Paultons Park: General Discussion

[Jb85]

Assuming they aim for a May opening again, that is 14 months away. Looks like ground has been cleared.

No idea how long it takes to build a coaster though!

Really depends on the size and scale of it - what groundwork’s need doing (tunnels , etc)

 

[Bowser]

If it is this Q & A then they only said no short term plan, nothing about medium or long term and said it had definitely been thought about and can't be ruled out.


From: https://youtu.be/TIcYPfiCOug?si=XPEVpYwAZrODXmyi&t=1764

And that’s why witness statements are so unreliable, people often misremember to deliver a predetermined narrative.

Seems quite clear accommodation is very much on their radar in the future but they obviously wouldn’t want to say something at a fan event and inadvertently upset their existing partners.

Some form of lodges in the style of Efteling would be very on brand for Paultons imo rather than a hotel but do they have available land for an expansion like that on top of future attraction growth?

 

[golgactic]

They are doing the fan event again in May. Sure accommodation question will be asked again so we’ll see what is said. That’s also when we will likely get updates on potential new coaster.

(Plan to be at said event for my first ever visit)

 

[TedShatner10]

Paultons is more disciplined, attentive, and systematic than bloated, reactive Merlin - they'll see how Ghostly Manor will do in the next 18 months and then see how the Viking development pans out around 2026-2030 before contemplating either another future themed area or onsight accommodation....

 

[Dave]

Paultons is more disciplined, attentive, and systematic than bloated, reactive Merlin - they'll see how Ghostly Manor will do in the next 18 months and then see how the Viking development pans out around 2026-2030 before contemplating either another future themed area or onsight accommodation....

It’s not so much discipline, they have more risk than Merlin, theoretically Merlin can have a bad season or investment at one property and the rest of the group can compensate, Paultons don’t have that luxury.

The same logic also means they care more for the product rather than Merlin who don’t care much at all as to them it’s just numbers on a spreadsheet. But Paultons can’t rush into a big accommodation investment without being sure it won’t cause them financial hardship.