Benjsh
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Hmm.
So, Monday, they make a shocking, appalling announcement of cutbacks and late openings. Today, they reverse that (not completely), and suddenly people think that AT / Merlin are doing a good thing?
No. They aren't. FV opening at 11 is STILL two hours LATER than it has opened previously. Nemesis used to operate from 9am, with Air/Galactica & The Blade from 10. It's now 11 for them all, so even WITH this "resolution" which people seem to be rejoicing from the rooftops, we are still an HOUR behind! We lose an hour still!
As for celebrating the return of the Rapids throughout the year, it says it all when it's seen as a good thing that a permanent attraction becomes.... well... permanent......
Sign of the times.
They are a business. They aren't making money so they have to do something and I'm sure closing rides is the last thing they want to do. In fact haven't people in the know on here already said they've made severe cut backs in a variety of other areas too?
This is a company that's lost 25% of it's footfall and around £50m in lost revenue. It was never going to be plain sailing post accident. I think some people on here can't get past their own disappointments and see it from their side. They aren't going to run it at a loss are they? And I don't like Merlin at all and I'd like new owners too. However this would have happened at any park. Had Blackpool suffered a serious accident it would have killed them what with social media these days and 24 hour news. Cuts were inevitable people. We don't like them but they were always going to happen.