Spider

Given that in another thread, about a certain S & S flat ride, you have said about 10 times that you're going to say no more on the matter, it would appear that you suggesting that anyone else has to have the last word is laughably hypocritical. I've only been on the forums a little bit but you're already coming across as one of the most belligerent internet users I've ever come across. Pluk is discussing a matter of interpretation - it's not a case of him 'thinking' something and you 'knowing' something else (and you would be well to think about what such a statement makes you look like to everyone else reading - trust me, you're not winning any friends), it's simply a case of who you ascribe the blame to. In this case Pluk is correct in that H and S set guidelines, and it's the park's fault for not ensuring that their structures meet these. You saying you 'know' something else is beside the point - we all 'know' what the issue at hand is (the rocks weren't safe to stay up), most sensible people would suggest that it wouldn't have been to much work to repair/upkeep/replace the rock work, and that therefore the park are to blame. If I owned a theme park with rides that were falling apart, faulty restraints, fire hazards and unstable structures, I could claim when it was shut down that it was ;Health and Safety's' fault. I assume in this case you wouldn't agree, perhaps you would like to apply this to what we're talking about here and realise how childish and, frankly, silly you sound.

I'm struggling to see how going to an All-you-can-ear buffet fits in with someone who's ethos is quality rather than quantity. I would think that the trade off of any buffet place like this is that you get lots of food even if it is crap.

Hello all. Although I'm a new member I've been reading this site for a long time. I've actually been hovering around the UK online theme park community for a while - I used to be a reasonably prolific member of the Thorpe Park Guide/South Parks board - under the username Spider and then Al. Some of the really old members here might remember me. I kind of fell out of love with theme parks for a while - mainly because of logistics of actually getting to parks (the gap between having parents take you places and having enough money to fund your own trips!), but also because of increasing frustration with the way Tussauds/Merlin run their parks. You'll probably see me moaning about their shoddy business practices in various places, but I'll try not to get on anyone's nerves! Anyway, the truth of the matter is that I no longer go to Thorpe Park/Chessington/Alton Towers regularly - once a season rather than every other weekend. However I'm also planning on some European trips (starting with Disneyland in a few weeks), so hopefully I'll have something to contribute. Oh, and a special mention to Mark9 (who will know who I am if he thinks hard!), since it was his Florida trip report that I stumbled across that almost single handedly got me back 'into' theme parks - I'm now desperate to get back to Orlando (though whether this will happen is another matter entirely).