Mark9 Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 http://mark2262.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/dragon-khan/ A smallish, slightly more emotional piece on Dragon Khan. Comments welcome and much appreciated. Sidders, Tom, Liam T and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted December 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 http://mark2262.wordpress.com/2012/12/01/the-top-moments-of-2012-in-coaster-form/ This time last year, I wrote a blog on my favourite 2011 moments from theme parks. I've done a similar thing for this year, only with my top ten moments. Highlights include trips to Florida, France and Spain as well as our very own Thorpe Park. Have a read and please let me know what you think. Fred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 http://mark2262.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/coaster-battle-1/ The first in a series of rollercoaster battles. This time it's Raptor VS The Swarm. Please let me know what you think, feedback is required. Liam T and JoshC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 I've only just read your Raptor vs Swarm battle Mark, and I have to say, I really enjoyed it. Usually I don't like seeing comparisons between rides due to all the different factors that are taken into consideration when they're being designed and such, but I think the way you compare them in 'rounds' works really well! Do hope you do more in the future. Would be particularly interested in seeing a battle of some B&M Inverts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Your wish is my command Josh C. I have to admit that coaster battles are difficult things to write. As you say each ride has its own different factors, different budgets, different goals and can be effected by weather, age of the attraction and even park efficiency. That is why I try to keep the rides fairly similar. As for the battle of the B&M inverts.. well I decided to just go for it and write a piece on Nemesis VS Katun. What with their placings in the Mitch Hawker poll, I thought it was an apt time to compare the worlds best inverters. http://mark2262.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/coaster-battle-2/ As always feedback is more then welcome. JoshC. and Mitchada04 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Users Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Thoughts on the Batman clones? Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 I enjoyed Wreck-It ralph blog post! Everyone loves Wreck-It Ralph! Sidders, Mark9 and Smidget 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Thoughts on the Batman clones? Of the one I have ridden I thought it's powerful start was let down by its disappointing ending. That and it travelled through concrete troughs which I'm not much of a fan of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 http://mark2262.wordpress.com/2013/06/24/smile-always/ Surrender yourself to my review of the Smiler. Dan9 and JoshC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 Good blog post. Isn't air longer than Nemesis? Or do we discount it because it's crap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Good blog post. Isn't air longer than Nemesis? Or do we discount it because it's crap? Ricky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Mark has a new blog post up about Monsters Uni - http://mark2262.wordpress.com/2013/07/14/monsters-university/ However, I do wish you'd update your About Me please mark, you haven't worked at "oxte" in ages . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Maybe one day I will. I think of it as a time tunnel to my past, when I was 24, living in Caterham and had no money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted September 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 http://mark2262.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/why-ive-turned-a-corner-why-ive-seen-the-light/ Once upon a time I hated Intamin. And now I don't. Find out why in this amazing, one of a kind blog. Comments welcome on here or on the page. pluk and JoshC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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