Altitude
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^^ Ryan seems to be opposing it that's for sure.
I would imagine more people have mental illness than physical disabilities that prohibit them from standing in a queue line. Therefore if you used this same system of emptying an entire cattlepen for every person, it's going to get annoying for staff. Why add to this more?
Or if that's not plausible, change the current system so it would reduce the amount of stress for everyone, staff included.
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Oh I agree too, it just annoys me how some people seem to use the point as a way of making somebody else look bad.
Sorry if you disagree, but mental and physical illnesses are not the same.
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Why do we need to segregate between mental and physical illness? The current system/any future system should apply to both.
Because in many ways they are completely different.
[insert patronising comment about how you have to experience both to understand blah blah]
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^ Nobody was saying their lives were not hard, we were discussing how mental health should be treated.
On the subject, would a pager system work for the major rides for those with mental illnesses? Then just the current queue time runs out, they can hand back either a little digital device or a card which lets the staff know that they've queued and then they can ride the attraction? I know it's similar to R&R but that doesn't seem to be working on such a large scale.
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Again I doubt anyone will agree with me here, but I think everyone should queue equally (just in different ways).
When I was at Wicksteed years and years ago, I was queuing for those jumping boat things in the pond. There was an autistic child behind us in the queue who kept on swearing loudly, crying and shouting at his mum because he want to "go to the front" and not queue. I know I don't have autism so I don't fully understand it, but I personally don't think he should be able to get on a ride faster than me because he is impatient and doesn't want to wait. As for ADHD, why should someone get to go on more rides than me just because their brain lining is thinner and they feel like they will get agitated stood waiting. Maybe they could have a virtual queue on the major rides so that you can book a place and wait elsewhere? Oh wait, they do! I know the park plan to use R&R for all guests, but it could work for just disabled guests.
That goes for physically disabled guests too in my opinion. If you're in a wheelchair, I don't think you should be able to skip queues. They're the same as us and I'm sure 99% of wheelchair users are probably just as patient as us too. If they can't negotiate the tight queue lines (which I completely understand) then a virtual queue (that lasts just as long as the real queue) would work, surely?
Another example is my mother. Anxiety runs in my family and she finds it hard to queue in cattlepen queues. A few years back we all wanted to go on Loggers Leap, however the queue was fairly long and my mum panicked. We dealt with it by simply asking if she could wait at the edge of the station/exit, and stand there until me, my brother and my dad got through the queue! None of the staff minded and it meant we could all enjoy the ride without skipping queues or making others wait!
Anyway that's just my opinion.
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I hope not, I'm heading to the Edinburgh Dungeons this week and I want a go on Drop Dead! What are these changes then? Just the restraints?
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It's a milkshake shop, you have to pay for it?
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Trying to persuade my friend to go back with me in September before uni! I REALLY hope I go, as I connect with this attraction more than I do usually.
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Surely at eye level most of the X building will be hidden except for the tip of the pyramid? I agree it might detract from it though.
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So Baron is now testing with staff, and with music!
Apparently the singing at the beginning comes from inside the tunnel which is amazing, however I don't know if that was just Google Translate misleading me.
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Probably Hartenhof which was supposed to be built in 2013 I believe. They've built the restaurant for it already just not the actual ride haha.
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I meant the support structure is so unique and a lot of us were so excited when we first saw the artwork months ago. To me that's the sign of a good ride, something that makes you curious and excited.
I just love the detail. How all the theming seems to "work" and power the lift hill itself. Everything about this ride feels magical, well at least to me it does anyway.
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I think it looks fab. So different to any other dive coaster <3
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^ Plus a dark ride next year!
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The sad thing is people actually PAY to read crap like that. When I worked at Sainsbury's Local the number of people who would buy the Mirror, Daily Mail and the Sun was shocking!
Annoyingly I didn't have an excuse to refuse the sale.
- Mad Coaster Man and Mer
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A reasonably priced option?
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Does anyone know if there's a bus from Soltau to the park? I think the Heide Park website said something about it but the translate option seems to have disappeared so I can't read anything!
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YAS
So much drama.
- Matt 236, OldFarmerDean, EC! and 1 other
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Ian's not playing down her injuries he's just saying positivity is definitely going to be a key factor in helping the poor girl recover mentally?
Yeah I get that, and I agreed it was a good message to send. What I'm saying is writing "don't dwell on things" doesn't sound very sympathetic when we're not the ones in the accident. It was only a week ago!
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^^ Same here Ethan! Didn't know there was a company change though
And Ian, yes it could have been worse but we're not the ones missing a leg and sat in hospital, so we can't tell her to "look at the positives" when we have the comfort of not being there.
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I agree to an extent but people have to eat/afford electricity every now and then.
If having a job in the first place is so great and "lucky", why such an unlucky wage? Better treated employees = Better customer service!