September 5, 20195 yr comment_266350 55 minutes ago, Glitch said: Paulton's has it floors too and what happens when they loose the Peppa pig IP? It has roofs as well but I think you can say that about every park...
September 5, 20195 yr comment_266352 28 minutes ago, Benin said: It has roofs as well but I think you can say that about every park... Well, most anyway.
September 5, 20195 yr comment_266360 Ironically when I went on Rameses a few weeks ago, it was running better than usual. Most the grinding and squeaking noises had gone.
September 5, 20195 yr comment_266362 Must be inconsistent. I thought the whole left arm (when looking at it) was going to snap in half as it did its flips a few weeks back as it seemed to be moving more than the opposite side.
September 6, 20195 yr comment_266371 On 9/4/2019 at 2:04 PM, Joe99 said: Merlin actually buying a flat! 😱 The writing has been on the wall for a fair while with Ramses so glad to see it’s actually being replaced unlike Ripsaw. Meanwhile Jumbos, is that the third spot for this ride now? Jumbos used to be in the area where Gruffalo arena now is so if it does move it will be it’s 3rd location. I always think Jumbos are quite hidden away in its current location and wonder how many people don’t realise it’s there - if you don’t know the park or look at the map it’s easy to miss I imagine. Back on topic - I’ll be gutted to see Rameses go - I remember the year it opened.....magical time waiting 2+ hours from my older sister and her friend to ride whilst my then wuss self and (still) wuss younger sister held the bags. I first rode it in 2008 and it’s definitely one of my fave rides at Chessie but I agree that it is ending it’s time. I’m surprised it has lasted as long as it has given that it is 2 years older than Ripsaw and that left Towers end of 2015? Ive noticed over the summer holidays that Rameses was attracting fairly decent sized queues - also worth noting it’s had a lot of technical issues but I think it is still popular with lots of people. I would personally prefer a like for like swap - something similar to Talocan would be nice and would have a significantly higher throughput than the proposed drop tower.
September 6, 20195 yr comment_266374 1 hour ago, Han30 said: Jumbos used to be in the area where Gruffalo arena now is so if it does move it will be it’s 3rd location. Pretty sure it would be in it’s fourth location then. Jumbos originally opened with Circus World, which is where Wild Asia is now. That area closed around the late nineties and Jumbos was relocated to Toy Town (now Africana) with a now removed Clown Coaster. It stayed there for numerous years until it was relocated to it’s current location in 2012, to make way for the current stage area there now. The area where the ride is now was once home to the iconic Rodeo attraction, which also used to be in Circus World. Rodeo closed around 2004/2005 time I believe. Chessington has had a fair fair history of rides moving about, but I don’t think any of have seen as much compared to the Flying Jumbos ride. It’s new location will be where the old Carousel was, which is currently home to a cheap upcharge attraction.
September 10, 20195 yr comment_266453 On 9/5/2019 at 4:45 PM, Mattgwise said: It's still running, on peak days only as it has for the last two/three seasons or so! Makes sense, at least it's not SBNO (some of the time) like a few rides at Thorpe are now.
September 13, 20195 yr comment_266510 On 9/4/2019 at 10:42 AM, Coaster said: So we're losing two flats (Buccaneer and Rameses) and only getting one? Yep that’s right. There’s only negatives here. Absolutely.
September 14, 20195 yr comment_266522 You will only ever see a negative turned into a positive here, when it’s an old photograph from a long time ago sadly. This ride could be an interesting development if it is delivered correctly.
September 20, 20195 yr comment_266641 On 9/5/2019 at 5:36 PM, Glitch said: Paulton's has it floors too and what happens when they loose the Peppa pig IP? Paulton's will never let go of the Peppa Pig IP, in the same way that Thorpe will never let go of the Derren Brown IP as it has been instrumental in their success. The Croc Tower looks lovely provided it doesn't have it's budget cut mid-build. Which never happens of course
September 20, 20195 yr comment_266644 1 hour ago, MattyMoo said: The Croc Tower looks lovely provided it doesn't have it's budget cut mid-build. Which never happens of course Hopefully not! I don't want them using cardboard for theming like they did with Zufari..
September 22, 20195 yr comment_266688 Cardboard wow? I thought they were just going to put VR goggles and slap a cheesy pre-show onto it to give the illusion of an immersive themed attraction. Despite the questionable capacity, Chessington has the chance of creating a. New unique ride, whether they actually do or not is anyone’s guess.
August 4, 20205 yr Author comment_270947 Who wants a WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVE?! Construction went vertical today. Super excitement.
August 9, 20205 yr comment_270974 Guess one could describe this as ground breaking! Ok! I’ll leave now. That building behind could do with some work though!
August 12, 20205 yr comment_271001 I always had a soft-spot for Rameses but to be honest, it hasn't really fit in Chessie for a long time and the common problem with Top Spins is they get more audience than ridership it seems. This seems like it would be a really nice addition, especially if the theming elements go in with it.
August 12, 20205 yr comment_271007 This looks like a fun, shouldn't be hard to replace a ride that was down 99.9% of the time. Hopefully it is executed well, if so, Chessie have a winner on their hands.
November 7, 20204 yr comment_271739 We have a logo.. found by Chessington Buzz on the trademark office.
November 7, 20204 yr comment_271744 Rubbish name, rubbish logo. Hopefully not a rubbish ride, although a themed launched tower like at Paultons Park or Fantasy Island would have been far better for the park.
November 7, 20204 yr comment_271745 @SteveJ It’s believed to be the same model as at Paultons Park - which I don’t believe features a launch? Shame about the logo, but theming looks fantastic done by Koda Creative.
November 7, 20204 yr Author comment_271748 If they build that logo into the rockwork-like theming, it'll look alright in situ I reckon. But yeah, the visual itself is pretty cheap and garish. And the name is just bleurgh and I hate it.
November 7, 20204 yr comment_271749 I don't know about Croc Drop, but croc of something else comes to mind..
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