2 of the 3 coasters in the Disneyland park are really good. Space Mountain got 2 inversions, a sidewinder and a flat spin ( not your average corkscrew... more like a B&M Flat Spin ). The "third inversion" is called the Tongue and is a massive overbanked turn ( think of a tighter Cutback ). Big Thunder Mountain is simply the best mine train in the world. Indiana Jones is just good for scrap metal... The trains are pure horror and Intamin should be ashamed of the harnesses.
Parc Asterix is not a great park in my book. Its lack flat rides and coasters! Theming is ok, except in the medieval section which is very nice. The log flume is an Hopskin one, its a great one with an hidden drop in the dark... The shoot the chutes and River rapids ( both Intamin ) are very basic. The Bobsled is a snore, no intensity and too much straight track. Thank god for Tonnerre de Zeus...
Space Mountain there is simply the best indoor coaster. It was my first time on a coaster with a soundtrack, and is still the best example of one, in my opinion. The music and storyline of the ride blended beautifully. How about that climax in the music as you top the lift headed towards the out-of-focus man in the moon?! He then comes into focus as you crest the hill, and you speed off to the finish.
I'd also have to agree with the others about Indiana Jones. At the time, I loved it, just cause I was there, but I bet the entire concept works better now that the trains run backwards.
The sprawling layout of Big Thunder is amazing. Go! Enjoy!
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