Recent content by Graeme

Looks fantastic, in my opinion, apart from the lack of outdoor theming at the moment. Would love to have a proper lift-hill mine train in the UK. It will be interesting to see the official layouts for Vekoma's High Noon and Lone Star models.

Couldn't agree more. Probably the three best types of flat ride, and ones that have endured over time. Octopus-themed Polyp in Mutiny Bay and a Breakdance 5 in X Sector. That's probably the one type of flat ride that is actually worth doing that for. Twenty years ago it would have been a...

For me, airtime is great because you're defying gravity. You can't get that exact feeling unless you're actually floating upwards away from the Earth. Hangtime, in my opinion, is not a great deal of fun, as it's the normal pull of gravity, just with you upside down. Call me crazy, but I'd...

I love the Compact Coasters and the Slab Coaster V1. I wonder if the smaller layouts are narrow gauge and use the Mini-llennium Flyers?

I think the Vekoma family coasters are about the best, aren't they? Nice to see them still building plenty of full-circuit ones and not just the shuttles.

In my opinion, that is what people really want. I enjoyed the books and am a bit indifferent to the films... my understanding is that the rides built so far, like Forbidden Journey, are focused on the scarier side of the franchise (relatively speaking). All the villains and monsters etc. But...

Something like Test Track would be fantastic. To be honest, I assumed the turn radii would be too big for the site, but I measured the biggest turn on the EPCOT ride and it's exactly the same width as the Grand Prix site. Personally, I would still like a Wallace & Gromit motorbike & sidecar...

There are some themes that are so huge I can't see them not using them - Harry Potter, Jurassic Park and Nintendo. Then there are some where they could have some leeway. Do we really need The Mummy, Fast & Furious, Battlestar Galactica or Transformers? I don't think so, personally. The early...

I don't know what the greenery plans are, but it would be good if they grew plants across the top of the cages. It'd provide a lot of shade on hot days.

Oh wow, the rumours make complete sense now. I love this park and am pleased to see it rise again. With four Euro Fighters in the UK, there's also less incentive for Thorpe to keep hold of Saw any longer than they need to. ;)

I personally think there's a huge gap in the market for affordable Thrill or even Extreme (using RCDB definitions) compact coasters. They used to be a really good way for a small park to have a relatively thrilling coaster - Z40s, Galaxis etc - but the models are quite outdated now. I just...

I must admit, I had thought they would replace Grand Prix and Avalanche at the same time, but perhaps not. I'd love to see a Wallace & Gromit motorbike & sidecar coaster on that site, to complement the dark ride. It could blast through the museum from The Wrong Trousers and the dog food...

Grand National. It was talked about as though it was the best woodie in England, so I was really excited to give it a go. I can't remember which seat I first rode it in, but when I got to try it (in 1999), I was disappointed. The ride was violent and slammed me down into my seat more than I...

I genuinely love this sort of ride. It's an important part of a park's line-up that a dark ride can't quite scratch. The ones at Parc Asterix and Gardaland are really good.

Shivering Timbers. It just looks like the best idea for a coaster ever and really speaks to my instincts. It doesn't even really look like it should be able to get over all the huge camelbacks. There's just something audacious about this ride.