Ride to Happiness Review, Plopsaland De Panne Mack Spinner | World's Best Roller Coaster? 

CoasterStats did a Ride to Happiness POV with G-Force data showing that the drop off the tophat pulls -1.73Gs in the back row. I've been dying to get on this since the moment it was announced. Great review.

Got the chance to ride this today. It has displaced SteVe as my No.1 coaster. The airtime in the back row being pulled backward over the top hat is unreal.

I am surprised that a coaster with trains this heavy can produce such strong airtime and pacing

This ride blows me away just looking at it. Seriously looks like one of the world's best coasters. Getting ejector airtime while spinning, combined with the theming and SLAPPIN onboard soundtrack looks like one of the best experiences in the world. Even if it weren't spinning, this coaster would be insane.

This ride truly does make me and the other riders happy

This really looks amazing. Mack is seriously good with layout design, and I hope more of their coasters begin to proliferate in North America in the not-too-distant future.

I think Ride To Happiness is one of the best names for a coaster. It really fits the feeling of riding! Many extremely intense coasters go for an INTENSE DARK TERRIFYING THEME, but I think at times it doesn’t fit for some coasters. Diamondback for instance I expected a hard intense ride but instead I felt like meditating while riding. (Off putting) However rides like Velocicoaster even though it is has a intense theme, when I ride it I feel like I’m in paradise. Not in danger. So I appreciate an extremely intense ride to theme itself to a joyful fun time!

Rode this last week on a trip though Belgium, and it is easily my number one spot: The great elements (especially this double inversion after the second launch while spinning is absolutely insane - or the double up), the comfy cars and restraints, beautiful theming and the soundtrack make this coaster a fantastic experience!

I just got on it today and it was mind blowing. Best ride ever. Almost like an out of body experience in some way. Definitely my favourite ride ever!

I rode this today 5 times. It is the best coaster I have ever ridden. It left me speechless and giggling like an overexcited school boy. Outstanding.

Man I was so hyped for this ride, and you make me want to ride it even more! I'll definitely make my way over to Plopsaland next year. Thanks for the review!

keep up the great work !! ,your my favorite coaster review channel and I cant wait for the next time you list your favorite coasters now that you've gotten so many more elite credits.

Wow. This sounds phenomenal, and thanks for the detailed review. I already love Time Traveler so it’s hard to imagine a version that kicks that ride up several more notches. This is a must ride for me, and I suspect that for me, as it was for you, this might vie for my number one.

So jealous you got to ride this! It looks freaking awesome

Good in depth review man! I've always liked your reviews.

so crazy they themed this to tomorrowland music festival, i must now experience both!

i did this coaster today for the first time and i was trembling all over my body when i got off. ive had ny share of thrills on several coasters but this one tops the list by miles. The feeling troughout the entire ride is simply stunning. Time stops when your riding this one and where allmost any coaster stops at nearly 15seconds...this one kept going for 38 seconds. The best i had so far and with the bar set at this level after today...im not sure it will be reached again very soon. a MUST for every coasterfan outthere.

Got to lap this 4 times in the back car solo without getting off (thanks ride ops!). I certainly felt it afterwards. Number 1 for me for sure

Great job on this in-depth review ! Your ride break down was brilliant and allowed me to revive this ride's awesome experience... As a quick note though, you insist a lot about how fast the ride spins (like a top), but it definitely isn't nauseating and shouldn't hold anyone back from going and riding it. All it does is enhancing the experience !

awesome breakdown! glad I can finally put a name to that INSANE flying snake dive. this coaster is my new nr 1! rode it 18 times during my first visit and ill be visiting again in 2 weeks, oh I cant wait to ride thing thing again! great review!

I live near europa park and have been a big fan of the mack family for quite some time. And it just makes me happy seeing them put out this banger coasters! Stunning

I was on this one and it's the craziest coaster I've been on. The launch feels insane because of the spin. I went in June this year and there were no bugs, so that's a plus!

I like the choise that the first roll is like a portal to another "romorrow"land. Because the bushes block blocks the view to the other guests and the mystical sound from sound a bit like a ritual before the launch. But you need a few rounds to rly get all the joy about it becuase the first ons are like "wtf happend". The outside section of the waiting area is beautiful at night. There is a smooth ambiant soundtrack and the incomming trains illuminate it.

IMO it absolutely has a case as the worlds best, when I first got on I was a little sceptical because I just did not believe those who hyped this thing. Boi was a surprised, this thing eats Untamed and Zadra, probably the best in Europe and maybe worldwide too. So glad I got to experience this (and at night too)!

Man, I was already hyped up for Ride to Happiness, but after this review, I realized I still wasn't hyped up enough lol. It looks like Mack has outdone themselves with this coaster; I'm eager to see how the next extreme spinning coaster comes out.

You ride everything, man. Great review! REALLY hope another North American decides to build one this extreme.

This coaster, as said in the video, is so good for re-riding. I went there on a really empty day and Ride to Happiness had a walk-on for almost the entire day and no breakdowns. Therefore I was able to ride it 30 times and boy it didn't get boring at any time. Definitely I would visit this already good park just for that coaster and IMO it´s a must do for any Themeparktour in Europe. So I say: ride it, when you get the chance.

Great review! I could easily see this being my number one, yes over Steel Vengeance

Great review! This has been on my radar, but it would seem that I've been sleeping on this one. I thought it would be better than Time Traveler, but I didn't think it would be significantly better until watching your review.

Excellent review and TRTH is a definite top 3 coaster for me now. Had 5 rides on it on my visit to Plopsa and every ride was different. That first inversion is insane.

This has to be the most insane ride i have ever seen.

Rode this today for the first time (first 8 times). It’s the best rollercoaster in the world! I’m still a little speechless. To have a completely different experience each time is incredible, and the disorientation is insane. How strange to find it in this little family park in the south of Belgium. Can’t wait to get back on it!

Your new favorite roller coaster??? Damn this thing is now really high on my bucket list. I love Time Traveler but this definitely looks better!

Amazing review!

I think this concept of coaster could be the best coaster in the world. I have ridden Time Traveler and it was amazing. I can only imagine how insane this would be. Can you imagine a hyper version of this, the list of options is endless. The programmed spin is what makes the ride so incredible.

I rode this coaster last weekend and I can confidentiality say that this ride even delivers on colder days, it's also my personal favorite Coaster now and I am sad that it is so far away from me. But it's a good reason to return to Plopsaland de Panne this year, multiple times.

Based on ACE's announcement that Belgium, Poland, and Germany are the countries for next year's international trip, I would expect this park to be on that trip. I'm strongly considering going on the trip next year and adding Walibi Holland for Untamed. I was expecting that Untamed, Zadra, Kondaa, Expedition GeForce would top my bucket list. Sounds like I need to add this one to the top of the list. Very nice review!

Switching my European trips up so much now due to the shear hype for this ride 🤌🏽

It’s not quite my favorite, but it’s up there. My god does this ride kick ass. So much good stuff. Sadly, the ride already has developed a bit of a rattle, but that didn’t stop me from reriding this thing

I really hope they build more of these in America it really looks like it could be the best in the world!

I'm hopefully heading here next year as part of a Belgian theme park road trip! Will also be hitting up Walibi and a couple others

Top review! I rode it yesterday. Very innovative and fascinating. Some elements are also among my favorites (Top Hat, Flying Snake Dive, Double Up). The launches are also a lot of fun and the restrains are awsome! BUT... I did get a rattling or at least some uncomfortable vibrations in the back car in the morning, especially in the inversions in the first half. I don't know why, it seems like nobody mentioned this before. Maybe it has to do something with track warming up? It was the first ride in the morning after a 1 hour downtime. It was better in the night in the 3rd coaster car. Maybe I was not in the best physical condition. I also found the positive G-forces in the valleys to be unpleasant... it is a bit strange, because otherwise it was a phenomenal ride! Let's hope the rattling will not become an issue in some years.

Ride to Happiness going down is a reocurring theme. This coaster is at one of my home parks and it is amazing! This could be on of the best coasters in the world!

need this ride in my life

This, FLY, and X2 are my top three bucket list coastsrs

I totally agree with your review!.. I just did this coaster. It was amazing. I have done coasters all over the world and this was by far the best.!! I did a POV video from the front and the back. I rode it about 20 times and the rear was by far the best. It seemed the rear gave the best random rides and totally out of control experiences.!

I became totally excited seeing this video. Planning a short visit to Belgium and till this moment, I wanted to go to Walibi, but I may change my plan and choose rather this park.

I live in belgium like minutes away from the park. And the coaster is insane! I have a subscription so I can go when I want. Also Anubis thre ride and heidi the ride are great coasters.

The vast improvement this made relative to Time Traveler are immense. While I love this ride I can't put it any higher than 15 as it does feel a tad short and the unpredictability of how I'd go through an element was a detriment. Crazily enough I still think Helix and DC Rivals are better Macks. Pretty much everything you said about this ride i do 100% agree with.

6:55 If you look at some of the construction photos you can see that there is a magnetic device next to the track that makes the trains spin during the launch. Time traveller actually has the same thing right after the station.

This thing is a beast😍🔥 I can't decide betwen front and back, the drop of the top head and the final double up is better in the back but the the front gives the strongest ejector I've ever experienced on a coaster rising up that top head (up to -1.9 G's but I've heard that they've slown down the launches a few weeks after opening, idk if this is true) and you get pulled trough the first inversion of the flying snake dive so hard which makes it my favourite inversion along with Untamed's 270° double inverting corner stall. The most people I know prefer it in the back but I'm always a back row rider and here I can't really decide. Even though I've ridden it 15 times, every ride was a bit different because it always spins indivdual which makes it perfect for rerides. But I think this investment mabye was a flop in the park because as you said, it always has short lines. I've been there on the first saturday after opening day, I've got almost All credits and 11 rides on RTH even thought I took a lot of photos and videos. It reminds me to what people say about I305, the thoosies loves it but it's too extreme for the GP. But mabye that changes in the future, we will see. But at the moment it's my number 2 behind Untamed and I think it's defently one of the best coasters in the world🔥🙌🏼

That looks like the most demented coaster out there. Yes, even over the S&S 4d coasters

It looks awesome wow

So Sorry I'm late. I am happy you are finally reviewing this.

Wow this looks cool. If you like RTH, then you’ll like this new blitz at Parc asterix, they seem similar.

I just came home from a 15 days - 9 park trip. And I got to ride this 17 times over 2 days. Before the ride The Smiler at AT was my number 1 - but this is my new number 1 by far... Should be on evere thriller seekers bucket list.

After watching, Yup, great ride. Bucket list coaster for me. Belgium is also the place my favourite beer is brewed in; Atlas 10 (which is 10% ABV); although now where I live only Atlas 12 (which is 12% ABV is available,) which I have to especially order for the BCLCB (British Columbia Liquor Control Branch) in flats of 24 units of 500 ML (about 17 oz) cans. But it's the cleanest, most delicious, inexpensive beer for its strength available, which I rate a 9.7 out of 10, since it's a tad too strong tasting, whereas Atlas 10 is perfect: the porridge Goldilocks chose (Lager is essentially fermented pablum ;) like pablum, Lager is essentially a malt and water based substance.

I am very excited for your next top 25 coasters list. All these new coasters are going to be very interesting to rank. How does Zadra stack up to SV? How do lech coaster and abyssus stack up to maverick and velocicoaster? I can’t wait to find out! It hurts to know you didn’t get to ride Kondaa, but I’m sure you had a fantastic time nonetheless. I was just so hyped to see if it is a contender for the world’s best coaster. Anyways, here’s to many more years of riding coasters! 🍻🍻🍻 please stay safe and happy during these times.

I’m just now hearing about this coaster. Reading nothing but fav reviews. A futuristic steampunk theme seems just about right to explain it. Also understanding why this coaster got the name Ride to Happiness.

I had my first ride last week, now i cannot wait to go back to this park!

Nice video, in Themepark science they explain how you turn on the launch its a magnet on the side

Last Saturday i visited Plopsaland de Panne with my 4 other friends, i had 5 goes on RTH during the course of the day, United Kingdom coasters just do not compare now even over Sik at Flamingo land, for me RTH is really going to be extremely tough to drop off the number 1 spot, thanks for your thoughts on this world class coaster

Question where did you find the soundtrack that you used in the background of your vid?

So i did Zadra this summer and it took the top spot in my list and i was wondering what could top it. Then i went to Plopsaland I couldnt believe how great it was.

this is hands down the best coaster ive ever ridden

Are you gonna do a review of the entire park eventually? I'd love to see your opinion on this amazing and well themed family park. Though i do think people don't appreciate the theming as much if you haven't grown up with Studio 100 Kids shows..

I'm giving my opinion, I know that can be different than other people, but I just think that this ride has the perfect level of intensity. The elements of the first half of rth are less intense than the ones in the second half, but this is good because you can enjoy more the intensity of the 2nd half without being too sick after those in the 1st, so you can have an amazing ending of the ride. Also, while the 2nd half focus more on the airtime, the 1st is more about hangtime and positives, so there's a combination of every force you could have in a coaster (obviously with the out of control feeling which is present the whole time) without being too much or monotonous, like only focusing on airtime or only inversions. They say that will put another extreme spinning coaster in holiday park which will be even more intense, having the same lenght but a more compact layout. But if you put more elements in the same lenght for making the ride more intense, they risk to be too next to each other and, combined with the spinning, you are probabily not able to enjoy each one, because they're blended together. There's too much happening. And you'll probabily end up being sick at the end of the ride, so it won't be so re-rideable. Sometimes I think there's a limit for everything: more intense doesn't mean better. Of course the layout could be even more extreme on paper, but remember that's not a ordinary coaster. The re-rideability, the fact of not being too intense (for many people it still is) and the mix of all the forces you can imagine on a coaster are the things that make rth perfect in my opinion. And if these are the premises for the new coaster, I don't think I would prefer it to rth.

I hope Cedar point builds like a 220ft Mack similar to this and makes it even more extreme...that would be incredible

I agree with everything here except the s turn into the second launch, you need that “breather” element to be able to enjoy the entire ride

this coaster is AMAZING. I rode it 6 times when i was at plopsaland i couldn't get enough of it. I still hesitate which one is better. Zadra or this? Definitely my number 2 though.

i live in adinkerke xD amazingly funny how you pronounce it. Great review btw !

ABSOLUTELY INSANE RIDE

Withouta doubt the best spinning coaster. Time Travler changed the earth but this has a banana roll, Jojo roll, and flying snake dive. A SPINNING coaster with a FLYING SNAKE DIVE! Where else can you find that? That inversion also looked a lot more whippy than I thought when I saw the POV.

My heart still is on time traveler. It also seems like Ride To Happiness utilizes a completely identical train as well as very similar theming.

I thought it might be possible for this to be better than Time Traveler but for it to possibly be better than the 1,000+ other roller coasters you've ridden is such a shock.

so I’m an EDM nerd and also a roller coaster enthusiast, this ride is just *perfect* for me lol

These are cool. But that's what they are. Cool novelties. The spinning element turns it into a carnival ride. And BTW it'd Mack like Back, Pack, Rack.

This ride looks like so much fun. I love to spin. However, I don't like going upside down for very long. Since I am not going to Belgium any time soon, I don't really have to worry about going upside down.

I've ridden 293 coasters, and Ride to happiness is my clear nr one. And I'm from Belgium, so yaay :)

Fr this ride is so good. I live in belgium so I go to plopsaland a lot

Before watching this: You're just hitting all my bucket list coasters these days! How is that possible? (And I just came back from Canada Wonderland last week but you already know that.) BTW did you know that the working title of Ride to Happiness was "Time Traveler"? It's true, that title based on the next biggest spinning coaster they built you also have ridden.

I went there yesterday and I've ridden it 10 times!

I really hope they make one of these in the U.S. I want to ride it so badly but I can't justify flying from US to Belgium by myself just for a single rollercoaster.

It's kind of interesting that with any kind of rotation (horizontal or feet-over-head), coasters in which the rotation happens in a programmed way under ride control are relatively rare with only a few instances standing (probably because these ride systems are much more complex and potentially unreliable), but coasters in which some kind of randomized free spinning occurs are relatively common. And what we're getting now are systems where the rotation is "free" but moderated and initiated by magnetic gadgets. The X2 4th-dimension system bankrupted Arrow and has only been built a couple of times by S&S, but the Free Spin derived from that is a hit. Gringotts and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind are high-profile one-offs, but spinners are everywhere and now Mack has a way to kick them up a notch.

My thoughts are its my no3 bucket list coaster after Rossa and SteVe

I am riding it this Weekend LETS GOOOOOO

What is your coaster count up to so far? This spinner looks amazing.

This ride is insane, my number 2, only behind Shambhala.

WHERE DID YOU FIND THE FULL ONRIDE SOUNDTRACK?!

Trop bien

New subscriber here . Like your style

Couldn’t agree more. Wonder what you’re doubting could top it 🤔

it's simply amazing, but a bit waisted on a family park like plopsaland as mentioned in the video... did parks on three continents and this one is by far my favorite!

This makes me wonder what the next Mack Xtreme Spinner will be like...

I am so happy this is in my home park, howhever I went to energylandia for 3 days and zadra does top it

By the way, you must be right about the magnetic actuator in the launch meant to get the cars spinning. You can see it very clearly in the off-ride launch beginning around 7:02-- there's no other obvious reason that last car should start spinning so suddenly and forcefully that you can see the rider's head snap. Super cool though!

Just come off this beast, I love coasters but I have to say I had to wedge my feet on the front board as I felt I was slipping out of the seat (especially in the slow roll at the beginning) not felt like that on any other coaster, it’s still awesome but I didn’t go on again after that

Hope cedar point gets an extreme spinner. Probably not but would be cool

Did u get to ride kondaa, if so I’d love u to do a review on it

What parks in America you want to get one of these?