Drayton Manor Park

[Skyscraper]

Ah yeah have just noticed that can’t post. Bit weird there is nothing on any of the forums to state they are now inactive!
Maybe that’s another reason why Towers Street has got busier recently.

Someone asked on their socials and they said that it's closed for discussion but still accessible for people to read.

 

[Ian]

If we can steer the conversation back to Chessington please, that’d be greeeeeat.

 

[AT86]

If we can steer the conversation back to Chessington please, that’d be greeeeeat.

Or perhaps even Drayton Manor.

 

[Skyscraper]

If we can steer the conversation back to Chessington please, that’d be greeeeeat.

Don't you mean Drayton?

 

[Ian]

Nah. Living one the edge. Just gonna swap some thread titles around now to really confuse everyone

But yes. Drayton please

 

[Skyscraper]

Nah. Living one the edge. Just gonna swap some thread titles around now to really confuse everyone

But yes. Drayton please

Should do that for an April Fools tbh

 

[Ian]

Look. It’s been a long closed season

 

[James Watkins]

From: https://twitter.com/AerialAmusement/status/1632409940152262656
Hardware on site! Confirms it to indeed be a log flume of sorts

 

[Skyscraper]

From: https://twitter.com/AerialAmusement/status/1632409940152262656
Hardware on site! Confirms it to indeed be a log flume of sorts

And quite a big one by the look of it!

 

[James Watkins]

Also not sure if this has been picked up on yet, but I believe they have a new app for 2023
https://www.draytonmanor.co.uk/plan-your-visit/app

 

[Skyscraper]

From: https://twitter.com/AerialAmusement/status/1632409940152262656
Hardware on site! Confirms it to indeed be a log flume of sorts

My worry though... Am I right in thinking that the straight section at the top of the photo with the conveyor belt and rollers will be the station section? If so it looks like it'll only hold one boat for loading/unloading at a time.

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

£37 is a good price for what u get.

On the log flume looks like it will be a 2 drop special.
Good to see a theme park offer 4 rides you can get soaked on and 1 lazy river ride with a chance for a splash

 

[Charliemoore93]

Also not sure if this has been picked up on yet, but I believe they have a new app for 2023
https://www.draytonmanor.co.uk/plan-your-visit/app

The app has been in play for at least a year. When we purchased our annual pass last march, we was asked to download the tapp app to organise all visits on. It’s such a good app. It stores all of the friends and family tickets on there as well as your annual pass info and id. It’s so simple , I no longer print off any tickets or search emails. I think it’s the right move with out everybody is always using phones.

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

The app has been in play for at least a year. When we purchased our annual pass last march, we was asked to download the tapp app to organise all visits on. It’s such a good app. It stores all of the friends and family tickets on there as well as your annual pass info and id. It’s so simple , I no longer print off any tickets or search emails. I think it’s the right move with out everybody is always using phones.

The only thing I hate is I need the use of 2 phones as you have to put all the numbers off the annual passes every time you want to book a visit.

 

[AT86]

The only thing I hate is I need the use of 2 phones as you have to put all the numbers off the annual passes every time you want to book a visit.

Might be worth setting the pass numbers in your phone as a keyboard shortcut/text replacement to save you having to do that each time.

 

[Charliemoore93]

I think Drayton system is still above and beyond what BPPB do. I was shocked to see that you have to scan your ticket on every ride to access the ride. I think that system is outdated especially when you require a ticket to enter the park itself.

 

[DistortAMG]

The only thing I hate is I need the use of 2 phones as you have to put all the numbers off the annual passes every time you want to book a visit.

With almost any phone now, you screenshot the barcode with the number on, it will automatically put the number into clipboard, meaning it is as simple as literally screenshotting the barcode, then pasting the number into the booking engine.

 

[Benjsh]

I can't justify a visit anymore. There isn't enough for me at the park anymore without Poccy.

 

[rob666]

Yup, likewise, long way to go for Shockwave alone.
My camping visits with a gang of lively teenagers are long gone...they used to give us the run of the place in the night!

 

[Benjsh]

Yup, likewise, long way to go for Shockwave alone.
My camping visits with a gang of lively teenagers are long gone...they used to give us the run of the place in the night!

Shockwave isn't even that good let's be honest. It's unique but that's about it. I find it quite uncomfortable at times.

I don't think I will be going back unless this new coaster is something decent.