I don't see the building going anywhere as Themeparksandy1981 has said its too intertwined with too many other attractions/services. As for restoring the boat ride system, Mack could do it if Loopings wanted as they have recently regained the knowledge to do so with the rebuild of Batavia which included a lifthill/drop in it. I suspect the ride system could be restored, which is more likly both with Loopings as the owner and Mack now regaining the knowledge to do it. One thing I do wonder though. (Assuming the boat system is retained) Any thoughts on what theme it could have as a ride other then Pirates? I know a Thomas dark ride has been mooted but I'm struggling to see how a boat ride could be Thomas themed. I can't really imagine a theme other then Pirates working for a boat ride. Unless they completely retheme the Pirates Cove area to something else but personally think Pirates is a good theme for their current target audience.
Maybe something similar to Toyland Tours, as families are now their main target audience. I could see something a like that being a huge success.
Depends how many times you visit the park I guess as to how good the pass works out. If a faily only wanted to visit Paulton three times then just paying for it is best, but at Drayton Manor an annual pass would wok out slightly cheaper and they are hoping you come back and spend money at a 4th visit. Paulton want an extra £39 for the 4th visit and they obviously think their park experiance is worth those prices and people are willing to either visit six or more times with an AP or less and just pay each time.
The rapids had a whole new system put in.
They really only close for 2 weeks in November to get it ready for the Christmas event then the whole park is closed from the 1st Jan to the start of the Feb half term which gives them roughly 6 weeks to do the maintenance on the Thomas land rides.
from what i know it isnt a gift shop anymore and it is more seating for eat drink enjoyHappy they added a attached picture to the site now.
Anyway on to some stuff I found out yesterday. The annual passes are going up tomorrow and I was told all 3 age groups. 12+ £110 they couldn’t confirm the 4-11 and 2-3 price but the family pass is going up to £380.
Anyway on to a park update the gift shop /haunting exit been repainted
I tried to take a picture of inside but the shop been split in 2 with a wall inside there and it’s all been painted white. I asked staff and they had no idea what they were doing in there.
Pandemonium site is still the same since it was removed.
There also looks like there more marking around the area
Pirate Adventure looks like look it’s having some work done to it as they blocked off the entrance and the substation on the side was open. I didn’t get a picture but there’s more skips round the back of the ride
Accelerator still having major work doing to it as it’s usually open during the Thomas weekends
That's basically what this thread is half the time. Well that or Excalibur
I also thought that was weird as they were using the exit gate for both the entrance and exit.
That map is still in the queue line. Think the fire in the last area was the start of the downfall of the ride. The Bryan’s could have decided to remove the pirate theme from the area when the Dodgems got rethemed but they kept the pirate theme and the theming added around the Jolly Buccaneer really makes me think they got ideas for the pirate adventure building.I remember the year before or two years before PA closed and i am sorry for the bad quality images but i thought i would share these for you all to see and i can just remember exactly what it was like back in the day and you can also see in the final image what a sorry state some of the ride was in like looking at some of the detailing on the bridge
Like i say sorry for the bad quality but these were taken off printed photographs that i have
