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I have deleted a bunch of threads and some posts. Once again.... IT IS NOT NESSECARY TO POST INFORMATION ABOUT THE HACKERS - WE KNOW ABOUT THIS! We are working on getting everything secure and back to normal. Please be patient. If you have any questions, please email me at robbalvey@themeparkreview.com Thank you. --Robb

Since our YouTube channel was hacked and all the videos were deleted I need to go through the process of re-posting them. The GOOD news is that all the older TPR videos on YouTube will now be of much higher quality! Yay!!! But I don't have a list of which videos were posted. If anyone can remember which videos we had on there, I'll start a master list and begin to upload them. ------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool Pleasure Beach TPR Video Fireball - POV Magnus Colossus - POV Pepsi Max Big One Renegade - POV SheiKra - Music Video Superstar Limo POV Terminator: Salvation - media day Terminator: Salvation - pre-show Toy Story Mania Media Day & POV

I have heard that Windows 7 will open .mts files in native WMP. Is this true? That would be an absolute SELL for me! --Robb

Click on this link: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/profile.php?mode=register Enter the password that TPR gave you as the "old password" and your new password under "new password." Click Submit. The ONLY other thing you need to do is answer the Textual Confirmation question. I just tried it and it worked fine. --Robb

^ That is because CoasterTube is currently disabled with a password protected folder until the programmer has updated the security. It will only last a day or two. --Robb

^ Again, we are FULLY AWARE OF THIS!!! There is no need to post to let us know "the site is down", "the site is running slow." We are monitoring this and taking care of it. Everytime I have to answer an IM, email, text, FB message, etc from someone that tells me "Hey, did you know TPR is down?" it takes that much LONGER for the site to come back up!!! So please, when the site is down, I kindly ask that you leave us all alone until the site comes back up. Trust that we are working hard to fix the problem. As much as we do appreciate everyone's concern, having hundreds of messages telling us the site is down just doesn't help. (And trust me, I received HUNDREDS of messages yesterday!!!) Thanks for your understanding. --Robb

^ Yes, we are. As Wes said there is NO NEED to post that link. I also would not reccomend visiting that site. It's a hackers site with loads of popups and you have no idea what they could be phishing for. Fortunately, very little damage was done and no data was lost. We were able to take down the site and block the hackers before any real damage was done. We are prepared for this sort of thing. If you have any questions about this or if you're having problems logging in or getting a new password, email me at robbalvey@themeparkreview.com Thank you for your patience! --Robb

So this is looking pretty much confirmed! http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/knotts-berry-farm-to-5666/ Wait...Demon Drop had a "theme???"

Trip flyers posted! Login to the forum with your username and new password and click this link: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52940 --Robb

Hey everyone! Due to a hacking attempt that happened today, we are going to ask everyone who has a TPR Forum account to change their password. But don't worry, as a THANK YOU for doing this, we have some FREE STUFF for you too! To change your password, go to the forum login screen: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/login.php And click the "I Forgot My Password" link. Follow the steps to go through the password changing process. (Yes, we know it's kind of annoying, but it will be worth it!) Once you have changed your password, login to TPR's Forums and then click this link: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=28 (You need to be logged into TPR's forum for this link to work) Here you will find two threads! The first is a FREE VIDEO DOWNLOAD that contains TPR's "Coaster Expedition Volume 2" for FREE!!! Download this .mp4 file and watch it on your iPhone, iPod or on your computer! (Heck, if you want to, you can even burn a DVD of it!) Second, you will get a SNEAK PEEK of TPR's 2010 Trip Flyers! Lots of information about next year's trips! Click on the thread and download the flyers! Again, we apologize for this inconvenience, but as an additional security measure we feel it's necessary to have everyone change their password. Thank you for your understanding! If you have any questions or problems, please email me! --Robb Alvey www.themeparkreview.com

Hey everyone! Download the flyers below, and if you have any questions, please email elissa@themeparkreview.com The deadline for all trip initial deposts have now passed. We are still taking deposits to be put on the wait list for UK, Mid-America, and IntimidaTOUR. We do have spots OPEN for the Europe trip. UK Trip - June 18th - June 28th, 2010 $300 Initial Deposit will put you on the trip wait list. Europe Trip - June 28th - July 5th, 2010 $275 Initial Deposit will reserve your spot NOW! Middle America Trip - August 5th - 16th, 2010 $250 Initial Deposit will put you on the trip wait list. IntimidaTOUR - August 16th - August 23rd, 2010 $200 Initial Deposit will put you on the trip wait list. To make your initial deposit you may use PayPal - account name: trips@themeparkreview.com **NOTE** BE SURE TO USE ECHECK OR "ACCEPT PAYPAL FEES" OPTION!!! Otherwise you may be required to reimburse TPR for any PayPal fees deducted from your payment. You may also send in a payment via postal mail by filling out the registration form on the flyer and mailing in a check. Details are found on Page 2 of the flyer. We hope to see you on a TPR Trip in 2010! --Robb TPR_MidAmerica_IntimidaTour_Trip_flyer.pdf MidAmerica Trip and IntimidaTOUR Flyer TPR_UK_Europe_Trip_Flyer.pdf UK Trip & Europe Trip Flyer

I'd put money on it having a 48" height restriction. When tame rides like Jaguar and Pony Express have a 48" height restriction there is no way this thing would be 42". --Robb

If you look at the actual amount of room Demon Drop takes up, the ride can easily fit in that area.... Another option. One option...

I will tell you they are not all easy to find, but we did spend a LOT of time trying to make sure the levels are fun to re-play when you go back and try to get 100%. --Robb

^ Thanks guys! Glad you are enjoying it so far! --Robb

^ Kumba at night is simply one of the best roller coaster experiences you can ever have. --Robb

Next up was Busch Gardens Tampa and Howl-O-Scream! I will say that HOS has improved a *LOT* since the last time we visited the event in 2006. The mazes were much better, the scare zones were improved, and overall the event seemed much less of an halloween that falls in the shadows of Halloween Horror Nights and is stepping up to be a real competitor. Kudos to Busch Gardens Tampa for all the great improvements! Busch Gardens Tampa today! Hurrah! Still my favorite B&M! Smooth. Intense. Awesome! Busch Gardens now had some of the "old school" wax mold souvenier machines! In just a few minutes I'll have this amazing wax ape to take home with me! Mold-A-Rama huh? We should totally get them to make Robb & Elissa wax figures! How to make my awesome wax mold ape! My wax ape creation is nearly done! I'm holding it upside down as the machine says. I need to give him a name...I shall call him "Mr. Ape!" Ta-Da!!! Mr. Ape will serve as an awesome memory of our fun filled visit to Busch Gardens Tampa! Piers tries his best "Mr. Ape Impression" but fails completely. Hey Wes, look! They have a Mr. Giraffe for you! I hope he approves of this machine. Time for a mid-day Carrabba's break! It Two-for-one drinks Happy Hour. For the next hour Piers is going to be VERY happy! Piers is working on drink #3 & #4 ... AT THE SAME TIME!!! We will begin our night at Howl-o-Scream with more food... ...and of course more beer!!! Our first maze...Death Row Vengance. Awesome maze! Everyone ready? Ignore the warning...keep going! Lots of Howl-o-Scream awesomeness to check out. I hope we get to see *more* of her during the event! The scare zones were this blurry in real life. COOL EFFECT!!! Our favorite maze of the night was the "Toy Factory" one. It was REALLY well done! Not sure why, but it seems like every halloween event this year has a "scary toys" maze. I can't tell if this "Skeleton in the wheel chair" gag is part of the event, or just another Florida local... Reconstruction - cool maze. Lots of blood and severed heads. Thumbs up! "13" was kind of your "generic campy motorcycle gang" maze. It was fun, but nothing amazing. DED Pledge Week was, as the name implies "weak." For this year's "signature" maze I thought the scares were tame and the "hot sorority chicks" were a bit frumpy! Ok, ok!!! I take that back! Well, actually, I DON'T!!! Spank me some more!!! Trapped in the Walls is probably the weakest maze at the event, but it some ways it's great because it offers some comedy value! There's the entrance of Trapped in the Walls...at least it was last time...this time around it was the exit. Not sure why they reversed the maze because it made even less sense now! They had this "mock fashion show" going on when you entered the park. Not a bad thing to see when coming through the front gates! Of course, then they all turned evil and ate people...still, though, not a bad thing to see! That's it from Howl-O-Scream. Like I said, MUCH BETTER event than our last visit. --Robb

October 19th, UPDATE! HOODIES ARE NOW SHIPPING! If you have pre-ordered a hoodie, it will ship TODAY. If you have not pre-ordered, click the link below and see if your hoodie size is still in stock! http://www.themeparkreview.com/store/index.php?categoryID=3 --Robb

Agreed. I find this very hard to believe. And if it's true I'm just not understanding the logic behind it. How on earth can they market this as anything "new" to the So Cal area when I have to think that almost everyone who would be vaguely interested in theme park or thrill rides probably rode Magic Mountain's Freefall multiple times during it's 25 year life span. That would be like Six Flags Magic Mountain installing an old Schwarzkopf shuttle loop and trying to market it as something "new." Makes no sense that Knott's would get this very "old school" drop ride especially when Knott's already HAS a 'modern' drop ride. Wouldn't it seem that a park like Michigan's Adventure which has no drop ride at all could benefit from something like this? --Robb

Blizzard Beach was fun.... but the TPR Party was epic... Now it's time for TPR members to get half naked. You guys all ready to remove clothes? Blizzard Beach is themes to a ski resort where all the snow has started to melt. Summit Plummet and Slush Gusher. Two of the best body slides in the world! Summit Plummet (themed to a ski jump) is still the tallest and fastest straight drop body slide! Blizzard Beach gets the Big Mike seal of approval! Larry's pounding a beer...what does that mean? TPR Party has begun!!! IllumiGaytions Act 1: Gay Pride FunNoodle! Big Mike is in charge of the grill! Classy? Yes! MORE BEER!!! We need more beer! The woman barefoot in the kitchen. WHERE SHE BELONGS!!! Dogfish Head Punkin Ale. Only the best for TPR! How much more beer do we need??? To answer EMAIL DAN!!! mrt0ad13@aol.com. First 10 people with the right answer gets a bag of crap!!! Scott is so drunk right now he's hitting in Emily! Raw meat anyone??? "Act II of IllumiGaytions as soon this zombie kicks in!" Act II of IllumiGaytions - "Look at how I can balance this bucket of Baccardi on my head!" Act III of IllumiGaytions - "Look at how I can float and drink at the same time! BITCH PLEASE!!!" Intermission from IllumiGaytions includes some shots drank from a bendy staw between two scoops of flesh that seem to defy gravity. Ready for Act IV of IllumiGaytions? "We worship you TPR! We will drink the Kool Aid!" Bottoms up BITCHES!!!!<11 minutes pass...>"Hello Orlando Police Department - we would like to report 10 dead bodies in our pool...looks like there was a tragic accident and they have drown...poor things.."<evil...EVIL grin!!!> IllumiGaytions Act V was 19 minutes of Piers acting VERY gay. BLIMEY! Act V of IllumiGaytions ended with a depiction of noodle murder co-starring Robb. INTERMISSION! MORE SHOTS!!! Oooh...what is this mysterious red liquid? This could make for some fun in a cup! "BITCHES PLEASE! TAKE YOUR SHOT!!!" Ok everyone...on the count of three...TAKE YOUR SHOT!!! Elissa: "MWAHAHAHAHA!!! They all just drank hot sauce, chicken chunks, and pepper!:Piers: "Hoorah!!!" OHHHHH F****CK!!!! BEER! EMERGENCY!!! **GAG** NEED BEER!!! *CALL THE HOSIPITAL!!! PIERS AND ELISSA JUST TRIED TO KILL ME!!!** ***GAH!!!*** It's like drinking a dirty diaper! IllumiGaytions continued with GLOW FOR EVERYONE!!! GLOW AND NOODLES EVERYWHERE!!! Look at me...I'm Geordi La Forge...yes, I'm THAT drunk!!! And IllumiGaytions ends with a final HOORAH of glow, sex, and most importantly, ALCOHOL!!!

You all should really be checking out our live updates on FaceBook from the TPR Party! TPR Party Photos start here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=9298977&id=681415369#/photo.php?pid=9298421&id=681415369

What happens at the TPR party... GETS POSTED TO TPR!!! Live updates NOW on our FaceBook page!!!

TPR Party in Orlando going on now! Live updates on FaceBook! www.facebook.com/robbalvey

^ We were there on a Thursday last night and it was *PACKED* Most of the mazes looked like this: And 45 minutes was the SHORTEST wait time we saw posted last night. I think the Saw maze and Chucky were 75 minutes most of the night. --Robb "Yes...GET EXPRESS PASSES!!!" Alvey

Did anyone get their TPR crap yet???