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The max height thing is because of Heathrow... It's just the way really, as I'm sure Thorpe had to do some real pushing for Stealth's construction to push over the 200ft barrier... Certainly it would need to have a big flashing light on top (like Big One at Blackpool) if it were tall, just for safety purposes at night and fog and what-not... Depends a lot on the planning people though, and Thorpe's desires... But not to rule out an Intamin MegaCoaster (Expedition GeForce is 170ft) or B&M Mega (Apollo's Chariot is also 170ft), mean that height issues are really a major thing...

Of all the coasters that could be saved from Camelot, they save WHIRLWIND? *cries*

Would we need an IP to create an epically themed dark ride? Whilst Spiderman, ToT and Huntik all have their own IPs, there's also Curse of DarKastle which provides an excellent story and themed experience (as cliched as it is)... Would love a B&M Hyper mind, this country needs a pure airtime machine... That would certainly provide it...

The scare attractions seem popular? Must be why Saw Alive was so busy everyday this year... They really (as an all year attraction) do not work well, especially considering the high running costs involved... Just pointless...

You mean the same Colossos? The Intamin pre-fab of over-ratedness? Not the awful piece of rusting crap Colossus Thorpe already have right? Just to make sure we're on the same level...

Shame Colossos was one of the most over-rated pile of wood I've ever ridden... Like every single Intamin ever, great first drop, rest of the ride forgetful and some might say dull... I would much rather a GCI... So, so much rather...

How about they just build a ride that is quality, no stupid gimmicks, just an attempt to create a ride that creates fun and enjoyment that essentially advertises itself by being a quality attraction... Basically, Swarm... Again and again...

If X gets a refurb you can guarantee that it'll be marketed as new... Especially when the only other thing they can market is a pay over the top extra for being able to use it... I think the hope of ANY of the UK parks giving themselves a spruce up happens every year, regardless of a new coaster or not... Cos by god do they need it...

We can but hope that it floods and washes away Storm Surge in a weird natural event of hilarity and irony...

To be fair, Raptor and Sub Terra are two very well themed experiences, as is Swarm and Thirteen... I reckon if Thorpe hadn't wasted so much money on the Saw licensing, that too would've had some truly quality theming... I think the problem is the lack of consistency throughout, with a lack of details and facades in a few cases... But there is some quality...

But how many people pay the "on the gate" price? BOGOFs are a major factor into gate figures, especially here, and with the ability to make BOGOFs look like exceptional value for money, it doesn't seem to make too much of a difference how many people visit the parks... Of course, if BOGOFs were removed, we might well see a big old difference...

In regards to not lowering the queues at the end of the day, yeah, it's due to sheer laziness and wanting to go home

No, just get the mod team to talk to everyone milling around, be it first timers or regulars... No need for some rather awkward games and 'enforced fun times' until the meets get actually half decent... For the remainder of people, talking will occur in queues, simples...

It's unfair to make every meet at Thorpe... Especially as not EVERYONE lives down south... Need some balance, it's not particularly difficult to get up to Towers anyways really...

What sort of world do we live in when a mod double posts eh?

Always been left off I think, Chessie Engineers being a bit lazy

People who are in charge of the meet (or mod/admin team) share out their contact details... Therefore people have several points of contact if running late and such... Hard to do meet ups at 9, defo from park opening is best for about 30 minutes... If not, let someone know you'll be late and sort out a meeting place... Faff is inevitable, with toilet breaks, sorting out who is riding and stuff... Just need to make it clear that the group WILL move on without you if you choose to move off whilst people are queuing and the like... It needs to be made as a group effort, which means people going should also adhere to meet up guidelines, rather than just the organiser(s)... Easy things to do really... Just need someone to take charge and ensure that people follow a set of guidelines... I remember taking charge at the mini-Legoland meet t'other year, and then people ended up going off forgetting about others... That does not make a good meet, let alone on the Swarm ERT where no-one knew who half the people were... Need to make the meets much more special and all day, spreading it to other parks (Paultons for example wouldn't be a bad shout, easy enough to get to between people on trains and car drivers) would also be beneficial, cos Thorpe every two months is boring as hell...

Seems to be a Twitter account with the same name as the Youtube user... Phalanx level of social media advertising? Yes please Towers <3

How about making a meet properly (I.e. have it ALL day, not meet up for an hour and then that's it... That does not a meet make)... It's rather simple to do all day meets really... Loads of other forums do it with much larger numbers than what TPM have...

Good old fashioned British comedy right there... Absolutely brilliant...

I love this... Like... Seriously... That's amazing

Technically, Alton have entertainment... And more than 2 square metres of space in their rooms...

Judging by what people say about Volares, I don't think ANYTHING could make up for it... It's low capacity, gimmicky, and deemed crap... PERFECT for the park...

I know there are some weirdos people who like Saw... But my thing was more saying that they were a copy... Indoor drop aside (which is also on Mystery Mine, so they both copied that one), there is very little to no similarity between the two... Least you can actually hear the ghost/animatronics on Fluch eh?