Acronyms

Revision as of 19:32, 26 February 2013

TST is full of jargon, so here's a list of all coaster related acronyms:

Forum acronyms

• TS - TowersStreet
• TST - TowersStreet Talk
• PM - Private Message

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

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

Rollercoasters

• PMBO - Pepsi Max Big One
• N:I - Nemesis: Inferno
• X:NWO - X: No Way Out
• BTM - Big Thunder Mountain
• SM - Space Mountain

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

Manufacturers

• B&M - Bolliger & Mabillard
• GCI - Great Coasters International
• CCI - Custom Coasters International
• GG - Gravity Group

Other terms

• ERT - Early (or exclusive) Ride Time
• IP - Intellectual Property
• ORP - On Ride Picture
• OTSR's - Over The Shoulder Restraints

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."