Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:45 pm
Thirteen's an odd case- as the years go by the general opinion of it gets more positive, but I can't help but enjoy it less and less as the years go on.
Ok, the first thing is the queue. I won't go on about cattlepens for too long as that's a common pet peeve, but that doesn't really build any tension/atmosphere for me. I don't feel overly scared by the woods so it feels rather empty in my opinion.
The indoor queue has the tesla coil which is a nice surprise, and loading is nice and fast (bag faff hasn't helped with that though).
Then there's the main coaster... I get that it's a family coaster so there's nothing to say it should be super intense or air-time filled, but it kinda just mulls around the woods with no passion. You've only got to look across the park to Mine Train, which is another family coaster. This ride always has me in giggles with it's snappiness and interaction with the area, but Thirteen does none of this. There's no "out-of-control" feeling that can make any ride fun.
The indoor section always catches me by surprise, and it sticks out a bit. After a bland first section there's a huge shock element, but it's not enough to make me rush to the ride.
It's not the worst ride in the park, but it's one that I'm never upset about if I miss out on it.
