Mark9

Precisely, they did exactly the same with Thirteen five years ago.

This is going to roll on for the rest of the season. We all need to decide whether reading the clickbait is worth it or not. I'm choosing not to read because I don't like feeling the mob mentality from keyboard warriors, saying the park should close forever.

A few people and theme parks in general.

That's more the reaction I'm expecting from the majority of enthusiasts. A solid if unremarkable ride.

And to think it's all Jeremy Clarkson's fault too.

After the voting in of gay marriage by referendum in Ireland and the decision by the Supreme court in America yesterday, London Pride today has a lot of reasons to celebrate. The pictures of the White House, Niagra Falls and many others yesterday show how far the fight for gay equality has come.

So following an incident on California Screamin', Selfie sticks are now banned from Walt Disney World entirely. If they could just find a way to ban them from life in general, that would be awesome. http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/06/breaking-selfie-sticks-to-be-completely-banned-from-walt-disney-world-theme-parks-not-just-on-theme-park-attractions/

You can't see that area on the ride, in the park, on the way to the park. It doesn't ruin it at all.

Apologise for the swear but I think it's appropriate for this topic.

I think most of us got it was sarcasm, it just wasn't very funny.

I can see the papers blaming the Smiler on this one.

Even from the top of Summit Plummet you can kind of make out all that structure behind Everest. You've just ruined the magic toofpik. Still.. could be worse..

/\ Mark9 Dislikes this post. Poor Giraffe. The keepers at Chessington must be gutted, the relationships they develop with these animals means they must be heartbroken today.

On my first trip to Chessington, 5th Dimension was the most memorable thing I rode that day. If it was still around now it would be dated beyond believe but at the time it just seemed wonderful. Thanks for the link Coasterdude (via Neilfever)

Oh no not another campaign. They work so well after all.

Wish I had the enthusiasm and energy to ride one ride 14 times in a day.

I'd happily admit to living near Adventure Island! Welcome to TPM Danny =)

I know the trains aren't ready, it just seems ludicrous to open at all without scenic being open.

Why are they opening now without the Scenic Railway? Surely that's the biggest draw they've got going and to have it closed doesn't seem like the right move..

I quite like the discussion about Blackpool (even if its in the wrong place). It's far more interesting then the discussion about nothing happening at Dragon Falls.

You make it sound like Black Mamba's theming is like a gherkin in a McDonalds hamburger.

God imagine if they'd been like that on Airs open day in 2002. They'd be a new article every 10 minutes.

Yes, I'm sure Batman's concrete trenches are weeping with sadness right now.

I'm glad all these stories of rides being evacuated safely are major news now. It only reinforces the fact that rides at Alton Towers are safe and are run properly. You can just feel it in the Guardian and Mirror stories that they are desperate for something awful to happen. Their sadness that no one fell off to their deaths during an evacuation is almost tangible.