Tom Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 I just love that it isn't even a photoshop slendercat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Derren Brown's Restaurant please! Imagine the possibilities that could be done but may not be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 It was changed for Friday the 13th I believe ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graw Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 that Blair witch shed looks way bigger than it usually is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 It was like that last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Derren Browns Scare Shed Matt A and lewumbrajumbos 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretchy Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 No.. 14 only relates to the number of people last year that thought Blair witch stroll through the copse was remotely scary. Coaster, Kerfuffle and Matt 236 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Derren Browns Scare ShedNow that's just ridiculous! CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Derren Brown's Restaurant please! Imagine the possibilities that could be done but may not be done. Now this isn't a bad idea...... Imagine a Heston Blumenthal type menu, where things don't taste as they seem. Like a burger from the burger kitchen tasting nice! THORPE PARK...you can thank me later RobF, JoshC., CharlieN and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Dimensions Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Derren Brown's Telekinesis Restaurant. Another excuse for another Rollercoaster Restaurant chain in a Merlin park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 10 hours ago, 3Dimensions said: Derren Brown's Telekinesis Restaurant. Another excuse for another Rollercoaster Restaurant chain in a Merlin park. There's nothing wrong with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olistjj Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Noticed a few improvements this Saturday, the toilets next to the mega store are shut and being completely gutted and revamped, also noticed every toilet in the dome has these flow savinrbg devices fitted, good for their green footprint as every little bit helps. food in the bush bbq was amazingly good as well, genuinely impressed with the burger! So good I had to take a photo! Loggers leap boat was sat along the back visible coming out of the station on nemesis inferno, Saw was shut all day, not sure why, there wasn't any visible work happening, ghost train had a lot of activity with builders etc around it was some fitting something above the door by the photo screens we can't get to yet, also all the photo screens had a picture on them of Derren. Dunno if anyone noticed the egg timer that flows upside down, only like £3 something, pretty impressive! Staff were amazing all over as well and have loads of banter, swarm felt pretty fast as well, might have been me thinking it was but It definitely felt it Stuntman707 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman707 Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 I like NitroGenie. I think there should be more unique food and drink outlets at the park. If it's good, I don't mind paying a premium for a treat. What I don't like is paying a premium for the bad own-brand food like a burger with stingy toppings and mushy chips (Burger Kitchen). At least Thorpe still have some branded outlets. I have nothing against Merlin making their own food outlets, they just need to be a hell of a lot better than they are! Even McDonald's are making more premium burgers with fancy buns and better ingredients (like cheddar, smoked bacon, grilled onions, mixed salad). Slapping a square of processed cheese on a burger does not make it premium! I think NitroGenie need some more unusual flavours to really make the ice cream stand out. I first tried a popcorn flavoured one at Alton Towers last year and the ice cream actually tasted like liquid popcorn, it was amazing! I had the Oreo one at Thorpe Park which was alright. I should of gone for a more unusual one to get the benefit of the nitrogen keeping the exact flavour in the ice cream. I want to try the Lemon Meringue one next, it looks very impressive. My only criticism is why is there a speaker right next to the till blasting out music? I had to ask cashier to repeat themselves because I couldn't hear them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Queue times in the dome (from Marc): alexander and Tom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) That X logo tho Also, not a fan of the 'CAN'T WAIT? BUY FASTRACK!!!' Edited May 5, 2016 by Tom Double postin' Celia Mae and pluk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Fastrack upselling? Oh I can't wait! Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 At least they've just put it on the bottom of the slide, rather than having a dedicated slide to push it Although, that wouldn't surprise me if there is a slide for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Saw is running AND Samurai has movement (From Marc) Celia Mae, David B, L7123456 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 I love the gfx for the queue time they've used - looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 23 hours ago, Ryan said: Queue times in the dome (from Marc): Don't really like that Lost City logo. They should also add signs for each area, unless that's something I've missed? Most of my friends didn't know what the areas where and had no idea they were back. JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Not a fan of them using the queue times as a way to upsell Fastrack. Makes it more obvious that they're doing that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Maybe it's just me, but I don't have a problem with it? Fastrack is a service the park offers to save time on queueing. It's only natural that they'd want to advertise it to some degree. Saying they've got a service you can pay for to reduce your queue time next to queue times makes sense. Matt A, Ryan, David B and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Problem is that it's very unsubtle marketing... Merlin parks are the only parks who seem to constantly remind you that Fastrack exists on a regular basis... Whereas some parks who offer it kinda just go "it exists, but we won't force it down your throats"... Those tend to be the parks where you see about 2 people using it though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 The issue I have with them advertising Fastrack so much is that it defeats the object of it when too many people buy it, and causes congestion both in the main queue and the Fastrack queue. Guess that works for Thorpe/Merlin though, make more money and sod the guest experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 2 hours ago, Coaster Jamie said: The issue I have with them advertising Fastrack so much is that it defeats the object of it when too many people buy it, and causes congestion both in the main queue and the Fastrack queue. Guess that works for Thorpe/Merlin though, make more money and sod the guest experience. Now, Merlin are pretty bad, but thats probably not their motto... Coaster and Matt A 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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