bluea61
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West Midlands Safari Park 05/10/07We took our first ever trip to WMSP on the Friday before Loopathon. The weather was fantastic for a bit of animal wathing and coaster riding.
We started our day by doing the animal safari. I enjoyed this much more than a standard zoo as you can get really close to animals that you would otherwise never see. A particular highlight was the Giraffes and the White Lions. Fascinating to watch and so similar to domesticated cats in some of their actions.
In the late afternoon we headed over to the fair grounds and tried some of the rides. They have some nice flats including the new Venom drop tower which is suprisingly fast, a bizarre water rapids ride, and very slow dodgems amongst others. The coasters were all very good and re rideable. We both enjoyed the Rhino coaster which picks up a good deal of speed with some nice fast corners. The Big apple is a big apple really, but quite a fast one. The best coaster was the Twister ride as we got our first ever oppurtunity to have the spin fully unlocked for the whole circuit. The ride op was very friendly and let us have this very different ride experience. So ask nicely next time your there and they may just let you!!
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hazzzzeeee
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I had a really goo day at West Midlands. The safari was brilliant! Very surprised by some of the animals they had like the elephants and rhinos!
We saw some white tigers playing which was very cute!
The amusement area was good, felt very sick on some of the rides especially the blackfly.
Twister was brilliant, never been on a wild mouse with it unlocked, I think we might have got the ride op in trouble because we went up the lift hill on a tilt. Oops!
It is worth a visit if you have not been before! 3 Ticks!!
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smiler
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Glad you guys had a great time ive always like westmidlands since I was a kid when the old boomerang used to be there (But was to small to ride)
They have a good selection of rides there and I no there are some plans for them over the next few years to come.
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nemesis scribe
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Sounds like you guys had fun . . . and 3 ticks hehe 
I havent been to the WMSP since 2001 when a zebra bit me haha. I got really excited that day as i thought i was going to get to ride the Cobra (boomerang) but it had been taken out, doh! It would have been my frst boomerang ride too!!
Did any monkeys snap off your windowscreen wipers?? 
AD 
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Bunnie
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No monkeys there anymore Adam, they all had to be culled because of a disease.
I like the Rhinos, unless they come a bit too close to the cars and then it freaks me out for a bit.
Used to go to WMSP about twice a year but haven't been for ages.
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nemesis scribe
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| Bunnie wrote: | No monkeys there anymore Adam, they all had to be culled because of a disease.
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No monkeys???? Pah, thats why i havent been since 2001 then haha. I suppose i could rip off my own windowscreen wipers, but its just not the same is it????
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Bunnie
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I don't thinking ripping off your own windowscreen wipers will have the same effect
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hazzzzeeee
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You need to go to longlet they have violent monkeys!!! Rip wipers, window trims, wheel covers from land rovers, Roof trim the lot!!!!
very funny to watch, unless its your own car, I want to do this when I want to get rid of my car!
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bluea61
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So do I, and not before!!!
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Coaster Toaster
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Invite me invite me i wana go into the monkeys lol. Mum wont let me take my car through if i go lol
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Bunnie
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Dan, they have got a monkey walkthrough place near Stoke, I think it's called Monkey Forest.
I wonder if it is just the curiousity that makes them so destructive.
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nemesis scribe
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| hazzzzeeee wrote: | You need to go to longlet they have violent monkeys!!! Rip wipers, window trims, wheel covers from land rovers, Roof trim the lot!!!!
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Hmmmmm makes me think that these monkey's are like the A-Team version of monkeys and they are stealing parts to build their own get away car????
Just a thought
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smiler
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Puth my car through there the monkeys will prbs leave it thinking god thats already been through here already
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bluea61
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Ok sounds good, trip in smilers ghetto wagon then!!
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Coaster Toaster
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Im up for that steve all in richs car were off to longleat
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bluea61
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Remind me Rich how big is your car.......
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nemesis scribe
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Eh Rich, the monkeys may 'upgrade' your car in a weird pimp my ride at a safari park styley hahaha.
They have the parts you know 
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Happy Helen
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| nemesis scribe wrote: | | Bunnie wrote: | No monkeys there anymore Adam, they all had to be culled because of a disease.
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No monkeys???? Pah, thats why i havent been since 2001 then haha. I suppose i could rip off my own windowscreen wipers, but its just not the same is it????
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I agree with about the monkeys as when I went to Longleat near Warminster when I was 8 years old, I can remeber them jumping on the car.
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