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Benin

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  1. Benin replied to EC!'s topic in UK Attractions
    Only been a week. Depends what they're waiting for given how burdenous the supply chain is these days when receiving stuff from abroad.
  2. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    RAP is still 1 go and now timed out? I'm definitely going to beat my record for Thorpe based visiting in September at this rate.
  3. The extended hours are only good if people actually stay about. As mentioned, Summer Nights was pretty much a failure every time they tried it before. Can only presume that the other parks have had hours cut due to the weather being mostly crap this year. Perhaps it's just a culture thing. And without things to fill your day beyond queueing there won't be much demand for it either.
  4. Passholders whine more than anyone. I'd want to maim people if it were me dealing with it. Which was probably half the issue with the often sarcastic responses from Thorpe. Fine for an individual, but not when representing a company.
  5. Benin commented on Mark9's blog entry in Take me to Disneyland
    Night rides on Beast are probably the main redeeming feature of the park. I did enjoy it many years ago, but was fortunate enough to be a VIP on that visit so queues and poor operations weren't a problem.
  6. Probably just not getting the traffic/clicks anymore now that Hyperia is open and there's very little behind the scenes stuff really going on that they can't just post on their usual socials.
  7. The old Temple is 24 years old nowadays (originally living at the Millennium Dome). If they hadn't decided to build that daft Glamping/Go Ape behind it would've been perfect for a half decent coaster.
  8. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in UK Attractions
    If something has broken on it that's right rotten luck. Though that it has an exact reopening date on it is suspect.
  9. I think with the expansion of Facebook and then Discord the groups on forums just migrated to those places. Being able to make posting footage of things a job also has made a massive contribution to the way the media of it all is consumed and distributed. How many construction updates were just someone taking photos on a random visit rather than being camped out for days on end or a 30 minute video with an asinine presenter and a click bait title? Also many who used them in the "heyday" have grown up, gotten jobs and lives that take precedent over forum times. I will say though some things do irk me about modern enthusiasts. Which isn't solely a theme park based issue. The almost cult-like following of certain "influencers" where their word is law, the way in which everything must be amazing or terrible with zero nuance to things. On the other hand, I do think some places had some very unwelcoming "veterans" and often internal politics/cliques/issues that did not help matters for newcomers or regulars. As mentioned though, this is not an issue solely in this hobby. There's a lot of forums I used to frequent which are very dead, even with there being constant new stuff happening. Discord is king now I feel of the old forum life.
  10. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    Similar thing with the Nemesis redo. There are some bits that look fantastic (the eye), but the bits plonked in the queueline just don't have that same level of care or attention. Looking very cheap in the end.
  11. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    God that splashdown is embarrassing. Maybe that's why they removed the viewing platform plans?
  12. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    Probably had a queue because of running 1 train. Number of ERTs I've done and you're usually running round over and over. To close the queue early for a paid event is a bit dodgy.
  13. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    Username checks out.
  14. Benin replied to Lewie900's topic in General Discussion
    I prefer Det over a lot of the bigger drop towers because once you've hit terminal velocity with at least 1/2 the drop left it kinda loses it for me. Det is quick and forceful. Just how I prefer it.
  15. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    They'll be buggered royally if they've gotta open it on one train. Better than shut but with all the big promotion could go down the pan.
  16. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    The amount of armchair engineers that have appeared has wound me up no end. Spouting opinion as fact when clearly the thing would never have been opened in the first place if testing procedures hadn't been fulfilled. If I meet the person who first suggested that was an issue I'll smack them with my HSE book.
  17. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    They will be. But considering that this is not the first Merlin/Tussauds coaster to open fairly disastrously no surprise where most of the flak is going.
  18. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    Tired baby. Get the hire crane back in to lift them off. Was the ride area cursed by Logger's Leap and it's biggest fan?
  19. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    So the problem wasn't as major as some made out then? Shocked I say. Shocked.
  20. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    Clearly doesn't want to work weekends. Lazy coaster.
  21. The greatest joy of the British language is how we have mastered the art of swearing.
  22. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    Staff are riding it. Entitled enthusiasts are upset.
  23. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    It would amuse me if it opened tomorrow then broke for Wednesday again.
  24. The price of these you might ask? THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ENGLISH POUNDS. Insanity. And it'll sell out by 12:05.
  25. Benin replied to JoshC.'s topic in General Discussion
    Cedar Point could've done things differently by not employing bloody Zamperla. Weekends are the main issue with that one. Hell we missed out on the Friday because RAP allocation was fully booked by time I got home. However from what I've seen the actual RAP situation on parks has improved a fair amount. Thorpe are the only ones really sticking to the "pre-book only" thing as well, which I do commend them for.

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