Marc

Alton Towers - Friday 4th April!Well I took my first trip to alton towers of the season with mike and ian last friday and all I can say is wow.Whilst I like Thorpe Park and Chessington, Alton towers is a whole league above them both in almost every single way.Ill start with the negatives and get them out the way:Geting into the park and trying to buy an annual pass was a total nightmare, the staff we asked seemed confused that I actually had to buy an annual pass and that I didnt actually have one, once we eventually got that through to them we were sent to a small crowded office with a desk at the end of it with one member of staff on it.. this was going to be a long wait!Being the groups biggest/most popular park you would expect them to atleast be on par with Thorpe's and Chessingtons admissions but this wasnt the case, it took ages because this one poor woman had to deal with god knows how many annual pass's at the same time whilst speaking to customers on the phone, what all that was about I dont know, once she was dealing with us it was all ok, although one small thing was Ian needed a reprint, when he said that she looked like he was talking in some foreign language, then informing him he can only get this done at Thorpe Park.. great thats 200 miles away. Eventually after talking to somone else and taking his details he was issued with a ticket and that was sorted.Once we got in the park we headed straight to air, it had about a 10 min q which was more than reasonable, it was great to hear the origianl air theme back, its nice that they have paid up the royaltys to keep the decent music and learning from mistakes, staff were great, kind but very efficient at there jobs and our train was loaded in no time and had a great ride on air. After that its mostly abit of a mish mash so erm yea ill comment on little bits!Muteny bay is just amazing! This is somthing we very badly lack down here, the theming is absoloutly top notch both around the area and the rides them selves and Battle Galleons has to be one of the best most fun rides ive ever been on! It was brilliant, disppite it being blodey freezing and it even breaking my phone, couldnt resist just going back for more!One thing which isnt so great is the targets around the ride which seem to do nothing, I'm not sure if there targets to just have somthing to aim at (If so dont bother, its much more fun aiming at people!) or if they just are not finished yet, only time will tell!Pictures Removed Due To Sizes exceeding board rulesI hate this ride, I will have a fear of ducks for ever after entering that tunnel!In conclusion Alton Towers is amazing, whilst our parks are good, alton towers really shows how things should be done.If What merlin have done for the towers this year is a sign of whats to come to Thorpe Park and Chessington I very much look forward to it.

It last took your picture in 2005!And regards to the queue, its never going to come back, in all honesty I doubt X has an awful long time left in the park.

We have all heard this to much!It used to be cool!

Not much I imagine.Mines attached, its abit strange looking on the screen cos I have 2 monitors and one isnt as big as the other yet

I like your gadgets adzy, where are they from?

Hmm on Detonator I think thats perfectly fine :DI wouldnt ride it with no seatbelt anyway!

What time you due in work?

Rush was turned on today..

You did?! Where abouts did you?

I have to ask why your online when your in florida :|!

Went again today with pete for half a day it was goood fun The park are trialing a new open till 7pm thing although today it was pointless as the park was so dead, although staying on vampire god knows how many times is fun and cant complain!Fury I had the best ride ive ever had on it was AWSOME although it seemed to shutdown a billion times and one more at the end of the day to just anoy the staff!Saw the coolest mike in tomb too :DIt was wet and cold but all funThats all really :DRide count:Vampire: 14?Fury 1Tomb 1Jumbos =\ 1Swingy ship thingy 1Griffins 1

Go to alton its FTW more

The restraint believe it or not.. Yes.. Yes if they are not pushed down fully.. not a problem. The fact that they have a fail safe system and are locked.. they can not be opened mid cycle, certainly not in normal operation, and that slammer incident believe what you like. The restraints on rush are designed to give you a safe thrilling ride. I'm yet to die on slammer..

It's time to begin - now count it in...5-6-7-8[Chorus]My boot scootin' baby is drivin' me crazyMy obsession from a western - my dance floor dateMy rodeo romeo, a cowboy god from head to toeWanna make you mine better get in line5-6-7-8[Chorus]Foot kickin' - finger clickin', leather slapping - hand clappin' -hip bumpin' - music thumpin' - knee hitchin' - heel and toe -floor scuffin' - leg shufflin' - big grinnin' - body spinnin' -rompin' stompin' - pumpin' jumpin' - slidin' glidin' - here we go[Chorus]Tush pushin' - thunder footin' - cowgirl twistin' - no resistin' -drums bangin' - steel twangin' - two steppin' - end to endhardwood crawlin' - some four wallin' - rug cuttin' - cowboy struttin' -burnin' yearnin' - windin' grindin' - lets begin the dance again[Chorus]You're mine, all mine now bubbaGonna rope you in - so count me in5-6-7-8[Chorus]*has scary flash backs of the entire loggers station dancing to it*GOOD TIMES!Oh how I miss the old music

I wouldnt quite say thats awesome :|

My tounge hurts from a toxic waste overdose

Not sure whats up but I heard that loggers leap was suffering major problems all day yesterday, hopefully can be fixed soon!

Loved the attention I bet ;p It did, but the one from next to the shop didnt Should be ok now!

Eugh its late =[Work tomorrow =[Pay friday =]New annual pass saturday =\

I went to cwoa & zoo & hotel & sealife & rides yesterday with adz and rich!RIDE count:Rattlesnake: 2Vampire: 2Fury: 2Tomb: 1Seastorm: 4/5?Skyway: 1Swingy thing: 1Falls: 1SEALIFE: 1Carousel: 1Billys Whizzer: 1Carousel: 1Griffins: 1It was awsome day it was so dead.Much fun in playhouse with the amazing JACK DANN *5 dum dum* it got busy and rainy, it became very DULL and DARK so alot of people came in for the dryness but still a laugh. The rides were cool I spose but we had done *everything* by 11 so it got abit borings!Seastorm with a camera was the ride of the day, although it seemed just got a few hundred pics of somones arse and not much else, oh well will try harder next time!Went to nandos after WOO woo m25 fun speeds nice nandos then had abit of a part tpm admin rave in mr marks car!Pics below:I think?

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Users make me angry :@But allways get what they deserve.

How insulting :DAre you trying to say I'm some sort of monster! !

Fire, park closing for extreme weather, things like that.