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Fallout it is Fireworks or fountains?

The re-ride aspect is an important one here, especially for a park who will be gaining their first proper indoor experience attraction and a company that hasn't done one on this scale (bar Legoland) and take failure far too seriously. Rides like Tower Of Terror & Ratatouille fulfill this quite well where heavy dialogue yet variation upon ride creates these to have a high enough re-ride factor in where I could do both multiple times but still enjoy them. Another important thing is immersion, where the experience begins when you reach the entrance plaza and finishes in the gift shop and not just the ride itself. Things like Saw do not really do this which concerns me a little here. Space nay be an issue but cattle pens don't contribute much immersion, though some rides do it better than others. This dark ride needs to be the perfect balance of everything. A story that's immersive yet justifies re-rides (to those who aren't just enthusiasts), something popular amongst a ride that sticks out. If this ride is done right and is hopefully s massive success, it could trigger a renaissance of UK dark rides where parks such as Towers, Drayton, Blackpool and maybe even Chessington & Paultons could invest in a new one.

Let's just hope this development isn't like space too much,otherwise there will be no atmosphere.

Likes making pics on MS paint.

I fail to understand the rules of the most simple games.

According to Towers street, the name of the food loop eatery opening at the resort next year will be called The Rollercoaster Restaurant. Definitely a creative & inspiring name choice there. Least it'll be easy for guests to understand I guess.

Safe to say Pirate Falls could be the only operating Merlin uk flume ride next year. Falls being closed will definitely settle whether this is a park wide problem or a Merlin safety knee jerk scheme. I just hope we get new water rides in the future if we lose this, flume and even Falls.

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Jamie Wins! Sadly I'm not booked to visit Kolmarden, however I am doing Liseberg in June (and all booked up too) can't wait! 1/ I do indeed not like eating cheese raw except Brie which is the only one I seem to like raw. I level cheese melted however. 3/ I do indeed play Oboe and am part of a film orchestra. We played a Star Wars medley on our last performance and I had a solo in the Princess Leia theme (need to upgrade instrument).

Right here we go! 1/ I don't like raw cheese except Brie 2/ I'm currently all booked up to visit Wildfire at Kolmarden in June next year 3/ I play a woodwind instrument called an Oboe in a film orchestra at uni

Thanks Mark, made for an interesting read. I found Disneyland Paris highly magical and it definitely feels like a park that's getting back to its feet after some years of neglect (something our parks need to do but in a larger way). Europa Park from what you've said sounds superb and I shall certainly be visiting at somepoint next year, especially having won 2 free day tickets to experience this place of gold and the Rolls Royce of theme parks. Florida sounds nice too, how does WDW compare to DLP as its a place I hope to visit eventually. Merlin have sadly let our parks get mouldy (Lego to a lesser extent) where I've found it difficult to find positives the last few years and 2016 doesn't fill me with too much optimism in all honesty especially with the planned ride closures. WC16 needs to be a successful, fun,exciting and impressive ride to bring back guests and excitement back to the park as otherwise I worry what'll happen here. Chessington seem to be doing lots of good shall things for next year but it certainly won't take it back to the heydays of 87-99. Towers need to get guests back otherwise they're a lost cause, yet I'm concerned the way they're doing it is still not the right one.

I see reviewing like layers of a sandwich. Negative- criticise whatever Positive- compliment what's good Negative- negatives of the positives Conclusion- a state of the overall thing.

It's no Baron 1898 by any means but for Merlin, the facade looks pretty decent and better than Saws at least. Sort of like Swarm buildings but more detailing from the looks in style so far.

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Updates of Air's re-theme via Towers Street which shows work going on around the ride. Is it me, or has the ride been repainted or heavily jet washed? Parts of the old queue line have disappeared. Let's hope what replaces it is an improvement and not a high bland cattle pen.

It was good as a support and spectator ride. Of course it was probably never amazing even in its early years. Well with most of the attention on Forbidden Valley, I expect both rides will receive the biggest queues on park and with two less filler rides (assuming Seb Terra is shut) there will be more strain as the next nearest ride is Duel and then Katanga stuff after that.Then of course, what if Air or Nemy broke down? Both may be reliable rides but breakdowns will happen, if both are down at once then the park will descend in to chaos and will result in a spike in complaints. An additional problem is with what's happened, SW8 isn't just happening a year later but I've heard original plans have been shelved which means that if blade is removed too, this area of Towers could be empty until SW9 potentially. Tbh 2016 will probably have a slow start but if things go right and well, visitor numbers could start returning to normal from May.

Source Towers Street Proof that Ripsaw has been ripped from the park lineup for 2016 (r.I.p Ripsaw). Towers & Forbidden Valley have lost yet another flat ride with just an ageing pirate ship (on it's last legs) & an enterprise remaining. Let's hope Air mk2 & Food Loop are actually that good and make up for the loss of this once good support ride. Air & Neny will sure have more strain on them in 2016.

Building looks quite nice from the angle, hopefully the themed facade will be used on a lot of the building considering it's central location.

Another well done documentary here. It's just amazing how much depth and detail went in to this project and such a transformation from the comical 5 dimension to the dark and mysterious terror tomb that happened. Not to mention, that guitar scene looked highly impressive and is a shame it's gone. While most of the scenery remains, it feels very watered down with the lasers in comparison especially considering Tombs was once a favourite (DIC ruined it). As great as it is, you definitely couldn'tsadly do something like with a dark ride now, as too many would find it offensive on numerous grounds. The ride opening says it all really.

1/ wake up (to alarm of Christmas song) 2/ open stocking presents 3/ open big presents (in sack) 4/ bring the grandparents over 5/ drink lots of drinks 6/ Christmas dinner 7/ tree presents 8/ pudding 9/ TGV 10/ drinks 11/ reflect how good the day was

Thanks for the report Mr Benin. Agree with the Efteling stuff a lot, it's such a fantastic park to visit and wholly enjoyed my visit from the relaxed but magical atmosphere to attractions such as Aquanura, Droomvlucht, Dutchman & Baron. Speaking on Baron, definitely deserved to win that as its such a fantastic addition and for me wiped the floor everything else I did that was new. The rewards here are interesting, especially since some of them I've never even heard of, but I guess it does show there's a lot of gems (and a few lumps of coal) in European parks. Some of those rides such as revolution and that stunt show sound very random. Am also dreading sequoia the day I make Garda as I've heard it's awful.

Those curves look amazing. Definitely wins the underdog award for most exciting looking coaster next year.

Going to have to drop out of this one I'm afraid. Got an expensive time ahead in January. Enjoy it guys and hope to see everyone at the Thorpe open meet.