Mark9

If anyone could come up with some decent, high-throughput flat rides that would not only be relevant today but relevant in 20 years time then be my guest. Because at the moment, as antiquated as Enterprise, Blade and Ripsaw are, they do still do the buisiness because they are such theme park staples.Whereas the only flat ride at Thorpe which continually interests people is Rush. Vortex may as well be dead, Samurai's popularity will be non-existant come 2012 and Slammer lost all recognition the moment Rush opened.People are very quick to say Alton need flat rides but when asked what ones they think Alton should get, the conversation seems to just dry up. Jump 2's are occasionally mentioned, as are S&S Screaming Swings. But nothing that says to me, yes that would absolutly fit at Alton Towers and compliment the excellent rollercoaster line up.People also forget that back in the 80's, Alton had an incredibly large selection of flat rides. 10,000 nights, Magic Carpets, Gravitrons, Dynamo, Boneshaker. And now we're down to four. Flat rides just don't seem to meet the standard or have the capacity for a park like Alton.So go with the flat rides, I would be intrigued what people come up with.

Cheryl Cole makes this GIF. Stupid bint.

Calm down dear. I meant Twynersh.. woops.WHAT IN THE BLUE HELL, MARK9 MADE A MISTAKE!

Twynersh and McDonalds have the win for yesterday. 5 points given to thorpeparkjack and MichaelaScoreboardDaniel H - 15 pointsAndrew - 5 pointsJosh C - 5 pointsthorpeparkjack - 5 points

You know I've just realised, we don't have a topic discussing what rides we actually like. Sure we talk about each indiviual ride at Thorpe Park and to a lesser degree Alton Towers and Chessington, but what about all those little rides that you may have ridden that have been virtually ignored.I'll start the ball rolling with five of my favourite non UK Merlin rides. 1. Superman de AceroA lot of discussion about Floorless coasters always centres about the non event of the floorless aspect if you aren't in the front row. Well that mattered so little to me as Superman is one of those perfect rides that is virtually ignored, and yet is absolutely brilliant and my favourite rollercoaster. With a mix of fantastic air time on that first drop, brilliantly intense inversions and a zero g roll that has yet to be matched, fantastic thrills and yeah the floorless coaster is defunct but no one ever comments on the amount of freedom you have as you rides. Legs as far up as possible, just you and the track in front with no obstructions. Fantastic ride!2. Blue FireAbsolute classy ride. It single handidly shows Intamin that this is how you do a smooth, thrilling launch coaster which lasts longer then a sneeze. A mix of air time, inversions and excellent hand/head choppers, Blue Fire is sheer Mack class. I'm so glad they've sold two more of there megacoasters, they are excellent.3. Mondial CaprioloThe most thrilling flat ride I've ever ridden. From the ground it looks like a souped up Booster. I hate Boosters, over-rated, slow loading pieces of boring nothingness. The Capriolo is on a whole different level and had me shouting expletives as I just couldn't believe what the ride was capable of. It's hard to describe as you really have to go on it to fully, sort of understand why its such a beast. Worth finding at fairs.4. G'Sengte Sau(The only pic I had =()Gerstlauers first attempt at a rollercoaster and remains my favourite ride they've built so far, G'Sengte Sau shares many traits with my other favourite ride, it's surprisingly under-rated. From its little layout and hidden away themed beauty its a wonderful attraction. Hidden away in Germany, it may not have the Intamin and B&M'ness of other German parks, Tripsdill is definitly worth a visit.5. Black MambaSeen as the natural successor to Nemesis, Mamba's hype seems to have died down since it opened. It's a shame because its a great ride. Like a snake wriggling through the bushes, the layout takes you through caves, up through buildings and through the over-growth. The theming on Mamba is the most impressive part. It's scale is unmatched by most rides in Europe.So there's just a few of my favourites. What are yours?

Yeah thats right, the guesses are for tomorrow night. I think doing it everyday would get a wee bit tedious so it will be every now and then.

I did see that Marc was at the Twynersh last night. Whilst points had been awarded I will be awarding 5 points to whoever chose the Twynersh. This is because.1. I make the rules and break them as I decide 2. There wasn't a rule saying after I have given points, I can't give out more afterwards3. Whether Marc eats there or not is beside the point ScoreboardDaniel H - 15 pointsAndrew - 5 pointsJosh C - 5 pointsNext game will be tomorrow!

Ok guys. The winner tonight is the wildcard. As no one voted for.. THE WILDCARD, that means no one recieves any points tonight.ScoreboardDaniel H - 10 points.Keep you eyes peeled for the next round of WHAT RESTRAUNT WILL MARC GO TO TONIGHT!

I swear Jedward are the human form of cancer. They are everywhere and for no good reason.

1. Pot calling kettle black. I haven't told members to shut up yet afterall. 2. No one is saying he can't eat at restraunts everyday.3. Invasion of private life. Facebook is the public domain.4. We're not discussing, you've turned it into a debate about morality and privacy.He's taking it as the joke that it is. You clearly aren't.

No Ricky, evidently we only care about what Marc eats.

Oh trust me, this is unprecedented. McDonalds will now be added to the list. !And due to this admin error you have been awarded ten points.Daniel H - 10 points.

Are you suggesting Marc is slightly predictable?!Doesn't this game suggest that he clearly isn't!

Ok guys, something crazy has happened. As has been confirmed by facebook, tonight Marc was at Frankie and Bennies and the twynersh hungry Horse.If this happens tomorrow only 5 points will be awarded!

Ok guys, heres the deal. For anyone who has Marc on facebook, Marc is at one of four restraunts everyday. So to celebrate Marc's love of restraunts in the Thorpe Park area we're hopefully going to play a little game.On Selected days people can choose what restraunt Marc will visit and for whoever guesses correctly they win ten points. The ultimate winner will win something extra special at the TPM christmas meet.Here are the choices- Toby Carvery- Harvester- Frankie and Bennies- Twnersh 'Hungry Horse'- McDonalds in StainesOr you can go for the wildcard if you wish. This means Marc has left Chertsey and gone *gulp* somewhere else! Choose for tomorrow now.... if you dare!

And apart from the two Monte Makaya clones But we all love Colossus anyway.. don't we

Monte Makaya is defunct!For those not in the know, Monte Makaya is the 8 looping coaster design that Colossus was based on. Obviously, Colossus was slightly modified to fit in the extra two inversions. The park had a fatal accident on a different rollercoaster and the park was closed down. (So no, not Intamin related fluffs )

It's called Starry Night Ripper and surprise surprise, it's in China.http://www.rcdb.com/8983.htm

Something strange is going down at B&M headquarters. For a few years now their designs haven't really pushed the boundaries in the way they used to. Their hypers seemed to follow the same basic set up, the inverters nearly all clones. but for 2011 and into 2012 the rides are becoming something... more. First we have a new type of Dive Machine, probably the most boring of the new rides. Next is Parc Asterix's new addition, a far cry from its generic rides. X-Raptor is definitily something a lot of people are looking forward to. it's looking stunning.The next B&M for 2011 is a flyer. Now you may think that sounds a bit of a non-story but.. well I'll let the pictures do the talking..A vertical loop on a B&M flyer?!Nice to see B&M may have their mojo back...

I see many kids on Rameses these days. Although to be fair most are taller then you Ricky.

I actually adore all of this. It reminds me a lot of the Dragon Coasters entrance at Legoland but only a little bit more inventive. I really like the idea of Fury's second lift hill travelling over the castle wall so to speak, really awesome visual spectacle. I think it would suit a Medieval English village actually, you've already got the dragon and St George idea going through Land of the Dragons at the moment anyway.

It moved when Six Flags Astroworld closed down (named Skyswat.. yes original). It's still has a lot of problems in its new home though.

Edited for truth