Heide Park is one of the largest theme parks in Germany. This Merlin owned park features
one of the country's best coaster lineups with 9 of them plus some interesting non-coasters.
So in this video, I will rank the top 15 rides and attractions at Heide Park.
And before starting the list, I want to note that Limit will not be anywhere near it. This is among
the roughest Vekoma SLCs and a ride I have no intentions of ever experiencing again.
15) La Ola- This Zierer wave swinger has your typical speed and cycle, offering a fun breeze.
But this one is made better by its elevated placement. The ride is on a pedestal, which grants
riders views of the mostly abandoned section of Huss flat rides in the back of the park.
14) Slides- This park is famous for this giant tower with a variety of metal slides.
The tall spiral ones are too tight to gain any real speed, but I like the ones down one level
with the extended straightaway. You fly for the first ⅔ until you hit some serious friction.
Then there's also a weird one down a set of rollers. It's a little bumpy but unique.
But my favorite thing about this tower is the full panoramic view it offers of the park.
13) Grottenblitz- This Mack powered coaster has a tame and simple layout with some helixes,
but one of them takes place in a cave past some statues and trees. The visuals elevate what would
otherwise be a garden variety junior coaster. 12) Drachengrotte- This slow boat ride is the
anchor attraction in the How to Train Your Dragon section. The outdoor section has some nice plants
and miniatures. Then there's an indoor section past some larger dragons, culminating in Hiccup
facing a rival dragon. I wish there was more dark ride elements, but it is a solid attraction
providing a change of pace from the thrills. 11) Wildwasserbahn- This Mack log flume is a
scenic ride set back from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the park.
The first 2 drops are tiny, but the final one has some height and speed to it. I just
wish the logs had some padding since the hard benches are uncomfortable on the splashdowns.
10) Magic- This rare flat ride from Huss is basically an inverted break dance...which
is ironic because it's across from a break dance. The ride was down in my recent visit,
but I rode it back in 2019 so I'm showing footage of the one I rode at Marineland. You get good Gs
on the tight spins before the rotation of the cars unlocks. Then you get some nice whips when
the spin of the arm and cars sync up. The cycle is short, but it's a solid spinning ride.
9) Big Loop- This Vekoma looper has a nice location along the water.
The first drop gives a pop of airtime and the first two loops are quite forceful.
Then the ride is bookended with two fast corkscrews and an ok helix. While this
isn't the most ambitious looper, it is noticeably smoother than others from the same time period.
8) Bobbahn- This Mack bobsled has a really unique layout and location.
The ride has a lot of similarities to Six Flags Magic Mountain's Ninja. This ride has a short lift
at the start. Then it winds its way down a large hill before navigating a bigger lift hill at the
end to return to the station. The ride isn't too forceful outside of some mild Gs,
but the ride has good length for a bobsled and the middle part gains some surprising speed,
especially in that enclosed helix. This causes some fun swinging at points. Just make sure to
lean forwards since the bobsled will vibrate from the slatted trough.
7) Mountain Rafting- This Intamin river rapids ride is a surprisingly long adventure.
The ride goes through caves and past some buildings. But it also has no shortage of
water effects. You have several rapids that send sprinkles into the boat, particularly when you run
up next to a wave machine. But the waterfalls get you the wettest. The big one gets your back while
the double sided one mists everyone. And it's also comical seeing how many boats are in the trough at
once. They even bump into each other at points! 6) Ghostbusters 5D- I want to begin by saying that
I'm a huge Ghostbusters fan, so the music and theme really gets me amped
up. Using this IP for a shooting dark ride is brilliant. I think the ride system works well.
The screens are crisp and the shooting mechanics are different since you need to hold onto a ghost
after hitting it to simulate what the ghostbusters do when trapping a ghost. I just wish the scenes
utilized the franchise's most iconic ghouls and villains. Instead you just fire at generic ghosts.
Still the ride is a well above average shooter. 5) Krake- This Bolliger & Mabillard dive coasters
looks very cool. The signature 90 degree drop is excellent, offering some good floater airtime.
And then you pass through the shipwreck. The cool visuals continue as you skim over the water
and create a massive splashdown that soaks the midway. The rest of the layout is pretty simple,
even by dive machine standards, but the immelmann and bunny hill weakly lift riders out of their
seats before hitting the final brakes. 4) Scream- This is an excellent drop tower
that's much better than its namesakes at the Six Flags parks. Intamin interestingly
converted one of the park's former observation towers into this 33 story tall gyro tower.
The ascent offers great views of the park and surrounding area since you rotate on the way up.
Then the drop is exhilarating. There's no warning. The initial release gives
a decent stomach drop sensation and then you float the entire way down.
3) Desert Race- This is a small Intamin accelerator coaster, but it does pack a punch.
The hydraulic launch doesn't have the same max speed as the others, but
it still is abrupt and forcefully yanks you down the track. Then the layout maintains
the speed well as you alternate between some decently forceful turns and great s-hills. All
4 hills offer solid ejector pops. And like most Intamins, the ride is very smooth.
2) Flug der Damonen- This is my favorite B&M wing coaster. It has such a fun and diverse layout.
The wingover drop has some hangtime before whipping you to the ground. The speed hill
gives sustained floater airtime better than most hills on a B&M hyper. The Immelmann is
a nice mix of strong positives ascending and some airtime descending. Then the final 3 inversions,
including the one-of-a-kind demonic knot, offer good laterals and whip up front and superb
hangtime in back. This ride also has some neat visuals between the theming and terrain use.
1) Colossos- The original Intamin pre-fabricated wood coaster may be running the best out of all
of them. The ride's recent retracking has it running smoother than most steel coasters.
Colossos has a nearly identical start to El Toro. You have a steep first drop, two giant camelbacks,
a large turnaround, and a speed hill. Those first three elements are incredible and if you're in
the back, they're 75% of El Toro. You get some great ejector airtime on the drop and camelbacks.
Plus the valleys have good positives for a wood coaster. The middle section, like El Toro,
isn't quite as strong, but you do get a little floater on the turnaround and speed hill.
Then Colossos deviates. You enter this giant helix. It has some weak laterals,
but it's pretty slow and really hurts the ride's pacing which is otherwise superb.
Then you have 3 bunny hills offering pops to semi-sustained floater depending where you sit.
And that final hump takes place in a theatrical statue that shoots flames. This is a worthy
top coaster and if you love El Toro, you'll love this coaster as I cover in my review.
So those are the top 15 rides and attractions at Heide Park. Is Colossos your favorite as
well? Let me know down in the comments. If you enjoyed this countdown, I'd appreciate it if you
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