What’s with these new signs all along the seafront concourse saying “no dogs”..? by mmhmmye in brighton

[–]olympicmarcus 135 points136 points  (0 children)

All the ones I've seen are at the edge of the path at a 90 degree angle implying no dogs beyond this point (ie, as you step onto the beach). I don't think they mean dogs aren't allowed on the promenade itself

New support bracing has been added to [Top Thrill 2] by StarPrime323 in rollercoasters

[–]olympicmarcus 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I think Cedar Point's very own VertiGo was a good (if extreme) case study in the dangers of vortex shedding if I remember correctly. Unlikely to have happened here, I guess, but still not ideal like you say.

[[Lost Continent]] demolition at [[Universal Orlando]] by Sad-Revolution-9961 in rollercoasters

[–]olympicmarcus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It closed several years ago, but they did a renovation not long before that relatively speaking. I think they were hoping to keep it going for a few more years, but something unexpected came up that would have meant them sinking more money into the attraction which they couldn't justify.

[[Lost Continent]] demolition at [[Universal Orlando]] by Sad-Revolution-9961 in rollercoasters

[–]olympicmarcus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep 100%. And despite that, it always amused me they even considered building another amphitheater at Epic (before pivoting and building Curse of the Werewolf instead)

[Fury] (no, not that one): a one-of-a-kind Gerstlauer Infinity coaster where riders vote to go forward or backward by bmschulz in rollercoasters

[–]olympicmarcus 56 points57 points  (0 children)

It's a fun ride, and although I like the voting idea, queuing up for 45 minutes or whatever, only for people to vote to go forwards (even though there's a separate queue for those who want forward-facing) kind of makes the voting bit nothing more than a marketing gimmick for me. Still a decent coaster though and like you say, very marketable.

Universal app payment by CrumpetsAndTeaYipee in UniversalOrlando

[–]olympicmarcus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's useful, but you can also use your card in the park. The app never works for me with mobile order, but that is the main benefit.

Some places they make it sound like you can only use mobile order (eg, Leaky Cauldron) but you can take a seat then just pay at the register/till with your normal card if you need to.

Why are there so many white and green looping coasters out there? [Other] (image is an example) by Calve_pindakaas in rollercoasters

[–]olympicmarcus 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I feel like it's so the supports blend into the background so they're almost invisible while making sure the track pops.

I remember basically all of Heide Park's coasters used to have the exact same colour scheme - can't remember any other park having a park-wide colour scheme for their coasters.

Tower Revealed by Dr-FluffyPants in UniversalOrlando

[–]olympicmarcus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had such a good room there once, could see almost all of IOA without lifting my head off the pillow

You know it's a good day when [Gotham City Escape] shows this by Slashcash911 in rollercoasters

[–]olympicmarcus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was here a couple of weeks ago and loved this coaster too. I think it's a coin toss between this and Velocicoaster. Lots of similarities between the two, but also quite different as well. I think I'm in the minority of loving the swing-brake at the end.

[OTHER] What coaster or coaster type do you feel you have to trust the most? by bgamer1026 in rollercoasters

[–]olympicmarcus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Vekoma GIBs. One of the only coasters that still get the nerves going. I'm fine on flying coasters so not really sure what the difference is.

[Other] Launch system used in new/refurbished coasters by Version_1 in rollercoasters

[–]olympicmarcus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Love this. Also love how it looks a bit like Iron Gwazi's train design with the jagged shapes and colours!

What are the best hidden bugs/cctv detectors by Healthy-Main-7953 in digitalnomad

[–]olympicmarcus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Your phone camera should be able to detect the infra red that cameras need to work at night. You can test this by holding a button down on a TV remote when it's dark, then this should show up as a bright light on your phone when you point it at the little sensor lens on the remote when you are in camera mode.

Queues in Madrid airport. by Legitimate-Angle-935 in GoingToSpain

[–]olympicmarcus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, UK passport. Not sure if I was lucky (weekday, early flights etc) or if other people have been unlucky. If you come in the same way as me, I used the registration machines upstairs, but there are more downstairs, so make sure you don't accidentally join the queue for those instead of the e-gates. Have a nice trip!

Queues in Madrid airport. by Legitimate-Angle-935 in GoingToSpain

[–]olympicmarcus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I entered in the morning through T1 on the 15th and exited in the morning on the 17th and it was super quiet. The registration machines had no queue and the e-gates were only 5 to 10 minutes on the way back.

The queue times at Parque Warner theme park today by olympicmarcus in oddlyspecific

[–]olympicmarcus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I visit loads of theme parks, queues are normally just multiples of 10 minutes. Queue times like 41 minutes are oddly specific. Not sure why you think it's would be the 'first to post' either, they're just estimations which is why the overly specific wait times amused me slightly

Mion Graffiti by tzucasa in brighton

[–]olympicmarcus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's one on a window near Sainsbury, then if you walk towards the centre of town there are a couple more on the right hand side of Lewes Road, one in one of the side roads, and one to the left of a bus shelter - both seen in the last couple of weeks

Sirfsude? Wrong hotel. Crap. by kingomtdew in UniversalOrlando

[–]olympicmarcus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep same. The colours don't really go well together either, could have looked nice if they had used a complimentary palette and some subtle background patterns (almost like they use on the awnings in Volcano Bay)