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Excellent day. Many thanks for suggesting and arranging this. I had a great day and assortment of fine people to share the rides with.
 
I do hope that you all had safe journies home, as well as those at this minute still travelling.

Excellent day. Many thanks for suggesting and arranging this. I had a great day and assortment of fine people to share the rides with.
 
I do hope that you all had safe journies home, as well as those at this minute still travelling.

I think that's the point; overhearing somebody else who thought it was either clever or funny, when clearly it would be better for this type, I.e. the whole family, to be banned from the park therefore reducing the queues by their number, making one's visit that much better, and nicer for the staff.

We are all different, I know of two people in another coaster group who never ever ride, they don't fancy it, but they enjoy the social side.
Some people don't like gherkins.

Heard someone declare today, having ridden Stealth, "I'm literally excited!"             I think she was pleased.

Just saves me thinking about where to go next!

He wasn't trying to tell you something was he?

Nice report Jamie, good set of pics, I was there a month ago. Being an old fogey I definitely don't like the paint throwing event which must be a fantastic money spinner for the park, though it leaves a mess for days after. Apart from the fact that as soon as someone throws their paint, it mixes with all the others and is just a  mass of dust, this will then be inhaled which I cannot imagine is good for the lungs.
 
The bobsleigh is great and as you point out, is governed by the speed (or not) of the riders and that is where it all slows down, and one needs to speak with staff to ensure you get a good space to do a fast run.
 
Waterfall is a great laugh and a must for the opportunity to try a hands up, with damp results.
 
Sad thing about Drenched which has been having problems with the brakes, therefore they reduce the load, and often don't open it; as it is they don't open until 2p.m. because "guests will have to be wet until they leave the park!" it doesn't seem to affect  those wanting to ride Tidal Wave at TP.
 
It's a great shame that you had bad queue experiences with Meggie, it's a brilliant ride.
 
Well done.

I too wish those expecting results, the very best of luck - but for those who don't achieve what they want, it's an opportunity to realize where one needs to concentrate in the future, and maybe an opportunity for change.
 

Er no, you should have been watching the Olympics and exhausting yourself - if you can, and you have control over it, drop all meds and supplements, and go back to basics for a few weeks, and build from there. Good luck.

Er no, you should have been watching the Olympics and exhausting yourself - if you can, and you have control over it, drop all meds and supplements, and go back to basics for a few weeks, and build from there. Good luck.

In that case I cannot understand how temperature can affect it, certainly not external atmospheric conditions, and apart from what is suggested within the experience, there is no heat source.

Went to the park on Saturday (Coaster Club trip). As has been mentioned, the park does appear quite run-down, and even items which were broken in loos over the last three years, are still broken. A new loo "interior" has been installed in the one by Speed, but that has two seats which are broken. I really think that an operation such as this should have a maintenance guy trawling the park all day.
 
As to the rides, well Speed was ages to start up, but due to no queue later in the day, I was able to re-ride five times without vacating the seat.
 
Megafobia, well, it's brilliant, and was running great.
 
Tinkerbells scooters were unavailable, a let down, for a plane nut.
 
The queues were really low, until the crowds built up for the evening entertainment -  paint throwing, how nuts, what a mess. 
 
Drenched was pretty wet, but the park has a strange strategy in not opening it until 2 p.m.  "so that guests don't walk around wet all day" - that's their choice, and Tidal Wave at TP has a queue from opening. If it's the cost of financing staff, install a couple more large cubicle dryers, they'd make on that. Drenched did start late due to a wheel fault, and they are only loading fourteen out of the twenty-four seats each time which gives the ride a through put of ...........oh, 100 - per hour.
 
The fireworks at the end of the day were absolutely brilliant.

When they have queued under it for up to 90 minutes, on Stealth saying "is that it then?" ( I did suggest to someone once that it used to go down the M3 until complaints from drivers - gullible types about)

Ah, I'm busy next weekend, so maybe not then.

I loved Thunderlooper; I heard also that it's existence was only agreed as being temporary.

ThemeParkCrafter

 
For me, SWARM inside on rows four or five; Nemesis Inferno any seat row five..........just my opinion.

Interesting, the statue of Sherlock is less than a hundred metres away, and the Sherlock Holmes museum is only 500 metres. Elementary really.

I am totally baffled by some of the posts in this thread.... we always say that UK never innovates that America always has the upper hand... I am sorry but my experience in this ride was nothing compared to anything else I have ever been on... this is a truly innovative ride and I can see where the money was spent.... maybe I had a perfect ride or something  I had no issue with the vr... it worked perfectly and I can see exactly where the money went... I applaud thorpe for having the balls to do a ride like this... I hate seeing 'enthusiasts' picking holes with one of the most technologically advanced rides I have ever been on.... whatever you think I don't think there is a ride like it anywhere in the world.... 

I think people need to remember Universal etc are not the parks which Thorpe / Merlin are trying to compete with here...
 
I got to ride it without VR to take some pictures last night - I saw adults riding it cowering into the side of their seats scared out of their lives - it's not often you see that sort of reaction other than a few screams on a coaster.
 
I don't think it's for everyone - but reaction from the public in general is said to be very good and ultimately that's the most important thing when building a ride - pleasing your core audience!

Clearly SOMEONE is lucky enough not to have to endure Southern Rail!

Rode once today, and still cannot figure how someone put their leg out of the train. I noticed that staff are now wearing the climbing harnesses all the time, which must be torture in the current climate (or should that be climbate). (if it's been mentioned, sorry)

I've just read about this evacuation; supposedly a woman stuck her leg out, how? I like Colossus but I always feel cramped and pinned in, that is some mean feat! or foot!