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All this for a restaurant? Looks absolutely amazing, some of that looks near Disney quality there. Why can't we have nice stuff like this,when so many parks in Europe have been creating some master pieces lately.

Whilst the park has indeed built some highly impressive rides and luckily has the ground setting and creativity to do so, it is such a great shame that the local housing positions have proved such a problem for the park that some projects have been downscaled or scrapped altogether. Apparently the recently denied water park plans originally stated for the theme park to also be extended too, but that was since downgraded. The park's planning problems seem to be similar to Legoland's and Towers to an extent. Lets hope they can eventually buy all those houses in close proximity to the park.

Judging from the photos, the trip. Doesn't come across as bad as you said it was, though it's a shame you never visited Cinecitta (which as a result has an uncertain future now as it stand still). It does however look very picturesque on all the places you went, especially Rome & Pompeii and is a place I want to visit, not specifically for the theme parks.

Whether it is going be used or not, I am just glad another derelict and rundown area of the park is receiving much needed love. Chessington as a whole needs a major touch up and if there's lots of major improved upkeep for 2016, I will be ten times happier of this being the investment in the park over a new ride. This probably says a lot of how the state of the park has been in recent years probably.

No,no,no. Definitely needs to be Lady C, would make the maze so much better. In fact, put here at the start of the maze to rush people through and then you have a throughput improvement and a reason for it that adds to the experience.

That's even if they get one as Legoland Windsor is rather short on space as I'm aware (would t even know where they could put one). Might even be doing Legoland Billund next year (if I get chance), which will be great to see Ghost & Ninjago amongst the rest. With Ghost most likely for 2017, it does make me guess the 2nd hotel may now be opening for 2018 now.

Fantastic news! Am so glad that this application finally worked out. It's a ride perfect for Legoland in the way it should help eat crowds but also give the park dark ride/indoor attraction. In regards to when it's opening, I would say 2017 because it's probably too late to build it next year now plus also the Lego Movie thing is what's planned for 2016. On top of that, a recent report mentioned LLW would be receiving a medium investment 2017 (which chances was supposed to be Heartlake). Looks like I will at least have a Legoland pass in 2017 then. Wonder how the approval for the 2nd hotel went as so far I've heard nothing.

Parks like DLP & Efteling look after their parks a lot more than Chessington (or all Merlin parks to be fair). They have more love and dedication in their nails than Chessington has in its whole body in regards to making a park good. I'm sure the same can be said in regards to Europa Park, Phantasialand, PA & Liseberg (amongst other European parks).

Chances are though these will be rides that won't even be open in 2016 with Loggers being shut at Thorpe amongst Flume & the five (too many others) at Towers, so Chessington is bound to have closures next year and these seem to be the most likely with trends and apparent 2017 big investment year. Safe to Say Storm Force 10 will the tallest operating flume next year and Pirate Falls potentially bring the only open one under Merlin.

TBH I font think any of the parks will be having FHT this year, am expecting towers to be closed.Chessington will probably be open but just with a small handful of rides and the zoo.

Judging by the articles I've read, I think it'll still be called the Smiler. Not sure how many it'll have though, but may no longer run on 5 again. May still fuel if timings are perfectly set. It will probably take a little longer now to reset making sure where the trains are on the track when sorted. Will be interesting to see how busy towers will be in 2016 with the Smiler set to reopen but some hefty ride closures swept under the rug. Hmmmm

Whoever renamed this thread deserves to win the best mod in the forum awards.

Well the outcome of the investigation does not surprise me one bit and am glad the ride will be reopening again next year regardless of the press's ignorant views. That being said, this accident should have never happened in the first place and I am sure it was unavoidable, which as a result we are set for a dark age for the forseable future at our Merlin parks as a result.

I want loggers to open and though have loosely said it will reopen, I just have to look at Chessington in 2013. Runaway mine train's rock face will be reconstructed; it wasn't. Dragon Falls will be re-themed with brand new theming; it wasn't. Part of me thinks loggers has gone, gone because of Merlin.

Quite likely, I am just going by that scheduled report thing they did a few months ago. I may well not even a pass holder anymore in 2017 with the way things are going at the moment.

Maybe as early as 2006 maybe. 2016 will be an interesting year in the way to see what's open and what's been changed/changing on rides both open and closed. I reckon Tomb may not be coming back and will be used for the 2017 attraction depending how well WC16 goes. After all, 2017 is the next scheduled big investment for the park.

If this vicious but fairly realistic rumour does turn out to be true, I'm wondering if there is a back bone plan to quickly reopen all the SBNO rides bar Flume & Ripsaw? Ideally I'm hoping there won't be any closer next year but that's unlikely especially with loggers closure and rumoured flume one adding up. There is no smoke without fire. Should flume be gone for good, I just hope a new flume like ride is fastracked for 2017 whether that be a Mack or Intamin one like Chiapas (which would be great).

The rock work looks impressive. It'll be difficult to decide whether Kong or Taron win the award for the best rock work of a ride in 2016.

That was either a stupid mistake, misinterpreted by management or refused at a very early stage I guess. Either way, big yay for updated existing rides as they need it. Wonder ehst will be closed next year though?

There must surely be a massive reason behind these flume closures besides cost cutting if all Merlin mack ones close. Maybe this a big knee jerk operation to something major that happened behind the scenes that we don't know of and as a result Merlin are implementing extra safety protocols. If Fall is t open next year, I may cry. Looks like that will win the award for the best water ride then.

Air's retheme better be pretty darn good next year! Looks like I'll have a lot to talk about in my vlogs next year.

Hopefully, this could mean the fountain finale could be improved too as a result (and hopefully make the fountains more reliable). Last time I went in there, was rather poor. Fury is covered in scaffolding too, what's happening there though I'm not sure.

It's not looking very good for Garda's flume eitter. Storm Force 10 is now the biggest 'operating' log flume in the uk then? Merlin

A 2016 towers trip 1/ ride nemesis 2/ check out the enhanced Air 3/ ride nemesis 4/ redo air to see how it compares 5/ ride nemesis 6/ Eat at food loop, looking at this burger bun shows how much soul is missing 7/ have another ride on nemesis 8/ walk with sorrow through the gardens for 2 hours 9/ Get thirteen & Oblivion down 10/ mourn over the closure of Hex 11/ ride Duel because it's the only elfin dark ride on park now apparently 12/ ride nemesis 13/ realise the air shop is closed 14/ ride nemesis 15/ buy out the gift shop to remember how good towers once was 16/ leave & go to Blackpool (because it's surely a better park for 2016). Bah