Drayton Manor Park

[Charliemoore93]

Booked tickets for Tuesday. Do you think we'll be able to get close to construction to see the new coaster?

You can go up to where the fence is from where the flying pirate boats are. It looks fab.

 

[Squiggs]

The old 4D cinema had closed? Why didn't anyone tell me?!

No, it's still open. That's what the post was all about... just another new look for the same attraction.

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

The coaster only got 1 more piece to go in

1 of the switch tracks is on the bottom of the lift hill

The other switch track

The launch section

The station building

 

[Bowser]

I love still having no idea what's going on with this rollercoaster

 

[Relife]

I don't think I've ever seen a coaster that's had the theme park community so confused even after it's pretty much complete. Hats off to Drayton for building something out of the box, can't wait to ride it later this year

 

[Themeparkplanet]

The old 4D cinema had closed? Why didn't anyone tell me?!

it isnt closed they are retheming it it will still be a 4d cinema in the new season with a new 4d movie

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

Found out yesterday that the reason of the lack of social media posts about the coaster is Danielle Nicholls and her team has left Drayton and gone to AltonTowers.

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Was told only 2 remain in the Marketing Department.
Even the head of Maintenance and a couple of his team have left with the reminding working to 11pm on Friday to get 90% of Thomas land Rides open yesterday.

 

[Zeock]

Was told only 2 remain in the Marketing Department.

That's very poor. How many jobs are available in the area?

 

[ScottishChris]

only 2 remain in the Marketing Department.

Probably not surprising. Usually following a takeover there is a churn in staff due to a change in work practices. Also, I am sure the new owners will be looking to centralise an element of some functions.

 

[Connor98]

Probably not surprising. Usually following a takeover there is a churn in staff due to a change in work practices. Also, I am sure the new owners will be looking to centralise an element of some functions.

As far as I know , Danielle was a very respected member of staff at the park. My guess is it’s a case of poaching from Towers/Merlin and not a shake up by Drayton.

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

That's very poor. How many jobs are available in the area?

I’m not sure I only found out yesterday about the staffing and with the maintenance they were working for most of the day to get Winston open.

We even broke down on it for 15-20 mins
They didn’t even get round to working on Troublesome Truncks

With some motors still missing

The train was in pieces in the dodgems

Pirate adventure update

Been told once staff have finished on the Western area they will remove the frontage of the building and over the next 12 months remove the rest as it’s all in a bad state

 

[Jb85]

Quite clear that’s the next investment area. (pirates that is)
just hope it’s not a Thomas expansion

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

They didn’t even get round to working on Troublesome Truncks

Those trucks are troublesome, or so I hear.

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

Striping it back to the main show building means they can built whatever attraction they like inside and with the amount of money this new coaster, area, Terence, Shockwave and other park improvements have Cost this year I’m sure they can afford to build a new dark ride with a new area to replace pirate cove in 2025 or 26.
Bounty work

Safari pizza

 

[DistortAMG]

Striping it back to the main show building means they can built whatever attraction they like inside and with the amount of money this new coaster, area, Terence, Shockwave and other park improvements have Cost this year I’m sure they can afford to build a new dark ride with a new area to replace pirate cove in 2025 or 26.
Bounty work

Safari pizza

I like the colours of the building repaint, but I hope they add more detailing. It looks very bare and a bit basic now.

Still, it looked better when it was new as seen below. They have slowly cannabilised all the details over two decades.

 

[Alphe86]

It’s a shame about the marketing and maintenance staff but not surprising. Towers pay peanuts but Drayton even less.
When engineering positions have been advertised the pay is below my, albeit higher level, retail position. Even management positions would be a pay cut.
Looping are investing well in development but they need seriously fix staffing levels / retention along the whole park going forward

 

[Relife]

Looking at thier website there is a position for a Digital/ marketing manager. I'm always suspicious of employers that never put the wages on the advert. For most people it's the biggest incentive to apply.

 

[Alphe86]

I’ll stand to be corrected but I’ll be shocked if it’s over £30k

 

[Benjsh]

I have no idea where you've plucked that 30k figure from, and I'm not saying I don't believe you either, but if true that would be at least £15k under what most sizeable firms are paying for Marketing managers these days and that's conservative too.

I work in recruitment and have placed loads of them in all areas of the UK.
Digital and marketing managers won't even pick up the phone for less than 50k at the moment such is the state of the market.

 

[Alphe86]

Just based upon the terrible wage they advertised every other position at, which was 30% below where it should be.
Not being advertised well never know however