Everything posted by Benin
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Rant
I moved 3/4 hours away from all my friends and colleagues, and to say that those who stay in constant touch with you are the ones who are worthwhile...Indeed, no-one has actually ever come and seen me up at uni aside from Nicky... So my friends are bloody useless really
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Parks, Rides And Coaster News
Glorified StarFlyers in my opinion...God knows if they're actually any good, but did anyone see the epic amount of warping Cedar Point's had? High wind doesn't seem to approve of these...
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Parks, Rides And Coaster News
The ride LOOKED a death-trap... And this could well be another nail in Camelot's ever growing coffin...
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Chessington General Discussion
Never do I pretend that I know something, however, often an external look can give a much more balanced opinion of it all...The way in which rules seem to change at Chessie in some cases is remarkable to me, indeed, once Bubbleworks suddenly changed to only having 4 to 5 in the middle of the season, in order to reduce throughputs... Yet the COSWP at the time said a maximum of 4... This is what I'm getting at...From the outside, it's all rather questionable why one park gets one rule whilst another park gets another... Indeed, Fury has already tried to wind me up twice this year through the whole hoodie around the waist not being allowed and then the staff taking interaction OVER throughputs... I couldn't care less about the max 3 adults since it's been going on for so long, but surely to groups who have NEVER been to the park before it looks like a poor show?I know they do have these risk assessment meetings, I'm not an idiot, but when you see a Huss pirate ship that has one rule of a minimum AGE in GERMANY, then you have to wonder about H&S in general... Indeed, Sohne spinners seem to vary so wildly as to how many adults are allowed, in some cases it's so damn random...
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Chessington General Discussion
German manufacturers that also have rides in the UK which DON'T have the same rules?Buccaneer and Blade don't follow the same rules...Spinball and Fury don't follow the same rules...I never mentioned Falls, as all the parks follow the same rules... Why would I bother using rides to back up my arguement about Chessie's rather stringent following of H&S rules?Look at it from the outside here, a group of 4 adults goes on Spinball and get on together, then go to Chessie and cannot... They have no knowledge of rides so to them, it will look like there are rather random rules from rides that are exactly the same won't it?
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Chessington General Discussion
Because the chain has never snapped in 21 years now has it?Why does H&S always seem to be so overally prudent at Chessie and nowhere else in the UK? Buccaneer, Fury, and now Vampire... Le SIGH!Oh well, least they're making people share boats on Bubbleworks now...
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Thorpe Park Trip Reports
First time I've heard worldclass and Saw in the same sentence...A rather weird day this is turning out to be indeed...
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Chessington General Discussion
Le sigh...What's the official reason?
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THE SWARM: Construction Updates
Gerstlauer's were reliable...Then Saw happened...It shouldn't have an issue... We hope... Let's be honest here ANYTHING could happen to it, regardless of how high the odds would be, but I hope for Thorpe's sake that they don't have another PR opening disaster to contend with...
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The Smiler
It's more detailing the story are the others... There's also mention of Aqualand and the Haunted Hollow opening...It's quite good actually, but it's just giving a wider backstory to the new ride...
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The Smiler
^You mean the retheme that's already happened right? Merrie England's been dead since 2008... The Flume retheme on the other hand
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Merlin Entertainments
Updates on the Orlando situation...http://www.blooloop.com/ViewNews.aspx?ID=16873
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The Smiler
Where did I use the word 'hated'? I didn't at all did I? Being a joke and being hated are two very different things, if you're going to put words into my mouth, at least try and make them actually make sense with what I say...
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Parc Asterix
MOAR!http://www.potionmagix.fr/forumix/gallery/image.php?image_id=9818http://www.potionmagix.fr/forumix/gallery/image.php?image_id=9758http://www.potionmagix.fr/forumix/gallery/image.php?image_id=9768http://www.potionmagix.fr/forumix/gallery/image.php?image_id=9774http://www.potionmagix.fr/forumix/gallery/image.php?image_id=9802God this looks good... Shame I can't link the pics on here directly
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The Smiler
Aquatrax's only get people wet because people put their hands out into the water and the spray catches everyone...You'd think people would learn about rides that pretend to be water rides but don't get you wet...I've always found it amusing that it's always an Intamin ride which is such a bad joke in the coaster community... INTAMIN *shakes fist*
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The Big Bad Movie Topic
Just Disney no Pixar?That's the most interesting thing out of that trailer...
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Random Picture Thread.
- THE SWARM: Speculation & Theories
Looks like it will have a similar number of interactions to Raptor then...Must say though, Merlin seem to be bumming ride interaction like 90s Tussauds use to... Which can only be a good thing for all concerned...- The Smiler
In a perfect world we'd have this... But with the woods and Tower being unable to cut down trees willy-nilly, I'd say that the dream Gloomy Wood GCI that interacts with Flume, Haunted Hollow and beyond, is unlikely...- Random Picture Thread.
- Storm Surge: Petition
The station makes it look better...The framework is up there really only because that the American parks like having staff on the top of water rides to ensure everyone is seated, so what's the blue cover up there for? Shade...Shade won't make this ride fit in any better... Actually being themed and located in a sensible way would...- Music
Nah, several cookie cutter bands are starting to really appear... YouMeAtSix (which is an AWFUL name) I think started this off... Now they're ALLLL at it...Hell, even most Metal bands can be considered similar, Evanesance, Nightwish, Lacuna Coil are all the same at the end of day near as dammit... I think it's just a music thing...- Rush
Skyhawk is also AWFUL...Bigger never does equal better... It just felt too big and forceless...- Music
- THE SWARM: Speculation & Theories