Paultons Park: General Discussion

[Benzin]

Would be surprised if Paultons had the space for a "decent" sized Rapids.

 

[TedShatner10]

Why did Legoland's own viking themed rapids get left empty recently? That was a depressing sight....

 

[AT86]

Why did Legoland's own viking themed rapids get left empty recently? That was a depressing sight....

It was a depressing sight since the day it opened.

 

[TedShatner10]

It was a depressing sight since the day it opened.

It was on massive stilts and alongside a hill slope; Legoland Windsor is essentially on a steep-ish slope (London feels like a massive basin), while Paultons looks like it's virtually dead flat and arrange their water rapids ride accordingly (with SplashLagoon perhaps a prototype).

Does Paultons have height restrictions like Alton Towers infamously does?

 

[Quantum]

It was on massive stilts and alongside a hill slope; Legoland Windsor is essentially on a steep-ish slope (London feels like a massive basin), while Paultons looks like it's virtually dead flat and arrange their water rapids ride accordingly (with SplashLagoon perhaps a prototype).

Does Paultons have height restrictions like Alton Towers infamously does?

I'm sure I read somewhere that it does, it's also in the New Forest so that will limit what they can or cannot build. That's why I think any type of wooden coaster may not be allowed

 

[Tom11]

Love paultons love too think they could build a rapids maybe one to rival the ones at Drayton

 

[PhalanaxOperativeA1127]

The majority of the park comes under a GDO, and doesn't have restrictions or the need for planning applications. There might possibly on height, but pretty sure they could in theory build anything in the majority of the park.

The only troublesome area of the park is Cobra/Edge, which falls just outside of the GDO and was a source of real angst with the locals a few years back.

There was a planning application to extend use of the theme park past this area a while back, which I'm pretty sure was approved, so this could be the first Paultons development where we actually know what they're building ahead of time (Assuming it needs, and gets a planning applications of course; i can't remember the exact details of what it entailed)

If they're using the area from the log flume, covering all the way to Cobra/Edge and beyond though, that's a huge huge plot of land. Maybe that will cover the next 2 major developments as surely too big for one?

 

[Skyscraper]

The majority of the park comes under a GDO, and doesn't have restrictions or the need for planning applications. There might possibly on height, but pretty sure they could in theory build anything in the majority of the park.

The only troublesome area of the park is Cobra/Edge, which falls just outside of the GDO and was a source of real angst with the locals a few years back.

There was a planning application to extend use of the theme park past this area a while back, which I'm pretty sure was approved, so this could be the first Paultons development where we actually know what they're building ahead of time (Assuming it needs, and gets a planning applications of course; i can't remember the exact details of what it entailed)

If they're using the area from the log flume, covering all the way to Cobra/Edge and beyond though, that's a huge huge plot of land. Maybe that will cover the next 2 major developments as surely too big for one?

Main restriction is noise, the Cobra/Edge area is the most sensitive I think.

 

[PhalanaxOperativeA1127]

Main restriction is noise, the Cobra/Edge area is the most sensitive I think.

I do wonder if having had Cobra now operating for nearly 20 years, whether locals have become desensitised to the noise, and therefore would be okay with further development there. Plus coasters have come along way in that time in terms of noise abatement and reduction.

Looking forward to seeing what plans they have for that side of the park, that's for sure.

 

[TedShatner10]

Thinking they could have a mini-PotC watery dark ride (but fixated around Vikings and Norse myths).

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

Making they could have mini-PotC watery dark ride (but fixated around Vikings and Norse myths).

So Valhalla?

 

[rob666]

Took me a while to work PotC out.
Morning mind exercises.
A real Pirate Adventure then.

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

If you remember they were doing surveying in the area of edge and cobra a couple of years ago so would make sense that this area was the next to be themed and if the log flume is going at the end of the season. A whole new area to include a water ride and coaster with a 1.2m height will give kids the next level of thrill but still keeping with a family theme.
I’m going on Saturday for 2 days so will see what’s going on with the new dark ride.

 

[PercyO]

I can see them adding a water ride to the Vikings area. Possibly a log flume like Biberburg at Family Park or a smaller version of Chiapas.

 

[TedShatner10]

A small to medium sized water coaster, maybe starting with dark theming?

The ghost ride sounds very exciting.

 

[PhalanaxOperativeA1127]

A small to medium sized water coaster, maybe starting with dark theming?

The ghost ride sounds very exciting.

They're not getting a water coaster, unfortunately.

 

[John_P]

Be interesting to see if vikings is a completely new expansion area or if it'll be taking over an existing area with rides getting rethemed. Be a bit odd if both of the UKs viking areas have disco coasters.

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

Be a bit odd if both of the UKs viking areas have disco coasters.

It's a bit odd that the two young family parks have opted to theme areas around invaders known for rape, murder, kidnap and pillage, but that's seemingly what we have (and that's before we get to mythology).

 

[John_P]

They clearly have a great PR agency.

 

[The_bup]

It's a bit odd that the two young family parks have opted to theme areas around invaders known for rape, murder, kidnap and pillage, but that's seemingly what we have (and that's before we get to mythology).

It’s a pirates life for me!