January 3, 201312 yr comment_146932 You just turn up with your friend at your friend's booked time slot. For future - any guest of a MAP holder doesn't need to pre-book at a time slot, and you can both get in the priority entrance. If you're there to buy a MAP (or exchange vouchers) just tell them at the front, and they'll also let you in to the ticketing area to do this. I hope you have a horrible time.
January 3, 201312 yr comment_146942 Hopefully just the one, I dunno how many Blackpool's Dungeons has Blackpool has the same amount every dungeons has. Two. (Extremis and the photo at the start).
January 4, 201312 yr comment_146950 The photo at the start is what slows everything down. It's a shame, really - but it must be a good money maker for them. I wonder if the boat ride will have a photo op, (like it used to) - as Blackpool doesn't have a boat ride.
January 5, 201312 yr comment_147015 Well I visited today and I have to say, we ended up buying the photo at the start because it was so good I also loved the boat ride and the drop tower certainly shocked me on how fast it was! However, I was disappointed was vengeance, it didn't really impress anyone in there and the guy was having to tell us to shoot them, but when we did shoot, nothing exactly happened. It didn't really have a story line either, to be honest I didn't understand it! I was also shocked how they put a 1.2 m height restriction on! Other than that I had a great but scary time, it wasn't to bad overall but there were some scary moments!
January 5, 201312 yr comment_147021 ...which is why Vengeance is deemed a flop and not moving! Plus there was a very dangerous accident with it once, but that's another story! Glad you had a nice time!
January 6, 201312 yr comment_147087 Just thinking about it, how did extremis become so intense while it is so small? I thought it was as nearly as intense as detonator was!
January 7, 201312 yr comment_147104 Intensity is nothing to do with height, as many members prefer Detonator to rides like Apocalypse or maybe Hurakan Condor in PortAventura which is over twice the height. It's all down to the manufacturer. Detonator is manufactured by Fabbri and instead of falling under gravity, it is forced downwards by 4 pistony type things at the top (pneumatics I think), whlilst Intamin drop towers just fall under gravity. Extremis is manufactured by ABC who have very little information on their website regarding how the ride works, but in short the intensity you feel has nothing to do with height.
January 7, 201312 yr comment_147105 Yes, it must be something like that, I knew detonator was literally launched down the tower but I thought extremis would be one of those baby, bouncy towers Goes to show, even if a ride is small, it can be really intense!
January 7, 201312 yr comment_147114 Extremis works the same as intamin towers - they're freefall by gravity. However, as they're so small you get the original christ we're falling bit then you've already hit the breaks - you don't get the usual boring almost-floatyness of usual drop towers.
January 7, 201312 yr comment_147190 And the restraints really allow you to leave your seats which adds a whole new dimension!
January 8, 201312 yr comment_147209 So that is why I hate Detty, it forces you down rather than allowing you to drop...
January 8, 201312 yr comment_147219 But that's why detty is so good, so unique it launches you down which gives you a completely different experience! Take power tower 2 for instance, it is double the height but it was no where as near as intense as detty was! Detty is such a unique ride.
January 8, 201312 yr comment_147223 So that is why I hate Detty, it forces you down rather than allowing you to drop... That's what SHE said...
January 8, 201312 yr comment_147378 Wait they are taking it down? Jolly good I went on Saturday to the dungeons
January 8, 201312 yr comment_147388 No, that is them building the new one at the new location. Really shocked that they have gone for a brand new one. There was nothing wrong with the old/current one. Maybe they will use it in their next dungeons so it didn't bother them purchasing a brand new one. Will definitely avoid disruption of closing the current one early to move it I guess.
January 8, 201312 yr comment_147392 Aye, this was new Extremis around the same time that TPM were riding the current Extremis!
January 8, 201312 yr comment_147396 New Extremis uses a similar system as Terra, I.e. drop first, rise second... That's why there's a new one (besides no doubt a few system upgrades as well)...
January 8, 201312 yr comment_147397 Old one's going in a bin/probably going off elsewhere to another merlin attraction or being sold on. It's so downtime during the move is short as well. Nice to know the place will be up and running easily without rushing.
January 9, 201312 yr comment_147407 Old one's going in a bin/probably going off elsewhere to another merlin attraction or being sold on. Thorpe?
January 9, 201312 yr comment_147408 No. They have a drop ride. I wonder how tall the new drop is going to be. Saying 3 storeys is quite deceptive. The progress they're making is quite impressive. However, they've only made it public for a whole that they're building; it's obviously been going on a lot longer than they've made out it to seem.
January 9, 201312 yr comment_147410 Have they cut into three stories, or have they simply removed a stairwell?
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