RCCGB FORUM Message Board for Members of the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain to discuss club events and all things theme park related.    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Join! (free) >   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  COMPETITION - BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO RIDE SAW Page Previous  1, 2          RCCGB FORUM Forum Index -> RCCGB News View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message bradpeet Hyper Poster Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 223 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:11 pm    Post subject: Actually Nev, I'm really cut up about it   _________________ Now counting my coasters at http://www.coastercounter.com/bradpeet - which even has the snails Back to top Coaster Police Tech Support Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 617 Location: Poole Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:16 pm    Post subject: excellent _________________ Matt RCCGB Webmaster + Member of the "First to be denied SAW by Technical Failure" club. Back to top MrDJ Junior Poster Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 89 Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:21 pm    Post subject: congrats smiler. we knew you would get us back somehow. at least you dont have to sleep in the car park overnight now. _________________ Memb. No. 1150 Back to top stevencaine Strata Poster Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 445 Location: Egham Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:29 pm    Post subject: Nice one smiler Back to top stealth fan Strata Poster Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 604 Location: Fareham, Hampshire Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:14 pm    Post subject: As I text you earlier, nice one Smiler. Roll on thursday. _________________ Don't look at me, I'm just Human Dare to ride Hayling's Log Flume without a CAGOULE? Member #2066 Back to top smiler Strata Poster Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 672 Location: Cheltenham Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:32 pm    Post subject: Well as Andy said it was very last min really it wasent planed at all he phoned me up last night to try get down there etc. The ride is fantastic and the themeing is great. Not all the effects were working but the ones we did have was fantatstic. We have been told that the ride will be in full form and even if one effect is not working then they wont open it so sounds like they will be looking after this ride with some pride. 4 Goes round and still could of done more but didnt want to be to gready   . The pictures are just the outside I have inside pictures but I can not show them untill thursday night due to thorpe parks close contact with the ride. All I can say is that this is a fantastic ride and hope you all enjoy it. So now getting me space ready for Altons 2010 coaster     Pics can be found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/10803540@N02/sets/72157615003541701/ O and see some of you there friday bright and early   _________________ Naked roller coaster world record holder 2004 Biggest ghost hunter record holder 2006 Photos updated (14/12/09) Winter wounderland and the O2 fair Flicr photos update (14/12/09) Video update (03/11/09) Back to top krusty_the_clown Site Admin Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 317 Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:47 pm    Post subject: Andy Hine MBE wrote: Sorry to spoil the fun - but Smiler won't be the last to ride it!  He's just sat next to me for 4 rides on it being filmed for BBC Breakfast and some other media groups! I hope thats not a saw-point for anyone!   The ride is pretty good - longer than Speed and Rage (more like Mystery Mine at Dollywood).  The themeing is outsanding (although I think you'll appreciate it more if you've seen the movies).  There are loads of effects and surprises. The merchandise is good too - in the Saw Store! Please don't give him any hassle, I needed one person at very short notice and you had all ribbed him so much, so I called him to see if he was free! I'm sure he'd have posted himself but his laptop died!   NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Seriously congrates mate, hope you enjoyed Back to top smiler Strata Poster Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 672 Location: Cheltenham Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:58 pm    Post subject: Saw and Stealth which ride next   _________________ Naked roller coaster world record holder 2004 Biggest ghost hunter record holder 2006 Photos updated (14/12/09) Winter wounderland and the O2 fair Flicr photos update (14/12/09) Video update (03/11/09) Back to top nemesis scribe Moderator Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 726 Location: Birmingham Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:12 pm    Post subject: Haha, oh well, we nearly had him (smiler) - he may have tried to put himself in one of jigsaw's traps had he not got on it first!   Glad you both enjoyed the ride!!! See you all at SAW-ted (if you're going that is lol)   _________________ RCCGB Club Member #1908 Back to top Nimmykins Site Admin Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 841 Location: Brighton Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:21 pm    Post subject: The photographs look excellent Richard. _________________ Sarah RCCGB member - 2132 Plus four travelling coasters including Olympia Looping and Eurostar. Back to top bluea61 Moderator Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Posts: 863 Location: Portsmouth, Hants Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:52 pm    Post subject: butler wrote: I won also. So it's me and Andy so far who else won. I'll be there to. I wonder who the fifth is? _________________ Steve RCCGB - 2355 Back to top MrDJ Junior Poster Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 89 Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:02 pm    Post subject: pictures are great smiler. ill bring the video camera to SAW-TED or is it that good i should bring it friday. think it could be time for a new jacket as im still wearing the clubs 10th anniversary one. _________________ Memb. No. 1150 Back to top stevencaine Strata Poster Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 445 Location: Egham Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:18 pm    Post subject: bluea61 wrote: butler wrote: I won also. So it's me and Andy so far who else won. I'll be there to. I wonder who the fifth is? Steve and Hayley i guess you wont be doing friday now Congrats on your win guys Back to top bluea61 Moderator Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Posts: 863 Location: Portsmouth, Hants Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:19 pm    Post subject: We'll be there friday to bud, bringing Hayley's brother so we'll still see you there. _________________ Steve RCCGB - 2355 Back to top Coaster Toaster Hyper Poster Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 258 Location: Near Swindon Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:21 pm    Post subject: My E ticket from the comp i entered which i posted on here came through today so see you all friday Back to top oblivion Junior Poster Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 66 Location: morecambe Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:56 pm    Post subject: How will Hayley cope with the indoor section of saw if its really scary? Hope you are taking ear-plugs steve! Back to top Bambi Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 279 Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:09 pm    Post subject: lol, I will tell you how scary it is! I have to say I am slightly worried about the indoor section and queue line. _________________ Hayley RCCGB Number - 2355A Back to top Andy Hine MBE RCCGB Chairman Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 480 Location: Seat 3, Phoenix, Knoebels Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:46 pm    Post subject: hazzzzeeee wrote: lol, I will tell you how scary it is! I have to say I am slightly worried about the indoor section and queue line. I'm off to the showbiz party tonight so will get to ride it in the dark!  Then I'll tell you how scary it really is!!     _________________ Andy Hine is also known as NEV! RCCGB - THE Club for trips! UNITING COASTER ENTHUSIASTS SINCE 1988 [/url] Back to top Nimmykins Site Admin Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 841 Location: Brighton Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:05 pm    Post subject: When's the report on the tele? I want to watch it on iPlayer. _________________ Sarah RCCGB member - 2132 Plus four travelling coasters including Olympia Looping and Eurostar. Back to top Andy Hine MBE RCCGB Chairman Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 480 Location: Seat 3, Phoenix, Knoebels Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:00 am    Post subject: Just got back from the party.  SAW is even better at night – some of the lighting effect were fabulous!  I rode it with Jonathon Ross and Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater).  She screamed the whole way round and I was deaf in one ear for a while!!  Jonathon liked it but said he preferred Valhalla!  (which he opened!).  Most unlikely event of the night was when singer Katie Melua came up to me to tell me she was a massive coaster fan, with one of her favourites being “X” at Six Flags Magic Mountain!  So she now has an application form to join! SAW did mis-behave a few times but nothing major. Look forward to seeing some of you tomorrow afternoon.  I’m off to bed as I have to be back there at 8am! _________________ Andy Hine is also known as NEV! RCCGB - THE Club for trips! UNITING COASTER ENTHUSIASTS SINCE 1988 [/url] Back to top stevencaine Strata Poster Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 445 Location: Egham Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:46 am    Post subject: Been watching this on twitter this evening saw really dose look amazing at night cant wait too ride it now Back to top stevencaine Strata Poster Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 445 Location: Egham Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:30 am    Post subject: [quote="Andy Hine MBE"]Just got back from the party.  SAW is even better at night – some of the lighting effect were fabulous!  I rode it with Jonathon Ross and Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater).  She screamed the whole way round and I was deaf in one ear for a while!!  Jonathon liked it but said he preferred Valhalla!  (which he opened!).  Most unlikely event of the night was when singer Katie Melua came up to me to tell me she was a massive coaster fan, with one of her favourites being “X” at Six Flags Magic Mountain!  So she now has an application form to join! SAW did mis-behave a few times but nothing major. Look forward to seeing some of you tomorrow afternoon.  I’m off to bed as I have to be back there at 8am you where looking for acts for the gong show andy Back to top Magic Site Admin Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 706 Location: Hampshire Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:15 am    Post subject: SAW is Dead. Those who won the competition to go today will be disappointed to learn the option is not to go or ride Nemesis Inferno. What a great start. _________________ RCCGB Membership Number 1915 www.coastertouring.com Roller Coaster videos and much more. http://vimeo.com/channels/coastertouring NEW VIDEO: September 2009 Prater Park Back to top Coaster Clare Junior Poster Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Crick Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:37 pm    Post subject: smiler wrote: Saw and Stealth which ride next   Don't forget you did charle and the choclate factory with us! Clare _________________ Coaster Clare Back to top Coaster Clare Junior Poster Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Crick Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:39 pm    Post subject: Andy Hine MBE wrote: Just got back from the party.  SAW is even better at night – some of the lighting effect were fabulous!  I rode it with Jonathon Ross and Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater).  She screamed the whole way round and I was deaf in one ear for a while!!  Jonathon liked it but said he preferred Valhalla!  (which he opened!).  Most unlikely event of the night was when singer Katie Melua came up to me to tell me she was a massive coaster fan, with one of her favourites being “X” at Six Flags Magic Mountain!  So she now has an application form to join! SAW did mis-behave a few times but nothing major. Look forward to seeing some of you tomorrow afternoon.  I’m off to bed as I have to be back there at 8am! You are on the stuff web site Too: http://stuff.tv/blogs/cool/archiv...our-head-at-the-new-saw-ride.aspx Clare _________________ Coaster Clare Back to top MrDJ Junior Poster Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 89 Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:32 pm    Post subject: Magic wrote: SAW is Dead. Those who won the competition to go today will be disappointed to learn the option is not to go or ride Nemesis Inferno. What a great start. OMG!!! where did you hear this Magic? _________________ Memb. No. 1150 Back to top Magic Site Admin Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 706 Location: Hampshire Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:35 pm    Post subject: From Nev, and also the big boss of Thorpe who was on the phone. I was going to drive up from Southampton and the big boss said not to waste the petrol. There is a slim chance it might open, but it is very slim. _________________ RCCGB Membership Number 1915 www.coastertouring.com Roller Coaster videos and much more. http://vimeo.com/channels/coastertouring NEW VIDEO: September 2009 Prater Park Back to top MrDJ Junior Poster Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 89 Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:43 pm    Post subject: thats sad for all the club members that are already there or on their way. im going tomorrow as a comp. winner. lets just hope its sorted by then. stealth is also unavailable on the thorpe website. thanks for letting us know Magic. _________________ Memb. No. 1150 Back to top Coaster Clare Junior Poster Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Crick Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:51 pm    Post subject: My husband is there and yes the ride not work! _________________ Coaster Clare Back to top Andy Hine MBE RCCGB Chairman Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 480 Location: Seat 3, Phoenix, Knoebels Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:37 pm    Post subject: I'm just back from Thorpe (have to go to work tonight so couldn't stay). Sadly SAW did have some teething trouble.  A circuit board needed changing and had to be rushed from Germany.  It was impossible to get it to the UK before 6pm tonight.  The park are very disapointed as they really wanted everyone to be able to ride it.  Obviously this was completely out of their hands and although a few trains were sent around this afternoon (empty), for safety reasons no one could ride. So, thank you to those who attended and sorry you did not get to ride SAW (I hope Rush and Collossus went a small way to making it worth the visit). The park will be working all night to try and ensure SAW runs tomorrow. Andy PS. Woooood!   _________________ Andy Hine is also known as NEV! RCCGB - THE Club for trips! UNITING COASTER ENTHUSIASTS SINCE 1988 [/url] Back to top MrDJ Junior Poster Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 89 Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:08 pm    Post subject: thanks for the update Andy. wll we be seeing you at thorpe tomorrow? _________________ Memb. No. 1150 Back to top Coaster Police Tech Support Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 617 Location: Poole Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:22 pm    Post subject: Yes, a pity, but i always look for positives in everything and there are 2 here. 1) We get to ride it next weekend (hopefully!) 2) A new club has been created (see my signature for info)   See some of you at Paultons on Sunday, and many more on 21st _________________ Matt RCCGB Webmaster + Member of the "First to be denied SAW by Technical Failure" club. Back to top bluea61 Moderator Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Posts: 863 Location: Portsmouth, Hants Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:43 pm    Post subject: Disappointed is the only word to describe today! The ride looks good but we'll have to wait for tomorrow to try it, hopefully. _________________ Steve RCCGB - 2355 Back to top MrDJ Junior Poster Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 89 Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:44 pm    Post subject: congrats with number 2 (that sounds rude   ) at least youve beaten smiler to this record. _________________ Memb. No. 1150 Back to top coaster-andy Mega Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 382 Location: Crick ,Northants Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:45 pm    Post subject: Coaster Police wrote: Yes, a pity, but i always look for positives in everything and there are 2 here. 1) We get to ride it next weekend (hopefully!) 2) A new club has been created (see my signature for info)   See some of you at Paultons on Sunday, and many more on 21st I am also a member of this exclusive club that Matt created just today   _________________ Memeber of the 08 Top Thrill Rollback Club +  Member of the "First to be denied SAW by Technical Failure" club. A member of 2009 charity rider 100 times on Megefobia Back to top c anderson Hyper Poster Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 274 Location: Ashford Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:57 pm    Post subject: I am not going to say that I rode Saw today, because as has been said we did not. Jonathan Ross broke it last night, see the newspaper report. Its half way down the page http://thelondonpaper.typepad.com/thelondonblog/#entry-63978499 _________________ Regards C Anderson Back to top stealth fan Strata Poster Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 604 Location: Fareham, Hampshire Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:43 pm    Post subject: I too, am a member of this amazing club     . Hope it's Saw-ted by the 21st, I thought it would be by then though. _________________ Don't look at me, I'm just Human Dare to ride Hayling's Log Flume without a CAGOULE? Member #2066 Back to top Bambi Hyper Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 279 Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:39 am    Post subject: I am also a member of the "First to be denied SAW by Technical Failure" club. We were watching the news (GMTV) this morning and they had a clip about Saw. They said, that the park panicked about the technical fault yesterday and there was footage of reporters on the ride! (When we left yesterday we saw GMTV film crew on the way in!) I wonder if we had waited a bit longer we may have got on it? _________________ Hayley RCCGB Number - 2355A Back to top MrDJ Junior Poster Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 89 Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:39 am    Post subject: so no news is good news (i hope) but as its friday 13th anything can happen. im just about to leave now and cant ring the park up until after 9am so heres hoping the part arrived from germany and its all systems go for SAW. _________________ Memb. No. 1150 Back to top Andy Hine MBE RCCGB Chairman Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 480 Location: Seat 3, Phoenix, Knoebels Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:02 am    Post subject: That London Paper articles is inaccurate! I rode with Jonathon Ross and he was not anoyed!  I also rode with 2 Eastenders and saw 2 others on the train behind - all who got off laughing and smiling!   So don't believe all you read! And here's another article.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7937557.stm Did somebody mention wood!!     _________________ Andy Hine is also known as NEV! RCCGB - THE Club for trips! UNITING COASTER ENTHUSIASTS SINCE 1988 [/url] Back to top bradpeet Hyper Poster Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 223 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:24 am    Post subject: Andy Hine MBE wrote: Did somebody mention wood!!     I was thinking more that I saw the Phoenix mentioned   _________________ Now counting my coasters at http://www.coastercounter.com/bradpeet - which even has the snails Back to top MrDJ Junior Poster Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 89 Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:45 pm    Post subject: all i can say is WOW! what a ride. only about 200 turned up out of the competition winners so had no problems getting a ride before it broke down again, but thankfully only for a short while so we managed 3 more goes. i expected to see a few more from the club there but as you can see below it was just the usual suspects. roll on SAW-TED _________________ Memb. No. 1150 Last edited by MrDJ on Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:53 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top bb0118 Kiddie Poster Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 34 Location: Gloucester Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:28 pm    Post subject: http://www.facebook.com/album.php...3914&id=507704136&l=be376 pics from SAW nice to meet you all at the end of the day lol _________________ Sky HD - The future of TV RCCGB - 2442 Back to top MrDJ Junior Poster Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 89 Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:56 pm    Post subject: nice to meet you as well. how many times did you manage to ride saw? pictures and video added to trip reports >> http://rccgb.myfreeforum.org/forum14.php _________________ Memb. No. 1150 Back to top bb0118 Kiddie Poster Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 34 Location: Gloucester Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:59 pm    Post subject: MrDJ wrote: nice to meet you as well. how many times did you manage to ride saw? About 10 times. Did Collosus about the same too Uploading vids to both facebook and youtube as we speak _________________ Sky HD - The future of TV RCCGB - 2442 Back to top c anderson Hyper Poster Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 274 Location: Ashford Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:19 pm    Post subject: Thanks Nev for arranging the early ride on Saw, shame the ride was not working but thanks for trying _________________ Regards C Anderson Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         RCCGB FORUM Forum Index -> RCCGB News All times are GMT Page Previous  1, 2 Page 2 of 2   Jump to: Select a forum RCCGB News and Information----------------Welcome to the RCCGB members' message boardRCCGB NewsMessage Board NewsRCCGB website updatesMerchandiseAIRtime MagazineNew Members RCCGB Trips----------------UK TripsUSA TripsEurope TripsClub Trip Reports Theme Park News and Rumours----------------UK Park NewsWorldwide Park NewsFun Fair and Travelling Ride NewsPark and Ride pollsTelevision and Radio AlertsTheme Park Discounts Members' Trips----------------Trip PlanningTrip Reports Off Topic----------------Anything GoesMembers AnnouncementsFun and GamesPolls for whateverJokesWeblinksGeneral Freebies and Special Offers  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Card File  Gallery  Forum Archive Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group