Im not suggesting that either, my suggesting is that the UK, specifically alton, need a modern dark ride which is reliable and constantly at top notch. Hex is probably the closest we will get unless they do something amazing with duel. Soarin' is one of disneys weakest dark rides to be honest, it looks good but its so cheap when you begin to think, theming to corridors and a some suitcases ect. isnt good enough, Europa park have took is about 10 steps further, and that will probably open up alot more possibilities for any other park chain looking at the ride.
That idea is where merlin come in, decent price to run, marketable, and doesnt need loads of staff. Duel is quite like that but they can barely market it, and the inside is full of broken scenes and bland cheap Halloween "theming". I never did the origianal haunted house to my memory, but im sure if alton did re-brand duel in any way, it would most likley be to an IP now, which is why I worry the future of duel, and would much rather have a flying theater. Anyways, dont want to flood the forum with alton towers future because alton have a looooong way to go to be EP's standard, this attraction looks to be a step further than EP was previously, building looks phenomenal!