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JamesB

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  1. JamesB replied to Matty22's topic in Stuff
    Justin Timberlake, yummm!
  2. JamesB replied to Phill's topic in Stuff
    Demi Lovato, is fantastic, no need for judging there! Right now I'm really liking - Did it again by Shakira, the one she performed on X Factor last Sunday.
  3. JamesB replied to Phill's topic in Stuff
    As I said, I much prefer female singers over male, I don't know why, I just do!Right now I've got Florence & The Machine on, fantastic band!
  4. JamesB replied to Phill's topic in Stuff
    Cant stand JLS, well... I don't like boybands in general. Its just not my thing.Currently I'm liking... Leona... Alexandra... Sugababes.... Lady Gaga.... Yeah, just a bit of cheese
  5. JamesB replied to Dan9's topic in UK Attractions
    Thanks for clearing that up, I was always under the impression that you could take of your shoes on Inferno if you wished, I seem to remember when I went in July some of my mates took off their shoes and they weren't loose ones either. As already said I guess they don't enforce it so much.
  6. Hello and welcome to TPM!
  7. JamesB replied to Dan9's topic in UK Attractions
    Why doesn't this apply to Inferno as well? I assume that it can be stopped on the lifthill if needed, seems a bit odd to me.
  8. JamesB replied to Lordcutter6's topic in Stuff
    Hairspray is the favourite musical I have seen to date but I would love to go and see Wicked, that looks amazing.
  9. JamesB replied to Perks's topic in General Discussion
    As Liam said its all part of the experience, rush wouldn't be rush without it!
  10. JamesB replied to Perks's topic in General Discussion
    As Liam said its all part of the experience, rush wouldn't be rush without it!
  11. Hex

    JamesB replied to Theme Park bloke's topic in UK Attractions
    ^ Thats the one! Sorry, I had no idea what the room was called.
  12. How long ago was it when you visited London zoo last? In my opinion the zoo is one of the best in the country (myself being a big zoo fan) The past few years it has opened several new attractions and its a great collection, just my opinion!
  13. Hex

    JamesB replied to Theme Park bloke's topic in UK Attractions
    Hex is one of my favourite rides at AT, I wasn't quite sure what to expect from it when I first rode it this year but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Its a different experience and the build up before it is well worth it. I do think they could improve the last room (the one with the statues etc) Maybe some more effects would make that room more impacting.
  14. I was going to mention inset days, but as you said some schools all share the same date. When I went in July I had finished in June because of my exams and my my friends college also finishes a week earlier than most schools, so thats why we chose to visit that day. Maybe you could persuade your school to take you on a trip there, they do offer educational talks and other stuff for schools, worth trying I guess?
  15. None at all, but it is possible its an event they are doing outside when the queues are extremely long (maybe mid afternoon) But I saw nothing that would suggest it, it is a little puzzling.
  16. My worst queue at Thorpe Park was about 70 minutes queuing for Saw in July. The worst queue I have seen at the park again is Saw when it was roughly about a 100 minutes. Generally I prefer to visit in school time to avoid the queues, it makes the day much more enjoyable.
  17. I saw nothing to do with it, despite it being advertised at the entrance... I hate to make a negative comment about it, maybe some staff were off ill, but they could at least had a notice that it wasn't running.
  18. We waited about 2 hours but the queue line quickly grew after we joined it, so 3 hours is very possible!
  19. Haha, stalker! The priority pass online "deal" was ridiculous if you ask me.. The website claims you save money booking online but only if you book a time slot before 10:30 am. Otherwise the price is much more, the peak time (12 ish) I think was about double the entrance price.. and what for? To queue for an hour and a half.. Priority, I think not?
  20. Visited the dungeons yesterday, heres a quick reviewGot there about 11 (ish) and waited two hours (we knew it was going to be about this wait when we planned it) The main problem with the queue is that stupid photo thing before you enter, they could at elast add few more photo rooms so to let a few groups through at a time. ...Moving onto different bits in the attraction... The new surgery section was good, one person is picked to demonstrate various medical methods back in that time. For the final part the actor holds a giant axe, the curtain is pulled across, the room goes dark and suddenly water sprays at you. I found it quite effective but it was over rather quickly.As always the court room was hilarious, even though the judge messed up her script several times. The boat ride stills bores me to the core, the effects are pretty lame and its not at all thrilling. For me it doesn't live up to the thrill of the rest of the attraction.Jack the ripper section was much better than I remembered. I was right at the front in the pub section and so got a fantastic view of Jack. It was very effective and even made me jump for a second or two.Sadly the drop ride didn't live up to the first time I rode it, the whole element of fear was gone and I was unimpressed by the animatronics at the top. I feel they could have done a lot more to add to the atmosphere here, maybe a few more strobes and some better effects at the top. Overall it was a good visit, I probably wont be coming back for a few more years till some new bits have been added.
  21. JamesB replied to Sheepie's topic in UK Attractions
    Thats no problem! And yes me too, I'm very excited to see how this finally turns out, I log on to the main AT forum every day to check the construction Haha.
  22. JamesB replied to Sheepie's topic in UK Attractions
    These are the latest pictures from the construction site:
  23. JamesB replied to Adam J's topic in General Discussion
    Lovely video! Shame they added all those silly safety nets and stuff. Though I must admit the queue does seem very open without them.
  24. I did awfully the first time I rode Duel, the shooting makes my hands sore Its still a really fun ride though, the music is really catchy and its a really atmospheric ride, actually one of my favourites at Alton Towers.
  25. Since visiting for the first time In July, yes I'd say I have become a bit obsessed with it! After all, it is the nations thrill capital

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