Ride to Happiness Review | The Worlds Greatest Roller Coaster? Plopsaland MACK Extreme Spinner

In 2021, Plopsaland De Panne debuted their all new MACK Rides extreme spinning coaster Ride to Happiness. Themed to Tomorrowland, this jam packed thrill ride features the best elements from a traditional thrill coaster, but with the unpredictability of a spinning car. This results in a different ride experience every time, along with absolutely WILD forces and sensations. It's an absolutely insane ride that you can only experience here in Belgium!
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[@CoasterDash]

The title is correct. This is the greatest roller coaster ever built. I was blown away by it and still can’t believe some small park in Belgium built it.

[@Arma070]

This small park has some of the deepest pockets out there mind you ;) but yeah it is ABSOLUTELY INSANE

[@Baomang_]

Only small for thrill-seekers, here in the netherlands its wel know, except if you try to convince people that they have the best coaster in europa hahahaha

[@CancelHappiness]

It's entirely subjective.

[@csalvo3653]

@@Arma070 Yea it's kinda wild, i live pretty close to the park and yeah... It's normal for us Belgians since we have the highest tax rate in the world + plopsa being a brand on its own and being famous in every household here.

[@AG7-MTM]

Imagine if they start cloning this ride for this reason - perhaps this will be rethemed to local music festivals (Ultra in Miami, Glastonbury in Scotland, Sunburn in india or VELD in toronto)

[@AntoniePlays]

The spin on the first launch is made by a magnet that makes "contact" with the metal disc on the train. This is the block that is placed under/next to the catwalk that can be seen at 6:15 in the bottom right corner. Basically looks the same as the magnetic brakes on the old gen Intamin mega, hyper and giga

[@CoasterStudios]

That’s cool! Makes sense

[@djstoplichtofficial]

@@CoasterStudios The operators can set the intensity on those magnets from the control room, so sometimes the spinning on the launch is a bit weak, other times it's absolutely mental.

[@techex205]

@@CoasterStudios You can see the magnet in your video, At 6:43 :)

[@motrydooto1698]

“Live today, love tomorrow, unite forever” is the motto of tomorrowland.

[@CoasterStudios]

That makes sense!

[@waterkidje]

@@CoasterStudios just go to Tomorrowland and you will understand

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

Got to give a huge applause to MACK Rides for doing this ride~ It is evident that they took a look at Time Traveller and saw what they were able to improve on, and also meet the demands for Plopsaland to ensure it did what they wanted it to do. And it's like they didn't just slightly improve it, they improved it BIG TIME LIKE x100. It's clear that this is probably the best spinning coaster ever made in the entire world. So again, kudos to MACK Rides, and this just shows you to amazing German craftsmanship.

[@coastermadab]

It is without doubt the best ride in the world. I get motion sick, but this is my number one ever. We got 20 rides on it over new year, and every single ride, it got better. This is Mack's best work right here. And could be the best example of a roller coaster ever.

[@Melanie-jb9zx]

One of the most accurate names i've seen on a coaster. You're just beaming with happiness on every ride

[@dragonboy141]

I can’t wait for y’all to release a new top 25 list after all the great rides you guys got on

[@maxhagenauer24]

That is actually amazing how Mr Zimmer made the soundtrack for this roller coaster.

[@nathanc39]

I’m gonna have to ride this crazy spinning coaster when I travel over to Belgium this summer for the Tomorrowland music festival. Armin van Buuren, Tiesto, Lost Frequencies, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Timmy Trumpet, I’ve watched all of their Tomorrowland performances on KZbin and I can’t wait to see them all in person at this festival, it’s going to be amazing.

[@CoasterStudios]

That’s an awesome line up!

[@TheSwant98]

10:37 - A friend of mine casually talks with the designer of Ride to Happiness and he said that he wanted to do a reverse version of Star Trek: Operation Enterprise's first inversions and this is what came out of it.

[@CoasterStudios]

That’s sick!

[@armadyllcrown]

Thats so interesting, thank you for this information. Ive ridden both rides and never realised that. Now i can see it and it does make sense. (Star treck looks so good aswell, and i really enjoy the hangtime on it)

[@SamApocalypse]

This and steel vengeance are the only coasters where I was in shock once I got to the block brakes and started laughing. I would love to experience again my first ride. After you ride it lots of Times you get used to it, But the first ride in the last row is an unfogettable experience.

[@ATLSloan]

Yeah I’m shocked at how good RTH is. Extremely close to being my #1 but Voyage. I’ll say this, the Tomorrowland soundtrack goes so unbelievably well with the ride, better than any song I can pick on Rip Ride Rocket

[@93214919321491]

You know what Carowinds really needs? A bigger and faster version of this of course!😂 They just formed a relationship with Mack rides with copperhead strike, let's make it happen!

[@peterg644]

imagine they added a spinning car on Copperhead Strike

[@samuelthepee1239]

That will be too much lol

[@sHiNjEeK]

Next one will be in Holiday Park, rumors are it will be RTH 2.0 The park really needed it because it "only had" scream and egf, but yeah i cant wait. Rth is a wonder, its up there with Kondaa, Helix and the 3 eu RMCs as one of strongest coaster in europe and i believe its rated 11th worldwide on captain coaster. Absolutely deserved

[@overlookers]

Unfortunately, Epic Universe's Wolfman coaster appears to be a Sidewinder clone rather than a Extreme Spinner

[@clubstep8244]

I hope that the one in Holidaypark has a different Layout at least. But from how it looks now with the Station building the could Clone the Layout pretty well, with the First Half being over water and the second Half being over the Plaza just like the original

[@hiddevandenheuvel3198]

taron, toutatis and batman gotham city escape are GREAT coasters too. and dont forget FLY

[@baptc2251]

Just watching the video, when you put the soundtrack, gave me chills ! This is by far my favorite roller coaster ever, it’s just incredible. And the possibility of just doing it over and over again with almost no queue is also so great 👌 I can’t wait to go back

[@thedman1696]

I haven't hit the brakes and been mind-blown like this ride since coasters like X2 and TopThrillDragster. It's definitely up there with the craziest

[@sampike5423]

Been waiting for this review for so long! Couldn't agree more, it's absolutely crazy and addictive in the best way. Can't wait to see where you both rank it in your top coasters!

[@nallen0]

I’m in the queue for this as I type! Second day here. What an incredible machine. It is unbelievable! However many videos you watch before, even standing watching it by the side - you simply cannot be fully prepared for this ride experience. It is so much more intense than it looks! The soundtrack playing in the seats adds so, so much. The ride wouldn’t be the same without it. For me, it’s a front row (car) ride - I love the insane airtime at the top just after the launch…and I do find it rides more rough at the back. My opinion: this is not my favourite rollercoaster (I’m still too in love with Zadra), but The Ride To Happiness IS the best coaster in the world. I could never imagine being ‘relaxed’ on this ride. It’s just so different each time you ride! For me, there is some ‘comfort’ to be found in something like Zadra where you know what to expect. But no doubt, RTH is special. Truly special.

[@hiddevandenheuvel3198]

velocicoaster is in my opinion better bc im a huge rollercoaster and jurassic world fan so its kinda obvious haha

[@kurtt.141]

This is truly an insane ride, I couldn’t get enough! And with the soundtrack, you get put in this amazing dizzying trance. So glad to have ridden it!

[@Aerolandaircraft]

Wow! This looks so cool! I love everything about the ride, from the tracks (Mack Rides has beautiful tracks) to the cars (literally, they could have gone with a boring teacup but they didn't) and to the restraints (I just like the look of them, I don't know why). You are all so lucky to be able to go on these rides! One day I will take it no longer and have to ride it!

[@ThemeParkWalkthrough]

100% agree. It's such an outstanding experience and really gets me excited for what else might come in the future!

[@wolf-sus2238]

I did that coaster yesterday and its was the first coaster with an invertion that i ever did thogether with ‘huis anubis’ the other really cool coaster at that park. It was the greatest feeling coming out of that coaster!

[@devdevthrills]

This ride is literally insane and I love it to death. We need more of these! I still prefer Time Traveler just a tad, maybe cuz I rode it a ton first so there’s bias, but man Mack is CRUSHING it with these. Everyone needs to experience these, easily best coasters in the world

[@goldentapes]

fantastic review, couldn't have said it better myself. so glad to have experienced this, it truly sticks with you

[@fh6034]

Love who you detailed every part and explained why its so great

[@Vittrenatt9883]

This is a correct review. This coaster overclasses all the rollercoasters here in Belgium and was an overwhelming experience for me.

[@nudalolnoba]

Today, I payed 38,5 euro for 24 minutes in the park. Yes, 24 minutes. I was in this park for the first time and did Ride to Happines 4 times. There were no people in line. Best 38,5 euro I have ever spent.

[@Raptor3698]

This will definitely make my Top 10 list of my favorite coasters and a top ten bucket list coaster for me.

[@K1ngdaKa88]

After being there my first time, I really got addicted and was feeling like I have to go back asap! No coasters made me be this addicted before! It’s the absolute perfect coaster!

[@gemmachaos]

I timed it so that this could be number 100 on my credit list, and this ride brought me happiness indeed. So far, this is my number one coaster for sure, beating things like Zadra, Untamed and Taron. Just an unreal experience. My significant other didn't rate it at all, she calls it the Road to Perdition.

[@Droppedgolf]

So happy that i live in belgium and that RTH is in my home themepark.

[@m.hoffman2889]

I haven't been to cedar point, kings island etc yet but Ride to Happiness is a 4h drive from me. Went there last autumn, and damn it sure is the most fun coaster I ever rode: it has airtime, hangtime, smooth and every ride you spin differently

[@ThemeParkLuke]

I can't believe I get to ride this this year! Visiting 7 parks over 7 days and this is our last stop on the trip!

[@more_bumps_ahead]

Best ride of my year - possibly of my life - still processing that experience!

[@benderandownz]

Guys I figured it out... Top Thrill Spinster. I could see nothing going wrong with this what so ever.

[@Mr_Krabs97]

This comment is gold 😂

[@clubstep8244]

Maybe RMC can build new trains for a potential Spin Vengeance

[@bjeurn2273]

this is the only review i watched multiple times haha

[@eddycs195]

"Live today love tomorrow unite forever" is the motto of Tomorrowland, that festival is made with the intention of creating a out of the world immersive experience in order to unite people from all over the world in the language of music and friendship It's not just a music festival, it almost feels like a utopia becoming reality... Trust me, check out the Tomorrowland 2019 aftermovie, it's super emotional

[@LangeLijs]

The "whip" as you called it, is visible at 6:42 (the metallic looking U shape on its side). The metal wheel below the car slots between the U and through magnets it gets an extra rotation.

[@JeremyCoasters]

Great Review!! Can’t wait to ride it someday!!

[@leonsteen3085]

I hope for more of these in every region of America.

[@kyckrox1]

It is 12 am and I’m watching this, I should probably go to sleep nah ima binge all these videos

[@cwehden]

Going to ride this next week, cannot wait!! 🎉

[@denniscielaszyk5118]

I rode rth last fall and I still get goosebumps while you're talking about it

[@lorcanteagansworldofficial]

Rode it last week...phenomenal. If you get a chance to ride it don't miss it. Lot's of other rides as well. Great park.

[@MrKillerRC]

I love time traveler. I’m hoping KI installs one of these where Vortex was.

[@jaydabomb2510]

This looks amazing! What I thought was weird was that fact that SDC has a magnet. When it first opened, I remember it throwing you around like crazy and it was so disorientating. I wander if people complained so much and had to control it. I definitely remember spinning so much before the launch and then after a year, the spins weren’t so crazy.

[@joelbolton7252]

I will take a trip from Virginia where I live just to ride this. I am trembling with anticipation.

[@TheAndroidvsapple]

It’s a piece of art. ❤

[@Azeri-nat]

belgium have some incredible ride for this small country i live here so i am happy

[@stijnjanssens571]

(it's West Belgium ma man xD) great vid btw! i'm so greatfull that my little country just got an insane new top 3..

[@nathanmasseyRU40]

Rode it 7 times the same day you all were there and I can honestly say it is the best of the 300 different coasters I have ridden. So much better than time traveller and the last double maneuver is absolutely amazing when you come out of it backwards. Did not think a coaster could be more fun that the RMCs, but MACK did it. Hoping KI (replace Vortex), CP and some other parks in the US get one sooner than later.

[@brunoampm1]

Did you ride Steel Vengeance, Fury 325 and X2?? What If you could ride only one of these coasters forever, which one would you choose??

[@nathanmasseyRU40]

X2 was closed the day I went (although hoping to ride it next month). SV and Fury are in my top 5 with Ride to Happiness, but each of these 3 coasters is honestly a different type of ride. I can understand anyone of the 3 being someone's fav.

[@brunoampm1]

@@nathanmasseyRU40 Thank you so much for the Reviews... All of these are The Best Coasters IMO

[@ThomasD17]

I get motion sickness pretty easily but did not get it on this coaster! I rode it twice and both times just a little dizzy but no motion sickness. I looked way more sickening than the coaster actually is, at least for me. So def top tier rollercoaster for me as well! Highly recommend

[@heysatan8]

I would LOVE to ride this, but I don't see myself ever going to Belgium. So I'll just pray that some US park decides to buy a clone. All that spinning looks so insanely fun!

[@charliebucket515]

My number one!!!

[@juliancoasterking]

I'm so happy to live in Belgium, even though it's a 3h drive for me, I still got a season pass cause this thing is just too good, by far my favorite in europe. And hey, a 3 hour drive on a saturday, lap this thing a few hours, drive 3 hours back home, I take that, definitely worth it, best thing you can do on a saturday 🔥😂🙌🏼

[@heysatan8]

That's so funny, I literally just bought season passes to Busch Gardens to do this exact same thing for Iron Gwazi. It's also a 3h drive for me and also worth it. :)

[@juliancoasterking]

@@heysatan8 oh yes agreed, I love Gwazi, I have it one spot above Ride to Hapiness, I would definitely do the same if I were you 😂

[@coasterjim]

I think the mechanism that makes the seats spin on the first launch could be the magnets used on Time Traveller’s first drop.

[@kobejanssens9109]

BEST COASTER EVER!!!

[@rodolfomiranda2676]

I was waiting for you to give it an 11/10 hahaha

[@jeffreydecueman7281]

Welcome to Belgium. It's a little country but we have a worldclass rollercoaster. Come and enjoy!

[@walzwerkzwerg]

As the "ordinary" rider I am a little bit scared now riding it this summer, if it get's you so much in awe and excitement. But seeing 'Costin Thru Europe' and the reaction video earlier it will the actual f* happen!

[@josiahsimmons9866]

Gosh dangggg 😂You talking about how the music was made by Hans Zimmer just makes me wish I could ride it sooooo much...

[@MrJeto]

I have been on thus ride 52 times ofc i love it

[@timheye7863]

I know this park since my first visit in 1991 when it was called Meli- park. It had a fairytale forest, some small coasters and the biggest ride was the log flume, now Dino splash. When studio 100 took it over, they put some new rides in for families and kids, but it was still Meli park for me. Until the day they build 'Anubis' and it was well recieved. But that a family park that was own by the same company that started with a children show on sunday in the 90's about a talking dog called 'Samson' and later 'Plop' (PlopSa) and now has this in their park, I couldn't believe it. They now even have a pretty intense Scare nights during Halloween events. Now I can say: This is no Meli park anymore.

[@kateorourke6390]

I was gonna say, that element after the 2nd launch looked like the flying snake dive on storm runner

[@billclinton984]

This ride is INSANE

[@nicegnome9335]

So do you need to do it in the front or the back for the first time

[@weedstore]

I cant wait next week i Drive IT i never have Ride a coaster with an Cobraroll this will be an rly awesome expiriance

[@letsroamaround2189]

Living like 40 min from plopsaland I still have not been able to ride it, I kno I kno shame, but in march my friend from the US is coming out to Belgium and we are going together and I'm so excited

[@DavinDoesThings]

Question: Which one is better, Time Machine or Ride to Happiness? (Comment Below)

[@raketrides]

I am from belgium so it is my nr1 coaster (I have only ridden coasters in west- europe)

[@johnnymacchicago]

So, I was wondering since I've never ridden these, how would you compare Eejanaika, Ride to Happiness, and a potential Axis coaster? (in terms of disorienting and intensity)

[@auwdioslave]

Finally went over to Plopsaland today and got to marathon Ride to Happiness. The hype is indeed fully justified, instant #1 for me. The only downside for me is their loose item policy. Plopsaland is the only park which has ever made me take of my glasses, even though they're fixed with a bungee chord.

[@katiejackson7452]

We're doing a European coaster trip (Efteling & Plopsaland.) Road this & Baron 1898 for the first time. Both incredible!

[@ryanleeuwis1602]

I rode it last year and it is my clear number 1

[@0z3r0]

Finally it's here

[@slifer19964444]

I have some motion sickness from spinning so I dont know if it will be that high up for me so… but I will be going on Zadra, Hyperion, Ride to Happiness, Kondaa, Untamed, Colossos, Kärnan, ispeed, Taron and Fly next summer so Im hoping I will have ridden Europes best coaster among them? That will be my first big trip ( I live in Germany) after riding Expedition Geforce and therefore reigniting my love for Coasters last summer. Geforce has been my only „elite“ ride I have ever been, only knowing Coasters from Europapark before (my homepark, go Voltron!) and I was shook. The airtime on egf was really crazy and got me wanting more! And hearing lots of people say that Hyperion is even better.. and Zadra being my first rmc. Yeah Im excited.

[@theheardtheorem]

Damn….I love Time Traveller way more than most people and this looks like my dream coaster!

[@paco1461]

Im so happy this is at my home park

[@afonsobongo6228]

I rode this ride for the first time yesterday. Ended up doing it 15 times during the whole day. It was sooooooo good. But it's not my number 1. I loved the on-board audio. I loved the lay-out and everything, forces were great. But the spinning was usually pretty mild. Btw it pulls good enough numbers, it really does

[@sebastiendoat5508]

This is my home park:)

[@jakegibbard]

I’ve booked to go here for the first time with my non-enthusiast boyfriend next week and could not be more excited, especially since it’ll be our first trip together outside of the UK. He’s not a fan of spinning though so it’ll be interesting to see what he thinks. There’s a clone of Sierra Sidewinder in the UK (Storm Chaser at Paultons Park; great park, super underrated ride) and he could only handle about 2/3 rides on that.

[@Julia-LArt]

Did your boyfriend like it?

[@chrisogrady28]

Follow up needed

[@jakegibbard]

He dipped after two or three rides (like with Storm Chaser) but really liked it. I loved it - rode it 7 times before I couldn't handle any more XD

[@chrisogrady28]

@@jakegibbard I'm so excited to go with my boyfriend, we initially bonded over our coaster enthusiasm so it'll be super cute to make a trip to belgium

[@Mugcat21]

I want that tophat it looks epic

[@NL2.JC023]

You can see a magnet attached to the first launch that causes the spin on the launch at 6:43. I guess they can reverse the polarity to cause it to spin one way or another while launching.

[@The8BitNerd]

I loved when he said that the only complaint was the price of the ride merch.

[@aegisofhonor]

it has a twin in Branson, Time Traveler that uses it's terrain to make a very good experience. I'd love to one day ride the Ride to Happiness to compare it to Time Traveler.

[@beltlinebandit9694]

Time Traveller is already in my top 5. If I can get out to Europe this could possibly dethrone Eejanaika.

[@F26Mo05]

This ride is the 🐐

[@Disturbed666METAL]

I went there o when it nearly rained all day long and damn riding this epic coaster in the wet is another level. Especially because most of the time I was completely alone on the ride 😂

[@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239]

Is it possible your top 25 is releasing soon? I’m curious to see where this ranks at

[@perp8793]

To me, this is the best rollercoaster EVER - and I have done 69 laps on it. Not 2 laps are the same. New experience every time.

[@gizzysworld1885]

I love tomorrowland the music festival. The music festival goes around Magic and it’s one of the most famous festivals in the whole world next to ultra music festival in Miami. The surprising thing is that I didn’t know that they would be getting into the roller coaster industry I thought they would focus on their music festivals cause they have that in A lot of places. So it’s good to see that there not just sticking with one thing but also trying to attract everything into one. The ride is supposed to fill magical. Just like time traveler it’s supposed to feel like time travel and tomorrow land is supposed to feel like your time traveling. One of their stages they have a whole time traveling feeling. So it’s just a very cool how they incorporate all of this into a coaster.

[@mattiif]

I just want to relive the experience of riding it for the first time

[@zpir1t427]

im going here on wenesday!

[@JJ_NL2010]

fun fact about ride to happiness : the part where the cars all of a sudden get a spin force is because theres a disk under the trains where some brake mechanism touches the brakes and gives the carts the spin :D

[@JJ_NL2010]

oh wait i didnt know there was already a comment about this lol

[@kandikidzora]

As someone who’s been in the “edm”/rave scene for close to 20 years now, Tomorrowland IS the festival!

[@gtxracing1]

Looking to go there for that ride (wil be the first time there)

[@kirantrivedi5831]

I have to choose between going to Plopsaland and walabi Holland, which one should I choose, I’ve never ridden an RMC so I’m leaning towards walabi Holland

[@clubstep8244]

Untamed is really great too and you have more rides there. I couldnt decide :d

[@ScottyMania313]

This is the ride for me! It has the word Happ......and also.....iness, sign me up.

[@xcoasterenthusiast]

Honestly I know none of you probably heard of it but RTH gives me massive vibes from the Geometric Properties that used to be in Artechouse NYC

[@mrrollercoasterblob8140]

Coaster studios, would you compare this ride to iron gwazi? or is is better?