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Perhaps if the scenery was designed to accommodate lighting levels to a higher degree it wouldn't be an issue? Bubbleworks was never darkly lit for example...

Last one before it opens in 2 weeks...

Like every free trial thing then? Interesting freebie though, but only Cinema? When Game of Thrones is coming?

Let's hope it stays open until next year then...

Valley has been mooted a few times, most famously for the SW6 woodie (which is over a decade ago now!)... SW8 was rumoured to be a launched RMC going on the Air car park, though it's probably had several guises...

It took 3 years of planning to create Derren Brown... So for a good investment it's gonna take Thorpe and Merlin even longer

Probably the only space they could quickly get application for/through given that the plans greatly changed post Smiler crash...

Is it still failing to park properly?

Hung parliament it is then!

John went downhill when he wanted a Stand Up in Katanga Canyon...

Judging by the layout they couldn't even get that part right...

Just buy the unlimited hotel Fastpass, it'll make the day so much better... Like, it's a complete no brainer...

Post show due to the France Telecom sponsor ship, the building is now the Princess meet n greet...

I love how the breakfast trial isn't at a time when anyone would actually want breakfast... Who actually makes these decisions?

Efteling do kinda have the benefit of being a charity so don't have to give a damn about profits, Phantasialand haven't always been ones for the real high quality we've seen in their investments since Black Mamba... Half the time it's all relative anyway, since few parks can build a Baron or Ghost Train... But it's when places like Hansa Park are building things that wouldn't look out of place at Disney is when you have to be questioning where the money actually goes in Merlin's ones...

Well, it'll probably be easier to get a visa to Aussie land than USA soon so that's a positive...

I'd say there's definitely more than a 'couple' of independent attractions run better than any Merlin park, from an operational point of view...

Yeah the Medusa temple thing isn't on at all yet, hopefully it ends up being as fab as I'm hoping... The ride itself is longer than I expected, just wish the temple wasn't floating in the air and the storage was themed... Two minor flaws in the long run of it...

Can't imagine it made a big difference though, since it was a lottery about it being open most people either postponed trips or just didn't bother going at all...

They tried, but it hasn't particularly worked (although it might looks tonnes better once things have grown in)... Always an issue when you plonk a massive dark ride building in the middle of your park, but at least all the areas in the public view are themed...

You mean something like what Slagharen did (or, at least was a part of) about Trump?

When you look at things like Trip Advisor a common complaint at most parks (even Efteling) is tired looking rides and scenery... Add in poor operations and it's probably surprising that Chessie manage 3.5 stars...

The Disney fans moaned over Starbucks, whilst they ALL moaned about how Potterland didn't/doesn't serve Coke or other 'Muggle' beverages... They're a much stranger bunch than we are...

Much like the film then, so it's no real surprise...