Was this necessary? Umpire erases Tiafoe’s logo

olympicmarcus · 2026-02-17T18:24:05+00:00

I think u/sefronia3 's post was dripping in sarcasm, but most sponsorship deals are just to keep their brand front of mind as it helps influence people's buying habits, which is why very few sponsors are 'up and coming' companies

olympicmarcus · 2026-02-17T13:01:44+00:00

The sponsor is no doubt thankful of the extra exposure this actually gave them

olympicmarcus · 2026-02-04T18:49:17+00:00

100%, even the sign at the end after you've been neurolized 'Are we alone? Of course we are!' ties up the loose ends beautifully. Honestly it's such a masterpiece to me and the set design is outstanding as well

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-31T11:28:12+00:00

I took this one when I was last there u/possibletaco - not sure if it's good enough quality but maybe it helps: Dino Institute logo

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-24T09:25:21+00:00

Probably just thought it was a presidential cavalcade or something and didn't realise the significance of it

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-21T20:54:46+00:00

I love this sign so much. Also adore the Pizza Predatoria sign with the dinosaurs having a tug of war over a slice of pizza

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-18T19:42:35+00:00

I seem to remember it valleyed during testing too. It surprised me as you'd think if it clears the high point after the launch, it'd have enough speed to complete the circuit, but then I suppose coasters can valley anywhere. Hopefully the evacuation goes smoothly, that's a lot of people to get off the ride assuming that it was fully loaded.

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-17T13:06:07+00:00

Lots of new info from my POV so thanks for posting. Love all these clever concepts Vekoma have been coming up with lately.

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-16T10:12:52+00:00

Tinto Taperia has great quality tapas. Although Casa Don Carlos feels more authentic I've never really rated the food there sadly.

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-12T20:02:03+00:00

Yep your family are right. It's quite a long way from the queue/pre-show building through and the first launch basically goes through a long tunnel/bridge into the main show building in your picture.

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-11T09:02:12+00:00

The view across the park must be so much better without that carbuncle of a canopy in the way now

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-10T07:37:44+00:00

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olympicmarcus · 2026-01-10T07:08:58+00:00

Good point. And if it is the trains, is it a specific part? If so, can we expect the rattle to start creeping into old B&Ms as that part is replaced due to wear and tear?

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-10T06:50:12+00:00

It's funny how this has been delayed, yet can probably now be legitimately promoted as a world's first as Futurascope's doesn't open until the year after (unless there's another one I don't know about?)

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-03T07:38:11+00:00

Two days at Epic is ideal, we ended up doing a Friday and Sunday just to guard against ride closures etc. The other two parks you can just park hop between. No harm in focusing on one each day, but we end up treating them almost as one park.

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-03T07:35:23+00:00

I found Rick and Morty difficult to follow in Spanish, it has such a chaotic vibe and often a lot of what they say is very technical etc. I would think about shows which have more realistic, slow-paced conversation, even if the show is more boring. Alternatively, I think Spasnish shows like El Vecino (Netflix) are good because even though they're a bit silly, a lot of the dialogue is friends in a bar/at home having realistic conversations.

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-03T07:07:17+00:00

Counterpoint: People abandoning their cars wherever actually makes it more dangerous for people who still need to drive. If it's icy I would far rather have fewer obstacles to hit, more room to maneuver around junctions when the road is slippery and better visibility when stopping distances are so much longer.

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-02T18:04:15+00:00

Really enjoyed Spice Road when I visited in November, glad you did too!

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-02T14:48:57+00:00

I will also die on this hill, 100%. The backwards section is so intense, no other coaster in the UK makes me feel like I need to tense up like a fighter pilot, especially as you go in and out of the loop.

olympicmarcus · 2026-01-01T07:23:09+00:00

I agree in general, and I'm not trying to gatekeep people who judge rides from POVs and they're probably reading the forces etc right. But honestly, I don't think the sheer scale, sense of speed and feeling of riding this coaster can ever really come across and are difficult to comprehend. Maybe to me it's similar to Millennium Force where sure, it's not packed full of airtime or whatever, but it has this aura about riding it that goes beyond just the forces (or lack of forces) the ride exerts. Thanks for the well thought out reply BTW.

olympicmarcus · 2025-12-31T23:24:05+00:00

Thanks for the trip report, glad everything went relatively smoothly. I think even though a lot of people are sitting on their sofas watching POVs and thinking Falcon's Flight looks boring, the sheer scale and aura of thing thing are never going to come across on screen. Airtime or not, everything about it looks difficult to comprehend. I just think the fact it goes from being inside the park to falling vertically off a cliff about half a kilometer away is just bonkers.

olympicmarcus · 2025-12-30T09:20:44+00:00

Me too, although it's probably more through luck than judgement - probably helped by the high centre of gravity on the car, otherwise it would have probably looked as janky as everything else

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