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Hi guys. Sometimes when you’re out and about, you see something really odd or funny happen, or overhear something odd or funny. Something really random that just takes you by surprise. We have a thread for funny things you’ve overheard in queue lines, so after something that happened today I...

We’ve had a very interesting development from the planning application of Project Refresh and Renew at Chessington; a new Merlin attendance graph: https://towersstreet.com/talk/threads/chessington-world-of-adventures-resort.97/page-496#post-493105 The numbers from previous years seem to line up...

I’m surprised to hear that Warner Bros Movie World has such in-depth loose article and safety policies, I must admit. Do they scan you through a metal detector, or are you still able to take loose articles into the queue if you have zip pockets (e.g. cargo pockets)? On another note, it sounds...

Serengeti Flyer at Busch Gardens Tampa was running both arms on the one occasion I did it, although it was admittedly still “new for 2023” then. Rush at Thorpe Park also usually seems to run both arms, from my experience. I’m glad to see Screamin’ Swings still popping up! I’m not a huge lover...

Ripsaw was always quite popular, particularly as a spectator ride… perhaps they’re trying to repeat a previously proven formula? I don’t think it would be cost related seeing as they’re going to all the effort of building a new concrete platform. That does seem like a slightly odd decision when...

This is a tad off topic compared to the discussion, but it’s quite interesting having this thread bumped 7 years after the park opened and seeing what everyone had to say when it was being built. Given some of the abysmally low expectations aired in this thread at the time, I actually think Red...

Congratulations @CedarPoint6!

Hi guys. With computers and technology becoming ever more important parts of our lives, a skill that I’d argue is becoming more important and desirable is computer programming. All of the technology around us will have had coders developing it, so coding is a valuable skill to know in the modern...

I thought Superman was currently closed and has been for a few months?

Given its age, I’d be surprised if it wasn’t destined for the scrap heap at this point. It’s 27 years old; they likely wouldn’t be a million years away from needing to do work to it anyway if it was relocated.

I know it’s not a “park”, but I still thought this might be of interest to some of our cred runners… While I generally don’t ride them, I know some on here are partial to a good kiddie coaster, so I just thought I’d let you all know that for any members from Wales or South West England...

Congratulations, both!

By definition, being an enthusiast simply requires you to be enthusiastic about something. So if you’re enthusiastic about theme parks @Jarret Stroud, you’re definitely a “proper enthusiast”! There’s no definition of enthusiast beyond simply being enthusiastic; it doesn’t matter how much you’ve...

For clarity, this appears to be referring to Studios North, the Merlin theming manufacturing studio based at Alton Towers, rather than the Merlin Magic Making design division. Merlin Studios were apparently notorious for overcharging for theming compared to external suppliers, and they may not...

Planet Coaster 2 released on 6th November, for those not aware. I've had my first play about with the game this evening on PC, and while I have only played for a few hours, I've certainly got some preliminary thoughts! The Good: The graphics are much improved compared to the original, with a...

Maybe Merlin could buy some, if they wanted to increase their foothold in the US market? The company was said to have been interested in the Busch Gardens parks in the past, so it wouldn’t be wholly surprising to me if they did end up buying other US parks. Although Resort Theme Parks...

One thing I hope is that some of the more extreme things Trump has come out with are just talk, like in 2016. He strikes me as someone who often opens his mouth before engaging his brain and says things for the sake of saying them. In the 2016 campaign, he said a lot of extreme things that...

Interestingly, it’s looking as though Trump is going to accomplish something that he didn’t even accomplish in 2016 and win the popular vote, with him currently leading over Harris by 4%. Associated Press have now officially declared Pennsylvania as having been won by Trump, so I think we’ve...

So, folks… US election night is here! It’s been a very interesting campaign, but it all comes to a head tonight! So with the two being pretty much neck and neck in the polls, who do you think will win? Personally, I’d say that while I wouldn’t be surprised by any outcome given how close the...

Astonishing work @Trax; that’s beautiful! I must ask, however; how did you get the flying Vekoma track style with launches in the game? I thought the only flying coaster was a B&M and the only inverted ride type with a launch functionality was the impulse coaster?