ding dong, ding dong,

things at merlin are stag, nant, stag, nant,

but, never fear, for there is life in the old dog yet

something mega may be to come, if the wind blows in the right direction

the old maze se7en, may need to be crossed for this ride to come here,

ding dong, ding dong,

just don't get too scared. I know some people have a nervous disposition of roller coasters. you could say they have a

Y'know, ParmPap has grown on me over the years, despite their crazed posts.

For what it's worth, Se7en was a maze at Fright Nights which was based in The Arena from 2006-2010, and on the larger side of The Beach in 2011. Obviously The Arena was replaced by Derren Brown's Ghost Train.

The larger side of The Beach is earmarked for the stage redevelopment. Whether that's still the plan is anyone's guess for now.

So maybe Parmesan Papa is hinting at a DBGT replacement?

I know some people have a nervous disposition of roller coasters. you could say they have a

arachno?

claustro?

it's funny, how the word 'photo' sounds like 'foto' when you say it

I made an account just to have a guess!

Veloxrotaphobia is the fear of rollercoasters. There was also a clue in another thread which heavily suggests an LSM launch: “They turned the launch to magnet spaces”

If the clue above implies we should take the part before ‘phobia’, is it a stretch to say that ‘veloxtora’ sounds like ‘velocicoaster’? Could they be planning an Intamin multi launch coaster similar to Velocicoaster/Taiga?

Alternatively, if the clue is ‘phobia’, a much less exciting answer might be a Premier Rides Sky Rocket II model. ‘Phobia Phear Coaster’ matches the photo/foto hint quite well. I imagine this would be considerably cheaper, and we keep hearing about Merlin budget cuts.

With slammer having finally been removed, my best guess is a Sky Rocket II replacing DBGT and the old slammer site, to bide their time for a massive headliner on the island behind Swarm for the parks 50th anniversary.

Earlier in the year there were also hints “Spiiiiiin, click click click click spiiiiiin” and “there may be some x citing news to come”

Both of these could point to a Mack Xtreme Spinner, which would be incredible! Fits with the LSM launch, but I don’t see a connection to the phobia or foto clues.

some options are being considered,

many are possible,

one is cheaper.

phobia is the traditional spelling, but in this case, the thrills may exceed the normal levels of fear

Pretty much confirms ‘Phobia Phear Coaster’ to me 😛

It would make a lot of sense for the park. Small footprint and relatively cheap, so can act as a big upgrade from Ghost Train. Different from anything else we have and quite marketable as the UK’s first swing-launch coaster. Plus another set of modern lap bar restraints to add to the comfort & thrill!

Not a world class ride like Hyperia, but a welcome upgrade. A great addition in this long window before we hopefully see a heavy hitter built on the new island (please be an RMC 🙏)

Wait a second.. I think I’m totally wrong.

The clue is ‘fobia’, and earlier that ‘something mega may be to come’. Is the park buying Megafobia from Oakwood?

A woodie would be a great addition! Especially if you RMC it 👀

Closed season has been what, a couple of days off of Towers and already we've seen the wildest suggestion that will not happen at all.

Next year is gonna be a lot of expectation for what's next. But given Merlin's situation at the moment I'm not sure what can be expected.

38 minutes ago, Benin said:

Closed season has been what, a couple of days off of Towers and already we've seen the wildest suggestion that will not happen at all.

Next year is gonna be a lot of expectation for what's next. But given Merlin's situation at the moment I'm not sure what can be expected.

Whats so unlikely about Megafobia moving to Thorpe park? Oakwood closed and has sold off other coasters already.

It was recently retracked, highly rated and fills a gap in the Thorpe Park lineup. It would just about fit in the area occupied by Ghost Train and some food stalls (which will presumably move to the updated Project Pivot area)

Unless you mean the wishful Intamin multi-launch and Xtreme spinner guesses, in which case I agree 😛

Marp backwards is Parm.

6 minutes ago, MattyMoo said:

Marp backwards is Parm.

Not exactly, but yes I did pick the name for that reason. I have no relation to the park though.

7 hours ago, Marp said:

Whats so unlikely about Megafobia moving to Thorpe park? Oakwood closed and has sold off other coasters already.

It was recently retracked, highly rated and fills a gap in the Thorpe Park lineup. It would just about fit in the area occupied by Ghost Train and some food stalls (which will presumably move to the updated Project Pivot area)

Unless you mean the wishful Intamin multi-launch and Xtreme spinner guesses, in which case I agree 😛

Moving coasters, though cheaper than getting a new coaster, is still a costly and time-consuming exercise. The logistics are a lot more difficult when dealing with a wooden coaster... I'm struggling to recall the last time a wooden roller coaster was relocated. The only example I can think of was more than 50 years ago.

The other coasters from Oakwood have gone to other parks owned by Aspro, making it an easier and cheaper deal in that regard.

It'd be a huge surprise if Thorpe went for Megafobia, or frankly if any park did.

3 hours ago, JoshC. said:

Moving coasters, though cheaper than getting a new coaster, is still a costly and time-consuming exercise. The logistics are a lot more difficult when dealing with a wooden coaster... I'm struggling to recall the last time a wooden roller coaster was relocated. The only example I can think of was more than 50 years ago.

The other coasters from Oakwood have gone to other parks owned by Aspro, making it an easier and cheaper deal in that regard.

It'd be a huge surprise if Thorpe went for Megafobia, or frankly if any park did.

I see, thank you for explaining.

I take it I’m reading too much into this and it’s simply a tease for some upcoming ‘Project Fobia’ or attraction name?