Mark9

There is only one massive flaw in The Lion King; The song Shadowland doesn't appear. Absolutely loved it in the West End and puts a lot of context into why Nala runs away from Pride Rock in the first place. Aside from that.. Lion King.

They get enough visitors already without adding anything interesting. Whilst that should be a reason to invest, Merlin probably take it that people go anyway without the need to add things. So sorry about that Coaster Jamie, they don't need you to visit that eagerly.

I remember when Mac used to post here.

Juvelen is a gem of a ride, it's a family ride through and through. It's a bit like Fury in that respect. It's thrilling for the kids and a blast for the adults. Cheetah Hunts problem could be the inversion and the fact that it has long bits of track that are un-inspiring such as the drop out of the tree figure eight or the zig zag through the waterfalls. Juvelen does that in a much more satisfying way.

Love Kumba and SheiKra, Tolerated Montu, thought Cheetan Hunt was a mismatch and instead of excelling at being either a thrill ride or a family ride, ended up being in that awkward middle ground of being neither. Shame because I love the look of it, t's truly one of Intamins best looking rides. It just doesn't ride well enough.

It is a better show then X Factor by far and I'm glad they booted out the Banshee and got in Kylie, she's much better. I just wish the show wouldn't keep going for tropes, the judges constantly stuck in a rut. I'm from Yorkshire go to Ricky, I'm a woman go to Kylie, I'm Welsh go to Tom. Surely there's more to being a judge then your physical characteristics or where you're from.

I'm going to try at least keep an open mind about Runaway Train. Merlin can do decent refurbs at times so it's not so radical that Scorpion Express could look brilliant. Bubbleworks gets peddled out but what about the decent Wild Asia, Mutiny Bay or Oblivion's refurbishment last year that despite being completely overlooked next to Smiler, made Oblivion look shiny again.

Closed at the end of the 2003 season. . Was a proper journey around the houses.

That's good for your sister. I feel like things that are well known in the enthusiast community are being ignored. Thorpe don't see themselves as a theme park for example. Themed areas was out the door a long time ago. You mention Swarm, that has it's own island and is segregated from the rest of the park, you mention Colossus which is more stylised then themed. Amity Cove hasn't been the same ever since they dropped Storm in a Teacup in it ten years ago. It was an area built around Tidal Wave and has had so much thrown at it, from awful sponsorship on Tidal Wave to the awful Storm Surge. Amity Cove no longer serves a purpose as an area built around one ride and a great theme. What you mention about three different thrill level rides is exactly what a family area is supposed to be. Any park worth its salt knows that segregating rides into its different thrill sections doesn't work. Think Samurai next to Dragon Falls, Whale Adventure next to Wodan, Dinosaur next to Triceratops Spin. I agree that Thorpe's target audience is confused though. The knee jerk reaction of last years poor start makes it look like decisions are just being made on the fly.

Well hey, if its a popular enough franchise to bring back then Thorpe made the right decision to build a Saw themed rollercoaster.

Still won't be visiting. I'll keep my memories intact (and my money come to think of it) until they can be bothered to put some theming around that second drop.

Those are some terrible promo pictures. That Nina lab thing would be more appropriate for the Smiler, not a childrens attraction.

It's a bit one stop forwards, two steps back really. Thorpe already had their 4D cinema and Dodgems back when Tussauds first bought the place. I'm fine with the Angry Birds thing though, it's fun and appeals to all so perfect for a park that seems to have lost any individual identity.

Slammer is just that damn good. Doesn't even need to be open to the public for its quality too shine through. Even when it goes, it will still win this ridiculous game.

I hate this game but at least common sense has prevailed with Thorpe's two best rides still fighting it out.

I found Space Mountain slightly rough but considering the uniqueness of the ride itself, it felt fine. It was definitely ridable compared to the delights of Baco, Saw and Stampida.

The only thing that has ruined Vortex is the shorter ride cycle which presumably is to improve the throughput. If Thorpe/KMG shortened it, then there's no going back.Thing is, they never used to check the safety bars which is more time consuming then it should be and then the floor which is slower then the old floor.

2006 fact fans.

Only things that I have confirmed so far is Disneyland Paris in two weeks and a two week trip to California in May. I'm sure something else may happen like a trip to Gothernberg though. As for the UK, it's such slim pickings this year. Will probably use my Annual Pass until June and then not renew.

People will still flock to the parks. That online price looks even better now.

Everyone likes new versions of Thorpe Park Mania right?

You either queue for something or you just walk around the World Pavilion all day (or go to Animal Kingdom)

Being realistic, we live in an imperfect world. It is a world where the rich can get richer, where the poor get poorer, where women can live in fear, having to hide their faces in one country, where in others even showing a little bit of affection can land you in jail. It's a world where owning a gun in America takes priority over another human beings life, or a country where hunting foxes is seen as more important then the foxes life itself. Lets be honest, we lived in a screwed up world, one full of self importance and self righteousness. When the storms hit on Christmas Eve I can understand that pain of no power and no christmas dinner. Instead of sitting around moping, moaning at Cameron about being abandoned, I'd have gone off and found my nearest homeless shelter and help feed people that don't have any home, possessions, family, hope of a warm Christmas. Happy new year

Could easily make this a Mack coaster topic, what with so many of the Megacoaster type being built for next year. I for one am relieved so many are finally coming to fruition, despite Blue Fire being a top drawer, amazing ride, it seemed to take a while for the ride type to take off.

Yeah I mean, if I was going down the pass route, it would remain at the Premium level. That VIP one, aside from the special events which could literally be anything, is way too overpriced when many of the perks of the pass don't interest me. It would be marvellous to have the funds to visit Gardaland, Heide Park and every Lego park in a year but thats unrealistic. For someone who only uses the pass for Thorpe, Chessington and Alton all the other things won't persuade me to upgrade upwards. Taking away the perks from the premium such as the capsule will only anger those in which the perk was previously useful.