Cllins
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Dam you Paul. No more of the old pictures. When was that taken ? (I look a bit young).
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1. angry_gumball Entry #2
2. milkchan Entry #3
3. V2Dude Entry #2
Nick
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Finally! Someone took my "TPR Tycoon" idea that I suggested around page 2. I think it could be done better, but I can't decide what pics to use on mine, so I probably won't submit one
You have spent time doing it don’t put that time to waste. Go on put on the forum. let everyone see your work
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Camera of Doom
Camera of Doom
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Hope you guys have a great time in the UK.
Shame I can’t make any of the days your over here.
I am off to the USA tomorrow.
Busch gardens Williamsburg, Kings Dominion, Hershey park, Lake compounce &
Six Flags New England credits to be had.
Nick
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Nick Collins' "USA Coaster Trip
I hope you don't take this as an offense, as it's just my opinion, but I personally found the frequent bursts of raw audio to be very jarring, especially since the rest of the footage would be music only, without any background sound. So to suddenly have loud bursts of dialogue or sound effects from the video or live feeds was very distracting, especially since it completely overpowered the video. I remember this being an issue last year as well with your video.
Don’t worry I’m not offended at all everyone is entitled to there own opinion.
I think its time to update my editing software anyway as I have had the same software since 2001 and the software is dated 1998.
Nick
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I love Phil Hart's clip different and very silly.
I just I bit confused about the “TWIDDLING OF THE FOCUSING RING !!!!!” thing
Nick
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new type of ride !!!!
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Some of my on ride photos
New & heritage photos :- Do you remember when to get an on ride photo you had to pay for it without seeing it then you was waiting until it arrived in the post a month later. That’s what it was like at Alton Towers back in the late 80’s was it like that anywhere in the US ?
Nick “Please excuse the late 80s hair do’s ” Collins
Me at the back holding on for dear life 1987
Alton Towers Log 1987
Alton Towers Log 1989
Disneyland In the Rain at 01:03 !!! 1995
Drayton Manor Park
2004
Pepsi Max Big One - Blackpool Pleasure Beach 2004 (In the Rain)
Flying Dutchman Gold Mine - Six flags Holland
Shivering Timbers June 2005
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Mahahaha nice photos, injoy Blackgang Chine then The opening periods must of changed for the coaster, did't close when I visted last year.
It was one of those parks that’s so bad it’s good. How can you not like the World of timber, Singing animals shop & how could you forget Chimney Pot Walk in a hurry. It was like something out of Monty Python just waiting for the minister of silly walks to appear.
I think because of the small amount of people that was ether predicted to be there or actually here they were running the ride of bear minimum staff & moving the them around to different rides.
I'm actually going to Blackgang Chine on Tuesday for a couple of hours so hopefully I'll be able to catch the coaster when its open. I've not been there for about 11 years, so I'm looking forward to going back.If this helps, we got a bit of paper at the entrance with the opening times. It was :-
Waterforce 10:30 to 13:00 & then 13:45 to 16:30
Cliffhanger – 25min sessions (opens at for 25mins)
10:15, 11:15, 12:15, 14:15, 15:15, 16:15 (Last ride 16:30)
Barrel Ride – 25min sessions (opens at for 25mins)
10:45, 11:45, 12:45, 13:45, 14:45, 15:45 (Last ride 16:00)
But don’t worry World of timber, Singing animals shop & Chimney Pot Walk don’t close until the park closes.
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Do-it yourself fun when the coaster is closed
While going for a new credit on the Isle of Wight in the UK at Blackgang Chinetoday I discovered something
We got to the park just as the 400’ coaster closed (Yes I said 400’ well that’s what is says on the leaflet & website).
“This exciting roller coaster is perched near the edge of vertical cliffs, climbs to 400' above the sea before dropping nearly 40' in twists and turns reaching speeds of up to 35mph”
perched near the edge of vertical cliffs – it’s about 20 feet away from the edge.
Coaster was only open for 25 minute periods with a bit of time in between opening times.
So we had 1 hour 30mins to kill before it opened again.
What to do what to do !!!!!.
Sorry about the quality of these photo’s as there off my camera phone (wishing I had taken my camcorder now).
I am not joking these are real
How much fun can you have in the Rain
Anyone remember the film Titanic
That way Captain
I the crooked house
Nothing to say about this one !
It was Hell
Do it yourself caveman area
Nome world
Push button singing animals shop (Yes the Dog in the back ground is singing)
Wow it was hours on fun in this world
Wow, World of Timber
Here they are in all there glory (you don’t have to walk far)
A list just in-case you didn’t know what one looks like !!!!
Yes that’s Chimney Pot Walk Identification !!!!!
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Wild Wild West - Warner Bros. Movie World Madrid
Looks GREAT, when you do it its !!!!!!!!!!!
whats going on weres the air time.
Nick "Why Why Bother" Collins
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Slammer's restraints are wierd
I think you’re missing one of the points of rides.
There designed to make you feel uneasy and feel like you’re going to fall out (It heightens the riders experience). I watched a program a couple of weeks ago and Stan Checketts from S&S was on about the fly swat. He was saying that they had designed the shoulder restraints on the ride to move to give the rider a sense of that they might fall out. I have noticed that they do that. The next time you do the ride pull the restraints down on your shoulders move you shoulders up & down and you will notice that they move. But the lap bar is what was holding the rider in securely (I bet you don’t even need the over shoulders restraints at the end of the day). I am no engineer and sure that there are failsafe on the ride to actually stop rider from falling out. Yes it must have been very upsetting for some of the riders tripped on the ride but I am sure they were safe. It announce me that some people can bad mouth something before they even try to understand what they bad mouthing.
My rant over
Nick “PS, I love the ride its great” Collins
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I know vekoma rides are rough but not that rough !!!!
Nick
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Robb "Hopefully the Gerstlaur trains are beyond repair too!" Alvey
Are all Gerstlaur cars that bad. When we did Villain at Geauga Lake this year.
I was well disappointed with it, I love all the CCI wooden coasters I have been on but that one has to be the worst coaster I have here been on. It was just so rough and painful.
Nick
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Ooooops someone has already put it on the forum
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Or like this
Nick
Dr Alvey says “Don’t worry this isn’t going to hurt a bit”
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^ That's funny and all, but remember, this is a "PhotoChop Contest" NOT a "Caption Contest!"
For an example of how the PhotoChop contest works, see the last one:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19625
--Robb
I presume you mean something like this ????
Nick
Just love those sweets !!!!
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ParkTrips
And the next time around she flashed us and I have been scarred for lifeI can what you mean, it would scar anyone.
I love the night photo with the awesome skies in it
Brilliant keep them coming more more.
Nick
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Show us some of your favourite picture you have taken.
Here some of I have taken. Sorry there all railway ones but that’s my other hobby & also my job (I time trains like this in the UK).
Vigo North West Spain - 2001
Mallow Rep of Ireland - Steam heat train 2003
Scotland UK - 2001
York UK - 2005
Killarney Rep of Ireland - Steam heat train 2004
Dublin Hesuton sun set Rep of Ireland - 2004
Nick “Railway hobby but not for long but not for long as it is finishing very quickly, at least Roller coasters aren’t though” Collins
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Robb
I got my copy today. It’s great I love it.
I especially like the T shirt. Looks like you had a great time in Europe.
Hope to join you at some point during your trip to the UK next year.
Nick “Sounds like you enjoyed the SLC in Walibi World” Collins
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Saw "Wallace & Gromit" this afternoon. (where my avatar comes from!)
We giggled in some parts. Most parts.
Loved the open shots with stuff happening all in a scene with other characters involved. Amazing, considering how long it took to make the movie this way (over three years for this film to be created).
We enjoyed it a lot. Certainly a break from HUGE monster action or special effects productions. And Ms.Tim Burton (Helena B.Carter) is definitely having great fun with her part - a possible 'love interest' for Wallace??? Hmmm.
Some of it is "veddy English" and will fly by you very fast, before you 'get it.' But there is lots in it, for all the mature audiences out there, k?
Mmmmmmmcarrotsssssssmmmmm.
Watched it yesterday. Thought it was good, but felt like it was an extended TV episode and not a cinema event like it should on been. Yes lot of jokes to watch out for happening in the background & foreground. Also something’s in it have been done before in Wallace & Gromit. It’s not a bad film at all just could of been better.
Cracking cheese Gromit
Nick “Just my opinion” Collins
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Play time
Theme Park Review's 4th Annual Coaster Video Contest!
in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
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Rob
I am afraid I have to drop out of this years contest , this is due to me spending most of my spare time trying to refurbish my house so I can move in to it.
Serve me right for buying one that was built in 1849.
Good luck to this year entry’s
Nick Collins
Current state of my new/old house