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    2021: General Discussion

    Thanks for the update. I had heard that Zufari is loading every seat but wasn’t sure if this is consistently across every ride. Seems as if policies are a little inconsistent
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    2021: General Discussion

    Was anyone on park today (or any Merlin park)? Would be interesting to hear how everything is managed in terms of masks/social distancing etc. Are staff still wearing masks and are any guests (voluntarily)? Is there still social distancing in the queues and are rides fully loaded now with...
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    2021: General Discussion

    They are all very family choices too. Surprised one of them isn’t slightly more thrilling.
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    2021: General Discussion

    Deal has been arranged with Mellors group for Alton towers to hire out 4 rides for the season: -Waltzer (Collins) -Twister (Burrows) -Jumper Jumper (Stokes smashing jump) -Super trooper (Irvin) So no dodgems by the looks of it. Due to attend for a “proportion” of the season, so I guess...
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    2021: General Discussion

    I forgot to say yesterday, but Irvin also own a wave-swinger and a extreme (Tivoli remix). Given we’ve been told they are aiming for families, the extreme perhaps isn’t plausible. However, possibly the wave-swinger could be installed? If there’s 3 more rides then we can assume it will be either...
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    2021: General Discussion

    From further research this PWR supertrooper is owned by Irvin leisure who tour funfairs in London. They are a very reputable family and put on a lot of popular events in London, so it is certainly interestingly to see their attractions further north. Nonetheless, it will be very helpful for them...
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    2021: General Discussion

    Sorry to bring this up, but given the most serious ride incident in the UK in the last 10 years was the smiler crash, I think your comment doesn’t really have a leg to stand on. The only two serious incidents I know of on the fairground circuit in the last years were on Taylor’s Airmax 360...
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    2021: General Discussion

    Most staple rides for British fairgrounds: -Waltzer -Twist (PWS ones are the newer models and very slick so preferably one of these) -Jump & Smile (different models available with either OSTRs or lap bars). -KMG Freak out. -Dodgem track -Matterhorn -KMG speed/fabbri booster (only seats 8 people...
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    Coronavirus

    Sorry @Matt N, I’m talking nonsense. The Pfizer is approved for 16+. I don’t know about AZ though. The WHO and Eu only recommend for over 18 so I would assume it’s similar in the uk?
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    Coronavirus

    As far as I’m aware both vaccines are only approved for adults so 18+... but I could be wrong.
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    London Entertainment Resort: All Discussion

    I guess the idea would be that people go to the theme park during the day, stay for the concert in the evening and then stay in the resort hotels overnight before heading back the next day. Could possibly sell some all inclusive package for hotel stays including park and concert tickets. I do...
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    Paultons Park: General Discussion

    The issue though is that they don’t actually have a proper restaurant. They’ve got base camp in lost kingdom, which is fast food and then over near the entrance to PPW and the railway they have a couple more fast food outlets. There’s the “restaurant” at the park entrance but it’s more canteen...
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    Paultons Park: General Discussion

    I personally think it’s great that Paultons are expanding so heavily but they seriously need to sort out their food offering. The food they sell is either fast food/junk or simply just so disgusting that the whole room smells of sick. The main restaurant at the park entrance is the perfect...
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    Coronavirus

    So yes... the study which was publicly released today from Pfizer/Biontech evidences their vaccine is still highly effective again the B117 mutation. This is the dominant strain of the virus currently in the UK. I had seen further studies from other scientists indicating that there may be a...
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    Coronavirus

    We’re potentially looking at a similar situation for the Brazil variant too. Both of which are pretty likely to already be circulating here given we kept our borders open until today...
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    Coronavirus

    This is something I’m torn on whether to agree or not. As a young adult myself, I have followed every rule to the letter and won’t be taking any risks until I have received my own vaccination (after everyone vulnerable and older than me). I work in a well known UK theme park on rides and my team...
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    Coronavirus

    Spot on.
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    2020: General Discussion

    Chessington are still planning a Santa’s grotto, although I’m not sure if being in tier 2 would affect this. What I will say though, is that I personally think a Santa’s grotto taking place during a pandemic is completely absurd. Children social distancing from Santa, never going to happen...
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    Coronavirus

    Just spoke to my friend yesterday who works in healthcare and had a meeting with pfizer. Pfizer said that they are only expecting vulnerable to be vaccinated and wider population are unlikely to ever be offered the vaccine, that’s what they are working towards as a company. They have also said...
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    2020: General Discussion

    Staffordshire Moorlands sits at 341 per 100,000 over a 7 day basis. That’s considerably higher than the national average of 228.2. So the chance of not being tier 3 is pretty much zero I would imagine. Even though london is below national average, i imagine it is high risk of tier 3. The tier...
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