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Doesn't it stem from a few years back, when they lost two of the roller coasters on one night, leaving only Nemesis Inferno as the only real thrill rollercoaster open and all the flat rides and mazes with hours of queueing fun.

Universal - 5th October 2012 Round the park we headed into Toon Lagoon. After the complete misery of Ripsaw Falls last year we opted out. I know for many this is a favourite Log Flume but for us it spelt cardboard sets, a story we didn't understand and such a soaking that even the Florida sun couldn't dry us off. Bilge Rat Barges was closed until 12 so we didn't get a go on this either. Shame really, we had fond memories of this one despite the obligatory pay for a locker system. Into the main part of the land we ventured where photos next to the signs was taken. Good Question. Next was Superhero Island, otherwise known as Disney tries to take down Universal from the inside. If you think about it, this area is essentially lots of warehouses and buildings with cardboard superheroes stuck to the outside of them. Our main objective here was Spiderman, with new Hdness. We queued roughly 30 minutes for it, not a bad queuing length for such a groundbreaking attraction. I do love the barmy storyline on this ride, taking the Statue of Liberty and holding the whole city ransom based on a statue. It's quite something. The effects on this are simply mind-blowing. I still can't work out how it does the levitation trick. We came out with smiling faces. Well done Universal! We decided to give Islands of Adventure a rest and headed over to Universal Studios. We grabbed our coffee from the tax evading Starbucks and headed into B&Q. It was clear from the off-set that Universal Studios was far busier then its sister park due to that nights Halloween event. Whereas before we walked onto everything, we had a minimum of ten minute wait for each attraction. We headed in the opposite direction too and arrived first at ET with a 20 minute queue. I like this ride because of its cutseyness. What I didn't enjoy was getting stuck on the ride for a good ten minutes next to a scene with such irritating music. We also missed the part where ET read out our names. Next was The Simpsons ride which remains my favourite ride at the park. Put on an episode with Itchy and Scratchy Land I will be amused for your whole queue length. Thank you Mr Universal. Next on the way round was Men in Black: Alien Attack. Great attraction, giving off the coolness of the Men in Black films with the fun element of a shooting ride. I don't understand the scoring system but thats fine, we enjoyed it. The only thing we didn't enjoy was the faff with the free lockers. The system works fine with an empty park but trying to get a locker had a longer queue then the actual ride. So. CONSTRUCTION UPDATE. Despite being unannounced, it's quite clear that with the amount of construction happening in the park that two new attractions are being built. The first where Jaws once lived and the other up a dead end street near the Mummy. I see you new unannounced ride. Deliberate Sign is Deliberate. The wall designed to be like London aside the Thames. Not a ride. The final exciting part of this instalment is DISASTER. Aptly named as this attraction takes so long to get going, you may think you are actually in the final scenes of The Day after Tomorrow. Despite the lengthy intro sections, I did enjoy the finale. My only issue really is that this attraction comes dangerously close to being similar to Twister in the same park. Some guests may feel ripped off by the samey elements. I leave you with a hungry Pigeon.

I'm like a tory MP, not caring about the poor

I've never read a positive review for Crush's Coaster so thanks for that Pluk. Is it essentially the story from Finding Nemo in spinning rollercoaster form?

October 5th 2012 - The Islands of Jurassic Park My previous visit to Universals parks was not an unbridled success. Whereas Disney charmed me at every corner, Islands of Adventure was over-rated and Universal Studios was lots of rides in boxes. Could my opinion change this time? Well it started off much better, getting to the park on time via Mears coaches and a camera that actually worked properly. We started our day off with a ride on Hulk and having had foreknowledge of the locker system was ready to implant our fingers on a screen and remember several numbers throughout the course of the day. The Incredible Hulk As far as E-Ticket attractions, Hulk is one of the worst and yet it looks the most impressive. Many parks have tried to go for this formula such as Rainbow Magicland with Shock but there is something about a B&M train roaring its way over the entrance plaza into two massive inversions. The ride has the typical B&M positives. The trains are comfy, it looks modern, it is high-throughput, its a striking colour. The launch is one of my favourites, it's up there with Blue Fire as not too fast but lovely and fun and enjoyable. The high inline doesn't have the punchiness of some of the smaller B&m rides but it is more fun and enjoyable. Which I found strange. The rest of the ride doesn't match up to this beginning through. The cobra roll on this is kind of rough and it lacks any kind of force. The vertical loop is average at best and the rest of the ride may as well not be there. Boring turns, inversions thrown in for the sake of it. Sheepie described it as a ride imitating the Hulk. An initial crazy force and then petering out as it reverts back to Bruce Banner. Nah. I just think they tried to play with the speed but not actually doing anything relevant. Maybe a low lying zero g roll or another ground hugging helix may have changed the ride in a more positive way. The Incredible Hulk, Graded C+ For some reason we have always gone around the park anti-clockwise. Possible because the next B&M's and the big major dark ride, Poseidons Fury is around that way. Yet again we seemed to avoid Dr Seuss land. I've no idea what it is but we just don't get a chance to go in there for a look. Maybe in 2015 So whats next? Oh yes, of course, United Kingdom! Since our last trip it has become quite clear that Universal are banking everything on the Harry Potter franchise. It's been quoted that Universal will be investing 1.5 billion dollars into the two Orlando parks. A new train simulator will connect Islands of Adventure with Universal Studios. You'll see later on just how much work is going on at the Studios. Hogsmeade is a gorgeous area, accurately depicting the little wizarding town. I just won't queue an hour to go into a shop thats all. Particularly as the Harry Potter franchise is just a mild curiosity for me and with two B&M's with five minute queues, it feels like a waste of precious Florida time. (You have no idea how hard it is to get a photo of the train without someone posing in front of it) Look MA! No shed! Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey In all honesty, there is no ride right now that is bigger or more well known then this dark ride. Some parks may be scoring minor victories like Skyrush at Hershey or Wild Eagle at Dollywood. But none of these rides will ever match up to The Forbidden Journeys reputation. With this reputation comes a whole load of expectation and luckily the vast majority of riders adore it. Many describe it as their favourite ride of all time, some people will just rush around to wait in another 40 minute queue for another go. I on the other hand am slightly dubious. I really want to come off of it, punching the air and declaring it the best attraction I have and will ever witness. But I just can't. And this time it has nothing to do with the shed. I think my major problem with it is one that lies in the problem behind any ride trying to tell a long story in a 3 minute ride. It seems odd to compare this rides problem with Peter Pans flight but thats where the problem is. I do not deny that the technology behind Forbidden Journey is impressive, I don't know how it works and I don't want to know how it works. But the attraction really suffers in story telling and if you haven't read the books recently or at all many parts will be lost on riders. The ride jumps from one major Harry Potter scene to another with no link really. But you know, one of the good things that has come out of the ride is that Universal know they have struck gold. The success of this attraction has given Universal courage and strength and enthusiasts will be the ultimate winners. With the gloves now off, Disney, Sea World and Busch Gardens will have to pull out all the stops to contend with the Universal parks because right now that franchise is an unstoppable force. I can't wait to see what the other parks do to fight back. (SHED!!) Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Graded A- And finally, a ride that does work in its own context. Last year, Jurassic Park was closed. I was angry and furious as that was one ride that I couldn't wait to get on. Thank the lords it was open this time. Essentially Tidal Wave with a longer circuit and featuring one of my favourite films, this ride is a heck of a lot of fun. The story is basically the best parts of the first Jurassic Park film. Velociraptors escape, T-rex tries to eat you, Dilophasaurs spits at you. But I really enjoyed it wahey!

4th October 2012 - Return to Animal Kingdom As has become Animal Kingdom tradition, we ate at our favourite cafe near Kilimanjaro Safari. This time I went for the Halloweencupcake and Chris went for the Tamparin one. Gorgeous cakes, well recommended. Don't stick with croissants or turnovers, its all about the novelty cakes. I can't remember any kind of order now so I'll just speak about the highlights. So The festival of the Lion King. I understand that this is hated in Disney forum circles (well everything at WDW is but thats another story). I think its a really nice impressive show. It's got humour, the better Lion King songs and full of acrobatics. Really worth a watch. It's Tough to be a Bug is a well hidden 4D show. It's actually underneath the tree of life and is a lot of fun. Th loading area has cute little movie posters such as Beauty and the Bees, to give off the impression of bugs mimmicking humans. It is a fast moving show and when the bug spray appears and the spiders descend from the ceiling, people with arachnophobia may be scared. Having been in the Jammin' Jungle Parade last year, this year felt a bit anti-climatic. They've added more to the parade such as lizards and giraffes. And finally the Kilimanjaro Safari. This is a great attraction as it gets you right up and close with the animals who on this visit were very visible. We went in the morning and last ride in the evening and each animal was on full view. My favourites have to be the giraffes which we learnt sleep for only 30 minutes every day. I've just slept for 12 hours.. I wish I was a giraffe. (Herp derp Alligators) With our day ended, I decided to take some shots of the beauty of this park. It's so luscious and gorgeous and beautiful. It really doesn't get enough credit for taking you to another world. It was time for food at Jiko, a restaurant at Animal kingdom Lodge. This is a posh(er) restaurant on site and we were required to wear shirts with no logos or writing. Hence why we both wore stripy shirts, wahey. We had posh pitta breads and naan bread with sauces. I then went for the Swordfish, which if you know me well, I hate fish. But I wanted something different and it was gorgeously done. yummy. Thanks for reading.

I think grey personally.

October 4th 2012 - Return to Animal Kingdom I've long considered this my favourite Disney World park. Now many will disagree but for me it reminds me of how Chessington used to be in the 90's. Properly themed, where behind every corner was a new attraction just waiting to be discovered. The headline attraction is quite obviously Expedition Everest I can only attain the same opinion that I held after the trip last year. Expedition Everest is for me the perfect rollercoaster. A good reason for this is simple. After the majority of B&M's in Florida you just roll back to the station in silence. From Kumba to Hulk, Manta to Montu, there was this sort of "well that was what I expected" feeling. Whereas at the end of Everest there can only ever be that sensation of being overwhelmed, excited chatter amongst the riders. We saw the Yeti! The yeti tried to grab us and throw us off the track! There is not a single element of this attraction that has not been designed meticulously for your enjoyment. A few things I noticed this time is how clean everything is in the museum and gift shop. Cast members must give it a good once over every now and then. Whenever the train stops in the mountain, sound of the yeti is used to try and shade the sounds of the moving track. The track is beautifully designed to give you just enough thrill as you travel through the mountain. The steam effect in the station of the train, the toot toot the train gives off as it travels skywards, the way you can see Everest from every bridge in Animal Kingdom. There is not a single part of this rollercoaster which doesn't give me that immediate sense of satisfaction. Another fact I learnt on this trip is that in six years, Everest has never had a prolonged time of closure. It's incredible to think that the yeti has been throwing people out of his mountain for over six years. The wear and tear on this ride must be massive and yet it looks brand new and beautiful. Absolutely astounding. Expedition Everest - Graded A* From class to brass in just a few strides, we went to have a go on Primeval Whirl which wasn't open on our last trip. Dear god. This is a disgrace. What were Disney thinking. Essentially a longer version of Brighton Piers version, Primeval Whirl B had nothing that really redeemed its 10 minute queue time. It was rough, forceless, barely spun and tacky. I see what there were going for with this area but it really doesn't work. Final ride for this part of the trip report is the under-rated Dinosaur. I still think this ride is one of the better dark rides out there because it is so under-stated. The outside part of the ride is so unassuming with its classic museum look so that when you head into the time travel section its like a switch has been turned and everything doesn't feel safe anymore. If this ride was more advertised it might become overhyped so in some ways the look of mediocrity improves the ride experience immensely.

This whole rivalry thing does get rather tiresome I do agree.

Hollywood Studios - 3rd October 2012 It was time for dinner, a return to Mumma Mosas where last year I failed to eat much. I did much better this year and the meal was finished off with a range of Italian desserts. We ventured over to the Pixar Play parade. A bit like the Magic Kingdom parade, except with the Pixar characters. We had a go on the Great Movie Ride, a moving vehicle through some of Hollywoods most memorable movies like Wizard of Oz and Alien. Good ride but not very rerideable. It's the Jungle Cruise of Hollywood Studios. We then ventured over to the Backstage Tour. With the rumours that this attraction will soon be replaced by East coaster Cars Land, it was definitly worth a last time journey. It's okay if unmemorable. Ok, I lie, it's pretty memorable. We then headed over to check on Toy Story Mania. The queue board was advertising a lengthy 70 minute wait. We decided to bite the bullet and have a go anyway as we had some time to kill. We were handed another queue line checker lanyard as were four or five people behind us. Talk about regular updates. We queued about 20 minutes in total. Take that fastpassers! Its an okay ride but really struggles with its popularity at park opening. No wonder rumours of Car Land are flying around as Hollywood Studios desperately needs some new family rides to compliment Toy Story Midway Mania. We went to see Mickey.. before grabbing a ride on Tower of Terror.. and then running up to the greatest show at Disney World... I simply adore Fantasmic for its theatrical, its effects, its story telling and the way Disney just know how to grab at your emotions and pull them through to make you cry with joy at the end of the performance. We were slightly worried about it actually being on this night, it was raining very heavily before the performance and we were all sitting for about 45 minutes, drenched. We weren't to be disappointed as at 8pm that announcement "welcome to Fantasmic" played and it was time for the most joyous 30 minutes of Disney epicness. It may be better at Tokyo and California but for me, this is a genuine roller coaster of a show. So in respect to Hollywood Studios, it is my least favourite Disney World Resort park. Which is weird really when it contains my favourite ride of all time, my favourite show of all time and one of my top favourite 3D experiences. It just shows you how high the quality jumps in Florida.

Hmm. Definitly shows the legs of the wing rider concept although this one seems all teeth and no bite. We shall see..

Could just force us to take our bags on with us

Hollywood Studios - 3rd October 2012 Having ridden the best ride ever, it's very hard for anything else to really reach this level. Now what I didn't say in the last instalment was that at Hollywood Studios, there is one ride that is more popular then any other ride at the park. So popular that it's fast-pass regularly runs out by about 12pm. This brings about a dilemma. Do you rush to Toy Story Mania, grab a fastpass and then jump in the queue or do you bide your time. The risk of running over is that the fastpass time might be something like 3:30-4:30 meaning you are locked out of any other fastpass queue until that time. When arriving at the park that day we noticed that Toy Story Mania was temporarily closed. Shock Horror another ride at Disney temporarily closed. So our decision was made to not bother with going down there as we didn't want to risk not having fastpass for the rest of the day. We instead had our ride on Tower of Terror, grabbed a fastpass for that (which was about half an hour afterwards) and jumped into the Rock 'n' rollercoaster queue. Vekoma have worked miracles under the Disney umbrella with Everest and Thunder Mountain but inspiration must have taken a holiday when they built rock n roller. It is not my favourite ride at Hollywood Studios it has to be said due to its uninspiring theme of driving in a limo through traffic or the fact that I only ever seem to hear "Don't want to Miss a thing" when I'm queuing. It just feels distinctly lacking, especially when on the ride you just seem to go through endless neon cardboard signs. The ride isn't rough which is a positive and I'm rather fond of the Limo design. It just feels so un-Disney in its execution. I understand that I am in the minority though as Rock N Rollercoaster is loved by many. It was snack time where I grabbed a cherry turnover and Chris had another awesome muffin. So next was the Indiana Stunt show. I wasn't impressed really. It starts well but I do feel like they go to far into explaining things to the point where you feel like the trick wasn't that impressive in the first place. Surely not what they were going for. Our show also ended early, we'll never know what went wrong. Star Tours Everyone secretly loves the Star Wars franchise. Some people have pretend hate but the majority cannot deny that they know a line from the film or that someone is someones father. Our last visit to DIsney saw Star Tours closed for its refurbishment but rather crushingly, it had a soft opening two days after we left. Not to be disappointed this time, we went straight into the queue (after hastily grabbing a fastpass) I love the queueline. Cheeky little jokes in every corner whether it be "the staff are always happy" or the robot hastily ignoring dangerous luggage for the flight. Exactly the kind of tounge in cheek you expect from a top Disney attraction. The attraction itself is literally 6 banks of cinemas all lined up in a long line so this attraction becomes not just a people eater but a people gorger. The storyline is you are about to take a flight in a Star Tours vehicle. Nice and simple. When the park advertises 50 different stories, what they really mean is that you may see the same scene 3 or 4 times in a row with different scenes before or after. You start with an accidental take off by C3PO who is all of a flutter. The speeder gets stopped by either a droid or Darth Vader. R2- D2 fights the force and flungs the shuttle out of the force-field. He hyper jumps you to various planets. It could be pod-racer, ice planet of Hoth, Tatooine. What makes this attraction instantly rerideable is that you want to see every single scene. There are approximately 12 in total, but its the way the simulator acts to the screen in complete unison that makes this attraction. We both really enjoyed it and had several goes over the course of the holiday. Star Tours Graded B+

How people get scared is subjective though and different for everyone.

Hollywood Studios - 3rd October 2012 Dropping in? Advertising a 13 minute waiting time, it was time to ride something that really made an impression on the 2011 trip; The Hollywood Hotel: Tower of Terror There are very few rides that have the reputation of the Tower of Terror and it's three brothers. The ride represents the step between ride and theatre in a way quite unlike any other ride. And it starts way before you even get a proper look at the ride. It is one of the only rides you can see outside of any of the Disney parks for example (You can see it clearly from Everest and near the top of Summet Plummet) and rather oddly you can see the back of the building from roads around the resort. It's only when you get in the park and start walking towards Sunset Boulevard that the tower reveals itself truly to you. This might be my imagination playing tricks on me, but like the Magic Kingdom castle, the Tower draws you, it is in the centre of any photo and is a work of art. I love it and could photo it endlessly. As you get closer little effects work their magic such as the doors opening as one of the lifts stop momentarily for a view over the park before closing again, concealing the screams. As par of the course, the queueline is gorgeous with one route taking you down past the front of the tower whilst the other takes you along the hotels balcony. Once inside the building the full effect of the rides theming takes over such as the 1940's music played in the background which becomes almost ghostly or the dim lighting used in the hotel lobby. There is very few rides that much up to the tower in building at atmosphere and a mood. The lobby itself is gorgeous with cobwebs covering the corners along with discarded luggage or old clothes strewn along the floor. You're batched into a small library where a video plays introducing you to someone impersonating Rod Sterling and the story of the Hollywood Hotel. I adore this video because its short and snappy, it captures the mood of The Twilight Zone tv show perfectly. Interestingly, on our last ride of the trip the whole room said "The Twilight Zone" in total unison. Music to my eyes when it comes to my favourite attraction ever built. So out you go into the bowels of the hotel, boilers still lit to run the service elevators that will transport you to the twilight zone. Another key aspect is the way the cast members act. Now if this was Dumbo and the staff gave you attitude you'd think it's insulting and not Disney at all. Here the staff act in any manner appropriate. If they are openly rude and ordering you about, they usually close the lift doors with an eerie smile as they know your fate is sealed. If they are over the top kind then you become suspicious to their intent. One even made the obvious puns such as "thank you for dropping in" and laughed hysterically to herself. It's all part of the show and pushes further the element of fascination I have with this ride. So the doors close and the lift goes up a floor. Every-time the lift stops it rings its bell, it makes me weak at the knees how much love has gone into this attraction. The first floor shows the people transported to the twilight zone and how the beckon you forward to join them. The room fades to night with stars and at the end of the corridor, a window breaks. The lift door closes and you rise quickly to the second floor. The lift then leaves the lift-shaft and emerges through a passageway, giving the idea of travelling into the twilight zone. You reach the end where lightening strikes, Sterlings voice appears saying you have entered the Twilight Zone. And this is the fun part. The ride takes on any direction it wants. Because you enter the drop tower part of the ride about what feels like half way up the building, the lift can either rise to the top or drop suddenly. It's all part of the surprise and a small important detail which makes this ride far better then your average drop tower. Sometimes the lift will even fake an ending by going to the bottom, only to throw you all the way back to the top again. Sometimes it will pull your leg by dropping slightly and then jumping upwards. The un-predicability has become a key role in the rides re-rideability. And I love it for it. 1994 really is the gold medal in terms of rides and attractions it seems. We got the world renowned Nemesis and the world received one of the greatest attractions of all time. The Hollywood Hotel: Tower of Terror - Graded A*

DING DING DING. And the award for most obvious joke goes to Benin.

Epcot - 2nd October 2012. So it was off to World Showcase, the part of Epcot that differentiates it from other theme parks. You might know the drill, 12 countries all around World Showcase Lagoon. We had reservations at Le Cellier Steakhouse in the Canadian pavillion. It was our longest wait for dinner on the holiday but it was well worth the wait. The steak was absolutely gorgeous and perfectly done. Was very impressed. For pudding I had a mousse that was literally the shape of a moose's face. The restaurant was just excellent. Our waitress was telling us the history and choices behind the starters and food and what each part means culturally to Canada. She may have been talking rubbish but it seemed real enough to me. So round the showcase we went. Next land was England which ironically was the only time we saw bright sunshine on our trip round the lands. Looks like that place from Doctor Who Following a recommendation by a Disneys Magical Express worker, we watched a film called Impressions de France. Showed off the beauty of France spectacularly. Still can't believe I climed the Eifel tower back in May. My favourite pavillion by far is the Japanese one, each building is big and grand and luscious to look at. Italy is okay although not much going on (aside the weeping angel statue) and I do like Germany just because of its beer, chocolate and pretzel combination. I also met Pasquel from Tangled It was time for Norway and Mexico, the two areas with rides in the Pavillion. Maelstrom is just as strange as before with a very skewed take on Norweigan life. From giant polar bears, trolls and an oil refinery, Norway from an American perspective is very much a land of variation. Mexico isn't quite in the same league however I do like a bit of The Gran Fiesta Tour. Essentially a poor version of It's a Small World it still has a throughput that would make most theme parks cry. Via a closed Testrack, we went to ride on Ellens Energy Adventure. Up there with Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and X:/ No Way Out as one of the most bizarre rides of all time. To be ridden to be believed. With night descending as well as heavy rain it was time for one last ride on Living with the Land and the first viewing of the trip of Illuminations Reflections of Earth. It's a simply sublime fireworks display. Poignant but full of big moments, makes you think but doesn't make you dwell. Gathering all around the fire for 10 minutes, all the visitors of Epcot gathered for a fantastic firework display. Worth seeing. Thanks for reading.

You couldn't be further from the truth.

Epcot - 2nd October 2012 Epcot is a park I'm very fond of, in fact I think it my favourite park at Disney World. The reasons for this will become clear through my report. Suffice to say the day previously Epcot had celebrated its 30th anniversary and we received a free 30th anniversary pin badge from Mouse Gear. The cast member informed us they were going for 80 dollars on e-bay. One may hold onto this for a while. So Epcot. With Testrack closed, there is about two other attractions of major interest to really talk about:- Soarin' Fresh from California is Soarin', a if you like, flight simulator with a difference. On my trip last year this is the attraction that really got American's going. And I can happily report this is still the case with the queue time for this jumping to 60 minutes almost immediately after the park opens. Soft music plays in the queueline to keep you entertained, it doesn't really work because you stay stationary for quite a while. This is a lengthy attraction so even with two rooms of simulators, time can drag. Luckily we went straight to Soarin' when the park opened, grabbed a fast pass and joined the queue so got two goes on it quite quickly. As for the attraction itself, it really is the most peaceful (E-ticket) attraction going. It takes the most beautiful sights of California and shows just how varied the state is. From the smell of oranges over a grove to the snow capped mountains to the North. The only thing that takes you slightly out of the moment is the jumping from scene to scene. Nonetheless, the final scene flying over Disneyland, and being hit by fireworks gets every American sobbing and the ride finished with a loud round of applause. It's a real must see at Epcot. Soarin' Graded B+ Whilst we waited for our fast pass for Soarin', we took a ride on Living with the Land. It's a really nice boat ride teaching its riders how we need to look after the world we live in and use our crops and animals properly. Whilst it may seem like a blatant attempt at education it's something that differentiates Epcot from the other theme parks. After our second Soarin' ride it was cake time. I went for a toffee crumble cupcake which was nice and squidgy. We made our way to The Seas with Nemo and Friend. which previously I had seen as a pointless endeavour with Nemo. Now I truly believe that every theme park should get an omnimover. They are the future people. We saw the manatees before watching Crush talk which is an interactive show featuring the turtle from Finding Nemo. It's meant more for the kids as they sit in front of the screen and all the questions are directed at them. it's nonetheless a nice diversion. It was time to travel further into Epcot with a ride on something that all Disney fans despise.. Imagination Now, imagine Tomb Blaster but with no scary elements at all. This is what the ride is kind of like. you journey through a factory exploring the five senses but at each turn Figment of your imagination (a little purple dragon) interrupts and says that imagination is the key to all your senses. The sound of a train conjures up lots of images in your imagination. It's cute and one of the only attractions at Epcot that doesn't take itself too seriously. Chris hates it, but I'm rather fond of Figment. It gets away with a cardinal amount of sins for this reason alone. Our next choice of ride was Mission Space. Last year we rather stupidly had a cinamon pretzel before the ride and spent most of the experience feeling rather sick. This time we were prepared. No need for sick bags this time. Mission Space is intense and rather claustrophobic. We went for the more intense orange side and it is extreme, probably the most extreme ride at Disney World. The attraction itself is fun and scary but very hard to re-ride because you do walk off just thankful that you didn't throw up all over the place.

You're also going round in circles with the discussion. At first it was about guests safety, but now you're talking about from staff members safety which is something we literally have no control over. Us boycotting the park on grounds of healthy and safety isn't going to stop the 'trouble makers' coming. No one from TPM is going to go to Thorpe and start fights in mazes or queue lines. I love this idea that rides staff have no idea what they are doing though, it's not like they maintain the safety of thousands of people everyday is it.

Which is ridiculous in itself. Alton did lose 250,000 guests but then the year before they added a very successfully advertised rollercoaster. The attendance year per year has been sustainable for a while if I'm right. Our parks rely to heavily on new rides. If they gave people excellent value for money and a right royal good time, people would attend regardless of whether there was a new attraction or not.

Welcome to the forums guys

WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

"Thorpe thank you for trying to get your ride working, regardless of how poor the quality of it is" "Thorpe, well done for being commited to your attraction" "Thorpe your ride is crap" How about the positivity Kabz instead of the negative attitude all the time, it's really getting tyring.

Thanks Tom, it's always a pleasure to read about parks that are rarely spoken about on TPM. I found the same with Stuntfall in Spain as you did with Deja Vu, they are great rides with so much variety going on in such a small footprint. Shame they are a reliability nightmare because they ride really nicely. We also seem to have had similar experiences with former Mitch Hawker number ones too, I thought Expedition Ge Force was average at best and you've found the same with Bizarro. It's stupid how rides actually set themselves up to fail in this way. Final thought, Revolution at Blackpool isn't Vekoma, it's Arrow. D'oh Loving all the Uk comparisons by the way you cheeky scamp.