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Funny things you've overheard people say in queuelines

I'm not sure I agree with that. I've seen and heard plenty of great reactions from the GP on Hex. Perhaps they don't find it reridable but most first timers seem to love it.
 
Matt N said:
That's actually quite a common view among non-enthusiasts, I think.
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Not among the people in queue for it out of the door on Saturday afternoon it wasn't - it was easily a 15-20 min queue. And all the better for it because it gives your eyes and brain time to adjust to the dark and lose all connection to the outside and for me, that makes the vault section even more trippy! The ooh's and ahh's and general puzzlement from all the riders in the vault was great to hear and see. Heard one young boy say "I can't tell which way is up!". The perfect response to that ride.
 
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John said:
If you were in front of the towers at around 10.30 on Sunday 7th then it's possible
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Could well have been :tearsofjoy:
No I do enjoy hex and I love going on it and seeing first timers reactions, but I’d rather ride something else.
Saying that we went on Sunday afternoon just to escape the rain
 
In fairness, it does LOOK like a coaster. When I first rode Gold Mine, with it's dark downhill run at the start (including the fan to make it feel faster), I came off debating if it should count as a powered coaster! :p
 
Heard from a person in the queue this morning at Thorpe:

A: let's buy one of those Merlin Annual Passes for £50, that'll get us in free and we can use it again tomorrow.
B: yeah that's a good idea.
Me: Standard MAP won't get you in free today, neither will a Thorpe Pass, you'll need to buy a Premium MAP at about £180 if you want a MAP to get you in today foc.
A: yes they do, my friend got in this time last year with one so stop being nosey.
Me: rules are different now which is why I can't even go in today with the pass I'm collecting, it'll cost me £20 if I want to go in now, I was just trying to help if you don't want everybody to hear, try talking quieter.
B: Maybe he has a point?
A: No he's wrong.

Ten minutes later I hear them arguing with the kid at the turnstyles because their shiny new Standard Merlin Anuual Pass doesn't work and they don't want to queue up again for another hour to buy the £20 ticket.

LOL twats.
 
Not a queue quote, but yesterday at work, I was trying explain why a "rough" coaster can be fun provided it's got the right restraints (using The Ultimate as an example).

Someone then told me about the time he rode a coaster "somewhere in America" with a newly pierced ear, took a major headbanging, and came off missing said piercing and covered in blood. His description of the coaster?
Him: "It was a Nemesis".
Me: (Takes a moment to resist the stabby urges) "...Two-across seating?"
Him: "Yeah."
Me: "Yeah, that'll be a Vekoma SLC mate."
 
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