Oakwood Discussion

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Boudewijn Seapark really losing out getting both Creepy Crawler and Crocodile Coaster from Oakwood.

Boudewijn Seapark (Bruges, West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium)

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Have you been to this park? I went last year and in all honesty, literally anything opening on this site is a benefit to them, not a loss.

It wasn’t looking in a good state, and even though the Neverland theme is basically being lifted from Oakwood and plonked here, it’ll probably be the best part of the park!

 

[VHSGnome]

Zes nieuwe attracties in Boudewijn Seapark dit jaar, waaronder een achtbaan

Boudewijn Seapark pakt dit seizoen uit met zes nieuwe attracties. Het Belgische dieren- en attractiepark, dat vandaag weer opengaat voor publiek na...

www.looopings.nl

According to this article they are getting a Neverland area, with Crocodile Coaster, Tinks, Neverland Chase and Jolly Roger lifted directly from Oakwood and installed as they are. Also looks like the airplanes ride as well

I wonder if they will also get Skull Rock (ex-Camelot Log Flume) as well as the old Tea Cups from Camelot.

 

[John_P]

Have you been to this park? I went last year and in all honesty, literally anything opening on this site is a benefit to them, not a loss.

It wasn’t looking in a good state, and even though the Neverland theme is basically being lifted from Oakwood and plonked here, it’ll probably be the best part of the park!

I've not no, was on a long list of a 'if we have time' a few years ago. Seem to remember them having issues over the animals in the parks care as well.

As the other coaster is still operating I might get to it eventually.

 

[JamesP]

I wonder if they will also get Skull Rock (ex-Camelot Log Flume) as well as the old Tea Cups from Camelot.

Tea cups possibly. It’s been a few months since someone flew a drone over the park but there didn’t seem to be any efforts at all to dismantle skull rock. Quite a bit of the London Neverland theming was being dismantled so I expect those theme pieces will be moved.

 

[Enter Valhalla]

Following on from the Treetops and Bounce incidents of recent years at Oakwood, unfortunately there has been another accident at an Aspro park, this time injuring 7 people:

Seven injured including children after theme park ride 'collapses'

Emergency services rushed to Boudewijn Seapark in Bruges after seven people, including four children, were injured when the Spring Ride attraction malfunctioned this morning (April 7)

www.walesonline.co.uk

 

[BarryIsAnIsland]

This Had a nice day at Boudewijn last year. I am very conflicted and hypocritical on these animal attractions, because it's clearly not big enough for the dolphins and therefore wrong, but l like it and so does my daughter so I want to justify it. It gets her into loving animals and wanting to help them? It is a bit wrong though isn't it and we all know it. I guess their ex-oakwood investment is intended to slowly move them away from the dolphin show which will be banned sooner or later. Ignoring the Reach plc link (no offence intended to Enter Valhalla, good to post a source, but the adverts on reach are breaking) https://www.hln.be/brugge/hoe-kon-a...-12-jaar-nooit-probleem-mee-geweest~ae2bd75c/ (sorry I can't get the insert link to work, maybe it's at the start of this reply?), it's striking to non Belgian eyes how unapologetic the director is, it's all "it never happened before" and "these things happen " and not enough "we are sorry and will do everything to stop it happening again " 5kids in hospital, I hope they are all OK. Boudewijn have made a really nice indoor area and have invested in outdoor attractions so I hope this doesn't derail them too much, but they need to work on contrition!