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Duel: The Haunted House Actually Strikes Back - Refurb Incoming

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My point isn't about how much each movie made, Merlin aren't not going to put Ghostbusters in because it made less than the 80s ones.
It just shows that Ghostbusters is still popular, hence we have 4 films, TV shows, a video game and all that lovely merch available.
There's a Ghostbusters dark ride at Heide Park which is popular.
Guess we will see though, think an IP is highly unlikely still.
 
WickerWonder18 said:
There's a Ghostbusters dark ride at Heide Park which is popular.
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I think that would fit in better than the GB ride in Dubai, Not sure if something like that would fit in the Duel show building or not but it does look very good.

As for Stranger Things IP not sure if it would still be relevant in 10yrs time, let alone 20.

Hopefully AT has an original IP up their sleeve.
 
Sambiasso said:
Hopefully AT has an original IP up their sleeve.
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If you mean an original idea rather than a famous IP then that's what I'm hoping for. As per my post a few days ago, stick IPs in Alton Towers on their signature rides and the park will become "just another theme park full of [copy and pasted] IPs" with no original ideas meaning it will loose it's uniqueness and quirkiness we all know and (usually) love! And in my mind cheapen and commercialise the experience of visiting.

They've proved time and again that IPs are not needed for a successful ride (most recently The Smiler and Wicker Man) so I see no need for them to start using them more and more.
 
Unless a theme park that has one common IP, i.e Lego or Disney, random IP themed areas and rides just don’t work and make parks look like a random mish-mash of things you see on TV. The only exception to this is arguably CBeebies Land but that’s one big IP with a lot of small rides themed to CBeebies shows.

Charlie - lasted 9 seasons
Ice Age - lasted 4 seasons
Tweenies - lasted 3 seasons
Barney - lasted 3 seasons
Nickelodeon- lasted 2 seasons


How many seasons have Nemesis, Oblivion and Katanga Canyon lasted?
 
s_g_k said:
Unless a theme park that has one common IP, i.e Lego or Disney, random IP themed areas and rides just don’t work and make parks look like a random mish-mash of things you see on TV. The only exception to this is arguably CBeebies Land but that’s one big IP with a lot of small rides themed to CBeebies shows.

Charlie - lasted 9 seasons
Ice Age - lasted 4 seasons
Tweenies - lasted 3 seasons
Barney - lasted 3 seasons
Nickelodeon- lasted 2 seasons


How many seasons have Nemesis, Oblivion and Katanga Canyon lasted?
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To be fair I think the Cred St theatre did last for a reasonable amount of time, switching from Barney to Tweenies and then to the original Sir Algenon show which lasted even less time, only two seasons. The character based shows were definitly more popular. Sir Algenon came back on the lawns stage last summer but that seems to have died off again this year. Also the Barney & Tweenies shows did suit the bright colours of the Cred St area, which was themed to match them, it wasn't really a mish-mash as the area was made to host those shows.
 
A stranger things retheme if done right would be a real money spinner for any park.

Doubt AT would allow a sufficient budget for it to be done right though.
 
jon81uk said:
There have been Jumanji films in 2017 and 2019, I think the Gardaland attraction is likely inspired by these newer films than the old Robin Williams one.
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My original comment was referring to the gap before the series was rebooted, which turns out was 22 years... so I was a bit over in my estimation of the hiatus.

The new attractions are definitely based on the reboot and to be fair the Jumanji reboots are undoubtedly more successful than anything going on with Ghostbusters at the moment.

Either way, it would seem like a misstep for either property to get anywhere near Duel (though admittedly for different reasons).
 
I would LOVE a Stranger Things ride to replace Duel. However as it’s already been mentioned I don’t think Merlin would do it justice and because of how popular it is I think it would come with a hefty price tag just for the name alone.
 
Squiggs said:
My original comment was referring to the gap before the series was rebooted, which turns out was 22 years... so I was a bit over in my estimation of the hiatus.

The new attractions are definitely based on the reboot and to be fair the Jumanji reboots are undoubtedly more successful than anything going on with Ghostbusters at the moment.

Either way, it would seem like a misstep for either property to get anywhere near Duel (though admittedly for different reasons).
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Yep at AT would be much better as a way to plus the rapids with some animatronics Jungle Cruise style.
 
Yes stranger things is one of my favourite shows and it’d sure cost a lot to do. Running up that hill is number one on iTunes and back in the charts because of it, proving how big the show is. I also kind of wouldn’t want merlin to do anything like that because i don’t think it’s be done well enough.

Who knows what we’ll end up with. Maybe it’ll be rethemed next year, and maybe we’ll still be left with the current mess 😂
 
My personal hope is that there don’t do an IP. These for me have limited appeal to the public and once out of fashion the ride will just fall into disrepair. We only have to look at how quickly the Nickelodeon theatre and CATCF lasted before being mothballed.

Alton have a chance here to recreate a really iconic unique attraction with another one but using modern technology. No need for gimmicks or IP. Just give it the makeover it really deserves and keep it the one off a kind that it is in the UK.
 
GaryH said:
My personal hope is that there don’t do an IP. These for me have limited appeal to the public and once out of fashion the ride will just fall into disrepair. We only have to look at how quickly the Nickelodeon theatre and CATCF lasted before being mothballed.

Alton have a chance here to recreate a really iconic unique attraction with another one but using modern technology. No need for gimmicks or IP. Just give it the makeover it really deserves and keep it the one off a kind that it is in the UK.
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Dont worry, after having a talk with the rides Host last Friday, and without saying too much, No IP is coming to it ;)
 
Trooper Looper said:
Dont worry, after having a talk with the rides Host last Friday, and without saying too much, No IP is coming to it ;)
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I am sure a low level ride host is well versed in the inner workings of Merlin Magic Making.

Basically, take anything a host says with a pinch of salt. They are not exactly the people who are going to be in the know.
 
DistortAMG said:
I am sure a low level ride host is well versed in the inner workings of Merlin Magic Making.

Basically, take anything a host says with a pinch of salt. They are not exactly the people who are going to be in the know.
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He didn't tell me much, so I'm not going to fully believe what he said until it happens, but it's nice to speculate about it. I won't lie, I'm still a bit hesitat to believe it on what else he told me. But it was still intriguing what he told me.
 
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