Benin

Since I don’t do mazes I rely on the resident expert at home for those.

Liseberg's was good.

Walibi Holland mazes were a bit meh.

Toverland was ok.

Best part of Walibi Belgium was the Zombie Bar on the lake but no idea if they do that anymore.

General atmospheres are good though. Probably would need a fastpass equivalent though if available since you know, QUEUES.

Could hit 1k pph if it had 5 trains on.
 
Which I've no idea when last happened.

Just replace Rumba with a water ride the little grots can be pinned down into so they can't get out.
 
As always, the UK should get a Chiapas-esque ride. 

Its cool to have an Easter Egg or two within a new or reimagined attraction (say for example, Piraten in Batavia having a survivor boat from the fire and a Roland Mack animatronic), but when the majority of the attraction becomes "DO YOU GET IT?" it misses the point somewhat as you feel like they're trying too hard to bash you over the head with references.
 
 
The other issue is that the park has been so run down that a number of rides have needed a full refurbishment. Sub Terra came back out of necessity more than anything, Duel was in a sorry state since it opened, Nemesis was also refurbished out of necessity or be closed.
 
Don't really think it's anything to do with nostalgia. Just those are the rides they could either redo over a closed season or needed to be done for reasons.

Its cool to have an Easter Egg or two within a new or reimagined attraction (say for example, Piraten in Batavia having a survivor boat from the fire and a Roland Mack animatronic), but when the majority of the attraction becomes "DO YOU GET IT?" it misses the point somewhat as you feel like they're trying too hard to bash you over the head with references.
 
 
The other issue is that the park has been so run down that a number of rides have needed a full refurbishment. Sub Terra came back out of necessity more than anything, Duel was in a sorry state since it opened, Nemesis was also refurbished out of necessity or be closed.
 
Don't really think it's anything to do with nostalgia. Just those are the rides they could either redo over a closed season or needed to be done for reasons.

Private land so can do what they want within reason.
 
Including charging for parking. There's problem some different laws/rulings written up for the various situations of car parking. 

Voltron is really REALLY good.
 
Relentless in pacing and doesn't let up aside from the turntable and final brakes. A good variety of elements as well keeps things interesting and the airtime I don't think gets mentioned much.
 
And if people think it's rough then they clearly don't know what a rough ride is.
 
Blue Fire walked so Voltron could run. Straight into my top 3.
 

Colossus being closed would improve my visit 😉

Colossus being closed would improve my visit 😉

Colossus being closed would improve my visit 😉

The push for digital only ORPs. That said they're still about and have 2 physical ones that I've purchased since 2023.
 
Can I change it to things you now see all the time? Because vloggers. And (especially at Towers) cosplayers are just everywhere. Saw someone last weekend in full Phalanx get up complete with name badge and box with fake egg of Nemesis creature in it. It’s weird to me.

The push for digital only ORPs. That said they're still about and have 2 physical ones that I've purchased since 2023.
 
Can I change it to things you now see all the time? Because vloggers. And (especially at Towers) cosplayers are just everywhere. Saw someone last weekend in full Phalanx get up complete with name badge and box with fake egg of Nemesis creature in it. It’s weird to me.

Sounds like the discourse over Nemmie Rebs atm. Saturday didn’t feel much in the way of roughness at all. Way people go on about it makes it sound like riding an old school Vekoma.

I get the reference however..
 
The only thing worse than people moaning about Christmas stuff in shops in August is forums talking about halloween.

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The quiet years were always the years that visits were made because of the groups. The rides were always second.
 
Plus the stagnation of the UK in comparison to mainland Europe on top of often cheap access to those parks makes them far more exciting than heading to a Merlin park with a hope of a good visit rather than an expectation.

It'll look very weird though given you'll need to walk through a load of dead empty space to get to Frozen Land next year and beyond even Lion King being added.
 
Making the best of the initial bad designs with the new Studio 1 mind.

It ALWAYS goes silent when there's a long term closure. 
 
See Hyperia last year. 
 
It is not within the best interests of the park(s) to announce publicly any technical issues with the rides. 
 
Aren't Rita & Stealth trains the same?
 
Just likely that the hydraulic launched coasters have a bit of a shorter lifespan. Presumably down to the launch system itself being incredibly high energy for short bursts of time so wear and tear is bound to happen. Fairly telling with there being only 10 Intamin ones operating with the last brand new one built in 2010. 

Depends. Given most will work in and around Midlands, you'd have to move closer to Bedford, and would the wages be better or as good as anywhere you could get nearby?
 
Universal have their own creative team. They don't need the minds behind Hyperia.

Depends. Given most will work in and around Midlands, you'd have to move closer to Bedford, and would the wages be better or as good as anywhere you could get nearby?
 
Universal have their own creative team. They don't need the minds behind Hyperia.

The sources in that BBC article just sound like people who they probably found lurking around the fence trying to get first glimpses.
 
Feel sorry for the security if/when construction gets started. Having to deal with certain influencers appearing almost daily.

Always assume sarcasm.
 
 
Like any project anything could happen to it. But once Universal had to reveal their hand it had far more chance than London Resort ever did.
 
Everything crossed.

Always assume sarcasm.
 
 
Like any project anything could happen to it. But once Universal had to reveal their hand it had far more chance than London Resort ever did.
 
Everything crossed.

You know things are bad when the joke account is being serious.

You know things are bad when the joke account is being serious.