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Sorry there was an and missing, it should be control and responsibility. But the advert does state "able to align operations with business goals and pivot efficiently when required", "full P&L responsibility" and makes it clear you need "Stakeholder management skills" and "a collaborative...

Following on from the news of the Muppets and last of the old backlot becoming Monsters Inc, Hollywood Studios is turning the animation builidng, back into the animation building...

Your comments seemed to present change as being a bad thing. "That's the trouble with all ips all change over time where as original themes remain timeless" which implies you think the changes are bad. Not "Its good that Alton Towers have kept up to date with the current shows on CBeebies, but...

But whats the problem with this? Its a good thing to keep the land up to date with the current characters appearing on CBeebies. Also it doesn't matter whether its a ride or not, all types of attractions make up a good theme park, not just rides.

Not correct, Justin's House pie factory and the Sensory Garden are not significantly changed. Also Get Set Go is the same theme just a new track route. I would say the fact the land has changed a few times over the ten years is a positive, updating with new characters is exactly what this sort...

Merlin run their own hotel bookings, its not Holiday Extras any more. The existance of Studios North made little difference to the park really, they would have still needed to sort out the budget to pay them, now they need to sort out the budget to pay an external contractor instead of an...

The Studios North that was at Alton Towers was mainly just a prop-making studio. Studios North had nothing to do with Alton Towers or the VP/Director of the park. The actual creative direction is mainly under John Burton and I assume his office is down in Acton (west London, Merlin Magic Magic...

The creative side has always been Tussauds Studios or Merlin Magic Making really. Maybe it could have more focus on ensuring maintenance of creative elements is done correctly (ie that show scenes in rides look as good at five years as the did in the first year), but that is likely the technical...

Build Hyperia right and you could of had a dark ride under the supports as well as the coaster a bit like older wooden coasters having buildings under them!

Nah, it should have just been a dark ride. Maybe with 3D screens or something. The tube train was the big mistake, why simulate something you can ride anyway a few miles away.

Also a lot of people fly in and out at the weekend, or change hotels/resorts. So I think weekends have always been a bit quieter in the Florida theme parks as they are the arrival/departure days.

Do give a trip report and review when you get back!

and the original Thorpe Park had a similar beginning to American Adventure, they were both former quarries. Thorpe of course then got a significant amount of new hardware when Tussauds took over in the 2000s.

and the utility works are probably the most important part, you don't want a park full of guests flushing the toilets for the first time that season and it flooding underneath your new ride.

Maybe it is new. There used to be the Aztec section as the first one but I think that was removed/changed at one point.

I've not eaten there in around 12 years so can't comment on quality, but in terms of the price/value don't forget although £29 (before discount) feels expensive it is a three course meal really. Crooked Spoon want £9.75 for the starter and £17 for a main. So even if you just have some nachos...

I haven't been to Cadbury World for probably twelve years but I can remember the Bull Street walkthrough about the beginnings of Cadbury Bros, I assume that is the history section you refer to? Then at the time was a movie with shaking seats about how chocolate is made before going on to the...

Took me three trips to Blackpool (all aged over 18) before I rode the Big One. Yet I did everything at Alton Towers, it was just the height that put me off. Once done it was such a let down really!

RCDB https://rcdb.com/1458.htm says Galactica contains an inline twist, which in terms of rollercoaster elements, is an inversion. I would say it does have an inversion, but agree it is weird because due to the nature of flying coasters you don't really go upside down, but you do invert from the...

Scenic Railway at Margate is SBNO and Tubtwist is a powered coaster so RCDB filtered it out when looking at Roller Coasters https://rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&ol=26161&st=93&cs=277&ty=2&de=6 But still the two main coaster types Alton Towers are "missing" are a simple sit down non-inverting big dipper...