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    Rides that required a second ride or series of rerides for you to fully appreciate them

    I've always felt that Mamba would have heavily benefitted from an extra inversion at the end, rather than just petering out into lots of cornering after the second corkscrew. Oz'iris has an unconventional layout by comparison anyway, but I particularly appreciate that it has one last roll before...
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    [2024] Nemesis Reborn: Construction and Speculation

    I'm not keen on this new backstory business. Yes, it's always been a load of nonsense that doesn't matter in the grander scheme of things, but still...genetic modification? Come on. Firstly, you're telling me that the organisation that originally pinned down this nigh-uncontrollable alien...
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    What ride do you have the most intangible love for?

    On paper Efteling is absolutely not my kind of park. While I do consider myself a theme park fan rather than a thrill ride fan, I'd be lying if I said my ride preferences didn't primarily lie in thrill coasters or sometimes flat rides. Efteling has a strong track record in dark rides, which...
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    [2024] Nemesis Reborn: Construction and Speculation

    It's hard to say just watching that Midlands Today clip on my phone, but it does seem like the sound of the ride running will now be more like Inferno. While you wouldn't call Inferno quiet exactly, its roar is somewhat muted compared to Nemesis mk1, and it doesn't have the accompanying...
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    [2024] Geisterschloss Renovation

    As everyone has been saying above, Geisterschloss has been a long-standing incoherent mess that finally ought to be resolved alongside any fire risk reduction. Even aside from the fact that EP have allowed years of putting any old rubbish into the ride though, it seems like a decision is now...
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    The I Feel Happy Topic!

    That ACE headboard looks a bit suspect, especially on Dr Syn there.
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    Liseberg: General Discussion

    The issue for me with these coasters is less the ride system itself (although a second tyre drive on the reversing spike would definitely be a big improvement), and more the fact that a lot of parks that buy them really ought to be buying a full circuit version on a similar scale, with multiple...
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    Europa Park: The Imperfections

    The variation in station wait times is probably something to do with how they keep the trains far enough apart, although I don't actually know how the Panoramabahn is signalled. I can't say for certain, and it's undoubtedly the right thing to have done anyway, but on my last visit I thought the...
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    When were you last scared on a ride ?

    As mentioned earlier, whichever trap door slide I did at Rulantica was probably the last time I got nervous about a ride. I'm not that keen on speed slides anyway - one splash to the face and you're effectively blind until the bottom, where you'll probably get another with a noseful to boot...
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    Rollercoaster Restaurant: It's just dire.

    The thing I find most strange about RCR is that a large TS group booked multiple tables for its opening night, and based on Towers Street Bar and Grill's opening day it was fully expected that the evening would be an absolute (but potentially entertaining) disaster. I don't have any detailed...
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    Icon or Blue Fire?

    Correct or not, it seems feasible - even late in the day Icon feels like it's running slower than intended. Turning up the launch power of course wouldn't solve the other significant issue with Icon, which is the poor pacing. Firing off both inversions in quick succession and following them up...
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    Parks that require a lot of walking

    Not the most obvious place to mention here perhaps, especially as it's really a zoo that happens to have a couple of park areas, but Kolmården comes to mind for me. It isn't just vast, it's seemingly built across the top of a number of hills, making it a very strenuous day out (especially if you...
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    Marmite; love it or hate it?

    I have strong opinions on many things, but I quite like that I'm largely indifferent to Marmite and rarely bother with it as a result. When I do have it though I agree with this; I'll eat Marmite sandwiches, albeit without any enthusiasm, but a nice thin layer on generously buttered toast from...
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    Efteling: General Discussion

    I agree that a park of Efteling's size ought to have some more practical in-park transport, but I feel like there's got to be potential for improvement to the way the railway's run, even with the numerous impracticalities of using genuine steam locos in a theme park compared to, say, EP's Chance...
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    Chessington World of Adventures Resort

    My expectations were low to start with when Rowe mentioned this earlier, Chessington being Chessington and all, but having seen the images on the consultation page since for me this a case of "I expected nothing and I'm still disappointed." There's not much to go on yet admittedly but I think...
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    Gröna Lund: General Discussion

    The video seemed to want to make a big thing of the roar at the end there, but there's not much of one to speak of. Presumably being in the middle of a city it's packed with sand to avoid winding up the park's neighbours. It looks fine, frankly. Probably good fun and a decent addition to the...
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    Highest throughput coasters in the world outside of Disney and Universal?

    No doubt Pluk you or someone else will remind me of what should be an obvious example, but I'm struggling to think of any coasters doing this other than Maurer spinners. In the case of those I think it's more about trying to improve the efficiency of an inherently low capacity ride type. I doubt...
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    Lightwater Valley

    Brean Leisure Park (well, they call themselves Brean Theme Park now; hmm...) have one called Wipeout. I imagine there might also be some on the fair circuit, though Freak Outs are probably more likely for that. The news from Lightwater just keeps getting worse doesn't it? It's so sad to think...
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    Name a song that mentions Theme Parks, Rollercoasters or the like

    I don't think there are many songs referring to specific parks or coasters, probably because very few of them are famous enough to reach near-universal cultural awareness. However, 'Eleanor Put Your Boots On' by Franz Ferdinand is an exception, making reference to the Coney Island Cyclone. "But...
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    The Great Skyline Game (Final Results)

    Pure evil. I got two fairly easily and identified another two without too much trouble, but one of them is currently evading me. Am I allowed to submit what I have and come back to it? :)
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