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Any extra payment is annoying but if one only pops into TP for a few hours, which I know quite a few people do, they have to now pay the extra for FN days. TP/Merlin have increased the "event" days and reduced the open days in between this year and especially in the last month. This is really annoying as if one only wants to ride, it costs £15 a day extra. I doubt I am the only one who is annoyed by this. I do know one person who went there every day, but never rode anything.

Maybe it's to reminisce over what was so close and for many, so good? I.e. The Black Hole!

Never too late to discuss theme parks, interesting report. Thorpe Park is different to some, it's a gravel pit, and not an ornamental garden. It's also not a wall enclosed seaside funfair. Certainly the position one sits in on some rides alters the comfort or not. I know some people who never ride but enjoy going to parks, each to their own. Well done.

Have a look here..... http://www.memoriesofthorpepark.co.uk/tpfire.html

http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/446.htm that link shows that they run after 10p.m. and after 11p.m. on Saturday. So I suspect the others would run until those times also.

That's a 25 minute walk, or one of the buses, is the 446 http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/446.htm It runs down Chertsey Lane, 100 metres from the hotel.

A taxi to where from where? if I am using Heathrow, I would not try a taxi from there, but have a phone number for one at home. If you want a local, look at Chertsey. If you are looking to have transport to and from the Park, there are plenty of buses.

It's certainly going to be an interesting flight through The Big One, then to return.

Great report, I normally lose my voice after hollering too much, but you must have lost yours through the screaming? I love the face of that kid in front of you on RMT!

The Ghost Train is definitely worth it, especially as it has it's real ghosts as well, supposedly.

Apparently this has not gone down well with the engineers who have more strict controls placed on them by the limits of the anemometers, then have to "take the blame" from the guests. The forecast of the weeks weather was why I went yesterday (Tuesday) and proved correct. Free ticket sounds good, but I don't know how annual pass holders benefit.

A hostel is a great idea, but sadly there is little encouragement around Heathrow due to the influence of hotels in the area. Hostels are brilliant, used them all the time whilst in New Zealand and they don't have to be flash, just functional.

Perhaps they thought as it was VR, they could experience it anywhere?

Nemesis Inferno is a great ride, intense and flowing, love the front, like the back.

I am thankful that we all have totally different tastes, there'd be one heck of a queue if we didn't!

I gave up counting years ago - it's been at least twice this year though.

I live my life on the rails !

Just hope there are no trainee vets on here at the moment!

On Stealth today I rode with an "older" guest who celebrated his 100th ride on Stealth since it's opening, he's been counting. Nice to share his happy moment.

On Stealth today, I heard a female say "I think I've strained my t*ts through screaming so much", I only looked once.

Excuse me, I'm having a chat to a dead wasp!

Oh lucky me, I attracted a passenger on Saturday last, luckily up the outside of my leg on my shorts as I rode Stealth. The darned wasp was not best pleased and let me know on the brake run - the wasp did not survive for questioning.

Each to their own, as with all rides. I personally have ridden the Heide Park Colossus and found it to be a great ride, with plenty of airtime; these large wooden coasters are "cathedrals" and it would be a shame to see that go. TP's Colossus, a totally different beast, is a great ride and intense enough for a lot of people, and for those with strong neck muscles to keep the head against the restraint to avoid the ear banging.

You think so? that would be the most expensive "escort" price for that ride.

It's been a lot less effort being weird.