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When did I say that? Day to day checks will be done by the frontline staff, H&S guys will sign off the maze after a few checks before day one but beyond that won't do much else unless problems are raised or major changes are required... Mean as long as their risk assessment is being followed then their job is done... I'm not sure if maintenance have to do checks on mazes like they do with rides before handing over, sure someone can say... The term health and safety executive is used for the government body... Maybe your use of that term is where there's some confusion? Not sure what qualifications you need to be a theme park health & safety role... I mean I've sat in some training rooms and can make a risk assessment and my job isn't H&S directly... At the end of the day, even a simple injury can lead to something much worse, even something as daft as a loose nail... And it's the park's responsibility to ensure it doesn't happen again... To say stupid things like "going round in cushions next year if a nail is a problem" is pure nonsense and shows little understanding of what companies have to do to work within health and safety remits... All reported injuries have to be investigated after all, if they're not reported then that's the guest's decision, but the park has a duty of care on top of that...

Why would the HSE send someone? It's the parks responsibility to check rides (and mazes) everyday, you'd hope that would result in noticing such thing... I even said originally going to GS is the wrong thing, if something happens like this, you tell the staff members there... At least then it can be looked at quickly (stop sending people through, ask actors to have a look for 5 minutes) and hopefully remedied... I'm not going to Thorpe, I wasn't even the one involved in the initial comment... But I will comment on things when people make daft comments about H&S matters...

Again, that would be the park's own decision, no one at the HSE would be jumping up and down to make them force people to do such a thing... Of course incidents can and do happen, but there's a massive difference in someone slipping up and falling over and say a piece of thematic masonry falling on their head (based off a near miss example)... The park is directly culpable for one of those incidents (though depending on the reasoning behind the slip, the park could also be at fault, but let's say it was a pure accident) and if taken further could be punished (injury depending)... Everywhere that's remotely dangerous goes on about how safety is number 1 priority, and yet due to various reasons people still get hurt... Given recent history, Merlin should be ensuring a fine tooth comb over everything, even the odd loose nail could cause a massive public headache in the future... To say that this is why we "can't have fun" anymore shows a complete disconnect to the role of company (and persons) involved in ensuring safety...

It's very yellow...

Bit different getting injured at home grazing a loose nail to somewhere you've paid to enter who have to ensure customer care... "OTT H&S" is often down to the company itself rather than the HSE, they don't demand the parks build 10ft fences or close down queue lines at height...

No one mentioned RMC, especially when a Mack Big Dipper would be a much more suitable choice for Chessie given a lack of space and everything else... Or a Lech Coaster could be an option? Or maybe if they want another water ride get a Rapids or Supersplash? Plenty of options that would suit the park more than 2nd hand log flume (drop tower is a fair enough addition/replacement for Rameses)...

So, Untamed then. I've always been wary of the RMC hype train, but it's fair deserved. Can only imagine how ridiculous Steel Vengeance is if Untamed can feel like it's going to violently eject you out the front row at 11am. At night after it rained a chunk it became obscenely ridiculous. Should be illegal really. Didn't mind the shin guards as much as I thought.

Don't think the two examples above can be solved with a double knot... With stuff like this though unless people raise the problem instantly to those in/around the maze then not much will be done until the next day (I.e. once first aid have processed the incident report onto the right people)... Though I'm sure knowing Merlin you need to be qualified to use a hammer or duct tape to sort out things like rogue nails...

Just. Why? Much like with the other cast offs from Weymouth, feels more a forced upon park decision as opposed to something thought out deliberately... I just don't get these decisions, they could've just removed Toadies and get a REAL investment instead of this...

It's weird, I guess Cedar Fair parks have gotten better since my last visit to one, but my memories of the two operators are one of relatively equal measure... Neither terrible or fantastic, just... Adequate... I don't think it'll be a typical buy out in the sense of Six Flags over Cedar Point, but more in the top end of management changing... It could mean even longer videos with the CEO announcing the new stuff, and that I can get behind...

Croydon has improved since Boxpark, get your old viewpoint away from the gentrified gem of South London!

It's going at top end of the park where the kinda half circus themed area was (north of Wickieland)... Not sure how good a Plopsa dark ride will be tbh with their more recent style compared to the Forest of Plop one... Especially one aimed at the youngest visitors...

God you're miserable.

Spanish > French > Everyone else

That's a sure fire way to get you banned from all Merlin attractions... Seriously, don't be stupid when it comes to filming...

Wasn't aware that the "influencers" were forcing people to watch POVs and what not...

Much like the rest of Heide, I found it bland and actually kinda rough... Must be that park...

Not even the best Merlin wing rider is Swarm (Raptor is supreme!) Also classing Shambhala as a themed ride is weird, because it's not really...

Does this mean I need to delay my trip again? Joravision

It has roofs as well but I think you can say that about every park...

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha... *Takes breath* Hahahahahahahahahahahaha...

*No Big Top* "Waaaah why doesn't it exist?" *Have Big Top* "Why can't we have something NEW?" Surely these events would be good if every year the parks and other places did completely new experiences every year? Or is that just me?

I'd completely forgotten Buccaneer was dead, oh well... Drop Tower > Rameses

Do not ask for whom die Glocke tolls..... Not surprised it's going, the throughput on it wouldn't last with the way Hansa are expanding...

If they're having issues with guests coming up the stairs (because people need their hand held apparently now), why not just get one of the two staff members to appear and invite guests onwards? Cheaper and certainly wouldn't detract as much as a shouty intrusion as described...