Comments on: The Magic Mill http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/ Lollards in the high church of low culture Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:44:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AndyPandy http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-602200 AndyPandy Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:00:52 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-602200 I had a pretty good day there in 1990 too - I think we went on THE hottest day of what had been the hottest summer since 1976. As my wont back then I was already pretty caned when we walked in the place and I think we then sort of collapsed in the bar just inside the gate but once out and about on the log flume, going on the "train" thing out to the animals we managed to have a pretty nice day. And I somehow managed to take some photos which I've still got and just ooze how hot it was that day(well over 90 degrees)ridiculously blue cloudless sky, parched earth etc and look more like they should have been taken in Greece or somewhere...We went straight from there to try to find this rave near Burnham (Slough) but this was 1990 and as was always going to be the case by then we didnt find it/it never happened and instead we ended up ruining a perfectly good summer's night by going to the pictures at midnight in High Wycombe to see 'Dark Angel' with Dolph Lundgren (not my choice!)which i saw all of about 5 minutes of before dozing off...happy days I had a pretty good day there in 1990 too – I think we went on THE hottest day of what had been the hottest summer since 1976.
As my wont back then I was already pretty caned when we walked in the place and I think we then sort of collapsed in the bar just inside the gate but once out and about on the log flume, going on the “train” thing out to the animals we managed to have a pretty nice day. And I somehow managed to take some photos which I’ve still got and just ooze how hot it was that day(well over 90 degrees)ridiculously blue cloudless sky, parched earth etc and look more like they should have been taken in Greece or somewhere…We went straight from there to try to find this rave near Burnham (Slough) but this was 1990 and as was always going to be the case by then we didnt find it/it never happened and instead we ended up ruining a perfectly good summer’s night by going to the pictures at midnight in High Wycombe to see ‘Dark Angel’ with Dolph Lundgren (not my choice!)which i saw all of about 5 minutes of before dozing off…happy days

]]> By: Les Tennant http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-502340 Les Tennant Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:25:59 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-502340 I loved Thorpe Park but haven't been since 1990. The Phantom Phantasia or whatever it was called seemed incredible to my wee self. I loved Thorpe Park but haven’t been since 1990. The Phantom Phantasia or whatever it was called seemed incredible to my wee self.

]]> By: DJ Punctum http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-502142 DJ Punctum Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:02:10 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-502142 Mentioned, but not in a terribly complimentary way, in Iain Sinclair's <i>London Orbital</i>. Mentioned, but not in a terribly complimentary way, in Iain Sinclair’s London Orbital.

]]> By: Mark G http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-501755 Mark G Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:54:41 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-501755 It just seems like "it's the place that nobody ever talks about", Legoland and Chessington have their fans, but TPk does, um, not. It just seems like “it’s the place that nobody ever talks about”, Legoland and Chessington have their fans, but TPk does, um, not.

]]> By: Tom http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-501753 Tom Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:50:32 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-501753 It's rebranded itself as the south's premier thrill-ride attraction (Chessington presumably being more a family-fun deal). That doesn't actually answer your question though. It’s rebranded itself as the south’s premier thrill-ride attraction (Chessington presumably being more a family-fun deal).

That doesn’t actually answer your question though.

]]> By: Mark G http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-501751 Mark G Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:46:59 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-501751 Is Thorpe Park still crap? Does anyone know? Is Thorpe Park still crap?

Does anyone know?

]]> By: snoball http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-484598 snoball Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:21:51 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-484598 Chessington World of Adventures wasn't to open for a few years, still being Chessington Zoo back then, and I always hated that Alton Towers was too far away. I get the impression that Thorpe Park was a bit shite simply because they could get away with it. I went there the year that Space Station Zero opened - went on that four times, and on the ghost ride twice, even though it was rubbish. Went on the Magic Mill only once, we got so bored that we pushed against the sides of the canal to make the gondola go along faster, resulting in a semi-terrifying moment when we crashed into the one in front. Chessington World of Adventures wasn’t to open for a few years, still being Chessington Zoo back then, and I always hated that Alton Towers was too far away. I get the impression that Thorpe Park was a bit shite simply because they could get away with it.
I went there the year that Space Station Zero opened – went on that four times, and on the ghost ride twice, even though it was rubbish. Went on the Magic Mill only once, we got so bored that we pushed against the sides of the canal to make the gondola go along faster, resulting in a semi-terrifying moment when we crashed into the one in front.

]]> By: Tom http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-404692 Tom Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:38:49 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2000/04/the-magic-mill/#comment-404692 Thorpe Park apparently only opened in 1979 so my guess about its origins was completely wrong! Thorpe Park apparently only opened in 1979 so my guess about its origins was completely wrong!

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