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[2025] Project Ocean: New Forbidden Valley Flat Ride

Shaggy_Dog_ said:
I was reading a comment on Reddit where somebody wondered if the ride could actually be a Mondial Blender as apparently that could fit in terms of dimension. No idea if there could be anything in that idea or not or if indeed a Top Spin is all but confirmed.

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Looking at the dimensions, it doesn't seem to fit in width or height wise.

Especially if the one that's showing on the pictures on Mondial's website is the only size that they do. The stats does imply they do a half capacity version however Alton Towers needs a high capacity ride.
 
Wonder if the theme has someone to do with toxic Nemesis saliva being used/extracted for something? With the rumours of Toxicator, and mention of toxic saliva in both the Nemesis Reborn re theme and the Phalanx Expo, I wonder if it’s something down that route
 
I’m excited for the ride itself, but I am reminded of one of Towers major flaws once again. The glossy promo video is clearly led by the marketing team, and it looks great. However, the theming is quite clearly just salvaged junk (barrels, water tanks from a farm, fairy lights threaded through a dryer tube) and that just seems to be a common theme these days. Theme parks are supposed to be whimsical and fantasical, not a trip to a souped up scrapyard with rollercoasters. They lost the art of the theme park a long, long time ago.

Disclaimer: I know its only temporary theming but my point still stands.
 
I’m surprised there’s not a flat ride topic, especially with the potential news of blade on its way out. It’s almost like AT are just stuck in the loop of 1 step forward 1 step back?

Controversial opinion but what if Flavio’s Fabulous change the name, and change to more a mature theme to fit into X Sector? I feel this would Appeal to more people who never step foot in Walliams world, most people like a twister ride I feel no matter the age? It would fill in that dead space at the bottom and they could still keep the food trucks for now, as let’s be honest there’s isn’t going to be a new flat ride there for a good few years? But of course they would need it to look better and more permanent!

WODW would still have there remaining 2 flats there, dark ride and driving school as it doesn’t get enough footfall currently anyway. I feel this could be a quick fix for next season alongside the new flat in forbidden Valley?

Regarding Chesington and some of the flat rides that are not included in the new plans, as they Already have a good selection of flat rides and even more new ones come in I’m hoping Merlin have seriously looked at this and AT serious problems here. The bus and swinger could easily and quickly be themed up into the dark forest so it’s not so dead or even one in blades old spot.

If not guest figures will keep declining as family (who they market the most for) won’t keep returning for such lengthy ques and not much variety from the coasters which not everyone enjoys of big enough to ride.

This could all be done in the Capex budget and turn the park around quite quickly whether it is short-term or long-term fix it’s a fix right? It will take the pressure off other areas and I think we have all got to the point. Now, where we will take it if it’s adds more fun and capacity to certain areas that need it the most.

Come on, Merlin, sort it out!
 
TBoy535 said:
I’m surprised there’s not a flat ride topic, especially with the potential news of blade on its way out. It’s almost like AT are just stuck in the loop of 1 step forward 1 step back?

Controversial opinion but what if Flavio’s Fabulous change the name, and change to more a mature theme to fit into X Sector? I feel this would Appeal to more people who never step foot in Walliams world, most people like a twister ride I feel no matter the age? It would fill in that dead space at the bottom and they could still keep the food trucks for now, as let’s be honest there’s isn’t going to be a new flat ride there for a good few years? But of course they would need it to look better and more permanent!
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If they did this they’d have to turn the speed up significantly I reckon. Went on a Sizzler several times much to the disgust of my wallet at my local bonfire this year and the difference between AT level intensity and Fairground level is crazy.

That’s probably for another topic though… now I want to see some drone shots while the park is closed just to see John Burton have another foot-stamping episode again.
 
Regarding this Blade removal rumour which I don't know how it suddenly happened all of sudden, could it be that one of the two other flat rides (third being Project Ocean ofc) could be maybe a like for like swap for a new Blade?

Granted it might be nothing but given its age, they'd want to reduce the average age of the attractions on the park. So I have a hard time believing they would get rid of Blade given how even the park knows their flat ride issues and with the fact it did get some TLC with a new paint job for this year so it would be a waste after they've done that in which if they knew it was going months before then they wouldn't have bothered.
 
QTXAdsy said:
Regarding this Blade removal rumour which I don't know how it suddenly happened all of sudden, could it be that one of the two other flat rides (third being Project Ocean ofc) could be maybe a like for like swap for a new Blade?

Granted it might be nothing but given its age, they'd want to reduce the average age of the attractions on the park. So I have a hard time believing they would get rid of Blade given how even the park knows their flat ride issues and with the fact it did get some TLC with a new paint job for this year so it would be a waste after they've done that in which if they knew it was going months before then they wouldn't have bothered.
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Personally, I think the rumour may have come up due to the rumours about Kingda Ka flying about and it's something to spark debate in the community.

Similar happened with the Big One yesterday that Mandy denied on her twitter account.
 
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