JoshC.

Didn't TPM try selling merchandise at one point and have it fail to some sort of extent? Not sure how worthwhile it would be, especially to those who are going to their second meetup. Would be nice, but I just can't see it happening.

But how painful would it be to have red dye sprayed into your eyes? No matter how skin friendly it is, it will be uncomfortable to the eyes.

As far as I'm aware, the ride was dismantled. I do remember seeing a photo or two inside the tent of it. However, I heard rumours it was sent to Brazil.

MSN: josh-1994@live.co.ukFeel free to add me, just say you;re off of TPm and say which member you are.

I hate Big Brother. Just such a boring idea.I also dislike TV shopping channels like QVC and Price Drop, they really do send me to sleep!

Anyone else heard of the controversy when TP last employed 14-15 year olds in 2001?Have a read HERE

One? You've only bought one mouse, so unless you have another mouse, it can't breed...

My point is it is all rumour and that it is just something we've 'heard'. Ther is no evidence from TP or Lionsgate that such an agreement or contract has been produced.

I find that a bunch of rubbish as some rides I have been on have had more than 3 effects not working, and the ride still opened. I do believe that this agreement they and is still a rumour and, in my opinion, has no truth behind it whatsoever.

Taken from TP's website.^Anyone who beats that gets a gold star!

Just wondering when TPM Chat will be getting scheduled chat times. Seems rather pointless at the mo when logging onto it and having no one to chat to.

That was my idea, by the way. I don't think Thorpe could do this for the simple fact it would be rather hard to incorporate it round the park, dropping off people in suitable places that would cause too much congestion. It would be rather hard to maintain and might not be cost effective enough. Also, I personally think it would be much easier for people to walk around because, lets face it, the CCR loop is very popular and having one all round the park would be too much.As for my idea, I'm working on a map that would look like TP's one off of Wikipedia that I will hopefully post soon.

Well, it is still the same concept, just placing it in a different place for safety reasons.So why have the park done a U-Turn on SRQ all of a sudden?

My theme park would have to be in Britain somewhere. It would have 5/6 areas with some room to extend of course. The areas would be: Future / Sci-Fi, Horror, Sports, Historic and Water. (The sixth one would be added later, and maybe a small seventh with the room). Each area would have a major ride, usually a coaster or very good flat. It would be a family theme park, with most areas having at least 1 big ride, 1 family ride and 1 kiddie ride.NB: The area lists below would be when the are is at its absolute prime and if the park wasn't subject to noise and height restrictions, etc.Each area would have a train station, in which you could take a train (there'd be 3/4 on the track) to each area of the park. Each area does have toilets, shops and food outlets themed appropriately, but I'm not writing them down below to save time. Future / Sci-FiMain ride would be a B&M Floorless Diving Machine. The height / drop would be 150ft / 145ft respectively, with a tunnel for the bottom 30ft of the drop. The tunnel would have a spinning effect (not sure what they're called) that was in the old X queue line and I think is now used in Hellgate. The rest of the ride would have pretty basic elements but weave in and out of tunnels with futuristic effects and sounds in the tunnels. Though there would be no clean cut story line, it would be a simple go into the future idea. There would be 1 flat, being 2 duelling drop towers, 60ft tall, but 50ft underground. Again, simple future idea with some nice music. There would also be a kiddie ride, like Ollie Octopus at TP, with a clichéd centre piece.Horror The main ride would be a dark ride. Very claustraphobic and 'in your face' with a curse like theme. Loads of hidden surprises that make everyone jump and has a recommended age restriction of 12 due to the scares.One flat ride would be an indoor Top Spin. Whenever water is squirted, red lights underneath it make it look like blood on and off ride. Some quick squirts would be heated slightly, like on SAW to give a more surreal effect. The story line is entering a place where someone was supposedly murdered. A family flat ride would be a magic carpet with some theming attached to make it look like an axe. Another flat would be added in later. Due to the horror idea, it wouldn't have any kiddie rides.SportsThe main ride would be an Intamin duelling accelerator coaster, themed to a race. The tracks start off side by side and then race off at speeds of 75MPH in about 2.5-3 seconds, to give a less forceful launch as Stealth. The non-inverting ride goes through lots of over banked turns like Rita and the station in themed to a pit stop area. The trains are given some good looking race car themes and riders can choose what car to choose what train they want to ride on. The winning car receives a message from their coach congratualting them, while the losing car gets a message from their coach commiserating them. Other rides include a Disco with a loose theme of a Hammer Throw as well as an Enterprise themed to a training session. There would also be a ride like Rocky Express (what are they called again?) with a small theme or a 1500M race. HistoryThe main ride would be another coaster, this time an Intamin woodie. A maximum height of around 100ft / 110ft. It would be themed to the Trojan Horse offering, with onboard audio. Of course, it would have very little historical references, but just take the idea of a true event. Flat rides would include a Screaming Swing that tells a brief (with made up parts) of the Gunpowder Plot, and the ride is themed upon the explosion, if it was to happen. The surrounding area / queue line would look like the Houses of Parliament in that time (well roughly). There'd also be a couple of kiddie rides.WaterThe main would be a Mack Log Flume. It would be 70ft long, with a triple main drop (like how Loggers has a double one). There would be a couple of mini drops and some squirters as well, which have been well hidden. No mainstream them, expect about getting wet. Another ride would be a Shoot the Chute. It would only be 50ft high and you wouldn't get no where near as wet as on Tidal Wave. Again, just themed about getting wet.As well as that, there'd also be a Water Slide, 30ft tall, but with 6 slides unlike Depth Charge's 4. If possibly, the dingys would be able to hold 3 people, rather than 2. Again, just a little theme about getting wet. There would also be a beach for everyone to relax during summer months / hot days.HotelThere would be a Hotel with 180 rooms. As there's 5 themed areas, there'd be 36 rooms themed to each area, but when a sixth is added, that would be reduced to 30, and if a seventh is added, then there'd be 27 rooms themed to the 6 areas, and 18 to the seventh, much smaller area.NotesSome maybe wondering why there are no rapids. The simple reason is they'd be added in a new area. I felt that no rapids would be needed in the park there was. The new coaster to go in would probably be a Eurofighter and a Mack Powered coaster would have to be added in sooner or later somewhere. Any comments, just say.

Ah right, I was thinking of the disabled pass - which some people do call exit passes. Sorry about the confusion.And yes, there is a SAW exit pass if you are in the queue / ride when it breaks down.

But SAW is on the Exit Pass, but can only be used if going through the Fastrack (or, as one of my friends call it: Fatsrack ) queue line or using he disabled lift. Unless we are thinking of a different 'Exit Pass'?As for SRQ returning, I would like it, but it probably won't return. The only chance of it returning is if there is a make shift queue line in the gates between Fastrack and Normal queue line and using the indoor Fastrack queue for SRQ, and SRQ joining at the bottom of the stairs, which would be very much a hassle for the dispatcher there. So, Colossus 2009, where is SRQ returning and how well is it working?

Like the idea, but surely the name 'GameStation' would cause copyright issue with a shop of the same name (unless you would sponsorship for it?) Also, really don't like the whole 'The Ride' after every one. I'm pretty sure if none of them were 'The Ride' at the end of them, they would sound better.

SAW was originally planned to have 4 inversions, with a dive loop mid way through the course. This layout would also have had an extra MCBR but no airtime hill. Obviously, it was changed to loose these 2 elements. I think it may have been because having 2 outdoor MCBR would just be a bit boring and unsightly, I much rather prefer an airtime hill to another MCBR and dive loop, plus, it makes the dive loop we have seem much better.

So we have till 9:30 to get our entries in yes? Just my computer is playing up!

Well, here's my entry...SAW - Going Over...(Sorry about the poor, mobile phone quality.)

Got hit by a £1 coin whilst on Vortex. Was only on the hand but hurt a bit and did leave a small bruise. I have seen some other incidents, such as a shoe flying of Detonator and a hat flying of Stealth.

Very simple - do not want an office job! Couldn't stand sitting in front of a computer for hours on end really.I want something to do with coaster designing to be honest. A designer or an engineer really. Is basically my dream job.However, quite a few people say I'd make a good Maths teacher...

That what makes it better for me to be honest. I prefer the second car for the first go, but after a couple of goes you get bored with it. My main problem with the first car is that all you get is a laugh from Billy, which is used to often. I would have much preferred to hear 'Face Your Fears' as you pass him.

I love the theming ideas, but the ride itself is a bit, well, much. I mean a wooden roller coaster going backwards, in the dark, with vertical loops? For a good old fashioned woodie, it is a bit much. I love the creativity of the idea and it is Your Thorpe, but it is perhaps a bit to elaborate. Sorry to be negative, as it is a very good, creative idea - but just seems too much really.

I would much rather that Thorpe were king enough to offer free water to the public. Even if it was tap water placed in some sort of office cooler, or filled into small bottles. Not everything has to be a money making scheme.