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The only improvement they could make to Peeking Heights is throwing it away... I do wonder though why all of a sudden news of such an investment in Chessie (since those two words NEVER happen) wasn't revealed until THIS week... Great to see 3 rides down for opening though... PERFECT decision making...

I'm not a fan of 'celebs' who get such treatment when visiting, not like they couldn't afford a fastrack now is it?

Well if you're not close before you stay over you will be at the end of it all... Let's just hope no claustrophobia sufferers stay over...

Concept for the entrance plaza was posted recently... It made the Burger Kitchen theme look unique and next level... EDIT - Have a picture of said plaza...

It's the way to go really...

It seems to be an elaborate way of drumming up interest and getting people to buy online... Not bad...

The two Polish girls at my work are lovely and very good workers... Indeed, when speaking about the Polish lifestyle, they all seem very hard workers and come over to the UK because we offer better prospects in certain ways comparitively to their own country... Tarring everyone with the same brush is not right in any state...

Nah, Mystery Mine is pretty fab (although some of the cornerning was done via a set-square), and as for Fluch... One poor example of a ride type does not mean they are ALL awful... Unfortunately, the worst version is the most ridden one here...

DAT DUCK RAPE!

Seeing this thing in real-life is beyond what the photos show, cannot comprehend how tangled the mess of track is (and how huge the site/track are)... It looks fab <3

Erm... Ok then... Care to explain this because I don't get why a support slightly cutting through a roof of another building is anything to care or worry about. Not difficult to ensure that the existing unmoveable building isn't affected by the actions of the ride supports (I.e. Vibration, stress, etc)... I look forward to seeing this with my own eyes today...

Out of that list, only not ridden 4 (though the Magic Carpet would be 5), which really only 2 of them I could've actually ridden (being Eclipse and Terror Tomb)... 5th Dimension and Space Station Zero never existed on my visits, hence to me, they never actually existed in my lifetime...

The ground is constantly shifting, hence why repaving is a complete patchwork (key examples are the field by Fury and the entrance to Trail of the Kings)... It's REALLY bad but something the park cannot control...

It looks awful as said... So in a way, it suits Rita to a tee, as that ride is awful in both a visual and physical sense...

That Corkscrew transition is VILE... Gerstlauer are the new Vekoma confirmed...

I don't think people avoiding spoilers in that video should be worried, indeed, if you were to watch it now, the feeling of potential disappointment at Chessie getting the absolute minimal budget will occur long before actually experiencing the ride... It's really unfinished, it's quite bad really, I can forgive the lack of foliage as this is a common problem with most new rides anyways (this moreso as it was literally, a field beforehand, making the contrast even higher)... But still... Final verdict will of course be given on ride, but it looks like it's gonna be another wasted chance from that POV... Especially with a pre-recorded voice...

Love how Fanta was ghastly and no-one ever cared about the Coke sponsorship logo (in regards to Rehydrator based times)... Not a fan of it being the Smiler logo though, let the rides be separate please...

Ermmmm, yeah, of course I can book a day off work and take my child out of school to go to a theme park... A right shame as the AP are ALWAYS popular and busy at Chessie... Not a great start to the season really... A lot of the park needs resurfacing and a LOT of it needs redeveloping in general, need a HUGE investment in infrastructure, but it just seems like the parks have all suddenly gone really behind on what they're doing with work on new things...

Effects were working well? Not the water splashes that's for sure, seems the only effect is the fire which half the time fails to ignite (a shame because it is awesome)...

Det is SUCH a good drop tower... So, so good...

I'd buy that shirt quicker than some enthusiasts running to an open Stealth...

That music was originally from Tomb's first indoor queue (Bazaar)... Used in Sea-Life tunnel as well, but that's the origins of it...

Yes, it was that long... 1 train op </3 Special mention MUST go to the pair of ANGRY GOONS at the start of the day who had a go at the staff for not letting them on the backwards section... It was utterly embarrassing to see and it gives enthusiasts a REALLY bad name... You are not wanted at these parks if you're going to treat staff like crap just because you can't be the first people to go backwards... So glad I spent the day with a group of enthusiasts who just love the social side and don't care about being the first riders or whatever...