Mark9 Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 DRAGON FALLS IS NOT BEING THEMED AGAIN EVER. Just live with it. Or go to a theme park that gives a toss about its themed attractions. That sounds like a better alternative then visiting Chessington right now. Kerfuffle and TraX 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Parks like DLP & Efteling look after their parks a lot more than Chessington (or all Merlin parks to be fair). They have more love and dedication in their nails than Chessington has in its whole body in regards to making a park good. I'm sure the same can be said in regards to Europa Park, Phantasialand, PA & Liseberg (amongst other European parks). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Nope, utterly wrong about dedication. The reason it is a low standard is because the people who can make a difference are given no time and a budget of 2p. Chessington has some of the most dedicated people I'm aware of who care a lot more about the park than 90% of enthusiasts actually do. It's a shame the management system doesn't offer enough opportunity, but it's been like that for years now before Merlin. Thing are improving though, so no point being pessimistic when things that have been asked for years are now starting to materialise. Adam P and OldFarmerDean 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam P Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I'm probably way ahead of myself, but why repaint Vampire entrance if it's not going to be used again!?https://m.facebook.com/Themeparkuk/(sorry can't link directly to picture on phone!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Because it looked awful after not being repainted for 25 years? Really, why is there a cynical response whenever something actually good happens? It isn't being used as the entrance again (much to the frustration of everyone), but the teams pushing to get all the old worn exteriors repainted are doing a great job. Be thankful that side of the job is being done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I'm probably way ahead of myself, but why repaint Vampire entrance if it's not going to be used again!?https://m.facebook.com/Themeparkuk/(sorry can't link directly to picture on phone!) Vampire? There hasn't been any rumours about it closing has there? Or are you talking about the other photo that looks like Tomb Blaster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Really, why is there a cynical response whenever something actually good happens? Unless I've missed something, I see no cynical responses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Unless I've misinterpreted "Why repaint the Vampire entrance if it's not going to be used?!" as meaning 'why bother' when that's not what Adam meant? Anyway let's just say "yayyyee it's not going to look green and mouldy anymore" instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Vampire? There hasn't been any rumours about it closing has there? Or are you talking about the other photo that looks like Tomb Blaster? They were talking about the old ENTRANCE for vampire, the one that isn't used any more. Ian-S and Kerfuffle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam P Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I have to say I don't see the point in re-painting it if it's not going to be used, actually didn't think it looked that bad?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 It was appalling considering how it used to look. The point is that it's attention to detail. Kerfuffle and pluk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HermanTheGerman Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 It looked pretty poor to be honest. A lot of the old details had disappeared, and parts of it had been very blatantly plastered over, in an attempt to stop it from cracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Whether it is going be used or not, I am just glad another derelict and rundown area of the park is receiving much needed love. Chessington as a whole needs a major touch up and if there's lots of major improved upkeep for 2016, I will be ten times happier of this being the investment in the park over a new ride. This probably says a lot of how the state of the park has been in recent years probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insider9150 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I agreed with electric bill, if it requires painting because it looks old, then paint it. If this was disney they would do, so why not Chessington. I think its great that after years of no investment, finally now theres a small group of staff that are going to try and make a difference. I hope that 2016 will be the turn around year. SteveJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Basically the scrapping of this supposed "new ride" has given Chessington the opportunity to open their eyes, realise the current state the park is in...and do a little spring cleaning! I currently have full trust that Chessington are now doing everything they can to freshen up the old rides and make them look new again. Celia Mae 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I have to say I don't see the point in re-painting it if it's not going to be used, actually didn't think it looked that bad?! It's not often that Chessington repaint things, so don't say there's no point or it won't happen again! In all seriousness though, repainting sections of the park is vital even if they aren't being used as it makes it look much cleaner and adds to the overall feel of the park. Of course they could actually use it again and get rid of the awful metal pole signage, but that's for a different debate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 The problem is that often repainting or refurbs often come at the expense of some actual investment into the park... Meant to be a new ride next year, but perhaps due to the pursestrings being tightened we can only afford some paint... TraX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Precisely. A bit of paint is great but the fundamental issues at Chessington remain. Capacity on several rides is still crippled and rides like Skyway and Tomb seem to be beyond repair. I hope there's more going on then infrastructure refurbishments because the ride side of Chessington is on a knife edge. TraX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 As far as I understand it, more money has been spent on ride refurbishment than what was "planned" for the mythical 2016 ride anyway. Mark9, Matt 236 and pognoi 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam P Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 But again what needs more painting, the entrance which isn't used for Vampire, or Vampire itself? in the whole sense of what's going to be done and not done this close season, if it's not going to be used I still don't see the point still taking into account most people just walk past it to get to the entrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 It's not a case of painting the entrance OR the track. To me that entrance is one of the last remaining parts that still gives off that fun old Gothic Vampire flair, not the track (which has been jet washed already as you may have noticed). To repaint the track you'd have to spent weeks doing it and get lots of contractors harnessed up, and would need additional budgeting for. To repaint the entrance you simply have to scaffold one small area and spend 2 days painting it with contracted scenic artists, which comes under the park's presentational/creative budget. They both need painting, ideally it would all be done together but it's not like a choice of one or the other. If guests can see it and enjoy it then of course it matters a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Whether people actually walk through that entrance or not is pretty irrelevant, it's in a very prominent position and to see something which could be considered useless but aesthetically pleasing getting attention is a very encouraging thing. Where there is paint there is hope... MattyMoo, HermanTheGerman and Matt 236 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack F Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 I'm no expert, but I believe Chessington is getting a new(ish) logo to replace their old one. See this magnet CWOA sold this year: Then on the Merlin Annual Pass website, this is visible: So yeah... New for 2016 - LOGO?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 If they paid someone to design that 'new' logo then they deserve to go bankrupt through incompetence. Jack F and TPJames 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 So its gone from to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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