Everything posted by JoshC.
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The Specsaver advert makes me want to go to BPB more than that advert... -
*Does the somewhat obvious "Banned for banning someone for doing something you yourself are doing" post.*
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Ending up doing a lot more things this evening than planned, sorry guys. I'll *hopefully* linger around the Chat Room Wednesday / Thursday night to speak to you wonderful people
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It was actually in the original Crash Padapplication I believe! I reckon it's probably 50/50 at the moment. The applications said that it was "likely" the '2015 coaster' would be delayed, not that it would. If we don't hear anything by the end of February though, I'd say it's a dead-cert that we won't get a coaster in 2015 (opening for the new season, at least...)
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I'll be there at about 9pm
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Likely a typo. To say "If you are under 140cm, you can ride" implies that anyone under that height restriction can ride (and, possibly, anyone over it cannot. Think like Temple of Mayhem at Chessie for example). Regardless of if new restraints occurred, that wouldn't happen. Not saying that there's not a chance of new restraints or a lower height restriction, but you can't read into that at all in my opinion.
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You see, this: Contradicts this: Maybe if you'd said that at first, it would make sense as to why you voted for one of the days.. Personally, for every meet, I always post in the topic if I can go / might be able to / can't go and say why, along with voting if applicable. I think it shows continued interests in the meets, and sees how likely I can go to chosen dates / what my preferred out of multiple dates is. Tbh, I think it'd be nice if everyone could do that - no one would see it as spammy or anything I guess. Of course, you can't force people to do that, but I think it'd be nice. It would be a shame if some people are coercing others into voting for a particular date; it would feel almost petty... Maybe my suggestion of having two meets (a 'main' one and a 'mini' one) should have been a serious one...
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Why not just have two meets?
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Single Rider only works when there's a dedicated queue for it, and is positioned well. That's why it was always a bit troublesome for Stealth I'd say; the position wasn't ideal, meaning it could slow down operations at times. That's why it was never a good idea for the likes of Inferno and Colossus; no where near enough space (though the positioning - due to being in the exit queue - was alright). The only ride which I think it actually worked out alright for at Thorpe was Saw. It was a good position and there was enough space, meaning it wasn't affecting operations, and wasn't causing congestion. Given the fact the right-hand indoor queue is only used for disabled guests now, I could see SRQ still working out on Saw tbh, but I guess Thorpe got rid of the system for a reason... [/OffTopicRamble]
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So does this mean Thorpe have accidentally confirmed there'll be evening events, similar to the Comedy Nights and such, a la last season? I wonder if VIP AP holders get Summer Nights for free (you'd hope so!)
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I agree with waiting before passing off full judgement, but I think you're wrong there. I don't think anyone on here wants Chessie to fail; as pluk said, the reason people criticise the park is because they care and want what's best for it!
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What can they do with Market Square though, for example? There's not exactly ample space to do anything special, is there? The most I expect them to be able to do is make the area look fresh. Change the look of things, make it feel different and new. But I genuinely cannot see a lot that they can do other than just make it a new version of what it was or making it more open. Would love to be pleasantly surprised though. As for other things - well, Scorpion Express (from what we've heard) isn't going to have the return of major rockwork, a major part of the Runaway Train. I don't blame anyone for being upset / annoyed at the park / Merlin for it. The blooming thing should have been looked after, then it wouldn't have needed this whole spruce up business. I don't care if Chessie didn't promise the return of the rocks or whatever; simply put, they shouldn't have needed to get rid of them. Unless they replaced the rockwork or pull something really special out the bag, I can guarantee the ride will be received with a disappointing reaction from many-a-enthusiast. Of course, we'll have to wait and see.
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Pretty certain Premium passholders have to pay as well; I could be mistaken though! The price structure for Summer Nights seems a bit confused I must say. Maybe there's some extra things (maybe a performance in the arena?) or something similar whereby they're adding on an extra price? Could easily be a mistake though...
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It'll most likely be replaced by trees, planters and hook-a-guest's-wallet-to-give-to-Merlin.
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Maybe the Mystery Member will be THORPE PARK?
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It's kinda funny, when Saw opened, people praised the fact that it actually did look like an abandoned warehouse. 5 years on, and it's a struggle to see a couple of people like the idea at all...
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*Inserts Mark's joke about last season's joke about potential flooding at Thorpe* http://forum.maniahub.com/topic/9916-thorpe-flooding Though considering it was one of Chertsey's worst floods since the 1950s (so much so that Chertsey bridge was closed for a while, for example), I too wouldn't be surprised if there was a bit of flooding around the park...
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And if you want any more confirmation, Drayton just posted this: Lines up perfectly with what EC posted earlier. Hopefully this'll be open for my visit this summer!
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The thing is, if the park were to retheme Asylum, they could essentially keep it exactly the same (route, colours, etc.), but just add in different scenes and change the name. It's not a lot required at all if they want to keep it simple. The amount of work done to it would suggest to me that they were planning on changing it, but the IP fell through at the last minute. What we've got to remember is that in 2012 Thorpe introduced The Passing, which was a 'new' maze (okay, new-ish, considering it was essentially Hellgate backwards, but you know what I mean) and did some changes to Experiment 10. Of course, neither of those mazes returned for 2013, so just because they did a lot of work Asylum for one year, doesn't mean they wouldn't be prepared to completely change it for the next year!
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Regardless of the date chosen, I WILL be there!
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Yay, this is all sorted now! Going to be doing a project in the area of Maths I find the most interesting and even if I'm unsuccessful with the application for the bursary, the Maths Department at uni will fund it for me! Win-win! (Only downside is I'll be spending 6-8 weeks of the Summer Holidays at uni, which means it's another 6-8 weeks I'm away from Thorpe. [/FanboyProblems] )
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http://airgates.co.uk/2014/01/15/how-was-the-smilers-iconic-ride-music-created/ An interesting article where a couple of the people from IMAScore were interviewed about Smiler's music.
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It's always been referred to as the P4D building since the film left. Just like X is still going to be called No Way Out.
