Kerfuffle

Well you know, considering previous marketing strategies don't fool anyone anymore...

We have an image of one of the trains!  

The nitpicking in this thread is unbelievable.  Imagine of forums like this were rife in the early SWs...
 
"Europe's first inverted coaster" "but but but what about Vampire, not exactly true!!!!"
"The world's first vertical drop coaster" "but but but it's only 88.8 degrees!!!"
"The world's first next generation flying coaster" "but but but what does next generation MEAN, there's been lots of other flying coasters!!!"
 
It's the first new woodie in 20+ years.  It's something to brag about just a tiny bit, after fans and some of the public have wanted for ages.  Better than some forced tagline, or a "so much fire is used we've had to forewarm the local hospital's burns unit just in case..." line.
 
Also, literally everywhere makes their products look better for promotional images, not just theme parks.  You going to moan that the Big Mac doesn't look exactly like it does on the board at McDonald's?  You going to moan that the buttons on that new shirt you bought aren't as shiny as it was on the retailer's website?  
 
In saying that, I'm curious as to how the effects will look in the daylight.  They've said they're using effects to give the illusion of fire - I've only ever seen that done in lower level lighting at a particular angle.  So it'll be interesting to see how they're going to be setting fire to the Wickerman at all angles in all lighting levels.

It is fair when they get excited about an attraction with "world's first" plastered all over it.

It is fair when they get excited about an attraction with "world's first" plastered all over it.

Merlin definitely understand how stupid people can be

Marc needs to make some money somehow this year. Luckily he will be saving them next as Reading tickets will be cheaper in league 1.

I'm looking forward to seeing Duel get some work.  I know quite a few people aren't fond of it following the years of cheap fixes and such (and some still hate the fact it's a shooter), but I do think it's a fun ride which is a bit understated in the line up these days.  If they can give it a decent tart up, and give it some more suitable (but equally fab) music, I'd be very happy!
 
I hope they do keep the same guns though - I generally find the new ones on Tomb Blaster are horrendous on any shooter.

Can't help but to be slightly concerned for the music really. I mean while they could just be covering up most of the production, to me this just looks like one man, a keyboard and nothing more. I'm not surprised it isn't IMAscore seeing it isn't a huge project but we can only wait a little longer.

Maybe they should take Homer’s advice regarding “firsts”.

Well you know, considering previous marketing strategies don't fool anyone anymore...

Towers should invest in a Vekoma boomerang, so their coasters go back on themselves as well... 

That's where the entire years budget went ?

I asked Thorpe on social media if they plan to open Nemesis Inferno at midday for synergy across the brand

I beg to differ  
 

 
I now have a bathroom advert at the bottom for “Commercial sanitary ware”
 
*Heads to App Store to search for ad blocker*

Video had to be removed as it revealed the washing machine element, FYI.

It contains about 2 seconds of POV.
 
Doesn't seem like much, but it's about a quarter of the total ride time.

Here - 
 

A collection of mine through the years...
 

 

 

 
And a lovely TPM thing...