2026: General Discussion

[Skyscraper]

My unpopular opinion of the day is that I don’t like that at all!

I thought it used to look quite classy in the brand purple and gold, but I don’t think the yellow goes with the rest of the plaza.

I completely agree, Matt... Yellow is my favourite colour, but it does not suit the corkscrews on the entrance plaza at all.

 

[Islander]

My unpopular opinion of the day is that I don’t like that at all!

I thought it used to look quite classy in the brand purple and gold, but I don’t think the yellow goes with the rest of the plaza.

Not unpopular at all - I 100% agree!

 

[GaryH]

To try and obtain some neutrality here I think they should have re painted it purple….. and added yellow spots

 

[BSwiss]

To try and obtain some neutrality here I think they should have re painted it purple….. and added yellow spots

If we’re going quasi Mr Blobby, let’s go full Mr Blobby!

 

[Secret Weapon]

My unpopular opinion of the day is that I don’t like that at all!

I thought it used to look quite classy in the brand purple and gold, but I don’t think the yellow goes with the rest of the plaza.

My guess is that AT realise that purple probably looks better than yellow (hence why they chose purple in the first place), but they have been on a nostalgia kick since around COVID (and/or when John Burton took over), and so they reverted to the original colour for that reason alone.

But perhaps I am wrong (as per).

It might have made more sense to repaint it yellow in 2020 rather than 2026, as it was the 40th anniversary of the ride.

 

[Hid]

I completely agree, Matt... Yellow is my favourite colour, but it does not suit the corkscrews on the entrance plaza at all.

Maybe a wider Towers Street overhaul is coming. Next year, and the Corkscrew is first part to this. Like sorting out the security placement should be after you pass the turnstiles

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

(hence why they chose purple in the first place)

As explained by others earlier, the purple was the result of planning restrictions.

I believe the planners wanted it darker, so it couldn’t be seen from outside the park.

They settled on the corporate colours of the park of purple and gold.

There has been 16/17 years of tree growth since this was originally moved to the plaza. Concern about it being seen from outside the park could be mitigated by the extra cover this would give.

 

[AT86]

Like sorting out the security placement should be after you pass the turnstiles

Security finding folks bringing in something they shouldn’t once they are already inside the park doesn’t feel quite the right way round.

 

[Hid]

Security finding folks bringing in something they shouldn’t once they are already inside the park doesn’t feel quite the right way round.

But not a fan of those security tents obscures the view of the Towers, Towers Street and Monorail overhead

 

[AT86]

But not a fan of those security tents obscures the view of the Towers, Towers Street and Monorail overhead

They would be better off making the current turnstiles into the security area and reconfiguring the top of Towers St as the turnstiles.

 

[Bowser]

But not a fan of those security tents obscures the view of the Towers, Towers Street and Monorail overhead

Could install one of these at the monorail exit. Added bonus of the increased radiation will reduce MAP uptake and create shorter queue times for all.

 

[rctneil]

I think the colour decision is quite tricky. They pretty much have two options:

1. Blend it in so it matches the location and brand with purple and gold, but ignores its history as Corkscrew

2. Go all in on ride nostalgia with the original yellow, but knowing that it will look slightly out of place in location.


Practically impossible to cover both options.

 

[Steve74]

I think the colour decision is quite tricky. They pretty much have two options:

1. Blend it in so it matches the location and brand with purple and gold, but ignores its history as Corkscrew

2. Go all in on ride nostalgia with the original yellow, but knowing that it will look slightly out of place in location.


Practically impossible to cover both options.

Well they could've done one loop yellow, the other purple. Or painted alternating support rungs yellow and purple

 

[rctneil]

Well they could've done one loop yellow, the other purple. Or painted every support rung alternating yellow and purple

Oh jees!...

 

[RicketyCricket]

The sound of my car boot opening sounds a little bit like the Corkscrew lift hill; it's very satisfying.

I like the new paint, Corkscrew should always be yellow.

 

[Josh555]

I think it looks good, but Corkscrew was my first inverting coaster back in 94 so I’m bias.

 

[Hid]

Although I never rode Corkscrew nor remember seeing it in the late 2000's, looking at pictures area of Ug Land looked so much better with Corkscrew present especially when Rita was new alongside. And the area had Ug Swinger and Soakasaurus

 

[Secret Weapon]

Could install one of these at the monorail exit. Added bonus of the increased radiation will reduce MAP uptake and create shorter queue times for all.

Am I naive for thinking that the infra red cameras / screens at the end of Sub Terra were actually real?

 

[spotweld]

From: https://x.com/rickcooper02/status/2029179129145487737?s=61&t=NSbpoT7NpRrd-a2pTo6wLQ
better look at the colours

Awful.

 

[John_P]

Do any of you think Corkscrew removal was a mistake when it could of been refurbished like Python was at Efteling

Think with Efteling given the issues they had with planning permission building it initially they were probably worried if they removed it to build a replacement they'd never get planning permission, so the track replacement instead was something they could definitely do without falling foul of the planning regulations.