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According to a few high up members of staff and other reliable sources, the virtual reality that is currently being used was very last minute and rushed, which would explain why the VR isn't the greatest at the moment.

Making Colossus standup would be a terrible decision imo. The trains are painful enough! If Colossus were to get new trains, then it would be something like the trains used on the clone at Cinecitta World.

Or they could keep it and re-theme it around CBeebies Land...

Very excited for these spooky things! Very excited for Fright Nights! Let us hope that this excitement isn't let down by average and dreadfully inconsistent mazes like last year..

Hold on a minute... I think we have a Fright Nights makeup artist in our midst

Hillbilly ALIVE Oh wait, that's a thing now..

Quite happy with these pics I got from Gardaland on Saturday

Photos from Thorpes Snapchat. Presumably, as Ryan said, they're filming some adverts today. I do recognise a few things here. The gas mask closeup and the shell face. Roamers from MBV & The Curse maybe?

Stealth is currently awaiting a crucial part. The ride is unable to open without it. Thorpe are just waiting for the part to arrive then they can get the ride running again

I do agree that is is a rather meaningful and artistic film, however let's just say the first 7 minutes aren't the nicest watch..

You forgot the virtual reality Charlie

According to a friend on park today, a shipping container (surprise surprise) arrived on park, teeming with hay, at around 4pm. No pictures as of yet but he'll be there tomorrow and will take a few! There may also be two routes to Platform 15, as there are two wooded areas which lead off from Saw's bunny hop. Only one may be used but there is a chance!

So the demons take you out of hell, seal up the ground and fix the broken train wall? It's a rescue mission! Only the rescuers are mutations caused by fracking..

If Thorpe get a woodie, it needs to be an RMC. Preferably a hybrid with inversions. Something similar to the Joker on the Loggers site themed around Old Town would be great imo.

666/10 Swords kill

Well then.. This movie, if you can even call it that, is the most disturbing and honestly most disgusting thing I've ever seen. I'm only made it 5 minutes, and I'm not watching any further. I highly recommend you don't click on this link! Just please don't do it.

*points at Oblivion* "Come on guys let's go on The Smiler" *other guy points at The Smiler* "Nah, this one is Smiler" "Oh yeah, this one is the Nemesis what someone lost their legs on" And to top it all off, The Smiler was closed anyway..

5/10 Agreed with Sam, the eyes are scary.

I think it's about time I wrote out my Top 10 favourite coasters. So. Let us begin! 10. Shiekra - Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - The first out of two dive coasters on this list, I really enjoyed this ride. The height is gut-wrenching, and so is the first drop! The only reason this ride is so low down is due to the MCBR. It kills the ride for me and leaves the ending rather flat. 9. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit - Universal Studios Florida - Another Florida ride, I do love RRR. The non inverting loop is such a great element and there was not one moment when there wasn't a smile on my face. It is slightly rough, but nothing too major that affects the enjoyment. 8. Stealth - Thorpe Park - I do love Stealth. Despite it all being over in 20 or so seconds the adrenaline rush you get from it is like no other. It's the scariest ride in the UK for me. The tension when you're standing in the station watching everyone launch and then when you finally get on and launch yourself! It is a feeling like no other. 7. Saw The Ride - Thorpe Park - I did not expect this ride to make it on this list, but I thought and then thought some more, and despite the hatred that goes towards it, I really like this coaster. This year especially, it has been a much smoother ride! Quite short, but nicely short in a sense. Whilst the theme is not the best, it's not one that I detest. 6. Raptor - Gardaland - This spot was either going to be awarded to The Swarm or Raptor, and after careful consideration, Raptor wins it. The first drop is far better then the standard inverted drop and the final barrel roll with all the near misses are the best part for me. The theme is also slightly better than Swarm, even though they are both pretty much identical. 5. Manta - Sea World Orlando - Two words: Pretzel Loop. The most intense inversion and the best inversion I've ever experienced is here on Manta. The feeling you get when going round it is insane! Not to mention that the layout of the ride is brilliant. It's the flying coaster Alton should've got imo 4. The Smiler - Alton Towers - Another ride that I did not expect to be on this list but here it is! It seems I like Gerstlauers more than I thought. The Smiler has the most inversions in the world, and while inversions aren't usually what make a ride for me, this twisted mess that lies in X-Sector is a great ride. The theme is one I love and the soundtrack is one of the best ride soundtracks ever. Great ride. Great addition to this list. 3. Oblivion: The Black Hole - Gardaland - Oblivion The Black Hole is the dive coaster of my dreams really! It has the vertical drop, great speed and height, not too many inversions, a wonderful airtime hill... If only the theme was just as great. Don't get me wrong, it's good. And the indoor queue is one of the best I've seen. But it doesn't live up to the excellency the ride has. It is the best dive coaster I've done, and the best ride Gardaland has. 2. Expedition Everest - Disney's Animal Kingdom - Just the mountain automatically puts this ride on the list for me. From the moment I arrived in the car park I was blown away. The ride itself, also absolutely blew me away! From the moment I walked into the queue line I was immersed into the environment; if it wasn't for the searing heat I would have believed I was in the Himalayas! The ride is brilliant and very intense for a family coaster. It is the most immersive attraction I've had the pleasure of riding! If the yeti was working however, it may of just taken the number one spot 1. Nemesis - Alton Towers - The one. The only. The original! Nemesis at Alton Towers Resort. 8 rides over the last three years, and each time it has blown me away! It doesn't need height, it doesn't need speed either. The terrain around is fantastic and the force (especially on the back left) is astonishing. Even for 22 years old, it is still remarkably smooth and it is a throughput monster. Nothing can be complained about this ride. The best rollercoaster ive ever been on without a doubt

Blue Tornado is by far the worst rollercoaster I've ever ridden. Closely followed by Sequioa Adventure. The sooner they're removed the better!

I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Gardaland yesterday, well most of it anyway. I'll start of with the bad points as I like getting them out of the way first. Sequioa Adventure. Why oh why is this coaster still there. I never come off a coaster saying 'that was truly awful', but I did for this. It's more of a torture device than a ride. Blue Tornado. I've heard many terrible things about SLC's, but I gave this one a chance. It's the worst rollercoaster I've ever ridden. Ever. It's so rough and not enjoyable in the slightest. This park does have a lot of excellent rides and attractions however! Oblivion The Black Hole was the best ride yesterday; I managed to get on it three times due to short queues in the afternoon. It's essentially a better Oblivion at Towers. Very smooth, nice transitions from element to element. Even the queue line is great! Overall I found it to be fantastic. Raptor is also a very good attraction too. Definitely a superior ride to Swarm imo. What really makes the ride though is the barrel roll at the end. It's nice and slow, and there are a good 4 head choppers you pass through! Loved it from start to finish. The park is home to some other fantastic attractions such as Space Vertigo, Magic Mountain; even the laser shooter (Rameses) was really enjoyable. The new Kung Fu Panda area felt rather rushed though; the spinning coaster was great for the family but just a bit average really. Gardaland is, despite the flaws, a brilliant park, and one that I highly recommend that you check out if you get the chance.

Off to Gardaland today! Wish me luck for Sequoia

I'm not too sure whether that would be a factor? Every ride I've had this year has been fairly smooth. I may've just been extremely lucky and gone in the same car(s) each time, however this is almost definitely not the case.

If only this still existed instead of Towers of Tower: UE gone wrong..

Am I the only one who's found Saw a lot smoother this year? Hasn't given my any headaches unlike it did previously.