Pickles Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Depends, are you gonna try and convince people your opinion is fact? I like that this proves me point to someone, others come along and say stuff like I just did and everyones like omg that's totally happening. I say it and this happens... Nice try at angering me though RideAddict. MattyMoo and MarkC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles1 Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Oh no... This is now on the chessington forum as well?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideAddict Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Depends, are you gonna try and convince people your opinion is fact? I like that this proves me point to someone, others come along and say stuff like I just did and everyones like omg that's totally happening. I say it and this happens... Nice try at angering me though RideAddict. No, I'm not going to convince people. Because if you believe what you see on Loggers today is a permanent and completed change, then you're the arrogant one who needs their eyes testing. It's not a fact, just common sense which you lack. Proves your point to someone? You've proven nothing, only that you don't know what a temporary fix is. Like I said, you're one of those who wants to believe the tunnel won't be rebuilt. Well keep believing, and prepare to be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Prepare to be disappointed yourself, I will happily be the one to say I told you so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Oh no... This is now on the chessington forum as well?! You mean the bickering? Oh yes we get it plenty too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2000 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Broke down this afternoon, looks like something is wrong with the conveyor belt which drops the boats over the main drop. Mechanics trying to fix it still at closing time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyLovesVortex Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 2 reasons I won't do this ride: 1. I don't like water- with bubble works I can do a good job of avoiding it, but with falls... even if I sit right at the back, I'm going to get soaked by the end of it- and also when I've looked at it before the place where the boat goes.. when it leaves the station actually looks scary oh and, this is a stupid reason for not doing it, but I also think.. or used to if I don't get on the boat quick enough, I'm going to fall in to the water and float away. seriously!. I can just see the look on the dragon falls operators face... hey, stop the ride- because we have a person in the water.... but in all seriousness, if that happened, I'd probably drown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 I think your far more likely to fall in with the Bubbleworks barrel boats then you are in Dragon Falls. But either way it's just shallow slide to climb out of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 As we know Chessington have stripped this right back ready for redevelopment and invited ideas to be submitted by visitors. I don't like just linking out to other sites, but for those not on TS these have to be shared. Firstly my personal favourite from ElectricBill... http://www.towersstreet.com/talk/merlin-parks-and-attractions/chessington-world-of-adventures-resort/msg70232/#msg70232 And another mighty impressive one from CGM... http://www.towersstreet.com/talk/merlin-parks-and-attractions/chessington-world-of-adventures-resort/msg71609/#msg71609 I have pretty much no idea where you'd even start to come up designs of this quality, I do hope Chessington take these ideas at least a little seriously and incorporate elements into the final build. Anyone here come up anything they'd like to share? Inferno, MattyMoo, Bubbles1 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles1 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 I really like that second one. There's something different about it... I can't work out why though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 I love those designs. If they just copied the first one completely it would be great. The second one, I love the gap in the rockwork with the bridge - it's got a Expedition Everest feel to it, if on a smaller scale. Not sure about the pagoda though - imagine it being big enough to cover the whole main drop - it would look seriously tacky at that size unless they spent and unfeasable amount of money on it. The thing is, with all these designs, I'm almost certain the retheme will be crap, and expect to see that the elements taken from designs will amount to about one small thing that is painted onto a plywood board rather than a model. SteveJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8carl8 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 I'm currently busy finishing my diploma architecture course, but when that is out of the way I expect I will try draw something up for the ride. Does anyone know if there is a cut off dates for entries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Silver Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 This ride is lovely. It will never be able to compete with my old friend Loggers, but Dragon Falls still offers a delightful and emotional ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Where has all the theming gone that you saw before the largest lift hill? There used to be things like bikes labeled "Chan's Cycles" and a laundry that were really nice touches, but they have gone! You can see for yourself at 2:42 in this pov. Why remove that? They have surely destroyed enough of the park already this year, why remove something that isn't doing any harm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercameron98 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 I guess they're really going for the refurb and are doing everything over again its strange though its annoying because it looks so bare and boring yet it looks so much cleaner and open than it used to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 The bunch of bicycles always looked to me like the staff cycle rack or something... Homemade props are never very helpful for a theme park. The backs of those buildings used to have a load of decorative windows, lights and stuff but it was removed so long ago. This year they removed a bit more of the platform that used to run beside ittt GOOSEANIMATICS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 It's shocking to see that ALL of Chessington's original rides, especially those from the 90's, have been revamped in some way!: 1. Dragon River being renamed to Dragon Falls 2. 5th Dimension, then Terror Tomb, then renamed to Forbidden Tomb, then Tomb Blaster 3. Vampire's new trains 4. Bubbleworks retheme 5. Beanoland to Wild Asia (well, Beanoland did kinda suck balls anyway) 6. ToyTown to Africa/Flying Jumbos replaced with Madagascar LIVE 7. Runaway Train cave/Dragon Falls rock face retheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornflakes Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 It's shocking to see that ALL of Chessington's original rides, especially those from the 90's, have been revamped in some way!: 1. Dragon River being renamed to Dragon Falls 2. 5th Dimension, then Terror Tomb, then renamed to Forbidden Tomb, then Tomb Blaster 3. Vampire's new trains 4. Bubbleworks retheme 5. Beanoland to Wild Asia (well, Beanoland did kinda suck balls anyway) 6. ToyTown to Africa/Flying Jumbos replaced with Madagascar LIVE 7. Runaway Train cave/Dragon Falls rock face retheme A lot of those changes were necessary, Retheming and Revamping can breather new life into rides that, over the years have gotten old and drab. I'm glad that Chessington are refurbishing Dragon Falls & Runaway train, Can't say I'm a fan of how they're carrying out the refurb, though. BigBobJones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Beanoland only appeared in 2000 didn't it? Not exactly original or classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Beanoland only appeared in 2000 didn't it? Not exactly original or classic. Leave Beanoland alone, it was fab when it opened Things actually worked and they had (for the UK) quite good shows of varying types... Of course in the end it needed redoing because it was old and not suiting to the park's new brand or the guest tastes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I think the best thing about Beano land is that it allowed for the very quick construction of Wild Asia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 It was the trick drinking fountain. That was the best part. Benin and JoshC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I have now lost all faith in Chessington. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=632676193458485 Not amused! TPJames 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Here's the real link (at the bottom of the page). Well we kind of knew anyway considering the lack of announcement. pluk and GOOSEANIMATICS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Are we really in for a worse season than last year? I was hoping for an amazing season with a great performance from Chessington but it just looks like it's going to be the same, poor quality experience as previous years.. What Next? Bubbleworks closed the whole season? Scorpion Valley not opening till 2015? Who knows, I just want them to buckle up and realise that the people that come to their park come for a good experience and people will not be returning if the experience is poor- which it has been for a while now. I won't be surprised if Rameses revenge isn't fixed... If runaway Train isn't open... If Creaky Café isn't redone. I am ashamed of chessington, how long does it actually take to retheme ONE ride!? GOOSEANIMATICS and Coaster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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