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    Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2019

    57 rides and attractions - down from 66 according to last year's map. No Alpen Hotel either!
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    The Great Parking Debate

    Disney don't start charging UK or Ireland based hotel guests for overnight parking until 2020. Everyone else is now charged overnight parking. Go figure!
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    More Cutbacks on the Way???

    Merlin shares tanked today due to missed targets largely blamed on weather & terrorist attacks, the main concern being the Midway attractions. Hidden in the details from Hargreave Lansdown is the following: - "Merlin confirmed its intention to reallocate its capital investment in a bid to...
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    MAP Sale 2017

    I have 3 months left on my MAP. Is there a way this can be renewed at the sale price to be activated in a few months? Can't see anything obvious in the Ts&Cs. Thanks.
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    Midweek Theme Park Closures

    This year has been somewhat frustrating due to varied school holidays. Obviously the park was closed at February half term but I wasn't able to go at Easter as the park was closed midweek during Lancashire Easter holidays and I only had the Tuesday free. Lancashire's autumn half term starts on...
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    2016: The Smiler Reopening

    I thought it was interesting that according to the BBC the ride was being operated above it's maximum wind speed of 34mph (as per the ride manual). The wind speeds on the day were 45mph. First I've heard about that before
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    Scarefest 2016

    Based on previous years experience, will Scarefest still be busiest on Halloween even thought's a Monday and outside of most school holidays? It's the only day I can go as the Lancashire school holidays only start on 31 October!
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    The magic has disappeared!

    Speaking as a shareholder I absolutely don't want them closing on additional days. If you have a shop and you aren't getting enough custom you don't reduce your hours! There are enough people in the UK to make such an attraction commercially viable throughout the main season and especially...
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    The magic has disappeared!

    I disagree with this. This is all about managing expectations. Towers has been open throughout the season for as long as I have been going - well over 20 years. Yes call me silly, I am taking a trip to Chessington this weekend and booked a hotel in Stoke to break the return journey on the...
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    The magic has disappeared!

    Most of Lancashire actually - for the sake of a couple of days AT will get quite a backlash when people turn up expecting them to be open!
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    Midweek Theme Park Closures

    Closed 19/20th April which is Easter school holidays for many schools in Lancashire - go figure!
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