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2025 General Discussion

I know Merlin are going through a very rocky patch, but I'm still slightly surprised by this. Legoland Windsor is already one of the worst rated major theme parks in the world on Trip Advisor:

By far the main reason it seems to get so many negative reviews is the queues. Losing the stunt show, puppet show and Sky Rider is going to take out quite a bit of capacity.
 
To add to the cuts as mentioned previously,

Staff who work at Chessington and Thorpe Park have received emails which have basically cut all entertainment to bare minimum.

Thorpe Park will only have Fright Nights again this is strange considering the beach refresh. However Chessington isn’t as surprising considering they only had one show last season.

I assume they’ve looked at the bottom line with no other thought other than money and seen they are spending money with no return
 
Alphe86 said:
Wonder what this means for towers. Curse without the roaming actors… FV… it turned bricks and made it feel alive. Such a downgrade.
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We don't know fo sure what's been cut. If the rumours of outsourcing the entertainments are true then part of that deal could include roaming actors so from a guest perspective we may see no difference other than different actors playing the characters.

I'm ever hopeful....
 
Steve74 said:
This is what I'm thinking, at the moment we could be just hearing half the story - they could be just stopping the in-house productions to then outsource them.
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I think it’s likely that many actors will be able to audition for the same roles with whatever new company takes over. It’ll be a financial thing

In my view, the actors and acting quality has never been an issue, but whoever puts the shows together and directs them could do with replacing
 
So.
Was it:
A) an error that tickets weren’t available and Merlin/AT’s social media team were just assuming
or
b) no one purchased a hotel stay so they had to open it up again to save face?
 
Alphe86 said:
So.
Was it:
A) an error that tickets weren’t available and Merlin/AT’s social media team were just assuming
or
b) no one purchased a hotel stay so they had to open it up again to save face?
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Or C) they where unsure if they could provide staffing levels that would cover the demand for day guests and didn’t want to impact hotel guest experience but now they are more confident.

Genuinely A& B are valid but C is likely to.
 
Would be good if they would hurry up and confirm the rest of the season open days from Aug... pass holders pre book shows when it is open yet still no official website update
 
AT86 said:
Looks like Fastrack packages are also available for 2025 - think they have bumped prices by £5 for most packages.

www.altontowers.com

Fastrack Pass - Reduced Waiting Time | Alton Towers Resort

Alton Towers Fastrack is your priority pass to beat the queues. Reduce waiting time on our roller coasters with a fast track. Book your Fastrack online now!
www.altontowers.com www.altontowers.com
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🤔 interesting offer

I am happy they have put them up as the more expensive fast track is the less people will use it (Ideally there wouldn't be any)
 
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