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Joe Koopa
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So, Merlin now have four British theme-parks-two family, one thrill & one thrilling-family. Yet you have to agree that all parks have differnet types of rides & I thought I'd make a topic, to see what one you'd prefer?

*Nemesis, Nemesis Inferno or Vampire
*Stealth or Rita-Queen Of Speed
*Oblivion or Saw-The Ride
*Dragon's Fury or Spinball Whizzer
*Jungle Coaster or Rattlesnake
*Loggers Leap, The Flume, Dragon's Falls or Pirate Falls
*Viking River Splash, Congo River Rapids or Rhumba Rapids
*Bubbleworks or Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
*Time Voyagers 4D or Lego Racers 4D
*Black Buccaneer or The Blade
*Detonator or Frog Hopper
*Ramsses Revenge or Ripsaw
*Tomb Blaster or Duel
*Battle Galleons or Tidal Wave
*Runaway Mine Train, Runaway Train or Flying Fish
*Enterprise or Zodiac


Hope it would be fun for you all :D
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Except almost all of those rides on your list were built by Tussauds not Merlin, they are Tussauds rides...

*Nemesis, Nemesis Inferno or Vampire
*Stealth or Rita-Queen Of Speed
*Oblivion or Saw-The Ride
*Dragon's Fury or Spinball Whizzer
*Jungle Coaster or Rattlesnake
*Loggers Leap, The Flume, Dragon's Falls or Pirate Falls
*Viking River Splash, Congo River Rapids or Rhumba Rapids
*Bubbleworks or Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
*Time Voyagers 4D or Lego Racers 4D
*Black Buccaneer or The Blade
*Detonator or Frog Hopper - oh yes!
*Ramsses Revenge or Ripsaw
*Tomb Blaster or Duel
*Battle Galleons or Tidal Wave
*Runaway Mine Train, Runaway Train or Flying Fish
*Enterprise or Zodiac
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Why all the blank spaces? :)
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*Nemesis, Nemesis Inferno or Vampire
*Stealth or Rita-Queen Of Speed
*Dragon's Fury or Spinball Whizzer
*Jungle Coaster or Rattlesnake
*Loggers Leap, The Flume, Dragon's Falls or Pirate Falls
*Viking River Splash, Congo River Rapids or Rhumba Rapids
*Bubbleworks or Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
*Time Voyagers 4D or Lego Racers 4D
*Black Buccaneer or The Blade
*Detonator or Frog Hopper
*Ramsses Revenge or Ripsaw
*Tomb Blaster or Duel
*Battle Galleons or Tidal Wave
*Runaway Mine Train, Runaway Train or Flying Fish


Hmm. Have removed Saw vs Oblivion, as nobody can exactly compare a ride 11 years old with a ride that isn't even open yet. As for the Enterprise vs Zodiac comparison, hmm - they're identical rides! And Detonator vs Frog Hopper?! Other than that, there we go.

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:cry: [quote=""Koopa-Troopa""]Why all the blank spaces? :) [/quote]

Unfortunately, I havent had the pleasure of riding any of them.
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*Nemesis, Nemesis Inferno or Vampire
*Stealth or Rita-Queen Of Speed
*Dragon's Fury or Spinball Whizzer
*Jungle Coaster or Rattlesnake
*Loggers Leap, The Flume, Dragon's Falls or Pirate Falls
*Viking River Splash, Congo River Rapids or Rhumba Rapids
*Bubbleworks or Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
*Time Voyagers 4D or Lego Racers 4D
*Black Buccaneer or The Blade
*Detonator or Frog Hopper
*Ramsses Revenge or Ripsaw
*Tomb Blaster or Duel
*Battle Galleons or Tidal Wave
*Runaway Mine Train, Runaway Train or Flying Fish
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[quote=""Dara""]*Nemesis, Nemesis Inferno or Vampire
*Stealth or Rita-Queen Of Speed
*Dragon's Fury or Spinball Whizzer
*Jungle Coaster or Rattlesnake
*Loggers Leap, The Flume, Dragon's Falls or Pirate Falls
*Viking River Splash, Congo River Rapids or Rhumba Rapids
*Bubbleworks or Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
*Time Voyagers 4D or Lego Racers 4D
*Black Buccaneer or The Blade
*Detonator or Frog Hopper
*Ramsses Revenge or Ripsaw
*Tomb Blaster or Duel
*Battle Galleons or Tidal Wave
*Runaway Mine Train, Runaway Train or Flying Fish[/quote]

Dara! We agree! Oh how we agree. Well in all except the Top Spin's.

How lovely.

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So mine are like this:

1. Nemesis
2. Stealth
3. Rita: Queen of Speed
4. Nemesis Inferno
5. Rush
6. Slammer
7. Oblivion
8. Vampire
9. Rattlesnake
10. Battle Galleons

I hope you will add yours :D
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Any prticular reason why you both think Battle Galleons is better than Tidal Wave?
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Mine:
1.Nemesis
2.Oblivion
3.Stealth
4.Nemesis Inferno
5.Air
6.Dragon's Fury
7.Rita Queen of Speed
8.Rush
9.Samurai
10.The Flume
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Mine are probably-
1. Oblivion
2. Stealth
3. Nemesis Inferno
4. Vampire
5. Nemesis
6. Air
7. Dragon's Fury
8. Colossus
9. The Flume
10. Tidal Wave

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Better theming & more interactivity maybe? :)
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AstroDan

I like both Tidal Wave and Battle Galleons, but the theming on Battle Galleons, together with the setting by the Courtyard, push it above Tidal Wave.

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*Nemesis, Nemesis Inferno or Vampire
*Stealth or Rita-Queen Of Speed
*Oblivion or Saw-The Ride
*Dragon's Fury or Spinball Whizzer
*Jungle Coaster or Rattlesnake
*Loggers Leap, The Flume, Dragon's Falls or Pirate Falls
*Viking River Splash, Congo River Rapids or Rhumba Rapids
*Bubbleworks or Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
*Time Voyagers 4D or Lego Racers 4D
*Black Buccaneer or The Blade
*Detonator or Frog Hopper
*Ramsses Revenge or Ripsaw
*Tomb Blaster or Duel
*Battle Galleons or Tidal Wave
*Runaway Mine Train, Runaway Train or Flying Fish :D
*Enterprise or Zodiac
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AstroDan

Come on then, explain the choice of Flying Fish!

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Long term family favorite thats all. :lol:
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*Nemesis, Nemesis Infernoor Vampire
*Stealth or Rita-Queen Of Speed
*Oblivion or Saw-The Ride
*Dragon's Fury or Spinball Whizzer
*Jungle Coaster or Rattlesnake
*Loggers Leap, The Flume, Dragon's Falls or Pirate Falls
*Viking River Splash, Congo River Rapids or Rhumba Rapids
*Bubbleworks or Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
*Time Voyagers 4D or Lego Racers 4D
*Black Buccaneer or The Blade
*Detonator or Frog Hopper
*Ramsses Revenge or Ripsaw
*Tomb Blaster or Duel
*Battle Galleons or Tidal Wave
*Runaway Mine Train, Runaway Train or Flying Fish
*Enterprise or Zodiac
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SAM93

Out of the ones I have been on...

1. Air
2. Oblivion
3. Nemesis Inferno
4. Nemesis
5. Colossus
6. Rita
7. Congo River Rapids
8. Loggers Leap
9. Tidal wave
10. Vortex
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AstroDan

1. Nemesis
2. Stealth
3. Rita - Queen of Speed
4. Oblivion
5. Congo River Rapids
6. Samurai
7. Rush
8. Hex - The Legend of the Towers
9. Rattlesnake
10. Nemesis Inferno

I hope that puts to bed any OMG I HATE THORPE stuff. I'd say 4 of my top 10 Merlin rides in the UK are at Thorpe.
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*Nemesis, Nemesis Inferno or Vampire
*Stealth or Rita-Queen Of Speed
*Dragon's Fury or Spinball Whizzer
*Jungle Coaster or Rattlesnake
*Loggers Leap, The Flume, Dragon's Falls or Pirate Falls
*Viking River Splash, Congo River Rapids or Rhumba Rapids
*Bubbleworks or Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
*Time Voyagers 4D or Lego Racers 4D
*Ramsses Revenge or Ripsaw
*Tomb Blaster or Duel
*Battle Galleons or Tidal Wave
*Runaway Mine Train, Runaway Train or Flying Fish
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