Acronyms
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== Forum acronyms == | == Forum acronyms == | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
| − | + | | TS || TowersStreet | |
| − | + | |- | |
| + | | TST || TowersStreet Talk | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | PM || Private Message | ||
| + | |} | ||
== Alton Towers == | == Alton Towers == | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
| − | + | | AT || Alton Towers | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | ATH || Alton Towers Hotel | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | CCL || Cloud Cuckoo Land | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | FV || Forbidden Valley | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | DF || Dark Forest | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | N:ST || Nemesis Sub Terra | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | CatCF || Charlie & the Chocolate Factory | |
| − | + | |- | |
| + | | SW || Secret Weapon | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | JW || John Wardley | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | R:QoS || Rita: Queen of Speed<br> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | CRR || Congo River Rapids | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | RMT || Runaway Mine Train | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | TotT || Terror of the Towers | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | CoS || Carnival of Screams | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | CC || Coaster Corner | ||
| + | |} | ||
== Other fansites == | == Other fansites == | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
| − | + | | TT || TowersTimes | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | TTF || TowersTimes Forum | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | TPR || Theme Park Review | |
| − | + | |- | |
| + | | CF || Coaster Force | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | RCCGB || Rollercoaster Club of Great Britain | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | ACE || American Coaster Enthusiasts | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | ECC || European Coaster Club | ||
| + | |} | ||
== Rollercoasters == | == Rollercoasters == | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
| − | + | | PMBO || Pepsi Max Big One | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | N:I || Nemesis: Inferno | |
| − | + | |- | |
| + | | X:NWO || X: No Way Out | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | BTM || Big Thunder Mountain | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | SM || Space Mountain | ||
| + | |} | ||
== Other parks == | == Other parks == | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
| − | + | | EP || Europa Park | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | CWoA || Chessington World of Adventures | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | TP || Thorpe Park | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | DMP || Drayton Manor Park | |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | DLP || Disneyland Paris | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | WDS || Walt Disney Studios | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | LWV || Lightwater Valley | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | PBB || Pleasure Beach Blackpool | ||
| + | |} | ||
== Manufacturers == | == Manufacturers == | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
| − | + | | B&M || Bolliger & Mabillard | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | GCI || Great Coasters International | |
| − | + | |- | |
| + | | CCI || Custom Coasters International | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | GG || Gravity Group | ||
| + | |} | ||
== Other terms == | == Other terms == | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
| − | + | | ERT || Early (or exclusive) Ride Time | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | IP || Intellectual Property | |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | ORP || On Ride Picture | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | OTSR's || Over The Shoulder Restraints | ||
| + | |} | ||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
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The idea is to use as mamy acronyms as possible in conversation, in order to make yourself sound big and clever. It also alienates normal people. For example: | The idea is to use as mamy acronyms as possible in conversation, in order to make yourself sound big and clever. It also alienates normal people. For example: | ||
| − | "LOL! I was at AT and IIRC, I got an ORP on the RMT during ERT with | + | "LOL! I was at AT and IIRC, I got an ORP on the RMT during ERT with TST... FTW." |
[[Category:TST Induction]] | [[Category:TST Induction]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:50, 27 February 2013
TST is full of jargon, so here's a list of all coaster related acronyms:
Contents |
[edit] Forum acronyms
| TS | TowersStreet |
| TST | TowersStreet Talk |
| PM | Private Message |
[edit] Alton Towers
| AT | Alton Towers |
| ATH | Alton Towers Hotel |
| CCL | Cloud Cuckoo Land |
| FV | Forbidden Valley |
| DF | Dark Forest |
| N:ST | Nemesis Sub Terra |
| CatCF | Charlie & the Chocolate Factory |
| SW | Secret Weapon |
| JW | John Wardley |
| R:QoS | Rita: Queen of Speed |
| CRR | Congo River Rapids |
| RMT | Runaway Mine Train |
| TotT | Terror of the Towers |
| CoS | Carnival of Screams |
| CC | Coaster Corner |
[edit] Other fansites
| TT | TowersTimes |
| TTF | TowersTimes Forum |
| TPR | Theme Park Review |
| CF | Coaster Force |
| RCCGB | Rollercoaster Club of Great Britain |
| ACE | American Coaster Enthusiasts |
| ECC | European Coaster Club |
[edit] Rollercoasters
| PMBO | Pepsi Max Big One |
| N:I | Nemesis: Inferno |
| X:NWO | X: No Way Out |
| BTM | Big Thunder Mountain |
| SM | Space Mountain |
[edit] Other parks
| EP | Europa Park |
| CWoA | Chessington World of Adventures |
| TP | Thorpe Park |
| DMP | Drayton Manor Park |
| DLP | Disneyland Paris |
| WDS | Walt Disney Studios |
| LWV | Lightwater Valley |
| PBB | Pleasure Beach Blackpool |
[edit] Manufacturers
| B&M | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| GCI | Great Coasters International |
| CCI | Custom Coasters International |
| GG | Gravity Group |
[edit] Other terms
| ERT | Early (or exclusive) Ride Time |
| IP | Intellectual Property |
| ORP | On Ride Picture |
| OTSR's | Over The Shoulder Restraints |
[edit] Usage
The idea is to use as mamy acronyms as possible in conversation, in order to make yourself sound big and clever. It also alienates normal people. For example:
"LOL! I was at AT and IIRC, I got an ORP on the RMT during ERT with TST... FTW."
