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There is of course a lot of controversy and boycotts around the song contest this year, but the UK have just announced our entry. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/feb/17/look-mum-no-computer-uk-entry-eurovision-2026 I'm not much of a YouTube viewer so not familiar with Look Mum No...

Also today is probably the only dry weather day this week, its likely to rain most of the rest of the week. This is likely making it busier today than it will be later in the week?

A good chunk of our historic rides are still operating or in situ. Blackpool Pleasure Beach almost is a museum, although I do think they could of had a display of old ride cars there, but maybe seeing the Mouse would be too emotional.

Don't forget its not really Battle Galleons right now, its got a different plot without the water guns, so many people will be doing it because its a "new" attraction to them.

In London I'm actually a big fan of most Wetherspoons, decent beer and cider selection, reasonable prices, no music to shout over, good priced food if needed. Sam Smiths is no longer cheap in London and sometimes a weird atmosphere. My other favourite London drinking place isn't a pub, but...

Sir Algenon's voyage to the Black Hole?

Aramark set the food prices now.

Maybe they just want a fun day out? You don't need to have an activity as a hobby-level to enjoy doing it. Many people enjoy going to the cinema, theatre, ten pin bowling, etc and most of those wouldn't count it as a hobby either. I watch Marvel movies but definitely do not count myself as part...

You don't need to be interested in this as a hobby or interest to go to an amusment park. The main issue is fewer people are holidaying in the UK, due to the cheap flights to Spain etc. So the days of going to a British seaside town for a few days and an amusement park as a day out as part of...

Although if they knew of plans for the building they wouldn’t have even got permission, I know at the time it had the Dungeons open, but I don’t see them ever significantly demolishing a building, rather just expanding or similar as they did when adding the lifts.

Planning permission for the solar panels was granted several years ago

The low capacity is why premier access is so expensive, if it was cheap then everyone would want to use it and the premier queue would be longer than the regular one.

Yes I was thinking more about 2026 prices and inflation will take things up by 2031, but I still think there will be a perception that over £100 is expensive (The Warner Bros tour feels pricey at over £50). I could see first season peak pricing maxing out at £99 to avoid that perception ceiling...

I don't see one day tickets being three figures. They will be more than other UK parks, but I think its going to be more like £80. Universal Hollywood is $109 (£79) to $154 (£112) for a day ticket. Six Flags Magic Mountain is $55-65 (£40-47), so a little more than the UK Merlin parks. I don't...

Not really, lots of coasters start early, Universal Orlando was actively building the new Fast & Furious coaster in late 2025 and that will open summer 2027, so a good 18 months ahead. Also it makes a lot of sense to get the footers in when the whole area is new, rather than having to work...

The Roaring T-Rex at the Natural History Museum is permanent and been there at least 20-30 years, its a similar amount of movement to Paultons new one, but a bit jerky because of its age. Just got to watching the video, as discussed I think many of the other UK parks do jetwash and paint in the...

Yes, this is where it needs to be clear if someone's opinion that it will be "the 2nd best coaster in the UK", which I think is unlikely, or in their own personal rankings it would be second best in the UK out of everything they have personally ridden. For example I personally don't like The...

Out of curiosity i looked up Brean, as I'd sort of heard of Brean Sands but wasn't familiar and wow, looking at aerial images the whole town is just holiday chalet and static caravan villages! No wonder a theme park there is not doing well as those sort of holidays are losing favour.

Do you think Drakon will be the 2nd or 3rd best coaster in the UK? Ahead of (in no particular order) Hyperia, Nemesis, Wickerman, Colossus, Nemesis Inferno, The Smiler, Oblivion, Stealth, Rita, The Big One, Icon, Grand National, Shockwave, Gold Rush, Vampire, etc? Drakon looks pretty good, but...

I don't think it looks like Drakon will be one of the UKs best coasters.