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  1. Tonkso

    Alton Towers New Flat Ride?

    Which is definitely much better, I've only ever been lucky enough to get batched forwards facing on Talocan once.
  2. Tonkso

    Planet Coaster 2 Announcement

    I need to look into that, it's one of the things that's really bugging me. I must say though, the Friday hotfix did address a lot of the immediate concerns, and the December update should resolve a lot of the community's biggest complaints... and add seperate load/unload stations!!
  3. Tonkso

    Planet Coaster 2 Announcement

    Very similar to my thoughts. I'll try to avoid duplication. Good: - The Graphics are now fantastic. Genuinely very detailed, particularly the plants. - It has Willow trees, something the first game missed. The foliage in general is incredible. - That brush. - I actually always wanted a power...
  4. Tonkso

    My First Visit to the World's Most Beautiful Theme Park

    It does seem to be, I barely got spritzed on Saturday.
  5. Tonkso

    What have you learned in your years as an enthusiast?

    Most of this will repeat what has already been said by others, but still: There are very few bad rides. Rides that are derided by the community can still attract a queue, someone is enjoying them. You can too. I even met someone who loves Hero at 'mingo*. Beware of gatekeepers. Count means...
  6. Tonkso

    Your 2024 in Review

    Coaster count at start of 2024: 207 Coaster count at end of 2024: 234 Coaster count increase: 27, slightly more than last year, more than I had realised. New Parks visited in 2024: Liseberg and the Madrid Duo. For water, Rulantica. Favourite new-to-me coaster of 2024: Voltron, followed very...
  7. Tonkso

    My First Visit to the World's Most Beautiful Theme Park

    I think I saw you on Sunday...
  8. Tonkso

    Europa Park | Voltron | Mack Rides Stryker Coaster | 2024

    Honest review time: So, we planned a pretty good trip, we flew out Wednesday evening to Baden-Baden, worked from our hotel in Ringsheim on Thursday (with a lunchtime visit to Ettenheim, which is gorgeous by the way) and visited Rulantica for the first time in the evening. Same again on Friday...
  9. Tonkso

    Europa Park | Voltron | Mack Rides Stryker Coaster | 2024

    Great, now I need to shift my rankings again to accommodate what is either my new number one or number two. :rolleyes:
  10. Tonkso

    Rides you rode in the opening season?

    Whilst I wouldn't count it as a new cred, I'd count it as opening season as standup to sit down is significant enough to warrant a new experience for me.
  11. Tonkso

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    Finally got to ride today, just one as the park was the busiest I've ever seen it (queue-times says 51% which is... wrong), single rider and got back row (left seat). Loved it, every element hit perfectly, but definitely too short. Basically, what everyone says. That outer bank was evil, I...
  12. Tonkso

    New attractions at Paultons Park

    I'd laugh if it was Real Madrid's hyper.
  13. Tonkso

    Universal considering UK theme park in Bedford

    I've not had a chance to watch the video yet so apologies if it's covered, but I'm hoping the current flooding situation isn't putting Universal off. It's no worse than what Florida can do during extreme weather to be fair.
  14. Tonkso

    Hyperia or Voltron; which new-for-2024 Mack do you prefer?

    Indeed, I've ridden neither somehow, but will have by end of season and will vote then. Based on the off ride, I predict it will be Voltron but let's see.
  15. Tonkso

    Chessington World of Adventures holding public consultation regarding “current proposals and new developments” - potential new attraction?

    All this screams Merlin realising how far Chessington has fallen behind, IMHO. Paulton's upped their game in recent years and are close enough to be a threat, now Universal is on the scene too which will serve a different market, but raise the bar on quality. New additions have been good and I...
  16. Tonkso

    WTF Merlin?

    Your chart specifies homicide with knife, not overall knife crime (I actually specified violent crime overall, not just where a knife was used). Not all knife crime results in death. It's unsurprising that the death rate increased given the prevalence of Zombie knives and such. It does not...
  17. Tonkso

    WTF Merlin?

    Knife Crime is filthy, pure and simple, people who decide to take a knife and use it for anything but its intended purpose are disgusting individuals. You often hear 'protection' being used as the justification for carrying a knife, protection from whom? Stop carrying knives. However, whilst...
  18. Tonkso

    Universal considering UK theme park in Bedford

    This will be tax breaks, I assume. I don't mind that per-say if we can get them to hand over some significant cash for EWR.
  19. Tonkso

    Drayton Manor | Gold Rush | Intamin Family Coaster | 2024

    I actually somehow missed these screens entirely, so surprised to hear they have them. I did try the basic app (which is actually content delivered through a tickets app) and it offers an out-of-date park map (including a blocked out area where Gold Rush is stating 'Under Construction, Opening...
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