Mine Trains - Arrow or Vekoma ?

Which mine trains do you like best , Arrow, or Vekoma's ? I love the Runaway mine train at SFOT, but I've never been on a vekoma mine train.

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here is an article I found on the subject:

http://www.coasterforce.com/articles/vekomamine.htm

*** This post was edited by Canadas Coaster Drew on 3/12/2002. ***

That article smacks of biased journalism. To even make the statement :

Vekoma Make Mine Trains Better Than B&M Make Inverted Coasters - Now that says something

Well, let's just say even if you WEREN'T comparing apples and oranges, WHICH they are, it's still almost laughable. That's like whoever manufactures monorails saying "We're the B&M of monorail design".

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Neither...I prefer Morgan's Mine Trains. Quicksilver Express, the mine train at Bonfante Gardens, blew me away.

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You know what's funny, the best mine train I've been on is a Togo!

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Where is there a Vekoma mine train? The only one I know is at Disneyland Paris (Big Thunder Mtn, I presume).

Rob Ascough said:
Where is there a Vekoma mine train? The only one I know is at Disneyland Paris (Big Thunder Mtn, I presume).

I've been on 3 vekoma minetrains. The one in diney paris, Six Flags Belgium and Colorado adventure in Phantasialand (Germany). Never been on a arrow, but I'm sure the Vekoma minetrain is better.

My problem with Arrow mine trains is leg room... I am 6'2" and can barely get the lap bar down over my thighs. It makes each ride quite painful.

I've only been on Arrows, so I can't compare a bit....but after seeing QE, I think that looks like a winner....and I LOBE the mine trains!

Beetlecoaster said:

I've been on 3 vekoma minetrains. The one in diney paris, Six Flags Belgium and Colorado adventure in Phantasialand (Germany). Never been on a arrow, but I'm sure the Vekoma minetrain is better.

Now that was biased...