Drayton Manor Park

[Poisson]

Yep, I want to spend £12 to park in this nonsense.

 

[Leigh]

It is a bit steep however so is Towers and its a lot cheaper than some other parks across the world

I don’t like the towers car parking charge either, but at least it’s an actual paved car park. Drayton’s is a cesspit.

 

[Jb85]

Yep, I want to spend £12 to park in this nonsense.

That’s appalling and no way would I be paying

 

[Themepark-newbie]

It is a bit steep however so is Towers and its a lot cheaper than some other parks across the world

And a lot more expensive than some other parks who don't charge at all

 

[Hid]

And a lot more expensive than some other parks who don't charge at all

You moan here should see some parks that charge across America.

Also the parks that don't charge on parking add it to the main ticket most of the time so the ticket is more expensive overall

 

[Themepark-newbie]

I'm not moaning about parking... simply stating that just because its cheaper than elsewhere doesn't make it OK... especially when that charge is for a muddy field.

 

[Hid]

I'm not moaning about parking... simply stating that just because its cheaper than elsewhere doesn't make it OK... especially when that charge is for a muddy field.

Maybe it's so they can improve the Car Park

 

[Themepark-newbie]

Maybe it's so they can improve the Car Park

Yes... that must be the reason

 

[flyingguitar]

Maybe it's so they can improve the Car Park

Do they have parking attendants?

Alton dose so it makes the paying for parking seem much better as there are quite a few staff working to make sure everyone is parked correctly and help everyone leave at the end of the day

 

[Enter Valhalla]

The thing is, Paultons Park and Flamingo Land are known for having really expensive ticket prices. But what people rarely mention is that those parks have free parking. Whereas Merlin and Drayton have lower entrance fees (usually), but charge you for other things like parking and push secondary spend more. Unless you’re being very cost aware, you can often ending up paying roughly the same for all the major UK parks, just in different ways.

 

[Themeparkplanet]

Heads up to crystal for posting this

Fire and fountains testing

Fountains testing: https://instagram.com/stories/crystal_dedicated.to.emotion/3744773987004606670

Fire testing: https://instagram.com/stories/crystal_dedicated.to.emotion/3744772482692288573

sorry didnt realise i put the same one twice

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

Did anyone on here win tickets for the preview event next Friday.

 

[Themeparkplanet]

Cylce 2 has ceased operations again

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

I was there also today and not only is it on only 1 cycle but it also went down again at 4pm and stayed closed.
Even Accelerator went down the raising perform in the station was stuck in the lowered position

 

[Matt N]

Why is it that cycle 2 specifically keeps breaking?

It seems odd; surely it’s just a setting of the ride rather than something that can break, no?

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

Why is it that cycle 2 specifically keeps breaking?

It seems odd; surely it’s just a setting of the ride rather than something that can break, no?

What's the betting that they've lost, or broken, the key for the switch?

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

Train 1 has been moved and only 3 parts of the train could be seen.

 

[Ash]

Heads up to crystal for posting this

Fire and fountains testing

Fountains testing: https://instagram.com/stories/crystal_dedicated.to.emotion/3744773987004606670

Fire testing: https://instagram.com/stories/crystal_dedicated.to.emotion/3744772482692288573

sorry didnt realise i put the same one twice

Another excellent investment

If only another Staffordshire theme park had a lake and something to put projections on.

 

[Poisson]

Another excellent investment

If only another Staffordshire theme park had a lake and something to put projections on.

Towers have tried before during several fireworks shows and it hasn't gone well

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

I think this will be a all year show
Pictures I took yesterday
Post in thread '[2025 Event] Monsters & Magic'
https://www.draytontalk.co.uk/threads/2025-event-monsters-magic.563/post-18613
Now if it was only gonna be used for Halloween and Christmas they wouldn’t have spent the money on a booth and I think they knew they wanted this from last year and the reason they installed speakers around the lake.