Will

TPDan kinda hit the nail on the head here - I have noticed that people (not me) can't even say things within reason without getting shouted at or heavily criticised.If someone has an opinion, it would be probably for the best interests if the person were to say IMO, so others don't slaughter him/her.CWoA's fastrack, is something I like - I get for £7 a ride on their best rides excl Rattlesnake & RR, it's really good and good-value for money.

Are other British Theme Parks going down the drain?Alton: The place is supposed to be number 1 and they cant even get half the things they want right. The Flume, Enterprise and Submission are crap, Gloomy Wood and Katanga Canyon haven't seen development in ages. Adventure Land is crap and UG Land have major theme clashes. Oblivion, Nemesis and AIR are the only things they got right.I love Alton Towers, so this is heartbreaking that they had effin locals being so damn out of order - don't they realise that they are keeping the local town from going bust.Other Merlin Parks:CWoA: No new ride or coaster since 2004 - 6 years (assuming 2010 is our year) But I love the 2009 developments.Thorpe: Concreate island with carnival and un-themed rides. No landscaping, rides always breakdown, queues always with chavs running aroundOther UK Parks:Drayton Manor: Don't get me started one car for G-Force? And they're wanting a hotel with waterpark? :(BPB: Cramped ridesOakwood: No new ridesLWV: No new rides since forever and their latest attempt is a fibre-glass river rapids.All the other parks in the UK are either crap or gone/going soon into adminstration/bankruptcy that Paultons, Adventure Island and Flamingo land are a few of the only non-Merlin British parks that seem to be doing things right.The £1 Million Pound question is:Are other British Theme Parks going down the drain? With the recession and everything that has been happening, especially to Camelot, I can realistically see LWV, Oakwood and Drayton Manor going bust with Merlin Ent buying them. What are your thoughts?

The ride was falling apart & had high maintenance costs. I hope that Thorpe replaces the ride with something that is good and leaves a good impression.Areas or rides that could be replaced:XNWOOctopus GardensThe BeachTime Voyagers

On a sadder note, I have been told that my 2009 application form for Chessington Food & Beverage has been unsuccessful and I won't be joining the F&B Crew. I was quite shocked that I wasn't successful because I loved working at CWoA F&B and I was quite sure that because I have been trained and have the experience that they would choose me over someone new that they would have to spend money to train.In addition, that I was told many times that I did a good job and had brilliant customer service - one point, I was asked to leave the team that I was in (Transylvania/Pirate's Cove) and to come to another team because I had good customer service. So yeah, I am feeling quite low - I actually think I must have done something wrong. With my next action being that I email n phoned for feedback to which I should get that by Fri/Mon.

I'm going on the 14th March

I bet if Alton Towers were a person, they'd be some profitable saint

WOW!I bet Alton are incredibly happy or sad. What do you think? Happy of course :rolleyes:I do wonder why Alton is gaving free entry to Camelot pre-booked families as in what is in it for them.Alton would loose money from the people who they are letting in free (Camelot) unless Alton (Merlin Ent) has bought Camelot - which makes sense in giving free entry. The reason why I don't get it that they're two different companies and even in the recession, Alton wouldn't want to loose money.Maybe Alton are being sympathetic and are extending a hand of friendship?

*Note to RSPCA & Various pet stores* Forbid Chris Denny from buying animalsMy parents both had dogs but our house is not nearly as big as theirs was. And I'm not responsible enough and we don't have enough time. Mum works in Harrods so she can be quite busy and my Dad is over-seas working whilst Sis has a full-time job and goes to see b/f on weekend, so we don't have enough time for pets.But my mum has Arthritis on both knees that is random and she said that when she quits (25 yrs of working at Harrods) because of her knees, then we'll get a dog and a cat - which is in 1-2 yrs time.

^^Like I got "other" things to do - nah I'm going on holiday so I need to get new work doneBut I'll come to March 14th meet-up

5 things I hate:1) I hate narcissists (people who love themselves)/self-obessed AND arrogant people. 2) I hate girls who wear so much make-up - a lil' is fine3) I hate people who are snoobish/stuck-up4) I hate guy who boost about everything - a lil' is fine:When they say that they can get any girl they want and x can't. And that girls are *Derogative Comment*. Two letters begins with a H or when they girls are easy.5) I hate it in general when people are fake and e.g. they pretend they are your friend and they're not because they be B*n about you behind your back. Only happened to me a few times - because I get told everything inc gossip about others but a lot to my friends.*) I hate in general when people who use racism or bully people to make themselves look good - I saw this on some documentary on Channel 4 - quite anger-generating watching parents talk about their sons/daughters who committed suicide.

Ahhh! didn't see it from this view

Obv not - when the ride opens, it will probs look amazing (^)

About bloody time - thank god for some well-deserved recognition. James is one of the nice ones (ladies) here :)I thought people meant the first pic not the first pic via date. Looks really interesting and want to see more

She? someone needs to visit St Catherine's Docks again :)Some weird reason - station and the ride looks nice in the snow.

I actually do wonder...really? :PWhen I first went to Feb 13/14th meet-up, I didn't know anyone and yes, I did get a few dirty looks and stares. heheBut the most important thing, is to be nice and take the time to talk to people and then they'll loosen up. And when I meet people and I get people saying "Oh there's Will RUN!!!" - I know they care and look forward to see me (Just Joking)We're not that bad but actually good - and if you take a chance n come to the meet-ups you'll be thinking hmm not too shabbyHope you come

See I have Aspergers (Mild Autism) but I wouldn't consider it a disability but more of a difficulty. But it depends how severe.If any of you remember the film "Mercury Rising" (Bruce Willis) features an autitsic child who is targeted by assassins after cracking a top secret government code.Anyway...he has it at the highest pointBack to me - I don't ask for a disabled pass because I never thought it was classified etcAnd when people who don't have it as bad as I do, it takes the piss.Wouldn't you (anyone) agree?

I meant me as a guest - maybe I should have made that out

Massive Immelman Turn

I hate it when things like that happen - seen it happen a few times, not too many when that or a similar thing has happened. I am the type of person that - if I were there, AS A GUEST, I would have had a massive go at the woman.I think the disabled guests should use whatever entrance/exit they like or is better for them. I get bored and hyper if I have to wait in a queue for more than 30 mins and I'm not disabled - I can totally sympthasize.

I thought Sheepalot meant that first pic

I can't see this message

As long as the staff are fast at loading, we shouldn't have a problem.

News said even more snow will come for Thursday

Mystery Mine is 1000 rph and is 1750-ish ft with 7 cars whilst SAW is 2300-ish ft with 8 cars. So shouldn't SAW have higher thoroughput than MM?

There are 8 cars with 2 being loaded at once - it should be 1050 mark which is the same as NI & Colossus.Mystery Mine has 1000 with 7 cars and is shorter than SAW. Saw is 2362 ft and Mystery Mine is 1750ft.