08newmanb Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 1 hour ago, JoshuaA said: In a ideal world next year the park would invest in a identical replacement and maybe spruce up the area while they are at it. I think that is wishful though, lets hope.. I wouldn't be upset if they re-did Tomb Blaster next year instead as that ride is currently a pile of garbage. I agree with you on this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Proof Varney is actually Thanos. Merlin will never reopen it unless it’s themed to a Donaldson I.P. JoelAllen, Mark9, Kerfuffle and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 to be honest even if they replace it, it will never be as good as buccaneer. For some reason, it always went just that little bit higher then other swinging ships. Some of my my best memories was during fury’s opening year and just staying on it for ten rides in a row, just switching seats after ever cycle. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 A shame, and further testament to the lack of maintenance budget provided to the Merlin parks. There's always budget for new investments (albeit smaller and smaller numbers as of late). And they have a bare minimum budget for maintaining attractions (ie: fix stuff so they're safe and that's about it). But if something goes wrong, you're screwed. And with Merlin parks having a good few rides from the 90s, which are now reaching 30 years old, it's only understandable that some rides will need major refurbs. What will be the next ride to bite the maintenance dust.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 I'm shocked that Ramases Revenge is still alive, and by god it's tried it's best to be sent to the scrapheap over the years, bless it's cotton socks. JoelAllen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 13 minutes ago, MattyMoo said: I'm shocked that Ramases Revenge is still alive, and by god it's tried it's best to be sent to the scrapheap over the years, bless it's cotton socks. I'm calling it. By the end of next year, it will be on the scrapheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Yep - 2020, 25 years and out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Give it a few years and it’ll just be a zoo again. With a side themed area of Julia Donaldson if we are lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 On 5/9/2019 at 10:16 AM, Mark9 said: I'm calling it. By the end of next year, it will be on the scrapheap. Spoke too soon. Chessington have called an end to Black Buccaneer according to British Theme Park Archive on FB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyLovesVortex Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 On 5/9/2019 at 7:13 AM, JoshC. said: A shame, and further testament to the lack of maintenance budget provided to the Merlin parks. There's always budget for new investments (albeit smaller and smaller numbers as of late). And they have a bare minimum budget for maintaining attractions (ie: fix stuff so they're safe and that's about it). But if something goes wrong, you're screwed. And with Merlin parks having a good few rides from the 90s, which are now reaching 30 years old, it's only understandable that some rides will need major refurbs. What will be the next ride to bite the maintenance dust.. vampire. that's lasted for years. will be sad when that goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 I think Vampire for now is safe, I don't see the park removing it for another 5 years or so and even then I don't think its too much of a maintenance nightmare (especially now with the vekoma trains.) I think the next ride to face the Black Buccaneer fate is gonna be Rameses; Its rarely open, not very popular and overall I'm kinda shocked they haven't sent it to the scrapyard yet.. I think Samurai will soon face that same fate.. Merlin really don't like flat rides.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 If Vampire goes the whole park is basically dead. Its the one ride the park needs to ensure it can function with it’s current operation. 2542464 and JoshuaA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theme Park Fanatic Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 This is a thread that has primarily been created to tell me if Black is going to sail the high sky of Chessington World Adventures again. But feel free to discuss all things Bucky here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Can you not just use pre existing threads? StevenVig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theme Park Fanatic Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Sorry MarkC I wasn't aware that there was already a thread for this subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Black Bucaneer is back according to a tweet from Chessington - but now it's blue! Meanwhile, Thorpe have announced.... well nothing (officially anyway) JoelAllen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Here's the tweet in question: So glad to see it's coming back! JoelAllen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 I believe that during winter maintenance a major fault was found with the ride which couldn't be repaired. The park wanted to keep the ride but a replacement ship couldn't be gotten in so quickly, especially as the budget had already been spent elsewhere. So a quiet removal followed by a quiet reintroduction was decided upon. Presumably it'll be of a similar size and scale to Black Buccaneer. JoelAllen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 **The doubters** Very pleased and surprised it’s (technically) coming back. JoelAllen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt A Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 hour ago, JoshC. said: I believe that during winter maintenance a major fault was found with the ride which couldn't be repaired. My assumption would be that the support beams holding the ride in place had cracks in which weren't repairable. When I worked at Chessington in 2018 it was a problem, hence the repaint to be grey (makes the cracks easier to see), but the ride didn't need to be closed yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 It had to be removed because ghostbusters were called in during closed season and they established that the constant movement of the ship had disturbed an ancient burial ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 1/27/2020 at 5:52 PM, JoshC. said: I believe that during winter maintenance a major fault was found with the ride which couldn't be repaired. I think theyd known it had age problems for years and they tried their hardest to keep the same ship going until it just couldnt get its certificate. This flogging a dead horse usually means they dont want to spend real money on it and it ends up removed (Skyway, Rameses etc). So it's a fantastic turn around that theyre actually going to get a new ship now (it seems). I'm sure loads of guests will appreciate it! Good on the park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Chessington nice move. Replacing Buccaneer with a similar ride model, replacing Rameses pretty much right after closing with another decent looking flat ride. This is how the Merlin parks should deal with closures.. Don't just leave your plots of land derelict (Skyway, Loggers, Slammer. Ripsaw) TPJames 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08newmanb Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 If it's going to be renamed, I should say, "Hispaniola", the ship from Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 Blue Buccaneer. Someone has probably already said that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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