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Oh lord, this reminds me of chat last night Ben got his knickers in a twist because he didn't see the thread advertising new mods and demanded it should have been made clearer Phill, I wondered that too, I think by experience they mean any coaster/ride/attraction?

For some reason this reminds me of the scene in Order of the Phoenix where Dumbledore says something like "I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing the professor good luck this year" Not saying the moderator jobs are cursed or anything! (Although Marc blates wears a turban with Voldemort's face hidden under it)

I did in my past life

From what I heard/understood, Extremis will be there but it will operate the same way that Sub Terra does, so you drop without the going up part Which I personally think is a shame as I love how the current Extremis works, with the music and build up etc In fact, the whole move makes me unhappy. As pluk said they need to have that dungeon feel to them, which it naturally has in its current location. And the sound of the trains overhead Regardless of how much "better" and newer things will be and the new scenes, I will still miss the old location and it's going to feel odd going into County Hall! Dis better be good! (Putting the importance of station expansions aside/the fact that I use public transport and realise the importance) Screw you Network Rail for making the Dungeons move!

Oh be quiet you! A pic of the Benjy for comparison and for those unaware of what he looks like Ben are you sure you don't have a long lost Russian brother?

So basically, someone who is a bit of a drip?

Really love those parrot trains, so colourful and shiny and lovely and And blue LEDs!

This rather sexy dancer from Strictly Come Dancing reminds me of Ben! Anyone else agree or is it just me? I can't quite tell what it is, I think it's the eyes (slightly), the nose and chin shape...and the serious face *Will feel silly if no one else knows what I mean but me and Liam know what I mean so *

Love that song Dara Agreed that it's worth every second of the length. I remember when you first recommended this song to me (must thank you again for introducing me to The Sound of Arrows!) I didn't listen straight away as the length put me off a little and I have to be in the mood for lengthy songs. But when I did listen to it I loved it As you say it works as both a personal song and a wider-reaching one. I can definitely relate to it with everything I've been through and some things I'm going through recently

Oh wow James Even though I've already seen the photos on your Facebook, putting them on here as a TR makes it even better! Love how much effort you've put into it all

James you need to post your pics or link your Facebook album! Your park looks amazing I haven't played this game for years and had never thought about custom scenery, tracks, supports etc. Must get back on there soon,although I fear that as I have got older I will lack the motivation to sit and put the time and effort in. The thing that bugs me though is the way the peeps look close up, and their faces And the "squarish" look of some things like restraints etc. Not a rant, as I said it bugs a little. I'd love a super realistic theme park game, like No Limits style (but easier to use!) but a park simulation one like RCT. I've never got got to grips with No Limits although I did only have the demo, but the fun for me is running a park and not just building the coasters. RCT4?

This place, honestly, the entertainment factor is just too much. Been jizzing my pants all night. Love you all, especially Maxy

Yeah bitches I am real. Problem?

So Obama has been re-elected In the past I've never given any interest into the US election, but as I was up late and couldn't sleep, I ended up keeping an eye on it via Twitter, very handy It was exciting watching the results come in! I'm glad they have a leader to be proud of, unlike us poor unfortunate souls in the UK. My aunt posted a great Facebook status: "God I wish we lived in the states where we had a leader to be proud of and was actually popular. Instead of a couple of total mindless knob ends." (Apologies to anyone here who likes Cameron... ...if there actually is anyone)

Haha I've found the opposite (also mainly visiting at weekends), that there has been 2 members of staff in there. I guess its down to staff budgets etc, how busy the park will be, blah blah. Perhaps to make things easier they cover each others breaks, meaning for a while there will only be one in there? I have no idea, but yeah I usually see 2 people in there

Good video, looks a pretty decent ride! Gotta love the random bald bloke at the end too

When I worked there, the rules were that the inside queue should not extend past the ramped part of the queueline (and when running all 5 trains was about 20 minutes queue from the bottom of the ramp). The reasons I believe were H&S (fire/evac safety) and also as the interior can get very hot and has no air con and little (if any?) ventilation, causing guests to faint sometimes. Even staff members have fainted (on one occasion the onloader managed to knock the E-stop with their head as they collapsed!) EDIT: Relocation of the bag room I can't remember/am not sure about. But the bag room being in the old photos area seems the better option as the bag room is bigger, can accommodate two members of staff, and the large exit area is easier for collection as opposed to the exit path by the old bag room at the front of the building.

Agreed. Its current theme doesn't belong anywhere in the park, it's just sat on its own being random. A total retheme to fit into an area, say Lost City, is really what it needs. Ideally the building needs a total refurb as it is in an awful state, the walls for example are battered and vandalised, and often the damage is covered up by duct tape, which is then painted over. Sounds hideous but it's what I witnessed back in 08 as an employee! Whether these were just "Quick fixes" until closed season I don't know, but either way it's bad that it can be damaged so easily. I can't think of any solutions to this other than rebuilding the pyramid (which we can highly doubt will happen), I'm hardly a DIY or building expert But I bet if the building had a clear and exciting theme, people would be less likely to become so bored as to vandalise it. Especially if the rumours about lowering the height restriction are true; it should be exciting inside for the younger guests while they queue. Of course, that's all very lovely to think about...reality is, theming wise, we'll probably just get a lick of paint on the inside walls and another new soundtrack I would really love it if Thorpe did something special with this though. It's a perfect opportunity!

Agreed ^^ Also I can't seem to be able to post videos and have them show up as videos, it just has the link. Tried using both media and URL tags but both do the same. Tried no tags and still the same. I don't know if it's because I'm posting from my phone, but it's the normal URL and not a mobile one. Or do we need to actually embed them in now?

I really hope the Mondial Turbine is there! For those who don't know (as I believe there haven't been any in this country yet and it's a new ride), it's Mondial's version of a Booster. A double-ended Capriolo...but with a twist. The gondolas not only flip (at insane speeds!), they also rotate The ride stands at an impressive 65 metres - 213ft! Fabbri Boosters are about 135ft, not sure about KMG Speeds but guessing it's about the same. Just imagine, while they load the other gondola, you sit 215ft in the air, looking out over London It looks so dam awesome! On ride video! Off ride video The on ride video makes my heart race with excitement! If this beast is there it'll make my Christmas! EDIT: No idea why the YouTube links are showing as links and not the video itself. Doesn't matter if I use media or URL tags or none at all. Grr.

I agree, it was Get a sense of humour y'all! BACK ON TOPIC PLEASE GOIZ. SW7 woooooooooooo And I agreem, I think the Smiler is just a name for the logo and not the ride. Derp.

It might be better to ask someone there...

I know that a huge majority of people are going to dislike what I'm about to say but...tough I wish for my hate of this atrociousness to be aired. Yes, I hate it. Well, I'm not sure if it's just the song/video I hate alone, or because so many people love it. I mean the song isn't bad, but because I've heard it so many times and because people go on about it so much, it's made me hate it! Also, what exactly is "Gangnam style", what does it mean or translate as?! As for the dance - I'm aware it's meant to be funny and silly, but it just annoys me Apparently they're meant to be riding a horse? Maybe I'm going blind but I wouldn't have worked that out from just watching it! And what's with the crossing hands over?! People just look so stupid when they copy it Like I say, I know it's not meant to be serious and good for him that it's become so popular. Don't get me wrong; I have a great sense of humor and can be very silly at times. But this is one bandwagon I refuse to jump on. Or even walk near, tbh. And I know a fair few others who hate/dislike the thing too, so I'm not alone with my opinion! And yes, I hit the dislike button on YouTube

I agree Thanks again Will for your nice reply! I feel bad posting stuff like in my last rant as it's quite heavy stuff compared to a lot of other people's rants I always worry about getting a negative reply or annoying others But I honestly don't have many other people to talk to/rant to about this stuff, so it really does mean a lot when members here help me out

Oh my actual effing god. My family I'll try and keep it brief and not bore everyone too much with my depressing rant... My depression has come back so I'm back on antiepressants, which my family are aware of. Mum has cyclothymia (mild bipolar) and brother has had depression before, so you'd think they'd be understanding and a little more sensitive right now, especially as it's only nearly 2 weeks since I went back on the pills and they take a while to work and I've had the insomnia side effect to put up with alongside the depression symptoms. Not saying they should excuse everything, but y'know, just take it into consideration before taking anything I say or do too seriously. I went to get a drink of squash and was rude to my brother when he asked me about something minor with his laptop, because quite frankly I can't deal with such things or people right now. Basically I swore, which was the "issue", but I didn't realise mum was in the house and me and my brother don't take swearing at each other too seriously. So it would have been fine but because she heard me she got angry, which then caused my brother to get angry (its almost like if she takes it seriously then he automatically does too?), so I said sorry and continued to get my drink. All would have been fine, except my mum then decided to do this thing she does where once someone has annoyed her, she then mentions other things about them which annoy her/start having a go at them. She asks what I've done today and gets all sarcy about me cleaning my room (I mean really? I'm 22! Plus she should know how hard it is to do such simple tasks when feeling like I do). I do what I thought was the right thing and ignored her but she carried on being all silly so I just covered my ears and said "Please, I'm not in the mood for this right now!" And then of course, she does the loveliest thing ever, that "OOOH moody!" thing. Despite the depression and awful night last night where I didn't get to sleep until about 6am, I wasn't feeling that angry or moody today, and I took a while to plan going out for a walk later as it helps calm me down, and go out tomorrow, or get up early and attempt to do my room, or at least try to motivate myself. I was going to tell my family this, as it would make them pleased that I'm trying hard and not just letting the depression take over. But now, because of my family I'm in a bad mood but somehow feel I should apologise just to shut them up? Oh and now there's a lovely argument downstairs about dinner as per usual...can't wait to go for this walk later!