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Oh this has annoyed me. WHY can't Alton go for something conventional for once?! I'm fed up of all these "world's firsts" because you know it's going to be gimmicky and ridiculous. All this talk about backwards Big Apples in the dark really questions, what is there left that they can do...

Former US Secretary of State, Warren Christopher dies aged 85. http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/03/19/warren.christopher.obit/index.html?hpt=T2

I enjoyed today. Thorpe were diabolical, I'd say the park was ALMOST as bad as Saw's "opening" day, but thankfully it still takes a lot to sink that low. The queue to get in was ridiculous and badly organised, the staff seemed totally unprepared for the huge crowds today. One of the biggest...

I'm pretty sure those cars are available by going to the coaster menu and changing cars. I even made a diagram with arrows and stuff to help! How nice of me: Oh but I would recommend just using the standard cars/trains, the themed ones are pretty tacky and hideous. Hope that's helped. :)

Enclosed coasters are only good if they completely immerse you into believing you're not inside a tin shed. That's probably one of the reasons why XNWO is so bad. Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios Florida was awesome. Good dark ride portion, fun ride and outstanding scenery with...

This should be interesting considering 7 out of my top 10 are B&M / Intamin and seeing as I'm a bit of B&M fan myself. :P 1. Dragon's Fury, Chessington World of Adventure, Maurer. (#9) I actually really, REALLY love it and the ride I had on it at Ghosterforce was easily the best I've had on...

Results for the Wooden Coaster Poll are now up. The link's broken for me at the moment but here's the Top 25 I got from Theme Park Review. 1. El Toro - SFGAd (tie) 1. T Express - Everland (tie) 3. Boulder Dash - Lake Compounce 4. Phoenix - Knoebel's 5. Ravine Flyer II - Waldameer 6...

I have one more to add from last time I posted in this thread, that being Revenge of the Mummy, Universal Studios Hollywood. I rode this a year after I rode Mummy in Florida (which I LOVED) and was expecting it to be up to a similar standard. It was not. Slower, less impressive and just...

I hope end of the season doesn't mean September! I'd be gutted if I miss out on Khan! :(

Typical! The year I finally decide to get myself to Port Aventura they're possibly going to build my favourite type of coaster for the year after. I partly hope it's a Eurofighter now so I don't feel I've missed out! :P

Looks like we have a pre-creation already! 2 days must surely be a record! :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeIwvuRvqIQ

Ooh I can think of lots and lots, I wonder if that's because I go in with too high expectations or the fact that I'm too easily unimpressed. :P Nemesis, Alton Towers - Probably the biggest disappointment considering all the hype around it and how highly rated it is. Okay it's not total crap...

Well it's safe to say that it worked like a treat! :P Oh and I don't know if this has been mentioned yet but the ride's costing a total of £18 MILLION. Is this possibly the most expensive UK coaster project to date? I just hope they don't burn most of it on unnecessary IPs or ridiculous...

Sea World San Diego is to build a $10 million Mack Launched coaster in the park for 2012. The ride will be called "Manta" and themed similarly to its Floridian cousin however it will provide a totally different ride experience. The coaster is set not to exceed 30ft ensuring a fast, compact...

Some unfortunate relative to an oil tycoon, John Paul Getty III, notable for being kidnapped in the 1970s, has died aged 54. (Top of BBC Most read, must be something!) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12399648

I'm surprised only one person's mentioned Vertigo at Walibi Belgium! Opening was delayed a year. FINALLY opened in 2007, closed after about two weeks for technical problems. The entire track was reworked for 2008. Opened in 2008, closed 11 days later. Ripped down that year. It looked like a...

Look what the webcam's snapped a picture of... So testing has officially commenced. :)

It would probably have to be the 2 hours we waited for Saw on it's "opening" day only to NOT got on it. ¬_¬

Re: fav bm Wrong. They've made a lot more than that. How about a few of these?: Jubilee Odyssey: http://www.rcdb.com/1413.htm Kumali: http://www.rcdb.com/2985.htm Deja Vu: http://www.rcdb.com/748.htm Battlestar Galactica (when it eventually reopens): http://www.rcdb.com/4328.htm It's not...

It's looking to be a good year for me this year. I know I'll be doing Alton at least once this year and will probably go to Thorpe and Chessie sometime in the year (GF maybe), so that would be the usuals. I'm off to Florida at the end of July to the middle of August which will include the...