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2025: General Discussion

rob666 said:
It gives little kids a coaster choice, simple.
We are not the intended punters.
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Yes but the issue here is they're removing a ride that has no height restriction and is super tame, so the whole family can ride (even babies!), and replacing it with a ride that has a height restriction and health requirements, so it won't be suitable for everyone. It would have made much more sense to just retheme Postman Pat into Bluey (if that's what it's going to be). You only have to read the comments on TS's social posts to see how many disappointed parents there are.
 
Skyscraper said:
Towers' ride availability page has been updated to show that Postman Pat will close on June 3rd, and Get Set Go will close the same date but reopen in early July.


From: https://www.facebook.com/towerstimes/posts/pfbid02dnsnBaEZToau8yqnCBNroNeLdnf4wZ1aWJcuXLysoG3cGqAD3XVpK9ecwRavoQ8el
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Surprised to hear that they're not making a big thing about it yet - Postman Pat's Retirement Party or Leaving Do 🥳🎉

It'd be prime opportunity for an event and a Pat meet and greet
 
On park today noticed couple things round the park Waterfalls back on Congo, Driving School has full layout accessible again including Car Wash is on way though.

And wasn't too sure but there was some white lines on the old Flavio site not sure on that one if it was my imagination playing tricks or whether they were white lines
 
Hid said:
On park today noticed couple things round the park Waterfalls back on Congo, Driving School has full layout accessible again including Car Wash is on way though.

And wasn't too sure but there was some white lines on the old Flavio site not sure on that one if it was my imagination playing tricks or whether they were white lines
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Oh? I’ve just took my kid on and that bottom end of the car wash was blocked off. Lasted not even a day 😂
 
Overall pretty great day lots of rides, more effects working today including Rocking Horse in Curse.

I think Towers has improved since last 2 seasons but still more to do and room to improve intrest of note I noticed on the Monorail Strawberrh Train missing and Jelly Beans Train back which is interesting
 
We’re approaching peak season soon - so this is normally the time we start seeing construction or hints at new rides for 26

Apart from CBeebies coaster aside which hasn’t actually been announced on park - it concerns me that there appears to be ….. nothing
 
Jb85 said:
We’re approaching peak season soon - so this is normally the time we start seeing construction or hints at new rides for 26

Apart from CBeebies coaster aside which hasn’t actually been announced on park - it concerns me that there appears to be ….. nothing
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The CBeebies coaster is the main new ride for 2026 which will start construction very soon with postman pat closing next week. There was some talk of a new flat for next year but even if that does happen the most likely available locations wouldn’t need much work and could easily be done in the closed season.
 
Maelstrom said:
The CBeebies coaster is the main new ride for 2026 which will start construction very soon with postman pat closing next week. There was some talk of a new flat for next year but even if that does happen the most likely available locations wouldn’t need much work and could easily be done in the closed season.
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I don't think knowing nothing now is much cause for concern, we only knew about the Retrosquad weeks before they opened and I think they got officially announced days before opening.

I think we'll hear more in the coming months about 2026 flat rides opening at both Towers and Thorpe.

There's a rumour going around now that Monkey Swinger is down at a park down the road from Chessington (Thorpe is the closest).

I'm sure we'll find out very soon what's going on.
 
My money is still on sod all ….. bar CBeebies

I actually think 2027 will see a big investment. Sorry is started deviating …. Back to this year.

Seems to be a new trend that we are seeing repairs and improvements throughout the year. 3/4 years ago Merlin wouldn’t have bothered doing that.

Quietly impressed…. Even though the works done should be routine maintenance
 
Jb85 said:
My money is still on sod all ….. bar CBeebies

I actually think 2027 will see a big investment. Sorry is started deviating …. Back to this year.

Seems to be a new trend that we are seeing repairs and improvements throughout the year. 3/4 years ago Merlin wouldn’t have bothered doing that.

Quietly impressed…. Even though the works done should be routine maintenance
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This is speculation but Predict the theatre and perhaps the cafe could reopen in David Walliams the theatre is due for a repaint used to do it every couple of years and maybe they could reopen it along with the shop and cafe as those buildings have not had a repaint like the other buildings in that area so maybe they left to eventually reopen it
 
Poisson said:
Hadn't realised they're now holding all guests out of the Valley side of park until 10 to enact the hotel ERT
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Aren't there so many access points to Forbidden Valley through the gardens that this would be highly impractical?
 
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