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Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1 Rita is a launched coaster, that's a good enough gimmick for Alton. It certainly was when it first opened. A lot of people still find launch coasters intimidating, a lot of my friends refuse to ride them. I'd say that more than...

I fell asleep for pretty much a whole flight to Corfu and was jolted out of my sleep when we were preparing to land. Because I was still so sleepy I had no idea what was going on or why I was seeing clear blue sea and clouds instead of grim north London. A more recent example would be when I...

I know for certain that Thorpe, Alton, Blackpool (trip with non-enthusiast friends) and Adventure Island will happen. Possibly Drayton but a definite yes if it's tacked onto the SW7 Live. I'd like to try and do Fantasy Island too since I'm eager to get on JO, I guess I could try and throw...

"No offense but..." usually followed by an obviouslly intentional harsh insult. If people are going to offend others I'd rather they didn't try to hide behind something they think justifies their comments because they obviously do mean offense. Another one, although not so much an irritation...

Personally I'd recommend doing Wilde Maus (£6) (it's surprisingly speedy and the 2 big drops are fun), Air (£6), Showtime (£5) (I thought the Afterburner would be lame but it packs some serious Gs and lasts long), Alpen Hotel and Blizzard (was either £6 or £8, can't remember) (it may be just...

Here are some photos I took from when I went with Neal. You can get a general idea of how crowded it was and some of the layout. Now for some geeky POV shots from a video I took on Wilde Maus... And a warning that you're likely to get stuck midway through the zipline! (The white...

Re: Grona Lund 2013 - StarFlyer? These things sure are popping up everywhere. What's with the sudden Starflyer boom anyway? The FB hate is reasonable since Top Scans are brilliant. I know I'd be fuming if Thorpe or LWV got rid of theirs.

Bounty can **** off. It's a combination of the fluffy texture and coconut taste I hate. I may one day like them considering I used to despise Crunchie but can now tolerate it. Keep it away from me for now. I'd much rather continue to binge on those Lindt ball things wrapped in silver...

Oh Sue you derp, today is opening day! Will be there next week to see how it is this year, see if the Booster's actually any good...and of course do the amazing Air. I'm glad you share my appreciation for the Blackhole dragon orgy. I'd rather have that than the Banking Crisis. Wait, that can...

Afterburners never really look like they swing too high, and they're virtually silent from a distance so maybe that'd be a more sensible replacement given their restrictions instead of a Topscan? It'd keep the spinning/swirling theme consistent too.

They're fine. How much time do you actually need to spend in a hotel? You're only really going there to sleep, wash in the morning and then leave (certainly the case with Lives) so it doesn't have to be a 5-star premium hotel setting you back £70 per person. Besides, some Travelodges are so...

I do see what you mean, Wise Master Furie, perhaps I'd see it differently if I was a teen back then instead of the MD being my very first home console when I was le baby. Perhaps I've been blinded by nostalgia? I still think many of the soundtracks have stood the test of time and still sound...

I'm not even going to bother thinking about looking at both sides Phil, Megadrive had Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Your opinion is invalid. Throw in Ristar, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (so bad it's good), Lemmings, Comix Zone, Toejam and Earl, F1, Desert Strike, Shinobi and Sonic 1, 2 and Sonic CD (CD...

Regarding the Fabbri Invert "Hyena Hell" (loving the name :wink:), how will it achieve 4.5G (according to RCDB) when it only has a max speed of 29mph? I've yet to ride a Fabbri invert so perhaps I'm underestimating them. In any case, very odd looking park. The waterpark looks cool at least but...

That's looks like it's going to be ridiculously putrid and intense, how wonderful! Can't wait to finally ride the thing.

I really enjoyed the F1 Star Racers demo. Firstly as an arty-farty illustrator I appreciate all the quirky animations and character styles, secondly the Germany track assaults you with Oompa music which is always a good thing and thirdly it's got that pick up and play quality to it. I raced as...

Oh boo, the Freak Out's being replaced by an Afterburner? I just hope it's run like Eagles Claw and not Vortex. I dread to think how extortionate the prices will be this year. Hopefully the new layout will solve the overcrowding issue of last year.

Top Scans (although very hit and miss), Screamin' Swings, Frisbees, Boosters, KMG Inversions, and whatever Bling/Air are. I'd love to try XXL. I'm game for pretty much any spin and spew really. Drop towers though? No.

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown (Gestlauer?) World's 1st Okay, I revoke my previous statement. I'll stop looking as soon as track is on-site instead. Regarding the spider, one of the themes mentioned in The Sanctuary is fear, correct? Plus Alton's Twitter occasionally mentions fear too, and...

^ At the entrance, yes. Elsewhere in the park they have soundclips of the escaped prisoners trying to intimidate guests. Colossus has different music but I have no idea if the park made it or if it's from a film. Although some are cheesy I quite like the announcements this year, as they state...