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  3. Detonator

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Poor Detonator was shut all day yesterday :( Hopefully it opens soon. It was testing at various times, sometimes going up and down slowly, and sometimes at full speed, so with a bit of luck it isn't anything major.

  4. Auckland Castle

    in UK Attractions

    Posted

    This is interesting! I've been to Puy du Fou a couple of times and it really is outstanding. The day park makes a real change from a 'traditional' theme park and was really enjoyable. The night show, however, was simply spectacular! Cannot recommend it highly enough!

    I'm glad this is being run as a not-for-profit venture, I just hope they can get the funding they need.

  5. On Ride Photos

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    If they knocked out the digitals for £1 each they would sell thousands of the things (at near as damn it 100% profit), and also have a crazy amount of promotion from people sticking them all over social media. I wish they'd try it, everyone would be a winner.

    If they had something like that I would probably buy a few photos a visit, whereas I don't buy any at the moment because they're too darn expensive!

  10. Chessington Trip Reports

    in Your Planned Trips and Reports

    Posted

    Had a lovely visit to Chessington yesterday. It was very quiet, with pretty much all rides walk on. The staff were also incredibly friendly, even when walking between attractions which really added to the atmosphere on park. I can't really comment on operations for the day because queues weren't long enough to try to achieve a high througput.

    Also had my first ride on Zufari. I think it fits Chessington perfectly and will improve over time as the plants grow and the area will hopefully look more natural. I don't like the idea of waiting in the cattlepen queue though!

    I enjoyed looking at the zoo, particularly the baby gorillas (awwww!) and took in the sealion and wild wood shows. The staff presenting these shows were enthusiastic and knowledgeable and these shows are a great feature to the park.

    Generally I thought that the park looked nice, but I do think certain areas need some attention. The area with the picnic benches next to the Dragon Falls exit for example. This could be a very nice area, but it just looks unkempt. The station exterior also really needs a good lick of paint. I also think Bubbleworks needs some care as some of the scenery is starting to show wear, with paint rubbing off etc. This should be easy to fix but would make such a big difference to the presentation of the ride.

    And on another note... I know it's only temporary but the fencing around "Big Bad Boo" looks really ugly and ruins market square... There must be a better way to keep nosy guests out?

  13. Rameses Revenge

    in Chessington World of Adventures

    Posted

    I don't know enough about the cost of fixing this to know what will happen to Rameses, but I hope a Top Spin of some form will still remain in that location. It would be difficult to get another ride in that space as it has been landscaped perfectly for a Top Spin.

    To take a more positive spin on the situation (Haha... Spin... Get it!?) if the park were to replace Rameses with another top spin, maybe they could operate it on a better setting!

  14. X

    in The Past

    Posted

    ^ I thought that after one ride but after a few I realized that it was just "new factor" and I much preferred it as X:/ No Way Out.

    We'll see what happens with time...

  15. X

    in The Past

    Posted

    This may be a bit controversial... but I quite liked the lights! But then I was set at the back so couldnt really see where the track was going. I like it going forwards as well, but maybe that's just because it's different.

  16. How Busy Is It Going To Be?

    in Quick Questions

    Posted

    I went to Thorpe yesterday and whilst it wasn't dead there was plenty of time to get on all the rides. Stealth, Colossus and Inferno were running on one train so queues peaked at 40 minutes or so (Note to Thorpe - Why do you do this?! You have two trains so use them. It's incredibly frustrating). Swarm reached a queue of about an hour before they added a second train, at which point the queue dropped to about 15 mins, and Saw varied from 15-30 mins.

    Most of the flats were quiet so no problem there :)

  19. Rebranding Thorpe

    in The Future

    Posted

    So maybe Merlin realise they shouldn't have completely different audiences for the two Southern parks? Adding a few more thrill rides to Chessington and some extra family rides to Thorpe would mean they complement each other well and people travelling further would be more likely to visit both in one trip. It would also allow scope for ticket deals to be offered for one day at Thorpe and one day at Chessington.

    In my opinion this would be much better than the way they currently run the parks, but a lot of marketing would be required to change both Thorpe's and Chessington's image.

  20. Vampire

    in Chessington World of Adventures

    Posted

    Hence on Friday it had a queue of 120 mins and Dragons Fury 20 mins, so we got on Fury 3 times and Vampire once. Now which has the higher throughput.... The staff need a rocket up their backside.

    Deary me... I don't think I've ever seen a queue that long for Vampire, and that includes one train operation during the summer holidays.

    I hope someone notices this and fixes it before the park actually gets busy...

  22. Logger's Leap

    in The Past

    Posted

    Huh? It's in a terrible state at the moment. I don't mind the fact the tunnel has been taken away... In fact I quite like the small drop into the flat tunnel section (it looks much smaller from the top of the lifthill!). The half-demolished wall on the otherhand looks hideous. If it's going to go, get rid of it properly!

  24. Fright Nights

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I didn't go to Fright Nights last year and was wondering if those of you who did could help me. I'm arranging a trip but I'm not sure how busy the first weekend is likely to be. I know none of you are able to predict the future, but how busy was it last year?

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