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  1. Nicky Borrill

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    I thought the same... 2 months isn't as long as it sounds. It's doable, for sure, but requires a lot of pieces to fall into place. Put it this way, I booked the premier Inn rooms on Flex!
  2. Nicky Borrill

    If you count coasters, what is your most tenuous counted roller coaster?

    I took a disposable camera to Alton Towers in either 1994 or 1995 specifically to take photos of Nemesis from Beastie (and other places too.) I filled the whole thing with Nemesis and got some great photos... Wish I still had them :/ You couldn't do that nowadays. 🙈 🤣
  3. Nicky Borrill

    Most ridden coasters & most visited parks?

    I cannot even begin to imagine how many times I've ridden Nemesis over the course of 30 years (-1 2022) but it will be into 4 figures easily... Over those years there's been ERTs and park buyout events where I've hit 20+ rides in a day, quiet months where each visit, of many, I've hit double...
  4. Nicky Borrill

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    Exactly, will take longer to do all the remaining coaster work, pull through, programming, testing etc, than it will to tidy up the area. Not much point in even starting on most of the landscaping and planting until there’s no longer any heavy equipment needed on site.
  5. Nicky Borrill

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    No I’m not, I’m sat at home wondering how long before they add trains and do a pull through!!! 😉🙃🤪 Hopefully everyone has abandoned any silly ideas of an April opening now, so it looks like they’ll have time to get the area looking much nicer, before I do any free fall diving. :)
  6. Nicky Borrill

    If you count coasters, what is your most tenuous counted roller coaster?

    Don’t worry Ben, I was part joking, part just trying to get your attention, as I knew you’d love the subject. FWIW, I’d do exactly the same in your shoes. :)
  7. Nicky Borrill

    Alton Towers | Nemesis Reborn | B&M Retrack | 2024

    Yes it does. It would be awesome wouldn't it? Excuse the pun, but their themes are not exactly 'worlds apart' are they? Did Nemesis originally get to FV via that very same worm hole back in the day? Is Galactica a subdivision of Phalanx, or part of the same evil mega corp? Did the Phalanx...
  8. Nicky Borrill

    Alton Towers | Nemesis Reborn | B&M Retrack | 2024

    Great review Matt... On the subject of Galactica, did you notice the crashed coach / bus? If so, did you notice what the electronic tour guide thingy majig is called on the sound recording playing there? I can't help but wonder if they're building to something with the new flat...
  9. Nicky Borrill

    If you count coasters, what is your most tenuous counted roller coaster?

    Isn't that the same type as Arthur? If you count powered coasters at all, then Arthur is definitely a coaster, it has a great little outdoor coaster layout. But if it was just the indoor sections then I'd be inclined to agree. I can't think of a good reason why Droomvlucht is not a coaster but...
  10. Nicky Borrill

    WTF Merlin?

    It was Mcdonalds when I worked there!!! Both that unit, and the one next door to Nemesis Donuts. The cred street one looked incredible, with all the Ronald theming and that giant car coming out of the roof. The FV one did not look so good, almost like a McDonalds Burger van, but it was, at...
  11. Nicky Borrill

    WTF Merlin?

    Yes. In theory it’s the price you’d pay if you turned up on the day with no ticket. However, with the requirement to book, this doesn’t happen a lot at all these days. (Although I hear they will actually sell you a ticket on the day now, if the park is not fully booked, I don’t know this for...
  12. Nicky Borrill

    WTF Merlin?

    The only pricing that's fixed at Merlin parks is the make belief 'full gate' price... Which absolutely nobody pays. Online prices already fluctuate based on peak / off peak. (See image below.) This announcement seems to merely indicate a switch to AI to fine tune demand based pricing based...
  13. Nicky Borrill

    WTF Merlin?

    I think they're talking very live, but within the requirement that already exists to pre book. So for example, 2 days out from a weekend, it's looking insanely busy with pre books, and the weather is looking like it could be hot, bump up those prices, keep people away from what is already an...
  14. Nicky Borrill

    WTF Merlin?

    Many of those visiting mid weeks, and getting the best experience, already pay the least, as they're mostly the AP holders. It won't affect us at all. And off peak days are already cheaper than peak days. This AI thing looks to be allowing them to set prices based on criteria other than "Is it a...
  15. Nicky Borrill

    WTF Merlin?

    I know you joke, but they kind of already did... Well bounce backs... 🙈 🤣
  16. Nicky Borrill

    LoG 2024: March Submissions

    Date: 25th March 2024 Park: Alton Towers Roller Coasters: 27 Front Row/Back Row/Solo/New-to-Me: 6 Water/Dark/Flat/Other Attractions: 2 Shows: 0 New-for-2024: 1 ORP/ORV/Character/Proof of Solo Ride: 5 - (Actually loads more, but I just realised the limit is 5) CF-Live: N Trip Report: N
  17. Nicky Borrill

    WTF Merlin?

    Honestly, I thought it was already a thing, dynamic pricing has been around for decades at this point, and I'm fairly certain their online prices rise for key events, and have done for years. This to me, looks like they're actually going to discount quieter midweek and crappy days. Just like...
  18. Nicky Borrill

    WTF Merlin?

    I was lucky at Towers... Had a great opening day, and an incredible 'walk on Monday' return visit... Haven't been back since... Back today and hoping I've missed all the mayhem that was the second half of last week. 🤞
  19. Nicky Borrill

    Alton Towers 23rd/24th March 2024

    Don't apologise. All reports from the park today suggest it was a pretty dismal day. And yet somehow you manage to stay fairly positive with this report Matt. Glad you all made the most of it and had a great time regardless. Wind has been pretty horrendous around here today, but is due to die...
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