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Remember taking my uni mates on it (one of whom hadn't done a ride before at all before that day) and they were both pretty amazed by the whole thing... Seeing someone look so confused and grip onto the lapbar in fear was amazing <3

Most of the people who moan on FB shouldn't be allowed to have an opinion... If people complain because a park is busy, well maybe they shouldn't go to these places... Especially if people expect Thorpe to ever be empty...

It's not running properly though, they're turning seats BACKWARDS! Also, why do it on a Wednesday morning when most people will be at work? I mean I'm fortunate in that I might be able to get away with grabbing some tickets at that time, but not everyone will be able to... Thorpe's services to guests do leave a lot to be desired at times...

Sorta PR that the park should be doing tbh, not an overally stupid topic, gets the park mentioned and is rather interesting...

>Pushes backwards ride >Makes you pre-book a seat Organisational nightmare GO!

Wasn't that one of the days were none of the people trained to go up there weren't in?

WHO LOVES BRICKS?

Coaster trains aren't THAT difficult to push actually, I've pushed the Vampire trains a few times (empty AND full) and due to the design it's all about getting that little bit of extra starting momentum to get it going... When Stealth gets stuck, it only needs a wee push in either direction to go down... And the latest pics on FB show it's still there...

This is just... Wow...

Taken by Thorpe themselves... Just checking the track really, nothing actually special as it's typical of maintenance of track based objects, checking visually for cracks and the like... That zipwire is used for access to the top, will forever be there...

A ride at Towers trying to pretend it's perfectly safe and happy? Wonder where that came from?

Both Runaway Trains in the country do have PA announcements... It's probably a result of age and Chessie's view of interaction...

Wait, did I visit TowersStreet? I can't play this cos Windows Phone superiority

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzuBkIfFYSU

Towers confirmed a while back it'll be 4 rows of 4... And I would hope it works on a blocking system, I'd be worried if they decided not to...

Fair, though knowing my experience with most American variations of our European ones, I'd take Europe every day of the week... There's something about bland, unthemed, highly generic rides which just never sits right with me...

AMERICA! I mean... Seriously? A melted chocolate egg with ANGRY EYES? That design </3

Not really, Oblivion's length comes mostly through the 180ft odd drop and tunnel, it's extremely minimal but the height factor means that the length is actually reasonable... Smiler also has a second lift hill, automatically making it take longer...

The odds on an European park building something American sized isn't very likely... Katun/Monster are about the only exceptions I can think of...

Maybe you'd be right if we weren't talking about Chessie

Stripped down version of this please... Alternatively... Either are acceptable

If it uses the terrain... Well... Wing-Riders

The huge slab of concrete that will be covered by paving... So it won't be ugly, it'll be full of people right underneath the ride in one massive plaza looking up at a giant ride and spider...

They are forcing people to ride it to see the Giraffes/Rhinos/etc "up close"... But it won't be slow moving unless there's an animal in the way, these are proper HUGE Diesel (I guess) Jeeps, not on a track or whatever... It's a Safari though, all you have to do is look at how well received Disney's is (Animal Kingdom) to see that there is a market for it, and it's all part of their bringing Zoo and Park together ideas... It's an unique point for the British public and the addition of the 'finale' section shows that they are willing to add a little extra onto the attraction, hopefully bringing a story full circle... Been 5 years in the making this... I think the finale will make or break it...