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How much is being spent on the IP?

There is barely enough space to put a decent sized flat ride, let alone a Wacky Worm or anything bigger...

I would say the Saw to Swarm rise in costs was because B&M is expensive and Gerstlauer is cheap...

If the placing of the spot is to be believed, this would replace the crappy upcharge attractions by Peeking Heights... Preferably, they'd get rid of both the upcharge AND Peeking Heights...

"First new ride since Peeking Heights"? What awful reporting... Wouldn't get too excited, it's only gonna be a small flat of some form...

I'm sure there was an image of what the bus ride at Shrek looked like... If someone could produce it (either the planning version or an actual photo), then we can compare effectively... From what I can determine though it's just a simulator and doesn't move on a track forwards into a screen area...

FINALLY I can post this picture of Movie Park Germany's Immersive Tunnel! Notice the giant pit, something that doesn't appear in Thorpe's current construction site...

That people are returning is also part of the problem... I get people enjoy their visits to the park and stuff, but if you keep going (even if you complain every single time you do), then you're not helping things get better... Sad but true...

Secret dark ride is secretive... Expecting an IP then, or some form of strange sponsorship relation to the ride's MYSTERY...

So, having visited Tayto Park today, a few remarks: Currently, there isn't much around, but plenty of room for expansion, with plans afoot. Very busy today, which can only be considered a good thing. Factory Tour was disappointing unfortunately. Cu Chulainn, is fantastic, with only one real flaw in the overbanked turn being a bit iffy. However the layout is rather relentless, coupled with the Timberliners making it an airtime machine from start to finish. The first drop is unbelievably good in the back row to boot. Who've thought Ireland would produce one of the best coasters the British Isles have seen in years? Hopefully the bright future will go full force, because there is tonnes of potential awaiting this park once they find their feet.

Let's be realistic Mark, if it's better than Valhalla then you can start buying people pints

Shame, but the amount of kids you'd see climbing over them makes it no surprise at all...

Never argue with a maths student on numbers...

Stop the cars crashing probably...

Probably the first RMC I like the look of, possibly because it's not doing any stupid inversions and stuff... The quadruple down looks amazing, and it has the terrain factor to consider too... Can't always be groundbreaking or unique, aside from the launch of course, it's not unique... Shame it'll take the shine away from any parks planning a similar addition in the near future...

Yes, we get it that you think it's an Immersive Tunnel... As much as I enjoyed the one in Germany, I kinda hope it isnt one, purely because it really would be a rather disappointing addition compared to, well, any dark ride type we could have... Also, it doesn't seem to have the right flooring for the tunnel attraction, as there should be a space in the floor for the track/moving parts...

I would say buy the Express thing, but given how pretty much all the AP holders will also have it I really don't see any value in it whatsoever... I'd hit up Sequoia Adventure (and surrounding rides) as soon as they open at like, 11 I think... Maybe 12... Whenever they do...

I think Towers (and Phalanx Control) have defined it as an 'intruder'... So perhaps it is a hoax... Perhaps not... You can never tell easily these days to be fair...

If they had a hotel stay included in that price then I'm sure loads of people would be more up for it...

Given that: 1 - No park ever gives out full refunds 2 - Power cuts aren't exactly the fault of the park Free return tickets are the standard in the situation... I don't know exactly what you expect the parks to do when an unplanned incident forces mass closures... Though I'm sure if guests contacted the park for further discussions they would be open to it...

Disgusting double standards from people on here, can you not see that station building structure? Everyone frothing over Thorpe's one and yet this one, which looks just as good, gets no reaction whatsoever... Disappointing really...

To be fair, that last sentence could be applied to any Merlin park... The obsession over KPIs is slightly problematic... All well and good to see what aspects of the park need improving, but it seems that every decision is solely rested upon whether the survey points mention it... Then again, we live under the presumption that theming doesn't get the guest numbers coming in... Which results in most of it decaying until it causes injury to someone before anything is done to it...

The park don't help by resubmitting plans that have already failed WITHOUT CHANGING ANY OF THE POINTS RAISED BY THE COUNCIL... Hence why it just got instantly rejected recently, they sent exactly the same plans and addressed zero of the original issues...

When part of the ride is built on top of Tomb's building, and said building isn't in the best of states, gotta get the priorities right unfortunately... Arguably, the park is better off being closed for a year just to refurb everything in one go..

Doubt Facebook responses should be used as fact in regards to park plans...