themeparkmad Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Flying Jumbos is located in Toytown.I personally find the audio really cheesey but in a good way! :(Flying Jumbos is a great ride for the kids and for the big kids too! Discuss Flying Jumbos here!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantelle ^.^ Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 HahaThe flying jumbos reminds me of flying dumbo at disney, but yea its a fun ride to enjoy! =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 HahaThe flying jumbos reminds me of flying dumbo at disney, but yea its a fun ride to enjoy! =]*Cough*rip off*Cough*, nah, its a good ride, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I love any ride that has an element of being able to control it yourself to it. I.e.: you can make the jumbos move up and down when you want. If anyone has ridden Buzz Light-year in Disneyland, you will know what I mean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Yeah, with the fact you can spin them?, is that normal with rides like that?, and in rides like Duel and Tomb Blaster are the cars so close together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Buzz Lightyear is the only laser blaster type-ride that I have come across where you can rotate the cars yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I bloody hate the Jumbos...They make me physically angry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Excuse me Mark? Who was the losers that went on them? COUGH *Mark and Seb*. Who was the cool one that didnt? Yeah me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 It's a funny little ride fun to go on now and again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 As part of the 2021 Drop Tower ride investment that is replacing Rameses Revenge, the flying elephant ride is being relocated to behind the main shop (roughly where the old Carousel was) for 2020. The ride will be rethemed to the children's story Elmer the Patchwork Elephant... This seems to have more been leaked than officially confirmed, but expect news from the park soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe99 Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 It was revealed in a press release/article last year whether it is reliable or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Surprised they didn’t mention “World’s first Elmer ride”, but I’m sure families will love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Wicker Matt said: Surprised they didn’t mention “World’s first Elmer ride”, but I’m sure families will love it. They said "the first ever Elmer themed ride". Basically the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Does Elmer fly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hethetheth Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 "New" is doing a lot of work here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 11 hours ago, Coaster said: Does Elmer fly? He does now. I also appreciate the last post before Josh C was 10 and a half years ago. CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marhelorpe Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 You know you’re digging beyond the bottom of the barrel when a multi-billion quid company thinks (presumably) splashing a 33-year old kids ride with rainbow-coloured tartan paint is enough to call it a “first-ever”... Martin Doyle and 2542464 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 They didn’t have to paint it up though. So it’s better than nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Marhelorpe said: You know you’re digging beyond the bottom of the barrel when a multi-billion quid company thinks (presumably) splashing a 33-year old kids ride with rainbow-coloured tartan paint is enough to call it a “first-ever”... I'm assuming Anderson are throwing enough money at Merlin to make this worthwhile. The ride is moving anyway, may as well make a bit of money out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 On 1/6/2020 at 4:42 PM, Mark9 said: I'm assuming Anderson are throwing enough money at Merlin to make this worthwhile. The ride is moving anyway, may as well make a bit of money out of it. Surely it's the other way round? I'd have thought Chessington would be paying for the rights, not being paid to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 It probably depends, obviously lots of companies pay others for presence of their brand so could be either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 6 hours ago, Benin said: It probably depends, obviously lots of companies pay others for presence of their brand so could be either way. Also have to remember the merch sales it now entitles the shop to hold and that's where the publishers make their money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 On 1/11/2020 at 2:30 AM, pluk said: Surely it's the other way round? I'd have thought Chessington would be paying for the rights, not being paid to use it. Very much depends on who makes contact and generally what the contract is. Some IPs do make contact with parks as they see it as a way of pushing themselves in the limelight more. And for the right price any park will say yes. Obviously it's more common for parks to contact IPs and go from there. But even then, an IP company is willing to spend some money for the initial investment so it matches their standards. Usually a park will pay a flat rate to the IP each year, then there will be extras on top based on merch/photo/food sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringo Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/10734560/chessington-new-rides-2020/ Images from Chessington via The Sun CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 The Capybara understandably, hates all the children judging by that image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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