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  1. Nicky Borrill

    WTF Merlin?

    Ahhh FFS, are we all off down Mojo after park closes too?
  2. Nicky Borrill

    US Election; what are your thoughts?

    Ahh ok, you have a point when talking about Conservatives of the last 10 years. But not so much the Thatcher years. All about to change back now too, Reform have scared them, and I think they believe that their own decline is down to the fact that they’ve swayed too close to the centre. I fully...
  3. Nicky Borrill

    US Election; what are your thoughts?

    Do you mean ‘far left?’ Democrats are supposed to be centre left aligned. Democrats are definitely not more right wing than Reform! But I expect you just made a simple error, and so this statement is irrelevant anyway.
  4. Nicky Borrill

    US Election; what are your thoughts?

    Couple of weeks ago, every single poll had Trump winning, by as much as 11%... Now most have harris winning, by as much as 7%. It's still very close, and some do still have Trump ahead by a point or two. But that swing is insane in a couple of weeks. With this momentum, and Trump's reluctance...
  5. Nicky Borrill

    US Election; what are your thoughts?

    How spectacular is this implosion? A few weeks ago, it looked like anything other than a Trump victory was impossible... Now, from over here on our little island the other side of the pond, it looks like KH has awoken you guys from a deep sleep, and could actually stop you from sleep walking...
  6. Nicky Borrill

    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    I mean, I’ve been vaping for 13 years… After 12 years of smoking… I no longer have any breathing difficulties when exercising… For some of us they’re more than just a fashion accessory, they’re life saving. They do need to ban disposables and semi disposables though. Bad for the environment...
  7. Nicky Borrill

    Universal considering UK theme park in Bedford

    Lookup the London Resort Well I know where NOT to go for property advice now. Not a chance in hell this lowers prices in the long run. During construction, maybe, but in the long run no chance at all. In fact, I'd give it 10 years before locals are complaining that property prices are too high...
  8. Nicky Borrill

    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    Maybe a lithium battery? Phone or ecig.... Although if it is, they're lucky it's not worse...
  9. Nicky Borrill

    WTF Merlin?

    Unlikely to have improved, the more I think about it, the more I think I know the reason.... Alton Towers rely heavily on young staff to keep the wage bill down. It's no secret, that's how these places can charge so little for passes / tickets and still make a profit. There's one thing that...
  10. Nicky Borrill

    Drayton Manor | Gold Rush | Intamin Family Coaster | 2024

    Fingers crossed nothing bad happens then. Even if nobody gets hurt, the bad press should make it worth putting more effort into safety planning.
  11. Nicky Borrill

    WTF Merlin?

    I don't understand what's going on at all... It's seemed busier than usual every time we've visited this year, even the off peak days, though very quiet, were not as quiet as in past years. So it's not easy to make up an excuse for this... Is there a staff shortage maybe? Thankfully, though...
  12. Nicky Borrill

    Drayton Manor | Gold Rush | Intamin Family Coaster | 2024

    If there was a crowd surge on media day, they need to up their game very quickly for the actual opening day, or it will get very ugly!!! I cannot understate how important it is, that parks catch on to the risk of crowd issues at opening days of late, with the masses and masses of new...
  13. Nicky Borrill

    WTF Merlin?

    Weird, I went yesterday and it was 6pm, yet today is listed as 5pm. Yesterday was very busy, plenty of school trips around still. But the last of the local schools break up today as far as I know. So maybe they just don't have the bookings, over the next two weeks, to justify 6pm. Might head...
  14. Nicky Borrill

    What is your favourite coaster that you’ve only ridden once?

    I genuinely have never, ever, ridden a top 25 coaster and not gone straight back around... So I was going to say that I think it has to be Pulsar at Walibi Belgium. I really enjoyed it, but obviously didn't want to get too wet, and as I've only visited once, wanted to get the rest of the park...
  15. Nicky Borrill

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    I think it definitely needs a name. I very much doubt this will be the last time we see this element. However, I do agree on the silly names... Name it after what it does, or it's creator. I think it's in this thread earlier on, where I said my favourite names were 'Outer Bank Roll,' or...
  16. Nicky Borrill

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    That was supposed to be a joke, please don't let it stick!!! Sick of Sausage Roll Christmas number 1s as it is!!!!
  17. Nicky Borrill

    US Election; what are your thoughts?

    Does this mean Harris will be the candidate, or is there still some kind of selection process to go through before she gets the nomination? I don't know a lot about Harris, but I know the news hasn't exactly been positively received online, even by Democrats.
  18. Nicky Borrill

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    Kremer Roll it is then!!! I like it :)
  19. Nicky Borrill

    Is Hyperia your top UK coaster?

    I’m going to sound like such a contrarian now! 😂 But am I the only person here that genuinely, hand on heart, really likes the new area, and the general aesthetic? I mean sure, the landscaping isn’t finished, but not many coasters open with finished landscaping these days. Hopefully rumours...
  20. Nicky Borrill

    Is Hyperia your top UK coaster?

    It's on TS not TT... Wish TT forums were still around and active, I miss them. :/ No need to be diplomatic, it's a simple fact, an Alton Towers focused community is probably not the best place to ask if Nemesis has been dethroned. That list is hilarious.... Each to their own though hey? :)
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