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Drayton Manor Park

Like the Santa experience last year was £10 and that didn’t even include a photo like previous years.
The £10 was a good price for the kids as for that they got entertained, got to meet the big man himself, pick there own present and make there own hot chocolate but parents felt ripped off as it was the same price for then and in return they got to make there own hot chocolate.
Now if the train experience was as good as it was in 2023 then I would pay for that but not last year’s rubbish Thomas land version.
The pantomime could be good and I reckon that will be inside the falls theatre.
Now I’m not sure what the Elftoria is and where it will be located but it better be very good for the park to be charging £20 each.
Then on top of all that you still got to pay for parking and entry to get into the park just for Thomas land rides and select rides around the park.
 
Elftoria is in Vikings - will have actors, a maze, inflatable (?) slide and the 4 rides - but will be upcharge even for passholders
 
Quantum said:
New flat ride or relocated ride?
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In the long term yes but to install what they want for Elftoria
A magical new land located in our Vikings area, this immersive experience includes:
  • Christmas Tree Maze
  • Snowball Fight Arena
  • Live Pranking Workshop & Show
  • Elf Meet & Greet
  • Elftoria Slide
  • Festive Crafts & Activities

That will have to go in that unused area of Vikings
 
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I just realised that Looping Group have bought the company that operates Waterworld in Stoke on Trent. They kept that quiet.

I can see this being incorporated into a season pass soon.

Like with Drayton Manor, I can see the company structure changing. Which will not make Looping Group liable to pay any fines should they arise from the recent death of that poor girl. I am not at all suggesting the sale is because of this, sales as large as this are in the talks for months if not years before, this would be no exception. But I cannot see Looping being liable to pay any fine, exactly as was the case when they took over Drayton Manor.

Looping Group confirms the acquisition of Waterworld Leisure Resort - Staffordshire Living

Looping Group (“Looping”), the leading European operator of regional leisure parks confirms the acquisition of Waterworld Leisure Group who operate Waterworld Leisure Resort, one of the most iconic indoor waterparks in England. Discussions between Looping Group and Waterworld’s owners began over...
staffordshireliving.co.uk staffordshireliving.co.uk
 
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DistortAMG said:
I just realised that Looping Group have bought the company that operates Waterworld in Stoke on Trent. They kept that quiet.

I can see this being incorporated into a season pass soon.

Like with Drayton Manor, I can see the company structure changing. Which will not make Looping Group liable to pay any fines should they arise from the recent death of that poor girl. I am not at all suggesting the sale is because of this, sales as large as this are in the talks for months if not years before, this would be no exception. But I cannot see Looping being liable to pay any fine, exactly as was the case when they took over Drayton Manor.

Looping Group confirms the acquisition of Waterworld Leisure Resort - Staffordshire Living

Looping Group (“Looping”), the leading European operator of regional leisure parks confirms the acquisition of Waterworld Leisure Group who operate Waterworld Leisure Resort, one of the most iconic indoor waterparks in England. Discussions between Looping Group and Waterworld’s owners began over...
staffordshireliving.co.uk staffordshireliving.co.uk
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Being discussed in the Looping thread https://towersstreet.com/talk/threads/looping-group-general-discussion.6219/post-520419

But I do see this might mean they start considering a Merlin style annual pass now with four attractions in the UK. Definitly scope at least for a midlands combo ticket deal with DM, WMSP and Waterworld.
 
Went yesterday with non thoosie family.

They loved it, the Chimp and I had an ok day but Drayton seems to go out of their way to be annoying. Nothing terrible, but just low level annoyance.

We had Tesco vouchers so had to queue up for the one window they had open at Vikings. There were 5 families in front of us, it took about 25 minutes to get seen - no idea why, just slow.

£9.90 for parking is shocking. The car park is litter filled gravel - not sure what my £9.90 is paying for.

The lack of queue times on an app or even at the entrance to rides is a pain. The website said park close was 1900, but when we arrived screens said select rides open until 1800.

1700 came and the queue time boards went off - so no idea which of the rides were "select' without walking up to them.

Gold Rush on one train and no cycle 2 - again, not the end of the world but just annoying.

Toilets are grim. They don't seem to clean them as much as Merlin parks during the day.

Good stuff - so much the 4 year old nephew can do, he had a blast. Thomasland queues were tiny, he was able to get on gold rush and accelerator (he's 1.1m) whereas at Towers he spends a lot of time wandering about to rides for his big sister to go on.

Gold rush went down and we were evacced from the station, got fast passes so managed to get the niece on the Wave.

5/10 for us, 11/10 for the nephew
 
Alix said:
Went yesterday with non thoosie family.

They loved it, the Chimp and I had an ok day but Drayton seems to go out of their way to be annoying. Nothing terrible, but just low level annoyance.

We had Tesco vouchers so had to queue up for the one window they had open at Vikings. There were 5 families in front of us, it took about 25 minutes to get seen - no idea why, just slow.

£9.90 for parking is shocking. The car park is litter filled gravel - not sure what my £9.90 is paying for.

The lack of queue times on an app or even at the entrance to rides is a pain. The website said park close was 1900, but when we arrived screens said select rides open until 1800.

1700 came and the queue time boards went off - so no idea which of the rides were "select' without walking up to them.

Gold Rush on one train and no cycle 2 - again, not the end of the world but just annoying.

Toilets are grim. They don't seem to clean them as much as Merlin parks during the day.

Good stuff - so much the 4 year old nephew can do, he had a blast. Thomasland queues were tiny, he was able to get on gold rush and accelerator (he's 1.1m) whereas at Towers he spends a lot of time wandering about to rides for his big sister to go on.

Gold rush went down and we were evacced from the station, got fast passes so managed to get the niece on the Wave.

5/10 for us, 11/10 for the nephew
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Draytons biggest room for improvement is Operations and General upkeep of keeping things clean.

I really hope these do get resolved with time.

But Drayton has found its identity in catering to all of the families something for everyone to enjoy
 
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