jom222 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2646097/Heartwarming-moment-disabled-three-year-old-realises-shes-meet-idol-Peppa-Pig.html c1hrisin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I was at Paultons on Monday, and I have to say the new entrance building and plaza is fantastic. The tree water feature is really beautiful and the atmosphere is great within the plaza. The actual entrance building is huge, with the turnstiles in the centre, leading inside with the new Wildwoods Restaurant on the right and the Big Toy Shop on the left. The shop is probably the best I've seen in a UK theme park, very well themed and everything is split into distinct sections and a distinct lack of cheap tack that seems to fill the shelves of most other parks shops. The new double decker carousel looks good as well, and the landscaping around it is superb, with lots of different topiaries surrounding the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worthy9992 Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Hey my mate and I are thinking about going to paultons park my friend is quite big and I know it's a children theme park. Size wise he can get on all coaster at Thorpe park except Colossus and on Nemmy he has to use the big boy seats does anyone know it he be able to get on most things allright? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 There are no official sizes as such but if he can get on most things at thorpe then Magma and Jumping Bean (more so Jumping Bean (maybe the only problemtatic ones for him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worthy9992 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Thank you everyone we went today were not many people in main area pepper pig was very busy but we guessed that it would be as it he park aimed at younger kids. He got on everything Evan magma apart from the 3rd time he could not and we not eaten either witch was strange we did not go on jumping bean as we both. Been on manny of them types of drop towers. pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatt Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Paultons Park Official facebook page is showing a picture of something which I suspect will be new for 2015? Anyone have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Said photo. Nice to see that whatever it is it will be something unique again and not further expanding on the hugely popular Peppa Pig. Paultons have got it right in my eyes with their IP, get the IP, make money from it and then expand the park in other ways as well! Look forward to seeing what this turns out as because Paultons is brilliant! pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatt Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I remember Magma had a similar advertising technique. Hopefully something thrilling for next year. Or a haunted house would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Seems they are putting a fun little story behind this Critter Creek thing too... https://paultonspark.co.uk/education/professor-blasts-diary/2014/08/421/the-diary-of-professor-stanley-h-blast Name: Professor Stanley H Blast Occupation: Full-time Scientist and inventor Likes: Rollercoasters, bird watching, zoology and travel Dislikes: Air resistance - it's a real drag About: Growing up, Professor Blast has always enjoyed science and the outdoors. A keen backpacker, he spends most of his summers' abroad, exploring far off lands. A self-confessed theme park enthusiast, Professor Blast now works at Paultons Park, researching and inventing in his Learning Lab. His recent discovery of the Horned tree-mouse (which can be seen in the Lab) gained him wide-spread acclaim. Likes Rollercoasters. Interesting! Surely there would be planning floating about if anything big was happening? Toby Tidal Wave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatt Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I dont know about the planning permission thing as I think paultons has a contract which allows them to build rides with planning as long as it stays within the requirments or something. Would be good for a nice coaster though as it was 2006Cobra when we saw the last one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Hopefully their recent troubles with Cobra and T'Edge and the locals have been smoothed over enough for them to get another cred... Would be a shame if the park couldn't capitalise on the success of Peppa Pig... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Sounds an interesting and exciting project. Hopefully by the sounds we'll be receiving another new roller coaster at the park seeing its one of the 'big' investment years for the park. The storyline does sound full of potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Anyone know where in the park the sign is located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatt Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I'm not too sure. Would be good to find out then that way we could judge by the size of the area on what we could be expecting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Tidal Wave Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Seems they are putting a fun little story behind this Critter Creek thing too... https://paultonspark.co.uk/education/professor-blasts-diary/2014/08/421/the-diary-of-professor-stanley-h-blast Likes Rollercoasters. Interesting! Surely there would be planning floating about if anything big was happening? Does Professor Blast = launch coaster? Lab = Indoor launch coaster? This is very interesting as the only main indoor attraction the park has is the 4D cinema! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul123 Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 They always go with a big attraction every 3 years(2000 Stinger, 2003 WaveRunner,2006 Cobra,2009 The Edge,2012 Magma, 2015????) so I always suspected they would continue this trend for next year in 2015. Sounds Interesting, Hopefully a new coaster is in the works,Likes Rollercoasters, Professor Blast = Launch??? Maybe a mini launch coaster of some kind, could fit in perfect for the park, and maybe another indoor attraction too, the park does suffer with a lack of indoor attractions but guess we need to wait and see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatt Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Judging by some of the comments made from this pic on facebook it seems that they may be demolishing some of their older rides? But this hasnt been confirmed yet though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Tidal Wave Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Wherever they place it, please place it on the east side of the park! In terms of major "family thrill" rides, it only has the Stinger and Wave Runner. When the west side has Cobra, Edge, Magma, Raging River and the smaller Flying Frog. In terms of the ride selection, the park has grown dramtically in the past 6 years! I first went back in 2008 when the Sky Swinger was new and I thought the park was good then! Since then they've added Edge & Water Kingdom (2009), Peppa Pig World (2011), Magma (2012), 4D (2013) and the Carousel this year! No wonder why it's voted the best family park in the UK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_A Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Just seen this topic and cant get my old account to work, so just re-registered. I went to Paultons Park last week and can tell you that it doesnt look as though there will be a new coaster. Critter Creek will be a new area which will open next year where Stinger is. Wind in the willows has been closed already and looks to be in the process of being gutted / demolished. There is control fencing all around it. The actual sign is next to the riverside path which takes you around the back of the Stinger. Stinger itself is closing for the rest of the season for refurbishment, so I expect a retheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Just seen this topic and cant get my old account to work, so just re-registered. I went to Paultons Park last week and can tell you that it doesnt look as though there will be a new coaster. Critter Creek will be a new area which will open next year where Stinger is. Wind in the willows has been closed already and looks to be in the process of being gutted / demolished. There is control fencing all around it. The actual sign is next to the riverside path which takes you around the back of the Stinger. Stinger itself is closing for the rest of the season for refurbishment, so I expect a retheme As long as they don't get rid of Stinger! That's my childhood coaster! dragon2000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_A Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Stinger is going nowhere, although it will look different next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cernuschi Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 As long as they don't get rid of Stinger! That's my childhood coaster! God I feel old, my childhood coaster was the runaway train which the stinger replaced pognoi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatt Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 So taking all this information into account how likely are we to see a new ride of some desctiption next year then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatt Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 I went to paultons on Monday. They have fenced off the area which holds the stinger and the wind in the willows. The wind and the willows is being completely gutted no signage left. They have also taken down the signage of the stinger and there was a digger in amongst the ride itself doing something but could not see properly. Also noticed that the astroglide signage has been taken down and it said that the attraction was now closed, also on their website it has been taken off the attraction list. pluk and JoshC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@TheSussexFoodie Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 UPDATE: All signage, branding and existing overhang is being dismantled from The Stinger but the ride will remain andWind in The Willows is a shell, soon to be removed according to a contractor I chatted to earlier today. Astroglide closes every winter apparently (its been there for at least 19 years if my childhood serves me correctly) so should resurface in '15. Loved Paultons as a nipper and subsequently love the fact my 2yo loves it...and was gutted today that "big coaster" was broken pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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