More fences

[Burbs]

I take your point, maybe stupid was the wrong word. Anyway, I know someone who goes to a theme park once a year, and for that one trip, always buys the most expensive fast track, whether that be platinum at Alton Towers or the other ones elsewhere, and I feel it's a lot of money being wasted.

I can understand the odd single fast track, or area fast tracks, such as DF or FV ones though.

Edit: Anyway, shouldn't we be getting back on-topic now?

 

[Sam]

Yep, Warwick Castle was fine for thousands of years then one idiot fall over a short wall.....

Yeah right on, you stick it to that idiotic dead pensioner!

The fences that are already in place, and many of those that are planned, make a minimal impact on the aesthetics of the park. We're not talking about the Berlin Wall going up here. Most of the fences are relatively discreet (as so far as that is possible while still serving their intended purpose) and are built with materials that compliment the existing fabric of the park. They make a minimal impact on the park visually.

 

[PeteB]

I concur that people are stupid lol!

I know I've derailed this topic a bit but on Fastrack that money can be made up in other ways, like increasing the gate price by £1 per head. The whole concept of a Theme Park is that you pay one price to get in and then all the rides are free. Encouraging people to pay £5 (or more) per ride just makes it a glorified fair ground. It's the "them and us" situation it creates, makes for miserable and depressing queues for regular folk, and leaves a bad taste in most peoples mouths.

Free virtual queue is the answer, keep throughputs as high as possible, and then perhaps use a small limited number of Fastracks for things like Hotel perks or compensation for complaints.

Also when you factor in the car parking fee, another £20,000 to £30,000 per day for selling fresh air, they've got plenty of money for fines (or fences grrrr!!)

 

[smudge]

I noticed new fences everywhere today. Even in the ride area on the flume (by the last drop particularly), could this have anything to do with the 'escaping boy' the other week, or more for staff safety. I know there are some steep slopes, but it's in the ride area? That's like fencing off the water at the bottom of nemmys pit?

I still can't believe that the woodland walk (completely & easily accessible for all guests) still has no barrier stopping anyone falling down probably the biggest & most dangerous slope of them all. I'm not calling for it, of course, but compared to some of the less-important fences going up around the place, it doesn't make sense to me.

The ones around the conservatory are not too bad tbh. At least they have done them relatively tastefully. I don't imagine anyone really wants to make the fences stand out & detract from the gardens atmosphere. They must have have it a bit of thought at least.

 

[John]

The fencing on the flume was being installed before the incident - I was one of the TS members in the queue when it happened and fence was already half built. I'm not entirely sure what it's for though.

Going back to the fastrack, I suspect that £10000 is on the low end, on peak days it could be more like £50000 (or more). If they sell 100 platinum tickets that's already £9200 before you factor in all the other options!

 

[jon81uk]

Yeah right on, you stick it to that idiotic dead pensioner!

Point taken, but I meant that the wall installed at the castle hundreds of years ago had been perfectly functional until one accident.


But it is the same in Disneyland that classic attractions need extra safety features 30/40 years on, the California OHSA have decided that railings needed to be added to Space Mountain and Alice in Wonderland to protect maintenance workers from falling when working at height.