Theme Park bloke
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Can you let me know when it is please.RCT3 doesn't like anything gradual unfortunately
. And I made it, and no it's not available for download...yet.
I don't think there is a Rush one.I am no good at digging holes on RCT3. I did it OK for Oblivion and then tarmaced over it to level out the ground. To date, that is my best one. I will one day post a piccie of it, I keep saying I will.There is already a Slammer type ride in RCT3, go into Thrill Rides and look for the Sky Swat. I have no clue about Rush though.
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The Thorpe Park fire in July 2000, the worst thing to ever hit the park, destroyed Wicked Witches Haunt, as we all know. But was it called that or Phantom Fantasia?Because I went in about August 1999 and then not again until August 2000, only to discover the fire had occured. I don't recall hearing about the fire in the news during July 2000. I was devastated to discover one of the best rides at the park at the time had gone. It was one of the reasons for purely going to Thorpe Park.I still walk past Detonator today and think about Phantom Fantasia, the better name.This YouTube video brings back some great memories:
This one brings back some bad memories - the fire aftermath: -
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Looks like B&M are in demand - more news from Towers Times:Complaints regarding increased noise from Nemesis, the parks oldest and most celebrated thrill rollercoaster, began a fortnight ago when the famous "roar" suddenly got louder. As reported previously, a number of calls had been made to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council in Leek calling for the park to reduce the noise. To be fair to Alton Towers, they have responded immediately, and manufacturers have been on site working with Alton Towers' Technical Services. It appears that the problem was caused by new tyres on the ride for the 2009 season. The problem is being rectified at the moment, and both trains should have new tyres on in the very near future.Some residents were fairly understanding of the problem, while others were deeply dissatisfied. The ongoing problem of noise created at the theme park has been a major local issue since Stephen and Suzanne Roper of Farley successfully secured a noise abatement order against the park in 2005. They claimed that Air, Nemesis and Oblivion made their lives a misery.Local newspaper, The Sentinel, has published an article today about the noise issues, and of 16 comments posted on the story by residents in the Stoke on Trent area, 15 are overwhelmingly in favour of the park - many claiming that the "moaning brigade" are just coming out of their shells yet again.
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I am not scared of any rides. Some people are scared of some rides. I do it all the time and you get used to these rides.
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From the crossroads? Blimey, have you got binoculars for eyes?!
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ah ok , thank you
. I was wondering what did mondial do to Samurai over the closed season this year? I know it went away but I wasn't sure what was done.
Spot on - if you sat on Samurai and let them remove the counterweights, you'd go flying and the pods would all land god knows where! Samurai relies on that counterweight like Stealth relies on the catch car - it can't work without it! That counterweight weighs something like 3 tonnes alone!And to do with the counterweight, what rubbish. When it runs empty the counterweight end is heavier than the seating end, when it's half or fully loaded, the seating end is heavier. I can prove this by the fact you need at least 15 people to ride it, else if the power cuts out, the people will be stranded somewhere other than the platform area. The counterweights don't get changed so when the ride is running to the public, the people side is ALWAYS going to be heavier.
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Waterfall - I'm struggling to think which one we're on about here although I'm sure I'll notice it tomorrow when I go, as I'll probably be somewhat drier when I come off the ride!
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This year Chessington's entrance speakers have finally been sorted out, with the old speakers being removed from their tubular leather casings, and new speakers being put next to them, hidden amongst the bushes, although you can't tell if they're Bose or JBL. Does anyone know?
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Old loop, new loop - can't they decide?
But Amity Cove's, near Tidal Wave, is still the same?As of today, there is now a new loop for Amity Speedway's WWTP Radio
We'll hardly spot the difference!Has Saw got Bose speakers?Same songs I'm afraid. Just some of the talking is different.
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Grr - when 8 cars?
Well I haven't seen the station with it's lights on, but like I said in this topic after the first time I rode it last month, it just goes to show how overhyped the station is. All that excitement for nothing. Overrated is another word that can be used.I ain't blaming Thorpe Park Mania for misleading us or anything, but the pictures of the station with it's blood-stained floor show what the station ain't.When I was just about to get on and the gates were JUST about to open, the lights came on inside the indoor bit and the station, and it had broken down. Bummer! It showed how bare and plain looking the indoor section really is. Well, as far as you can see from the station.
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That is fantastic. Can you download it off the net somewhere?Did you create it yourself or did you download it? One small thing I have noticed about the Colossus is the bunny hop is not as gradual. But, meh, it can't all be to scale.I have a Thorpe recreation, but I've had to tone down the graphics so much so it doesn't lag as much as it did. So next time I'm on it I'll put the quality level back up to get some better screenshots.In the meantime, have some close up pictures (so the quality doesn't look as dreadful) of some of the rides. (before I get overview skyline shots from the entrance and bridge and etc).
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Once again, thanks for this Louis.However, when I ran it, moving around the park was somewhat difficult because it kept moving in "stages" (stopping and starting) because it's such a large file with so much detail in it. And Colossus was running the same, in "stages", even on the on-ride view. Is it normal for such a large file to run like this? I had no background programs running and my computer is very new with lots of RAM.Is this normal?
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Yes, the one I like is the first corkscrew after the lift hill. And it makes a fantastic noise as it goes round that low bit (Zero G roll?), near the rocks, before hitting the second corkscrew.Proof the monster is still alive!
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One thing that annoys me about Vampire in the last few years is the fact that nobody seems to be checking Fastrack tickets. The other day I had walked the entire queueline, and Fastrackers (who I am not doubting bought their ticket fair and square) just came through that little gate and filtered into the main queue, whereas a few years ago they let them through when stopping the main queue. It comes down to manning that section, at the end of the day.
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Several years ago you could see the top of Dragon's Fury from the crossroads at Malden Rushett, however, I don't think you can now because maybe the trees have grown back...?The main thing for Chessington is that it can't be seen from the road with the exception of peeking and Vampire. Its more a noise issue for Chessington. Also the overall height of a ride doesn't really matter as Rameses is 60ft tall but is built in a ditch.
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Or, let's remincise:
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Perfectly explained - thankyou.
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I have read it. For anyone here who's never been to Alton Towers and reads that sign before going on it for the first time, I advise them not to read it. Because it could send shivers down the spine of the highest of thrillseekers...except me.I'd say it's sorta military but really it's to do with the unknown. The story is on the X-Sector entrance signage so maybe one day someone will take the time to read it.
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With reference to the noise, this may interest you from Towers Almanac (originally from BBC News):Nemesis is 'roaring' around the track louder than ever in 2009, causing many locals to complain.More than 20 complaints were received by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council from Alton residents, who said the sound could be heard from outside the park.One local resident, Dr Jack Eardley, said: "It's loud, it's intermittent and we can hear it in every room of the house. The noise is uncharacteristic."The problem has been caused by new tyres fitted to the ride over the closed season, prompting Alton Towers to apologise to the villagers.A spokesperson for the resort said: "We are aware that there has been an issue over the noise coming from the Nemesis roller coaster this week, and we are in a position to resolve it imminently."We're very sorry that this has been an issue for some of our locals, and would like to reassure them that we will continue to monitor the situation."And also, from Towers Times:Nemesis, probably Alton Towers' most famous rollercoaster, is well known to have a "roar" as it goes around the track. This is one of the unique features of the ride and partly why it has such a well regarded reputation. However, it appears that something has happened on the trains, presumably maintainence, which has suddenly caused the roar to become twice as loud. Such is the volume of the roar, that it can be heard from other areas of the park - including Mutiny Bay, which is nearer the parks main entrance. In the queue for the ride, there is noticeably more noise as the train passes. Whilst clearly of concern for local residents, it adds even more ambience to the 1994 ride.The BBC has reported that some "villagers said the sound could be heard from their homes" and that the District Council has received 20 complaints. Whilst hardcore rollercoaster enthusiasts may relish the noise, clearly such roars between the hours of 10:00 and 5:00 (or later) every day would start to aggravate even the most understanding of local residents after a while.The park are monitoring the problem and are trying to rectify it as soon as possible. In the mean time, if you want to hear a rollercoaster roar like never before, head over to the theme park to ride on Nemesis as soon as you can!
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I have a question. Are despatch themes (like Stealth's) played automatically when the button is hit to to despatch a train? Also, are ride themes (like Colossus' queueline), played off a memory chip or CD in a piece of equipment seperate to the ride controls equipment?
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tpkabz, it's probably best not to talk about fights here. And besides, I hate queue-jumpers. Call me a grass, but if anyone jumps in front of a queue I'm in, especially in front of me, I'll report it, and they won't know it until they think they're about to get on a ride. The amount of times I have seen someone jump in a queue, reported them, and seen them not get their ride is shocking.
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