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You never know Saw alive could get a reroute??? Surely it wouldnt be a difficult thing to do and could add a new element to the attraction A movie themed maze would also be good and could open up Time Voyagers for film clips again!!!!!

Great start, definitely missed off loggers though, my hair on Rumba definitely isnt just greasy

Part two!!!!! Thanks for reading part one, hope you enjoyed it We have now hit Yosemite after two days at Vegas. In my opinion Vegas was incredible and well worth a visit. The lights are amazing at night and theres so much to see and do. Without spending a penny you can walk up the strip and see a pirate show, erupting volcano, water show and much more!!!!!!! Although really hot the monorail system makes it manageable and each hotel is unique and well worth seeing. The pics later should be good The mini eiffel tower, venice gondolas, pyramid and roman palace are all unique and quite incredible and it really isnt like anywhere ive been before. Even though 18 makes me a minor you still have to walk through a casino to get anywhere (even breakfast!!!) and by the end I definitely fancied having a few goes If your really lucky you can actually win a car from a one cent slot!!!!!!!!! So onto the rides ..... First up at New York New York was Manhatten express. This is a rollercoaster going from inside the hotel, out and around the back. The track is pretty long and has two loops and can be seen from anywhere on the strip. I really enjoyed the ride and found it pretty forceful but it is pretty rough and quite a painful ride. It also managed to breakdown with me in the queue :/ It has really decent height and you get a great view of the strip from the top!!!!!! In answer to Hannah's question I did go to the Stratosphere at night!!! Due to cash constraints and time I didnt do the three rides at the top (shot tower, mini coaster, spinny ride) but I did do the skyjump!!!!! For just under 100 quid you can jump off the top of Stratosphere and enjoy a controlled descent down to the ground. You get suited up in a jump suit first and then harnessed up and then happily sneer as you skip the long queue for lifts to the top At the top you brick yourself as you see others before you go, get complemented on your bravery by other tourists and then take your turn After a photo and getting clipped in you walk out on a ledge , get given a 321 an then jump. The feeling is amazing and the descent is really fast. Your clipped in from behind and so have no ropes obstructing you and the view of the strip is out of this world. I really enjoyed it and want to go again There is a video of me but I better limit this to facebook as it does get a little explicit as I jump Finally before we left Vegas we have a quick look into the Adventuredome at Circus Circus and I did Canyon Blaster which is another coaster. The park is in this massive dome and although a kiddy park mainly does have some good rides (submission at alton towers, 4D cinema, drop tower). The coaster itself is great and actually better than Manhatten express!!!! It has two loops and corkscrews plus a decent dark section and is actually really smooth. Really worth a go at 8 dollars!!!!! Had hoped to do the water ride but its shut down :/ If your in Vegas this little park is well worth a go at just 25 dollars a wristband!!!!! Thats all for now folks (as they say in the US). A few days without rides now but will keep you updated as things go

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Update number one!!!!!!!!!! After a long flight and being wedged between a sizeable American citizen and window we finally arrived in America. The following day after a short tour of San Diego we hit Sea World around 2pm After seeing the animals (two llamas, an armadillo and a pony) we did the Penguin experience. Its quite a strange attraction as you take a conveyor belt past about 100 penguins and before you know it your out in the gift shop!!!!! Still good to see though ... The first ride was Journey to Atlantis! This is a coaster/ water ride attraction with a rising track in the dark (an element for the enthusiasts among us). This ride is quality and good dispatchers kept the queue around half an hour!!! The water park is great but not too wet and the coaster part pretty fast and decent. Simply a brilliant attraction!!! Next up was Arctic Adventure which is a simulator leading into some creatures. The simulator itself was good but beginning to show its age but its a great build up to the polar bear, whales and manatees which are all incredible. Brilliant pics to follow Great to be so close to such amazing creatures. Next followed Shamu which is an amazing show and one you could never get in the UK!!! The act is fantastic and the whales do things you could never imagine. Shamu has recently had a baby and it was great to see the baby happy but too young to take part. The Shamu stadium dwarfs many UK football grounds!!!! Next up was the Blue Horizon show which involves birds, dolphins, whales and divers. Again a brilliant show and one well worth seeing. The divers were great and took some pretty big risks. Didnt have time for the sealion, madagascar, animal or sea circus shows though :/ Next up was the Big One .... Manta. The ride has two launches and is fantastic, really forceful and much better than Rita at Alton!!!! The first launch comes from a tunnel which is meant to have fish projected around it, to my amusement the tunnel also displayed a 'clean filter now' sign from the projector slightly ruining the effect A great ride with interesting restraints and one well worth doing. The park shut at 10pm and before the day was over there was still time for the bayside skyride (a nice cable car attraction) and the Rapids which are disgustingly wet!!!!! The two waterfalls added insult to injury and not even the 5 dollar dryer could help. Great day and brilliant park!!!! Today was the Grand Canyon which was also brilliant, next update after Vegas tomorrow pics when I get home!

Yeah Seaworld :D See what you mean about just seeing the shoulder, have a good day though?

Wow that looked good, at least seaworld wasnt too shabby an alternative

Tomorrow I head off to California for two and a bit weeks Although I'm gutted to be missing the meet on Thursday I can hardly complain As I go I will try and update you on any parks and rides I get to, the holiday is basically a West Coast tour and so along with places like the Grand canyon I should also make it to Sea World, Vegas, Universal and Disney All going well first update will be after Seaworld on Thursday!!!!!

With these events everyone always seems to be in more of a rush as they want to get the rides done at night, this could explain why they would use two trains on these events and not on quieter days.

Ah the days when Banana Ride was considered a big ride and had its own merch range!!!! The banana ride model looks a little nicer than some of the saw models, swarm grenades!!

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Football round maybe

For MOS they shut the dome but I can imaging that they would leave it open for summer nights, if so you get Bar 360 which does pretty good food at reasonable prices! From memory its about 6 quid a meal with annual pass, eight quid with out!!! Burger and chips, that sort of stuff

Haha just scraping through uni some revision would help next time

40% D/E ouch I'm ashamed of myself, gonna need a january retake!!!!!!!

Save it for the meet :D how busy dyou reckon it will be in August?

My cousins live in Fratton!!!!!!! Near the football ground, its never seemed too bad. At least you get the cool park with the pond and Swans to ride on

At least you get a sea view

ANd something doing to the weird metal scaffolding at the top!!!

Nice been to see it yet?

Thats a good point actually, its so noticeable people probably just think might as well go on it seeing as we keep coming across it!!! It also looks quite a good social ride for groups and wet which helps when its warm! Surprised they haven't used ride photos on it!

Also makes for a good excuse to sleep a lot not helpful when you have work to do though :/

Thats a weird time to have them on!!!!!!! Cant see many people watching then, 6pm-8pm would have been better!!!

Is the new part of the park open yet by any chance? Heard a bit about it and it sounds quite good!!!!