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| − | According to the bizarre and convoluted unwritten rules of | + | According to the bizarre and convoluted unwritten rules of TST meet ups, rides are not referred to by their real names wherever possible, either because people can't be bothered saying the full name, or to mock an unpopular ride. |
A list of common alternative names is shown below, names that are strictly abbreviations are not included: | A list of common alternative names is shown below, names that are strictly abbreviations are not included: | ||
| − | + | == [[Alton Towers]] == | |
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*Enterprise - Brenda | *Enterprise - Brenda | ||
| − | *Nemesis: Sub-Terra - Terry | + | *Nemesis: Sub-Terra - Terry, Sub-Terrible, Sub-Par, Sh*t-Terra, Sub-Standard |
*[[Blade]] - Bland | *[[Blade]] - Bland | ||
| + | *Galactica - Galacti-can't-be-bothered, Galactic-arse | ||
*[[Nemesis|Nemesis]] - Nemmy | *[[Nemesis|Nemesis]] - Nemmy | ||
*[[Oblivion|Oblivion]] - Blivvy, BOLIVIA (shouted) | *[[Oblivion|Oblivion]] - Blivvy, BOLIVIA (shouted) | ||
*[[Ripsaw|Ripsaw]] - Rippy | *[[Ripsaw|Ripsaw]] - Rippy | ||
*[[Sharkbait_Reef|Sharkbait Reef]] - Sharkbait Beef | *[[Sharkbait_Reef|Sharkbait Reef]] - Sharkbait Beef | ||
| − | *[[Sonic_Spinball|Sonic Spinball]] - Chronic Sh*tball, Sonic Shamballs, Stupid | + | *[[Sonic_Spinball|Sonic Spinball]] - Chronic Sh*tball, Sonic Shamballs, Stupid Sh*tball, Sonic Spinfail, Screwball, |
*[[Submission]] - Substandard | *[[Submission]] - Substandard | ||
| − | *[[Th13teen|Th13teen]] - ThFAILteen, Breakdown: The Ride | + | *[[Th13teen|Th13teen]] - ThFAILteen, Breakdown: The Ride, Thibby |
*[[Air]] - F<nowiki>air</nowiki>: The Ride, Concrete: The Ride, Breakdown: The Ride, Annoyance Is Regular, Aerodynamic Infernal Rage, Another Indecent Ride | *[[Air]] - F<nowiki>air</nowiki>: The Ride, Concrete: The Ride, Breakdown: The Ride, Annoyance Is Regular, Aerodynamic Infernal Rage, Another Indecent Ride | ||
| + | *[[The Smiler]] - The Staller, The Smasher, The Amputator, The Deathtrap | ||
| − | + | == [[Chessington World of Adventures]] == | |
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*[[Bubbleworks|Bubbleworks]] - Michael Bubleworks, Troubleworks | *[[Bubbleworks|Bubbleworks]] - Michael Bubleworks, Troubleworks | ||
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*[[Vampire|Vampire]] - CAMPire | *[[Vampire|Vampire]] - CAMPire | ||
| + | == [[Disney|Disneyland]] == | ||
| − | '' | + | :''Otherwise known as DismayLand, DismalLand, DisneyBland'' |
*Space Mountain - Sparse Mountain, Brace Mountain | *Space Mountain - Sparse Mountain, Brace Mountain | ||
| + | *Big Thunder Mountain - Big Blunder Mountain, Big Chunder Mountain | ||
| + | *Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast - Buzz Shiteyear Laser Blast | ||
| + | == [[Drayton Manor]] == | ||
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*Apocalypse - Poccy | *Apocalypse - Poccy | ||
*G-Force - G-Farce | *G-Force - G-Farce | ||
| − | *Splash Canyon - Syphilis Canyon | + | *Splash Canyon - Syphilis Canyon, Cholera Canyon |
| + | == [[Europa Park]] == | ||
| − | + | :''Otherwise known as OYROPA, A BETTER PLACE'' | |
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| + | * Atlantica Super-Splash - Hot Portuguese Ass | ||
| + | * Blue Fire - Bluefie | ||
| + | * Geisterschloss - Schloss | ||
| + | * Matterhorn Blitz - Matterhorn Sh*ts | ||
| + | * Piccolo Mondo - Luxury [[Bench]] | ||
| + | * Poseidon - Possie | ||
| + | * Schlittenfahrt Schneeflöckchen - '''[[Bench|BENCH]]'''!! | ||
| + | * Schweizer Bobbahn - Schweizer Bob-BORED BARNES, Roland's Love Bobs | ||
| + | * Silver Star - Silvia | ||
| + | * Whale Adventures - Whale Watching | ||
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| + | == [[Flamingoland]] == | ||
| + | :''(Otherwise known as Flamingobland or Mingoland)'' | ||
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*Velocity - Veloshitty | *Velocity - Veloshitty | ||
| + | == [[Legoland]] == | ||
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| + | :''(Otherwise known as Legobland)'' | ||
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*Viking River Rapids - Ghetto Splash | *Viking River Rapids - Ghetto Splash | ||
| − | + | == [[Camelot]] == | |
| − | + | :''(Otherwise known as Cum-a-lot)'' | |
| − | + | == [[Lightwater Valley]] == | |
*''(Otherwise known as Sh*tewater Valley or Fappwater Valley)'' | *''(Otherwise known as Sh*tewater Valley or Fappwater Valley)'' | ||
*[[The Ultimate]] - [[Ultimache|UltimACHE]] | *[[The Ultimate]] - [[Ultimache|UltimACHE]] | ||
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| − | + | == [[Mandyland|Pleasure Beach Blackpool]] == | |
| − | + | :''(Otherwise known as Mandyland)'' | |
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*The Arena - Iceland.co.uk, Mandy's Grotto | *The Arena - Iceland.co.uk, Mandy's Grotto | ||
*Ghost Train - Trauma Train, Ghost Towers | *Ghost Train - Trauma Train, Ghost Towers | ||
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*Wild Mouse - Bone-Crusher, The Bruiser | *Wild Mouse - Bone-Crusher, The Bruiser | ||
| + | == [[Thorpe Park]] == | ||
| + | :''(Otherwise known as THORPE PARK!!!!!!! or FORP PARK!!1!)'' | ||
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*[[Colossus|Colossus]] - Colossucks, Lolossus, For-the-lossus | *[[Colossus|Colossus]] - Colossucks, Lolossus, For-the-lossus | ||
*[[Nemesis Inferno]] - <nowiki>Nemesis</nowiki> Inferior, Nymphferior, Ninfailo | *[[Nemesis Inferno]] - <nowiki>Nemesis</nowiki> Inferior, Nymphferior, Ninfailo | ||
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*[[Lost City|Rush]] - Thrush | *[[Lost City|Rush]] - Thrush | ||
*[[Lost City|Samurai]] - Scamurai, Shamurai | *[[Lost City|Samurai]] - Scamurai, Shamurai | ||
| + | *Quantum - Quantum Of Solace | ||
*[[SAW:_The_Ride|SAW: The Ride]] - Snore: The Ride, SORE: The Ride | *[[SAW:_The_Ride|SAW: The Ride]] - Snore: The Ride, SORE: The Ride | ||
*Slammer - Schwammer, Schwammy Wammy, Clamper | *Slammer - Schwammer, Schwammy Wammy, Clamper | ||
*Storm Surge - Storm Drain | *Storm Surge - Storm Drain | ||
*[[Lost City|Vortex]] - Bore-tex | *[[Lost City|Vortex]] - Bore-tex | ||
| − | *[[X | + | *[[X]] - X:\WTF, X:\No Way José |
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| − | ==Noob Names== | + | == Noob Names == |
In addition to above, there are a number of common mistakes made by theme park [[Noobs|noobs]] regarding ride names. Some of the more frequent include: | In addition to above, there are a number of common mistakes made by theme park [[Noobs|noobs]] regarding ride names. Some of the more frequent include: | ||
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*[[Duel]] - Haunted House, Target Zone | *[[Duel]] - Haunted House, Target Zone | ||
*[[The Flume]] - Log Flume | *[[The Flume]] - Log Flume | ||
| − | *[ride name] - The [ride name] *exception to this being anyone saying "The Blade", which is just uber-cool, or anything else that actually does have 'the' in the name. | + | *[ride name] - The [ride name] *exception to this being anyone saying "The Blade" or "''[[The Smiler]]''", which is just uber-cool, or anything else that actually does have 'the' in the name. |
*<nowiki>Nemesis Inferno - Nemesis</nowiki>. This is '''clearly unacceptable'''. There is only one <nowiki>Nemesis</nowiki>, and it lives in Staffordshire. | *<nowiki>Nemesis Inferno - Nemesis</nowiki>. This is '''clearly unacceptable'''. There is only one <nowiki>Nemesis</nowiki>, and it lives in Staffordshire. | ||
| − | [[Category: Meet Memes]] | + | [[Category:Meet Memes]] |
| + | [[Category:TST Induction]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:15, 14 July 2019
According to the bizarre and convoluted unwritten rules of TST meet ups, rides are not referred to by their real names wherever possible, either because people can't be bothered saying the full name, or to mock an unpopular ride.
A list of common alternative names is shown below, names that are strictly abbreviations are not included:
Contents |
[edit] Alton Towers
- Enterprise - Brenda
- Nemesis: Sub-Terra - Terry, Sub-Terrible, Sub-Par, Sh*t-Terra, Sub-Standard
- Blade - Bland
- Galactica - Galacti-can't-be-bothered, Galactic-arse
- Nemesis - Nemmy
- Oblivion - Blivvy, BOLIVIA (shouted)
- Ripsaw - Rippy
- Sharkbait Reef - Sharkbait Beef
- Sonic Spinball - Chronic Sh*tball, Sonic Shamballs, Stupid Sh*tball, Sonic Spinfail, Screwball,
- Submission - Substandard
- Th13teen - ThFAILteen, Breakdown: The Ride, Thibby
- Air - Fair: The Ride, Concrete: The Ride, Breakdown: The Ride, Annoyance Is Regular, Aerodynamic Infernal Rage, Another Indecent Ride
- The Smiler - The Staller, The Smasher, The Amputator, The Deathtrap
[edit] Chessington World of Adventures
- Bubbleworks - Michael Bubleworks, Troubleworks
- Dragon Falls - Rascist Falls
- Rameses Revenge - Rammy, Rippy Ripoff
- Vampire - CAMPire
[edit] Disneyland
- Otherwise known as DismayLand, DismalLand, DisneyBland
- Space Mountain - Sparse Mountain, Brace Mountain
- Big Thunder Mountain - Big Blunder Mountain, Big Chunder Mountain
- Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast - Buzz Shiteyear Laser Blast
[edit] Drayton Manor
- Apocalypse - Poccy
- G-Force - G-Farce
- Splash Canyon - Syphilis Canyon, Cholera Canyon
[edit] Europa Park
- Otherwise known as OYROPA, A BETTER PLACE
- Atlantica Super-Splash - Hot Portuguese Ass
- Blue Fire - Bluefie
- Geisterschloss - Schloss
- Matterhorn Blitz - Matterhorn Sh*ts
- Piccolo Mondo - Luxury Bench
- Poseidon - Possie
- Schlittenfahrt Schneeflöckchen - BENCH!!
- Schweizer Bobbahn - Schweizer Bob-BORED BARNES, Roland's Love Bobs
- Silver Star - Silvia
- Whale Adventures - Whale Watching
[edit] Flamingoland
- (Otherwise known as Flamingobland or Mingoland)
- Velocity - Veloshitty
[edit] Legoland
- (Otherwise known as Legobland)
- Viking River Rapids - Ghetto Splash
[edit] Camelot
- (Otherwise known as Cum-a-lot)
[edit] Lightwater Valley
- (Otherwise known as Sh*tewater Valley or Fappwater Valley)
- The Ultimate - UltimACHE
- Whirlwind - Top Buzz 2
[edit] Pleasure Beach Blackpool
- (Otherwise known as Mandyland)
- The Arena - Iceland.co.uk, Mandy's Grotto
- Ghost Train - Trauma Train, Ghost Towers
- Grand National - The Nash
- Impossible - Impossible it's still here!, Boring Swing
- Infusion - Intrusion, Traumafusion, Confusion, Loggie's Killer
- River Caves - Racist Caves
- Nickelodeon Streak - Rola-Cola, Streaker, 'The Orange One'
- Steeplechase - Sleep-lechase
- Valhalla - Valerie
- Wild Mouse - Bone-Crusher, The Bruiser
[edit] Thorpe Park
- (Otherwise known as THORPE PARK!!!!!!! or FORP PARK!!1!)
- Colossus - Colossucks, Lolossus, For-the-lossus
- Nemesis Inferno - Nemesis Inferior, Nymphferior, Ninfailo
- Rumba Rapids - Brapids, Drybina Slumba Cr*pids
- Rush - Thrush
- Samurai - Scamurai, Shamurai
- Quantum - Quantum Of Solace
- SAW: The Ride - Snore: The Ride, SORE: The Ride
- Slammer - Schwammer, Schwammy Wammy, Clamper
- Storm Surge - Storm Drain
- Vortex - Bore-tex
- X - X:\WTF, X:\No Way José
[edit] Noob Names
In addition to above, there are a number of common mistakes made by theme park noobs regarding ride names. Some of the more frequent include:
- Sonic Spinball - Pinball Wizzard
- Squirrel Nutty - Squirrel Nutkin
- Duel - Haunted House, Target Zone
- The Flume - Log Flume
- [ride name] - The [ride name] *exception to this being anyone saying "The Blade" or "The Smiler", which is just uber-cool, or anything else that actually does have 'the' in the name.
- Nemesis Inferno - Nemesis. This is clearly unacceptable. There is only one Nemesis, and it lives in Staffordshire.
