• ℹ️ Heads up...

    This is a popular topic that is fast moving Guest - before posting, please ensure that you check out the first post in the topic for a quick reminder of guidelines, and importantly a summary of the known facts and information so far. Thanks.

2017: General Discussion

Status
This topic has been locked. No further replies can be posted.
We get it, you vape :p

I was just looking at renewing my MAP and looking at the difference between the passes. Not that I can justify the ludicrous amount of money for an annual VIP pass, but you can't purchase one until May 30th. What's the logic behind that or is that a new 2017 thing?
 
Its always been like that for VIP, 4 week window to buy in June, so they can hype them up and make them seem special and worth the money.
#JoinUs
:p
 
Morgan Price said:
A friend of mine has just come back from an education trip to the park and they were told that Spinball Whizzer is leaving next season
Click to expand...
I'm not surprised really, As Towers agreed with the council that it would be gone out that space by 2019 as it was ruining the views of the Towers, plus SW8 will fix Spinball's gap in the lineup (Unlike Ripsaw...) . I hope it gets relocated to another park, preferably another Merlin park.
 
Bert2theSpark said:
I'm not surprised really, As Towers agreed with the council that it would be gone out that space by 2019 as it was ruining the views of the Towers
Click to expand...

There is no such agreement in place, certainly nothing that is legally binding. I really don't think they will just get rid of it, the best time for it to go is when they can use its removal to help push through a trickly planning application.

:)
 
95% of our meet up members are strongly opposed to the concept of VIP annual passes due to the fact it further enhances a class culture within the industry, affects ride operations and increases queue times for other guests.

After Fireworks, for example, the number VIPs and RAPs acessing the Smiler meant that the main queue was 50 minutes from just inside the building - when normally it would be 15 minutes.

Basically, don't flout a VIP pass on any of our meets or you'll have the mickey taken out of you.

:D
 
Life is a class culture. You could give Communism a go, but that rarely has a happy ending.

The park exists because of Capitalism.
 
AstroDan said:
After Fireworks, for example, the number VIPs and RAPs acessing the Smiler meant that the main queue was 50 minutes from just inside the building - when normally it would be 15 minutes.
Click to expand...

That's really bad, and that's coming from somebody who has one of the passes
 
Martin said:
What a hilariously awful argument
Click to expand...
It's true. People with more money pay for better services than those with less. Whether that be the cars they drive, the holidays they take, the shoes they wear or the type of annual pass they hold.
 
On opening day there was some sort of VIP Event meaning there were quite a few of these passholders on park. I'm not particularly offended by the idea of it. However, what was vomit inducing was the attitude of a lot of the people flaunting their passes and mentioning they were "VIPs" at every outlet at every possible time.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
jmc said:
On opening day there was some sort of VIP Event meaning there were quite a few of these passholders on park. I'm not particularly offended by the idea of it. However, what was vomit inducing was the attitude of a lot of the people flaunting their passes and mentioning they were "VIPs" at every outlet at every possible time.
Click to expand...

And that is what many people, including staff, despise about VIP pass holders. It is not all of them however many have serious delusions of grandeur and believe they should get whatever they want because they are a 'VIP'. No, you're a normal person with more money than sense!

As I say, I am not saying all VIP pass holders are like this so if you are one and are not like this please do not take it personally!

:)
 
Status
This topic has been locked. No further replies can be posted.
Top