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  1. JoshC.

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    Should add here, that the Mack speakers had a bit of a philosophical discussion about whether it even needs a name. It's a unique element so far, and it's hard to imagine many - if any - coasters getting it. This isn't like a "zero-g roll" or a "wave turn". Sure, it could be named. But is...
  2. JoshC.

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

    Ka has just gone down in my rankings.
  3. JoshC.

    Gardaland | Animal Treasure Island | I Corsari Retheme | 2025

    I've no clue what this is, but I'm glad I'm visiting Gardaland on the 13th so that I can experience it
  4. JoshC.

    Six Flags Great America | Wrath of Rakshasa | B&M Dive Coaster | 2025

    I dunno, it is a B&M. So that must mean it's slow, rattly and has a cookie cutter layout 😉
  5. JoshC.

    Last Cred Review

    Disagree about Jersey Devil, but loving the Ka love. It's big and it's fast innit. What more do you need? Nothing, that's what.
  6. JoshC.

    Indiana Beach I All American Triple Loop | Quimera (Dreier Looper) relocation | 2024

    https://x.com/JoeMelba/status/1814694821296029967?t=svmVXBDlYVXd8LAliof8gQ&s=19 Lol
  7. JoshC.

    League of Goons 2024: Q&A

    https://www.coasterforce.com/forums/threads/league-of-goons-2024-the-rules-and-changes.46683/ Rank Roller Coaster 1 Steel Vengeance 2 Taron 3 Zadra 4 Velocicoaster 5 Iron Gwazi 6 Voyage 7 Skyrush 8 Ride to Happiness 9 Helix 10 Shambhala
  8. JoshC.

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

    Oooo, now this is a cracker of a question. I go out of my way to ride rides I really like more than once. But here's the Top 5, including their overall position in my rankings... Coaster Park Overall Ranking Batman Gotham City Escape Parque Warner Madrid 31 Cù Chulainn Emerald Park 43...
  9. JoshC.

    Hansa Park | "New and very big" attraction | 2025(?)

    I continue to be really intrigued by this. If this is a new attraction, and not just some new function space, it's curious that the park have mentioned nothing. Would suggest we'd be seeing it beyond 2025 surely?
  10. JoshC.

    Is Hyperia your top UK coaster?

    The theming argument has always confused me with Hyperia, since most traditional hypers (which, let's face it, Hyperia pretty much is, in the sense of it's a chain lift and drop coaster) simply don't have theming. Hyperia's plaza is simple but does the job. It could be better, yes, but it...
  11. JoshC.

    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    Not sure of the original source, but apparently Simworx are retrofitting their Immersive Superflume technology onto a UK ride, set to open this summer: https://x.com/DigitalDan7/status/1813230071542386734?t=zHlm8stBroeWd6pn6aKndQ&s=19 I expect this will go to London Dungeons' boat ride, which...
  12. JoshC.

    New attractions at Paultons Park

    I don't know what made me laugh more, the thought of a B&M airtime machine at Paultons, the typo of the wrong year or the typo of 1m instead of 1ft.
  13. JoshC.

    LoG 2024: July Submissions

    Date: 14th July 2014 Park: Thorpe Park Roller Coasters: 2 Front Row/Back Row/Solo/New-to-Me: 1 Water/Dark/Flat/Other Attractions: 0 Shows: 0 New-for-2024: 0 ORP/ORV/Character/Proof of Solo Ride: 0 CF-Live: N Trip Report: N Points added = 26
  14. JoshC.

    Drayton Manor | Gold Rush | Intamin Family Coaster | 2024

    Signage presumably means on park graphics, as opposes to digital pieces of promo art. Could also just be that the social media tweeter was wrong
  15. JoshC.

    Why does the South West of England lack major or semi-major theme parks?

    3 million people for 20,244km2 area vs 10.7 million people for 16,529km2. One area you've listed is separated by a 5 hour drive end to end, the other a 2.5 hour drive (ish). A tourism boom in summer would help, of course, but doesn't necessarily convert to people visiting. I think Gavin...
  16. JoshC.

    Why does the South West of England lack major or semi-major theme parks?

    Same argument as the Balkan theme park thread, isn't it? Is there a big enough local base for a big theme park to survive? The tourism effect is something that would be overestimated. It's at the butt end of nowhere. And money. Huge business risk to get the return on investment. That...
  17. JoshC.

    Planet Coaster 2 Announcement

    All sounds good. I'm not a gamer by any stretch of the imagination, and whilst I enjoyed Planet Coaster for its Sandbox mode, I ultimately have dabbled in and out of playing it because the scenario / career / whatever it was called mode was pretty rubbish. This was RCT's greatest strength for...
  18. JoshC.

    Efteling | Spookslot Replacement | Intamin Dynamic Motion Stage | 2024

    31 October: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9RRfBlsTzo/?igsh=M3l5dzNxN3pteWF6
  19. JoshC.

    Why is there no theme parks in The Balkans?

    Money. Simple as that isn't it? Eastern Europe in general, whilst "developed countries", is still in a way developing, especially with expensive luxuries such as theme parks. It should be remembered that Poland has only recently got into the theme park industry properly. And that was...
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