October 20, 20168 yr comment_243361 That's not exactly a forfeit though is it? How about you change your username to LegoblandSam instead?
October 20, 20168 yr comment_243363 I'm surprised about all the hate this IP is getting, what with it being from the 90s.
October 20, 20168 yr comment_243373 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
October 20, 20168 yr comment_243380 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!
October 20, 20168 yr comment_243383 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?
October 20, 20168 yr comment_243384 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.
October 20, 20168 yr comment_243385 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.
October 20, 20168 yr comment_243386 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.
October 20, 20168 yr comment_243393 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.
October 20, 20168 yr comment_243397 By this point if its not the Gruffalo then Chessington are literally creating their own species
October 20, 20168 yr comment_243401 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??
October 20, 20168 yr comment_243402 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
October 20, 20168 yr comment_243403 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.
October 21, 20168 yr comment_243420 Yay, looks amazing.. This will be as big as a hit that CATF was! Wait..
October 21, 20168 yr comment_243431 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.
October 21, 20168 yr comment_243434 Yay this should be fantastic... Goodbye Transylvania and hello Julia Donaldson land it is then...
October 21, 20168 yr comment_243435 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.
October 21, 20168 yr comment_243437 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.)
October 21, 20168 yr comment_243438 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!
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