Benin Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 That is damned impressive, I can imagine the atmosphere in the area is gonna be ace... The dinos look a bit crap though, but that's a common theme in parks anyway, so it's a really minor point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Wow. Can't wait to get back here. All for £8m? Do Merlin look at this sort of thing and wonder where on earth they manage to spend all their money on their investments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Wow. Can't wait to get back here. All for £8m? Do Merlin look at this sort of thing and wonder where on earth they manage to spend all their money on their investments? Peppa pig world was also not that expensive (£6 million) and when you consider how much business that brought to the park, it really does go to show that going with tried and tested rides often works out better than splashing out stupid amounts of money on emerging technology. I saw this picture on twitter There's nothing complicated about the themeing in that picture, but it just looks good stretchy, Whiteknuckle and pognoi 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 What an awesome looking addition to Paultons. They've always been severely under-rated by enthusiasts but I really do think they are the best the UK has to offer for families right now. Mitchada04 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 More paultons bloggy stuff Also, they've been sending press invites out to people: Cool stuff! alexander, stretchy, Tom and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Just to be THAT person, I'm so annoyed they've used tarmac for the paving... It really looks awful compared to everything else... Hopefully it's not finished though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 For the budget they had I do not care if they use tarmac. For the budget DBGT has that floor is just a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 Tarmac is better than a muddy path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 Wow. Can't wait to get back here. All for £8m? Do Merlin look at this sort of thing and wonder where on earth they manage to spend all their money on their investments? To be fair, some of Merlin's investments are pretty fair when you look at it. Swarm's £18-20m included the infilling of the land (presumably not that cheap), the ride hardware (which I heard was around the £9m mark?), the theming, a new set of toilets, marketing, etc. etc. Not too bad value for money all things considered I'd say! But yes, for the rumoured £8-9m, this is a brilliant investment for the park. I've run out of good things to say about to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 In the words of Alan Partridge - lovely stuff! (That tarmac doesn't look complete to me, personally) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roodie Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Just got my e-mail confirmation. Really looking forward to seeing this expansion. dragon2000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Got mine too! Considering taking tickets for later in the year, I imagine these preview days will be crazy busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roodie Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 I took mine on the Saturday, as going to struggle to fit everything into the year. I'm not sure it is going to be crazy busy, just thinking busy lol. As on the play store the app shows 1 thousand downloads, so that is giving me a rough idea of potential numbers. But the main reason to go is my boy is desperate to see the dinosaur roller coasters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Has anyone seen these? https://youtu.be/sMvnoYddvyA https://youtu.be/VwHMlLeRfOw Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2000 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 The animatronic dinosaurs were testing today - movement and sound. Looking very impressive.Testing is also continuing on Velociraptor.The tunnel on Flight of the Pterosaur has now been fully built and the painting finished. Hopefully the scaffolding will be down soon and final testing resume.It's all very exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Guys Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteknuckle Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Had a visit today. The dinosaurs do look pretty good. I can also confirm that the scaffolding was being dismantled today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteknuckle Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3D1emFS1IQ A video compilation of some of the dinos in action, filmed by me yesterday. holtjammy16, dragon2000, Chaz and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Look good, they have a strange bounce to them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 Oooooooh... MattyMoo, BenC, pognoi and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteknuckle Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 That is fantastic! Chaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2000 Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 And a final construction blog update here: https://paultonspark.co.uk/lost-kingdom/2016/04/5667/lost-kingdom-construction-update-april-2016 Shows off Velociraptor entrance, Flight of the Pterosaur theming, completed Dinosaur Encounter fencing, and completed play park. On park today, I believe all the rides in the area were testing and final cleaning taking place. Not long until press and preview days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 That is a pretty classy ad for a small park. The Lost Kingdom is now giving me a reason to want to go to the park. BenC, pognoi, Whiteknuckle and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 The park was good without the Lost Kingdom, now it's even better. Will have to try and visit again this year to see this new area! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk dragon2000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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