https://i.imgur.com/4qVgIcx.jpg As reported by SouthParks Facebook; Thorpe Park have added provisional 2019 opening dates to the Thorpe Breaks website, suggesting that the theme park will reopen for the 2019 season on Friday 29th March. They also indicate that Fright Nights will run Thursday 3rd Oc...

It was over priced, poor value and generally not very nice. We did try it, twice, wasn't impressed. 

Enjoyed my visit today, never been so lots of new creds. Olympia Looping surprised me, it’s forceful and a damn good coaster for a travelling ride. Ice Mountain was brilliant, we were on our own, just the 2 of us on one side with the other empty. So we spun like crazy!!! Have never, ever, spun like ...

Interesting is that the membership price is less than paying it all in one go? That seems, strange. I suspect that is a way of trying to encourage families to use the scheme as, unlike with the Annual Pass, there isn't the option to have a family membership at a discounted rate. I've not had time t...

Well... that’s a little underwhelming, good additions, but they’ll litterally attach “x first” to anything these days wont they?

Trying to think of twin coasters Europe doesn’t have.  There is the 2 mentioned previously, launched racer, and the one in China... The only other ones I can come up with is a Racing Hybrid, but the height is low for RMC. Or a dueling inverted / suspended coaster, which would surely be very expensiv...

How are you beating the closed season blues?

After my final trip of the year to Phantasialand the closed season blues have kicked in.

At least I can enjoy these ales that we have ordered for our pub though

This year they have changed the rules and will not be permitting any masks or weapons, what ever they are made from. Another rule that they didn't enforce, despite 'decent' folk obviously obeying and not bringing them. I saw loads of masks, full face included and lots of weapons too. I must have se...

So my second day started with an hours ERT on Taron, which actually turned into over an hour and quarter. I was allowed to stay on the same train for the entirety of that hour!!! It was incredible, so fast every time, I’m now thinking that it’s a certain train that was running slower the day before,...

It won't be based purely on Alton Towers history. The scripts will tie in with the area, but only in the sense of the Plague Doctor mentioning the deceased in the local area etc, or the Highway Men looting a carriage along the tracks of Alton. Other than that, it will be your standard Dungeons expe...

That’s brilliant!!! Well done Colchester Zoo for recognising that Vapers are trying to make a healthier choice and don’t want to inhale smoke, especially not somebody else’s. As good as that is, I’d personally want the vaping area a good 15-30 feet away from the smoking area, as you’d still be able...

As good as that is, I’d personally want the vaping area a good 15-30 feet away from the smoking area, as you’d still be able to smell the smoke from there on a not so breezy day. But it’s still better than what AT and other Merlin parks offer. I assumed the arrow was showing smokers the way to the ...

Phantasialand Wintertraum 25th November 2018 So decided to make my first trip to Phantasialand during the Wintertraum event, as I found some cheap flights, and with the Sunday deal, the Hotel Matamba and inclusive park tickets were good value too. It’s also my first solo trip to any theme park, neve...

That’s brilliant!!! Well done Colchester Zoo for recognising that Vapers are trying to make a healthier choice and don’t want to inhale smoke, especially not somebody else’s. 

Won’t the LSM’s be changing polarity to launch in both directions? So they would double up as an emergengy brake won’t they? Can’t wait for this, or the new walabi coaster, both are gonna be amazing by the looks of things. The polarity will determine which direction they accelerate I believe. When ...

If SW9 doesn’t turn out to be a replacement for Rita, I think it would benefit from getting those newer OTSRs seen on Intamin rides like I305 and Maverick.  Doesn’t either TFD or KK (I can never remember which is which :lol) only have lap bar restraints?  Mack / Taron style lap bar restraints would...

I agree 110% with both of the above. Embrace ecigs, enforce bans for both in queue lines, and enforce the smoking ban everywhere other than designated areas, do it properly. And for heavens sake, come down heavy on the weed smokers. Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t totally innocent when I was younger, b...

Won’t the LSM’s be changing polarity to launch in both directions? So they would double up as an emergengy brake won’t they?

Can’t wait for this, or the new walabi coaster, both are gonna be amazing by the looks of things.

I would rather they create a good camping field, with hookups and a nice toilet block, so I could rock up with an Outwell Monty 6p... Far more comfortable than these pods 

Those ‘cloud chasers’ have a lot to answer for. Before sub ohming, and cloud chasers, most indoor places allowed vaping, it was inoffensive and didn’t cause anybody any bother. Then some folk started going too far, blowing out giant plumes of thick, sweet smelling, vapour and all hell broke loose.  ...