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Anyone feel like humouring the idea of the new Shockwave trains using the surf coaster design? We're already getting the 1994 trilogy, it's just that the Big One's grown a few feet and moved to Chertsey! (Not to mention we've seemingly got that Legoland thingy in 2024 too.)

I always considered water rides to be great crowd-pleasers. You can pack in a surprising amount of thrills into a log flume drop, but you're still gonna attract people who wouldn't touch a rollercoaster of the same size or even smaller. I was always too scared to go on any rollercoaster as a kid...

iirc, the LTDP from 2016 included plans to move the staff base camp to where the Trail of the Kings is currently located, with that part of the zoo moving to a new site behind Tiger Rock. At the time, the plan was to use the area for entertainment such as soft play or a 4D theatre, but these...

Never thought I'd see the day when people ask for more black/dark grey coasters at Merlin parks!

Not with the royalties Amish Kapoor charges for it! I agree it would look rather striking though.... Liking how this is coming along so far, looks like a solid addition to the park's lineup. I got robbed of my first visit to PA in 2020 so this might be just enough to entice me into trying again.

2025 certainly makes the most sense to me. Jumanji and Exodus' consultations both happened around Spring time 2 years before they're set to open. If Horizon was following a similar timeframe while aiming for a 2025 opening, we'd still be months away from the consultation even happening. I'd also...

I adore Mackbars and the innovations they've brought but I won't deny that they can dig a bit - wasn't a big problem but a whole weekend of riding Helix did leave my legs feeling a tad numb. I'd still take them over trying to contort myself into colossus or olympia looping's awful OTSRs (and...

Something that's caught my imagination here is whether Universal would make an attempt to realign PA with its other resorts? Would they try add IPs to the existing areas, like building a Jurrasic attraction in the corner of Polynesia and slapping a sticker of the JW logo on the boat ride there...

Guys, clearly what'll happen is the track will rotate 20 times like a washing machine, breaking the inversion record before it's even left the station building. It's so obvious!

Surely they must've made room for it when they redid the rockwork a few years back? It's impressive work either way.

I think a friend from Germany told me this one: What do you call someone who speaks two languages? Bilingual. What do you call someone who speaks three languages? Trilingual. What do you call someone who speaks one language? English.

How would you theme a wing coaster to a Spanish vineyard? I'm sure PA can find a way. (and let's not act as if this park cares deeply about throughput!!)

Oh absolutely, it may have felt like a missed opportunity from an enthusiast perspective but Wicker Man was definitely what the park needed at the time. On a somewhat related note, is anyone else wondering if the UK really needs a big RMC anymore? This might be somewhat of a hot take but with...

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't the park submit early plans for a possible wooden attraction in Forbidden Valley shortly before the Smiler incident? I remember at the time that there were rumours it would be a launched RMC woodie, like Lightning Rod but with inversions. Obviously, things...

Ever considered a job writing questions for Richard Osman?

oh yeah I assumed as much, I think I'm so used to the video that I just subconsciously associated the ride with that colour.

I personally was expecting either a bright red similar to that original IAAPA POV or maybe a Celtic green? But that maroon is pretty tasty.

Feels a shame they didn't take a leaf from that drop and make the final hill a double down!

The fact that paradigm shift actually seemed to work is something I'm eternally grateful for - the more coasters I ride with roomy trains and comfy lap bars, the worse and worse rides like Colossus look in comparison. Few thoughts about this now it's had time to settle: I love how wacky the...

Really should've called that a prediction.