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Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator (5) Flying Fish (5) Loggers Leap (5) Mr Monkeys Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (5) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (5) SAW: The Ride (5) Slammer (4) Stealth (6) Storm in a teacup (5) Swarm (6) Tidal Wave (5) X (5) Swarm + Slammer -

I really like a lot of those ideas Alex, but I'm not sure about the VIP one. Have an option for people to contribute to the finance-side site by all means, but I'd fear you could risk creating a tiered system when some members feels less important than others and alienate them a bit. I know it's probably only a small risk, but it's still something I'd be dubious over. Of course, up to the Team to decide that one.. One thing I've noticed is there's less 'regular' members signing; those who sign up, and stick around for a long time. I've no idea why this is, but it would be great to see the community grow all the more with more regular members so discussion can expand not only with more Thorpe stuff, but also more non-Thorpe stuff. The 'VIP' idea, in theory, could discourage people from signing up as it may come across that there's a form of hierarchy to the place (even if there's not, it could still look like that)! All the other ideas seem to be ones which would encourage new members to join up and stick around, and make the place more of a community.

Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator (5) Flying Fish (5) Loggers Leap (5) Mr Monkeys Banana Ride (2) Nemesis Inferno (7) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (3) Rush (6) Samurai (5) SAW: The Ride (5) Slammer (10) Stealth (6) Storm in a teacup (3) Swarm (6) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (2) X (6) Rumba Rapids + Mr Monkey's Banana Ride -

Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator (5) Flying Fish (5) Loggers Leap (5) Mr Monkeys Banana Ride (2) Nemesis Inferno (7) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (2) Rush (5) Samurai (5) SAW: The Ride (5) Slammer (10) Stealth (5) Storm in a teacup (4) Swarm (6) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (4) X (6) Rumba Rapids + Mr Monkey's Banana Ride - X + 6

I'm not entirely sure. You'd probably be buying a 'voucher' which you exchange for an AP. The voucher would have an expiry date probably around the end of March, but I'm not entirely sure on that. Wait and see what the offer ends up being is the best answer to that!

Hey there! Judging by what you are looking at doing, I'd say get a Standard Merlin Annual Pass. If you buy online, it will cost £143 each. When you consider that entry to the parks is going to be £25-£30 each without an AP if you try and take advantage of all the offers the parks do, plus the likes of the London Attractions, it could easily tot up to over £150 just buying the entry tickets. Plus, with an AP, you get the perks like 20% off shopping and eating, which could come in handy with the trips you have planned, and gets you discounts to Thorpe's Summer Nights if they run that again. It makes it a lot easier as well, as there's less faffing about with tickets and stuff. Also, with an AP, you have the added benefit of if you want to visit a park again, at a different time of you, you can do so without having to worry about entry - you get the extra freedom. So personally, I think you should try get an AP. Also, if you have the funds available, keep an eye out over the end of December / January time like Ryan says, they usually do offers where you can get reduced APs - last year, you could get one for £99 for example.

I live in hope that an alien / alien race decide to cast themselves upon Chessington sometime soon. If nothing else, aliens have really aided Thorpe and Alton...

So, we have some pictures of the competition winners: Saucey - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151784925521629.1073741840.120907856628&type=1

Dragon's Fury (6) Vampire (6) Rattlesnake (8) Runaway Train (2) Dragon Falls (5) Bubbleworks (5) Black Buccaneer (5) Kobra (5) Monkey Swinger (5) Peeking Heights (4) Rameses Revenge (6) Tomb Blaster (5) Safari Skyway (5) Seastorm (5) Carousel (5) Flying Jumbos (5) Jungle Bouncers (5) Madagascar Show (5) Jungle Bus (5) Tuk Tuk Turmoil (5) Griffin's Galleon (6) Canopy Capers (5) Toadie's Crazy Cars (4) Hocus Pocus Hall (5) Tiny Truckers (2) Zufari (5) Tiny Truckers + Runaway Train -

Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator (5) Flying Fish (5) Loggers Leap (5) Mr Monkeys Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (6) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (5) Saw: The Ride (5) Slammer (6) Stealth (5) Storm in a teacup (5) Swarm (5) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (2) X (6) Vortex + Slammer -

Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator (5) Flying Fish (5) Loggers Leap (5) Mr Monkeys Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (6) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (5) Saw: The Ride (5) Slammer (5) Stealth (5) Storm in a teacup (4) Swarm (5) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (4) X (6) SiaT + Slammer -

Chief Rangers Carousel (0) Colossus (6) Depth Charge (6) Detonator (6) Flying Fish (5) Loggers Leap (5) Mr Monkeys Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (5) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (3) Rush (5) Samurai (4) Saw: The Ride (5) Slammer (9) Stealth (6) Storm in a teacup (4) Swarm (6) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (3) X (7) Vortex + CRC - See you later CRC!

Dragon's Fury (6) Vampire (6) Rattlesnake (8) Runaway Train (2) Dragon Falls (5) Bubbleworks (5) Black Buccaneer (5) Kobra (5) Monkey Swinger (5) Peeking Heights (5) Rameses Revenge (5) Tomb Blaster (5) Safari Skyway (5) Seastorm (5) Carousel (5) Flying Jumbos (5) Jungle Bouncers (5) Madagascar Show (5) Jungle Bus (5) Tuk Tuk Turmoil (5) Griffin's Galleon (5) Canopy Capers (5) Toadie's Crazy Cars (4) Hocus Pocus Hall (5) Tiny Truckers (3) Zufari (5) Tiny Truckers + Runaway Train - I've had a change of heart; why should a ride not open this year NOT be the first to go?

Chief Rangers Carousel (4) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator (5) Flying Fish (5) Loggers Leap (5) Mr Monkeys Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (5) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (4) Rush (5) Samurai (4) Saw: The Ride (5) Slammer (8) Stealth (5) Storm in a teacup (4) Swarm (6) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (4) X (6) Vortex + CRC - Looks like I'm not getting rid of Slammer this round...

Don't forget guys - scores are reset back to 5 once a ride has been knocked out! Chief Rangers Carousel (5) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator (5) Flying Fish (5) Loggers Leap (5) Mr Monkeys Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (5) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (5) Saw: The Ride (5) Slammer (4) Stealth (5) Storm in a teacup (5) Swarm (6) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (4) X (6) Swarm + Slammer - (Scores sorted out )

Facebook has been fine for me all day and I'm with Virgin Media! [/FirstWorldProblems]

Chief Rangers Carousel (5) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator (5) Flying Fish (5) Loggers Leap (5) Mr Monkeys Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (5) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (4) Saw: The Ride (5) Slammer (2) Stealth (7) Storm in a teacup (5) Swarm (6) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (4) X (9) Zodiac (3) Zodiac + Slammer - Slammer will go...

Chief Rangers Carousel (5) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator (5) Flying Fish (5) Loggers Leap (5) Mr Monkeys Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (5) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (4) Saw: The Ride (5) Slammer (3) Stealth (6) Storm in a teacup (5) Swarm (6) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (4) X (9) Zodiac (3) Zodiac + Slammer -

Air (6) Battle Galleons (5) Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (3) Congo River Rapids (5) Driving School (5) Doodle Doo Derby (2) Duel (5) Enterprise (5) Frog Hopper (5) Galloper's Carousel (5) Heave Ho! (5) Hex - The Legend Of The Towers (5) Ice Age The 4D Experience (5) Marauders Mayhem (5) Nemesis (6) Nemesis Sub-Terra (5) Oblivion (6) Ripsaw (5) Rita (5) Riverbank Eye Spy (5) Runaway Mine Train (5) Twirling Toadstool (5) The Blade (5) The Flume (5) The Smiler (8) Th13teen (5) Sonic Spinball (5) Skyride (5) Squirrel Nutty Ride (5) Submission (4) Submission + Doodle Doo Derby -

The last time I remember hearing the music was towards the beginning of this season. You don't usually hear it anyway because of the sound of the lift hill, which is a shame as it's actually alright music...

Chief Rangers Carousel (5) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator (5) Flying Fish (4) Loggers Leap (5) Mr Monkeys Banana Ride (6) Nemesis Inferno (5) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (4) Saw: The Ride (5) Slammer (3) Stealth (6) Storm In A Teacup (5) The Swarm (5) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (4) X (8) Zodiac (5) Zodiac + Slammer -

Dragon's Fury (6) Vampire (6) Rattlesnake (7) Runaway Train (3) Dragon Falls (5) Bubbleworks (5) Black Buccaneer (5) Kobra (5) Monkey Swinger (5) Peeking Heights (5) Rameses Revenge (5) Tomb Blaster (5) Safari Skyway (5) Seastorm (5) Carousel (5) Flying Jumbos (5) Jungle Bouncers (5) Madagascar Show (5) Jungle Bus (5) Tuk Tuk Turmoil (5) Griffin's Galleon (5) Canopy Capers (5) Toadie's Crazy Cars (4) Hocus Pocus Hall (5) Tiny Truckers (3) Zufari (5) Rattlesnake + RMT -

Air (6) Battle Galleons (5) Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (5) Congo River Rapids (5) Driving School (5) Doodle Doo Derby (3) Duel (5) Enterprise (5) Frog Hopper (5) Galloper's Carousel (5) Heave Ho! (5) Hex - The Legend Of The Towers (5) Ice Age The 4D Experience (4) Marauders Mayhem (5) Nemesis (6) Nemesis Sub-Terra (4) Oblivion (6) Ripsaw (5) Rita (5) Riverbank Eye Spy (5) Runaway Mine Train (5) Twirling Toadstool (5) The Blade (5) The Flume (5) The Smiler (7) Th13teen (5) Sonic Spinball (5) Skyride (5) Squirrel Nutty Ride (5) Submission (4) Submission + Doodle Doo Derby -

Chief Rangers Carousel (5) Colossus (4) Depth Charge (5) Detonator (5) Flying Fish (4) Loggers Leap (5) Mr Monkeys Banana Ride (6) Nemesis Inferno (5) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (4) Saw: The Ride (5) Slammer (4) Stealth (5) Storm In A Teacup (5) The Swarm (5) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (5) X (8) Zodiac (5) Zodiac + Slammer -