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  1. jon81uk

    Pet Hates

    What cheap-*** pottery are you using!
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    RetroEscapes Las Vegas

    This is Pop Century resort at Disneyworld!
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    Alton Towers by Train?

    The station at Wixams was planned to be built for the nearby housing development anyway, it will just be larger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wixams_railway_station Alton Towers and JCB have caused many road improvements in the Uttoxeter area, yes what is being done to facilitate Universal is...
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    Thorpe Park: General Discussion

    But the website says closed https://www.thorpepark.com/plan-your-visit/before-you-visit/opening-times/
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    Busch Gardens Tampa: General Discussion

    I've always been to Busch Gardens on a weekday and had walk-on rides. I guess because they have so many quiet days the staff don't know how to be efficient on busy days? Also with the shuttle it was never really "free" and just included with a ticket purchase I thought, maybe they will charge...
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    Phantasialand: General Discussion

    There is two restaurants in Ling Bao Buffet https://www.phantasialand.de/en/celebreat/restaurants-bars-in-the-hotels/restaurant-bamboo/ menu - https://www.phantasialand.de/files/uploads/kulinarik/documents/speisekarten/speisekarte-restaurant-bamboo.pdf Fine Dining a la carte (with prix fixe...
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    Food & Beverage: The Aramark Era begins

    I don't think Eastern Express offer any notable quality improvement compared to Aramark/Merlin though. Whereas KFC at Thorpe at least has consistency of supply chain.
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    Merlin Entertainments: General Discussion

    ever since the Lego House opened I’ve been expecting Lego to want to run more visitor experiences so makes sense for them to buy the Discovery Centres. Whereas there isn’t really another major aquarium operator to take over Sea Life.
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    Paultons Park: General Discussion

    Its not quite a "clean sweep", note the emojis show which place was won, its seven first place, two second and a third. Still a great achievement but given for most categories there are awards for first second and third it does mean a lot of places can talk about winning!
  10. jon81uk

    Pet Hates

    Did you not just ask for them to put it on your bill?
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    Merlin Entertainments: General Discussion

    I suppose they have owned Merlin for twenty years and successfully merged them with the Tussauds Group with good initial results from that merger. its more recently its been a problem
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    Ride/Park Accidents

    Unfortuantly I doubt the front line ride staff have had training on "what to do if someone returns dead on the coaster" so their response is likely to wait for medical and first responders to arrive. They may well be shocked and no idea what the best course of action is.
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    Pet Hates

    Quite easy, take the lid off and drink without a straw.
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    TV programmes you can't believe were ever made

    "He cannae see man!" Still haunts me over 30 years later
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    Disneyland Paris: General Discussion

    They didn’t change the California ToT to Gaurdians because Twilight Zone is old, they didn’t change it because they wanted synergy with the current movie and this was easier/cheaper than building a whole new attraction. You say it’s being repainted to the OLD colours, so they are actually...
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    Disneyland Paris: General Discussion

    You could remove the IP and just have a Haunted Hotel and the Florida one would still be a great ride.
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    Is Alton Towers too cheap?

    I would say this is because the hotels at AT are still a little too expensive. Although due to the inflation rising faster than their prices its not as bad as it was a few years ago. But in general I think the AT hotels have always been a little overpriced and definitely expensive. But the day...
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    Disneyland Paris: General Discussion

    Although all that is really stating is they built it for testing, not why Imagineering have made a custom designed flume ride that needs testing. Given lots of manufactuers have standard flumes and Disney already have flume rides in multiple parks, there has to be a unique element to this one...
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    Disneyland Paris: General Discussion

    Maybe there is some design so it can run better in low water levels, enabling the ride to operate without a major splashdown in the Winter?
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    Is Alton Towers too cheap?

    Yes I think they are too cheap, as you say entry prices haven’t risen significantly in quite a long time but the costs in energy and staff to the park are going to be a lot higher than ten years ago. Considering Paultons charge £45 all year, that seems a fair price.
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