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Exclusive parking by the FV entrance/exit would perhaps be more enticing. You can film, but only at specific points as per the T&Cs. Most YouTubers will be aware of this.

Hopefully, no parks will be greatly affected. I feel Merlin will take the approach of being the 'budget' option. They have the MAP as an advantage over Universal. People will be most concerned about Alton Towers. I think the Towers will be OK. In the worst-case scenario, they get rid of an...

Indeed, NST and Hex are not new rides. However, it has been insinuated on these forums that the rationale for opening these rides later in the season was to boost visitor numbers. Apart from hearsay, there are no figures to support that. My point still stands. Adding new rides midway through a...

I doubt we'll see new flats, either. It's not exactly the Merlin way to spend £££s on new rides without advertising them. Given the huge marketing for a top spin, why would they not go the same way for one or two other new rides? I'm not convinced adding new rides midway through the season...

To add to AT86's post, even by the hotels, everything was built on land with little trees. This picture shows the accommodation area before Splash and Enchanted Village were added. I'm not sure what the rules are surrounding tree removal, but you only have to look at Th13teen to see some...

If they are building additional flats, adding one depends on the amount of theming/work required. If they so wished, they could quite easily plonk a flat in, say, X-Sector within a few weeks since the foundations for Enterprise and Submission are already there.

I remember as a kid going into Cred Street McDonald's and struggling to find a table as a family. If you wanted to go in those seats and tables themed as cars, there was no chance, unless you wanted to wait and scramble with another family fighting for a table. The theming was great in there.

I know where the operator might sit was discussed a few pages back. Looking at this screen grab from the video, could that cutout in one of the 'tanks' be the op booth? It seems like it.

We need a Pepsi vs Coca-Cola thread.:laughing: I'm personally team #PepsiMax. Franchised outlets making a return doesn't bother me. They just need to ensure a range of good-quality food across the park. As I've said before, I think food is very inconsistent across Alton Towers. Aramark is...

It looks a bit bland, but then they've purposely cut out the theming features in that video (presumably because they are not finished), so it's hard to judge without the 'full package' in action. Hopefully, the theming features, music, and/or other effects will all come together. I don't mind...

I'm sure it's already been mentioned, too, but Paulton's is much smaller than a park such as Alton Towers. So vloggers perhaps have to be a bit more aware when filming than somewhere like Towers, where you can go somewhere quiet to speak to the camera. I have a degree in photography and still...

It's clear Trump is not happy with Ukraine refusing a deal to allow the USA access to its rare earth minerals. This ‘Ukraine peace deal’ between the USA and Russia is more about fixing the USA-Russia relations than anything. Trump does not care for Ukraine now that they have nothing to give him...

I wasn't sure whether to post in an existing thread, but since we already had a Fireworks 2024 thread, I thought I might as well create a new one for this year! (Mods, feel free to merge if you feel that's more appropriate) As discussed in the General Discussion thread, it has been confirmed...

Pizza Pasta was £21 each when we went during Scarefest last year. I'm not sure how much more they can push it given the lack of options. My bets is £23 at the start of the season, pushed to £25 by Scarefest. For food across the rest of the park, I would expect the usual £1+ price increase.

Ideally though, there should not be full bins or dirty toilets regularly that customers are required to report. There should be regular schedules in place to prevent this.

As a regular Premier Inn goer, I would partially disagree with breakfast. During my visit last year, I found the breakfast in ATH decent enough and on par with a Premier Inn breakfast in terms of food quality. Alton Towers' only downfall is the lack of options (no lattes/mochas/other coffee...

The USA is calling the shots due to NATO and Europe standing by while Putin does what he likes. While initial support for Ukraine helped, it’s now a grinding war that everyone’s fed up with. USA and Russia will come to a form of agreement with Ukraine begrudgingly accepting. Russia will keep...

Operationally, the hotels run fine. Apart from a potential refurbishment, I don't see what outsourcing to a chain like Premier Inn would achieve for the customer. The hotels suffer from the lack of experience they provided previously and degraded entertainment. If they outsourced, that would not...

I also wonder how it would look in different weather conditions, and from different angles. It looks great in that picture, but that's from a specific angle with specific lighting on the image. Might not translate as well in reality. Still, at least they have bothered to cover the building!

I feel there's inconsistencies with food since Aramark. Outlets such as Coach House, great themed food! Then the opposite end, Woodcutters with small portions and a cheap frozen piece of fried chicken for a burger. I actually preferred breakfast in ATH in 2024 compared to my 2019 stay. It almost...