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Jules Verne meets Star Wars looks about as daft as the idea of making SM:M2 into Hyperspace Mountain always sounded, unless there are external changes to come. Given that this hopefully isn't a long term thing though, I do actually hope it's left alone, and that the interior will get a good 'De...

It was a good start to the series, I thought, though I agree that the format causes issues. Quite frankly I don't understand why people would build and enter an ineffective Nuts, Jellyfish or Gabriel when there's a good chance of a monster like Aftershock or Carbide shredding it, but if they're...

I think this is much more likely to be their own generic racing theme. The cars shown appear to be airbrushed representations of the MNR Vortx, an obscure example of countless Caterham 7-style kit cars that are available (I hadn't heard of it until now). I'm no Hot Wheels expert, but I know they...

I'm not usually a fan of Ed Sheeran, but last night I listened to his uncharacteristically excellent 'Castle on the Hill' properly and found myself upset as if I'd lost something or someone. What was it? It's not the innocence of childhood, I don't think. Mine was nowhere near as edgy as the...

That model would surely use LIMs or drive tyres instead of the troublesome compressed air launch systems S&S have tried on thrill coasters. As far as I know that would be the first of its kind built, but it's not a very inspiring looking machine is it?

It's nice to see the new trains with vest restraints confirmed after all these years, even if I don't think this particular Vekoma needs them anywhere near as badly as a lot of others. I'm very surprised to see they've gone for the standard MK1212 bodyshell though; I was expecting something...

Very tempted by Lightwater at least. Less sure about Flamediocreland; I'd be more keen to go and find some trains or check out The Forbidden Corner.

Agreed, and quite frankly that's not good enough. Smiler's main queue moves awfully slowly before ride close gets rid of fastrack and exit riders and finally gives main the full capacity. I'm expecting this to have an even lower throughput, so I'm not looking forward to the queue times.

The speed of the launch itself is not the important bit. What matters is the speed that the track that follows has been profiled for. If, for instance, the train is travelling a lot slower over an airtime hill than the person doing the maths intended, the airtime is likely to be greatly reduced...

Don't remind me. How galling would it be to take your seat on what looks like the best new ride to come to the UK in years, only to find out that it's very obviously been neutered by a reduced power launch?

Or how few minutes pass before the plot gets up, makes its excuses and leaves. :)

I haven't done Bobbejaanland, but I've not heard good things, and from my own experiences of the other two in August I'd suggest that you drive on past them. If you must do one make it Walibi Belgium, but it's vastly inferior to Walibi Holland.

Don't confuse this with me not wanting this to happen, because I absolutely do, but I'm afraid I shall remain sceptical until photos of chunks of Schwarzkopf being assembled in Hyde Park appear online.

That's one of my (many) frustrations with DBGT, Owen; the ride experience is completely different in both tone and content to what the queue sets guests up for. Then you're rushed getting your headsets on, at which point four-eyed guests like me will find that their glasses won't go under the...

Thinking back to watching them last night, I actually preferred Vekoma's layout, but I have to echo the comments already made about Intamin being a saf...um, better bet for a coaster of that scale. Somebody's got to give these new Vekoma designs a chance though, surely? Vekoma's newer family...

I've got mixed views on this. Loke should be fantastic. I love the idea of the gondola sweeping up over the roof of Balder's station, and lap bars and Intamin's superior build quality when compared to Zamperla should make this a better ride than the previously rumoured Giant Discovery...

Fair enough Martin, each to their own. :) You rated Wildfire a fair bit higher than I did too, and like Taron that's a really good ride that nonetheless didn't blow me away. What I do wonder is whether Taron is a coaster that can vary a lot depending on the temperature and resulting choice of...

It's a possibility, but unless the next one to be built gets a revised car design, I'd be less pleased with a BigDipper than I'd like to be about a new Mack coaster. The outside seats on Lost Gravity have an awful lot of vibration for a brand new coaster, and I really wonder how well it will...

If those two rides are departing the park then it's no great loss in my opinion. Flying Dutchman is inoffensive, but nothing special. Pandemonium, however...good riddance! It's hardly one of Fabbri's best products. Lifting the whole ride structure before it can start its cycle instead of...

Count me in! If anyone without a MAP would like to come, by the way, I found a passholder's 'share the fun' £10 entry voucher recently that probably needs using before my pass expires.