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  • Birthday 02/07/1999

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    Kondaa
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  1. The queue for Detonator has changed so you no longer queue on the platform, which is a shame. Was always good watching peoples reactions while queuing, it was also a good way of seeing it had a short queue when walking past. I imagine this could've been a H&S decision though maybe? Do like the sound of the new audio though, although do think the voiceover will get annoying quickly
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    Nemesis

    Looks stunning. Actually quite like the changes they've made, the new soundtrack sounds nice Didn't bother with Towers all of last season but I'll be there asap for this alone
  3. Oblivions first drop is my favorite in the UK, and Kondaa outside of UK Definitely think Hyperias has the potential to clinch the title for me 😃
  4. I've always loved the Colossus entrance, but really hate what they've done with that. At least they recognize that and are going to make improvements though. Apart from that, I love what they've done. For the first time in a long time, I like the direction the park is going in and feel the current management know what they're doing and are making the right decisions. Hoping with the removal of Slammer at the end of the year we get a new flat in its place, that'll finish that area off nicely. No black mirror means we get a nice maze space back hopefully. They haven't given up on the Stealth SRQ queue by the sounds of it so hopefully we'll get that this season too!
  5. Makes sense re the viewing area, I was initially a bit gutted about this, but it wouldn't have looked like the concept art with all the additional fencing required. SRQ and front row queue in the station (as expected) is great news. If Stealth also gets a SRQ this year can see myself being at the park a lot...
  6. Nice to finally have some transparency from Alton Towers Thought this was a good watch. Bianca clearly has a lot of passion and does seem to making the right decisions for Towers. The future is looking bright (finally) I hope these 8pm closes at the start of the season are successful too would love to see more of them throughout the season
  7. Agreed, the best I’ve ever seen it look. I didn’t actually realise how bad Stealth looked until they started to do this. You can also see on the stairs the new TV which will show pre loading information to try and speed up dispatches. All stealth is missing now is a single rider queue
  8. Can we add a dislike reaction so I can dislike every post from Parm Pap?
  9. Cal

    Nemesis

    Still roaring away too 🥰 Really noticeable how slow it goes over the loop, but not really concerning I imagine this is due to the cold and new wheels etc...
  10. They certainly provided a lot of entertainment over the years! I can't have been the only one who would watch someone struggle for ages before telling them how to turn the tap on? 😆
  11. Opening times for this season have been released on the website. Overall I'd say its an improvement on last season, and its nice to see that Thorpe continue to have the best opening times out of the UK Merlin parks. Less closed days than last season and more 7pm openings, however Oktoberfests seem to have been cut as no 7pm closes during Oktoberfest this year. I've said it plenty of times before and I'll say it again, the only improvement I'd like to see is the return of 10pm closes for Fright Nights. The extra hour in the dark really makes a big difference. I'd love to see the return of a 10pm closing event during summer but I doubt that'll happen due to demand unfortunately. Also, the Sunday opening this year is strange? But I assume thats due to a buyout day on the Saturday.
  12. More details about some of the work happening as park of the 'sparkle project' announced, including repainting Samurai back to its original red and black. Nice to see them spending a good amount of money on TLC. With multiple repainted rides, a new coaster, a refurbished area + more Thorpe is really going to look the best its done in years!
  13. The more I see of this, the more I love it... https://twitter.com/AttractionSc/status/1728394310658162839/photo/1
  14. As much as it'll be nice to have Nemesis back, Hyperia for me. It took me a while to get exited for Hyperia and although I still have my doubts I do believe we could have something quite special here!
  15. Looks like a good replacement - better than I expected to be honest and fits in with the surrounding area well. For anyone wondering, as expected Detonators original soundtrack won't be returning, it'll be a new one 😢
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