OldFarmerDean

it's getting ridiculous now, every time they say something new is happening and then it get's cancelled or changed... I know it's unfortunate things can change and other things can take priority... but this happens year in, year out - so don't promise something you can't keep to!

so wasn't mexicana going to get a retheme?.. not according to what appears to be an updated resort news page on chessingtons website: Scorpion Express is a brand new ride experience for 2014 set within Mexicana’s Scorpion Valley

How would they go about fast track if that were to happen though, as I'm presuming its the reason why its no longer in use...

yes I do mean by the turn, as ever since fast track has been in use, that part of the queue-line hasn't - you can see it's been left in neglect, but not enough to fit in with the theme, so something with that could be done.

I would like to think doing so, a lot of effort would be put in to nemesis... I feel the extended queueline before entering the station, which is now never used, just looks out of place, so should either be removed (as it's never going to be used again due to fast track), or add a lot more growth to it to make it look overgrown, to make it fit in with the theme. I don't even think I know what the Nemesis theme tune sound like, don't ever recall it being played in the outside queueline, and being far too quiet in the station (that's what I loved about nemesis inferno in 2013, the great tune playing full blast), so would like to see it played outside or speakers added if there isn't any, and for the inside of the station to have the theme tune playing louder, without that rubbish quality shouting voices saying like nemesis, the worlds most intense ride experience (they could redo these, but as they're probably back from when it opened, the sound quality of the sound bites are awful). The themeing on Nemesis is actually great, but could do with a little tidy up and refurb here and there... my main hate about nemesis is about the inside of the station, and the outside of the maintenance shed by the break run, with all the great themeing on the outside of the station, you go inside guessing expecting to be inside/underneath the creature, and all you get is a warehouse with some light fittings which doesn't even have lights in any more, and the corrugated outside on the maintenance shed, could at least do with some rock facade or some ivy covering it etc. Fortunately due to theme of the ride, the paint on the track fits in perfectly and doesn't need a repaint... as long as if they keep the restraints nice every year.

so as for Nemesis' 20th birthday... alton towers have pretty much just confirmed nothing will be happening this year - but planning on celebrating her 21st birthday next year! from facebook... 'I hope you guys plan on giving Nemesis some sort of special 20th birthday sometime this season. After all it's not everyday a roller coaster reaches that age, especially one by B&M.' 'As for Nemesis - we're planning to celebrate it's 21st Birthday next year in style!' I think either they were planning to celebrate her 21st all along and ignore the 20th... or the time and budget is being spent fixing up the smiler for this season, and conveniently 21st birthday is a big one for humans - the later one seems more appropriate to me.

I've only been since 2009... still love the place - but even in this short 5 years can see they're putting effort in some areas, but more of its just being left worse off :/ they're taking on new little projects which are nice to see... but there's other areas which they're working on which probably won't be done in time and need more work on!

would they really feel the need to post it on facebook as if it's something exciting though... I'd certainly hope not

so with fright nights not starting til the 11th now... the preview nights will happen before the first public day now - thanks for clearing up any confusion. Any more information on the start of season preview days?

I'm actually looking forward to riding this... would have much preferred a gerstlauer sky roller though!

Air (5) Battle Galleons (5) Duel (5) Enterprise (5) Frog Hopper (5) Galloper's Carousel (4) Heave Ho! (5) Hex (5) Marauders Mayhem (5) Nemesis (5) Nemesis Sub Terra (5) Oblivion (5) Ripsaw (5) Rita (5) Runaway Mine Train (5) Twirling Toadstool (5) Blade (4) The Flume (5) The Smiler (6) Th13teen (6) Sonic Spinball (5) Skyride (5) Submission (5) Blade - Th13teen +

I'm going beginning of May... but the '#Summer2014' is making me somewhat doubtful it'll be open then, even if it is the bank holiday weekend in may I'm going on!

someone else said the shakespeare idea could be to do with warwick castle?

DOUBLE POST... Drayton Manor now posting the obvious 'Yes, we're getting a new attraction! But what type? Tell us what kind of ride you would like to see here at the park!' Probably doesn't make any difference as they already know what they're getting, unless this could be for help with future investments... although we haven't seen a thrilling one in countless years!

well june has longer daylight hours, and a reasonably busy time, so thorpe are just being nice doing so for guests...

let alone what restraints it will use to allow for presumably a lower height as it's a family coaster...

thorpe needs other things to do besides rollercoasters and spinning rides, as there's barely anything to ride when your head needs a break lol... so nice to see the 4d cinema coming back, and as much as like the idea, I just can't see thorpe doing it, neither do I think it will be that popular (and would only have it on peak days), as it is nothing like universal or disney where you go for the whole experience (and plus it's busy every day pretty much), not just the rides, as in thorpes case, it's really not that special.

yeah that's what I thought, as I can't see any other space around that area something could go...

As posted on previous page, there are rumours it could be a new family thrilling flat ride located in the action park area by shockwave and gforce - possibly a zamperla air race.

Drayton manor have just posted on their Facebook about exciting news to be released soon....

yeahh sounds that way... just what this whole attraction is going to be about!?

I heard somewhere it was another thomasland ride.... but this sounds better - and promising could this be round the back of gforce where black revolver used to be... as can't think of any other space around.

I'm guessing you mean the silver colour 'tunnels'... I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but pretty sure they're the storage for the trains on the canada creek railway?

Dragons Fury (5) Vampire (5) Rattlesnake (5) Dragon Falls (5) Bubbleworks (6) Black Buccaneer (6) Kobra (5) Monkey Swinger (5) Rameses Revenge (6) Tomb Blaster (5) Sea Storm (5) Carousel (4) Flying Jumbos (5) Tuk Tuk Turmoil (5) Griffins Galleon (3) Bubbleworks + Tuk Tuk Turmoil -

http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=MY49Z2BO67000 The dungeons are staying where they are... but a new first of its kind merlin attraction will be going into county hall!