Looping Group- General Discussion

[Ash]

Only seems to have come to light tonight, so details are thin on the ground. Here's the news as reported by the Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce

Didn't see that coming!

Important to note that the sale seems to have concluded prior to the tragic accident that was reported last week.

Edit - for those of you who aren't fans of clicking things:

Another successful North Staffordshire businessman with a colourful past…

 

[tech]

Hopefully they’ll improve the numerous issues waterworld have had over the years such as cleanliness and overcrowding.

Interested to see what they do with the place but it really needs a massive deep clean in January or something.

Also never a bad thing to be out of that dodgy guys control

I'd like to see the place cleaned up a bit, I'd like to see some better value offers, heck I'd like to be trusted to purchase a childs ticket for my kids rather than their current bizarre policy of charging everyone an adult rate and then offering a refund if you turn up and you're not in fact an adult.

I've always thought our Mo would have enjoyed quite the career at Merlin; I don't think I've ever left one of his attractions without that feeling of being rinsed for every penny I have.

 

[Bert2theSpark]

Team edit: post moved from Drayton Manor thread

The Looping Group purchase WaterWorld in Stoke-On-Trent

So it seems the Looping Group have purchased WaterWorld in Stoke on the 31st of July (the day when this thread was last updated).

Recently the water park has faced the death of a 4 year old (RIP) as of a few weeks ago. It must be really tough for the family involved, so hopefully they get all the support they need with this painful situation.

On another note, there was a large expansion a few years to be more of a leisure complex with a gym and mini golf, so this marks the entry of the Looping Group into the leisure industry. So they have quite a task on their hands.

 

[John_P]

Certainly gives them an interesting triangle of attractions in the midlands, wonder if they'll look to offer combination tickets say Drayton, Water World, and a night in the Drayton Hotel allowing people to build a holiday around driving between the two resorts.

 

[Ash]

Certainly gives them an interesting triangle of attractions in the midlands, wonder if they'll look to offer combination tickets say Drayton, Water World, and a night in the Drayton Hotel allowing people to build a holiday around driving between the two resorts.

I’d be in intrigued if they’d go after Trentham Gardens too, which i believe might still be up for sale.

 

[jon81uk]

Hopefully they’ll improve the numerous issues waterworld have had over the years such as cleanliness and overcrowding.

Interested to see what they do with the place but it really needs a massive deep clean in January or something.

Also never a bad thing to be out of that dodgy guys control

Have you seen the pictures of Pleasurewood Hills? That doesn't exactly look tidy.

 

[jon81uk]

Certainly gives them an interesting triangle of attractions in the midlands, wonder if they'll look to offer combination tickets say Drayton, Water World, and a night in the Drayton Hotel allowing people to build a holiday around driving between the two resorts.

Add in WMSP and you can complete a loop of driving round the West Midlands conurbation to the three attractions!

 

[AT86]

you can complete a loop of driving round the West Midlands conurbation

The stuff dreams are made of!

 

[tech]

Add in WMSP and you can complete a loop of driving round the West Midlands conurbation to the three attractions!

Drayton's top annual pass already includes WMSP, if they throw in Waterworld access too I might trade in my MAP!