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Wales Online is reporting a local resident has put together some form of community consortium (but won't state who is backing them) to try and reopen the park. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/oakwood-wasnt-just-theme-park-31655880

This could still be Zierer, they've made a few coasters with vertical lift hills, and they seem to have a lower height restriction than the Gerst ones.

I'm not sure this park has been built for direct profits though or if it's being funded by an organisation that will benefit from Saudi having the reputation that comes with a big theme park or perhaps the Saudi government. I do perhaps think it's just about reputation and less about making...

I think it'll open with less coasters, as mentioned opening a park full stop is going to be problematic they know this. They are going to want to have the best opening possible, they are introducing the theme park brand to a new country, and are going to want to have the best reputation...

I know what I'd like to see, and I've said it for a long time, duelling woodie, one side more thrilling one side more family, however I don't think this is what's happening here, although it would be great with the Viking theme. I have a few predictions on manufacturer more than anything: Mack...

But on the other hand, nobody is going to want to stay as an abandonded theme park forever, so it makes sense to eventually do something with it. The council are aware of this, and surely will likely cave into some kind of residential development, just maybe on a smaller scale than Story keep...

I think housing will eventually get approved on this site, purely because the council will realise there is no chance of anybody developing a permanent leisure facility here. With the governments new push for housing, and with the change in the planning laws coming. I could see this eventually...

These parks are incredibly different, Knotts is more of a 'theme' park, it's also way more family orientated, while Magic Mountain is far more thrill coaster heavy (I think they still have the record for the most coasters). Six Flags America was too close to Kings Dominion, itself not...

I don't think Batwing has any chance of being reolocated unfortunatley. It's old, complicated and there's probably at least some problems for getting parts. The massive expensive for what is probably not a great ride experience for guests is also a factor.

I have to say I think that the 'portal' branding for this park looks really good and I think it sets a new design standard for theme parks. I think we could see similar elements incorporated into Universal studios GB, although I don't think the same 'portal' branding will be used.

Yeah, when they merged I think it was stated that the new chain would need to refocus on the right properties. I wouldn't be shocked to see parks that were previously competing now get reorganised, with some closing where there is duplication. I also think this park in particular was clearly...

How many is too many though?

But for a true family park it needs to have something for everyone to do. And although I haven't visited Paulton's I don't get the impression there much to do for teenagers or young adults. If a family has a thrill-seeking teenager and a younger kid, there's little point visiting a park that...

I don't visit often, so when I do I really try and squeeze in everything, but I do not tend to go on The Smiler all that often, have no real interest in the thing, Would much rather just get another lap on nemesis.

I'm glad you had a good trip Matt, Roller Coaster is always the highlight for me, sure your right it's nothing by modern standards, but if you get the right brakeman (or woman) and its being going all day I have known the occasional intense ride on it. If I'm honest I have a bit of a soft spot...

Well done Matt, lots of work has clearly gone into it and I hope you get a good grade out of it.

Yes but with this being the UK's new tallest coaster it shouldn't exactly be a difficult thing to sell? If anything it seems pretty straight forward, you'd think there would be ads all over the place by now but I've seen nothing.

Has anybody seen much advertising around for this? Considering it's opening in a few months time you'd think they would've started to have gone really big advertising wise but all I've seen in Thorpe's own social accounts and newspaper articles.

Sober barrels maybe? Then again it doesn't quite have the same ring to it...

I reckon they'll go for clean and shiny, looks better in Instagram pictures, I wouldn't expect many new theme's and area's to look old and ruined because it just doesn't look at good unless cartooned, doing it accurately just looks like it isn't looked after when your having a quick glance.