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Entirely possible, although they should be a like for like replacement from Intamin which makes things much easier!

Eclipse at Gronalund. I am 100% with heights but 400 feet in the air being suspended by a very thin looking chain with the sea breeze causing the chains to spin? Nope. Nope. Never again.

I missed that, thanks! I thought it was the case as the track is not standard wooden track.

Apologies if I've missed this but how closely are Intamin involved with the retracking project? If they aren't involved at all then it might mean new trains are required.

Wildfire at Kolmarden. The day I went there were zero queues and we could often switch seats in the station if the ride ops were OK with it. Around 3 laps was my limit, down to 2 laps towards the end of the day, before I needed a break. I think it's the variety of forces that did it, as I don't...

I thought it was a wall themed dark ride?

Are they doing any work on the braking/control system? I think I still have whiplash from the last set of brakes. Still, great to see Liseberg looking after their older attractions!

It's the whole town/city. Interestingly enough the number of overnight visitors was the same, so it was 400,000 fewer day trippers. I don't think BPB release gate figures, or if they do i can't find them.

Source: https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/business/rail-chaos-is-blamed-for-a-summer-of-lost-opportunities-for-blackpool-tourism-1-9431420 Not just the timetable and strike issue but the train prices were noticeably more expensive this year too. Virgin Trains now do a direct link from...

I remember reading that B&M would make a 4D Wing Coaster if a park paid for it, but that the price would probably be too much. Considering how chunky the Wing Coaster track is already, and the extra weight to make the seats rotate, I certainly believe them. As for new models: I can see either...

Hollywood Dream was my first B&M hyper (even though it's a mega coaster), I only got one ride on it over 2 years ago so I won't rank it. I do remember it was loads of fun and the music aspect was great.

The thing with Silver Star is that it's so inconsistent. Last summer it was running well, not quite up there with Mako but close. During last Winter in the cold and rain it was running like a monster. Like, Expedition GeForce / Goliath (Walibi Holland) good if not better. Then this past Summer...

Say Six Flags buy Intamin. No way would Merlin EVER buy a ride from Intamin. Merlin would never allow private, confidential information anywhere near a competitor. This applies to pretty much every other theme park operator in the world. They can wave goodbye to any sales to anyone other than...

Energylandia got it's funding, which I understand is mostly interest free loans, from the EU to spark tourism to the area and to provide jobs to the locals. This is similar to fitness centers being funded in Wales or The Eden Project. I don't think anyone could argue that London is struggling...

Was the person who filmed that drunk?

In my opinion: It feels like a cinema which judders a bit, not a true motion platform like SpiderMan. The comedy just falls so flat, it's actually painful. The queueing/preshow is so badly organised, with different coloured bits of paper and flashing lights and lots of shouting. It's way too...

Thanks Ben, I'd almost scrubbed my mind of the Jimmy Fallon ride. That was ducking awful. I regret waiting a whole 10 minutes for it. I'll echo DBGT, it's not terrible but it's not what it should be. Especially for the price, and the fact that it was built instead of a coaster. I would vote...

If they can make a success of Avatar, a film which most had forgotten existed and has very few hardcore fans, then Star Wars will do just fine. It will come down to just how well they execute it. Ignore the 'Imma BOYCOTT STAR WAR DUE to THE WIMMINS' minority. Please.

Intamin Accelerator coasters: I just don't really get the appeal. I want more from a coaster than just 'Yeah it goes really fast and really high'. Skipped out on Red Force CHALLENGE THE WIND for some rides on the other red coaster at PA. Whilst not a ride, I have zero desire to visit Efteling...

For the UK: 1994. Nemesis, The Big One and Shockwave. I don't think we'll ever see a year like it again, although 2018 with Wicker Man and ICON comes a close second.