UK theme parks from another point of view!
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- Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:42 pm
- Forum: European Parks & Attractions
- Topic: Phantasialand
- Replies: 636
- Views: 70307
Re: Phantasialand
I'm going to Phantasialand next week Monday-wednesday and staying in hotel matamba. Does anyone have any info on the ert hotel guests get on taron as I can't find anything on the official website apart from one pop-up that appeared when looking at the hotel prices.
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:51 am
- Forum: Thorpe Park Resort
- Topic: Derren Brown's Ghost Train - Rise Of The Demon
- Replies: 4894
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Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train - New for 2016
Personally, I would head to the back of the park and do stealth and Nemesis Inferno first. Most of the crowds go to the Swarm or Saw first so if you do this you will only get 1 ride before having to queue. If you go straight to Stealth you will normally get 2 walk on rides and then a 5-10 minute wai...
- Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:20 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports, Planning & More
- Topic: Portaventura September 2016
- Replies: 1
- Views: 829
Portaventura September 2016
I have just booked a trip to finally get back to PA after last going in 2006 I think it was. Very excited to get on shambhala and baco. We're going from 5th - 9th September and staying at the Portaventura hotel (was the cheapest on site hotel at time of booking) so I know we can buy express passes f...
- Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:44 pm
- Forum: Thorpe Park Resort
- Topic: Derren Brown's Ghost Train - Rise Of The Demon
- Replies: 4894
- Views: 823900
Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train - New for 2016
the way I believe it moves is this : There are 2 tracks parallel to each other, connected by a turntable at each end. You board the train in the same place you depart. Once boarded, the train moves down the track and ends on the first turntable. Whilst you are in the live action section, the train ...
- Sat Jul 09, 2016 12:58 pm
- Forum: Thorpe Park Resort
- Topic: Derren Brown's Ghost Train - Rise Of The Demon
- Replies: 4894
- Views: 823900
Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train - New for 2016
craig.day.92 wrote:Yikes... Fast track may have to be done on Monday!
I'm going on Tuesday and hoping that it's only this busy as it's a Saturday. Not sure if I'd wait in a 2 hour queue for it
- Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:40 am
- Forum: Thorpe Park Resort
- Topic: Derren Brown's Ghost Train - Rise Of The Demon
- Replies: 4894
- Views: 823900
- Fri Jul 08, 2016 10:57 am
- Forum: European Parks & Attractions
- Topic: Movie Park Germany
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13620
Re: Movie Park Germany
I would assume it's a megacoaster due to them saying it has a height of 45m. I was already planning to go there July next year whilst I'm near but now I'm even more excited
- Thu Jul 07, 2016 4:57 pm
- Forum: Thorpe Park Resort
- Topic: Derren Brown's Ghost Train - Rise Of The Demon
- Replies: 4894
- Views: 823900
Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train - New for 2016
Is it actually a 75 minute queue though? I went on Monday and it said 120 - 150 all day and in reality the longest I waited was 25 minutes, and this was due to it stopping for 10 minutes whilst I was in the batching area
- Fri Feb 28, 2014 3:02 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports, Planning & More
- Topic: Germany 2015
- Replies: 0
- Views: 685
Germany 2015
Hi guys and gals, I haven't posted here in a longggg time but i need some advice and help :P I'm currently trying to plan a trip to Germany in July 2015 to visit Hansa Park, Heide Park, Movie Park, Phantasialand, Holiday Park and of course Europa Park. The problem i have is that we will only be usin...
- Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:28 am
- Forum: The Smiler
- Topic: The Smiler - Construction Discussion
- Replies: 13567
- Views: 1844005
Re: The Smiler - Construction Discussion
It's just beautiful 
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:17 pm
- Forum: The Smiler
- Topic: The Smiler - Construction Discussion
- Replies: 13567
- Views: 1844005
Re: The Smiler - Construction Discussion
If all of the bolts are in place joining the two sections then that is how the spine will have been designed. If you look closely at other track section joints throughout the rides there are various points where the spines do not meet cleanly yet the rails do. If the spine was out then the pieces c...
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:23 pm
- Forum: The Smiler
- Topic: The Smiler - Construction Discussion
- Replies: 13567
- Views: 1844005
Re: The Smiler - Construction Discussion
temleh wrote:
As for the fins, no way are they anti rollback - otherwise they would be on the crest of the lift as well.
Good point, I didn't think of that. Must be something more interesting then xD
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:11 pm
- Forum: The Smiler
- Topic: The Smiler - Construction Discussion
- Replies: 13567
- Views: 1844005
Re: The Smiler - Construction Discussion
Those fins are confusing me... That looks like an LIM lift hill, but we already have a chain motor Could it be a new type of anti-rollback system, or maybe it's part of a secret element
Could it be a new type of anti-rollback system, or maybe it's part of a secret element- Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:45 am
- Forum: Coffee Shack
- Topic: What game are you playing/would you recommend to others?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2798
Re: What game are you playing/would you recommend to others?
Rocksmith
Amazing game if you have a guitar lying around or if you want to get into playing
About to start the God Of War trilogy seeing as the new ones now out xD
Amazing game if you have a guitar lying around or if you want to get into playing
About to start the God Of War trilogy seeing as the new ones now out xD
- Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:51 pm
- Forum: The Smiler
- Topic: The Smiler - Mobile Game Application
- Replies: 401
- Views: 89178
Re: The Smiler- Mobile Game Application
Has anybody else noticed something weird about the layouts when you compare the fully unlocked one in the game to the one when you scan the promo image? The promo image one has the 2 dive loops that arent present in the game, and the game has the sea-serpent roll thingy which isn't in the AR model&n...
- Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:22 pm
- Forum: The Smiler
- Topic: The Smiler - Speculation
- Replies: 5277
- Views: 771648
Re: The Smiler - Speculation
165 seconds is almost 3 minutes 
that's a long time for a rollercoaster. Especially a Merlin one 
that's a long time for a rollercoaster. Especially a Merlin one - Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:04 pm
- Forum: Thorpe Park Resort
- Topic: Fright Nights
- Replies: 1287
- Views: 178261
Re: Fright Nights or Scarefest?
Stealth in the dark is a must do, as is rush. The feeling of speed is magnified in the dark so these two rides are amazing.
- Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:06 pm
- Forum: The Smiler
- Topic: The Smiler - Speculation
- Replies: 5277
- Views: 771648
Re: The Smiler - Speculation
The Moon wrote:Well Th13teen is Intamin and Verbolten is Zierer so that theory is out the window.
It is possible that Gerstlauer have also been working on a drop mechanism, however I highly doubt that one will feature here as they already have th13teen. Why would they want another one one the next coaster?
- Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:13 am
- Forum: Alton Towers Resort General
- Topic: Twirling Toadstool, never again.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2790
Re: Twirling Toadstool, never again.
I don't have a problem with chairs swings normally, but I went on a starflyer in Germany earlier in the year, and actually feared for my life. I think it seemed worse aswell because the seats are in pairs, so the chains hold double the weight. Although about halfway through the ride I got used to it...
- Sat Oct 06, 2012 6:16 pm
- Forum: Thorpe Park Resort
- Topic: Thorpe Park Resort - The Future
- Replies: 1965
- Views: 207583
Re: Thorpe Park 2013: Possible Ride Discussion
maybe even add my idea for a worlds first flying drop tower, i think dropping face first would be an amazing and unique feeling. it gives thorpe a good chance to market detonator again aswell. Nah, I don't like that. The whole point of a drop tower is you are thrown out of your seat. Facing down wo...