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I'll be there! TGI's after?

Accuracy corrected.

Octonaut wins! Only kidding, it's Nemesis. I haven't even ridden Octonauts either , anyways. 1/ Nemesis (my fav coaster (for now)) 2/ Thirteen (first ride I did at towers) 3/ Oblivion 4/ Air 5/ Smiler 6/ RMT 7/ Spinball 8/ Rita, it's awful I haven't rated Octonauts as I've now been on it yet.

I'm really excited for the concept however13 tables isn't much and is a bit concerning especially when somewhere like woodcutters probably has at least three times that and still gets busy. I've heard there will be a lunch & dinner menu and reservations will be available for the latter.

Definitely want to play music on a Rollercoaster if I get famous, except with the breakdown part. Looks pretty cool though.

ITV Netflix or Amazon Prime?

I may be no Benin by any means, but 2016 will hopefully be one of my most exciting yet for trips. MC16 Confirmed Liseberg (all booked) Europa Park (won tickets last year) Phantasialand (Taron calls) Thorpe Park Alton Towers Paultons Park (hopefully) Blackpool Legoland Chessington (somewhat) Extra (may or may not happen) Legoland Billund Dreamland Drayton Lightwater/Flamingo DLRP Plops a (I want to try that new woodie). Am in no financial state to do the states right now but may try for 2017.

Wow what a mighty beast they're building there! Universal are real roaring out exciting attractions lately.

Maybe the ride will be called Air Galactica. Then it references the ride in it's new state plus referencing when it was just Air.

Swimming pools, it's cleaner and no sharks either. Fifth Dimension or Terror Tomb?

Socks Tea or Coffee?

Or maybe just replace the whole ride completely with an updated and more efficient version (Mack after all do great monorails), plus it would appeal to the park's zoo market they seem to be going for now. I do wonder whether the ride will reopen next year with some TLC or be SBNO with the intention of removing or replacing the ride eventually. Could this area becoming home to that panda show as a new stage area as I don't know where else they would put this addition?

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.

3/ thief

1, just to be different

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.