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  1. Sam-Wise

    Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Icon - 2018 Mack Double Launch Coaster

    Afternoon Folks, I rode Icon on Tuesday morning at around 10:30 - I can only assume it was the time of day we rode, but I was incredibly underwhelmed - Not only with the force of the launches, but the layout and transitions in general, I've been on Taron so I understand the beauty of no...
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    Trip Planning 2023/24: Information, advice and questions!

    Evening Folks, Sorry to keep bombarding you with questions. I've been having a mare all day in regards to my travel from Frankfurt Airport to Europa. All of the reviews I've read for the rental operators at the airport are ridiculously bad, hidden charges left right and centre, being done for...
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    Trip Planning 2023/24: Information, advice and questions!

    Does anyone have any tips for the hotels? Must do restaurants etc? Did I see somewhere you can take away pizza to your room?
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    Trip Planning 2023/24: Information, advice and questions!

    Yeah, I'm planning on heading to Holiday Park on the afternoon of last day for some Expedition Geforce action, so the car will be handy in allowing me to do that :-) Fairly gutted about not getting to see the CanCan Coaster, however I imagine with having a Club Card, I'll be back again later...
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    Trip Planning 2023/24: Information, advice and questions!

    Fantastic - Can't wait to get back, 3 years without EP is too long. I'm flying to Frankfurt this time, and driving down from there - Has anyone traveled this route before? Believe it's around a 2 hour drive, means I don't have to fly from London, and can hop on a plane from Manchester :-)
  6. Sam-Wise

    Trip Planning 2023/24: Information, advice and questions!

    Quick one folks - I'm there Sunday 13th - Friday 18th May, has anyone been at that time of year, any idea as to what crowd levels will be like?
  7. Sam-Wise

    Trip Planning 2023/24: Information, advice and questions!

    Booked it up yesterday. £1600 for two of us, with flights and car hire - Can't quite believe what I've paid for 5 nights, but after going last time and staying in Rust, I vowed that when I returned, it'd be for the Hotel Hopping - so I'm just going to suck it up, and make the most of it :-)
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    Trip Planning 2023/24: Information, advice and questions!

    Thank you, Craig - the only thing that worries/concerns me about it is, May I need to return to my room mid morning/early afternoon for any reason, I won’t technically have a room, until checkin time? Assuming you have to check in and out of each, so you’re effecfively without a room for 4/5...
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    Trip Planning 2023/24: Information, advice and questions!

    Evening Folks :-) - I’m thinking of heading back to EP first week of May, this time doing the ‘Europe round trip’ hotel deal, where you get a night in each. Have any of you had this package before? If so, do you reccommend it, and is it worth its fairly chunky price tag?
  10. Sam-Wise

    Channel 4 2018 Alton Towers Documentary

    Haha I was more than happy to be filmed, Rob, just nervous of the outcome! Yes it was well worth it to be on that first train :-)
  11. Sam-Wise

    Channel 4 2018 Alton Towers Documentary

    I'm dreading this coming out. Richard whom I was next to prior to the gates opening on Saturday was given a GoPro to film his run, never sprinted so fast in my life, got to Wicker Man and had numerous TV cameras in my face, whilst covered in sweat and snot haha They then followed us throughout...
  12. Sam-Wise

    Wicker Man - General Discussion - Part Two

    Did I meet any of you guys on Saturday at lunch time, outside the Welcome-Inn whilst having a beer? We chatted about Europa Park and other things? Great bunch of people but forgot to ask who they were or where they were from!
  13. Sam-Wise

    Wicker Man - General Discussion - Part Two

    You make it sound like it’s the guests fault for bad operations I was given a priority pass, didn’t ask if it had to be used today? Or can be used whenever?
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    Wicker Man - General Discussion - Part Two

    Getting into the park today was abysmal, every man for himself, queued for nearly 40 mins to scan my pass at the turnstiles. Joined Wicker Man queue at 9:30, 4.5 hours later at 2pm we were cleared out. Luckily I got on the first train yesterday, but it was a shame to see today, lots of unhappy...
  15. Sam-Wise

    Wicker Man - General Discussion - Part Two

    Happy Friday Folks :-) Has there been any confirmation as to whether Wicker Man will be on ERT tomorrow morning, with this ‘Opening Ceremony’ occurring?
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    Wicker Man - General Discussion - Part Two

    I couldn’t agree more! This is exactly the vibe I got from it, it took me right back to the Nemesis ad.
  17. Sam-Wise

    Wicker Man - General Discussion - Part Two

    Good shout, what do we reckon?
  18. Sam-Wise

    2018: Wicker Man - General Discussion - SPOILERS! - Part One

    I’m at towers, no soft openings today unfortunately :-(
  19. Sam-Wise

    2018: Wicker Man - General Discussion - SPOILERS! - Part One

    Anyone know if Wickerman opened today for those there?
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