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Theme Park Review 2013 Trip Reports

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Part Six

Nagashima Spaland

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There is no shortage of flat rides at this park, and a ton of them are pendulum rides (for real, it's kind of weird how many there are). Here's a standard Frisbee, one I stay away from. Behind the Frisbee, you can see Spaland's pair of Wild Mice (built about six years before Animal Kingdom had the idea).

They are both right out of Mack's catalog, nothing unique about them at all. Note the expressions of unbridled exuberance. I don't even remember if I got both sides properly "credited." Whatevs.

BUMMED that the first-gen Intamin Freefall was closed, but the deep, rich cobalt blue paint job with the bright white and yellow accents looked dynamite.

Bummed that the park's Jet Coaster was closed, too. (Another Togo product!)

It appeared to be at least partially hidden in the woods, so I was even more intrigued. Great reason to come back to Spaland some day.

Not so bummed that the Corkscrew was closed. Doesn't it look familiar, though? White supports with blue rails? It's almost like Spaland and Cedar Point are official "sister parks" or something.

I did not get the suspended monorail credit, so I'll be back to try this out some day, too.

 

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