Benin

I've never honestly had any issues with Plopsaland (or the others), sure the operations are nothing special, but they're at least of a standard... More fool you for trying to do such parks in a day really, whilst I've never really spent a full day at Plopsa (and the only time I have was due to a morning tour/talk of EVERYTHING down to the uniform drop) it still warrants far more attention than as a cred run...

This is a brand new type of Flyer (unconfirmed) from Vekoma, they've had test track set up in Vlodrop for a while, I THINK they were 4 across seating... The main question lies with how the loading process will occur... I always forget this is opening next year too...

TIL that VAir doesn't have a front row queue...

Urgh, your disinterest in high quality shows disappoints me... The Tigger show basically is like any other animal show, person in enclosure making them do tricks... The only difference is the fear/excitement prospect that he could be ripped limb from limb at any possible moment... It's pure car crash stuff...

But Tidal Wave is in a 1960s American themed area, ergo they are cannot be the same church... Completely illogical jump to conclusions!

There's an Afterburner at a fair near me that's in operation, maybe it is a difference in terms of... something in the models...

Did you only do half a day at Asterix? That feels... poorly organised... Missed out on the fab shows and the silly indoor Victorian area... Ton of Air was very rough the other year, perhaps it needs a retracking because it is a fab coaster when it can be; Oz'Iris is just fun as well, and that queueline is Goudrix is seemingly starting to get more stature now in Europe as "actually not awful", which is good to see, wonder what new trains would do to it? Parc Saint Paul is weird, the tiger show is TERRIFYING, and the PAX creds are ridiculous...

Can we moan that the church still has SUCH a missed opportunity in terms of actually creating an atmosphere? The 'story' for Swarm, much like most things done by Merlin, is incredibly half baked and full of numerous concepts and ideas each vying for attention... Rather than a sense of consistency...

I honestly can't remember my one go on a SkyCoaster, but my word the SCAD Tower at Tivoli Friheden was one of the most exciting thrills I've ever done...

I'm sure people will flock far and wide for the fantastic views of the M3 and Heathrow...

Towers' uses those phones using the app itself I think rather than like, anyone's phone... So the notifications thing will be hidden in the T&Cs... I hate that idea though of getting a message suggesting I buy Fastrack, the marketing in your face strategy is going beyond ridiculous...

Mystery Castle is fab, sometimes a ride is a lot more than the actual, well, ride part... The design of the queue entrance and the indoor queue itself is pretty damn awesome (even with burdenous scare actors in play), plus I adore the ridiculous theatre of the good cycle... Mamba is great until it decides that doing anything interesting is highly over-rated, it's more of a ride of two halves than Thirteen is!

In Mamba's case meander slowly around the end of the course?

Well, at least we know Thorpe can do such an experience then...

Wonder why they suddenly revealed it after so long? Unless someone was leaking it to the press and they put it out there for damage limitation... Fair enough keeping it quiet though, plenty of things occur at parks that ever make it into the public eye... Don't need the likes of PETA jumping on board the Merlin bash-wagon...

Global phenomenon = Walking Dead Especially given external companies seem to be providing mazes of it to other parks...

Once upon a time, Ice was one of my favourite coasters... Kinda glad in a way my only memories are of the original non Potter variant, the amazing queue line and actually duelling... Amazing to think that one of the most iconic rides in the world will be dead...

Bet that Walking Dead maze will be like the one currently set up at Movie Park Germany... Least Josh won't have to bother with it again

The 2nd trailer for Thor launched and it's going to be an amazing film, I can just tell (although even the worst Marvel film is better than anything the DC universe involves [have not seen Wonder Woman])... The leaked footage/trailer for Infinity War is Spiderman Homecoming was really good fun too, like, just sheer good old fashioned enjoyment... Highly recommended...

3 rare points on Coaster-Count

I'm sure when I got the cred here I didn't have to pay for parking at all... Maybe they've implemented such a thing to make easy money over desperate goons...

Looks awful, therefore it will make all the monies... Guess we're just lucky we've not reached Jason X levels of stupidity yet...

8 person trains?

At least you know when the rides are due to open, rather than turning up at Thorpe to half the stuff shut

You see that stuff ALL the time, especially when reading Trip Advisor... It's more than likely a combination of both the park AND person in question, be it through bad planning, breakdowns or general faffage... I do love people who complain about it being busy in summer as if it's THE BIGGEST SCANDAL EVER!