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  1. Nicky Borrill

    Water Ballast Dummies

    What I find most interesting about these dummies, is that they do appear to be designed specifically to work with B&M OTS, B&M Vest and also the B&M clamshell restraints, with some very obvious design elements allowing their multi purpose use. The gap in the legs for example, allowing for a...
  2. Nicky Borrill

    New attractions at Paultons Park

    I was thinking "It'd be a pretty small Stryker to get in under the 25M permitted development limit. Voltron is over 32M and feels tiny in terms of height." Then I realised, after checking, that Helios is only 23M! I guess nothing is impossible. 😂
  3. Nicky Borrill

    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    Has this been shared yet? Massive Fire at Waterworld, Yas Island. Abu Dhabi https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RbTLbJ8sJ-s I checked the news section and this thread and can't see it, so honestly, if it's posted elsewhere, then meh, not my fault. 🙈 🤣 I see ECG posted the story, but this short...
  4. Nicky Borrill

    Support UK Theme Parks this year...

    The best coverage yet... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpTv07y5974&ab_channel=YourExperienceGuide I know you're on here from time to time Scott, top job!!! ❤️ Hopefully others take a similar stance / approach now.
  5. Nicky Borrill

    Alton Towers | Toxicator | Huss Top Spin | 2025

    It's the floorless... As in people facing both ways. Putting it in that orientation would be terrible for half the riders. Plus, any spectators wanting to see their friends, if they end up on that side, would be out of luck too. I think the orientation alone, makes it better than Talocan...
  6. Nicky Borrill

    Universal considering UK theme park in Bedford

    I just read that Universal have this month injected £140m into the UK companies setup / purchased as part of the UK project, by creating additional shares. I'm trying to validate this now, as detail was missing, and whilst I can't find any solid evidence yet, I did see on Companies House that a...
  7. Nicky Borrill

    Holiday Park | Tomorrowland Area + Ride | 2026

    Oh I think 'something' will be built, I'm just worried it may end up being something other than the supercharged RTH we were hoping for / told about.
  8. Nicky Borrill

    Holiday Park | Tomorrowland Area + Ride | 2026

    So now a 4 year delay... Starting to think this project, as we know it now, will never materialise. Stereotypes and generalisations are never good, but this is not what we've always been taught about Deutsch efficiency. I don't think the rename is a terrible idea though.
  9. Nicky Borrill

    Water Ballast Dummies

    I wish I could help, sadly I can't. But that blue ink you can see on the back, is a "Property of B&M" stamp, that you see on these in online photos. So they're definitely a B&M variant. But I expect you know this, since most online images of these dummies, some showing the stamp, all appear to...
  10. Nicky Borrill

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    I don't have an issue with their prices. If we don't like the price we don't have to pay it. If there's a high demand for it still, at this price, I'd put it up further myself. Don't get me wrong, I'm not paying it, not something I want to do enough to spend £120 on it, but I'd never look down...
  11. Nicky Borrill

    Support UK Theme Parks this year...

    Yes, when I was working there, in the height of summer, when the park was open until 10pm, the place was crawling with all sorts of shady characters. I was staying in Addlethorpe at the time, and walking home, along Sea Lane outside the park, was a bit like walking down the strip in Playa Del...
  12. Nicky Borrill

    Support UK Theme Parks this year...

    Need to get to Blackpool as often as possible this year. Their accounts were just released, and as suspected when I spotted changes to directors a few weeks ago, they don't make pretty reading. They lost £2.8 million in the year to 23/24 year to March 2024. That's after losing £800k the year...
  13. Nicky Borrill

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    Maybe to prove they've got the legs for it? I could go up and down on a coaster all day long without any hint of an issue. However, as much as I like to think I could do it, I'd be a hazard walking it, my knees would go weak and I'd probably faint or collapse. I'm properly terrified of heights...
  14. Nicky Borrill

    Support UK Theme Parks this year...

    I'm with you, for sure. As much as I tried to persuade Matt to be wary travelling there alone when he was younger and much more inexperienced at travelling alone. I do like the place, especially since it was taken over. they've done a great job so far. It was more 'some' of the clientele he...
  15. Nicky Borrill

    Amusement park toilets - Europe

    Two sides of the same coin planet ;) As a brit, I very much enjoy the Aussie attitude to things, and their humour. 👍
  16. Nicky Borrill

    Support UK Theme Parks this year...

    Went to West Midlands Safari Park yesterday. What a fantastic day out. Genuinely, had a great time, so much to do. Food was really nice, £15 a meal including drink for a good quality, and massive, spicy beef burger with cajun fries. All in all, tickets and ride wristbands cost only £26!!! What...
  17. Nicky Borrill

    Walibi Belgium | Mecalodon | Gerstlauer Family Coaster | 2025

    Looks fantastic, can't beat a coaster over water. Can't wait to ride this. The area is absolutely massive in real life too, and this looks like a fun layout.
  18. Nicky Borrill

    Six Flags Great Adventure | Flash: Vertical Velocity | Vekoma Super Boomerang | 2025

    Seems odd. If the 'failed inspection' thing is far fetched, could it just be an insurance thing?
  19. Nicky Borrill

    Europa Park | 50th Anniversary Attraction | 2025

    A good point, even these interactive ones would work a lot better when there's a good amount of physical theming and nice sets mixed in, rather than just flat walls with screens lined up. Ratatouille also springs to mind.
  20. Nicky Borrill

    Europa Park | 50th Anniversary Attraction | 2025

    Easy, Paultons will be better, as they have a better base theme to start with, and don't seem to do anything half arsed. 💪
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