TST is full of jargon, so here's a list of all coaster related acronyms:
Forum acronyms
| TS |
TowersStreet
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| TST |
TowersStreet Talk
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| PM |
Private Message
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Alton Towers
| AT |
Alton Towers
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| ATH |
Alton Towers Hotel
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| CCL |
Cloud Cuckoo Land
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| FV |
Forbidden Valley
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| DF |
Dark Forest
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| N:ST |
Nemesis Sub Terra
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| CatCF |
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
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| SW |
Secret Weapon
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| JW |
John Wardley
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| R:QoS |
Rita: Queen of Speed
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| CRR |
Congo River Rapids
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| RMT |
Runaway Mine Train
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| TotT |
Terror of the Towers
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| CoS |
Carnival of Screams
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| CC |
Coaster Corner
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Other fansites
| TT |
TowersTimes
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| TTF |
TowersTimes Forum
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| TPR |
Theme Park Review
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| CF |
Coaster Force
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| RCCGB |
Rollercoaster Club of Great Britain
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| ACE |
American Coaster Enthusiasts
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| ECC |
European Coaster Club
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Rollercoasters
| PMBO |
Pepsi Max Big One
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| N:I |
Nemesis: Inferno
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| X:NWO |
X: No Way Out
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| BTM |
Big Thunder Mountain
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| SM |
Space Mountain
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Other parks
| EP |
Europa Park
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| CWoA |
Chessington World of Adventures
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| TP |
Thorpe Park
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| DMP |
Drayton Manor Park
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| DLP |
Disneyland Paris
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| WDS |
Walt Disney Studios
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| LWV |
Lightwater Valley
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| PBB |
Pleasure Beach Blackpool
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Manufacturers
| B&M |
Bolliger & Mabillard
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| GCI |
Great Coasters International
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| CCI |
Custom Coasters International
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| GG |
Gravity Group
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Other terms
| ERT |
Early (or exclusive) Ride Time
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| IP |
Intellectual Property
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| ORP |
On Ride Picture
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| OTSR's |
Over The Shoulder Restraints
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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."
