Olá gente (hi guys),
I've been following OU forums since the first news of the WWoHP expansion and I've always wanted to register, but just now I found time to participate activly here. From my experience on OU, I really think this is the best place to get theme park news as it has the busiest forums and the most intelligent and informed people.
I'm an undergraduate of civil engineering, a theme park fan (as civil engineering should be) and a big Harry Potter fan... And I can't wait to chat with you guys!
Sorry about my English, it isn't the best yet! (I'm taking classes, gonna be a pro! haha :smiley
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P.S.: I've made a search at OU for the word "Brazil" (as I live on Rio de Janeinro) and I have discoverd that there is some misinformation about my country: we don't have only beautiful woman and beautiful landscapes; the correct is: WE HAVE NICE THEME PARKS AND ALSO BEAUTIFUL WOMAN AND LANDSCAPES!!! :doggie: (I really liked this smilie... haha). But as a picture is worth a thousand words, here are some photos of the best theme parks in Brazil (in my opinion):
Beto Carrero World (Penha-SC, Brazil):
It's the largest theme park in Latin America with an area of 131.000.000ft² and ist's divided in three: the park area, the zoo area and the shows area. The best attractions are (in mine opinion): Firewhip - A Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster, is 131 feet high, has five inversions, has 2296 feet of track, reaches a speed of almost 62mph and provides a flyover by lakes and waterfalls; Free Fall - it's a drop tower built by Intamin (who is rumored to be bilding the WWoHP Gringotts coaster), it falls from 18 storeys high at a speed of 56mph, it then starts to tilt, so you complete the descent lying; Big Tower - the tallest attraction of the park, 328 feet of free fall that reaches a speed of 74 mph.
Free Fall:
Firewhip:
Other pictures:
Beach Park (Fortaleza-CE, Brazil):
It's the largest water park in Latin America with an area of 323.000.000ft², with the park (16 attractions), a beach and a resort. The best attractions are (in mine opinon): "Insano"(insane) - a water toboggan, 134 feet tall (the largestest toboggan in the world is "Killamanjaro", also brazilian) - and of course, the beach!
Monte Makaya
It is a roller coaster at the "Terra Encantada" park in Rio de Janeiro built by Intamin. It has been the the world's roller coaster with the largest number of inversions, 8 inversions! Now it's third (The Smiler (UK) is first):