James6

What an awesome trip report and haha, would be so awesome to do that :PGreat pictures too.

2012 is Thorpe...

Really pleased that area has had a bit of a lift with the new signs and whilst I didn't manage to get into the area myself, from a distance the new lanterns looked amazing

Would've thought that was impossible, hence the height restrictions the park has (not the ones from the council), even if it is like 500ft or something.

It was either, however in recent weeks and interviews it has become apparent that it is now 2013

You obviously didn't listen at the event whatsoever! :@Morwenna said that herself and John would love a woodie and from research it shows the public think there unsafe and they therefore wouldn't return the investment.^ Also I'm afraid he has actually got something right... 2013 is when it is planned for opening.

As if Th13teen needs to be any more surprising...And ugh, beginning to hate the whole if it;s not got loops it's crap thing more and more.

th13teen seriously... 99% of what you say is absolute rubbish... Please save us all the annoyance and "really" think about your posts. Or don't post at all

^ *facepalm*

^ And how do you know about it's operational condition? And if it's "worthy" of carrying on...

This... *sighs*

You don't want to see it go but... "it needs to go" ??????^Also they aren't models of Vampires, they are left over animatronics from one of Tomb Blaster's previous incarnations.

Indeed, especially for a 23 year old ride...Also take into account there are more rides at the park now than all those years ago.

Agreed ^^ Even on the busiest days I've never seen it with a queue, and that's with it's loading issues.Personally would like a Magic Carpet on that space again

:PIt is still the most popular ride in the park and is my opinion a phenomenal family coaster with a quite low height restriction for what is actually an extremely fun ride. It certainly doesn't need removing although quite a bit of TLC is definitely overdue. Also, it may be just be but there really isn't a big difference in experience in the first 3 rows and then the further back you go the smoother/ less jolty it gets so can't understand your comment on that.

Actually the ride has loading trouble where not all of the pods can be used, the ride needs to be balanced and therefore only 6 (I think?) out of 18 can be used usually.Not that the ride gets the queue's for it to need more, even if it would be nice for it to load as it should.

Because if they did that, everyone would queue for the back seat.I "think" the loading bays just broke, but like has been said it'd really help the ride if they were brought back.

^ Couldn't disagree more, even on mild days it has one of the biggest queue's in the park.Whilst some areas of it do look tired, I still think it's a good ride with a great theme.

^ Compared to Thorpe it definitely gives you the "experience", but for now at least it still can't be compared to Disney...When Alton starts doing parades everyday, and theming every ride consistently from entrance to exit "then" it may be a little more comparable.

This year, IMO, the park has really been over-selling fastrack and on most occasions express pass queue's have been pretty big *or* they have been letting way to many express pass queue peeps meaning the main queue moves stupidly slowly.

A ride which doesn't loop at all like a ride which inverts 10 times? Hmm sounds similar to me.I'm sure you meant about the tracks being similar but that's like saying Air, Nemesis and Oblivion all are too similar.

I "think" only Kobra is still down, but even that's not definite.

Good TR and glad to hear they have got there acts together :DBUT, a world class park? No matter how good a day you had, IMO it is huge leaps from being anywhere near a world class park.

Happy Birthday Benin :DHope you have a good one

Yeah, and that was at 4... I'd guess it'd only have got longer till and then after closing...Bad times