Marc

^ I'm not sure actually - I'm thought you could renew like 6 weeks before and 6 weeks after your expiary date? Would contact the MAP team to confirm though.

Not heard of this before due to hot weather - I remember hearing something like this at fright nights a few years back there was something a bit wrong causing it to take longer to "re-charge" between launches but seeing as that was at Fright Nights I doubt that was related to weather.

^thats true - Mack have built some awesome looking rides recently and would think they would be a consideration for the next coaster.

Have said it before but would love to see a Mavericks type ride at thorpe, fast, fun and filled with airtime but not overly intense looking too.

To be fair what one person loves another hates, thorpe will never be able to please everyone unfortunately. Am looking forward to Saturday I think this is the sort of area the parks crying out for and will IMO fill a big gap in their market.

Just need to make sure your friend knows Stealth makes 1000's of launches - the chances of hitting a bird are so so slim, if anything theres less chance as your going faster! Have a great time

Yes you must have - Colossus is running 2 trains!

This is how it looked at the start of the season.

And it makes sense if you see the Piggie in the corner with a paint brush!!

I think a big difference with angry birds land is that usually we wouldn't see updates so regularly and in so much detail and there are times when the unfinished product hasn't looked great. The park do care about how the park looks, that's clear from the recent effort we've seen from them trying to fix effects which have been broken since the Tussauds era (Inferno mist / Colossus pit) and I've no doubt when Angry Birds Land opens it will look good and whilst maybe not the area enthusiasts want, I think it will look good and most importantly the general public will like it, and I think saws a good example, disliked by a majority of enthusiasts but enjoyed by the vast majority of the general public which ultimately as a business is the most important thing.

The area isn't finished, you defended towers when people complained about their new area stating it wasn't finished and neither is Angry Birds land.

Do you not get bored of moaning about everything? The new area opens Saturday so yes it will be...

Yep it has been quite often used as a stage for Fright Nights back when they had the Circus of Horrors. Also Pre-Pirates 4D the building used to be the Palladium Theatre which had live stage shows. Phill may remember this!

Thought would mention the Colossus station music has been fixed - the loud ambience plays with the automatic dispatch announcement with the whispering playing - it sounds great in there!

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I think saying its in a dire state is a bit extreme, Colossus is much much smoother now than it has been and IMO rides very well. The track don't look good and could do with a repaint I agree with that, but its hardly in a "dire state".

Love the look at this, the plans seem far more detailed than the plans we saw before, looks really promising. Its clear if you read through the plans the park have never really given up on the idea of this and the Crash Pad / Shark Hotel were only ever there to fill a gap till they were ready to install the full hotel.

Probably not, Thorpe would ask the manufacture for so many Red / Green cars etc, Thorpe would add the vinals when everything is finished so they are not damaged You can see there here! As you said in CBeebies land topic in reply to criticism, its still unfinished.... Plenty can happen in a week.

^Well I say land - it does say 4D experience so maybe its just showing of the movie?

I expect only Angry Birds land will be open

A quick snap from today shows the structure for the dodgems is now up and awaiting its theming - looks like some signage is on site now to ready to go up.

Its always been in two. As has been suggested before Stealths area could be branded as Amity Speedway pretty easily and would still fit.

The structure for the entrance to the area is now under construction - looks massive! Thanks to Josh

I don't think it's lazy, more in-keeping with the areas budget which obviously won't be millions like it would be for a so called large investment.

Its somthing to do with in the event of a power failure that if there are more than 15 people the weight of the cross will work its way to the bottom.