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Benin

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  1. Cos how many cables have Intamin ruined?B&M go for the tried and tested method, if it ain't broke, they won't try and fix it...
  2. To be fair though, B&M floater is fab <3
  3. Then we'll have everyone running up and down the stairs to get to the other side like loons...
  4. Benin replied to daboywunda's topic in The Past
    Yeah, Chessie needs another Thorpe hand-me-down like it needs a bloody hole in the head...Besides, it already has Buccaneer...
  5. Benin replied to Sheepie's topic in UK Attractions
    Hah! Classic... I remember that ad so clearly...
  6. ^Final Destination 3 [/pedantic]Yeah, I'm not going to be a hypocrite here, so I'm going to leave this thread before it's too late...
  7. Meanwhile, in other Wing-Rider news...
  8. Cos I probably would have properly scarred me for life...Scary/Creepy dark rides are NOT my favourite rides...
  9. Urgh Alien Encounter... I avoided that for good reason 10 years ago...But yeah should be good... Like that they didn't really go "OMG LOOK AT WHAT THIS RIDE DOES!" ala Thirteen... Yet........
  10. MOAR!
  11. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    B&M's are expensive...And you pay for quality... Looking at Swarm, I'd say it's worth it (plus Merlin add in other figures like theming and marketing to the total cost)...
  12. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    You would have thought someone would have done a Risk Assessment by now?
  13. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    Filling in the lake is not simple though... And quite expensive...If more land was filled, less money would go into the park's actual physical additions...
  14. Surprised no-one's posted pics of the revamped area yet...Looks bloody awful... BENCHES! BENCHES EVERYWHERE!
  15. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    Sure you don't mean the Golden Ticket Awards rather than Mitch Hawker? I don't care much for the Golden Tickets due to the overally American bias it gains, but the Hawker ones are even worse for it...Meh, whatever... The one opinion that matters to me is my own, and since I found Raptor to be fab, I reckon Swarm will be too... Not every ride is designed to be intense grey out inducing machines that require a 10 minute rest period... I ADORE re-rideable rides more than intense ones at times, because often enough, fun trumps intensity quite a lot...As an aside, one of your negative points is something OUTSIDE the ride's area and that does reek of being picky against it let's be honest... If we gave rides negative marks for being able to see things from other parts of the park then that would count for near enough every single ride in the world...
  16. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    The poll ain't worth anything... So it's pointless to expect it to do much in there...
  17. Here, hang on, what's that there arch they're building on the path leading up to Scream and the Bobsleigh?New theming there as well? Defo wasn't about last year...
  18. Benin replied to daboywunda's topic in The Past
    Mark forgot the Teacups, Banana Boat, Carousel and Rocky Express! :oMaking the list makes it seem worse... As there's only one decent flat ride (which is also unreliable)... I think people go down the flat ride route because parks filled with roller coasters aren't that great, Magic Mountain and Cedar Point both really lack other things, though Cedar Point does have things like MaxAir and erm... Yeah...I dunno, I think parks need a good mix of both coasters and flats to keep a sensible balance of rides together... Through in one or two dark rides and a smattering of water rides and you have a good mix...In short, 99% of Thorpe's flats are diabolical and they need better ones either fresh or replacing them...
  19. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    But does Marc like it more than Stealth?
  20. Benin replied to daboywunda's topic in The Past
    Nah they won't have done, I doubt a Topple Tower will be built by any park in the future... They're also a bit turd to actually ride tbh... One of them rides that is more for the spectators than the riders...Now if they built a Talocan Top Spin... OMNOMNOM!
  21. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    Yeah that thing's annoying, but I only ever noticed that at the end of the ride, so meh... Won't affect my view of it...
  22. Benin replied to NickD's topic in UK Attractions
    Least Polar X-Plorer is looking good...
  23. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    Raptor has a GIANT tent right opposite the main plaza entrance which hosts a magic show...Don't see many Italian enthusiasts complaining about it...
  24. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    Is it the vest portion becoming tight mid-ride? Cos that might be a thing they haven't fixed off Raptor yet...
  25. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    No, I believe that a ride is good if you can sit on any seat and have a good ride... If you have to select a specific seat to have a good and/or enjoyable ride, then the ride just cannot be justified as being good...I've not been on Baco or Swarm, but I can't imagine that Raptor is much different from Swarm, and that was beautifully smooth... Considering the hate Baco gets for being awful in general, I'll lean with the people who say that over saying it's good...

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