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  1. divvie_dave

    Drayton Manor Resort Five Year Plan 2022 - 2026

    By no means a small new addition for Thomas Land. Much more significant than another flat for the area.
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    Your most disproportionately long wait for a ride?

    Around 3 hours for Scooby-Doo (Warner Bros. Movie World) Australia back in 2002. This was the new ride for that year, and naive me assumed new ride = great ride. Don't get me wrong, it is fantastic. But consider spending 3 hours+ of your first and only time in Australia queuing for what is...
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    Accident at Alton Towers

    I think you overestimate the memory of the GP and what they are willing to forgive. This was an awful accident in which there were 0 fatalities. Rides have reopened under much worse circumstances. I doubt there will even be a re-brand. Smiler will be open for the 2016 season in my opinion.
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    Fantastic old coaster footage/pics

    I'm sure there's at least one moment when that boat coasts on the track below for a fraction of a second :P
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    Pleasurewood Hills 2015

    Re: Something New at Pleasurewood Hills Anyone sold an old Drop Tower of some description recently? edit - Jolly Rodger is still a thing though isn't it... maybe some kind of Junior one.
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    Fantastic old coaster footage/pics

    I always love watching the original Jaws Ride. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_r9wmR3HFM
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    The Games we play...

    I'm hoping that Nintendo will discontinue the "old 3DS" and replace it with the "New 3DS" thus avoiding any confusion on the shelves at least? Just picked up a few complete big boxes today; Full Throttle, Leisure Suit Larry collectors edition, Rebel Assault, X-Wing and Dungeon Keeper. Some...
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    Favourite 'special effect' on a ride?

    Similar to Transformers Gazza, the "freefall" section of Spiderman is really well executed. Along the same lines as Temple del Fuego, Backdraft was amazing for pyro effects. There is a brief section where barrels explode and launch like they do in the movie, blew my mind when I was younger...
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    The Incredible Hulk or Revenge of the Mummy?

    Mummy for me too. Brilliant pacing, soundtrack and effects. Hulk looses my interest after the cobra roll. I find the entire section after the MCBR to be rough too. I don't think it's aged well at all.
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    Merlin May Develop Legoland For Beijing

    Call me naive, but is Lego that big of a thing in China? Or would this be to primarily cash in from visitors to the country?
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    IP V6 Day - Heads up.

    South Parks episode "Over Logging" has all your answers to where the internet is located, what would happen if it was to ever "break" and who pushes the big buttons :)
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    Merlin Fatigue

    I have never bought a Merlin Pass for this very reason. I always make sure I go to any Merlin park with an offer in hand, so I never normally pay more than £20 or so for entry, so 5 merlin attractions per year is fine for me, and it stops be getting bored of them too. Also, it encourages me to...
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    WTF is "Shark Island" at WMSP?

    Looks thrilling!
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    Power Trip Coaster - Wild Mouse for Fun Spot USA

    Old Town is nice, it is essentially one big stereotype after another though (including visitors and the actual place), but its fine to go there, get on a few rides, and there is normally an event on there too. Perfect place to spend an evening on one of your "off" days on holiday or whatever.
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    Thorpe Park |"The Swarm"| B&M Wing Coaster

    Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012 Awwwwww.... I should read articles fully instead of just skimming :( Inappropriate comment fail
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    Cheetah Hunt media day & opening (updated w/photos & videos)

    Re: Cheetah Hunt media day & opening That whole..... s-turn section is just so pretty... This coaster looks really fun tbh, nice length etc etc
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    Thorpe Park |"The Swarm"| B&M Wing Coaster

    Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012 If the staff are quick, some free themeing could be had!!! :twisted: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-13603149
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    What time do you drop the kids off at the pool?

    I was literally just having a poo when I thought of this. I generally have a dump after dinner... I like to think that the bulk of my dinner is pushing the feces out making space for the incoming dinner... well this is theory I have come up with anyways. So when do you normally find yourself...
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    Smoking areas

    In a confined Queue, smoking is bad. But in the open around the park, I don't see the problem. Was at Chessington a couple of weeks ago, they have smoking areas now, I wasn't smoking in one of these, and I was kindly asked to go to one. Tbh, I wasn't angry or anything, and the areas they have...
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    Van Helsing's Factory - Gerstlauer for Movie Park

    Isn't Van Helsing pretty much immortal? Well.... He's REALLY old in the film isn't he? And 1950 is only 60/70 years after the film is set, and if he is over 1800 years old... and extra few decades wouldn't hurt? Saying this, I can't remember if he is alive or dead at the end of the film.... I'm...
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