November 15, 201311 yr comment_172033 Wasn't an Air Race planned for the Black Revolver site? Either way, they blew their budget on that monorail thing for Thomasland, and I'm not sure what the situation is with this proposed second hotel. A SECOND hotel? They really don't need that... Be like if Chessie built another one... I need more Air Races in my life though because they're FAB <3
November 15, 201311 yr comment_172034 Unfortunately I never got to ride it, but Black Revolver sounded like one awesome ride <3 Neither did I - it's a shame that parks see fit to remove rides like this. Waltzer in the dark at Thorpe next year anyone?
November 16, 201311 yr comment_172048 A SECOND hotel? They really don't need that... Be like if Chessie built another one... Indeed: http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/new-drayton-manor-hotel-plan-4864424 There are three perfectly good, well priced hotels up the road anyway.
November 16, 201311 yr comment_172052 A waltzer in the dark is an amazing thing. They used to be relatively common with this one at Drayton, one at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and at least two of the Butlins sites having them (called 'night rider') It is a shame these old funfair style rides keep disappearing, just because they have been around a long time doesn't make them any less fun to ride. Same goes for breakdance, tri-stars, dodgems and many others. Yet the ever dull Enterprises resist the cull even though travelling fairs gave up on them years ago.
November 18, 201311 yr comment_172128 Wasn't an Air Race planned for the Black Revolver site? Either way, they blew their budget on that monorail thing for Thomasland, and I'm not sure what the situation is with this proposed second hotel. Ok, An Air Race was planned for the Black Revolver site for 2012, but they eventually found Vertigo at Tivoli garden and thought it would bring more people in. There does look like construction is happening there on google earth. The second hotel is three stars and Mexican themed, I doubt it will cost a lot, and I agree that the monorail, complete waist of money. Its meant to be extended in the future to go inside pirate adventure since pirate adventure is being dismantled for two new thomasland rides
November 18, 201311 yr comment_172131 since pirate adventure is being dismantled for two new thomasland rides NO! Please say you are joking!
November 18, 201311 yr comment_172132 NO! Please say you are joking! There has been rumours of this happening for some time. I'm personally hoping this doesn't happen as there's more than enough Thomas rides now.
November 19, 201311 yr comment_172141 NO! Please say you are joking! It won't be missed really, besides, it'll fall down of it's own accord at the rate it's upkeep is going...
November 19, 201311 yr comment_172144 It won't be missed really, besides, it'll fall down of it's own accord at the rate it's upkeep is going...I thought it was pretty good condition at the start of this month when I rode it.
November 19, 201311 yr comment_172150 I thought it was pretty good condition at the start of this month when I rode it. Sorry, they plan to add more flat rides, I hate the fact only thomasland is getting bigger
November 19, 201311 yr comment_172151 I thought it was pretty good condition at the start of this month when I rode it. What is that in comparison to? The ride itself (which hasn't been maintained well for many years) or compared to any other dark ride in the world?
November 19, 201311 yr comment_172153 What is that in comparison to? The ride itself (which hasn't been maintained well for many years) or compared to any other dark ride in the world? It's not in comparison to anything - I just mean that the theming in the ride looked like it was in good condition when I rode it. Maybe not the best condition, but certainly better than a lot of Merlin owned dark rides (Bubbleworks springs to mind). Apart from the cave with the warehouse ceiling I thought that Pirate Adventure was pretty good to be fair.
November 19, 201311 yr comment_172159 there's many things I would like to see improved, or see new at drayton manor, and I doubt the ideas I have would work as they really are just catering for their family market, and the younger one at that... but I'd really love to see the buffalo coaster updated with a new family coaster (most likely powered) over the similar loaction, maybe using more of the spare area the park has by the buffalo coaster, this areawould also be great occupied by an intamin zac spin, as it has a small footprint and is relatively cheap, and I feel it would bring in a lot more guests, as they're losing people due to nothing new in the thrill department (although admittedly I really did enjoy the ben 10 coaster), and I feel this would really be a gamechanger for them - that area of land is also possibly large enough to hold a flat ride of some kind as well, whether it be family, thrilling or a mixture of both which would seem the most appropriate. I'm not sure how much they have for investments, but I know they're taking the younger family route, but they need to make the most of Alton Tower's quiet investment years, and bring back people who are after thrilling rides, as their existing ones are great, but just nothing new for year after year!
November 22, 201311 yr comment_172321 there's many things I would like to see improved, or see new at drayton manor, and I doubt the ideas I have would work as they really are just catering for their family market, and the younger one at that... but I'd really love to see the buffalo coaster updated with a new family coaster (most likely powered) over the similar loaction, maybe using more of the spare area the park has by the buffalo coaster, this areawould also be great occupied by an intamin zac spin, as it has a small footprint and is relatively cheap, and I feel it would bring in a lot more guests, as they're losing people due to nothing new in the thrill department (although admittedly I really did enjoy the ben 10 coaster), and I feel this would really be a gamechanger for them - that area of land is also possibly large enough to hold a flat ride of some kind as well, whether it be family, thrilling or a mixture of both which would seem the most appropriate. I'm not sure how much they have for investments, but I know they're taking the younger family route, but they need to make the most of Alton Tower's quiet investment years, and bring back people who are after thrilling rides, as their existing ones are great, but just nothing new for year after year! I know I really want a new thrill ride but that sounds great. Remake the buffalo coaster into a smoother, bit more thrilling and longer ride, something like firechaser express
November 22, 201311 yr comment_172331 Is a lack of building thrill rides over family rides/Thomas Land REALLY making them lose attendance? If it was, I doubt they would've expanded the ride selection in that one area again and again, whilst adding Ben 10... Still waiting on Haunting's retheme to Scooby Doo, let alone Dexter's Lab Apocalypse...
November 24, 201311 yr comment_172383 Still waiting on Haunting's retheme to Scooby Doo, let alone Dexter's Lab Apocalypse... I don't know whether you've just made these ideas up... but wow. got so much potential with their cartoon network partnership/
December 17, 201311 yr comment_173301 Now, this is most likely not going to happen but my friend told me yesterday that Drayton Manor will extend Apocalypse to a bigger height and that a mini Poler Coaster will circle most of the tower call Doomsday, with a orange track and has no inversions but a lot of G-Force. I know for a fact that this isn't true, I am asking If anyone might know where this information might have come from because I need to know or my friend is just making this up. Help me find a website and if you can't then my friend made it up, I am not saying it will happen, its a good idea though.
December 17, 201311 yr comment_173302 Now, this is most likely not going to happen but my friend told me yesterday that Drayton Manor will extend Apocalypse to a bigger height and that a mini Poler Coaster will circle most of the tower call Doomsday, with a orange track and has no inversions but a lot of G-Force. I know for a fact that this isn't true, I am asking If anyone might know where this information might have come from because I need to know or my friend is just making this up. Help me find a website and if you can't then my friend made it up, I am not saying it will happen, its a good idea though. I think your friend took that info straight from his buttocks, there, total bull.
January 2, 201411 yr comment_173907 This image is from a Vekoma documentary and I'm not sure If you can see but just in the background is this image.
January 2, 201411 yr comment_173922 is that drayton manor though... what's the circus looking tent below the coaster layout? never seen that before...
January 2, 201411 yr comment_173941 It used to be a circus thing they had in there many many years ago as far as I remember my 1st visit it never opened any more then about 2 years later the tent went that's a very old photo
January 2, 201411 yr comment_173945 It used to be a circus thing they had in there many many years ago as far as I remember my 1st visit it never opened any more then about 2 years later the tent went that's a very old photo thankyou... my first visit was in 2008, and went back in 2012, and again last year... and never remember seeing it!
January 3, 201411 yr comment_173969 That is quite old (especially by ride project standards) now... I do hope they actually get a decent coaster to their line-up (for adults) in the future though... It's the main thing missing from the park...
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