Belantis is a weird park in the eastern half of Germany. Owned by Parques Reunidos,
a large chunk of this park looks really nice, but other parts left me scratching my head. But
the park does have a small but interesting ride lineup. There are 4 different roller coasters plus
some unique non-coasters. So in this video, I will countdown the top 10 rides at this theme park.
Before starting the list, I need to note that I was unable to experience their Vekoma madhouse
in Veriles des Grauens. I don’t even recall seeing this when I was at the park and it’s
listed as currently closed on the website, so I’m wondering if it has been quite some time
since it last operated. 10) Fahrt des Odysseus- This is a slow
and scenic boat ride on the lake giving offering some great views of the park’s taller rides.
9) Capt’n Black’s Piratentaufe- This is a small drop tower. The plunges themselves are mild,
but this ride has a nice view overlooking the water. And
you do get a pinch of thrills since the tower itself weirdly tilts side-to-side.
8) Drachenflug- This is a Huss condor. These rides are becoming rarer, but you get the
spinning action of scrambler plus the view of an observation ride. It’s a nice combo.
7) Gletscher-Rutscher- This is a series of wet/dry water slides. One has a dark spiral. This is the
mildest one. Another has a big drop. You get good speed, but no airtime or anything. The best two
are the triple downs. You not get to race, but the second hump may send you raft slightly airborne.
6) Belanitus Rache- Unlike most frisbees that focus on airtime, this Huss version
is more about the spinning. You’ll be pressed against the seatback from the Gs, but you also
may get a smidge of weightlessness on a few swings towards the middle.
5) Cobra des Amun Ra- This Gerstlauer family coaster is a solid ride. If you ride in the back,
the first four drops have some nice pull to them. I got a bit of whip and laterals. Then
the final helix offers some positives as well. And along with the coaster itself,
the end of the queue line features this elaborate walkthrough with excellent lighting effects and
statues. It feels like an attraction in itself! 4) Drachenritt- This Gerstlauer bobsled is a more
interesting variant on a wild mouse. You have some hairpin turns towards the start with good
laterals, but the rest of the layout is more diverse. You have some moderately forceful
helixes towards the middle. Then the finale has a series of bunny hills offering light negative Gs.
And I also like how the finale goes over the water and dives into a frog’s mouth.
See my review for more, but I wish this model could make its way to the US.
3) Gotterflug- This Gerstlauer sky roller is arguably the park’s most intense ride if you
know what you’re doing. I got at least 3 dozen flips on this thing. I’m usually quite good using
my weight and the paddles to get these to invert, but this one rotated at a faster clip than usual.
Because of the ride’s placement atop a hill, the breeze was sending my vehicle into turbo mode once
I started flipping. It was super dizzying! 2) Huracan- This Gerstlauer Eurofighter
has a pretty negative reputation in the coaster community. From what I understand,
it can be brutally rough if you ride in rows 2 or 3. I only had time to ride this coaster once and
I made darn sure to get the front row. And guess what? I enjoyed it up there. The train jittered,
but I didn’t get any headbanging. Then the layout is quite strong. The beyond vertical
drop offers excellent ejector airtime. Then the 5 inversions are all fantastic. The zero-G roll is
super whippy. The cobra roll offers good positive Gs. And the 2 corkscrews offer sweet hangtime.
See my review for more, but I would definitely wait an extra train or two
if needed for the front based on my experience. 1) Fluch des Pharao- This Hafema creation is one
of the weirdest water rides in the world. It marries so many ride systems together.
You ride in a dinghy boat like a water slide. You then navigate some rapids like a river rapids
ride. You have the large drop of a log flume. And you also have some dark ride segments too
when you go inside the giant pyramid. All of this makes for a memorable experience. Those
rapids are interesting since the boat flexes through them, it feels really unnatural.
Then the drop feels so strange. The back row gets a pop of airtime. Then it feels
like the raft hydroplanes on the way down. It feels really unhinged. And that’s not all,
the ride then finishes with a whirlpool offering some laterals for good measure.
I have an entire review on this bizarre ride, but it alone makes Belantis worth checking out.
So those are my favorite 10 rides at Belantis. What are your thoughts about any of the rides
at this German theme park? Let me know down in the comments. If you enjoyed this countdown, I’d
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