November 10, 20168 yr comment_244351 5 hours ago, Ryan said: Lucille? This post is never going to get the appreciation it deserves.
November 10, 20168 yr comment_244361 I wonder where the 'reviews' section of Thorpe's Facebook page has gone? It wouldn't be an attempt to hide all the dissatisfied customers who visited Fright Nights would it?
November 13, 20168 yr comment_244653 I hope this is finally the year that Thorpe really 'clean up' the park during closed season. It would be great to see them do something like the Towers Loving Care thing and just make some minor improvements. I doubt it's gonna happen though.
November 13, 20168 yr comment_244693 It would be good but I think you've got more chance of seeing a flying pig pass you on the tophat of Stealth than the park being cleaned up.
November 13, 20168 yr comment_244718 Shocks me year after year that at the start of the season the condition of the fences, ride signage, weeds etc are the same as before. if family run theme parks like Paultons and BPB can keep these things looking fresh I don't understand how Merlin doesn't.
November 13, 20168 yr comment_244724 29 minutes ago, Mattgwise said: Shocks me year after year that at the start of the season the condition of the fences, ride signage, weeds etc are the same as before. if family run theme parks like Paultons and BPB can keep these things looking fresh I don't understand how Merlin doesn't. Because they care.
November 13, 20168 yr comment_244726 I would say that the park employees do care actually, they're just not given any form of budget to do anything about it as it's not a priority...
November 13, 20168 yr comment_244747 3 hours ago, Benin said: I would say that the park employees do care actually, they're just not given any form of budget to do anything about it as it's not a priority... That's exactly what I meant. The employees care, Merlin don't.
November 13, 20168 yr comment_244749 I don't think that Merlin don't care - Merlin are just a much bigger company who have more to worry about, it's much different to the family run parks, I expect each Merlin park is allocated a budget for things like that and it's spent as seen fit. I do also think more gets done that people realise, park signage for example over the past few years every ride has had new restriction boards, Stealths had a new sign and had one of its trains completely refurbished with all the black vinyls being replaced, also During stealths closure the steps were all repainted, the photo / ride baggage had its green edging repainted - quite often its easy to not notice these things. It would be nice for all the queues across the park to get a lick of paint over the closed season then very much continue in the same direction as they have been, we've seen Tidals and Infernos effects fixed over the past few years both of which have been dead since the Tussauds days (although infernos are still inconsistent). Would be great to see the Colossus pit tidied up and working again actually!
November 14, 20168 yr comment_244844 I think Merlin definitely care...look at towers, the TLC thing worked really well. I think Thorpe should do the same
November 14, 20168 yr comment_244847 5 minutes ago, ThemeParkLover said: I think Merlin definitely care...look at towers, the TLC thing worked really well. I think Thorpe should do the same Did it? The Nemesis repaint was great, but aside from that it was mostly just general maintenance (things that should just be done) passed off as "Towers Loving Care."
November 14, 20168 yr comment_244851 Didn't think about that....they were just showing what would be done anyway.
November 14, 20168 yr comment_244852 Just now, ThemeParkLover said: Didn't think about that....they were just showing what would be done anyway. Essentially. It was also a way to try to "justify" the budget cutbacks in terms of closed rides.
November 27, 20168 yr comment_245438 Technically its still 2016 so this post is still ok.... but guess what I found today
November 27, 20168 yr comment_245440 I still don't see it reopening I think those logs will be sold or something but if it does reopen and its a massive IF I will be ecstatic
November 27, 20168 yr comment_245441 23 minutes ago, James Allgood said: Technically its still 2016 so this post is still ok.... but guess what I found today I still don't see it reopening I think those logs will be sold or something but if it does reopen and its a massive IF I will be ecstatic
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