Everything posted by pluk
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Rant
I'm kind of new to posting here, although I have been reading for a loooong time (and still do read a lot more than I post).I've not had anyone be rude to me in any way, quite the opposite in fact. But I do see quite a bit of nastiness, bitching and childishness between older members (there are two regular posters who I do not think I have ever seen make a constructive comment), which has dissuaded me from joining in on a number of occasions. Most of the time when I've seen new members shot down it's been well deserved, but occasionally could be done a bit more constructively I guess.
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Embarrassing But Important Question
You are well within the limits and should fit on everything, but I advise you take a deep breath before you lock the Colossus restraints as you won't be able to breath in properly for about 3 minutes! (well I can't anyway, I find it very restrictive. I have a large chest though). The coasters have a test seat at the start of the q line to try just in case.
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Parks, Rides And Coaster News
A good few clips from it here...http://www.videolicca.com/ioa%20behind%20the%20scenesI would love to see the whole thing if anyone does find it online.
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Your Sexuality
I'm straight, which is why I've married a girly girl.On a side note, I have no gaydar. I never have a clue until I'm told.
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Legoland
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-12937982I've not been to legoland, is the stunt show that extreme? Thought it would be kids stuff really.
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The Smiler
......the ride would be “the only one of its’ kind in the world”......I know something there are no longer any of in the world.........a looping woodie! I've said it before and I'll say it again - give me wood!!!!!Doubt it'll happen though.
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Rumba Rapids
Maybe not for free - just for a couple of entry tickets!!I'd really be up for this too, a couple of days, a couple of weeks before opening. As long as there was a proper employee/manager supervising each area (to stop us doing anything stupid) I can't see a problem with it. Do thorpe park still read this? If so - get in touch!!In the mean time would someone please pick up the rotting 'source of the current' sign laying on the floor, upside down, at the tunnel entrance before I get out of my boat and do it myself. Thanks.
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Rumba Rapids
It's certainly not the best example of the type but theres nothing really wrong with the actual ride, I'd guess it'll be there practicaly forever as it'd cost a fortune to turn it into something special and remains a high throughput crowed puller. I like it.However, the state it's in is just not acceptable and needs addresing. I'm not even talking about spending any money - give me a day and a pressure washer and I'd have it looking about 30% better. Look at the outside facing of the queue line where you wait to get up the lift hill, the entrance and content of the tunnel. It's just filthy and unloved. Why has no one done this?Give me (or anyone) another day and a couple of hundred quid to spend in ikea and it could be hugely better. Would it be so hard to do something like put up some netting with some funky lighs behind to cover the old advertising / theming and stop it looking like a derelict dump? Why has no one done this?What have the few people who work there all year been doing for the last 4 months? I guess they were too busy for this, spending their time fixing the broken hand dryers, broken soap dispensers, replacing the blown lightbulbs in inferno station, dusting inferno station, servicing samurai, making storm surge water tight and look good, fixing the effects on x/saw/Colossus. Oh.
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Wicked Witches Haunt
I can't believe Thorpe would not have been insured for an event as catastropic as this, if so why did'nt they get another one built for free? A simplistic view maybe but thats what would happen with my house.As for the cause, I'm sure at the time I remeber it being put down to an electrical fault, not a smoker. Anyone able to confrim?
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Closed Rides
As a long time lurker I'd say this is the most useful topic if it's kept up to date, I know it's what I'm alwys looking at the weeks before a visit and is a whole lot easier than trawling through the ride topics to see where the problems are.Anyway, I went the day before yesterday. The only closed ride was samurai which was mating with it's little blue crane all day (as usual. How those two haven't had little mechanical babies yet is beyond me). I didn't see anything else down all day, except for stealth opening a couple of hours late. So not too bad at the mo.
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Introduce Yourself
Hi all. I'm Pete,Most of you lot make me feel real old, as I'm 31. I know thats old for all this nonsence but I refuse to grow up and still just love theme parks.Long time site lurker and also and ex southparkser.Don't get to go as often as I like, whenever the wife will let me drag her there and sometimes with a group of workmates, but normaly manage a couple of visits a year.Went on the first if this years fright nights and thought it was the best it's been for a long time. Love it.