JoshuaA

Loggers going is a bad decison IMO. Loggers is a little tired, but I wouldn't say its desperate. But The Flume going though.. I think Loggers closing will be a bit like Scorpions. It will close, it will be neglected for a year or two and then suddenly it will have minimal work done and it will open and be rebranded as a "new" ride.

Really hope we see Brainiac return somehow.. It was a great show both years. If not Feb Half Term maybe they can do it at Easter like they originally did.

It just looks right to theme.. Saw is actually not badly themed IMO. I guess it is easy though. The Saw theme means Merlin just need to get a warehouse and not theme it and call it "themed".

I think Thorpe should go for original ideas.. It gives them more freedom, Also I felt like some of Thorpes original ideas have been better than the IP's really. A Slender maze would never work in practise. And like Graw said Slender is coming irrelevant. the maze itself would need small groups to make it effective, Which looking at the popularity of FN it would be near impossible. Secondly Thorpe would need to mess around with getting permission to use the IP.

Its good to see its not totally dead. Not a fan of Log Flumes but Loggers Leap is one of my favorites. Its better than The Flume anyway..

If Loggers does leave it can hopefully take The Flume down with it. Gotta say a RMC or a GCI Woodie would fit loveley into Loggers place.

Not to fussed about the abandoned warehouse theme. Saw's warehouse looks really good theming wise. Even if it is a "Warehouse". Its still a missed opportunity though, it feels really boring for the exterior of the building. Add some scaffolding and some shipping containers to WC16 and were done!

Well Furius Baco is like marmite. Some hate it, some love it, and some love to hate it(me).

I think X will stay. Specially now it is popular with GP. and it is fun now. Loggers leap IMO shouldn't leave, the flume is way more in need of removal. I think Slammer or Samurai could leave. Both might fall apart. IAC will most likely get boring, and the effects will start to brake and Merlin will do nothing about it.

I agree with you. Baco is amazing..

I think that is down to the manufacturers TBH. If manufacturers designed the product with sizes in mind then the rides would cater for small-to-big guests.

My first coaster was Vampire at Chessington. But my first big coaster was Areosmith at Disney Hollywood Studios. I remember just being tall enough at like age 8-9. I didn't know it went upside down when I went on it. And.. I loved it. Shortly after on a trip to spain I did Furius Baco thinking it was gonna be a walk in the park after looking at a POV of it. Hell was I wrong.

Screw Dogs,Cats, and cogs! My pet rock is awesome.

I prefer Cats do to them being a little cleaner. I am a total hygiene freak, and Dogs seem to make more mess than Cats overall. I feel with Dogs there are more loyal. But with Cats are feel like there less dependant on you. Also Cats clean themselfs, and don't need to be taken out for a walk.

Lucozade.

Crispy Cat or KFD?

Top 10 parks I visited: 1. Europa Park- I love this park. When I first walked in I was in awe of the beauty of it. Europa Park for me is just always a good visit. On the upside there is no Fastrack, also they run 2-3 trains on all of there big coasters. Europa Park is something Mack should be proud of. From the rides-to the shows-to the entertainment parkwide, it is amazing. 2. Six Flags Over Texas- On my trip to Texas I could not resist going to a Six Flag Park. The theming was supurb(ish) Anyway Six Flags is more about the rides. The rides are great(even though the theming is borderline awful). The New Texas Giant was great fun, and so way Mr.Freeze, it was great park, but in ways flawed. 3. Portaventura- Portaventura was my first big park. It was once my favorite Park for awhile, But then I realised.. The customer service is awful, even worse than Merlin(which is saying something). The quelines boil down to a cheap cattlepen(in the summer it is almost unbearable). Shambhala is beauty, Dragons Khan is decent. Stampida is god awful. I have a little soft spot for Furius Baco(I know it is rough, but I just love being tortured). 4- BPB- I love BPB. To the Classic woodies, to the insane Wild Mouse. Ice Blast is a little dull TBH but fun. Vahalla is Dark Ride masterpiece. The park overall is a themed as a white Thorpe Marquee... But it is a good Park 5. Alton Towers- Alton Towers is one of the best Parks in the UK. It is ran quite well for a Merlin park. Nemesis and Oblivion are great. But Th13teen is the best ride in the universe and is a creation from God. The Smiler has a dull layout, but the theming of The Smiler makes up for it. Air is underated IMO, and is a unqiue addition to the Resort. And Rita is god awful. 6. Legoland- Legoland I think is a really good park. I felt like Legoland feels like it is not even a Merlin Park. On my visit the park had really good operations, Also I felt like all the rides were fun and well done for the Parks-demographic. I think Legoland is a well operated park and a well kept park that it is one of my favorite Merlin Parks. 7. DisneyLand Paris- DisneyLand Paris for me is just plain meh. None of the coasters stick out at all. Customer Service were plain awful. I felt like I was being punished for entering the park.. The reason its on this list is due to the Second Park being a little better. Areosmith and Tower Of Terror are both really good rides. and Crush's Coaster is good fun. 8. Thorpe- Not going slate the park at all, because I will just be repeating what a million others have said.. The park has a couple of good rides. But defo not perfect. 9. Chessington- Rundown,dirty, and a absolute wasteland. Sad because Chessington used to be miles better than this. 10- Drayton Mannor- Just...

I guess I had high expectations of it. It seems the GP rave about it, so I was kinda critical of it. Anyway back on topic!

Underated? Everybody always raves about DLP being the best in Europe. Where IMO I found it be awful. I would say the customer service was of Thorpe-Standard. The rides were ok. Space Mountain was medicore, Indiana Jones is probably one of my least favorite of all time due to it being rough. The rest are all good but with parks like Efelting,Phantasia,or Europa it falls flat.

Am I the only one who thinks DLP is severly overated?

I prefer Cats. I find Dogs really messy and a massive commitment. I feel like Cats are really independent, where Dogs need attention constantly.

I though it was advertised as "The Worlds Most Awful Throughput"

If it is the AGV, wouldn't the throughput be awful?

I thought Saw Alive was brilliant on my run throughs. It was swarming with actors compared to Cabin.

I think if Merlin had the money of Universal then they would have "bothered". All of Merlin's park have miniscule attendance and funding compared to Universal. TBH anything could happen, even though most of what other people have said is unlikely.