Recent content by Gavin

Dubai then. Without really thinking things through properly, I stayed at a hotel near the Dubai Mall / Burj Khalifa since I’d stayed at my friend’s place in that area before and it was all quite familiar, but it ended up just adding faff this time. The bus from Abu Dhabi drops off at Ibn...

These days, I only bother with drop towers and the occasional giant frisbee / gyroswing. I guess my favourites are old-school gyro drops. No need for faffy stand up/tilting/whatever gimmicks.

^ I'm sure loads of people will disagree with me as to it being the best, but I thought Manta was the most well-rounded coaster and the more satisfying ride. I've got the same Doha/Riyadh plan on the backburner, hopefully ready to go for Chinese New Year next year. I know everyone must’ve been...

2100: Reversed City at Wushang Dream Park An indoor, suspended, launched, spinning (sort of, not really, faffs around and rotates to look at screens) coaster from Jinma.

Currently in China. 'twas not good.

So much this. I've been to so many +1 places that have ended up being really nice. Ok, another jungle mouse, but in a really nice setting etc. Really enjoying reading this. I didn't have an issue with the large pictures using my work computer, but in my own reports using img.bb. I've opted for...

Other than disagreeing with you about Guardians (and actually quite liking Tron if you take away the queue times), you're pretty much summing up how I feel about Orlando. I want to love it - and that does happen sporadically thanks to some amazing attractions - but it does its best at every...

The next day followed a similar pattern: a walk from the hotel to Ferrari World around the outside of Formula Rossa. This was a revisit, but since last time, Missions Ferrari had opened. Plus, some rerides on Formula Rossa and Flying Aces wouldn’t go amiss. I was there about half an...

This report is from around a month ago. I’m halfway through a masters degree and they’re expecting me to read, and write essays and s**t, so my quiet times at work have been spent on that. The original plan for this trip was Riyadh for Six Flags Qiddiya, after a stopover in Doha, but the 3 days...

Upgrade to a platinum pass to be in with a chance to flip burgers and empty the bins!

I don't know; I only asked specifically about February 19th + 20th, and they said it would be closed.

And luckily it was all refundable/rebookable since the park isn't open on the dates I'll be there. I was waiting for them to open up dates in February, but with not much over a week before I fly out, and still no ticket availablity, I thought I'd better get in touch with them. Nope. Closed...

I thought it was better because there were fewer zombies. The whole running away from zombies thing has been done to death, so I think it's better that these films are moving away from that. The one thing I didn't like was the scene at the end. It didn't need it and felt a bit too forced and a...

Meh, it was f**ckin' s**t, so good riddance.

I've got absolutely no idea what's now happening with the land for the second park. You're right that Disney lost the option to buy it (at a very low price considering land costs in Hong Kong) since they renewed the option so many times and wouldn't commit when the government gave them a...