it helps them empty, load and send a Toutatis train in 26 seconds), and I need the space for medication (epi-pens etc) and plenty of room for gloves/scarf in winter!
May 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I go with a back pack (the exact one in the photo)... bit big but survives Parc Astérix (I actually like their crazy system as it helps them empty, load and send a Toutatis train in 26 seconds), and I need the space for medication (epi-pens etc) and plenty of room for gloves/scarf in winter!
The Big One opened 31 years ago. I can remember having to wait 16 months after it opened to be tall enough.
May 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The Big One opened 31 years ago. I can remember having to wait 16 months after it opened to be tall enough.
I forgot to post on here during my last trip, so will try to do one park a day.
First off was an afternoon at Bobbejaanland, to break up the drive to Frankfurt. Highlight here - Fury, great launched Infinity coaster.
First off was an afternoon at Bobbejaanland, to break up the drive to Frankfurt. Highlight here - Fury, great launched Infinity coaster.
May 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I forgot to post on here during my last trip, so will try to do one park a day.
First off was an afternoon at Bobbejaanland, to break up the drive to Frankfurt. Highlight here - Fury, great launched Infinity coaster.
First off was an afternoon at Bobbejaanland, to break up the drive to Frankfurt. Highlight here - Fury, great launched Infinity coaster.
Goudurix... I really like the layout of this coaster but I think the new trains have made it a little worse if anything. The old trains had the padding to hold your head in place.
Hopefully this will get re-tracked at some point as it'd be a shame to lose it.
Hopefully this will get re-tracked at some point as it'd be a shame to lose it.
May 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Goudurix... I really like the layout of this coaster but I think the new trains have made it a little worse if anything. The old trains had the padding to hold your head in place.
Hopefully this will get re-tracked at some point as it'd be a shame to lose it.
Hopefully this will get re-tracked at some point as it'd be a shame to lose it.
Lovely weather, perfect for a go on the rapids. But it’s not open today 😟
April 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Lovely weather, perfect for a go on the rapids. But it’s not open today 😟
It's the Microsoft MVP Summit this week. Although I'm no longer an active MVP, here's a throwback when I found my name on the wall back in 2023, it was split over two lines hence the attempt to point at the far edges!
March 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
It's the Microsoft MVP Summit this week. Although I'm no longer an active MVP, here's a throwback when I found my name on the wall back in 2023, it was split over two lines hence the attempt to point at the far edges!
So apparently Vekoma did some work on Infusion over winter. Had my annual ride yesterday, whatever they did made no improvement to the head bashing.
March 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
So apparently Vekoma did some work on Infusion over winter. Had my annual ride yesterday, whatever they did made no improvement to the head bashing.
So long Oakwood, sad to see Megafobia go (especially with how well it was riding after the recent refurb) but it was a long drive and not much else of note there. Speed was alright but rode awfully last time I visited (2023).
March 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
So long Oakwood, sad to see Megafobia go (especially with how well it was riding after the recent refurb) but it was a long drive and not much else of note there. Speed was alright but rode awfully last time I visited (2023).
Derpy pet thread
(no I'm not repeating it 7 times)
(no I'm not repeating it 7 times)
December 4, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Derpy pet thread
(no I'm not repeating it 7 times)
(no I'm not repeating it 7 times)
Last day of the 2024 season here. Just discovered that doing 25 spins on Skyforce straight after eating 5 doughnuts might not be the best idea 😆😆😆
November 30, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Last day of the 2024 season here. Just discovered that doing 25 spins on Skyforce straight after eating 5 doughnuts might not be the best idea 😆😆😆
Loki (grey kitten), Freyja (white kitten), Oreo (black/white) and Gravy (grey not-kitten).
November 16, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Loki (grey kitten), Freyja (white kitten), Oreo (black/white) and Gravy (grey not-kitten).
My favourite creds of 2024! Wildfire (Kolmården SE), Diamondback (Kings Island, US), Fianna Force (Emerald Park, IE), Fønix (Fårup Sommerland DK)
November 15, 2024 at 6:59 PM
My favourite creds of 2024! Wildfire (Kolmården SE), Diamondback (Kings Island, US), Fianna Force (Emerald Park, IE), Fønix (Fårup Sommerland DK)
Love it, mines just a daytime (with heavy rain) one
November 14, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Love it, mines just a daytime (with heavy rain) one
I’d take an hour on Insane over a single ride on Hero
November 13, 2024 at 11:56 PM
I’d take an hour on Insane over a single ride on Hero
Kittens and Coaster wheels! Freyja has decided that her favourite is the 6" wheel, the 12" is a bit big for her.
November 13, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Kittens and Coaster wheels! Freyja has decided that her favourite is the 6" wheel, the 12" is a bit big for her.
Cats and Coaster wheels! This is Gravy, with three 6-inch Arrow wheels off the Big One.
November 13, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Cats and Coaster wheels! This is Gravy, with three 6-inch Arrow wheels off the Big One.
Great day re-riding the Big One at Pleasure Beach ☺️
November 3, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Great day re-riding the Big One at Pleasure Beach ☺️
