AdamY
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MTV are bangin' out the tunes today - had S Club 7, Westlife and All Saints... into the modern day now though, they're playing Pon de Replay! I'd genuinely forgotten the existence of this song.
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I realised Carly Rae Jepsen's album Kiss came out a few days ago, out of curiosity more than anything I've just stuck it on in Spotify. I'm only up to track 6, but so far it's actually pretty good! Some quite decent sounding songs, will take a few listens to know what I really think of it but it at least shows some promise so far
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Windseekers are utterly pointless rides anyway, hence any attempt to work out answers to any of this is hopeless
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The Dark Knight Rises
It has to be said, totally amazing! I had the fun experience of the 9-hour, 3-film marathon at Odeon Leicester Square which made it even more epic, but this film is just total quality. Certainly the most comic-ey of the three, with more all-out good guys vs bad guys fight scenes than The Dark Knight, mostly as a result of Bane being a more physical adversary compared to the mind games of Joker. That's not a criticism in any way though - between the three of them there is a great mix of mystique, tension, psychological games and all-out action. Although everyone knew it would be nigh-on impossible to equal Ledger's Joker, Tom Hardy does an admirable job as Bane. It really is a fitting end to Nolan's trilogy - he carried it off perfectly, and given he originally didn't even want to make a third (asking "how many good third films are there?") he sure did an epic job.
Epic scale, gritty, action-packed and generally badass. With the significant bonus of Ms Hathaway's Catwoman riding a Bat Pod
Going again ASAP.
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Takes the ****ing piss. Good news: if they lose they'll be left utterly destitute and fall into a very dark, poverty-filled financial abyss. Excellent.
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The reviews of Leviathan seem to actually be saying it rides very well. Seems like it feels must faster than it looks and actually gives some ejector as well as floater on the shallower speed hills. Can't believe this actually needs saying again, but yeah... Judging by videos... Etc etc. Sigh.
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Great update from Inside The Magic today, after Disney gave a select few a behind-the-scenes tour of New Fantasyland. The article contains some interesting info: http://www.insidethe...orld-expansion/
But even better, is this video! It's looking gorgeous, and restoring just a smidgen of faith in TDO
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Love it!
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Well... That was pretty much the intention. It's a retrospective of 100 years of their films. Why should that have a story?
Future years of the show will probably slow the pace and focus on fewer films for longer, because they won't be trying to put in a sample of 100 years. That's a big ask for a 20 minute show. But you have to put this in context - this is the first new night show Universal have created in 10 years, and only the fourth in 20-something years. They have authorisation to run this every night, which with the restrictions they have is a huge achievement. They've invested to put the infrastructure in. Plus, this is only a part of a massive improvement in in-park entertainment this year with the new parades etc. There's no denying Universal are moving themselves into a much more positive direction. Give it time, and it'll be even better.
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Well the labels have the Wing Coaster code on them, so that's good enough for me
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On supports and footers, we can only assume
Given Cedar Fair don't have one yet we could make a fairly sound guess they won't want to be left behind for too long, given how popular these have been so far. Cedar Point are getting a new coaster in 2013, perhaps this is it. -
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Heard a few differing accounts of what's happened on Verbolten, not entirely sure what to believe yet but I hope it's not as serious as it seems for either the ride or indeed the driver.
And X Flight's bodywork... WOW. Love it
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And just out of Orlando - a first look at Universal's Cinematic Spectacular, the new lagoon show coming to the Studios this year!
And if anyone just moans "weerh it's just World of Colour waah waah weerh weerh"... I shall kill you in a most unpleasant manner
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And so it begins!
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With the ridiculous amount of new stuff being built this year, you could almost be forgiven for overlooking... This! A major major refurb is underway on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom - replacement of whole sections of rock and building facing is underway, as well as a fairly comprehensive re-tracking. It's interesting to watch!
It's wonderful to think how much money and effort Disney put into this, when other parks are only willing / able to plunge serious money into new rides.
Credit to DaMouse http://damouse.com/2012/03/15/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-march-construction-update-shows-portions-of-completed-track/
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Just saw that video, I'm in love
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I was banning you Luke, just explaining your confusion along the way!
Banned for making me go on youtube and watch Monty Python every time I see one of your posts and thus your signature.
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Banned for his obsession of repeating letters.
Banned for... um... quoting me in a disdainful manner!
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Banned for grammatical shortcomings.
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The way I see this is thorpe have just got a massive brush and branded everyone the same with it. May as well literally go up to someone and say, "yeah, you look dodgy, get lost." Not everyone under the age of 18 is automatically retarded, and suddenly become enlightened as the clock strikes 12 on their 18th birthday.
As as for them being worried about their rep if something goes wrong frankly it's bull**** and a weak excuse - normal people won't blame the park for some idiot being obviously stupid and getting themselves killed. No one can help those who are just looking for it. Most of the GP understand if someone goes acting like a twit and looking for trouble, that's what they're going to get. No point trying to protect them, if they don't hurt themselves at Thorpe on a ride they'll only do it somewhere else anyway. Some people are just stupid.
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To be fair the foundations are actually there for the tower, so I think it will be built.
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Storm Surge
in General Discussion
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Best thing to do with it IMO would be leave it for now, then tear it out as part of a remodel of Neptune's Kingdom / removal of the beach. If they absolutely had to have a ride around there rather than open space, they could then put whatever the ride happened to be closer to the beach, creating more space near X and then have the much requested open space / picnic-ey bit where the beach currently is. Possibly even demo the Megastore and build a new one as part of the new area next to the dome, where Wet Wet Wet currently is. This would also mean a wider path to Swarm... Everybody wins, and we don't have Storm Surge any more