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Other than Blackpool I don't think there was so many big parks, so its probably that no others could really afford it. I imagine boomerangs were cheaper too. Also why get the same thing as somewhere else, why not look for a point of difference? Look at 1994, three big new rides all opened but...

They don't have the heritage hardware that Blackpool does that is likely to be a little more expensive to run, Paultons oldest currently operating coasters are 23-26 years old and they are just Zierer Tivoli. The oldest significant coaster is Raven at 20 years old. Also the coasters are...

A long queue is no evidence of popularity. If it is only operating with two boats then the capacity is low and the queue will be long.

Its been fairly standard across several UK parks that water rides don't open until the warmer weather for the last few years, most rapids aren't open in March either.

Half price for both is the same as the previous buy one get one free? Although having taken a look at Paulton they do offer a half-price ticket "for people where support is needed that is significant and substantial and in excess of what could be reasonably expected of family/friends already...

Paultons introduced the same thing last year.

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...

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.

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...

Those cars make me think of this a bit

The park entrance may have been built in that location and we may never have got the monorail then.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

I think Platinum is unlimited, rather than just once per ride on Gold.

The competition is to “get involved” in the painting, not to watch it. I expect the attendees will do some of the painting.

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...