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Photo proof of young Diogo, Kelpie and our uni friends not being 'fine' with it - along with hundreds of thousands of others. Also, look up the Andrew Gilligan incident - BBC staff have never forgiven the govt for the forced resignation of Greg Dyke (the then Director General). Dyke's...

I had Theme Park - the original Bullfrog, 6 Floppy Disk edition sponsored by Midland Bank..... ....and 99% of my games ended with the 'game over' death march :tearsofjoy: From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmc5KR8dEJE&ab_channel=GameOverContinue But Theme Park was much more of a...

How 99% of my park building attempts in Theme Park ended: From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmc5KR8dEJE&ab_channel=GameOverContinue

I have gladly received my Winner's prize today, thank you MattyH :hearteyes: The Bellewaerde magnet will proudly adorn my boiler!

I've never heard the word 'glitter' screamed with so much vehemence. I loved that. but as a friend described it "far too proud of his lunchbox" :tearsofjoy:

We genuinely have considered that as an option!

Oh go on, put my name down! luckily we managed to palm off the former Eurovision loser prizes of lychee liqueur and the cinnamon gold flecked vodka some years ago (a shot of which had to be drunk in front of everyone) we do still have a bottle of Royal Wedding ale from 1981 kicking about in the...

Johns right, laws of pressure apply. :P But it is true that stretches of the Wolverhampton flights of locks (not a staircase!) have been opened and drained the canal on a semi-regular basis. Such as this time...

Once I've had a bit of sleep on Sat morning I will pop into town and join you, wherever that happens to end up being! can't do Sun/Mon due to a) lack of MAP, b) going on a narrowboat on Sun instead, c) work allllllll day Mon. :P

never fear - you can always bid on a piece of the place from 9am TODAY! https://www.bidonthis.co.uk/catalogue/5928-prestige-auctions-grimsby Everything from coffin shelving to signage, tat merch to the staff canteen kitchen sink, even a Henry Hoover. Empty space in your garden and cash to burn...

^^ THIS Alton Towers is supposed to be the UK's flagship theme park?!?! I'm sorry, but it's simply not good enough. Staggered opening between 10am and 11am *might* be swallowable if the closing time wasn't such a joke. The short number of hours the park is open is the main reason it simply...

Trouble is, we can say 'don't buy a MAP' but unfortunately many will because their interest doesn't lie with visiting Alton Towers. They aren't considering the park at all when they choose to purchase. Eg those that live in the south with families, they can go to Chessington, Legoland, all the...

Half the point is to enjoy the view you get of the hotels and strip, and the interior section racing over Central Park/NY streets - a VR headset just seems an utterly pointless thing to add. Though generally I can say that for most coaster's retro-fitted with VR. Oh and unable to see to brace...

Merlin must be rubbing their hands with delight as fan attention is suddenly completely taken away from their new AT "season" pass.... ;) ...unless of course that was Mandy's thought. Good day to bury bad news?

Interesting documentary on BBC Four last night about the construction of the new dome over Chernobyl. 'Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb' if anyone wants to check it out. Hadn't realised they now plan to dismantle the reactor. I thought they were simply intending to continue containing it.

This is all very fresnelling! It's important to open our irises up to the importance of audio/visual elements to the theming of a ride. Let's not view bad lighting choices of the past through Rosco 342 tinted lenses. ;)

And adding in for reference of what else PA has sent to news outlets regarding recent(ish) theme park incidents - no mention of *that* M&D's one though...? 09/05/2017, 17:03 DRAYTON MANOR WATER RIDE CLOSURE ADDS TO UK THEME PARK INCIDENTS By Press Association reporters The Drayton Manor...

bits from the newswires: 09/05/17, 18:20 PA news A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said crews arrived on the scene and discovered a girl with serious injuries who had been rescued from the water by park staff. The spokesman added: "Ambulance staff administered advanced life support...

If they were going to bring up past incidents at other parks at all then they should have mentioned M&D's as most recent UK incident, or Australia if going for ride type. The only commonality this and Smiler share is the county the parks are located in. It's not the same kind of ride involved...

It could be a case of less 'standing being silly' and more (as we've all done) shifting to duck a wave and perhaps very unluckily losing balance, tripping, falling... All H&S is a balance of need to reduce risk without significant negative impact to the operation of the ride - yes, some kind...