Matt 236
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April Fools has been cancelled this year due to the Corona virus.
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With none of us likely to visit a park in current situations, I decided to create a new thread to Try and keep things upbeat.
What are everyone’s most memorable theme park visits? Where did you go to and what made that place or trip so special? Be as specific as you like, make a list. Was it the circumstances or the atmosphere that made it so?
I’ll make a start.
5/ Blackpool Pleasure Beach September 2014
I had just gone through a Bumpy time of family related health issues, so this trip couldn’t have come at a better time. Blackpool was TPM’s most ambitious meet-up to date and the park proved to be my first major non-Merlin Park at the time.
many of my Blackpool trips have had somewhat special circumstances, but none more than this one which really pushed the boat out for me on both a progressive and social level.
4/ Cedar Point- August 2018
For years it had been a goal of mine to get out to the states and this was the trip to do just that. Cedar Point is easily my favourite amusement park, from it’s selection of modern and traditional attractions, not to mention beautiful location. But one of the things that made this trip stand out was seeing how remarkably different American culture is. Long roads going for miles, vast landscapes and flags on pretty much every street.
3/ Chessington -April 2013
The trip that started it all, and one of the most important of all time. This was the first trip with the TPM community. The one which would pave the road for future meets and trips to come. Getting to meet so many different enthusiasts was simply amazing and further helped build my already strong interests in theme parks and other attractions.
2/ Phantasialand- September 2016
Any visit to Phantasialand is memorable full stop, especially this visit. Given the circumstances of my personal life then, I wouldn’t be forgetting this trip anytime soon. I was simply blown away by this place and everything it had to offer (excluding Temple and that Wakoblando). Taron was definitely something to remember too,
1/ Disneyland Paris- April 2015
I don’t think any trip ever has (or ever will) reach the Crazy excitement levels seen here. At that point of time I was crazily obsessed about visiting Disneyland Paris. So much, I even made a several part series known as Disney and the Creek.
April 2015 was when the dream finally came true, thanks to Peaj (and a handful of TPMers). Everything from the trip was truly memorable, from the ‘chest belting’ singalongs during the journey to that last Earl of Sandwich before leaving. Not only were the parks truly magical, but everything during the whole visit was so memorable. I’ll never forget that.
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1 hour ago, JoshC. said:
Nice!
This is wildly off-topic but oh well: have you considered trying to do the original Duel music? Would love to see your take on that if you have the chance!
Thanks, and Challenge accepted.
Hoping to add some different uploads over the coming weeks and will definitely add pre-2018 Duel theme to the list.
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With McDonald’s and Primark closing at this point, I doubt anyone here will be getting out anytime soon unfortunately.
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Stay strong everyone! We will get through these challenging days somehow.
I wrote a blog about some suggestions.
https://forum.maniahub.com/blogs/entry/931-10-theme-park-related-things-to-enjoy-right-now/
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Towers have just announced they will delay their opening, so I expect anytime now (maybe even tonight) an announcement that all the other parks will close up.
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Think my bucket list Is looking a little bit shorter now.
Might visit some parks in the fictional RCT universe. Aside from that, who knows.
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Add Fantasy Island and Drayton Manor to the list of parks/attractions closed.
They won’t be the last.
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So the London and York Dungeons will close any day now due to the outbreak.
I can see the parks follow any day now.
update. So will Shreks Adventure.
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I can see the parks closing/delay opening any day now, especially with everything else Corona related. Also, West-end shows and the like have no suspended performances until further notice also.
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Difficult to say whether how great the final product is, but it certainly looks an improvement on what the ride has been the last few years at least.
The added storyline certainly gives the ride an extra element and generally seems like a nod to the Terror Tomb days. The music is noticeably less distinctive but seems to work well enough for what’s there.
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Well, I think I know what’s winning best coaster in this year’s forum awards now.
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Guess we’ll have to wait until 2021 now?
Oh. Well.
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2 hours ago, Glitch said:
It is also running many trains at half capacity due to a lack of children riding. Not to sure why though...
I promise this isn’t me. I promise!
I am not at the park today anyway.
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Definitely seen worse map designs, but could definitely be better too. To be fair, the design has been similar (if not the same) since 2019.
The accuracy isn’t amazing, but then again which maps actually are these days? Have definitely seen worse for sure.
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Honestly baffled how far and extreme everything is going now because of the virus, however if it drastically reduces the chances of it spreading, that can only be a good thing.
Wake me up when this is all over!
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Disneyland Resort will be closing from the 14th March due to the virus.
Honestly don’t know when this is going to end as it’s really going out of hand.
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This is already looking an absolutely gorgeous coaster.
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I just like Blackpool Pleasure Beach anyway.
Sure it’s not the best park out there by any means, but the park atmosphere, variety of rides and everything just make for a well rounded park and it’s probably the nearest thing we’ve got to the likes of Cedar Point or Kennywood. I am quite aware this well depress some.
I do think the Big One recently has been riding the best it ever has done too.
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Colossus was being built during my park hiatus years, which is probably a pity really.
I am old enough to remember riding Tidal Wave during opening year with it’s fireball effect and then returning to witness the damage after the fire.
Twenty Years ago, wow!
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This park is literally the definition of real life Roller Coaster Tycoon!
By next year (at the latest) I expect them to have more coaster than Magic Mountain, making them the park with the highest number of coasters in the world.
Phantasialand
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The entrance portal is ok, but the offices to the right generally look odd now. Hopefully that area will be one of the next places to be sorted.
Rookburgh definitely seems to be getting a mixed response from people, but we will have to see when it’s all finished.