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I'm not sure if anyone is aware, but during the first selected days (to vote for) in May will be when the park is running their Star Wars event. http://www.legoland.co.uk/Plan/Events/LEGO-Star-Wars-Weekend/?month=5&year=2015 Whilst I've not been to event, it will likely bring a mixed bag of pros & cons along with. 1/ If you're in to (Lego) Star Wars, special events, activities and character march parades etc. This may be worth voting for. 2/ if you're not in to waiting long lines, lots of loud disruptive kids and being in a place when it could hit capacity, this may not be worth voting for. I'm not pressuring any one what they can/can't vote for, but more so just suggesting. Lego friends will also be opening up this month (but I'm not sure when).

It seems it's nearly two weeks since the exciting open meet. Well here's the [un]official meet video which features numerous moments during the day and spooning game [anything pre 1pm is omitted due to my absence] plus the results of the game at the end.

Trains Airports can be soulless hassling places (especially in modern times) Euro star or euro tunnel

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Oh dear oh dear, things are still going pear shaped for Chessie then. Instead of bashing them for getting just 1/3 of its transport hardware in operation, there is one thing that must be considered. Vampire is 25 years old this year, An age span ive heard from somewhere apparent is the approximate lifespan for these suspended swinging coasters. Thus being an arrow still (in many ways) even after the vekoma refurbishment means the ride is likely to become harder to maintain, especially now it has reached 25. Whilst the park will likely want to keep the ride for as long as possible, due to the park's planning difficulties and still being in many ways the park's icon, Chessington will want to try keep this ride going for as long as possible until the ride has reached a state where it can no longer be maintained. One thing for sure is when Vampire dies and needs removing is whatever replaces it (perhaps with Bubbleworks too) will be noticeably smaller scale due to planning reasons unless on the very unlikely off chance, a force or body made planning laws relaxed significantly.

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DISNEY & the creek's second trailer is on its way so don't you worry!

Double post! Matt Creek (me) has returned. That farewell vlog was just an April fools joke (that most of you didn't fall for). So I'm back to return all the creaky news back to TPM, whether that be Disney stuff or my randomness!!

Star Wars! I have returned from the creaking dead!!!!!! Epic exit or come back?

I hear Heide park is receiving a new flyer called Air The Blade in 2027. On a more serious note, on the assumption Thorpe's dark ride involves screens (for at least part of the ride), perhaps there are exciting times ahead.

Source DLRP fans Looks like Disneyland Paris annual passes will be going up next month (and in time for my visit ) I'm sure they'll still be worth the money though for everything there, plus it's not like they're doing budget cuts or jumping it well above inflation (glares at a certain number of Merlin parks).

Hmmm, that doesn't sound to promising then, especially since you enjoyed Cbeebeies & Angry Birds Land (both of which have had their fair share of criticisms). I'm yet to experience this attraction (will hopefully get it done in the coming weeks) and in the process, am trying avoid POV's & pictures of the inside of the attraction in the meantime.

Considering I was kinda giving this lots of slack before it opened, I can say it looks moticeably better than I was expecting. Looks a genuine fun thrilling with lots of effects and theming and interactions. Still shame the drop isn't quite as striking as likes of Krake & Blivvy (it's all about drops) but aside from that looks ok.

I think it's a possible hint (from an unknown force) they need to start improving things (upkeep' operations & hours).

So I finally got to visit Thorpe Park after the removal of the carousel

Here's a new video I made [just before I joined you guys at the meet] as part of a new series of me reacting to different things at theme parks. Full meet movie should be made by next week, enjoy!

I think Phantasia just went on to my 'absolutely positively' must do visit list! This thing is still a good year or so off completion too! You wouldn't see towers do anything like this (Awaits quoting of a fanboy accusing me of merlin bashing)

Thanks, this is very helpful, will make things now for these visits much easier.

Hi all, I'm planning on taking some friends to Thorpe Park & Legoland, and am planning to use the family and friends discount through the Merlin pass. However, I was wondering how many people maximum you are allowed to use it for as I'm planning to bring two people with me (neither of which are pass holders).

As very much everyone is aware, I will (hopefully) be making my first ever trip to a Disney park one month from today, a time even this far off I'm absolutely buzzing for. However, still being a 'Disney park virgin' for the time being, I though I would conjure up a series of rides, places and attractions ive been on that I believe the closest 'present' experiences I've had to the authentic disney rides I shall be riding, whether the result of this is fairly close or just a complete joke in comparison. All in all, this list is just a bit of fun at the end of the day. 1/ Big Thunder Mountain- Runaway Mine Train Alton Towers Plus Inferno's volcano for the theming 2/ It's A SmallWorld- Bubbleworks Chessington 3/ Phantom Manor- Duel Alton Towers Probably the closest accuracy in the list 4/ Pirates Of The Caribbean- Pirate Falls Treasure Quest Legolañd Windsor Apparently it's not a pirates life for me. 5/ Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast- Laser Raiders Legoland Windsor 6/ Autopia- Grand Prix Blackpool Mark9 will appreciate this one 7/ Pinoccio's Daring Journey- Pinoccio Tivoli World Slightly more accurate 8/ Snow Whte's Scary Adventures- Alice In Wonderland Blackpool Only one I could think of places I've visited 9/ Peter Pan's Flight- Fireball Adventure Island Southend Yes, very accurate. Really, I couldn't think of anything in terms of suspended dark rides I've done, so this had to do. 10/ Indiana Jones Le Temple De Peril- Turbo Brighton Pier Ok,I'm didn't actually ride this, but I saw it. I think it's pretty accurate at least in the layout though. 11/ Storybook canal boats- Fairy Tale Brook Legoland Windsor 12/ Star Tours- Angry Birds 4D Thorpe Park Since I'm yet to do a simulator, this is the closest I could find. Maybe I have hit a new low. Now for the Studios rides 13/ Tower Of Terror- Hex Alton Towers More so on experience than hardware. 14/Crush's Coaster- Sonic Spinball Alton Towers Couldn't find anything exact so this will have to do. 15/ Rock an Roller Coaster- X Thorpe Park The only comparison it could ever be. 16/ Ratatouiee- Wallace & Gromit Blackpool Pleasure Beach http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Wallace_%26_Gromit's_Thrill-O-Matic.JPG 17/RC Racer- Kobra 18/ Dumbo- Flying Jumbos 19/ Slinky dog- Knights Quest 20/ Tram Tour- Orient Expedition p 21/ Space a Mountain is again X due to lack of dark rides, but it will be closed when I go. One Month to go now!!!!!!!!!!! I shall be reviewing the place for real when I finally visit. I don't own the photos.

It was more so so aimed as celebratory over accuracy, but it's been 'corrected'

As long as this falls on one the days I can do, I shall be there!!!!!! Looking forward to this meet!

That just looks amazing!!!!!!! And to see their doing so much for what is clearly a low investment year. This place looks like it wipes the floor with Alton Towers (in the present day). Think I know where I want to try and visit next year.

Hmmmm, I wonder what the theme for this ride could be? The dark light circle shape, could be an indication on the ride theme, it seems to be a possible zoom in of a larger object of something fairly prominent. I've got it, Top Gear!!!!!!!!!!