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Thorpe Park: General Discussion
Not blaming anyone but I personally wouldn't leave items in the store rooms or baggage cages without putting them in a bag first as feels like too many things to go wrong otherwise. At places with self-service lockers like Universal then I still don't like putting loose things in a locker as it...- jon81uk
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Universal Epic Universe - New Florida Theme Park
I don’t think Epic will be as bad as Busch for that sort of thing, it has multiple indoor shows and and attractions plus restaurants. Busch Gardens is more like Thorpe Park in that it’s mainly outdoor coasters.- jon81uk
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- Forum: Rest of the World Parks and Attractions
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Chessington World of Adventures Resort
Christmas isn't really "winter" of course. As @Bowser said, most UK parks don't open January to March as that really is winter for the UK with the colder weather. I think most UK parks (except Thorpe) are already doing Christmas opening in December or looking to offer something. I don't see...- jon81uk
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UK Politics General Discussion
and again, what is your actual solution for enforcing that happening, we left the EU and many of our politicians chose not to engage with the EU when we were members, we kept electing ineffective MEPs who didn't even attend parliament.- jon81uk
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UK Politics General Discussion
Again, until there is a proper way to claim asylum such as a processing centre in France, arriving illegally may just make you an asylum seeker. This is already the case that it is arriving illegally, but until there is a method to actually claim asylum without arriving illegally what is the...- jon81uk
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- Forum: Corner Coffee
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Thorpe Park: General Discussion
Thats the point, it should have been designed correctly from day one. It shouldn't need to consider whether the track is banked or not, or where to add them in the future, as the elements should have been correctly designed from day one.- jon81uk
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UK Politics General Discussion
So, lets say you can tell your country isn't doing well, but you've studied, got a degree and a company in the UK is hiring and you have the knowledge, so you get a job here with a visa, knowing the situation in your home country isn't great though. Then war breaks out and your parents flee and...- jon81uk
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Hotels General Discussion
Surely it would make more sense to move the guests into the other hotel as well? Those in lodges would need moon voyager rooms to be of similar quality, but overall it would make for a more efficient use of staff for the whole hotel operation. Whereas this seems like Aramark saving money at the...- jon81uk
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- Forum: General Discussion
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[🌎 Universal GB] General Discussion
The park isn't open, it is in preview. I think the preview tickets are overpriced, but no one should be going to the park right now expecting everything to work. The issue is, I'm not sure its going to be ready for the actual opening date a week tomorrow either... But on the park hours page for...- jon81uk
- Post #216
- Forum: UK Parks and Attractions
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UK Politics General Discussion
and as above, the person entering the USA without the correct visa is kept in a detention centre until that person can be deported, its happening to Brits now https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80y3yx1jdyo The difference is if someone is claiming asylum they get held until their case can be...- jon81uk
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- Forum: Corner Coffee
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UK Politics General Discussion
We need an asylum processing centre in France. That would cut down on a lot of the boats as it would open an easy and safe route to claim asylum in the UK.- jon81uk
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- Forum: Corner Coffee
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Food & Beverage: The Aramark Era begins
Although McDonalds has a lot more price variability than they used to. I can recall they used to be almost the same price nationally, but it is now more regional than it used to be. But yes their prices don't vary as wildly as BK do.- jon81uk
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Food & Beverage: The Aramark Era begins
McDonalds is £5 a burger (Big Mac) now but also uses frozen beef patties and frozen pre-cut fries. Five Guys use fresh mince and cut the fries in-store, so the costs to produce the food is significantly different. I don't think it is guaranteed that the margins will be massivly different. Yes...- jon81uk
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Disneyland Abu Dhabi
I think people should keep calling companies out that support LGBT, womens and BMI rights in most of the world but not everywhere to encourage them to take more action.- jon81uk
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Food & Beverage: The Aramark Era begins
How do you know their margin is higher?- jon81uk
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Thorpe Park: General Discussion
KFC is the least vegan-friendly of the major fast food chains, they do share fryers/oil between fries and popcorn chicken. As you say BK and McDs do have dedicated fryers for fries and vegetarian items.- jon81uk
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- Forum: UK Parks and Attractions
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Food & Beverage: The Aramark Era begins
I think having KFC & Burger King at Thorpe means they do think about keeping their prices more competitive. Its very weird that the calories are so different though, you would have thought they had the same suppliers and product spec at all four UK parks.- jon81uk
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Food & Beverage: The Aramark Era begins
While I generally agree, there is the option to get a burger meal instead of just a hotdog for not much more.- jon81uk
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Thorpe Park: General Discussion
Harder wheels make it faster, but less smooth.- jon81uk
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- Forum: UK Parks and Attractions
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Universal Orlando (Studios/IOA) : General Discussion
The payment aspect has apparently already been removed.- jon81uk
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- Forum: Rest of the World Parks and Attractions
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