Yet more disappointment. There’s nothing else really to say, just more and more reasons for me to doubt buying a MAP this year.

I get the feeling management now consider people as walking wallets, rather than guests. I’ve felt like this for many years now. It’s very obvious that guest satisfaction is a very low priority. How can it be justified that the Alton Towers Premium Season Pass include free entry to the Dungeon yet ...

One thing I’ve never understood is the re-Ride policy at AT. TP allow it so it would be good to see consistency across the Merlin parks with a definitive yes or no. Re-rides on a quiet day for Oblivion would improve the ride experince drastically, not that it’s a bad ride, just as others have said, ...

I’ve noticed that the member of staff on batching always seems to be rude. Whether in character or not, there’s no need for it. To be honest, I don’t see the point if batching anyway, many parks around the world manage without it just fine. It’s just a waste of money to have a staff member there. 

Stan.H wrote:

I had at least 2 actors single me out in The Welcoming for wearing glasses haha

That happened to me too! Then I turned the corner to find an actor with braces and ear piercings... 

I outright refuse to pay anything extra to experience this if they go down the route of an upcharge attraction. The park is already terrible value for money. When will they learn that actor led attractions arent sustainable? Give it one season and I guarantee they’ll have removed the actors due to c...

I’m going in fancy dress this year, me and my work colleagues are going as the Addams Family. I’m gonna be Pugsley  

A bit of totally random speculation here as this could be a genuine teaser, or simply Thorpe messing with us. However, I was looking at the description for Terror at Amity High and noticed a familiar name in the description: NEW for 2018, It’s Big Bob’s Homecoming Bash , and the teens of Amity Cove...

They only started deconstruction of The Flume during winter 2016 so it could still be on Logger’s site. If anything, I’d have expected to see planning permission by now. With Merlin saying a while back that they were cutting investment into the Resort Theme Parks, it makes me doubt wether we’ll even...

What is good to see is how true the finished product stayed to the concept. When you look at the likes of The Smiler and Air and see what could have been, this really is great.

If I’m honest, I was really disappointed with this documentary. I was expecting something similar to The Magic Factory but it felt nothing like it. It could have been so much more, it could have shown the day to day operation of the rides, especially The Smiler, to show the GP what goes into operati...

They look like something from B&Q. This really is a terrible idea, and completely unnecessary. There are so many issues that need sorting with the theme park and existing hotels before building more accommodation.

1. Wicker Man  2. The Smiler  3. Rita 4. Oblivion  5. Nemesis  6. Air  7. Spinball  8. RMT  9. Th13teen  My prediction of Wicker Man being either 1 or 2 was correct. I’ve also had a bit of a reshuffle since my previous post so a few have changed position. I appreciate the theming and technological i...

The same thing happened with me in 2012. The teachers gave us an emergency phone number and told us to meet back on Towers Street at 4:30

streetmagix wrote:

Yeah I saw that. Figment are the company who supplied the VR movies, hardware and integration for Galactica. I guess VR isn't going away any time soon if they're still involved?

That’s a shame. I was hoping to see it fully removed next season

I can't see the rapids going anytime soon, but simply this is because they won't be building a new rollercoaster anytime soon. But if they can't get it back up and running fully for whatever reason, it feels like it starts to lose its purpose and may well go. The Flume was left SBNO for a full seas...

Smiler313 wrote:

I believe they did ID checks last year however I am not certain.

They ID’d me last year and I had to produce my driving license, so I assume the same will be done this year.

It clearly says it won’t be a resort attraction and that it will be on the theme park but never mind. Either way, my original point still stands. If Merlin go down the up charge resort attraction, then it will be a couple of years max before it either becomes seasonal, has staff cut, or is closed.

It won’t be a resort attraction. It’ll be on the theme park, likely following a similar operational method as the Dungeons at Warwick Castle. VIP and Premium Pass holders will go through it for free but will have to reserve a time slot, whereas Standard Pass holders and day ticket guests will have ...

There won't be an upcharge, because as a permanent theme park attraction where queueing is normal and expected of guests, they don't have any reason other than greed to implement an upcharge, even if they do want to trial a free  virtual queuing or time slot system. To be honest, I feel as though I...