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DerekRx I'm the gyro!
Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Total posts: 4964 Location: Buymoria, PA Age: 30 Gender: Male |
 Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:16 pm Post subject: UK Photo TR: Derek's version |
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I took over 1800 photos of the entire trip, over 100 photos a day. I've selected the best for either quality or random story to share. I figure others will cover similar stuff.
Before the trip officially started, a few of us headed up to Skegness. I'll leave those photos for someone else to post, as the weather wasn't really photogenic. The following day, was the Legoland pre-trip add-on. It was my first Legoland, and was really worth the amount of time we spent there. It could have just been a credit run, but there is so much theming in the park that I didn't even notice some things until I went back and looked at my pictures.
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| Here we are at Legoland, the most popular thing in Windsor (at least to coaster enthusiasts) |
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| Lots of cool theming, like these Easter Island dudes |
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| This be taller than Disneyland's fer sure |
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| I'm not sure if Will is trying to film the coaster or if he's making a documentary on Robb |
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| I'm a dragon, gimme some peasants! |
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| I had to pee after looking at this lego statue |
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| Dragon's Apprentice was a pretty cool little kiddie coaster |
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| Jungle Coaster had little theming, but what it did have was pretty entertaining. The beer gods were pleased |
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| Dan was not too pleased though when he agreed to ride the Aquazone ride |
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| Cameron didn't mind though |
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| Lego theming is everywhere, even in the fish tanks |
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| I grabbed a Magnum Double Caramel, as they were really hard to find this time around |
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| Hey Barry, do you know whose hair this is? :) |
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| Badger, badger, badger, badger, mushroom, mushroom |
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| Looks like Nicole gets to see the London Eye after all |
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| Miniland London was really cool, with working parts and everything |
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| John almost blew up the space shuttle by taking a picture of it during launch |
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| And we took in a football game, complete with streaker |
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| Not sure what this guy was advertising |
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| But he was probably just happy to be on top |
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Dispatch, enjoy your ride.
Derek
Last edited by DerekRx on Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:40 pm |
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| colincoon I taste better with A1
Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Total posts: 3953 Location: Sarasota FL Age: 19 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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IS THAT EVER HAIR???? It looks like a dead bush or something! Nice pictures Derek, Lego land looks like a pretty cool place, you have to give props to the guys that had to put those statues and buildings together though, I would have gotten frustrated and kicked them all over if I had to do that!
Colin C[/img]
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| Kumba9 Donkeys are my way of life! Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Total posts: 773 Location: Maui, HI-No Ka Oi Gender: Male |
| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome photos!
I wish I had most of those scenes in my backyard for the grandkids to play in (and charge them a fee of course..lol)
Looks like the weather is holding out there fairly well. Is it hot/humid?
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| DerekRx I'm the gyro!
Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Total posts: 4964 Location: Buymoria, PA Age: 30 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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The first official day of the trip was to Chessington World of Adventures. I'd been here before, back in 2002, but new to me was Dragon's Fury, as well as taking in a lot more of the park. Last time we were here was during a really crowded school day. Fortunately, this time it was a bit less crowded.
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| At the hotel we saw Tommy and James. Of course James was eating breakfast! |
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| The coaches were all made up with a strategic assigned seating that would last for 1 day. |
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| Dragon's Fury was one of the best coasters of the trip |
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| This horseshoe curve was off the hinges |
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| We kept yelling "90 degrees!" |
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| Vampire was also ours during ERT. Hooray for not having to wait over an hour this time to ride |
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| Rattlesnake was still nicely themed, though seemed a bit more braked this time |
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| Later on we'd catch up with Tommy and James again. and again, James was eating |
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| Someone told Dave Barry would be his roommate, so Dave tried to kill himself by eating the Cadbury Castle |
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| Malaria Lake 2: Stagnant Pond |
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| Dave was beyond excited to be in a soap themed darkride. See his excitement levels, they're off the charts! |
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| Mare is a bit concerned about what lies in the Creepy Caves |
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| Turns out nothing in there was creepy. Here's some turtles doing their best Robb and James impressions |
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| And the baby Sea Lion was pretending he was Thunder Dolphin, but good |
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| Best darkride ever? Maybe to some, but to us its just House Bastard |
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| I never learned this in Pharmacy School |
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| Yo, we're penguins. Don't try to take us home |
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| Just monkeying around in the zoo |
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| This way to House Bastard |
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| Finally we found the monorail, after walking around the park twice and walking up and down like 9 flights of stairs |
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| Dragon's Fury even had an animatronic entrance dude who told you either ride the coaster or be fed to some hungry marsupials |
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| The log flume was nice and didn't get you too wet |
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Derek |
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| DerekRx I'm the gyro!
Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Total posts: 4964 Location: Buymoria, PA Age: 30 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Our surprise from Robb and Elissa was a stop at Coney Beach on the way to our hotel in Wales. Even I didn't know we'd be going here, so it was a nice little bonus 2 credits and memories to last a lifetime.
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| Coney Beach, home to some of the vilest scum in Wales... |
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| like Mega Blitz, a not too painful Pinfari...until the final brakes |
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| And Nessi, another cha-ching! |
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| At least they had a cool little trailer type funhouse |
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| Melanie enjoyed the powered coaster |
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| But the others just seemed to go nowhere |
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| Probably the best ride at Coney |
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| If only the clientelle actually looked like this! |
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| You know the place is bad when Dan doesn't even feel obligated to go into private to shoot up |
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| Dan was hoping this would send him into an Insulin coma and he'd wake up when we got to a good park. |
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| DerekRx I'm the gyro!
Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Total posts: 4964 Location: Buymoria, PA Age: 30 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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The next day would find us at a good park with a great new coaster, Speed: No Limits, a Gerstlauer Eurofighter. Definitely the best new for 2006 coaster in England.
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| Vertical lift and beyond vertical drop, definitely Derek approved |
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| Yeah baby, this is pretty much the greatest thing ever. Only one thing is missing... |
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| Ok, NOW its the best thing ever! =) |
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| mmm, and a vertical slide. Is there nothing this park doesn't do vertical?? |
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| They've added some Larson flyers since my last visit. Not the best flyers ever, but at least they're working! |
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| Oh yeah, the park's also got a CCI woodie, Megafobia |
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| People seemed to enjoy this coaster |
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| They act like they've never been this close to a coaster before! |
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| Even the sheep have better queueing skills than most humans, single file, you'll all get your turn |
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| The Clown Coaster was a hard credit to get on this trip, mainly because of a ride op who didn't want to work |
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| Nicole rode her first skycoaster, but I was too busy popping her skycoaster cherry to take a picture of the event |
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| Hydro: Water's Revenge...on Dan! |
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| We wanted to ride this, but didn't feel like being wet for the 4 hour drive to Alton |
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| Did I mention Speed has some vertical stuff, like this loop!? |
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| Tomizzle For Rizzle Idiot.
Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Total posts: 389 Location: Sizzzouth Carolina Age: 37 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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YEAH for House Bastard! Great pics!
Tommy
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| Shockwave Non-German Tom Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Total posts: 2976 Location: Manchester, England Age: 25 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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If I hadn't read the caption I wouldn't have a clue what that was! 
Great to relive those awesome few days I spent with you guys again.
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| DerekRx I'm the gyro!
Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Total posts: 4964 Location: Buymoria, PA Age: 30 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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Next up was a day at Alton Towers, one of the most well known parks in England. Its a really odd park, but is really cool, and is freaking HUGE.
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| I said my first photo would be of something "flowery and stupid" so here's James! =) |
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| Our hotel, Splash Landings had an indoor waterpark that was opened for like 9 minutes a day |
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| The centerpiece of the park is a real live old castle which can hold like 23 Disneyland Castles |
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| Rita is their newest coaster, an Intamin Rocket. I think its like their junior rocket, or a launched rollerskater |
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| But it was fun and only beat up Elissa |
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| Spinball Whizzer was another spinning coaster, but wasn't as cool as Dragon's Fury |
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| Yeah baby, the corkscrew. Why I rode this again, I have no idea. It must have been love |
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| Barry rides with a chick, now he's happy and pathetic =) |
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| Sorry Dave, you're not allowed to eat until we get to Liseberg |
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| Hex, one of the most elaborately themed Vekoma Haunted Swings is actually inside the castle |
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| They added power boats to the lake at the park entrance |
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| The RCT rapids didn't get you very wet |
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| I may not count powered coasters, but I'll still ride them. And this one was sweet |
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| The haunted house was redone into a shooting darkride. It was really good |
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| Air, not one of my favorite rides, but at least you don't have to hang for 10 minutes while the other train is dispatched like at SFGAm and SFGAd |
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| and its fun, not too extreme |
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| Though lying on your back is just odd and pointless |
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| Oblivion isn't as good as Sheikra, but it'll still make you crap your pants! |
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| I found more than just pink and purple in the gardens. Here's a hint of yellow too! |
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| But here's the reason I love Alton so much, Nemesis! |
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| This ride stole all the forces that Silver Bullet, Talon, Patriot, Nemesis Inferno, and Great Bear were supposed to have |
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| With a layout really twisted and a really unique setting, its just awesome |
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| And its got my favorite inversion stuck in the middle of it |
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| Nemesis makes us go "teehee" |
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| ParkTrips A tie for 1st Place = 3rd Place
Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Total posts: 6893 Location: Falling down 'the list' Gender: Male |
| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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Has Barry ever been seen without a FLCC shirt? 
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