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  1. Calling all you Londoners. What is it? Good question. It is arty stuff mixed with pretty lights Wher is it? 4 locations around London ( "across the West End and King's Cross" Mayfair, King's Cross, Piccadilly, Regent Street and St James's,Trafalgar Square and Westminster) When is it? Starts tonight and runs for 4 nights (14th to 17th Jan) Why the hell am I mentioning it on a theme park site? Ohh lots of reasons. 1) People who make theme park rides get there ideas for lighting from some where - I went to a similar arty thing called the Bell and bumped into Pete Cliff (guy who designs all the scarefest mazes and ents for Alton Towers). 2) If you have a good camera (mr toofpikk) then this is a briliant opportunity to get some excellent pics. Go take some amazing pics and post them here. You may inspre someone who can't get to London. 3) Because you may see something that will inspire you to greatness. Where to find out more: http://www.lumiere-festival.com/
  2. Totally agree Benin - it feels like they are emarrasdly crying in the corner rather than dragging the world onto the dancefloor and ignoring the jeers of "Dad Dancer"
  3. Unless they have just shown you the name and it is
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    In exactly the same boat as you pluk. The only concert of his that I managed to get tickets to was rescheduled to a time I was in the states. My iphone played (on random play) the following on my drive to work this morning and it was odd, it was the first time I had actually listened to it. It was from his most recent album. The first sentance really poignant. "Look up here, I'm in heaven"
  5. 13 gets excellent exit polls. Air doesnt. My gues is this is why Air was chosen as it is seen as the week link in the coasters.
  6. Not sure if you knew, but the drummer from Motley Crue is a bit of a rollercoaster enthuiast. So much so that they built one for this years tour. Well being technology, it broke down during the New Years Eve concert (last of the tour). Video from the event below.
  7. If you look at the below pic, they have started the aging process on some of the bricks to the right. That smudgy gray is the first layer of aging. They start with new loking bricks, then coat over with a base layer and then add detail. So we will get the grayness and then probably some other colours washed over like green for mould etc. I am sure I remmeber seeing that they did similar on Saw.
  8. Can I just make a minor comment. People seem to believe that The Smiler is changing it's name. I believe that rumour started when they removed all signage from the ride and mentions of the name around the park. Removal of signage is normal for any ride that they think will be SBNO for more than a few weeks. They remove the signage and references more so that people dont ask if it will be opening, not so they can retheme or rebrand it when it re-opens. I can't see them renaming The Smiler,
  9. Special offer on RCT4 if you are interested. http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/rollercoaster-tycoon-world-pc-steam-16-79-15-95-with-fb-code-cdkeys-2357698 Not sure it's a comforting thing if they reduce the price by 50% as a pre-release sale.
  10. Colossus (5) Detonator Bombs Away! (5) Loggers Leap (5) Nemesis Inferno (5) Rush (4) SAW- The Ride (6) Slammer (4) Stealth (5) Tidal Wave (5) X (5) Rush +1 Slammer -1
  11. Colossus (5) Depth Charge (3) Detonator Bombs Away! (5) Loggers Leap (5) Nemesis Inferno (5) Rush (5) SAW- The Ride (5) Slammer (8) Stealth (5) Storm In A Teacup (5) Tidal Wave (5) X (6) Slammer -1 X +1
  12. Colossus (4) Depth Charge (5) Detonator Bombs Away! (5) Loggers Leap (5) Nemesis Inferno (5) Quantum (4) Rush (6) SAW- The Ride (6) Slammer (5) Stealth (5) Storm In A Teacup (5) Tidal Wave (5) X (5) - Slammer (The only reason this ride is popular is because its always broken and it's the only one left) + Rush
  13. Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator: Bombs Away (5) Loggers Leap (7) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (5) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (4) Rush (6) SAW - The Ride (5) Slammer (4) Stealth (5) Storm In A Teacup (4) Tidal Wave (5) X (5) X+1 Rocky Express -1
  14. Do you have a link to the Nerd3 review Sam? I can only find his reviews of the mobile version. ignore - found it
  15. Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator: Bombs Away (5) Flying Fish (5) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Loggers Leap (6) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (5) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (4) Rush (5) Samurai (5) SAW - The Ride (5) Slammer (5) Stealth (5) Storm In A Teacup (5) The Swarm (5) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (5) X (5 Samurai + Rumba Rapids -
  16. Or if you want from the actual horses mouth on the previous page to this one, kindly posted by Jamie. http://forum.maniahub.com/topic/4442-blackpool-pleasure-beach/?p=224504
  17. I both agree and disagree with you there. There are a few different types of negative responders above. 1) People who have been burned with 'best ever attraction' marketing. I personally count myself in this and take everything I hear about new rides with a pinch of salt since the thirteen debacle. 2) People who are just taking the micky and being jokingly negative. I also count myself in ths quite often. 3) People who don't believe Thorpe are capable of immersive story telling. Hmm am I part of this. I would like not to be but I think I drift into it occasionally, especially after Fright Nights. 4) People who only want a big rollercoaster. OK I admit it, I am a Cynical old git! But I will still be in that queue on opening day with the rest of you lot eager to have either what hope I had dashed or my faith restored.
  18. Angry Birds 4D Experience (3) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator: Bombs Away (5) Flying Fish (5) I'm A Celebrity (5) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Loggers Leap (5) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (5) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (5) SAW - The Ride (5) Slammer (6) Stealth (5) Storm In A Teacup (5) The Swarm (5) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (5) X (5) Storm In A Teacup + Angry Birds 4D -
  19. Angry Birds 4D Experience (3) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator: Bombs Away (4) Flying Fish (5) I'm A Celebrity (4) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Loggers Leap (6) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (7) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (4) SAW - The Ride (5) Slammer (7) Stealth (5) Storm In A Teacup (5) The Swarm (5) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (5) X (5) Zodiac (3) The Swarm+ Angry Birds 4D -
  20. Hi all. I was at the hotels on Saturday, playing crazy golf with the nerds and saw the following. I assume they are for the air shop rebuild. Sorry for them being not very good pics, they were at max zoom and it was horrible weather. Also, Air was running the whole time we were golfing. There seemed to be something in the front row seats but non of my pictures of that were even recognisable as air (blurred mess - light levels too low for high iso).
  21. Cant make this one sorry chaps & chapesses. January is a busy month for me.
  22. I am not sure if it is a poor ride Pluk. I think it is a unpredictable ride. Some days and some cars can be as smooth as a B&M, unfortunatley that doesn't last long as the same car 2 days later can be rougher than corkscrew was. I predict the ride will reopen, there will be lots of bad press which will be ignored. Gate figures will be knocked down again and the park will be a ghost town for the first 4-5 weeks of the year. Then by end of next summer it will be all forgotten and the ride will be back to haveing 2-3 hour queues, leaving Nemesis free for me to ride.
  23. I think whether it is open half term will be weather dependant. If it is a warm start of the year then maybe. If it is a cold start of the year then there is little chance of it being open for half term. By the way, I will be there both 1st day of half term and 1st day of season with the Nerds so say Hi if you see us.
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