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Nemesis Nick

We may all be making arrangements for SAW-Ted and/or the Blackpool Bash which will be taking place this month and next, but let's look ahead to another annual event: The Summer Bash.

Where and when will this year's Summer Bash be? The last five years it's been at the following places:
2004: Funland Hayling Island
2005: Funland Hayling Island (my first ever Club trip, having joined March 2005)
2006: Paultons Park
2007: Adventure Island, Southend-on-Sea
2008: Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach

Why does that always seem to be kept under wraps till well after Easter? In 2007 I first saw details mentioned on the Club Site proper late Aprill, but last year it was some time into May that Andy Hine put details on this forum. I notice it tends to take place late June or early July.

From 2004 to 2007, we always seemed to have the Summer Bash somewhere that had just opened a brand new (or new second-hand) ride.

2004: Freefall tower at Funland
2005: Klondyke (ex-Drayton Manor) at Funland
2006: Cobra at Paultons Park
2007: Rage at Adventure Island, Southend-on-Sea

Last year broke that "tradition" in that we went to Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach. No new rides there last year (to the best of my knowledge) but, so I was led to believe, we went there to mark the Club's 20th anniversary year as that was one of the first places the Club ever visited.

Where would you like this year's Summer Bash to be? I supose at the end of the day, Nev decides the date and venue, but maybe if we all start posting suggestions here, that might (possibly) influence his decision.

The last two years, the Summer Bash has taken place Southend-on-Sea and Great Yarmouth. Both are served by National Express East Anglia trains (formerly One Railway). Great Yarmouth is well in the ITV Anglia region and I think you can just about get ITV Anglia in Southend. Great Yarmouth is definitely in East Anglia, it's questionable as to whether or not Southend is in East Anglia. The point I'm making is that, after two years of being in that part of the UK, I think this year, we ought to have the Summer Bash somewhere else, e.g. back on the south coast like it was 2004-06, or somewhere totally different.

This year Paultons s opening a new Disk-o-Coaster. I'd like to see the RCCGB hold the Summer Bash at Paultons, so that we can have an ERS on Disk-o-Coaster. Furthermore Paultons is a convenient place for me to visit on a weekend, no need for me to stay away two nights at a guest house like I did in Great Yarmouth last year.

Just one thing I envy about an ERS on Disk-o-Coaster (I've mentioned this somewhere else on the Messageboard): how re-ridable will Disk-o-Coaster be? If it's like Disko at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, will multiple goes on it in an hour long ERS make me and several other ride members sick and/or giddy? For comparison, I managed eight goes on Roller Coaster at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach during the Summer Bash ERS last year, with no ill effects, but one go at a time was enough for me on Disko. No way could I have had four let alone eight goes on GYPB Disko. Obviously the only way to find out what Paultons Disk-o-Coaster will be like will be to ride it.

Another venue I know about is Brean Leisure Park. I've seen their leaflets and adverts, but not studied their leaflets, and not looked at their website. Also I've never been there myself, despite it being in my area ("historic" Somerset, former HTV West region) Someone in Bath told me they've got some good coasters.

So that's two suggestions: Paultons for an ERS on Disk-o-Coaster (subject to it being re-ridable enough for that) and Brean Leisure Park.

Feel free to suggest other potential venues.

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Andy Hine MBE · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject:

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Thank you Nemesis Nick for your analytical suggestions for the Summer Bash! Very Happy

As you correctly say they are usually chosen based on the fact that the park has opened a new attraction (either new or second hand). And usually a smaller family run park that we can help support and raise the profile of. Last years Summer Bash to Great Yarmouth was purely as it was one of the first parks we visited back in 1988 and as such I wanted to re-live the event during our 20th anniversary.

The venue for this years Summer Bash is hopefully Flamingo Land which is in the Yorkshire TV region and may have an optional ‘meet at the park’ add on for Lightwater Valley on the Sunday (also in the Yorkshire TV region). Obviously Flamingo Land has been chosen due to the addition of the new coaster Mumbo Jumbo. Plus since our last visit there they have also added, Kumali and Velocity.

If work permits I may add a ‘Family Fun Day’ at a park on the south coast (now the Meridian TV region). This will be casual trip – more of a I’ll give you the date and we’ll meet there! I’ll give more details if I can secure time off!

For now though we are less than 3 weeks away from SAW-TED (ITV London) so send off your applications and of course this is followed in April by our famous Blackpool Bash (Part of the Granada TV region). Don’t miss this event – especially as an act I have for the Gong Show will leave you crying for more – or just crying! Wink

Then Mega-GLOW-Mania (Wales TV & S4C) in August and Looapthon in October (part of the Central TV area).

Then the possibility of a meet in Las Vegas Vacation in November (KTNV part of the ABC Network, KLAS part of CBS Network, KVVU part of Fox TV Network , KVBC part of NBC Network). This trip will be a make your own way to Vegas, choosing your own flights and hotels, but on certain days we’ll meet at the coaster venues in Las Vegas! (I was hoping to plan it as a proper USA trip, but the dollar rate is too volatile at the moment!).

Hope that helps?

Andy (or is that Nev!) Laughing

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meatloaf · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:02 pm Post subject:

Andy

Remind me to buy you a drink at The Bash - that is the Greatest reply I've ever read - I fell on the floor laughing (the shock of which appears to have dislodged my television aerial (Central TV area)).

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stealth fan · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject:

The knight family (Meridian tv, Radio Solent) are in hysterics over your reply Nev. We are also going to buy yo a drink from this reply.
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Coaster Police · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:09 pm Post subject:

Yes, I agree - an excellent reply. Not so far away from Andy above, down here in Bournemouth/Poole (Meridian TV) and served by South West Trains and Cross Country Trains (formerly Virgin Cross Country) Laughing

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ForeverBlue · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject:

Nev...Blackpool (Granada TV Region, Radio Wave 96.5, 97.4 Rock FM) Salutes You!!! Laughing

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Was a good one lol. (BBC Midlands and ITV Central at weekends but ITV London in the week isn't it) Very Happy

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butler · Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:14 am Post subject:

As always you are a genius.

Magic · Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:03 pm Post subject:

I'm unhappy about this topic as it is showing unfair advertising of the ITV regions. ITV has made it clear it doesn't care about the regions any more as they recently reduced their regional news service. Meridian was 3 individual regions and is now one giant region, people living in Bournemouth get to find out all about news happening in Dover (nearly 4 hours away).

The ITV region I use to work with has been obliterated and no longer exists with most of my colleagues and friends made redundant. In total 17 regions have been cut back to 9 with 430 jobs lost.

Therefore don't promote their regions instead promote the BBC regions who seem committed to expanding and enhancing their regional output.

So to correct things
Funland Hayling Island - BBC South Today with Sally Taylor, Roger Johnson and Georgie Palmer

Paultons Park - BBC South Today with Sally Taylor, Roger Johnson and Georgie Palmer

Adventure Island, Southend-on-Sea - BBC Look East

Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach - BBC Look East

Brean Leisure Park - BBC Points West / BBC Spotlight

Alton Towers - BBC Midlands Today

Flamingoland - BBC Look North

Lightwater Valley - BBC Look North

Thorpe Park - BBC South East Today, BBC South Today, BBC London

Oakwood - BBC Wales Today

Las Vegas - BBC World News

I'd like a trip to Flamingoland as they've put in several new coasters in recent years and Mumbo Jumbo looks set to be quite an exciting coaster and the most unique new coaster in the UK this year.

Edge at Paultons Park will be just a sickly as a normal Disko and maybe more so with the inclusion of the bunny hill. I've only ridden normal Diskos and Avatar the Last Airbender (junior Disko Coaster) so can only guess at this moment in time. So I don't think it would be too good for an ERS as a lot of people would only manage a couple of goes. But a family day to Paultons would be good and shows that the club is supporting their continued commitment to expanding their portfolio of family rides. I know they enjoyed the clubs last visit and would love to see us come back again. Oh and don't forget their new water sprayground is also bound to entertain a few club members.
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Water sprayground? Shocked

Ye be great to drag Smiler (from BBC Midlands) though another water feature Cool

A Flamingo Land club trip sounds the best trip this year other than USA. Plus a valley extension would be cool Ultimately cool as well.
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chewie · Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:11 pm Post subject:

I know i'm being a pedant, but i'm quite sure Lightwater Valley (Ripon), is the Tyne Tees region or at least used to be.

But great reply Andy, people should be grateful for all the time and effort you put in, not complain.

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Happy Helen · Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:31 pm Post subject:

Flamingo Land would be a good choice for a Summer Bash as for the new coaster, Mumbo Jumbo but I won't be able to make it if it's July 4th.

As for a Family Fun Day in the south coast region, Brighton peir would be good.

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stevencaine · Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:19 pm Post subject:

Smiler could get us the better deal Cool

bluea61 · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:13 pm Post subject:

I vote for Flamingoland anyway, never been and really like the sound of the new coaster.
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smiler · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject:

Flamingoland all the way Very Happy

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stealth fan · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:32 pm Post subject:

Agree with Flamingoland. It's a long way to go, but a good park, with a Corkscrew Very Happy

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Coaster Police · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject:

Oh yeah !!! Corkscrew renaissance Smile

And i'm definately going to be doing Lightwater Valley on the Sunday, havn't had a dose of "The Ultimate" for a couple of years..... It's going to be a cracking weekend Smile

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amigasat · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject:

Flamingoland & Lightwater Valley, Sounds good to me!! and not too far away either!

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Nemesis Nick · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:44 pm Post subject:

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Coaster Police · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject:

We went to Paultons a couple of years go (for the launch of the Cobra Coaster), and we went to Hayling island before that (for the launch of the re-located Klondike), so both of those parks have been visited recently.

Disk-O-Coaster - I went on an identical ride in Europe last year, and it was OK and very smooth, not sickly at all or fast come to that, just smooth and OK, I don't think personally it has the excitment factor that would entertain an ERS, but then I like Roller Coasters. Also other than the Cobra, the coasters at Paultons are mainly Kiddie orientated (i'm not knocking the Park - i think what they do there is great)

Both Paultons (which I drive past everyday to work) and Hayling Island (Funland if you want me to be precise!) are a short journey for me (30 and 50 miles respectively (not exact to the nearest tenth of a mile)), however, I'm very happy with Flamingo Land as a chosen destination, especially as you also have Lightwater Valley not far away in Ripon, thus, 2 excellent parks with excellent rides = brilliant weekend.

Nick, do you have shares in Paultons? (Random Question) Laughing

There are club members scattered all accross the UK, and i'm sure many of them are really pleased about the bash being further north (I know one that is). We've just been lucky recently that some parks have been south coast based. As i said a moment ago, I am well pleased with this, as i've wanted a summer bash at FL or LV for along time. Very Happy

Finally, whats the urgency with the dates? The Summer Bash has historically been announced later on in the year. It's a simple weekend, not 2 weeks in the USA. I know Nev is working hard to get things sorted, and as soon as they are, he will announce it on the message board, it's not like a secret or anything, just no point giving out flase or speculative information, may as wait till things are confirmed. Traditionally the summer bash is at the end of june/early july (and using the logic that we don't get back from the USA trip until 21st June (British Airways), it's not going to be 27th) - so just keep those weekends free Smile

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Nemesis Nick · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:06 pm Post subject:

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I hope the trip is at Flamingo Land and Vally. Be great to new club trips. We need more diverse club trips each year. I`m down south and well happy to do a park like Flamingo, great place.
Paultons has been done as has Hayling Island. Can go anytime. Although South Coast day sounds cool if they were involved. But hey Nev, we do a group trip to Brighton Pier every year and they treat us like royalty really. Had some great trips there. In the summer could be a cracker of a day out. Plus the Super Booster is awesome. We got free rides all day last time. Laughing

I agree with what you say about the dates. Would be better to get confirmation so can book things like holidays. Some of us work Saturdays and have to fight for these dates. Summer Bash is already an issue because its so close. So i get that one.
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I'm chuffed as chips that the summer bash will be at Flamingoland with a follow on at Lightwater Valley. The last time I visited Flamingoland was at the end of August 2006 so I imagine the park has changed considerably since then, I just hope that nasty ride (the one like Evolution at Great Yarmouth) has been removed, imagine having an ERS on that, what a head rush that would be!

Yes, it would be nice to have all the dates in advance due to having to work Saturdays (I know several club members with the same circumstances) however these events take a great deal of planning so may not be forecast so easily. Typically the Blackpool Bash is mid April, Summer Bash is end of June/beginning of July, Oakwood the second weekend in August and Loopathon at the start of October. If you are planning a holiday around the time of the Summer Bash, sometimes it is better to book the accommodation last minute as you can get some really good deals.

With regard to Disko style rides, like Coaster Police, I too have found them to be quite smooth. Generally I can re-ride these as I am a huge fan of "spinny" rides, particularly the Waltzers.

There are some fab little parks around the country that would be impossible for the RCCGB to cover in the space of a year. If there are parks you would like to visit I recommend going with a small group of friends as it provides a similar atmosphere to what you would get on a club trip.
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I am happy for Lightwater as we were thinking of staying the weekend and doing that park anyway as need to get the credits.
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Coaster Clare · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:45 pm Post subject:

nev

If it is Flammingos and Lightwater, any chance of seeing if we can get some kind of deal on the carvans at Flammingos?

Cheers

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stealth fan · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:10 pm Post subject:

Never tried them, but willing to give them a go Very Happy

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Serenair · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:51 pm Post subject:

I vote for Flamingo Land too! Or somewhere with a disc-coaster, I haven't experienced one of those yet..

Brean Leisure Park isn't very good; it's basicly an over-priced fun fair with a standard Pinfari coaster and a Wild Mouse.

mophead · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:00 pm Post subject:

I vote for an ERS on the skate karts... and then the ultimate - the ride might be a tad painful side (so is falling off at the bottom of the skate kart hill!) but the station's fantastic.

Everything about Flamingo Land is fantastic apart from the staff. Lets hope they change this with the new coaster.

NB I don't watch regional tv...
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Death · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:05 pm Post subject:

Hail all!

To be honest, I don't really mind where we end up having the Summer Bash...As long as those of us without cars get enough prior notice of a confirmed event so that we can avail ourselves of cheaper rail fares and hotel rooms! Cool

When is the Summer Bash likely to be confirmed, as a matter of interest? I'm trying the new approach this year of buying my train tickets and hotel rooms as soon as I can afford them (Preferably several months in advance) to try and avoid last years scenario which led to me missing Loopathon for the first time in eight years! Shocked

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