Benin Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 That's not exactly a forfeit though is it? How about you change your username to LegoblandSam instead? Matt 236, Kerfuffle and CharlieN 3 Quote
Deleted Users Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 I'm surprised about all the hate this IP is getting, what with it being from the 90s. Quote
SteveJ Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 What does that matter? It wasn't exactly representative of any culture associated with that time, its just been around a long time, and its original date of publication would never have come into consideration in choosing the IP. Its chosen because of the franchise potential and recognition value, just like everything is now. And because its on a downwards trajectory, after so many follow up books and other media based on it for years, and so they can get it cheaply. Its a space filler for the next 5 years, exactly like all the Madagascar stuff was before this. UK parks arent about culture and creative enterprise anymore, its about flash in the pan trends and keeping up the statistics for Merlin's big empire. Not particularly interesting once you're over the age of 6/7 and just a first world indulgence to be honest Matt 236, Ian-S and KingNemesis 3 Quote
KingNemesis Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 46 minutes ago, Archive said: What does that matter? It wasn't exactly representative of any culture associated with that time, its just been around a long time, and its original date of publication would never have come into consideration in choosing the IP. Its chosen because of the franchise potential and recognition value, just like everything is now. And because its on a downwards trajectory, after so many follow up books and other media based on it for years, and so they can get it cheaply. Its a space filler for the next 5 years, exactly like all the Madagascar stuff was before this. UK parks arent about culture and creative enterprise anymore, its about flash in the pan trends and keeping up the statistics for Merlin's big empire. Not particularly interesting once you're over the age of 6/7 and just a first world indulgence to be honest Just like Shrek's Adventure opening 5 years after the last film was released! Ian-S 1 Quote
yeah Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 6 hours ago, Benin said: That's not exactly a forfeit though is it? How about you change your username to LegoblandSam instead? Yes. Have you ever eaten from that place? And why would I change my name to LegoblandSam? Because I said one of their restaurants is horrible? Quote
Matt 236 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 The only comparison between the Gruffalo ride and Burger Kitchen is they are both Merlin and both Chessington. Does this mean the ride is going to be awful? Who knows, but I'll be amazed if it makes my top 20, let alone my top 10. Quote
Ryan Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 Just now, Matt Creek said: Who knows, but I'll be amazed if it makes my top 20, let alone my top 10. It doesn't need to be top anything, as long as it's a fun family ride, that's all that matters. CharlieN and JoshC. 2 Quote
Matt 236 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 11 minutes ago, Ryan said: It doesn't need to be top anything, as long as it's a fun family ride, that's all that matters. It could be good. It could be very good. But Tomb Blaster 2, Zufari and others don't fill me with much optimism unfortunately. If it turns out to be better than the Imperial Leather Bubble works, I'll buy the first person to say told you so, half a pint. Kerfuffle 1 Quote
SteveJ Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 Anything is better than IL BubbleWorks, which should have closed before it even opened. But still I doubt it will be anything special for many many longstanding reasons. I dearly hope they dont try and add some fanservice 'tribute' to Prof Burp's Bubbleworks, it would be such a lie considering their real knowledge and opinion on it. Prof Burp's BubbleWorks embodied the very opposite culture of what Merlin sadly values today. Quote
yeah Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 By this point if its not the Gruffalo then Chessington are literally creating their own species Quote
Kerfuffle Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 1 hour ago, ChessingtonSam said: By this point if its not the Gruffalo then Chessington are literally creating their own species Why would they be creating their own species which we do not know the identity of when they're trying to make us guess?? Quote
yeah Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 5 minutes ago, Kerfuffle said: Why would they be creating their own species which we do not know the identity of when they're trying to make us guess?? Youre acting as if that's not a thing Chessie would do they make you guess everything new Quote
Kerfuffle Posted October 20, 2016 Report Posted October 20, 2016 2 minutes ago, ChessingtonSam said: Youre acting as if that's not a thing Chessie would do they make you guess everything new True! I'll be damned if they reveal something that's not the Gruffalo tbh. yeah 1 Quote
JoshuaA Posted October 21, 2016 Report Posted October 21, 2016 Yay, looks amazing.. This will be as big as a hit that CATF was! Wait.. Quote
Ian-S Posted October 21, 2016 Report Posted October 21, 2016 Yet again Einstein is proven correct. Quote
MarkC Posted October 21, 2016 Report Posted October 21, 2016 Saw this post on Facebook: Quote The beginning of the re-theming of that area as they now have the rights to the Julia Donaldson books. Vampire will be changed to The Room on the Broom ride with new rides in Market Square coming later. Seems like an interesting idea. Quote
L7123456 Posted October 21, 2016 Report Posted October 21, 2016 Yay this should be fantastic... Goodbye Transylvania and hello Julia Donaldson land it is then... Quote
yeah Posted October 21, 2016 Report Posted October 21, 2016 51 minutes ago, MarkC said: Saw this post on Facebook: Seems like an interesting idea. That cant be true can it? Where's it from? If so I will truly riot. What an absolutely awful idea. Kerfuffle 1 Quote
CharlieN Posted October 21, 2016 Report Posted October 21, 2016 Please stop moaning, let's not judge this book by it's cover! I for one quite like this theme and I think it could do really well at Chessington - that's if they take the story of the gruffalo as opposed to just the theme. If you were to go through the attraction as if it were the book that would be much better than just seeing the gruffalo appear in every seen IMO. Oh and Sam, I highly doubt that's true - Transylvania is one of the most distinct and popular sections on park. (But, if this rumour is true and Vampire becomes 'room on the broom', please, Merlin give it Vekoma's dragonfly trains and theme each seat to a broom stick.) Quote
yeah Posted October 21, 2016 Report Posted October 21, 2016 17 minutes ago, CharlieN said: Oh and Sam, I highly doubt that's true - Transylvania is one of the most distinct and popular sections on park. (But, if this rumour is true and Vampire becomes 'room on the broom', please, Merlin give it Vekoma's dragonfly trains and theme each seat to a broom stick.) This is Merlin we're talking about. Of course they will! Quote
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