November 6, 20169 yr comment_244013 Yes, last year there were auxiliary water pumps brought in which were placed next to the first lift under saw.
November 6, 20169 yr comment_244017 2 hours ago, imindetonator said: Wasn't there a massive issue with the water system on Loggers? Yes they had to bring in auxilary water pumps last year
November 6, 20169 yr comment_244019 Did anyone else do the BTS tour of Platform 15? The staff there did say 'RIP Loggers Leap' as we were walking past it, as did the person who emailed me from the VIP team who reffered to Platform 15's queue as being where the 'former' Loggers Leap ride was. Not that staff are always 100% in the know, but I would be genuinely surprised if it came back.
November 6, 20169 yr comment_244022 I'm pretty sure the ride is gonna close as a bunch of Lumberjacks protested on the entrance saying how the ride stigmatized them.. Seriously though, if the ride does close I hope Merlin next year actually invest in the area. Rocky Express is the only thing left, and the area feels abandoned. Even some of the food outlets in the area are starting to close..
November 6, 20169 yr Popular Post comment_244029 27 minutes ago, imindetonator said: I'm pretty sure the ride is gonna close as a bunch of Lumberjacks protested on the entrance saying how the ride stigmatized them.. Seriously though, if the ride does close I hope Merlin next year actually invest in the area. Rocky Express is the only thing left, and the area feels abandoned. Even some of the food outlets in the area are starting to close.. I'm guessing the space will be left open till their next major investment year, which considering DBGT probably cost a bomb being closed for so long, having so many technical issues, and being a bit of a disaster all around, may be a while. I wouldn't expect to see anything there for at least 4 or so years. I hope I am wrong. Just saying though, I really hope they move that Colossus spinning jump thing over to Old Town and rename it Loggers Leap, imagine the salt that would inspire from the enthusiast community! It would be hilarious!
November 7, 20169 yr comment_244051 12 hours ago, silenthillXD said: Just saying though, I really hope they move that Colossus spinning jump thing over to Old Town and rename it Loggers Leap, imagine the salt that would inspire from the enthusiast community! It would be hilarious! Best thing I've read on here in ages. Genius.
November 7, 20169 yr comment_244060 16 hours ago, silenthillXD said: I'm guessing the space will be left open till their next major investment year, which considering DBGT probably cost a bomb being closed for so long, having so many technical issues, and being a bit of a disaster all around, may be a while. I wouldn't expect to see anything there for at least 4 or so years. I hope I am wrong. You know that the company can choose to fund a park project any time, the 'major investments' cycle is an investment structure, a structure for how to increase returns with new attractions based on a 4 year guest responsiveness (ie. they want to spread the money they spend on new projects just as much as it takes to keep guests coming back). Its always quoted by fans and staff but I wonder how many have really thought about why it has to be that way. Its essentially an often-flawed system Merlin created to spend as little necessary to get the biggest results, a model for new attractions considering them purely as monetary investments, because the company is now so ruled by shareholders and large that it apparently needs so much red tape to get things done. Loggers should have come under refurbishment and maintenance years ago. Merlin on the whole are a billion pound valued company and build entire visitor attractions in other continents quite regularly now and deal with big companies. They can get a log flume working. They can build an entirely new log flume if they wanted to. They just choose to budget in an extremely tight structure and focus on company shares and profit maximisation over guest experience. Also the investment cycle is technically per Merlin Magic Making attraction developments and not budgets for the park to refurbish existing rides, however 9 times out of 10 they will make a marketing led decision to keep existing rides in poor conditions for years until they get to the investment year and can then tart it up and call it something else. It's purely business and marketing-led decisions. Quite a shame this happens so often under Merlin and this is not what the best theme parks out there behave like.
November 8, 20169 yr comment_244137 The fact that this topic has been put in "The Past" sub forum, is very telling.
November 8, 20169 yr comment_244145 I'm guessing Loggers is here to stay after all then. Cant be bothered to write a ranty post but will miss Loggers dearly. Better start getting used to Storm Surge more I guess.
November 8, 20169 yr comment_244173 Well, Thorpe have said that it is being 'redeveloped for next season', so if it isn't reopening then something new must be appearing on the site next year? Either that, or it'll be hidden behind a brand new fence for 2017.
November 8, 20169 yr comment_244191 11 minutes ago, Josh3103 said: R.I.P Loggers Leap 1989-2016 ??????????? 2015 don't you mean?
November 9, 20169 yr comment_244250 On Sunday, November 06, 2016 at 1:12 PM, Callum_ said: maybe the theme might change to around the new restraunts/stalls in the area like cornish pasties or spinella I'm sorry, but surely you aren't suggesting retheming Loggers Leap to Cornish Pasties...
November 9, 20169 yr comment_244286 Why not? Can't be any worse than branding a dark ride around a nonexistent animal.
November 9, 20169 yr comment_244312 5 hours ago, Ian-S said: Why not? Can't be any worse than branding a dark ride around a nonexistent animal. I can see it now
November 9, 20169 yr comment_244314 Haha that's exactly what I was thinking, with boats mocked up to look like Cornish Pasties.
November 10, 20169 yr comment_244333 Why has this topic been moved, when it has not been 100% confirmed this ride is a thing of the past?
November 10, 20169 yr comment_244335 9 minutes ago, StevenVig said: Why has this topic been moved, when it has not been 100% confirmed this ride is a thing of the past? People are blatantly in the know
November 10, 20169 yr comment_244336 Just now, Ryan said: People are blatantly in the know Until it is confirmed by the park, to the public, nothing is 100% certain This topic should be moved back accordingly.
November 10, 20169 yr comment_244339 They have only just put on Facebook it's still under development for next year, can't see why they would still be doing this if it was 100% confirmed it was a thing of the past.
November 10, 20169 yr comment_244341 51 minutes ago, Adam P said: They have only just put on Facebook it's still under development for next year, can't see why they would still be doing this if it was 100% confirmed it was a thing of the past. Left hand doesn't know what right hand is doing? Happens a lot in big business.
November 10, 20169 yr comment_244388 I've moved this topic to 'The Future', for two reasons... 1) It's funny seeing people get over-worked up over where a topic on a forum is being placed, and this place seems rather inappropriate. 2) If Loggers Leap does return, and that's a pretty big if, I reckon we would see some changes. Related to the second point, if anyone genuinely believes that Loggers Leap is reopening in 2017, they are surely kidding themselves. No work has been done to it. Social media is very evasive over the subject. There's been no firm rumours about its return. And Merlin wouldn't miss the opportunity for a minor spruce up to go down as a major refurb which should be heavily marketed. It all points to it not reopening in 2017. If anyone does feel particularly strongly about the location of this topic and can put forth a genuinely compelling argument as to why a SBNO ride should remain in a subforum about present day things, then please contact a team member...
November 10, 20169 yr comment_244389 6 minutes ago, BaronC. said: Related to the second point, if anyone genuinely believes that Loggers Leap is reopening in 2017, they are surely kidding themselves. No work has been done to it. Social media is very evasive over the subject. There's been no firm rumours about its return. And Merlin wouldn't miss the opportunity for a minor spruce up to go down as a major refurb which should be heavily marketed. It all points to it not reopening in 2017. But even today, Thorpe are posting things such as; Quote "Logger's Leap is still under redevelopment for 2017! We hope for it to make a splashback soon Surely they wouldn't be making statements like this if Loggers Leap wasn't returning next year in some shape or form?
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