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Drayton has had significant investment for a park of its size in the UK, and even in comparison to literally every other park owned by the same company. Merlin have likely spent more on it's parks sure, but Drayton has had the biggest set of investments it's had in a very long time.

If it was a tilt would we be able to tell because there would be footers for the tower in the right pattern?

And they'd always be broken, they don't have the maintenance staff as is!

See this is difficult to know because Looping has effectively build the park back up ride wise, but they now don't exactly have many great plots of land to use. Also they have invested a decent amount over the past few years, I'm wondering if they are planning to take somewhat of a break, if you...

They are although a much better position than our farming industry and of course it is important than the masses come first, cheap food is mostly good for the economy and help people in poverty most. There is no easy fix to this without raising food prices, and thats the real challenge. We...

I can address this, after brexit we have to sign other deals, we are in a somewhat weak negotiating position, and other countries will want to sell their food here, we have to cave to actually have any chance of the rest of the economy growing.

Maybe Universal didn't want him hanging them in the office?

Oh absolutely its about marketability of something, if they'd installed for a regular launch coaster, after what they did with their biggest, most famous coaster it was hardly going to be a good look is what I was saying.

Okay let me reraphse, cheaper and with a highly likelyhood of big returns than a major new coaster. They could almost certainly get the permission if they already got permission once, I reckon it'll be on the top of the Mellors list. They already have the expertese and relationships with all the...

Do they even have the staff at all? Thats a whole other thought, same with skyride.

I'm pretty sure that's the only reason they are getting something like this. They needed a new crazy monster that could be marketed to get people back who got spited.

Flamingo Land makes lots of its money from its caravans and Mellors have experience running a large caravan park at Fantasy Island, so it would make lots of sense if they open some accommodation on this line, with bulk buy vans they can use at both FI and LWV, and they could also get some lodges...

Is it bad that we are at the point where I'm impressed they themed the sheets, as opposed to just throwing a black sheet down and being done with it? 😂

This is not really true, and farmers are paid more to grow less profitable crops we need. But, at the same time they are being encouraged to diversify as we simply do not have the land to produce crops as effeciently as other larger countries. This is just another reason leaving the EU was...

Mack: 'how weird would you like this ride?' Six Flags 'Yes'.

Probably just shows they are planning to leave it like that for quite an extended period if anything.

I agree @Jb85 and others who've said that Merlin are currently or have recently changed their long term plan for Towers. They have invested, and I don't think they are going to stop, they'll want Towers to remain profitable, with high attendance, and it's got the biggest theme park brand in the...

Yeah that sounds about right, I certainly don't expect it to clash with Chessington's frankly vitally important Minecraft investment, I expect Merlin to add basically nothing to other UK parks in 2027 in order for that to be promoted to the absolute max. 2028 is certainly a possibility, but it...

I do think they've probably redesigned the whole concept, to adjust to new realities and costings. It's obvious its been delayed. Whether they still plan to use the same ride system, which we know was going to be a coaster of some form, is obviously unknown but I would guess whatever ride system...

Well Paultons clearly don't care about using names of other rides, Storm Chaser has been used quite a few timer at various parks around the world. But I suspect they won't use the same name as a clapped out old ride at Drayton, just in case people confuse the two in anyway, or think it'll be...