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Mark9

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  1. I want someone to seriously tell me where all this classy, amazing theming is. Just having a well themed station and a few saws is not enough.
  2. I'm just going to leave this here.
  3. Going back to this topic, I'm now convinced The Swarm has the best shot in 20 years of being a world class ride. It has all the whistles and bells, it just needs to deliver on every promise.
  4. I've never realised just how large this project is. It seems to absolutely dominate that side of the park (at least that seems to be the impression from the pictures). it does look stunning.
  5. Woah Woah Woah! Desite loving this project, I've never really taken any notice of its actual layout. Looking back at those drawings in planning permission, the finished product looks absolutely stunning. The speed that trains going to be flying out of that inline, into the inclined loop and into that ground hugging helix is going to make Inferno, Saw, Colossus and Raptor look like trial runs. I would be incredibly surprised if a second trim doesn't pop up after the inclined loop if I'm honest.Even if it does this is going to be a very fast, action packed ride.
  6. Bye Bear Hunt
  7. I'd personally go for Inferno although Stealth does come very close on the intensity stakes.One of my favourite things about Inferno if you like, is how quiet it is. Unlike the others which opened to major advertising campagins and set the UK coaster scene on fire (pun not intended), Inferno was like a little flicker of light. It was built with the intention of being back up to Colossus and as time goes on it continues to be the coaster that backs up Stealth, Saw and next years Swarm.I think it's a really nice coaster actually. I think its beginning with the journey through the volcano and the roar of the train is really novel, its layout is a bit blase but it has the intensity in the right places and is easily Thorpe's best rollercoaster at night.Saw suffers from the problem that it's just absolute garbage. It is the literal ride in a shed, its layout goes barely near pathways, its single trick gives me massive headaches, its nowhere near long enough for a major ride, its theming is inspired in some places, non existant in others.Colossus takes third place because its a decent ride ruined by a ridiculous loading system.
  8. That unlimited fastpass thing would be absolute chaos, serious chaos. I joined in the survey and said the best thing about the current AP's is the affordability. So lets hope ey
  9. Odds on that the minimalist supports will be only the first of many problems this ride will encounter..
  10. Mark9 replied to Marc's topic in The Past
    Any need for that Jack?
  11. Mark9 replied to Marc's topic in The Past
    To quote my own blog Jack"Everywhere we go in the world there is always someone waiting in the wings to belittle our opinion.""The problem with opinions is that everyone has one, everyone has their own fresh perspective on things and a lot of that comes down to their past experiences, what they find personally interesting. How many times have you been recommended a film, only to watch it and not sure whether it was worth all the hype?""My Opinion is my own. I go to somewhere new or I watch something I’ve never seen before with a fresh perspective. When I pull down that restraint on that brand new rollercoaster or I settle down to watch that brand new movie, I want to enjoy it. The end result is irrelevant, at the very beginning the idea is pleasure, to be enthralled in 120 minutes of stunning cinematography or 90 seconds of beautiful, technical rollercoaster action. At no point do I do something new with the intention of dis-pleasure. Because what would be the point in not enjoying your life deliberately."I think Inferno is the best rollercoaster in the park. You don't think that, doesn't make my view invalid does it? Many agree with me, many disagree with me. Isn't that the beauty of being an individual and not a sheep.As for Swarm, I share the sentiment. Thorpe's coasters don't exactly set the world alight in what they do these days so Swarm is a bit of a breathe of fresh air. It has a bit of length, a different ride style and a very unique start to the ride.
  12. Mark9 replied to Marc's topic in The Past
    IMO of course, Inferno is currently Thorpe's best rollercoaster. Saw easily takes the acclaim for crap coaster at the park.
  13. Mark9 replied to Theme Park bloke's topic in The Real World
    Nah. Sorry Rattle, don't buy that at all. Heirachy is the admins or mods telling you what you can and can not like (AKA Theme Park Review). Repping someone is not establishing a hierachy over someone. People make friends with other people, I don't see any war of groups on TPM particularly. Might be happening away from TPM but then that is nothing to do with the forum or website.No one has warned or banned anyone to solve a confrontational situation. We warn and ban when is needed, not unnecessarily.Judgement is personal to everyone. I don't particularly like dead cats appearing on my facebook wall either, even if I'm only seeing half the story.
  14. Mark9 replied to Marc's topic in The Past
    I'm asking B&M to ensure they build a coaster in this country every 3-4 years. Never again must they let Intamin build their drossy crap in our country when we can have fantastic coasters like Swarm built.
  15. Always said that Themeuk is one of the best websites on the web for UK theme parks. Updates like what they've done for Swarm just show how far it's come.
  16. Mark9 replied to Phill's topic in The Real World
    Congratulations to this evil, abhorent bitch for winning Bigot of the year.
  17. Mark9 replied to Phill's topic in Nonsense
  18. Really well done Marc on getting these pictures.
  19. Mark9 replied to Lewie900's topic in General Discussion
    Do we know why its back?More importantly, is it staying? Quite easily the best ride soundtrack at Thorpe and really makes Detonator come alive.
  20. Mark9 replied to Theme Park bloke's topic in The Real World
    People who relentlessly moan. A little moaning is okay, but everything you say is a whine...Just STFU.
  21. Well done to the park for somehow (mysteriously) being up on last season. Does that include Zoo openings or is it on whole park alone?- Yes to retheme to Toytown. Just make sure Truckers get a chainsaw or some kind of grenade attack whilst your at it - Nero going sort of makes sense here. Still, never got why there was two neros so close to each other in the park. Thanks Kev..
  22. Mark9 replied to Phill's topic in Stuff
    Quite a fan of this at the moment. Rather ashamedly I must admit.
  23. As long as it doesn't start with "from the park that bought Colossus, Nemesis Inferno, Stealth and Saw: The Ride" I think I'll be pretty happy.

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