[2026]Bluey Coaster in CBeebies Land

[QTXAdsy]

I think this development nearly sums up one of the biggest problems with the park. A focus on chasing fads and novelties at the expense of a quality experience.

I’m sure some people will visit, because “Bluey”, but what they’ll be experiencing will likely be an underwhelming experience with a massive queue. At the same time, the park has lost a popular tracked ride which will almost certainly be a longer and richer attraction than what is replacing it. And people queuing 45 minutes for Squirrel Nutty are now getting another shorter, less richly detailed experience.

Not exactly a positive long term decision.

In all fairness for previous Merlin choices of using IP's not only were they executed poorly but that they were mostly dated by then (Angry Birds at Thorpe Park being the poster child for this).

That said Bluey does having staying power so in the short to medium term might do the park though that said, can't help but feel that the only reason this coaster was installed as it was part of a deal and Merlin had to find a place for it quickly without much thought which could explain a lot of these choices.

 

[Rob F]

Bluey if it was going to have an IP coaster for something this big should have a decent throughput, high quality ride to Disney standards at a minimum this should be of the scale of Casey jnr with 2 train ops!

 

[Matt N]

I still think this coaster is a bit of an odd addition.

If it were smaller and able to have no height restriction, or larger and able to provide something a bit more thrilling for slightly older kids, I could understand the rationale… but as it is, the ride appears to be doing little meaningfully different from Octonauts. Given that a non-coaster tracked ride is going to make way for this and people already argue that Alton lacks non-coasters, I don’t quite get the thought process here.

I’m sure it’ll be very successful, and another coaster is rarely a bad thing, but I think the money could have been better spent on something else here.

 

[Ash]

Considering they could have repurposed the dungeons, the 4D cinema, Nick building or a combination of the three. It just seems an odd choice.

 

[Plastic Person]

At this stage, in human or dog years, Bluey is wildly popular and a premium IP that the BBC intends to build a 'lifestyle brand' around.

As such, it feels a bit underwhelming that they're utilising it for this tiny coaster. Perhaps a dark ride could follow.

 

[Hid]

Is it possible that this coaster could have a maximum height restriction of either 1.2 or 1.4 and be a purely kids Coaster. A bit like Driving School

 

[owenstreet7]

Definitely think the Bluey theme is a good move considering it's become a global icon. I think the removal of Postman Pat was likely a space decision just as much as the ongoing relevance of the IP. Another possible factor as said before is the IP being under Dreamworks which is now part of Universal.

Is it possible that this coaster could have a maximum height restriction of either 1.2 or 1.4 and be a purely kids Coaster. A bit like Driving School

It's certainly possible although I'm not sure they will do that so parents can ride with their kids too.

There's every chance they could introduce a requirement for adults to be accompanied by a kid however that's not something that happens particularly often and in the case of Canada's Wonderland and Snoopy's Racing Railway where those above a certain height needed to accompany someone under that height and above the minimum, this got removed a year after opening.

If something like that does get introduced, it could be for opening year but long term, it may be relaxed.