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    2025 birthday trip planning- My first non-UK park and first visit to Europa!

    There is no ideal time to book flights really. Flight prices can vary wildly from one day to the next. They can rise quite a bit one day and then next day drop significantly before beginning to rise again before falling off a cliff again. Guess it depends on what you see as a decent price to...
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    TS Voltron Voyage: 30th March - 4th April 2024

    Add myself and Dave for both. I am on confirmed list but Dave isn’t 😂.
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    [2024] Europa-Park General Discussion

    Emailed Guest Relations earlier as my reservations on my Resort Pass for New Year are still active and showing 5/5 booked with no way of cancelling. Replied within 5 minutes and confirmed that reservations had been reset to 0. On the down side, each reservation I make now is counted as 2. 😂...
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    Any tips for a first time visitor to PortAventura World?

    Err, don't go? :p . Joking aside, avoid Summer. I'd hate to be there in Summer with those cattle pen queues that move at a snails pace. I have visited late October, between Christmas and New Year, and also over Christmas. (The park is open Xmas Day and Boxing Day). Certainly recommend the...
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    Your UK motorway service station count

    Not going to list them all, but over the years have had the pleasure?? of visiting every service station on M6 between junctions 20(M56) & 1(M1) (including M6 Toll), M1 from J24 (A50) to 6A (M25), all on M40. Throw in a few more heading up north on M6 too, couple on M25 and M5, as well as the...
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    Plopsaland De Panne General Discussion

    Something I noticed and commented on too. Especially how close the train is to the ends of the platform on either side. And me not being particularly observant either 😂
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    Mini European Road Trip 28/7 - 4/8

    Now time in to part 2, Asterix & Plopsa. Heading off from Rust on Wednesday 2nd, again it was, well, raining. This was just a driving day, heading over towards our accommodation near Parc Asterix, (Novotel Roissy Saint Witz. Being in no rush, took the non toll route which was around 7 hours...
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    Mini European Road Trip 28/7 - 4/8

    In age old tradition it was time for myself and Dave to take another Summer vacation, or at least I think it was Summer 🙄 Looked in to many options, but was keen to get some use out of our Europa Park passes before they expired at start of August. After eventually settling on Europa Park and...
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    Parc Astérix: General Discussion

    Few observations from my recent visit (3 August) : Park open 10:00-22:00 Toutatis is fantastic. Once warmed up later in the day it really packs a punch. Pretty insane. Seemed pretty reliable; Some downtime but was for very short periods. Tonnerre 2 Zues; What has happened here? I used to...
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    TS North @ BPB: 22nd July 2023

    Good weekend despite the weather. Velvet Coaster after arrival Friday evening then a pub called Last Resort, which really was the Bar of Last Resort. Though at £6.30 For a pint of Birra Moretti and Inch's Cider I guess we shouldn't grumble. Pay more than that for 1 pint in places now. :p Gave...
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    TS North @ BPB: 22nd July 2023

    Will be there now, booked B&B, get some last use out of current EP pass using the 1 free visit to BPBPBPBPB (With a trip to EP thrown in a week later too for added benefit):p
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    PortAventura: General Discussion

    I’m just looking forward to the day I go there and see Shambhala on 2 trains. Must be bliss 😂
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    Phantasialand 27th & 28th May

    Myself, Dave & Dan (Danza91) took a trip over to Phantasialand for the Bank Holiday Weekend. Myself and Dave setting off on the Thursday afternoon and driving down to Welwyn Garden City, Stopping in the Premier Inn and enjoying a beverage or two at the delightful establishments the town has to...
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    2023: General Discussion

    The Nemesis music was playing on Good Friday, shame there’s not much point in hanging around the area for too long unless you wish to subject oneself to the torture of a meal in Rollercoaster Restaurant.
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    [2024] Europa-Park General Discussion

    The bus service does seem to of got worse over the years, though the train service has seemingly got better (Not that it could of got much worse). Bus gets held up in traffic in mornings so ends up being late, which usually results in seeing your train heading off in to the sunset. The hour wait...
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    Food & Beverage: The Aramark Era begins

    Asked for feedback on my recent visit to Alton Towers. Made a point of highlighting how awful the food and food selection was. Also, heading home on bus on the last leg of my journey home from London, someone slating Aramark who have just taken over the food offerings at their army camp...
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    General Queue Times Discussion 2023

    ye queue times seem massively off at times. Mine Train showing 30 but whole queue full and spilling out the entrance and around the corner towards Gloomy Wood way. Curse at Alton Manor, stating 15 or 25 but actually walk on. Attempted a second go on Smiler Single Rider late afternoon but was...
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    Food & Beverage: The Aramark Era begins

    Ate at Roller Coaster Restaurant today. Menu very limited now. Food was pretty poor. Worse quality burger than you get from Maccies but substantially more expensive. Seem to like mixing up peoples orders too. Right table, wrong seat number seemed to be theme of the day 😂 . Also toilets in...
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    TS South: 8-9 April 2023

    Will be at Chessington & Thorpe now, not sure about Friday, as maybe at Towers. Will be stopping in the every delightful Staines
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    New UK emergency alert system discussion

    Shame this wasn't around a couple of years back, maybe Boris would of been alerted to the fact that he was about to be 'Ambushed by cake':rolleyes: A less tech option if you don't have a mobile; Pop down to your local supermarket, if there's panic buying of loo roll, run for the hills..
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