Advantages: Laid Back atmosphere, children welcome, fun and lots to do at reasonable prices
Disadvantages: Can get busy and hectic and you may have to wait

...we encountered was that we couldn't remember what we were having, so either write it down or ask them to write it down. The Ceramic Experience also offer birthday parties. You can just have the ceramic side where the children paint something like an animal or a tile and then take it home or they can provide food and a party room for you. These appear to be becoming more and more popular. I would book in advance if you can. Some masterpieces can be taken away on the day and others need to be fired and will be ready within a couple of days. But everything is explained to you when you go in. The staff were lovely and made lots of time for us and were extremely laid back and happy for the kids to run wild and be as messy as they want to be. It was somewhere where I really felt that it was for children and that they were no problem at all... Read review

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Advantages: Has everything you want from a site
Disadvantages: So much to do so little time!

...JK Rowling, the author of the renowned Harry Potter series, has sparked the idea of numerous websites being created by 'normal' people branching out in all areas. I have come across many of these in my search for a Harry Potter site to amuse me whilst waiting for the next book and films, yet I never came across one which combined absolutely everything you would want from a site. Until now... ******Site Overview****** The Hogwarts Experience was established on February 21st 2006 (1 year and 3 months ago at time of writing this review) and sports approximately 1200 members to date, a large amount of these very active members. It was created to offer people not only a space to share their love of Harry Potter, but also a safe haven to discuss just about anything and everything and grows bigger by the day. Whereas it started out... Read review

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Advantages: plenty to do
Disadvantages: dark in places, have to pay extra for things, disabled access poor, limited seating

...Flambards Experience, Clodgey Lane, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 0QA. Described as "the best day of the week. .... now 3 times better." on their map and information leaflet, it offers a variety of exhibitions, shows, rides (weight/height or age limits may apply - check before going on any rides) and activities. Price £12.95 per adults (aged 11-59), Child (36months-10yrs) £8.25 or Seniors (aged 60-79) £6.95. If under 36 months or 80 and over, you get in free. It doesn't specify what you have to do to prove this. Family 4 Saver (2 adults minimum) was £41 and also available are top up tickets, when purchased with family4 saver, for up to 6 additional members of party. Afternoon tickets available (Spring Summer from 2.15pm/Autumn from 1.45pm or Fireworks Wednesdays from 6pm) are Adult £9, Child £6, Senior £5. You can also revalidate your... Read review

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Advantages: Value for money, Flexibility, Very knowledgeable guides, Felt very safe.
Disadvantages: Honestly cannot think of any

...provide good value day trips. During my trip I went wine tasting in the Hunter Valley, spent two days at a working cattle range where I tried my hand at sheep shearing and swam with horses - all arranged by Oz Experience. I also experienced Tamworth the Country Capital of Australia complete with giant golden guitar statue, took surfing lessons and became a bush walking expert. The buses do of course stop at all major towns and cities along the way such as Noosa, Brisbane and Airlie Beach. I met many fun people from all over the world on the buses. The passes are flexible meaning that you can hop on and off when it suits you and you often see familiar faces on the bus along the way. The Oz experience guides recommend safe and reasonably priced hostels and phone ahead and make the bookings for you if required. The bus will drop... Read review

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Advantages: Can make you look at your life differently
Disadvantages: May scare you

...I didn't believe in it either... We hear often that people have seen miracles, ghosts or experienced strange goings on and shrug it off with disbelief. Something I am very guilty of myself as I believe what I can see or what can be scientifically proven until this... Out of Body experience or not it certainly did scared me and resulted in many tests and appointments with doctors and consultants at my local hospital and at the end of the day there was no explanation. This happened 6 years ago and I've never really spoken about it, not even to my partner. What happened has also changed my look on my life and my perception of the world. Many of you won't believe it or think it as a load of rubbish but it is 100% true. At the age of 25, not very healthy, fitness depreciating, diet consisted of a lot of junk food or simply... Read review

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Advantages: Breakbeat at it's best !
Disadvantages: Not what The Prodigy are releasing current day, if you are into them now

...THE PRODIGY "EXPERIENCE" CD - Buy it for no more than £6.99 Liam Howlett, the brains behind The Prodigy (see my review of "Music for the Jilted Generation" for more in depth detail regarding the band), originally wanted to write this album almost as a concept album, similar to what Pink Floyd did with "Echoes" (A fantastic album in it's own genre). Hence, I would imagine, the title "Experience" ... was to be an Experience or representation of the rave scene at the time, which was still developing from it's origins of acid house in the mid 80's into various branches of what was later termed as "dance music". Rave music, as a term, later became more synonymous with a branch of dance music, most notably called "old skool" today. However, everything within the dance music scene, whether it be drum & bass, hardcore, garage, funky... Read review

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Advantages: nice songs, great lyrics, full of layers of sound.
Disadvantages: Not as rocking as previous albums. No one knows the band.

...MR T EXPERIENCE - ALCATRAZ -------------------------- Oh No, not another Mr T Experience review, i can hear you all grumbling to yourselves in front of your computers, well yep i'm sorry as i have stated on more occasions than i care to look at this is my favourite band. Anyone that has read my previous reviews of the band should know a little about them now, but for the rest of you heres a bit of history. For a longer history review please read my op titled 'everyones entitled to their own opinion' Mr T Experience, were formed in the early to mid eighties, at the time their style of poppy punk rock was a bit strange as most punks wouldn't touch pop music with a ten foot barge pole, but MTX on the other hand embraced it with open arms and invited it to stay for dinner, thus forming the unique sound of MTX and most of todays... Read review

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Advantages: Authentic recordings, good vocabulary
Disadvantages: Grammar not detailed enough

...Whether you are embarking on self-study or a private tuition course in French, The French Experience 1 is worth considering. Writing and grammar are not over-emphasised, but if you wish to speak, understand and read texts, there is a wealth of material here. Each unit focuses on a particular topic such as health, travel, food and drink, professions, holidays and so on, providing useful vocabulary for tourists as well as residents. The CDs contain authentic dialogues and interviews recorded in France; within each unit the recordings concentrate initially on listening and recognising vocabulary, and then on the learner producing similar language through role-play. Four 'étapes' or tests are interspersed throughout the book, allowing self-assessment of cultural knowledge as well as language acquisition. There is a four... Read review

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Advantages: the whole album, ever song, Vocals, Music
Disadvantages: Not enough hours in a day to listen to them enough!

...MR T EXPERIENCE(MTX) - YESTERDAY RULES -------------------------------------- Well as it seems im the only person on this site that knows this band, I think its my job to write the review of the new album, which was released a few weeks ago (13-1-04). The first thing I should say is that, if you haven't already read my previous MTX reviews then you really should get over and check them out, so that you have a little knowledge about this almighty band. Mr T Experience are a rock band, they formed in the mid 80's and were one of the leading pop punk bands at the time, they were one of the first bands to openly encourage a pop style in their music, which at the time with American punk bands was a major no-no, it was against the rules, well that didn't bother MTX frontman Dr Frank, in fact he was happy to take a pop side to his... Read review

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Advantages: Goes off the beaten track, stops at places other buses wouldn't
Disadvantages: On bus all day, only goes 4 days a week, have to stop in certain places

...(as long as it gets there that day) if you see something you want to get out and explore, the drivers are only too happy to stop. The drivers are a great laugh, and know the country really well so you also learn lots fo things about the country along the way. You get taken to places you would otherwise never see, for example on the East Coast you go to a cattle ranch in Dingo, where they teach you throw a boomerang, crack a whip and play a didgeridoo and then at night you have a big roast dinner (veggies catered for too) and party. You can even go on a helicopter ride over the ranch or a sunrise horse ride - a true Aussie experience. The only things I would say are bad about the Oz bus is the fact that buses leave at scheduled times and only one per day... and you are on the bus pretty much the whole day. This is good if you have... Read review

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