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  1. Martin

    European Coaster Poll 2024 (RESULTS)

    The winter closed season is almost over and half term events are just around the corner, so it's time for things to get serious. After 8 rounds of matches, the league stage has come to an end and the top 16 rides enter the knockouts! Here's the league table, sorted by points, Buchholz...
  2. Martin

    2023: The Curse at Alton Manor

    Too many screens, the odd one works well but 9 times out of 10 I'd honestly prefer something static but physical, or even nothing at all
  3. Martin

    Thorpe Park: General Discussion

    They shouldn't need a new gimmick to advertise it already considering the profile of the ride. I know they also can't do a Blackpool and advertise it as new for like 6 seasons either but if people have already forgotten/aren't interested in Hyperia it's purely down to their own failures...
  4. Martin

    European Coaster Poll 2024 (RESULTS)

    It's the final week of the league phase. It's still incredibly tight so every vote matters! https://forms.gle/JKdzdoYzTNZ91NHY8
  5. Martin

    Energylandia (Poland): General Discussion

    Fantastic kebab house on the walk from EL into Zator, literally one of if not the first building on the left when you reach the village
  6. Martin

    [2025] Toxicator: New Forbidden Valley Suspended Top Spin

    As a thought experiment I wonder how this would have been received if they'd have done what they should have done a decade ago, and did this immediately/soon after getting rid of Ripsaw? If they'd have done it as an "upgrade" or something? 9 years is a lot of new guests true but I was still...
  7. Martin

    Wake The Tiger?

    I've got a few days in Bristol coming up with some time to kill and heard about this place called Wake The Tiger, which as far as I can tell is an interactive walk through attraction with a story. Tickets are just under £20 and you can spend as long as you want inside. Wondering if anyone else...
  8. Martin

    European Coaster Poll 2024 (RESULTS)

    The penultimate round of the league phase has begun https://forms.gle/4p4HjaY29Kwmu9KF6
  9. Martin

    2025: General Discussion

    If they replace Blade it won't be this year, they can't be having a big construction site in the way of their two newest rides (as well as the f&b vendors) It should be replaced for 2026 though, but I'll bet that it won't be
  10. Martin

    [2025] Toxicator: New Forbidden Valley Suspended Top Spin

    They're surely going to add paint or vinyl or something to it, right? They're not just leaving the arms plain black, right?
  11. Martin

    Most spurious/obscure theme park “world’s first” or record claim?

    I think you should be given a pass to do that if you're a park somewhere where there's previously been little to no notable theme park industry but when it's like, US states doing it or "southern hemisphere" that's so undignified
  12. Martin

    Southport Pleasureland

    I think it's probably best they rebrand the place and give it a clean break from the former Pleasureland. With the issues they've had on the pier up the road too even before what happened this summer, it seems like tourism there needs a helping hand, maybe a 'new' park will help a little bit, I...
  13. Martin

    Universal GB - Archived Pre Announcement Discussion

    Maybe I'm confusing it with hope but I feel really confident about this happening even if it's still a long way off from opening. I don't claim to be an expert in planning and planning law but this feels different ya know?
  14. Martin

    [2025] Toxicator: New Forbidden Valley Suspended Top Spin

    Looks slow (Does that still work with flat rides?)
  15. Martin

    2025: General Discussion

    But I WANT to spend my time studying blurry satellite imagery of Alton Towers in the snow
  16. Martin

    The Smiler - General Discussion

    Could it not just be straightened out (minus avoiding supports etc) into long sections with 180 degree turns at each end instead of wrapping around itself and meandering? Maybe try and reduce the amount of time it spend under the track so it didn't have to be covered? Would still be grim but at...
  17. Martin

    The Smiler - General Discussion

    Yes it absolutely was designed to be deliberately horrible to match the story Problem with that is, thematically appropriately horrible is still horrible. It's like they forgot actual people were meant to use the queue and feels like a satirical park someone makes on planco
  18. Martin

    The Smiler - General Discussion

    Actually had some of the smoothest, most pleasant rides on it I can remember this season just gone even though my first ride back in March gave me a bad neck for days after. At fireworks it was like Blue Fire lol. I think the track is just going to be Like That forever now until it goes but the...
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