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Dunno where exactly to put this, but this needs a topic due to how important this is to some on here (I.e. Marc )...LINK Outrage has followed on the MAP Facebook page, but they have retorted that free parking will last until you get your 2011 Pass (Which for me is October, SWISH!)...But regardless, silly Merlin is SILLY...

IMO the UK needs a new thrill park. Given the chance of complete control, tell us what you'd build, how you'd theme it, what you'd call it etc. It can be your "MTDP" if you will. No rules, go wild.P.S (I did search around to see if there already was one of these, didn't see anything but apologies if there is!!!)

You know I've just realised, we don't have a topic discussing what rides we actually like. Sure we talk about each indiviual ride at Thorpe Park and to a lesser degree Alton Towers and Chessington, but what about all those little rides that you may have ridden that have been virtually ignored.I'll start the ball rolling with five of my favourite non UK Merlin rides. 1. Superman de AceroA lot of discussion about Floorless coasters always centres about the non event of the floorless aspect if you aren't in the front row. Well that mattered so little to me as Superman is one of those perfect rides that is virtually ignored, and yet is absolutely brilliant and my favourite ro…

Back when Tussauds were operating the annual pass, I'm fairly sure Heide Park was included on the list of attractions you got in to for free, but now that Merlin are in charge is that still the case?I can't find any mention of Heide Park on the UK annual pass site and it seems that a German Merlin Pass exists so it doesn't seem likely but I figured I'd check.Thanks in advance.

Well, as a small project, I've been researching what Ride Manufacturers are at what park. Just been a bit of randomness to be honest. Anyways, I've done the 3 major Merlin parks and here's the results:(Not sure about everything to be honest. If I've made a mistake or something, feel free to correct me . Also, I know some people don't class In House as a manufacturer, so that's why they're separated from the rest, and why the manufacturer count is x / x+1.)Thorpe Park Manufacturers:B&M (Inferno)Intamin (Colossus, Stealth, Rumba Rapids)Gerstlauer (Saw)Vekoma (X:\WTF)Mack (Flying Fish, SIAT, Loggers Leap, Rocky Express)S&S (Rush and Slammer)Fabbri (Detonator and Quan…

Simulator Theme Park Plunge Kills Six Death on Maurer Sohne Spinning Coaster1 dead in major accident at Tibidabo, Barcelona.All in under a month. This is worrying :PCould theme park bosses possibly be making cut-backs due to the recession, resulting in less thorough checks taking place?

Seeing as it sparked some debate over in the rant thread, I've decided to make a topic about it. Feel free to rant, rave, whatever you want to discuss about the UK Theme Park Industry. _____________________________________Theme Park related rant/ thoughts follow:Right now, the UK theme park industry is making me feel sick. I feel like I've lost a lot of my passion for it over the last month. It's easy to target Merlin, but this is a much wider issue really, it's the whole country. I've become fed up with the budget tight and half- hearted attitudes of the theme park that the country has to offer.I do think our theme parks have the potential to be some of the best in Europ…

This topic is about your favourite ride photos. Not On Ride photos, I mean photos of the actual ride it'self.Mine are some photos I took of Thorpe at sunset. EDIT: Can you try and keep it to a minimum of 3 photos please, I don't want this topic to have about 200 photos a page

Hey, guys.We're having John back on The Season Pass Podcast, so please leave any question you may have for him here, or email me at nick@seasonpasspodcast.comThis is a great opportunity, so I really urge you to take good chance of it!Looking forward to hearing from all of you!

Here are the links for Mitch Hawkers Steel Poll http://www.bestrollercoasterpoll.com/ Coaster Fanatics Template is here. http://www.coasterfanatics.com/sec_poll/default.asp?test=true

http://www.sporcle.com/games/Topsyturvy15/ChessingtonquizIf people like this I will be happy to make others, credit must be given to the creator of the Thorpe Park quiz as I took the idea from him

Decided to make a sporcle quiz of rides in Thorpe Park.It isn't as easy as it seems (unless you have a map in front of you) as the kiddy rides are tough.Try ithttp://www.sporcle.com/games/EddyX/thorpepark

It's time to vote for the best coasters in the world, first poll is for the best woodies.Voting deadline is 5th December.http://www.ushsho.com/bestrollercoasterpoll.htm Coaster fanatics have their trusty helper here: http://www.coasterfanatics.com/sec_poll/

the idea is every wednesday night I post 10 questions, you guys answer them.then on the following tuseday I see who did the best and the results are given out on wednesday!this weeks questions will be easy ones.1.what was intamins first ever rollercoaster?2.what is B&M's most popular type of rollercoaster?3.how much did expedition everest at Disneys Animal Kingdom cost in dollars?4.the tallest coaster in the world was once in england, what was this coaster?5.who currently owns the most rollercoasters in one themepark in the world?6.which state is sixflagsmagic mountin in?7.there are two S&S el loco coasters one in england and one in?8.what is the tallest non launc…

Wasn't sure where to put this thread but if anyone has any pictures of any ride control panels... post them here to make fanboys go "ooooooh"

I've just had several great days at Alton Towers.Yet I've been blacking out on Nemesis. I've been on it 5 times.Is it something I should worry about? I've come back from the park a little worried about this and and worried whether this will harm or affect me long-term in my life.The blackouts usually occur as halfway through the helix (or Zero G roll?), after the first corkscrew, and although I "see" white, not black, my vision is usually back as we exit the second corkscrew over the station. This means the ride photo you see of me is during a blackout.The only other ride I get blackouts on is Colossus, it happens as we exit the loop, meaning I miss half the bunnyhop.Is t…

This topic basically asks you the question if you had your own theme park what would it be like.You can write whatever you like just as long as it's fairly realistic and not offensive.for instance:where would you have it?what kind of setting?what kind of themed areas?what kind of rides?there are so many questions so please do feel free to asnwer them and tell us all about what you would do with your own theme park if you had one.I'll post mine sometime to

Twenty people have been injured in an accident involving a ride at Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach.They were treated by paramedics, with some suffering suspected broken bones and neck injuries in the incident on Tuesday evening.A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said they had received a call at 7.54pm reporting that two cars had crashed on the Big Dipper. At 9pm, firefighters, including the urban search and rescue team and specialist rope rescue team, were still working to rescue one person trapped on the ride.Source: Lancashire Evening Post

I was looking through the topics and realised there was no Aqualand topic, so I created one ,Aqualand is a chain water park with parks around Europe, there are none in the UK (makes sense since the weathers no good) they have parks in the Canary Islands, Portugal, Spain, and the south France,they have amazing water slides with some rides re-appearing at different parks,I have been to one in Spain before and it was great each park has a differen't style ride so all parks aren't the same, I am going to one in Portugal next week in the Algarve, Here is a link to their Algarve site (I can't find the official one, there is one, but I can't find it) Click,Discuss these amazing …

Tell us which dark ride you really like and talk about them here.Mine has to be Over The Hill at Adventure Island it has great music, theming and the ending made me jump out my skin it is a great ride you should check it out.

Hello there everyone, My inspiration for this thread came from Thorpe Park's Park Music Thread. As that one is for discussion on Thorpe Park's music only, I decided that I would set one up for every other park (Disney, Six Flags, Busch Gardens etc).The first thing that I wuod like to know is:Is there anywhere I can find the park music from Busch Gardens Tampa or not?Welsh

TBH I'm am rather annoyed that so many of englands top themed parks are owned by one company, not meaning it disrespectfully but I think it's holding back our themed parks.Other theme parks in toher countreis are owned by seperate companies and I feel that this is why they are to such a better standard than UK parks, I fele thats its because this Comapnies owns the parks we don't get as many new rides as other countries and some of the rides we get seem rushed becasue of this fact and there doesn't seem to be to much competition, I feel it would do britain a world of good to have it's theme parks owned by different companies.For instance if Thorpe Park where to be owned b…

So, I was wondering, what is the best theme park skyline?I have only seen Thorpe's and Chessington's (or, what there is of a skyline) and Thorpe's is great.

I Feel The Safest In Nemesis Inferno's Restraints Because When It Goes Upside Down I can hold my hands up withought bumping around everywhere like Colossus.=)

What does everyone think is the best themed ride? Out of every ride in the world.I dont know what I would choose but I think the theming for Jurassic Park River Adventure is really well done I alson really like the theming for Revenge of the Mummy and Ripsaw Falls.I think when SAW: The Ride is finished, that will be the best themed ride ever!