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Didn't realise Vogel Rok wasn't running 3 trains at all tbh... All positive stuff though, I like the idea behind the phone notifications for queue times especially...

IT IS AWESOME! THERE IS NO COMPARISON! But don't try to understand. Don't try to come to terms with it. Don't even try to THINK about it! I'm really surprised it took this long for someone to reference the original backstory...

Here's a question, are fairytale stories IPs? Could the legend of the Flying Dutchman be considered one? What about myths about Nordic Gods? Does taking inspiration from real life places and stories consist as an IP? N.B. Obviously Pardoes is an original character but just because the park created that character does that declassify them as an IP?

Did you lot even FINISH the last Towers or Chessie ones? Someone needs to think up a new off-season game, since now people are throwing toys out their prams over the winner...

I think the bigger concern will be in a few years when there are about 28 million versions of a (for example) How to Train Your Dragon themed area/attraction and it loses any sense of actual individuality or appeal... And the inevitability that one is awesome and another is utter crap...

Paging @Mega-Lite to the thread please!

Ahh, the old Hyper going along the old CCR route rumour... Nothing new with that one either...

Didn't this attraction spend most of last year shut anyway? Little to no difference if it's not replaced (which it won't be this year)...

Any money spent on it could've literally been used on ANYTHING (even polishing Varney's car fleet) and it would've been a better return...

Always thought the expectation was that plot of land was the next area to be invested on? Gotta keep the goons interested whilst there's bugger all else on offer...

Someone's been inspired by the Disney food blogs; but how many pictures of Merlin Pizza Pasta can one stomach?

BOYCOTT THEM!

If you ever wanted to see a naked Gerstlauer train:

I'm Colossos and so's my wife! (Yes, it's being redone because they let it fall into such disrepair and the only way to get it tarted up was to make it DARK and market it as NEW FOR 2019!)

Not really, given that Olympia Looping is the exception rather than the rule and is the biggest transportable coaster out there (for good reasoning)...

Maybe Blackpool could do a Liseberg and instead of opening at 9/10am (most rides open later anyway) and open at 12/1pm (or later) which would allow them to open later? I mean, would 2-10pm hours be better than 9am-5pm?

MickerWan confirmed!

The new RMC will be part of a more themed area, but if they did it for everything they wouldn't be able to expand as ridiculously as they currently are...

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM LINNANMAKI!

Pre-lift section is up... Go drunk RMC you're home!

Few more bits of concept art for the Walibi Rhone-Alpes coaster (and new area), have I ever said how much I adore their artwork? Also here's the finale: Some of the developments since I've become a goon have become so ridiculous...

If I recall, Chiapas' delay didn't stop them from starting off Klugheim (by time Chiapas opened, Silber Mine was a hole in the ground) so I reckon the same thing would happen... Especially given the complexities of either demolition project... Geister is right underneath half the China area!

Matamba ain't even that much a night (even in height of August) so one would assume you'd be looking at approx £100-150 a night for this... Thorpe seem to be offering a deal but holy crap for the same dates it's £500+ to stay at Shark Hotel?! Literally the same for the staying at Matamba (both with park tickets, but jeez)...

Who eats a dessert a Polle's? The pancake IS the dessert! It's all about the croquettes anyway...