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AT86
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An old ride which suits the parks target market gets a much needed refresh and is moved to a more prominent location in the park to create space for the 2021 addition. At the same time it is given a new name with an inoffensive IP tie in that suits the parks target market. Not sure I understand the outrage here?
In 2004 a 23yr old Log Flume was repainted and some ducks were plonked around the place and it was labelled ‘new’, in 2010 a 6yr old Rollercoaster was repainted and a sonic statue was popped out the front and it was labelled ‘new’. It’s not exactly a rare occurrence for a retheme to happen.
In 2004 a 23yr old Log Flume was repainted and some ducks were plonked around the place and it was labelled ‘new’, in 2010 a 6yr old Rollercoaster was repainted and a sonic statue was popped out the front and it was labelled ‘new’. It’s not exactly a rare occurrence for a retheme to happen.
Thameslink Rail
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That's fine sometimes but there hasn't been a properly new ride at Chessington for seven years.
siralgenon
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It's nothing to do with target market, a park shouldn't just move a 30 year old ride a few metres to the left and then be able to call it new. It's not new, because it's been sat there for three decades.
Wether kids know it's new or not is beside the point. It's like Towers re-painting Nemesis and then saying it's new for 2020. It's not new it's just a different colour.
People said the same with Gruffalo. There's not much to 'get away' with if you're giving people what they want.
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Elmer Flying Jumbo was last years News, the News just slip right pass us without us noticing until now 
https://www.licensingsource.net/elmer-ready-to-fly-into-chessington-world-of-adventures/
https://www.licensingsource.net/elmer-ready-to-fly-into-chessington-world-of-adventures/
Skyscraper
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Interesting that it's only a 4 year deal too.Elmer Flying Jumbo was last years News, the News just slip right pass us without us noticing until now
https://www.licensingsource.net/elmer-ready-to-fly-into-chessington-world-of-adventures/
MaxPower
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Interesting that it's only a 4 year deal too.
They probably dont expect the ride to last any longer than that
I dont see why they couldn't have removed Ramses Revenge and installed the drop tower in the closed season.
Means they now have 2 new things over two years, let’s them stretch it out and make it sound exciting that they are investing.
Themeparksandy1981
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Merlin are doing a Disney and opening rides every year to keep you wanting to visit again
D4n
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Isn't it the complete opposite of Disney (especially Paris)?
A lot of the Disney parks are reliant on positive word of mouth and strong guest satisfaction to attract people back. Not a 'flavour of the month' new attraction to make guests forget about their previous bad experiences.
jon81uk
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Disney have only recently started to invest again, they didn’t add much for years. It’s Universal and Six Flags that have more reliably added something every year.
At chessington this is a perfect little retheme, but as @Thameslink Rail said, Chessington haven’t added brand new hardware in years, the last was probably the safari. The rethemes will bring people in, but for capacity and therefore guest satisfaction they need more high capacity new ride hardware.
Hairobics
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I haven’t read Elmer since I was a wee lad, but Elmer doesn’t fly, does he?
also, bloody hell, I am fuming lol. What is Chessington anymore? I thought they were going full steam ahead with the animal themed lands motif, but now they seem to have 180’d and decided they want to become a children’s book theme park? Utter shambles.
also, bloody hell, I am fuming lol. What is Chessington anymore? I thought they were going full steam ahead with the animal themed lands motif, but now they seem to have 180’d and decided they want to become a children’s book theme park? Utter shambles.
Thameslink Rail
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If I was designing a new area for Chessington, I would build a bobsled coaster and a Scandinavian town surrounded by polar bear enclosures.
Not this, I think story book characters work in the short term however their appeal fades, it took me a while to remember who Elmer the elephant is (the book is 51 years old) however mention a famous rollercoaster like The Smiler or Nemesis and everyone instantly knows what you are talking about and will think about Alton Towers.
Not this, I think story book characters work in the short term however their appeal fades, it took me a while to remember who Elmer the elephant is (the book is 51 years old) however mention a famous rollercoaster like The Smiler or Nemesis and everyone instantly knows what you are talking about and will think about Alton Towers.
ChristmasPud
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This is how IPs should be used, on tiny standalone filler attractions with a fitting theme. I like it actually (and I hate the IP obsession in theme parks today). But yeah, what IS Chessington now? A weird patchwork of embarassingly run down older attractions in limbo and hastily refitted new ones, propped up by IPs
Thameslink Rail
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Edit: it seems the photos won't show, try this link https://photos.app.goo.gl/99NankeD1xxujWBE7
Edit 4.5 hours later, more photos https://photos.app.goo.gl/chZAk7NewWcSgSPK6
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