OldFarmerDean Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 so if you liked saw for the ride and not the themeing... then speed is the best ride in the world in comparison lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 It did look good-very brightly coloured rather than the grim black tracks of SAW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 speed is so smooth in caparison, and the airtime hill straight after the drop is InfernoMartin and Whiteknuckle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 According to some local press Oakwood is set to announce a £2mil investment today... nothing yet so we shall see... http://www.llanellistar.co.uk/Oakwood-Theme-Park-set-announce-new-2-million/story-22762134-detail/story.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthRider Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 am I the only one here who thinks Speed is insanely rough and boring (apart from the airtime hill)? Look forward to seeing what this investment will be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 am I the only one here who thinks Speed is insanely rough and boring (apart from the airtime hill)? Look forward to seeing what this investment will be! Whilst its your opinion and I respect that I think your probably in a minority here with Speed. But yeah I agree with you on the investment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 What is the investment then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Sleep hollow confirmed for next year but no details on rides or anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10557336_10152663067349776_6718695984814457167_n.jpg?oh=c922e7cf3b23cce59af2211b9c15a91a&oe=546FF20E This is the picture in question! Draw your attention to the wild mouse style coaster in the background of this new logo they have OldFarmerDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Does anyone know what form the fast track is that they're selling this year as I have a left over laminated fast track card from last year, and planning to visit next week at some point... So onto my next question - looking at going next Wednesday or Thursday as well as going blue lagoon (which is 3 hour session) but wondering who reckons if oakwood would he considerably busier on the Wednesday in comparison to the Thursday as Wednesday is after dark. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 One can only hope we're gonna get a Gerstlauer Bobsled rather than another dull Wild Mouse... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I can't remember where I heard this but I'm sure I heard that what ever this coaster was it was being shipped from Italy, I didn't even know Italy had a company that did wild mouses unless it is a 2nd one that is being sold... EDIT: There is a company called L&T systems that do generic wild mouses that can be a seen in Gulliver's parks and pakal in miribilandia so who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craaig Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 So I actually went to Oakwood for the first time on Monday. It was more enjoyable than I expected given the slight lack of major rides, Speed was alright (less rough than Saw in my opinion, but Saw still has the upper hand for me on theming alone) and Megafobia was great, got considerably rougher during the day but that only compliments the ride. I see what people mean about it being slightly dirty though... and they DEFINITELY could've done with more than 1 car on Speed all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I fear if Oakwood is not bought out by a large company it may become like American Adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Wonder what'll happen if Merlin bought it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Maybe they would move storm surge there... yay! Wonder what'll happen if Merlin bought it... Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Wonder what'll happen if Merlin bought it... It'd probably be a whole lot better than it is now..! Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I heard from theme park worldwide that there is a wild mouse coaster coming from Italy but that it didn't get shipped this year. Not sure how credible this information is though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Better view of the logo with the wild mouse style coaster in the background. OldFarmerDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Not every park has to be owned by a major company to be a success... Sometimes parks just need owners who care and produce a quality experience, which is easily possible at a park like Oakwood... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 It's got too much grass to be another Merlin site, it all needs maintenance. Alton Towers was always a glorious garden, and was their first attempt. There are too many "hands on" rides, I.e. where the public can control things, they have for years been trying to do away with them except for the dodgems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 I think Oakwood would greatly benefit from a new owner who would put in some investment into it, such as Merlin. Sticking with Merlin as an example, it has no attractions in Wales at all, and Oakwood's location is perfect for attracting the vast amount of tourists that holiday in the area each year. There is very little competition within a wide radius of the park, the biggest attraction I can think of anywhere near it is Folly Farm, which really isn't in the same market being a zoo. Someone like Merlin could come in and spend a relatively low amount (compared to its other parks), and improve the overall infrastructure and quality of the park, and it would only really need to add a couple of major attractions to make it into a viable full day park that would attract a hell of a lot more visitors each year. It's obvious that Aspro don't have the best grasp on the market, and looking at their portfolio it is mostly marine or water parks, and Oakwood is their only notable theme park. With the lack of investments since their acquisition (I know they have done in the past two years, but is this too little too late?) and now the introduction of an extremely flawed fastrack system, I just don't think that it's looking that great for Oakwood at the moment, and a more experienced hand sterring the ship would hold a much better future for the park. pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 With what you said about Oakwood's good location, there is also the BlueStone Wales Resort literally a few metres away! (My dad did most of the IT for the resort, and apparently the park and Bluestone have a good relationship! Another reason why Oakwood has a rather good location!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Okay, I just got back from a trip to Wales, including my first ever Oakwood trip! I love Megaphobia, and Speed is pretty good. It was quite a busy day and both were on one train operation all day! I don't know whether this is normal, but it did drag out he queues for those queueing (don't hate, but I get to skip). Drenched was closed, and it looked like a giant set of Meccano. The train wasn't working, and I was quite worried as a small child could step on the tracks on a day it was working and get hit as there are no fences. I loved the diving, but the commentators Welsh/Fake cowboy accent was kinda tacky and unconvincing. My actual fave was the Toboggan ride! Another thing is, there is barely any themeing! Themeing really makes a ride a good ride, as if you stripped, say, the Swarm and SAW of their theming, it really wouldn't be the same ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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