Benin

Amity Cove has lost a lot of details over the years though... Certainly though there is a lack of details in many of the UK investments... Indeed, you compare Swarm's church with the waterlogged details of Amity's buildings and there is a massive difference in what's been done... Scorched pavements are a start but the details need to be in the aspects of the ride that people will be looking at as well... The billboard is not a detail, but a theming element... Big difference... And the detail in it is done so badly, with the stupid graffiti that ruins the "Flight in Paradise" joke... The little things are the most important, but there's not enough of them at Merlin parks (to take the Phantasialand example, their water pump themed drop towers include a pipe of water turning on and off as the ride rises and falls, THAT'S attention to detail)...

Can't build rides on that land though, only reason Zufari was able to be put there was because it was part of the animal stuff...

Tbh, a Rapids is unlikely due to the high amount of land required for a decent one... I'd like to see a Supersplash tbh, decent throughput if run well and can provide a good thematic experience if done properly (I.e. an actually themed elevator lift)... And can be quite compact too...

I do remember once complaining at Towers (few years back when they were all, MAP holders must use a gate, but no sign stating which gate), and on my next visit they had a sign up... Best methods to complain are either in person on the day, or by phone... Emails just be forgotten about way too easily... On the phone they have to sort you out (since you cant just get given Fastrack)...

That would be too logical a solution for a Merlin park though...

Popeye and River Quest called me to tell you that sweeping statements are sweeping... It's all in the design of the Rapids, as well as luck of the rider... For every dry rapids ride I've had there's usually been a drenched one too... Though the UK weather isn't suited for really wet versions of them, or any water ride type...

Year 1 would only see a boost if the feedback is positive... The positive feedback atm seems to come from that not many guests are currently it (though in one example on here, after people started to use it things went problematic), and what happened in the previous trials when everyone had to use it again? There was a reason why these trials started to have a standby queue again...

If Thorpe decide to make this system the only way to queue for their coasters next year then I won't be visiting... Though tbh I'm already considering if I can be bothered to renew my MAP in the first place...

Removable Angry Birds theming is quite amusing to consider... Lot of extra work for staff then to remove the stuff, lets hope Thorpe actually have some Halloween theming up for once to replace it with...

Chiapas has a fantastic array of themed music... Truly amazing... Also, Europa's general theme music is really good too... Doesn't seem to get much love that soundtrack...

Most of the Spanish just jump the queue for free, why would they bother paying to do so?

Similarly in Germany, very few people use the Fastrack option if available (Heide, Lego with Qbot, Movie Park with unlimited for €25 and Phannylands strange 4 tickets for €15)... Probably a culture thing more than anything, as well as the lack of one shots and other bits... The other option is push throughputs to the highest standard of course, which would negate any queues... But even places like Europa can't remove queues completely, so why Thorpe thought they could in the first place was beyond me...

After riding Karacho I can see why Smiler has OTSRs rather than lapbars... Not comfy and result in a lot of upper body movement, which wouldn't be a positive for dear Smiler...

Cedar Fair parks are the same... Very minimal differences between them it must be said... As for this, not overly excited for it... It'll probably be good though...

The way they're operating sounds more like a park that has suffered a serious accident on the ride, rather than one that's turned into s bodge job of parts and repairs...

The idea that free Fastrack can just will away any guest issues is one of the reasons that the Merlin parks are so poorly run...

Why not complain at GS officially when on park (and claim the inevitable free Fastrack to make you go away quicker)?

Not every park has to be owned by a major company to be a success... Sometimes parks just need owners who care and produce a quality experience, which is easily possible at a park like Oakwood...

If Inferno had been built in Germany, it would definitely have fire, since they're obsessed with the stuff... The volcano needs a clean more than anything if I recall, being all mossy and mergh looking... Plus actually existing on the exit staircase as well would've been a bonus... The 2000s were really strange for the overall project quality...

One can only hope we're gonna get a Gerstlauer Bobsled rather than another dull Wild Mouse...

People got these passes for Scarefest, these will clearly sell just as well if not more so...

Probably trying to raise funds as no one visits the park... Tis difficult for me to justify the excessively long trip north for it when I've done everything there and nothing new has been added because they cant afford it... Shame they cancelled their lodge idea as it would've gone a long way to helping the park...

Why should people who live locally just "bare with it" though? Imagine actually living nearby and having traffic going past your house for several hours of the day... Certainly not something I would want to deal with...

With Efteling, it might not even open next year with their history... Worth holding off, Netherlands isn't expensive to visit at all...

Legoland won't have a bleak future because it'll still pull in the guests... Whilst the ride has been rejected, the reasons behind it are reasonably sound from locals, indeed, there's a good difference between parks that have a good relationship with locals and those without... It would probably be in Merlin's better interests to start helping locals out when they have such qualms about the nearby park... Perhaps further widening of the road to Lego is the best option? With some changes to light sequencing and other easier to do tasks as well...