Matt 236 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 If there's any park that's absolutely ruining they're rides right now it's definately Chessington. It's amazing how two of their best themed rides have been transformed in to their worst for 2013. Seriously the ride now looks like it belongs somewhere like Fantasy Island or Pleasure Land now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 So they are also dismantling the bridge? And I assume the cave and boiler shack have gone as well? Why? In fact, they should remove the entire ride while they're at it and replace it with a modern family coaster. I can't really see the ride ever getting its old character back after this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2000 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 From what I saw the other day, the bridge and the boiler shack staircase were still all in place. Whether it will stay this way or not we'll see! Will certainly be interesting to see what we end up with - and I have my fingers crossed it's ok... SteveJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 I love the stairs in that picture. Feel very pointless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 aren't they completely refurbishing the ride though, keeping the same theme? it was left to get in a such a bad state, same with dragon falls, if I'm correct in saying that the themeing was affecting the H&S of the ride as well... and since merlin have took over, they have waited too long to do anything about it until it's had to be completely removed, but on the other hand nice to see the whole park getting some attention with the £5million refurb, and hope to see the runaway train back better than before (although I won't keep my hopes up on that one too much), as well as dragon falls getting a retheme for next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Get rid of it and put knightmare in it's place! If only! BigBobJones, coastercameron98, Adam P and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 And build a rock structure around it like when it was at the park before Camelot. Mattgwise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkadder312 Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Here you goes an update on the runaway train as promised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SteveJ Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Err, what am I seeing? They have built a 2D brickwork surround to replace the old cave, or am I looking at Flying Jumbos in that second picture? Help, I'm worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Err, what am I seeing? They have built a 2D brickwork surround to replace the old cave, or am I seeing things? Help, I'm worried. I believe the brickwork pictures is actually additional theming for the (now rethemed) Flying Jumbos and has been there since the start of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Was thinking the same, I'm really hoping that is part of Jumbos. Maybe they are developing their oh so successful Dragon River rooftop technique of painting a scene on a cloth. Draw the rocks on, they'll never rot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 It's part of Jumbos and has been there all season as mentioned... Doesn't look bad in real life... Nothing to worry about yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Yes I know Flying Jumbos has that same pattern, but I was trying to work out what the second photo was trying to show because there's no Runaway Train in sight. I can now see the scaffold canvas in the background... Fun times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 They don't seem to have built anything behind the canvas in my eyes... Yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 The rep who posts on behalf of Chessington on their Facebook page says he'll have a date for completion within the week. At this stage that counts as a small degree of progress. pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Here's the current state of Mine Train reported from Themepark guide. http://www.themeparkguide.biz/news-page/19th-june-2013-runaway-minetrain-upgrade Appears the walkways are being redone but seems the rock work won't be returning for a while (sad times). I wonder when/if the ride will reopen this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 It does look horrific but at least they've repainted the supports ey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Repainting them red... Methinks the rumours of Mexicana becoming generic Wild West land might be a little bit true... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Just like it was 15 years ago Imagineer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramesessubterra Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 It's okay, Merlin does plain wild west theming really well... Heide Park Indian Rollercoaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Well here's a surprise (not really to be honest) but Chessington are now asking people to not just sketch ideas for Falls but Mine Train as well. http://www.chessington.com/updates/#help-us Despite first expectations, it sounds like Mine Train could well be SBNO for the whole of 2013 seeing as it states the ride will reopen with new theming in 2014 whilst it says Falls will be rethemed in 2014 but is currently open. Looks like that's 2 rides down for the rest of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 I don't like the sound of having to make the theme fit in with a Mexican street as to me that sounds like no more mountains Unless Mexican streets do have a small mountain range at the end of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Chessie still want to use the Maurer Sohne approach to design by getting children to draw random non-sensical lines then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 With Dragon Falls I can see scope for building replacement theming that is not the same as the old but can still be good, maybe better even. I can't see the same thing being possible with RMT. It is essentially a small and pretty crappy ride made great by being partially enclosed by the rockwork, anything they do which does not enclose it in the same way can not be as good and rockwork is the natural choice for that effect. Just put it the hell back to how it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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