Everything posted by James6
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Chessington Music
^ AgreedIt's an awesome atmospheric track Well suited to Wild Asia
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Legoland
Random but just found an entry ticket for Legoland from 1997! Along with some very old pictures! Aha
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Alton Towers General Discussion
I'm afraid you will have to wait with them. You could go off and meet with them again later, but they couldn't enter before 10. the general rule is usually of the majority of that group are AP holders, then you'll be let through. Sorry
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MTDP
It's still at Freestyle Music Park so nothing has happened to it yet. And although it's second hand it wouldn't be rough, apparently it had a little B&M rattle but that was probably down to poor maintenance as it was at a failing park. Still it was only built in 2008! But agree, Thorpe definitely doesn't need any more loops!
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Chessington Trip Reports
What seemed to work last year, look out for a day when the forecast is awful. No one seems to go, it amazed me how many people must've changed there plans. But yeah, middle of summer and it was walk on everything.Best bit was, they got it completely wrong and there were only a few showers
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Chessington Trip Reports
^ Glad to hear you had a great day. I went at some point last year and it was similar, in fact, it was even quieter, at the very start of the Summer, Chessington seems to be rather quiet.But yeah, it's a fantastic park
- Th13teen
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Chessington Trip Reports
Rattlesnake is an absolutely amazing ride... end of.
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Tomb Blaster
I must add, the ride really is a sad state of affairs at the moment
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Rant
Smoking is currently my biggest gripe at Alton, Thorpe and Chessington, it's just something that I feel is never picked up on and yet can make being at the parks, at times, extremely unpleasant.And with queue jumping I never know what or when to say, leave it to staff, by which time it's way too late, or mention it to them and cause an incident.
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Rant
^ Agreed, I personally do still have manners, but it's definitely on the decline, I sound so old but I hate "todays" kids, most are chavs, most are absolute *****
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Opening Times
As this is a kind of general topic, I was unsure where to put it, I decided upon Chessington as I feel they are the biggest offender.Does anyone else find the opening times of the majority of our parks really frustrating?The whole month of August Chessington closes at 6! The likelihood is that opening will be extended but even so, that is just ridiculous. This is happening at the same time, as Legoland, with a younger target audience is closing at 8!I just find it irritating how early the park closes...
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Mania Hub Forums - Thread titles we might have seen in the 1990s
"Where'd Thunder Looper go!" "Wow this place has incredible theming"
- Vampire
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Dragon Falls
1. You don't fall out as gravity keeps you in your seat, you never experience negative G or invert and the drops aren't steep enough for you to leave your seat.2. Gravity would not make it fall out the track, I think you must've got confused on this one3. I am afraid to say your Mum is wrong and the Thorpe Park Log Flume, Loggers Leap, is in fact taller than Chessington'sBut yeah so basically, throughout the "flume section" the boats float around channels, until the lifts where they are taken up on conveyer belts, then on the actual drop they roll down 2 rails which align with wheels on the bottoms of the boats. Glad you enjoy Dragon Falls.Edit: Beaten to it
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Nemesis
LOL!But no really, I loved Th13teen. As amazing as Nemesis is, Th13teen just offers something different, it's such great fun with a great drop and then backwards section after it. Like I say, I don't know what it is, but I love Th13teen... and so did EVERY single person I saw getting off it this weekend. If I had a penny for everytime I heard "That... Was... Amazing" ... The GP are eating it up, and now is when I think this conversation should mvoe to the Th13teen topic
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Nemesis
It really is fantastic :DAlthough, actually, this weekend, Th13teen is now equalling it and at times even beating it... !! :DDon't know why I have such love for Th13teen, I guess I'm the equivalent of Keith for Vampire!
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Nemesis
Who got on this 21 times today?Oh me :DAha, great day at the park
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Drayton Manor
From what I've heard Apocalypse is a must, and I think Maelstrom is supposed to be okay...?Anyway, have a good trip
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What To Do In The Queue
One of the things for me that makes a wait bearable is if the staff on the ride are working quickly and the ride is being dispatched as close to capacity as possible.But yeah I won't be going Thorpe this summer
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Which Ride Do You Most Want To Go On?
Gotta be El Toro, or Voyage, or Bizzaro (Hyper Version) or Behemoth, or Prowler, or Joris en de DraakThere are way to many to mention
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MTDP
^ I must say some older Vekoma coasters are rough but they really do make a lot of great rides, the most of which are not "too" rough -_-Plus I LOVE there mine trains
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Alton Towers General Discussion
Agreed... It really rolls off the tongue :(Aha, I guess at least it's more apparent to the GP what it is
- MTDP
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MTDP
It "could" be a variation of Intamin's Wing Rider Coaster.Definitely think it's a B&M though, it all fits.And guys, why is nobody considering a Pinfari?World's biggest Wacky Worm is on it's way