You make it sound like Towers has a choice.Do we think that Alton Towers will stay with Merlin for another decade?
Do we think that Alton Towers will stay with Merlin for another decade? I really don’t know what I think about this one. All I do know is that the piles of money seem to be growing again so I’m sure they’ll hang around until they dwindle.
On a less negative note, Wicker Man in particular has been such an obvious success, particularly with the general public, and we are riding on that success coming into the 2020s so I think we are starting the decade off on the right foot.
Do you think that my local supermarket will stay with Asda?
I don't think its that easy for outlets to separate from the chain that owns them.
Alton Towers is the big draw in the resort theme parks. So unless they ditch all the parks (Thorpe, Chessington, AT, Warwick Castle, Gardaland, Heide) I don't think that Merlin group will just get rid of one of them).No, I’m fully aware that Alton Towers is not sentient. If it was, the whole resort would’ve ran away long ago. I’m asking if Merlin is likely to get rid which is why I then went on to discuss the benefits for Merlin.
Alton Towers is the big draw in the resort theme parks. So unless they ditch all the parks (Thorpe, Chessington, AT, Warwick Castle, Gardaland, Heide) I don't think that Merlin group will just get rid of one of them).
I think they handled the difficulties post-2015 brilliantly though and obviously everything is back on the up, so I imagine Towers will stay as a Merlin Park for the foreseeable.
For the business they may have handled it correctly but for the guest it was poor. SBNO, hours cut etc
Wickerman was a success but imo part of that success could be argued because it was downplayed by some as it wasn’t the super wooden ride that had long been rumoured. Expectations weren’t high but with the complete package it wins people over.
The bigger issue will be what’s the next big thing and when is it coming.
If it wasn’t for the location I’d say Thorpe Park would of been dumped, it’s stagnated and in dire need of fixing but that’s for a different thread.