JackDavies_1 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Is the rumours of knightmare coming to Oakwood false then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Is the rumours of knightmare coming to Oakwood false then? I think so, the price that the owner wanted was stupid that is why Pleasurewood Hills bid for it fell through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackDavies_1 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 gutted about that!, hopefully the "something planed for the summer" will be a rollercoaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 You never know although a flat ride would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackDavies_1 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 indoor dark ride would be fab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Oakwood have officially confirmed the smaller attractions like the Teacups and the play area, but they are keeping quiet on the summer edition although they are saying it will be epic (hmm...). Our new development is due to open in the Summer. We do have some new additions such as a soft play area, TeaCups and of course a brand new restaurant with a qualified Chef with waitress service serving locally sourced produce. I apologize about the lack of updates but ensuring the park is 100% safe is our main priority at this moment of time. As soon as we can release further details, you'll be the first to know. I can assure you it will be EPIC! Also this is what they said to another person. So we have a reason for the no updates on the developer page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Apologize? Oakwood in America now is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Supposedly haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Taken from their latest facebook post, and a lengthy one at that... 'the park is also introducing ‘Queue Bounce’ – an all-new ‘arrive and ride’ system designed to eliminate queuing.' ^^probably the most interesting piece of information from it, as we already know something big is coming for summer, just don't know what, and they're not telling yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 It's A Nemesis Inferno clone called it... paige 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Well I have heard from members from PBE when they were booking to do there trip they did mention that they had been looking into buying Knightmare but hadn't pushed any sort of deal through so fingers crossed that might be something that might be put into oakwood and Dean you forgot this! The themed Oak Tree Restaurant Bar & Grill features waitress service and will be promoting a wide range of Welsh produce. “Our new Oak Tree restaurant area is the perfect place for people to relax and enjoy some great Welsh products in a beautiful environment overlooking the park." MMM me loves a grill!! “We’re also hard at work behind the scenes with a series of major new rides and attractions which we plan to open over the summer,” Tasty!! If its major then I'm expecting a decent dark ride, flat ride or used coaster like Knightmare. Oakwood is making me very excited at the mo. They deserve the success they are getting because its along way ahead of what it used to be and all this investment is just peachy! EDIT: I love the fact they are calling the reserve and ride system after Bounce pretty apt name though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Bloody fastrack system. Not like they really need it either. Heard it was because their spanish investors enjoyed using fastrack at Alton Towers. Wonderful. Sounds good if it is an actual restaurant.. that'll be miles ahead of any of their current catering facilities. If it's even remotely near the same quality as their current food I'd stay well away. Interesting though, may have to make myself a visit in the summer again, 3rd year in a row. Coaster, Matt 236, EC! and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 I only hope they decide to run more then one car on Speed if they must insist on going down the fastrack route. Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 They trialed fasttrack last year at the after dark events last year and it went decently well it was available on speed, megafobia and hydro, and skull rock and it didn't really hinder the actual queue but yes Speed was on 3 trains so the queue ran quite quickly anyway haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Speed was only on one car when I was there with a long queue - absolutely appalling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 They trialed fasttrack last year at the after dark events last year and it went decently well it was available on speed, megafobia and hydro, and skull rock and it didn't really hinder the actual queue but yes Speed was on 3 trains so the queue ran quite quickly anyway haha If it didn't really hinder the actual queue then they didn't sell any! Fastrack does hinder the actual queue by exactly as many people that buy the tickets. I hate that we (ie the public) go along with this crap and let them get away with it. It's disgusting and there should be outrage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Tbh knowing how quiet oakwood gets I don't think people will even bother using the thing on week days as it is literally so quiet you could walk on pretty much all the main attractions in 30 minutes, I think it will only be properly by the gp used on the holidays and big events. Tbh I don't like fast track but if it pays for them to improve parts of the park or rides then I'm OK with it. We will have to see if this properly catches on though but then again it must of been popular enough to warrent it implemented in the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 I used fast track last year on after dark... It was a tenner for these little laminated cards, one each for Speed, Megafobia, Bounce & Drenched. Got almost the last ride on Megafobia and they never bothered taking my card, so I still have it somewhere - could have replicated them aha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Tbh knowing how quiet oakwood gets I don't think people will even bother using the thing on week days as it is literally so quiet you could walk on pretty much all the main attractions in 30 minutes, You'd be surprised how stupid people can be in regards to Fastrack, I've seen people have the Unlimited at Chessie and it was pretty empty on a weekend... Don't Oakwood ever get long enough queues that warrant the use of Fastrack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 If the queues don't get long enough then fastrack shouldn't make too much of a difference, surely? In that case it keeps the customer's happy and the investors happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 From Oakwood rides teams themselves it's a nightmare, because their rides aren't designed to cope with them. Putting them on via the exit slows everything down anyway. But guests seem to expect and want this crap, the amount of people who go mental because the parks refuse to sell fastrack on a dead day with 0min queues because the guest themselves are idiots. Yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Pictures of the Oak Tree Bar & Grill: Looks really good tbh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Looks loverly. Definitely more appetising than the burger kitchen restaurants. Hopefully the food there will be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Love the lack of trip tray on the postmix taps. All this now bubbles down to actual food quality. Something I'm genuinely really worried about, as their food is the worst available at any UK theme park. Even lightwaters isn't as crap as Oakwoods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Love the lack of trip tray on the postmix taps. All this now bubbles down to actual food quality. Something I'm genuinely really worried about, as their food is the worst available at any UK theme park. Even lightwaters isn't as crap as Oakwoods. I'd hope so if they went to all that way to make it look really nice like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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