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Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 2026 Discussion
Paultons introduced the same thing last year.- jon81uk
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- Forum: UK Parks and Attractions
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Paultons Park: General Discussion
Some of the Six Flags parks are close to this, not to the extent of Thorpe but it certainly felt like Magic Mountain was very thrill coaster heavy and most family rides were seperated off into the Loony Tunes area. But I don't think any family is going to be debating between Thorpe and Paulton...- jon81uk
- Post #4,663
- Forum: UK Parks and Attractions
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Paultons Park: General Discussion
I don't think there will be a situation where Paultons is a true alternative to Thorpe Park, they will always aim for different things as Thorpe predominately has high-thrill. But Paultons will be another major option for families compared to Alton Towers and Chessington.- jon81uk
- Post #4,661
- Forum: UK Parks and Attractions
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Paultons Park: General Discussion
I think you can aim for families with children under 15 years old and still be a family park. I don't think they need or intend to go after teenagers visiting without parents or young adults. But its to ensure that a family of say ages 8, 6 and 3 can keep visiting and keep all family members...- jon81uk
- Post #4,658
- Forum: UK Parks and Attractions
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Universal Studios Hollywood
Those cars make me think of this a bit- jon81uk
- Post #69
- Forum: Rest of the World Parks and Attractions
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The Public Transport Thread
The park entrance may have been built in that location and we may never have got the monorail then.- jon81uk
- Post #449
- Forum: General Discussion
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TST Film Review Thread
Ah the Movies for Juniors on mornings is different to a blank ban on adults watching kids films. The Movies for Juniors is a lower price showing older films. If you want to go and watch new releases you should be fine without kids.- jon81uk
- Post #756
- Forum: Entertainment Hub
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The Public Transport Thread
But the new roundabouts on the B5030 and B5031 were acknowledged by local councillors that “This is a busy route used by traffic accessing JCB’s headquarters and Alton Towers, both major businesses employing hundreds of people, with Alton Towers attracting thousands of people to Staffordshire...- jon81uk
- Post #446
- Forum: General Discussion
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The Public Transport Thread
Although you can't really compare a brand-new theme park being built right next to a trainline and a few minutes from a second one to a historic theme park in the middle of the Staffordshire moorlands. In your previous post you set out most of the reasons why. Could you even create a viable rail...- jon81uk
- Post #444
- Forum: General Discussion
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The Public Transport Thread
That last sentence is the key point to this entire thread really. The Uk thinks buses as things poor people and the elderly need. Whereas many parts of Europe, particularly the Netherlands see public transport as an essential public service.- jon81uk
- Post #441
- Forum: General Discussion
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2026: General Discussion
I would say silver is too cheap, about £6 per ride if you do all 15. Also the old packages spread people out a bit as you couldn't just pick the top five rides. Whereas new bronze might just have a lot of people wanting the same few rides.- jon81uk
- Post #545
- Forum: General Discussion
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2026: General Discussion
I would expect if its with a guided host the cost would be significantly more than £40 per person on top of the gold though.- jon81uk
- Post #540
- Forum: General Discussion
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2026: General Discussion
I think Platinum is unlimited, rather than just once per ride on Gold.- jon81uk
- Post #538
- Forum: General Discussion
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2026: General Discussion
The competition is to “get involved” in the painting, not to watch it. I expect the attendees will do some of the painting.- jon81uk
- Post #523
- Forum: General Discussion
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2026: General Discussion
Park is closed, so doubt anyone will be able to just walk through the gates. Maybe yes could go to the hotel and send a drone but would be spotted. Overall though for those who would like to have the claim and knowledge for themselves that they painted a bit of old rollercoaster, this does...- jon81uk
- Post #516
- Forum: General Discussion
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Universal Epic Universe - New Florida Theme Park
As two adults last year we did a week at Universal and a week at Disney. For the Universal week we stayed at Hard Rock so has express pass, which meant the original parks (IoA and studios) were a bit more leisurely. We were there in Noivember and it was unusually cold for a few days, colder than...- jon81uk
- Post #657
- Forum: Rest of the World Parks and Attractions
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Flamingo Land: General Discussion
I would argue the Dubai holiday is cheap, £209 a night including flights is low for three people. I've struggled to find just hotel for that in some places recently (mainly the USA) and even in Europe £100 a night on hotel only is common. Flamingoland seems a fair price including the theme park...- jon81uk
- Post #1,954
- Forum: UK Parks and Attractions
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[2026] Bluey Coaster in CBeebies Land
I think its just part of the seat. To make them look like car seats they want them to appear two separate seats, but they need a join between them still as its a bench style coaster seat. Speakers could be present anywhere in the car and it would be normal to have at least one per person.- jon81uk
- Post #936
- Forum: Future Discussion
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2026: General Discussion
Assuming the golf is kept open long enough hours after the theme park closes to actually play it. I've left the park at 5.30pm to find the golf closed in the past.- jon81uk
- Post #492
- Forum: General Discussion
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Theme Park Staffing Issues
Why work for Alton Towers in the middle of nowhere, outdoors in the cold when Lidl & Aldi pay better? Money is still the issue, the parks don't want to pay enough to entice people to work there.- jon81uk
- Post #5
- Forum: UK Parks and Attractions
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