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I know Merlin have had a tough ride this past few years, but it'd be a sad state of affairs to see the UK's (supposed) top park buying decades old cast offs from a failed competitor :p To me the problem lies within finding something with a bit of exclusivity, something you can't find at a...

I think we can consider this confirmation now... :D

I think everyone is (rightfully) quite skeptical as it is a rumour that's thrown around every year. This year i'd say the evidence is very strong though, with people hearing testimonies from the ride team in Vienna, the size of the plot on the planning application and several German websites...

Despite the high prices the rides still pull the punters in at an alarming rate! A few years back the Wilde Maus was £8 a go and still had two full queue lines at about a 30 minute wait each way. This was a Monday afternoon too so I'd hate to see it on a Saturday. As for Olympia... Due to its...

I think this idea has come up before, and whilst it'd be nice to bring it in line with the more modern Dive Machines the consensus usually tends to be that the ride is too short to warrant the expenditure. Yes it could work as a marketing gimmick, but it wouldn't be a quick fix like turning The...

I've been lurking for a while but don't post very often, but on my first ride on Galactica last week it was the absolute opposite. I rode twice, both walk on as it was a Thursday, and on the second ride the host asked me what I thought. I'll give a full review once I've done the VR rides at EP...

I don't know about that but I certainly think its far too early to be basing a whole attraction on a movie that came out last year. Frozen was a runaway success, there's no doubting that, but only time can distinguish a classic from a flash in the pan. The last time Disney based an attraction...

Surely they receive complaints about the poor operations and staff. I last visited in 2008, once again a summer holiday, and all the same problems occurred then that occur now. What really bugs me is that somewhere in the management there is absolutely no drive to improve, they seem to be...

I've just returned home from Orlando and finally got a chance to ride Gringotts, after four hours of breakdowns no less!! First impressions - the theming is utterly outstanding, I went single rider so missed a good deal of the queue, but from what I saw it was amazing and the area itself is...

The age old metaphor about two buses turning up at once has sadly rung true for the industry today. News is still breaking on Twitter but it appears that Ninja at SFMM has derailed. http://ktla.com/2014/07/07/4-injured-on-ninja-roller-coaster-at-magic-mountain-fire-department/ Luckily it...

I sat in the test seat last Thursday and the shin guards didn't touch me, I can't comment on what they'll be like when in motion (hopefully I'll find out later this week) but they don't seem like too much of a problem. Even The Mummy has them to an extent and it's not a problem there. I'm...

I'm in the queue right now and safe to say the announcements, whilst cool, are definitely not real :( Just heard an announcement for an East coast train to Peterborough via Middlesborough... Nice grasp of Geography there guys ;)

Universal Orlando are slowly but surely turning themselves into a Floridian shrine to the joys of the London commute, this past Halloween Horror Nights they even built a scarily accurate Tube station ;) In all seriousness though the detailing on this project is unreal, and safe to say when it...

<Checks Calendar> No, it's not April 1st. Are they having a laugh? All they needed to do was sort out some additional staff training and ensure the rider restrictions are on display in a clear place. This is honest to god the biggest load of BS I've heard in a long time, and let's seriously...

Nothing tops Oblivion for me, when I was Ten and just tall enough to ride it I backed out the first time my dad offered to take me on it. That's the only time i've ever turned down a ride out of fear, and still rode it that afternoon after a ride on Enterprise helped me build my confidence up...

Whilst from a guest perspective its great to see them extend the hours, I totally understand why they are reluctant to do so sometimes. From a management perspective, making the call for an extension means that you are going to go way over budget for that particular day… add up all the staff...

I'm pretty sure there's a file of it you can Download on the website hauntedone.co.uk but I'm on my phone so can't properly check if it still works. It IS a shameless ripoff of the spiel from the Stretching Room in the haunted mansion, but as far as I remember it wasn't an original feature of...

Thanks Tom :) I've had help from family and friends in composing an earnest sounding email that reiterates my positive intentions and makes it clear just how much the whole encounter shook me up. Hopefully if she has any soul (i'm doubtful!) it might make her stop and think about the way she...

A Tutor from my uni flew out to Orlando this week to check in with those of us out here on placement. Work has naturally been very busy this week due to the easter crowds, so I ended up having to work on the day we had previously arranged the appointment for. I tried to email her about this as...

Imagine something like this in Dark Forest to replace Rita… except with proper planning, theming and a layout that makes use of the surrounding terrain. The cross Valley Woodie would still be nice, but i'd be happy to settle for something like this!! As i'm sure we all agree, Intamin...