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Logo reminds me of Loggers - just saying and speculating ridiculously but you have Timber Tug boat and Lumber Jump - could this be a hint at a woodie going on the loggers site? Doubtful but the ride names are very loggy(?!)

Not surprised Slammer is now no more - it was my second favourite flat behind Samurai. So glad I got dragged on it back in 2014 - just looking at it used to terrify me but I ended up loving it. RIP Slammer time

Walks across the water like Jesus brilliant!

I was just wondering that - are they planks for people to get on and off the ride?! God that video made me feel sad - it's nice they have a ride for younger kids but for goodness sake - it doesn't fit in with the area at all - still can't get over the blue fencing either.....

Great review - and fab on ride pics - question though - how did you know where the camera was on Vampire?!

I think they've got rid of the photo point on I'm a Celeb - was kinda gutted because I wanted to get a pic of Forehead & Dec - I couldn't see any photo screens at the end as you go out though I may have missed it - I'm not very observant

Ouch I feel your pain - I've done Colossus after a cartilage piercing and it hurt like hell - I always laugh at the signs that say to remove large earrings - I have 14 ear piercings and would be there all day but I wear small hoops - I think studs would dig in and hurt a lot. Back to Colossus - I've not actually bothered with it so far this year as the queues have been quite hefty - I went off it a bit last year due to the roughness (weirdly though I LOVE Saw) - by far the worse place for me to sit is at the back - especially after the cobra roll - ouch. Front row is not as bad - I do actually like it but it shakes my brain cell a bit too much

I love Th13teen and would agree about sitting at the back as you do get a nice bit of airtime. I actually like the layout and the twists of the track and I also like how most of the ride is hidden so you can't see much at all while queuing for it. One of the best parts (apart from the drop) is people's reactions - they think that it is the end of the ride, have a little moan then bam! Start screaming and come off laughing - it is definitely in my top 4 faves at Towers and although might be a bit gimmicky with the drop, I think it is a good example that you don't HAVE to have loads of inversions to make a good coaster I would love for them to blow up Rita and expand Th13teen as my only slight issue is that it is quite a short ride - also I kinda hate Rita

Went on this again on Monday - still enjoy it a lot but a pair of idiots decided to go out of a fire exit after the live section - which resulted in the ride having to be reset (according to a staff member) - I get that maybe they felt a bit panicky and didn't want to finish the ride but to go out of a fire exit when they could have just spoken to a staff member - frustrating to say the least. Was a bit bored waiting on the train but was at least sat down - and it was quite funny listening to a group of young lads saying how they reckoned it was part of the ride and that something was going to come onto the train(!) Also the end part - do they always have an actual demon (as in someone inside a costume) because I swear I've only seen a projection of one - and admittedly almost soiled myself when this huge demon thing appeared. I still enjoy DBGT but it's not something I would wait ages for - we joined a 15 min queue but were queuing for at least 30-40 mins - then got stuck on the last part so the whole thing took up an hour. I know people do queue a long time for it and as much as I enjoy it, I would rather queue for a coaster which I find more re-rideable. The only gripe I have is that once you've been on it and go again you have to watch the pre-show which I could possibly recite word for word now - the pre show is great for your first ride but does become tedious after a while - an option to skip that part would be great but would probably cause problems with throughput. I do think in terms of the GP you will get people who love it and others who don't but that's to be expected - it won't be everyone's cup of tea but that's life. I love going on and being on a train with people who haven't ridden before because some of the reactions are brilliant and you do hear some pretty fruity language. I think DBGT was a gamble by the park - a huge investment that wasn't a coaster but it brings something very different to the park and it desperately needed a dark ride

It is frustrating when you are in a queue with only one train in operation - one thing I'm grateful for is that they don't do it on Saw

Really enjoyed today's meet - was great seeing everyone and thanks to Ryan and Paige. Was a good laugh and I now have a sore throat from screaming on Dragons Fury ? Thanks guys - hope to see y'all at the land of Lego!

2 year ban isn't long enough - and they should have got fined for trespassing - muppets. I saw a vid on a FB link earlier and my main concern is that (stupid) people might watch it and think "oh that looks like a good idea" Anyhoo - back on topic - I haven't ridden Stealth yet this season - it's been quite a while that riding Rita a week ago felt really fast

Couldn't find an AT merch thread so I'll pop this here - I didn't see these last year although I only visited once so I have no idea if they are a new for 2017 thang - anyway you can get epic photo prints of 3 of the coasters (couldn't see any others) - much like the ones at TP for Saw: The Ride and DBGT although I "think" the AT ones may be marginally bigger - anyhoo - they have Rita, Nemesis and The Smiler - prints are £15, so £12 with MAP discount and they look like this....(excuse my terrible photo taking) - anyone know a decent place to buy frames?

No amount of money would tempt me to climb up Stealth - for one I'm lazy and secondly I don't have a death wish

Yup can you imagine the headlines if one of the idiots had fallen and seriously hurt themselves or worse - what possess someone to scale a fence to enter an empty theme park and then climb 200 odd feet up a rollercoaster?! The park would have got the blame for it in the media and no doubt The Smiler incident would be dragged up again - some people are a special kind of stupid

I have rarely seen it with a queue and Saturday was only about 15 mins - longest I queued was about 20 mins but that was on a busy day

yeah I forgot about that - bit like Oblivion with queue munching - I went single rider on Saturday and walked past a load of people in the queue who subsequently got on before me

Chessie have got quite a few but I have no idea if they are the same as last year although Vampire on is definitely glow in the dark as I have one I've never really been hugely in to pin badges but recently decided to start a little collection - think I have about 10 at the moment. I'm not a fan of the really big ones so won't get all of them (plus I'm not made of money ) - and as much as I adore Saw: The Ride, the Billy pin badge freaks me out more than it should. I'm also not just doing coaster/park ones but charity ones and random ones (got a starfish one the other week - not sure why). I have a Bubbleworks one somewhere but I can't find it arghhh typical! And also a crash pad pin badge @Mermite - I love your collection! You have some really nice ones @wegloo - That 1990 Vampire badge is amazing! I am so disorganised and need to put mine on a lanyard or bag but here's a pic of 3 pins which I think are new this year?

Ok it's not a ride or coaster but I took this pic at Alton Towers - this wee chap was strutting about like a diva and I wanted to take it home with me

Oh bloody hell thats awful for you - loss of a pet is very sad - they are part of the family. I'm a huge animal lover and was devastated when my cat died 3 years ago - it will get easier to deal with in time As for your BF - what a scum bag - I'm a firm believer in Karma - what goes around comes around - there's no excuse for cheating whatsoever and I have very strong opinions on it from past experiences. You deserve much better!

Visiting Towers yesterday made me remember how freaking amazing Nemesis is - for me it is just breath taking. I know there are some people who prefer Inferno and I was warming towards Inferno lately as I've ridden it more than I usually do (and in total have ridden inferno 200+ times and Nemesis maybe 12) but nope - Nemesis all the way. I just don't understand why it doesn't get decent sized queues - I'm not complaining because it means re-rides but it's a stunning coaster and one that I never miss when I go to Towers - and that roar is just I'm guessing it isn't as popular as some of the other coasters due to its age(?) My top 3 fave rides at Towers are the B&Ms - my only criticism would be that Oblivion is short but given that it was the first dive coaster (unless I'm mistaken) I think that can be forgiven

Hex is as brilliant as ever and you can really see they have worked hard on it whilst it was closed. The music remains the same and it's still pretty much the same ride but the small details are noticeable - the bit before you go into the vault is so much better in terms of theming and effects - and I love the smells that they have throughout the experience - very authentic and really enhances the experience. Yesterday was the first time I had ever really queued for Hex - ok it wasn't a huge queue - maybe 20 minutes but it seems to be attracting guests which it absolutely should because it is a brilliant ride. Some of the TLC mentioned you can't physically see but it is good that they have put in lots of work and it is back open (I really missed it last year). It might just be me but when the ride actually started it was so subtle that I thought I was fainting before I realised what was happening! At the end of the ride pretty much everyone was smiling and a few people started clapping which I think says a lot. My only gripe would be that there is no Hex merchandise which is something I think could potentially be very popular - even if it was just a simple pin badge or keyring

There is only one that really strikes me on the Smiler and that I can really remember as its (obviously) mainly inversion after inversion - definitely worth riding - hope you enjoy!

Lol! - well log flume - logs - made of wood - easy mistake to make?

Insomnia is extremely frustrating - I've had it for a long time to the point where I can now only sleep when I take my night time meds (not sleeping tabs oddly enough) Lack of sleep isn't good (duh) and can often be a sign of depression, although there are many reason why people struggle with sleep and depression isn't always the reason - it could be that you find it hard to switch off etc. If you can, avoid caffeine during afternoon and evening times (if you even drink coffee) and try to get into some sort of routine where you go to bed at the same time each night If it gets really bad your GP may be able to prescribe a short dose of sleeping tablets which help however it's not a full time solution Hope it improves for you because I know first hand how frustrating it is when you can't sleep