Mark9

Juice + Gas =POP

Maybe that explains the downtime it had on Monday and it's late opening yesterday. Once it opened it ran well. Staff there need to know their queue times a bit better though, it said the queue was 90 minutes but we queued 45 minutes including front row.It really is the best ride in the dark though, far better then all of Thorpe's rides which are lit up like christmas trees. Vamp is just pure swinging through the dark and the lights in the tunnel work well. Loved it.

Or.. its the equivalent of Saw running 1 and a half cars.

It's true what they say, annoyances are more memorable then the good.The best part was seeing you and Tommy

Chessington - erm.. today.This trip report may be slightly controversial but this really irritated me today (as some may have seen on facebook). It's no secret that we live in a country with a wet climate. Our summer lasts for two weeks in June and then its rain and overcast skies. If you are to visit Chessington on any rainy day you are pretty much screwed. The park luckily have Tomb Blaster, Bubbleworks, Hocus Pocus Hall and several sheltered areas such as the Zoo to keep you out of the wet. Unfortunately it has so many attractions that are effected by rain.Skyway trains can't get up the hill by SeastormPeeking becomes a battering storm of rain and wind VS pod.Rattlesnake and Dragons Fury go down to a maximum of two people per car, essentially making Fury have a 250 pph and Rattlesnake 175 pph throughput.Truckers is lucky to even start.For such a fantastic theme park it is an utter shambles that something hasn't been done to sort out this problem. Five of their 24 attractions affected by weather and what happens if a major ride like Vampire or Tomb Blaster goes down. Well yesterday happens with Fury having a two hour queue because when you throw reduced capacity, express pass, 10,000 gate figures, disabled riders and exit passes at a ride with such shockingly bad numbers.. its not a good thing.I don't want to make out I had a bad day, my day was great and I got on everything but to queue an hour for Fury when it should have been 15 minutes maximum is shocking. Guests around me in the queueline were naturally and frustrated but the operator of the ride didn't feel the need to make any PA announcements about why the ride was going around half empty.

There's never been a ride at Chessington called Rodeo. Someones fibbing to you.

How did you go to the TPM meet if you were at Alton Towers.I know, I know, I'm a pedantic idiot.

I am

I've just had a thought, Rooney wanted to leave because he thought the club lacked ambition. So why exactly has he signed a contract for another five years? Will they buying more world class players then as well as paying more.Is he really worth £150,000 a week?Really?Seriously?Truely?

Thats what I thought. They do like to overcomplicate things it seems.

You write that like its a regular occurence.

A Halloween special for everyone, vote here on what you think of Chessington's classic Transylvanian rollercoaster.Open for it's 20th season, the Vampire has been thrilling riders since 1990 in either bat themed cars or leg danging carriages. It's seen an extensive refurb and was Tussauds real start into stunning rollercoaster designs. Through Vampire John Wardley learnt many lessons that he would incorporate into Nemesis, Oblivion, Megafobia, Air, Dragons Fury and Th13teen.Vampire's legacy is well known in enthusiast circles.. but just how good is the ride?

Not anyone with a hint of intelligence anyway...

People still go to Chessington?

I really hope so electricbill, I really do. Chessington has always had a special place in my heart and its for reasons like the original Bubbleworks which made it so. I hope that once this contract ends, they take a serious look at the Bubbleworks, forget about the amount of money the ride could make and just make a damn good, fantastic dark ride. The original Bubbleworks had class, style, a good sense of humour and was a lot of fun. The current incarnation is just a giant marketing board where everything is sterile, nothing moves, in essence a travesty of a ride.The Bubbleworks idea to be honest has had its day and I think the ride needs a new idea to reinvigorate the ride.

Then how come Rita doesn't have these problems every year during Halloween...

Do you ever do nice make up? Or is it all about the gore.

Bi is a code word. Well actually more like a series of words and it differs depending on your gender.If you are male it's "I'm actually gay"If you are female it actually means "I prefer men"

Agreed 100%.Thorpe Park may be able to build higher, faster, more, but it will never have the kind of rides and experiences that Alton has.

They are very good reasons. Whenever I visit Legoland I always feel like I'm constantly in an advertisment, it never feels like I'm experiencing something beyond a franchise. Paultons may have Peppa Pig coming but the entire park will still feel nice, fun, untouched,

Paultons has so much more character then Legoland, such an under-rated park. The very thought of visiting Legoland sends shivers down my spine.

It would be nice for Chessington to just add anything to be honest. Years and years of next to nothing ride investment. I'm surprised Chessington is doing as well as it is sometimes.

Went with a few from here on Thursday. Another great trip to the park. I arrived around 2:30 and the park was very dead. Walk on rides at night is the way Mark likes it. All rides were on close to max capacity (Tidal Wave was not but it was unnecessary).More importantly.. the mazes.Hellgate was a bit dull this time round. Not enough actors and to dark really. The Curse was impressive with the actors making good use of the layout to scare us. Seven was okay but I always feel so dead to it because of the white tent look. Not even the fake camouflage was on it this year.Assylum is definitly the best as a maze. It's awful in there with the strobes, the mirrors and the endless corridors. The Terror Zone would be better if it wasn't for the fact it's essentially Miss Hippos Fungle Safari and Thorpe Farm signage plastered everywhere. They aren't scary or eerie and just not run down enough to be effective. The old Zodiac pod looked excellent.. particularly with graffiti clearly etched onto it from the days when classic Zodiac ran in 2005. The Flying Fish figure was also very effective. The actors did well with the environment. I think in a few years Terror Zone will be very very good. For now it's a bit to 'cute'

Nice discussion skills.