December 22, 201311 yr comment_173497 Gladiator seemed worse than Turbine or whatever these crazy names are.
December 22, 201311 yr comment_173499 ... I was about to complain that I didn't get what I was paying for none of them understood English and had a crap attitude. I was most displeased. This was something I forgot to mention, the ride staff were mostly terrible. Speaking between themselves in their own language whist barely acknowledging customers, standing at the ride entrance to collect the tickets with a fag hanging out of their mouths (including on childrens rides), on their phone while running and supervising moving rides. Really very poor.
December 22, 201311 yr comment_173500 This was something I forgot to mention, the ride staff were mostly terrible. Speaking between themselves in their own language whist barely acknowledging customers, standing at the ride entrance to collect the tickets with a fag hanging out of their mouths (including on childrens rides), on their phone while running and supervising moving rides. Really very poor. When you pay that ridiculous sort of money then they really should be better! I'm glad I haven't bothered to go to this. That sounds appalling.
December 22, 201311 yr comment_173502 It's still just a fairground though isn't it. You can't expect them all to suddenly transform themselves in to the Disneyland cast overnight!
December 22, 201311 yr comment_173509 Still the most overrated place in existence, never understood the 'magical atmosphere' it apparently has because to me it really doesn't, it's all dreck. Overpriced and overcrowded.
December 22, 201311 yr comment_173514 I did feel robbed of £8 with that turbine ride, I actually really enjoyed the Wilde Maus XXL and Alpine Blitz (the Pinfari) I filmed them (the guys on duty didn't care) Plus doing A level helped me understand the guys operating them Both are rough as hell though that didn't surprise me. £20 on 3 rides lol I am so stupid!
December 22, 201311 yr comment_173515 Still the most overrated place in existence, never understood the 'magical atmosphere' it apparently has because to me it really doesn't, it's all dreck. Overpriced and overcrowded. We redeemed some of our £8 back by their lack of knowledge of how to actually run the rides though!
December 22, 201311 yr comment_173520 Whilst freezing to death and being blown to pieces, yep. £8 well spent
January 3, 201411 yr comment_173956 To be honest this year was the best winter wonderland so far! Was a bit annoyed as the rock rage operator cannot shout on the microphone like they do at other funfairs which ruins the ride experience a bit! But the Gladiator turbine was Amazing! To be honest I dont care about the prices due to the incredible atmosphere there
September 23, 201410 yr comment_192866 As the event closes in on us this year with less than two months to go I thought I would restart the discussion over it I reckon we will see yet another improved line up of rides and attractions, however this will again lead in a price increase. This year I reckon we will see rides being priced in the region of £10 a go. My guess is the ones priced at £4-£5 will go up to £6 and the ones at £6-£8 will go up to £8-£10. I'm only guessing but it's sadly the harsh truth... For anyone who really wants to go and wants to donate to charity we have charity preview night once again this year! Date has not been confirmed but tickets are due to go on sale soon. The wristband will probably be priced in the same reigon as last year, with £35 booking early bird and £40 after a certain date. For anyone who is interested, the night is usually on the night before the event opens and is from 5-9pm with all rides and attractions being free, including ice skating and ice kingdom etc. the money for this wristband ALL goes to charity which is why it's such a great event to attend. You will also see some celebrities on the night aswell! Really great value especially compared to the normal winter wonderland prices. Dates and times aren't confirmed for this years preview though so keep an eye on this topic and I'll let you all know! So, is anyone planning on visiting? I hope the line up is as good as last year if not better, would love to try the likes of gladiator turbine and over the top etc. Looking forward to this event should hopefully be a good one!
September 23, 201410 yr comment_192872 I doubt it would ever happen, but I'd like to see them do something like a ride pass, bit like a photo pass but used on rides instead, where you get like 4 rides or something for a £20 coupon, which encourages more riders yet offers better value for attractions as well.
September 23, 201410 yr comment_192885 Rock Rage is highly unlikely to attend this year due to not being hugely popular last year
September 23, 201410 yr comment_192887 Rock Rage is highly unlikely to attend this year due to not being hugely popular last yearDid see a fair few videos in youtube, was going half empty most of the time while other rides were full. My guess is it was because of the hefty price tag, most people would usually rather ride it at a £3 price tag than a £7 one. People look at other rides around the similar price range like gladiator and air and think they look more impressive than rock rage, meaning they disregard rock rage from their rides to go on. If it has been priced at a couple of pounds cheaper I reckon it would have brought in more crowds but that wasn't the case and it's just unfortunate for Sedgwick that he chose to price it so high. After all, he did have the choice and there was no need for such a hefty price tag. I've seen how busy it is when it's on a £3 price tag let alone £1.50 on cheap nights. I reckon if the ride had been much cheaper they would have brought in more money.
September 23, 201410 yr comment_192889 Its not up to the showmen who set the prices. The event organisers do. The big major rides are the most expensive, the normal thrill rides are normal to slightly expensive and the small rides are the cheapest
September 24, 201410 yr comment_192898 After doing a German fair, where there's no stupid token scheme, just pay at the ride, I can't see myself dragging myself back to this thing... It's way too expensive and busy... They'd need a new interesting coaster to get me back in...
September 24, 201410 yr comment_192924 The funny thing is that Power Tower 2 at a german fair is usually €5-€8 but when it comes to winter wonderland it is £5-£10 which is silly but if you take into account the costs behind the scenes (cost to run, fuel, transporting it around) there are no fairs in the uk that last as long as WW so therefore the showmen really need to make money for them to able to make a living.
October 23, 201410 yr comment_195674 Anyone got a rough idea of what's going this year? Unlikely to go due to how expensive it is but might pop down and have a walk round with a couple of rides max at some point during the event.
October 23, 201410 yr comment_195675 Rock Rage will defo not be attending or its highly unlikely due to not being popular. Gladiator will be attending probably due to being a huge money maker! Also there are rumours of a XXL attending and this is being talked about a lot and sounds like it could happen! Dreams live MIGHT be attending! PT2 and AIR will be attending of course
October 24, 201410 yr comment_195691 The Olympia looping was a rumour which was flying around in 2012 for the coaster to come in the Olympic year. However, the fact that it is the largest portable coaster in the world, means it would be very difficult to get overseas and would be very hard to travel over to the UK. I'm not saying its impossible, it's just very unlikely. I would imagine Hollenblitz or even Testrecke(a similar coaster to Olympia looping), would be able to get over to the UK. This would highly depend on if the owners could be bothered to spend the time and money in getting their attractions over here. Also, the line up for this year has probably already been confirmed, and is just yet to be released. There are so many rides I would like to try out from abroad, inversion XXL, alpina bahn, KMG xxl, Olympia looping and hollenblitz are just a few of them. However, as I said before, it's very hard for ride owners to travel their rides over, so we are lucky with the specialities we get at the moment and can only hope for a few more this year and in years to come. I can also confirm that mannings will be returning with their 'Thriller' rollercoaster, 'Showtime' afterburner and 'Deep Impact' Miami. They have also said they are bringing something big to the fair line up this year. Rumour has it, a Kmg XXL is on the way, however we won't know until closer to the time. All we know at the moment is that a new thrill ride is on its way for the event this year.
October 25, 201410 yr comment_195775 What's this? Oh good Thorpe's new ride for 2015 has arrived. Guess they're just waiting to paint it black. (really this is Wilde Maus XXL in the staff car park again like it was last year)
October 25, 201410 yr comment_195779 Have no clue why they choose to store it at thorpe, clearly just a place nearby where they can then move it onto hyde park for the winter season. That's another ride confirmed for the line up anyway!
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