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Ok, thanks for that Elissa, but I would still feel bad about my self if there was some people on the other side of the planet who really wanted to visit the UK, and took the last place and I live in the UK. Do you see what I mean? -Martyn

Its just, I was going to sign up for this trip, but I live in England and I thought it would be out of order of me to be a part of this UK trip as I live in the UK & visit these parks on a regular basis and I could taking a place that someone from America wanted. Pleasurewood Hills is are owned by Grevin & Cie, who also own Parc Asterix, Walibi World & 16 other parks throught Europe, they are far from having any money problems, they are currently in them middle of re-furbishing the park.

Hey, more great photo's Robb, hope you all enjoyed your day at my home park. Just to let you know, there are quite a few rides having an 'identity crisis' as the park is in the middle of a massive refurbishment, its currently only open until Spetember so they have more time to mae the park better. Personally I think the names were better before they were chagned, can't you tell its now owned by a French Company with all these crazy names for the rides. [EDIT] ^Well I love it, but it is my home park and my first ever park with my first ever credits! So it will always hold a place in my heart. Your best bet is to visit in a couple of years, like I said above, its currently going through a major face lift, and with all the changes that are happening, it will certainly be on the UK theme park map. -Martyn

Yes!So, um.....who likes rollercoasters? Seriously, what was everyones highlight of the UK trip? Maybe the surprise trip to Coney Beach? Quick question Lou, where you a part of the officical UK trip?

This conversation thats going on is just wrong!!

I would say its down to how 'tight' the incline from vertical to horizontal is, all the Dive Machines have really big, long inclines, I don't know what its like on the Tower of Terror, but I would imagine its pretty tight.# You can't really pull 6G's from falling vertically face down.

^All the trains are being refurbished, all new restraints, new transfers for the Logo, completely new paint job. It's rumoured that X-Sector will be completely refurbished for next year, but they've started on Oblivion early, all the track will be re-painted eventually to a nice crisp black, it will look good! -Martyn

Is that a much bigger Boat Jump in the back ground^^^^^^ or is it just the angle of the picture making it look bigger?

Also they have helmets to protect their face.

This was first mentioned when someone talked about how high the G's were on Boomerangs, well theire stats say 5.2G's which I found to be quite high, but take a look at this: http://www.rcdb.com/id1481.htm 6.3G's!!!!!!!! I thought/heard that positive G's over 6 would make your eyes gouge out of your head and your nose bleed, I didn't make that up, I heard it on a coaster programme. Anyone know of any other coasters with high G's like this? -Martyn

Until last year, BPB still tried to plug the Big One as the worlds tallest and fastest coaster, but this year they've changed it to Europes tallest and fastest, Um Stealth is faster & Silver Star is taller.

Nicola, I agree with you about Nemesis Inferno, I absolutely love it to bits, its my favourite Thorpe park ride, but then again, is there a lame B&M Invert? -Martyn

Frade, please don't take this the wrong way, but when you had them pictures took, wereyou having a modelling shot done? Some of them pics are sooooo funny with you posing by the track, your all "Hey, look at me, hangin' out with some coaster track, yeah". I bet I ain't the only one who thought that! Just please don't take it the wrong way, please. And these pics are just from page 3! v Captions please!

Well with the way Six Flags are selling parks, it doesn't surprise me to hear it might not re-open. -Martyn

People were saying they thought it went with the German fair circuit once it left Flamingo land, and it did, only for a few months.

They are a clone of each other, so they are the same size. And the Bullet hasn't been on the German Fair curcuit, but Magnum Force did for a few months. -Martyn

Even more great photos of a great little park. Them new Vekoma trains look uuuugly! But if it makes the ride smooth, they can't be bad. Maybe we'll see more of these trains appear on some old Vekoma's? -Martyn

Isn't it kept behind a fence? Its not actually in the park is it? -Martyn

More great photo's. Its good you think Kumali is smooth, alot of people here are saying its a bit rough, especially coming out of the cobra-roll. -Martyn

^ I would prosume it was open, I've seen a few photos of peeps on it, including Lou & Jeff. -Martyn

So were the seats facing backwards on the Twin Looper actually open? They've never been open when I've been. And why did they get rid of their Log Flume?

^^ That is not a Virginia Reel, no way, thats not even a coaster. For the last 3 years I have been to BPB there has been someone with a kind of hoover sucking the water out of the boats on Valhalla, they don't do a very good job of it though. -Martyn

^ Funny thing is, I found the Beaver creek Log Flume better, got alot more wet on it aswell, with a much smaller que. -Martyn

Yes, it was pink and white. http://www.rcdb.com/ig818.htm -Martyn

^Are you sure?