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  1. Sandman

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    Makes you realise how immense those lift hill supports will be.
  2. Sandman

    Will Hyperia be better than Nemesis?

    Will it be better than Nemesis? Perhaps Will it have the legacy and longevity of Nemesis? A very difficult ask I'm going in with the expectation that this should be the best coaster in the UK but it's not a guarantee. Yes it's big, yes it looks like there's some exciting moments, but on...
  3. Sandman

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    I agree with the above sentiment, as logos go it's fine. But, for a theme park like Thorpe Park? Absolutely not! I thought this was a joke or parody at first glance. The teal one looks like some insurance agency logo that my eyes skim past every day at work.
  4. Sandman

    Do you prefer starter or dessert in a restaurant?

    Same as above. I don't tend to eat sweet treats outside of my home. I'm one of those people that can devour anything when I'm at home watching a film or TV, but once I'm out I stick to regular meals with very little snacking or sweets.
  5. Sandman

    Do you prefer narrow or wide B&M Dive Coasters?

    Wide. And let's bring back the term Dive Machines. Perfect name for it - don't think of it as a coaster as such, but a machine. A power house. And it realistically is all centred on the drop, the rest is simply 'there'. That's why I think wide is better - it knows what it is and is playing...
  6. Sandman

    WTF BPB?

    Amanda's public comments are always a potential banana skin moment, let's be honest. Someone needs keep her away from Twitter and microphones. She'd be so much better dedicating herself to shows and the performing arts stuff. I think that a lot of the fanboys and die hard BPB guys raise some...
  7. Sandman

    WTF BPB?

    Whilst I don't entirely disagree with your sentiments, I don't think that if some passholders withdraw from their annual purchase of a season pass, the park will go under. BPB have a lot of advantages and its one of the most accessible parks in the UK. Christ, if Lightwater and Oakwood are still...
  8. Sandman

    WTF BPB?

    That's fine but realistically they're not going to implement changes based on passholder feedback if they're getting your money regardless 😉 People can do what they want of course, I'm simply saying it's amusing when people endlessly slate something yet pour money into it despite this. I love...
  9. Sandman

    WTF BPB?

    At the end of the day, there's right and wrong on both sides of the argument. If I had an array of criticism for Pleasure Beach (which I suppose I do at times) then I would certainly not be dipping into my wallet to buy a season pass each consecutive year. It's quite amusing really. To moan...
  10. Sandman

    PortAventura - Dragon Khan to get a retrack?

    I remember hearing the rumours about Universal a while back. Ugh, I'd love it. Dunno how Ferrari Land would be affected but if there's even a faint chance of Universal being able to purge the terrible theme for the greater good then that would be excellent. Surely they would put some decent...
  11. Sandman

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    I'm interested to see how this one plays out. It'll be quite different for them to market a coaster based on a height record. I wonder how much 'theme' will actually play in the marketing too, since that's the shtick they're used to, y'know. I'm looking forward to seeing whats in store anyway.
  12. Sandman

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    I take both your points, however from my understanding the pre-buzz is more of an enthusiast thing. I don't really look at social media all that much. Are Thorpe posting much Hyperia content on socials etc? And have any of the tabloids, press etc pushed anything on this so far? I would have...
  13. Sandman

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    I'm intrigued to know how this whole construction content is being received outside of the thoosie circles. It's quite a new thing to basically invite in the influencers to document every step of the construction and it almost seems like the 'marketing' has taken somewhat of a back seat in...
  14. Sandman

    What uk theme park looks most promising and why

    I personally don't see Thorpe Park as a promising park. Like, we know we're getting Hyperia, however I don't know how they really top that to be honest. Do Merlin even want to top it, or will they expect to milk the ever loving sh*t out of it for years to come? See, I think the Merlin parks...
  15. Sandman

    Rank the coasters you've done that go backwards

    I don't have a cred count spreadsheet to refer to so I may be missing some here but I'll go for: 1. Psyke Underground at Walibi Belgium. 2. Revolution at Blackpool Pleasure Beach 3. Thirteen at Alton Towers 4. Pegase Express at Parc Asterix 5. Raik at Phantasialand 6. Atlantica Supersplash at...
  16. Sandman

    Your ranking of best manufacturers and your favorite coaster from each one

    1. Intamin: Taron, Phantasialand 2. B&M: Shambhala, PortAventura 3. Vekoma: Colorado Adventure, Phantasialand 4. RMC: Untamed, Walibi Holland* 5. Schwarzkopf: Psyke Underground, Walibi Belgium 5. GCI: Troy, Toverland 6. Mack: Helix, Liseberg I've ridden many other coasters from other...
  17. Sandman

    Alton Towers | Unknown | Huss Top Spin | 2025

    I don't think Shawn will mind if you cite his video ;)
  18. Sandman

    Alton Towers | Unknown | Huss Top Spin | 2025

    If you've heard a rumour, then surely there's a source. Otherwise, it was just planted in your head mysteriously.
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