Ian Bell

Roller coaster & theme park enthusiast Ian From @CoasterForce. NOTE: I don’t use social media anymore, please contact me by email or phone.

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@ROMANSE An opportunity to air the diversion graphic!

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I’m guessing this locker belongs to @GaryBarlow?

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@jordanmid I can’t remember what I did a Moment for a while ago...think it was Steel Vengeance announcement...and that went down well. But that’s cus it was Cedar Point and RMC...a guaranteed gold strike!

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@jordanmid Tell you what, I’ll give it a go with CF this weekend (will chuck your latest blog in) and gauge popularity.

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@jordanmid Yeah, I’m toying with a similar thing using Twitter Moments (which I’ll probably start and then get bored of), but I think a newsletter/article periodical has more teeth to it.

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@jordanmid Yes, I did “CoasterForce Rollback” about 6 years ago on a weekly basis and it was popular. News might be a bit outdated in monthly periods (found that from reading goon mags from IAAPA) but maybe articles would keep it interesting. But yeah, I’d subscribe.

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@marcleigh @jordanmid Yes, for indoor rides but I can’t see a major park adding a non-themed ride just for VR. Most rides are not themed anyway except for queue and station. Mako and Kraken (and any Cedar Fair coasters!) are examples.

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@marcleigh @jordanmid From what I saw, VbR on major rides will be optional or a small stand-alone attraction. It’s great for gaming but I think the fear that it’ll take over real theme park experiences is unfounded. It’s just the techy fad of the moment.

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@jordanmid Not that often tbh. Probably because there are only about three manufacturers are doing anything “innovative”. The rest is same old (albeit good stuff) and V bloody R.

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Flicking through the various theme park mags from IAAPA, I must have counted the term “game changer” about a million times 🙄

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@cfmushroom $16 mate, which is about £13. Yes or no?

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Last lot...

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There loads of goon books at IAAPA. If anybody wants me to pick them up a copy, message me and we’ll sort payment on my return to UK 👍

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I think I’ve got the hang of this now.

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I know what it means, you know what it means but let’s be polite about it.

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There ain’t no party like an IAAPA booth party!

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@EnigmaHyena Haha, it’s where I stock up on tat!

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So fucking excited! My bag is already packed with freebies and it hasn’t even started yet!!