Mark9

Fire would be a good effect to have but even if it was added I couldn't see it being there for long. Before Tidal Wave's fire ball lines were cut, the effect completely stopped in 2004 due to the rising cost in fuel. Whilst they may not effect Swarm in its first year, it could easily come and bite it in the bum later on in the rides like. I would much rather the park added something that will have longevity then a pyrotechnic that will be turned off on the first days of 2013.

I'm guessing Amy Winehouse can't be used as an effigy now...

Agreed with both points. So who do you guys want to pm their choices to

Indeed. Which is why I think a voting system would be the best way of doing this. Yes this is just a fun little theme park forum but often you guys have expressed how you want the forum to run and how we haven't met your expectations.I think the best and fairest way of doing this is for members to private message me the two members they think would be the best choice to be moderators on TPM. Which means everyone has a potential shot at running the forum, not just the members who post the most frequantly. Will need to okay this with the rest of the moderator team but I think this is the fairest way of doing it.The only issue is it could become a popularity contest which is not what we want.

My main thought on this is whilst Sheepie is on holiday we trial two new moderators a week. This will give them a chance to mod the forum and us the chance to see how they go about it. obviously, I think the forum should decide on who takes these positions. I'm sure us on the mod team have ideas who we want, but we'd like to hear you guys views first.

Agree with Marc here. If there was a relation to an IP surely they'd release that information with the ride announcement.

I support this notion. We'll start with lost City and Saw.

Ah excellent, nice and original name for the park there. Good video to build up anticipation to. The ride could go in any direction really. Like Raptor, Merlin are definitly going down Nemesis routes with their wing-rider coasters.

Members are reminded that if they have nothing to add to discussion, could they please stop posting one word posts.

Never visit a theme park on traveller day...

Isn't that the point in feedback. They don't just want one person to give it to them...

Thorpe is quite far away when you live in Stoke on Trent... whats your point?

Everythings fair in War AdamY.

This make me angry to, I love F1

We've had this discussion before actually in private and we came to the conclusion that the park with one coaster, it's second in command Tidal Wave and Vortex is not going to be as popular as the park with Saw as its new ride and Stealth, Colossus and Inferno as support.Of course it's going to have grown in popularity, its had 4 major coasters and heaps of new rides thrown at it. Whether Saw is a favourite is more down the personal preference.

A side point here, how are we measuring success?

Surely both parks are going to be advancing at the same level now, both parks are on a major coaster every 3 years and Alton have been wanting a third hotel for quite some time now. One day our parks will learn rollercoasters aren't everything. *sighs*

So you're saying..WWE RAW IS WAR.

I'd actually argue at the moment it's more "what park have you visited too much in the past." Because the two Northern people seem to prefer Thorpe and the people who've over-done Thorpe are in Alton's corner.I like this sort of discussion though, seeing what people prefer from their parks.

Vamps could have a 50 minute queue at any time in the year. Later in the holidays when Vampire has a 90 minute queue with 3 trains, that the time that Chessington require the extra train.

A bag caused it to valley? Oh Intamin In seriousness though, could have been a far worse incident (knowing Intamin) so I think a valley ain't to bad. I have a slight fear in my head that it may push Disney to have no bag rules on their upside rollercoasters.. lets hope not ey.

Every year I've known Chessington, they've never had three trains at the beginning of the Summer holidays. At the moment it isn't really essential anyway because this is the quietest part of the holidays. A lot of people have gone on holiday and as Luke said, the park was quiet. It's towards the middle where the third train will be needed otherwise Vampire's queue will be absolutely heaving.

You left a gaping hole Chessington, you gits.

It's just the excitement thing really, they forget about the reality of things. Like when they climb over fences to retrieve their hats, forgetting a several tonne B&M train is coming round the corner to decapitate you.