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    X goes forward

    Taken from Thorpe Park Ofiicial Are you ready to ride on a wave of light and sound as you experience the evolution of X:\ No Way Out? X has been renamed and is heading in a new direction in 2013 as it challenges adrenaline seekers to face a rollercoaster experience like no other at Thorpe...
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    Thorpe 2013

    One thing I have got to add Inferno's Fog is so thick you cannot see your hand in front of your face, it fills the whole tunnel and both in and out as well there are new red lights through the tunnel that you can only just see due to the fog being so think, the steam spouts in queue are steaming...
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    Thorpe 2013

    They are strange but not first place we have seen them, they seem very popular at events now all over the country
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    Thorpe 2013

    Just a quick comment on today as I was at Friends and Family day. Try Swarm Backwards, once if your not into it but certainly son't rule it out, it is a really weird feeling especially going up lift hill, you totally miss the billboard though but it is definately worth doing once. The billboard...
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    Fairground owner in court after 12-year-old falls from ride

    I cannot find this anywhere after looking through pages back to last July when acctuall incident happened. http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2013/rnn-nw ... airgrounds
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    Disneyland Paris Feb 18th to 21st 2013

    Disneyland Paris 18th to 21st February 2013 Day 1 We left home at 04:00 hours early Monday morning, headed for Folkestone to catch the 07:50 Shuttle crossing, this journey was clear and no probs, in fact we arrived a bit early for our crossing, and in error ended up in wrong queue for 07:20...
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    On-Ride Photos!

    4 days in Disneyland Paris 18th to 21st Feb 2013
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    Notable Deaths 2012

    Larry Hagman http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20474197#
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    What is your irrational fear?

    Definately needles, especially the canulars they use before surgery and they slip them in under the skin in the back of your hand, I usually howel the place down!! Now have to ask for kiddie gel to numb the hand or arm, as I ask to have them put in my arm rather than hand. Blood tests I always...
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    GhosterForce IX | TP & CWoA | Trip Reports

    OK Nic said lack of photos so sorry Nic this is very, very picture hungry but I just couldn’t decide which ones so here goes… Lovely day had by all, Facebook link to lots of others here...
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    GhosterForce IX | TP & CWoA | Trip Reports

    I read all of Marks report so wasn't much more I could add, although the look on Leighs face when he joined us in the afternoon, was classic, he hadn't seen me before I left home as he was still in bed, he actually jumped back when I came off Saw and couldn't believe it was his mother...
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    GhosterForce IX | TP & CWoA | Trip Reports

    Big thanks to Mark for keeping us in order for the day, sorry not a lot of photos taken at Thorpe, too busy trying to keep my wig on, plus rain comes camera goes away. Really enjoyed to company, good conversation with Marc whilst sitting out Samurai (cannot stand that ride), Good to see AJ...
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    Rally Driving Experience at Brands Hatch.

    I didn't have to do a medical test for the Rally, but had a very tight 5 point harness, the Jaguar was so tightly harnessed that it felt like you were pinned down, the chap who loaded you pulled all the sraps, you were deffinately NOT going to fly out, it was a punch the clip type of exit, and...
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    Rally Driving Experience at Brands Hatch.

    The engine was screaming, 2nd gear and doing 50/60mph, I thought the engine was going to blow, if it had balls then they would have exploded... The use of the hand brake was very very exciting though, never 360'd a car with such passion before...LOL I am car 1 going round the track...
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    Rally Driving Experience at Brands Hatch.

    For my 50th Birthday I asked for a Rally Driving Experience and I choose Brands Hatch at the location (everyone knows Brands hatch). I registered and they said I could buy and extra Experience for £39, and this was to drive the Palmer Jaguar JP-LM, and OMG was that a ride, the chap(Tony) said...
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    Alton Towers forced to close

    Lovely and sunny here in Sussex, wind a bit chilly but fine....
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    Alton Towers forced to close

    Merlin Annual Pass - OFFICIAL The extraordinary weather that has hit the Staffordshire Moorlands today has forced the closure of the Alton Towers Resort Theme Park at approximately 11.20am this morning. This is an almost unprecedented action and not one the Resort has taken lightly. However...
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    Thoughts on Swarm

    Here is a video put up on Thorpe Park Official for the timelapse film for building of Swarmie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w05F8ONOZzw&list=UUKgMp8AuO4hqYOtiXlCwawQ&index=1&feature=plcp
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    "Swarm: D-Day" - Trip Reports

    My god have just finished reading Wills post and I am exhausted, and Will that was Mike Vallis, Thorpe Park Manager who was standing behind us, and I think he did hear you, but hearing Swarm praise makes him happy....and much Swarm praise was heard that day....
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    "Swarm: D-Day" - Trip Reports

    I just love Furie reports, always entertaining, and hey I just couldn't be bothered to infuriate peeps with my camera, (New camera was not worthy of getting it wet)....it was bad enough the day being rainy but made up with great company and yes I do seem to be subjected to batter and old person...
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