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Would they be competing attractions? One is a theme park with rides, the other a studio tour with props and sets used in the real life films. Different types of attractions, different experiences. I think both would have good enough of a USP to coexist and both could even help one another. I see...

I wonder whether Harry Potter would be something they approach later rather than being part of the initial park. It could easily coexist with the studio tour and could benefit both, with international Potter fans wanting to visit the UK to do both attractions. A mix of IPs with one new/unique...

Tableland? New theme confirmed? Sponsored by IKEA.

Alton Towers could do lots of things to differentiate themselves from Warwick. A light trail in the gardens would not make them a competitor to Warwick. I don't buy that argument/theory. There's a lot of potential for a winter event at Towers, and it did seem like they started trying until...

My brother and I had a similar experience in Nandos Cardiff last week. You usually order food via the QR code at your table. The website to order was not loading on mobile internet, and we could not connect to the Nandos Wi-Fi. So we proceed to the till to order. “Could we order here, as we...

'YourDay' at Alton has been the most they've ever done. It was a mixture of stock footage and on-ride video. It felt pretty high-tech at the time. You were given a wristband to create a personalised DVD with all the clips taken throughout your day. It only lasted a few seasons. Personally, I...

Same here. *Picture that says ‘CHECK-IN’ on screen*. A staff member stood over you “Press that button to start”. I can read, thank you! I find it strange that they get touch screens to save the cost of having a staffed desk. Yet they still have the staff? Keep the desk in the first place! I...

I stayed in the ATH this year and quite enjoyed it. The food at breakfast was decent, and all the staff were lovely. Our room (Moon Voyager) was clean, although it looked a little worn. Check-in and check-out were quick and easy. I quite like receiving an email or text when your room is ready...

Didn't Blade have an extensive refurb a few years ago? If it does appear for sale, its removal will only anger people more. This whole year-by-year short-term approach does not work. It’s becoming a case of ‘what rides will still exist next year’.

They could keep that for future cuts. Maybe 2026 season and keep the area as 'closed for new attractions' that may or may not happen.

This doesn't come as any surprise to me. The Dungeons appeared to be struggling to generate sales. It would have likely been a waste to have reverted it from the Amigo's maze to only struggle with sales again and a wasted operational cost. May as well leave the maze intact for Scarefest 2025...

The biggest loss will be for families with The Blade and Flavio's gone. Forbidden Valley will have nothing for those under 1.4m.

Hopefully, she will stay in the job for a little longer. It has been a mixed bag of a year, but I think Bianca has generally done a good job. Let's not forget the years of neglect the resort has suffered. Unless Merlin pumps millions upon millions into fixing the park, any manager in the post is...

There doesn't appear to be anything going on around Galactica, either.

I don't feel Merlin has changed much in the past few years. There's still an imbalance where you get the good (Curse/Nemesis) and then the bad (operational cuts, poor F&B offerings). There was good theming before going private (Wicker Man in 2018). Improvement in theming, I feel, is simply due...

14/15 Harry Style's guitar got me. I put it down as a scam. How do you genuinely know if the artist has signed an item (unless they do it in front of you)? I've never heard of Julien's. If you Google them, their reviews aren't very good either, so I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.

Merrie England became a very run-down area mostly used as a thoroughfare. The transition to Mutiny Bay turned it into an area you wanted to stay in. There were some new bits of theming. Battle Galleons was well done. You had a new kid's flat ride (Heave Ho), the pirate show in the Courtyard, and...

The planning permission allows them to commence works up to June 2026, so plenty of time for this to happen if Towers still wish to go ahead with it. They could push it as far back as a 2028/2029 opening. Personally I feel it would be a shame if this project is shelved/scrapped. The whole of...

It's likely a warning/response to the US and UK allowing their long-range missiles to be used by Ukraine to attack targets in Russia. I don't feel it's in Putin's interests to go nuclear or escalate this war beyond Ukraine (that's not to say it wouldn't happen). He's got supplies coming from...

Two acid vats on either side is a good shout. I am thinking black and yellow on the ride/structure, then two theming pieces on either side with green pipes, etc, maybe leading into some kind of water feature. I hope they go with good quality theming and don't make a cheap job of it.