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2026: General Discussion
Dave
TS Founding Member
Probably temperature.
AltonLover123
TS Member
Which is probably why the queues for everything else are so large if spinball has been down the entire event.
Not made it to five degrees so far since opening I don't think.
Some guest must be either nicking them or breaking people are so destructive these days
Technically the main season hasn't started yet abd they are mostly in maintaince mode
Bowser
TS Member
If i recall i commented how surprised i was that Dragon Fury was operating at 3C over the Christmas opening at Chessington.
Mandril and Fury currently operating at 3C, the plot thickens
It was 6/7C the previous two days so seems unlikely that’s the reason.
Temperature predicted to “soar” to 10C on Friday so that might give us an answer.
Steve74
TS Member
There were rumours on the MAP Facebook page that it was brake related issues on Saturday. Watching Coaster Dad's vlog from Sunday showed a car stuck on one of the block brakes (16:01)
From: https://youtu.be/FD3-hf9lras?si=Kc8NhfGs1bffW__x&t=961
jon81uk
TS Member
Thats assuming they have the letter, otherwise got to wait for Leek Signs to order/make a new one.
Bowser
TS Member
I'll have an E please Rob.
It certainly seems there is a market for Feb half term visits, I was at Legoland yesterday and it was packed. It felt like Summer Holiday volumes with out the heat and that made it a great experience.
I think the problem with Towers is if you open up the thrill rides, you attract a different demographic and probably loose some of the younger families.
I completely agree the event needs to be made bigger, but I am not sure opening up Alton Manor or Sub Terror will help. Not sure that’s what the audience would want. I would have thought if David Williams World (Or its future incarnation) was open and then maybe Hex that would help, but and it’s a big but. The spread-out nature of the resort means you would need something to plug the gap between the current centre of focus, (Mutiny Bay and CBeebies Land) and the half a KM walk from Battle Galleons to David Williams Worls and Hex. Feb half term is so weather dependent as well, whilst cold this week it’s been relatively endurable. If it was frosty or snowy then the attendances would drop right off.
But all the Merlin parks will have to tackle this problem if they wish to come 365.
I think the problem with Towers is if you open up the thrill rides, you attract a different demographic and probably loose some of the younger families.
I completely agree the event needs to be made bigger, but I am not sure opening up Alton Manor or Sub Terror will help. Not sure that’s what the audience would want. I would have thought if David Williams World (Or its future incarnation) was open and then maybe Hex that would help, but and it’s a big but. The spread-out nature of the resort means you would need something to plug the gap between the current centre of focus, (Mutiny Bay and CBeebies Land) and the half a KM walk from Battle Galleons to David Williams Worls and Hex. Feb half term is so weather dependent as well, whilst cold this week it’s been relatively endurable. If it was frosty or snowy then the attendances would drop right off.
But all the Merlin parks will have to tackle this problem if they wish to come 365.