People of TPM, the time has come!  The votes have been counted and verified, after some delay.  And so the time has come to reveal the winners...

 

 

PARK AWARDS

 

Best UK Park

1)  Alton Towers (22)

2)  Thorpe Park (14)

3)  Paulton's Park (5)

 

Best UK Coaster

1)  Nemesis (8)

2)  The Smiler (7)

3)  The Swarm (6)

 

Best UK Flat

1)  Slammer (16)

2)  Rush (12)

3)  Samurai (8)

 

Best UK Water

1)  Valhalla (20)

2)  Tidal Wave (13)

3)  Congo River Rapids (4)

 

Best UK Dark

1)  Derren Brown's Ghost Train (13)

2)  Valhalla (8)

3)  Duel (7)

 

Best Themed UK Experience

1)  Derren Brown's Ghost Train (14)

2)  London Dungeons (4)

3=)  Valhalla (3)

3=)  Lost Kingdom (3)

 

Worst UK Ride

1)  Storm Surge (16)

2)  Derren Brown's Ghost Train (11)

3)  Colossus (3)

 

Best International Park

1)  Europa Park (16)

2)  Phantasialand (8)

3)  Islands of Adventure (5)

 

Best International Coaster

1)  Helix, Liseberg (8)

2)  Shambhala, Port Aventura (6)

3)  Taron, Phantasialand (5)

 

Best New-For-2016 Attraction

1)  Taron / Klugheim (16)

2)  DBGT (6)

3)  Lost Kingdom (5)

 

Best International Themed Experience

1)  Tower of Terror (7)

2)  Klugheim (3)

3)  Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey (2)

 

Most Uncomfortable Ride

1)  Colossus (8)

2)  Furius Baco (6)

3)  Saw - The Ride (3)

 

Most Disappointing Merlin Moment 2016

1)  Derren Brown's Ghost Train - various reasons, from late opening, 12p ticket issues, general ride experience / availability... (26)

2)  Loggers Leap closure (5)

3)  Multiple ride closures (4)

 

Best-Looking New-for-2017 Attraction

1)  Symbolica (7)

2=)  Ferrari Land, PA (4)

2=)  Gruffalo attraction at Chessington (4)

2=)  Volcano Bay (4)

2=)  Mystic Timbers (4)

2=)  "There's actually new stuff for 2017?" (4)

 

Best Manufacturer

1)  B&M (22)

2)  Mack (21)

3)  Intamin (6)

 

 

MEMBER AWARDS

 

Best Member

1)  @BaronC. 

2)  @Matt Creek

3=)  @Phill Pritchard

3=)  @Wumbamillio

 

Best Team Member

1)  @Marc

2)  @Peaj

3=) @Mark9

3=)  @pluk

 

Best New Member

1)  @Josh3103

2)  @Stuntman707

3)  @Roodie

 

Best Quality Posts

1)  @BaronC.

2)  @Wumbamillio

3)  @Ian-S

 

Best TPM Meet

1)  Blackpool

2)  Europa Park

3)  Fright Nights

Most Knowledgeable Member

1)  @Wumbamillio

2=)  @Marc

2=)  @BaronC.

3)  @Benin

 

Most Dedicated

1)  @Marc

2=)  @Matt Creek

2=)  @BaronC.

3)  @Benin

 

Most Sarcastic (aka 'Benin's Sarcasm Award')

1)  @Benin

2)  @Matt Creek

3)  @wegloo

 

Most Likely to be Banned in 2017

1)  @Cornflakes

2)  @Coaster Jamie

3)  @ChessingtonSam

 

Funniest Member

1)  @pluk

2)  @wegloo

3)  @Matt Creek

 

Biggest Fanboy/girl

1)  @BaronC.

2)  @Matt Creek

3=)  @ChessingtonSam

3=)  @Coaster Jamie

 

Sexiest Male

1)  @Matt Creek

2)  @alexander

3)  @Peaj

 

Sexiest Female

1)  @Amarghh

2=)  @terrortomb

2=)  @Matt Creek

3)  @Mer

 

Storm Surge Award

1)  @Coaster Jamie

2)  @ChessingtonSam

3)  @Matt Creek

 

Cutest Couple

1)  @Ryan and @Amarghh

2)  @Mitchada04 and @J.S217

3)  @Marc and @Mr. Fish

 

Member You'd Like to See More Of

1)  @Jart

2)  @Han30

3=)  @Coaster Jamie

3=)  @Phill Pritchard

3=)  @David B

I'm only interested in the member awards, this kind of delay is typical of Merlin tbh.

Interesting and unsurprising results. 

 

Nemy, Slammer, Valhalla all rightfully won best in their categories with Towers still holding the straws despite its rocky time. 

 

Derren Brown as best dark ride and themed uk experience is interesting, yet in contrary being the most disappointing Merlin moment and 2nd worst UK ride. It's no Storm Surge.

 

Europa winning best international park and Helix as best coaster is no surprise and Phantasialand's presecence in the rewards says a lot and it's amazing just how close the greatness between Mack and B&M is now.

 

Symbolica for best looking 2017 seems right, but Gruffalo2nd? Yes that seems accurate too. 

 

Merlin disappointing moments are best left not talked about as I'll probably dig myself a hole deeper than Klugheim.

 

The suspension of member results is interesting and unexpected. Oh well.

9 hours ago, MattyMoo said:

I'm only interested in the member awards, this kind of delay is typical of Merlin tbh.

 

Looks like we'll have to introduce a 'Most Disappointing TPM Moment' award next year...

 

So DBGT is best UK dark ride...and second worst UK ride. I'm very confused...

Very confusing results especially regarding DBGT which is the best UK dark ride and best themed UK experience but is the 2nd worst UK Ride

 

Other than that it was mainly what I expected

Hey don't knock the results for DGBT. It's not they're fault it ended up being made of marmite...

The Member Awards are now up, and all winning members have been tagged - congratulations to all!  

 

Thank you for your patience.  Except Mat; clearly all that bag holding has made you an impatient moo...

 

 

Oh, and thanks for all the votes guys!

On Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 9:01 PM, BaronC. said:

Most Likely to be Banned in 2017

1)  @Cornflakes

2)  @Coaster Jamie

3)  @ChessingtonSam

I have a few questions.

Cheers'en lads! 

 

...#freecornflakes

I am glad to see helix best international coaster

Always next year for an award for me 

Glad to see I've retained my sexiest male reward.

 

Although I seem to have lost my previous other rewards after countless years. Marc and BaronC you have done well.

 

I'm chuffed however that I'm seen as the second best member amongst being the third funniest. Oh, and Storm Surge too. 

 

Further thanks for voting me only second to Benin for my sarcasm. I feel deeply rewarded for these strong assets.

 

Europa and Blackpool rightfully won their positions as they were fantastic meets (2016's had many great ones) although I'm extremely disappointed Fish and Marc didn't win cutest couple. Congrats to Amy and Ryan  though.

 

I'm also apparently TPM's joint second sexiest female (along with my gf). Does this mean I have to forfeit I wonder? 

 

Thanks again to to those who voted me.

I give up, another Christmas ruined

10 hours ago, Matt Creek said:

Glad to see I've retained my sexiest male reward.

 

How could you not?

 

 

 

3rd sexiest female...I'll take that  Cheers guys! (Edit: just realised I also came third last year )

 

Marc and Fish - congrats

 

Stuntman is happy to be 2nd best new member too  

Now that I've won like 5 sarcasm awards don't I get one to keep?

 

God knows what I'm dedicated to though... Sarcasm? Not going to Thorpe?

this is a good result  congrats guys next year can we have a best VR ride. 

I'm shocked I've still scraping into the top 3 sexiest males over the last few years. Other names have been and gone but I'm greatly humbled I'm still in and also thanks for the second best team member also

I won something, I'm shocked thanks everyone who voted for me 

I despise you pluk.

 

 

How did Cornflakes win that award WHEN HES ACTUALLY BEEN BANNED THIS YEAR?

oh wow I actually was in a category for something  congrats to every one etc etc!

also, how on earth is DBGT been rated a decent ride when it's a pile of crap I don't know

1 hour ago, wegloo said:

How did Cornflakes win that award WHEN HES ACTUALLY BEEN BANNED THIS YEAR?

Well technically Jordan got the award last year after and while being banned, so same difference really.

Thanks for the nominations guys (well most of them anyway!) here's to another fun filled year in 2017!

Well now I feel under pressure to write something funny here. Too bad.

 

Fortunately I no longer feel any pressure to write quality or knowledgeable posts. Cheers guys!

 

Derren Brown best anything?  Hahaha!

 

Most importantly,  when is Adventure island's Time Machine going to claim its rightful place as king of the flat rides?

Time Machine is dreadfully vomtastic, and also it's at a park that isn't Thorpe or Merlin so it's not got a good ridership on here...

 

Not a good flat ride...