March 26, 20196 yr comment_263785 I would buy it. Sure a bit expensive but if you drink a lot it'll be worth it. The re-using discount also I think would make it more than worth it if you visit more than once. I hope this works out, this is something I would certainly try out.
March 26, 20196 yr comment_263786 Wish they did something like the six flags/cedar fair parks did where you can purchace a bottle for around $25? I think, and then use it all year at any of the chain parks, though it was a season pass add on, but still no reason to not make it a seperate thing, other than not making more money of course though
March 27, 20196 yr comment_263792 12 hours ago, LK_ said: Wish they did something like the six flags/cedar fair parks did where you can purchace a bottle for around $25? I think, and then use it all year at any of the chain parks, though it was a season pass add on, but still no reason to not make it a seperate thing, other than not making more money of course though When Merlin first introduced the refill capsules for passholders, it worked similar to that. I feel like at first it was £10 for a whole season, before slowly rising to £16. They eventually changed it so it was £1.50 for the bottle and then 75p(?) per refill, an idea which wasn't too well received.
March 29, 20196 yr comment_263818 From TPM's Facebook: This suggests at least that Jungle Escape will have some changes from I'm a Celeb
March 29, 20196 yr comment_263824 I've heard mixed reactions today. Some people are claiming it was a castrophie, others are saying it was well run. Guess I'll judge when I venture there Tuesday.
March 29, 20196 yr comment_263825 3 hours ago, Ivsetti said: It seems opening day had loads of school trips for some reason? Couldn't they wait till next week or something. Either way, it's *apparently* gone less swimmingly than passholders day last week: Thorpe back to being Thorpe I guess Here's to hoping today will be the exception this season (others are saying that it was a fairly quiet day today though). Video of Colossus stuck: https://youtu.be/QuEMuRVRlnQ?t=443 Very odd, I used to plan a rewards trip to Thorpe in the last week of March, but we were the only ones there! Guess everyone has finally cottoned on to the fact that summer trips are a stupid idea!
March 29, 20196 yr comment_263826 DBGT is still living up to it's terrible reputation I see from the complaints.
March 30, 20196 yr comment_263832 Never before have I ever witnessed something more ironic than this... Funny how so many can join a cattle pen queue this long to get a RAP but can't wait 5 minutes for Flying Fish...
March 30, 20196 yr comment_263833 Ride Access Pass is the most abused systems in these parks (and often impractical to use for people who actually need it!)
March 30, 20196 yr comment_263834 3 hours ago, Marhelorpe said: Never before have I ever witnessed something more ironic than this... Funny how so many can join a cattle pen queue this long to get a RAP but can't wait 5 minutes for Flying Fish... Unfortunately until Merlin get tough on just who is eligible for RAP this is how it’s always going to be. I assume they are too worried about getting Daily Mail stories such as “Merlin said I wasn’t disabled enough anymore”
March 30, 20196 yr comment_263835 The government themselves are doing a good job of that with Universal Credit... Maybe they should just make it Blue Badge applicable only?
March 30, 20196 yr comment_263836 I honestly think they should just keep it to blue badges- doctors notes can be tampered with (I know people who have done this) and its very easy just to fake documentation (isn't like they the staff are gonna know any different)..
March 30, 20196 yr comment_263839 Thorpe deserve some credit for a lot of the small things they've done over the closed seasons. New restriction boards for basically all rides, signs around the park directing people, continued good quality landscaping around the park. Then the small touches of paintwork are good. Sadly this is largely lost and overshadowed by the big things, like the state of Colossus, Inferno, Swarm, the quality of audio, the dome's stripped back emptiness, etc. And these are the things that truly matter and should be focused on. Hopefully the small touches are a sign of things to come. But when they're easy things to get right, and the big problems have been problems either for years or a long time coming, I remain cautious.
March 30, 20196 yr comment_263840 43 minutes ago, JoshC. said: Thorpe deserve some credit for a lot of the small things they've done over the closed seasons. New restriction boards for basically all rides, signs around the park directing people, continued good quality landscaping around the park. Then the small touches of paintwork are good. Sadly this is largely lost and overshadowed by the big things, like the state of Colossus, Inferno, Swarm, the quality of audio, the dome's stripped back emptiness, etc. And these are the things that truly matter and should be focused on. Hopefully the small touches are a sign of things to come. But when they're easy things to get right, and the big problems have been problems either for years or a long time coming, I remain cautious. Colossus yes I agree with, however Inferno + Swarm and the dome I completely disagree with! I see no problem with Inferno apart from the chewing gum which is hardly a big issue if you think about it. Swarm I see no issue at all with great operations. The new dome looks modern, clean and in the 21st century!
March 31, 20196 yr comment_263842 Colossus and Swarm I think both looked awful today, Swarm's Station looked worse in person.. Ughh.. The dome wasn't as bad in person but I do feel the dome now has lost some of the charm the Alantis-ish theming and style gave to it, like maybe it'll grow on me, but I'm not a fan of the current dome as of my first visit. As others have said the new signs that give directions must be really useful for anyone who doesn't know the park (why did it take them so long to add these?) so kudos to the park for finally adding them.
March 31, 20196 yr comment_263843 45 minutes ago, JoshuaA said: Colossus and Swarm I think both looked awful today, Swarm's Station looked worse in person.. Ughh.. The dome wasn't as bad in person but I do feel the dome now has lost some of the charm the Alantis-ish theming and style gave to it, like maybe it'll grow on me, but I'm not a fan of the current dome as of my first visit. As others have said the new signs that give directions must be really useful for anyone who doesn't know the park (why did it take them so long to add these?) so kudos to the park for finally adding them. I thought the opposite and that it didn't look as bad in person compared to the photos. The dome especially didn't really bother me. You should have said you were on park, we could have said hi!
March 31, 20196 yr comment_263844 7 hours ago, BBoyJD10 said: Colossus yes I agree with, however Inferno + Swarm and the dome I completely disagree with! I see no problem with Inferno apart from the chewing gum which is hardly a big issue if you think about it. Swarm I see no issue at all with great operations. The new dome looks modern, clean and in the 21st century! Nah, Swarm's station looks DREADFUL. Not even just the beams, but everything else is peeling away, chipped, broken, and dire. Inferno's gum station, faded colours and supports aren't much better. The dome is seems to split people 50/50. But to me currently it's just bare. Signage is nice enough, but it's such a mashup of themes and styles right now, that it just feels awkward.
March 31, 20196 yr comment_263848 2 hours ago, JoshC. said: Nah, Swarm's station looks DREADFUL. Not even just the beams, but everything else is peeling away, chipped, broken, and dire. The current wood panelling yes is beyond dreadful, that I can't deny. Even the material around windows and walls is coming away (one creating a lovely... Bottle holder). I just thought the supports which everyone was going on about didn't look quite as bad as they did in pictures.
March 31, 20196 yr comment_263851 Rumba Rapids paintwork is already flaking and peeling off. This is what you get for using cheap paint, it looks even worse and everything will have to be redone!
March 31, 20196 yr comment_263854 People (usually just ride area managers or in-house scenic people if you're lucky) who do these zero-budget revamps don't often realise you cant actually just paint over a surface that's already been painted and expect it to last. That whole Rumba revamp was drab, drab, drab. But it's not really their fault, it's more that Merlin will just never pay for a proper job for something like that sadly
March 31, 20196 yr comment_263856 2019 advert is released... Wow... A truly dreadful advert like no other...
March 31, 20196 yr comment_263862 "Alive like no other" sounds like it was written by a non-native English speaker who doesn't fully understand the difference between 'alive' and 'a life'.
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