Sidders

Air (6) Battle Galleons (5) Congo River Rapids (5) Duel - The Haunted House Strikes Back (5) Enterprise (2) Hex: The Legend Of The Towers (5) Ice Age The 4D Experience (5) Marauders Mayhem (5) Nemesis (6) Nemesis: Sub-Terra (6) Oblivion (7) Ripsaw (6) Rita (5) Runaway Mine Train (6) Sonic Spinball (3) Skyride (4) The Flume (4) The Gardens (5) Th13teen (5) Oblivion +1 Spinball -1

Playing Devil's advocate here, but Thorpe's price does include park entry and breakfast...

Air (7) Battle Galleons (5) Congo River Rapids (5) Duel - The Haunted House Strikes Back (5) Enterprise (4) Hex: The Legend Of The Towers (5) Ice Age The 4D Experience (5) Marauders Mayhem (5) Nemesis (6) Nemesis: Sub-Terra (5) Oblivion (5) Ripsaw (6) Rita (5) Runaway Mine Train (5) Sonic Spinball (3) Skyride (4) The Flume (5) The Gardens (5) Th13teen (5) Air +1 Spinball -1

Air (5) Battle Galleons (5) Congo River Rapids (5) Duel - The Haunted House Strikes Back (5) Enterprise (5) Hex: The Legend Of The Towers (5) Ice Age The 4D Experience (5) Marauders Mayhem (5) Nemesis (6) Nemesis: Sub-Terra (5) Oblivion (5) Ripsaw (5) Rita (5) Runaway Mine Train (5) Sonic Spinball (5) Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE (0) Skyride (5) The Flume (5) The Gardens (5) Th13teen (5) Sealife -1 Nemesis +1 RESET: Air (5) Battle Galleons (5) Congo River Rapids (5) Duel - The Haunted House Strikes Back (5) Enterprise (5) Hex: The Legend Of The Towers (5) Ice Age The 4D Experience (5) Marauders Mayhem (5) Nemesis (6) Nemesis: Sub-Terra (5) Oblivion (5) Ripsaw (5) Rita (5) Runaway Mine Train (5) Sonic Spinball (4) Skyride (5) The Flume (5) The Gardens (5) Th13teen (5) Nemesis +1 Spinball -1

Misunderstanding! LASER

Now more topical than ever...

Air (5) Battle Galleons (5) Congo River Rapids (5) Duel - The Haunted House Strikes Back (5) Enterprise (5) Hex: The Legend Of The Towers (5) Ice Age The 4D Experience (5) Marauders Mayhem (5) Nemesis (5) Nemesis: Sub-Terra (5) Oblivion (6) Ripsaw (5) Rita (5) Runaway Mine Train (5) Sonic Spinball (4) Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE (4) Skyride (5) The Flume (5) The Gardens (6) Th13teen (5) Oblivion +1 Spinball -1

On top of that, it's not like you can just make a hop, skip and a jump over to Towers from Thorpe. I don't think "Colossus' days will end" in light of this new record, if, in fact, that is the record at all. Without official confirmation about the nature of this "world-beating" element to the ride its hard to make such a sweeping comment. I doubt that even if the record is the world's most inversions, that Colossus' popularity will diminish much and I severely doubt it will have any detrimental effect on Thorpe's gate figures.

I just randomly entered a hypothetical overnight stay for four people some time in April and the rooms would then cost £295 per night. Split four ways that's £73.75 including two park entry tickets (why two if there's four of us?) and breakfast. Not terrible pricing, and a further £20 is knocked off when you go at off-peak times. TPM Crash Pad Meet?

Is it just me or are people having a hard time trying to imagine which part of the track that is from all the various pre-constructions of it? I don't think there's anywhere in the layout that I know of where the track makes that sharp a banked turn? Edit: Might be the cobra roll trough...

First meet. S'gone be good.

Air (5) Battle Galleons (5) Congo River Rapids (5) Duel - The Haunted House Strikes Back (5) Enterprise (3) Hex: The Legend Of The Towers (5) Ice Age The 4D Experience (5) Marauders Mayhem (5) Nemesis (6) Nemesis: Sub-Terra (6) Oblivion (8) Ripsaw (5) Rita (5) Runaway Mine Train (5) Sonic Spinball (5) Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE (3) Skyride (5) The Flume (5) The Gardens (6) The Towers (1) Th13teen (7) Oblivion +1 Enterprise -1

Number 2? Determined to guess someone's right...

Air (5) Battle Galleons (5) Congo River Rapids (5) Duel - The Haunted House Strikes Back (5) Enterprise (4) Hex: The Legend Of The Towers (5) Ice Age The 4D Experience (5) Marauders Mayhem (5) Nemesis (6) Nemesis: Sub-Terra (5) Oblivion (7) Ripsaw (5) Rita (5) Runaway Mine Train (5) Sonic Spinball (5) Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE (4) Skyride (5) The Flume (5) The Gardens (6) The Towers (2) Th13teen (6) Oblivion +1 Enterprise -1

Well that's it, after a month of intense drip-feed voting and shameless promotion, the results of the TPM Park & Forum Awards 2012 are in! Some very interesting developments since last year after the 2012 coaster season saw a massive onslaught of excellent, world-class rides, one of which some may agree sits in our very own home park! Please remember, particularly with the Forum Awards, that this is meant to be a bit of fun. Please don't take them too seriously y'all! RIGHT. Here we go. A bit of a change in that last year I only posted the Top 3 for each category. I'm doing that again this year but for the Park Awards I will be adding the cumulative total of votes each nominee got. The Park Awards - Results: Best UK Park: 1. Alton Towers (15) 2. Thorpe Park (8) Best International Park: 1. Europa Park (9) 2. Cedar Point (4) 3. = Disneyland Resort Paris (3) 3. = Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure (3) Best UK Coaster: 1. Nemesis, Alton Towers (9) 2. THE SWARM, Thorpe Park (6) 3. = Oblivion, Alton Towers (3) 3. = SAW: The Ride (3) Best(-Looking) International Coaster: 1. Oz'Iris, Parc Asterix (4) 2. = The Incredible Hulk, Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure (3) 2. = Maverick, Cedar Point (3) 3. = Shambhala, PortAventura (2) 3. = Expedition Everest, Walt Disney World Resort (2) 3. = Raptor, Gardaland (2) 3. = Verbolten, Busch Gardens Williamsburg (2) 3. = Expedition GeForce, Hansa Park (2) Best UK Flat Ride: 1. Slammer, Thorpe Park (8) 2. Rush, Thorpe Park (7) 3. Detonator, Thorpe Park (3) Best UK Water Ride: 1. Valhalla, Blackpool Pleasure Beach (9) 2. Tidal Wave, Thorpe Park (6) 3. Loggers' Leap. Thorpe Park (3) Best UK Dark Ride: 1. Hex: Legend of the Towers, Alton Towers (6) 2. = Nemesis: Sub-Terra, Alton Towers (4) 2. = Duel: The Haunted House Strikes Back!, Alton Towers (4) 3. Valhalla, Blackpool Pleasure Beach (3) Best New Attraction for 2012: 1. THE SWARM, Thorpe Park (15) 2. Oz'Iris, Parc Asterix (3) 3. Wodan, Europa Park (2) Best Themed UK Experience: 1. London Dungeons, London (6) 2. Oblivion, Alton Towers (4) 3. = The Sanctuary, Alton Towers (2) 3. = Hex: Legend of the Towers, Alton Towers (2) Best Themed International Experience: 1. The Twilight Zone's Tower of Terror (7) 2. = Raptor, Gardaland (2) 2. = 'Wishes' Fireworks Display at Walt Disney World Resort (2) 3. = SeaWorld Orlando (1) 3. = Disney's Hollywood Studios (1) 3. = Big Grizzly Runaway Mine Cars, Disneyland Hong Kong (1) 3. = Pirates of the Caribbean, Disneyland Resort Paris (1) 3. = Spiderman 4D, Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure (1) 3. = Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You!, Universal Studios' Island of Adventure (1) 3. = Space Mountain, Disneyland Resort Paris (1) Worst UK Ride: 1. Storm Surge, Thorpe Park (10) 2. G-Force, Drayton Manor Theme Park (2) 3. = Ripsaw, Alton Towers (1) 3. = Shockwave, Drayton Manor Theme Park (1) 3. = Turbo, Brighton Pier (1) 3. = Slammer, Thorpe Park (1) 3. = Cliff Hanger, Flamingoland (1) 3. = Whirlwind, Lightwater Valley (1) 3. = Colossus, Thorpe Park (1) 3. = Marc Simpson (1) 3. = The Flying Fish, Thorpe Park (1) 3. = Submission, Alton Towers (1) Most Uncomfortable Ride: 1. Colossus, Thorpe Park (5) 2. The Ultimate, Lightwater Valley, (3) 3. Submission, Alton Towers (2) Most Disappointing Merlin Moment: 1. Alton's Short-Sighted Budget Cuts (5) 2. Nemesis: Sub-Terra Mk. 1 (4) 3. Alton's Restricted Opening Times (3) Biggest Thorpe Cock-Up: 1. No Fireworks Event (4) 2. = Reduced Opening Hours during Fright Nights (3) 2. = Overselling of Fastrack Tickets (3) 3. The Crash Pad (2) Best-Looking New Attraction for 2013: 1. 'SW7', Alton Towers (9) 2. GateKeeper, Cedar Point (4) 3. = Journey Over The Rainforest, Ocean Kingdom China (2) 3. = Outlaw Run, Silver Dollar City (2) Best Manufacturer: 1. Bolliger & Mabillard (14) 2. Mack (5) 3. = Gerstlauer (2) 3. = Intamin (2) The Forum Awards - Results: Best Members: 1. = Mark9 1. = pluk 1. = Tinie 2. = JoshC. 2. = Luke_A 2. = Sheepie 2. = Tommy 3. = Dan9 3. = James2 3. = Mer Best Administrator: 1. Marc 2. IanNem 3. Mark9 Best Moderator: 1. Sidders 2. Ryan 3. Sheepie Most Knowledgeable Member: 1. pluk 2. = JoshC. 2. = Phonic 3. = Flipper 3. = Fred Campest Member: 1. Liam_T 2. Tommy 3. = Sheepie 3. = Tinie Funniest Male: 1. Sidders 2. = Mark9 2. = pluk 2. = Tommy 3. = Dan9 3. = Sheepie Funniest Female: 1. Mer 2. Ellie 3. Smidget Biggest Fanboy: 1. JoshC. 2. Marc 3. = BigBobJones 3. = Dan9 3. = Peaj Biggest Fangirl: 1. Mer 2. Smidget 3. = Ellie 3. = Liam_T Sexiest Male: 1. = Sidders 1. = Tinie 2. = Peaj 2. = Sheepie 3. Mark9 Sexiest Female: 1. Smidget 2. Mer 3. Ellie Best New Members: 1. BigBobJones 2. jammydodger 3. Cookie Dough Best Quality Posts: 1. pluk 2. = Fred 2. = Mark9 3. = Sidders 3. = Phill Pritchard Most Sarcastic Member: 1. Benin 2. StevenVig 3. Mark9 Best TPM Meet in 2012: 1. Colossus' Birthday ERT + Exclusives Tour (& Cake!) 2. Fright Nights 2012 + Experiment 10 Behind-the-Scenes Meet 3. THE SWARM ERT Meet Storm Surge Award: 1. Cookie Dough 2. Mer 3. Mr. Fish Most Likely To Be Banned in 2013: 1. Cookie Dough 2. Maximillion 3. Holly And there we have it! This will be the last time I do these Awards Polls. If anyone would like to do them next year that'd be great, but obviously only one of you can do it. Please PM me if you're interested!

And that's it for another year of voting folks! This topic is now locked and I want to thank all twenty-four members who contributed to the TPM Park & Forum Awards 2012! Results will be up by 9:30pm tonight!

Air (5) Battle Galleons (5) Congo River Rapids (5) Duel - The Haunted House Strikes Back (5) Enterprise (4) Hex: The Legend Of The Towers (5) Ice Age The 4D Experience (5) Marauders Mayhem (5) Nemesis (5) Nemesis: Sub-Terra (5) Oblivion (6) Ripsaw (5) Rita (5) Runaway Mine Train (5) Sonic Spinball (5) Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE (5) Skyride (5) The Flume (5) The Gardens (5) The Towers (4) Th13teen (6) Oblivion +1 Enterprise -1

Miracle of 34th Street, easy! Wreaths or christmas trees?

Holly, 'Band Aid' or 'Band Aid 20'?

Air (7) Battle Galleons (5) Congo River Rapids (5) Duel - The Haunted House Strikes Back (5) Enterprise (5) Hex: The Legend Of The Towers (6) Ice Age The 4D Experience (5) Marauders Mayhem (5) Nemesis (6) Nemesis: Sub-Terra (5) Oblivion (6) Ripsaw (5) Rita (5) Riverbank Eye Spy (3) Runaway Mine Train (5) Sonic Spinball (4) Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE (4) Skyride (5) The Flume (6) The Gardens (5) The Towers (3) Th13teen (5) Oblivion +1 Riverbank Eye Spy -1

Oddly enough Josh, I now think I can remember you telling me something about your knee and then we got talking about how we both had dodgy knees!

3?

Sooooo where's your options, Cookie?

Took a lot of effort for me to write those words... But 'Domino' is an ace song. Your go Mer.

Okay... I like Ed Sheeran I like Jessie J I like Emeli Sandé GO.