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I suppose it could be a launch 🤔 Although that could make the already fast layout even faster. who knows at this stage I guess God I hope the first drop isn’t trimmed 😐 That’s a good point about the western style Burger King and toilets - I really hope those are either rethemed or replaced. Old Town BK isn’t really a nice place is it. A new restaurant would be much better now, it’s very small and cramped and a bit 90s. I was originally hoping this project was going to include the development of that entire corner of the park rather than just “a ride stuck on the side of it”. I’d like to see Slammer removed, all the western buildings gone, and have the ride properly surrounded by a nice new area, with a decent shop and maybe a new restaurant. Here’s hoping that still happens. It would be a shame to have such a big ride and not finish it off. Come on Thorpe - please do it well and don’t half arse it like you have with basically everything else for the last 9 years.

Best POVs from coasters in the planning stages always come from Amusement Insider (imo) and they tend to be fairly accurate to when they're finally built, so without further ado the best POV based on the current plans.

Saw and Colossus are absolutely dwarfed by this thing in all the renderings of Exodus. I wonder how many people are going to go on this thing first, and then be absolutely disappointed by the older coasters afterwards. Even just visually, Saw looks like a children's ride in front of this thing. In all honesty, I hope this paves the way for bigger and faster coasters in the UK like the ones our cousins in America enjoy.

It's loggers, isn't it? 😄

Sure, why not. Disneyland Paris- My First Ever Visit (April 2015) I was late to the Disney/overseas game, but wow did it begin on a high! I might’ve been hungover from a night of drinking games, but was I excited. Everything about the trip seemed magical, from entering through the splendid Park entrance to watching Dreams before closing. It’s a trip I will never forget! Winter Phantasialand (November 2017) I adore Phantasialand, but seeing it at Winter, was just spectacular. The park just went above and beyond with it’s Christmas event, with no corner looking un-festive. Stayed at Hotel Lingbao that trip, which can only be described as phenomenal. Efteling In The Snow (December 2018) Regardless of others opinions, visiting Efteling is literally a fairy tale place. Already stunning enough over Winter, we were greeted by several feet of snow on (what was supposed to be) the last day of the trip. The beautiful surroundings looked even more stunning in this setting, especially the entrance building (five senses). Cedar Point (August 2018) America was always somewhere I wanted to visit, and that finally happened one late August. Customs might’ve been less desirable, but seeing what is arguably the park with the world’s best coaster selection was remarkable. Lots of atmosphere, even down to Magnificent Seven playing around Steel Vengeance. Blackpool Opening 2020 (February 2020) Blackpool has always been that place/trip to lift me up whenever life has thrown unwanted curveballs at me, and this one was no exception. I wasn’t in a happy place at the time, however by enduring this opening trip, it was honestly an almost biblical experience. Catching up with friends new and old, experiencing the opening vibes and most importantly, BPB. I’d felt like myself again and ‘pure happiness’ properly for the first time in months. Whether that was nabbing the first PMBO train of that year or facing Icon in the rain. It was all sublime. Pity what paved the way after didn’t quite follow Suite, but that’s covid for you.

I don't like to be negative, but I hate it for that adverse camber nonsense straight out of the station. Pack it in. Overall though it looks alright I suppose, which seems like some mental apathy for the height record in the UK. It just seems that everything I'd want from a hyper isn't there. A straight ahead killer drop, multiple airtime hills, and length. This is like a greatest hits of elements of other coasters they already have, just a bit bigger.