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MattyMoo got a reaction from Inferno in 2025 Season
Credit to DigitialDan on Twitter.
I mean, that's one way to fix the screen - put a massive sign in front of it.
AI is not the one though, look at those Hyperia wings 🙃
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MattyMoo got a reaction from Inferno in 2025 Season
Definitely - I wonder if Project Pivot will go ahead for 2026 - and if it does, that's not a draw to get people through the gate. Is there any point to it if there's only going to be one event a year? (this year at least).
If it does go ahead... Slammer site flat ride for 2027? If it doesn't go ahead... new flat ride next year?
I feel like we're at a bit of crossroads now for the next development - one would assume TWD IP is nearly expired (and it's not relevant anymore anyway)... questions over Ghost Train what with the disappearing shop and merch - then if you get rid of Ghost Train AND TWD you have a massive space - but would they really want to remove a building that'll only be 10 years old next year? Questions over Rumba Rapids, as we all know it costs a lot to run in terms of power and staff...
Interesting times. What would be disastrous is attractions are removed/SBNO without anything replacing them, but to be honest - that's the way I think it will head.
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MattyMoo reacted to Inferno in 2025 Season
I think that’s a good point about fright nights in particular. It used to be something I’d very much look forward to all year, but in recent years it has become, as you say, a rip off, and nothing more.
Without that around the corner, for me at least, it does feel odd that the Merlin parks are sort of not really on my mind anywhere like they used to be.
Merlin do seem to very much be in a rut don’t they… it’s all very worrying to be honest, especially given that Paultons and others are accelerating while Merlin continue to decline.
It will be interesting to see what they manage at scare season in the short term at least, and looking longer term, what they will announce over the next 12-24 months…
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MattyMoo reacted to JoshC. in Stealth
Legend goes that an old woman pleaded with the Monks of Thorpe Abbey for the charity of a coin. They cruelly dismissed her.
Scorned, the old woman screamed a cursed...
"For every piece of Kingda Ka that falls, a month of Stealth's life will be taken"
And sure enough, after Kingda Ka was removed, Stealth was shut for a month.
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All I'm saying, is that if Stealth remained closed, that will be the story for the Fright Nights mazes that will take its place.
Hex Inferno - The Revenge of Stealth
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MattyMoo got a reaction from Inferno in Hyperia
What @Inferno said is spot on - Hyperia rapidly becomes known to the public as "the ride that's never open" - and then attendance falls and doesn't hit the expected returns Vs the investment, and then you end up waiting for another 12 years for the next big coaster again. Ok maybe that's an exaggeration, I think Dezza Brown the original white elephant didn't help there, but you get my point. As I said before, it really shouldn't be this much hassle getting on a sodding rollercoaster. First world problems and all that I know -June 11th and 12th 2024 is still a fresh wound 😛
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MattyMoo got a reaction from Coaster_Contrarian in Hyperia
What @Inferno said is spot on - Hyperia rapidly becomes known to the public as "the ride that's never open" - and then attendance falls and doesn't hit the expected returns Vs the investment, and then you end up waiting for another 12 years for the next big coaster again. Ok maybe that's an exaggeration, I think Dezza Brown the original white elephant didn't help there, but you get my point. As I said before, it really shouldn't be this much hassle getting on a sodding rollercoaster. First world problems and all that I know -June 11th and 12th 2024 is still a fresh wound 😛
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MattyMoo got a reaction from Cal in Hyperia
Thanks for the concern @Cal 😀
Headed straight for it this morning, opened at 1015, on at 1035.
Was hoping for another ride or two once the queue died down, it had been 50-60 minutes all-day.
Stealth was down this morning and then opened at 11 as I walked towards it, it was a glorious moment entering the 5 minute queue. RIP Hyperia, Stealth 4eva.
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MattyMoo got a reaction from Inferno in Hyperia
Thanks for the concern @Cal 😀
Headed straight for it this morning, opened at 1015, on at 1035.
Was hoping for another ride or two once the queue died down, it had been 50-60 minutes all-day.
Stealth was down this morning and then opened at 11 as I walked towards it, it was a glorious moment entering the 5 minute queue. RIP Hyperia, Stealth 4eva.
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MattyMoo got a reaction from terrortomb in Hyperia
Apologies for double post but by all accounts, Hyperia has operated successfully since opening. Hopefully the issue is now sorted...
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MattyMoo got a reaction from terrortomb in Hyperia
I've noticed that Mondays especially have become busier - possibly people having long weekends I assume.
But yes - mega quiet periods seem to be few and far between, the quietest is September before Fright Nights start, really.
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