Paultons Park: General Discussion

[Bowser]

I requested a Dark Ride in the survey they sent out last year and will continue to do so till they acquiesce.

I wonder what the licensing arrangement is with Peppa Pig? Wouldn't be my first choice personally but a proper Dark Ride on that theme would surely be a big draw. Although i suppose it's already a big attraction for them so might not seem distinctive from a marketing perspective.

 

[Skyscraper]

From Paulton's facebook, they've shared some of the theming for the new flume;


From: https://www.facebook.com/paultonspark/posts/pfbid0Y16nm5Gvs3T3bY8RbCXe3AYASFoKEHJXtRQyz5vJzQhqYb9LAoLEnoMvpkWVvAmol?locale=en_GB

Also, as per a reply to a comment on the post, adults can ride alone just like with Drayton's.

 

[Zeock]

From Paulton's facebook, they've shared some of the theming for the new flume;


From: https://www.facebook.com/paultonspark/posts/pfbid0Y16nm5Gvs3T3bY8RbCXe3AYASFoKEHJXtRQyz5vJzQhqYb9LAoLEnoMvpkWVvAmol?locale=en_GB

That looks very good! I wonder how much theming there will be and where it will be placed.

 

[Joeythorpe]

Paultons are missing a dark ride and could have some more intense rides. I personally think this flume is a great investment as it’s something else for the little ones with the more thrilling rides in the area already.

Also we need to remember how far Paultons have come because 10 years ago they didn’t have lost kingdom, tornado springs, critter creek and the ppw expansion, along with the new animal enclosures and new gardens they have also added in this time.

A dark ride and more theming on existing rides will come but what they have already produced is just outstanding in a short period !!

 

[AT86]

Progress on this boat ride shown here, seems like it is more inline with the Chessington Rainforest attraction versus the Drayton one when it comes to scale:


From: https://x.com/lawrence_mancey/status/1745784420278079708?s=46&t=zG_i8R9vX93ZZU0RljfzWA

 

[Themepark-newbie]

Is Chessingtons one concrete troughs? I thought they used plastic.

Anyone know what the difference is... I bet the concrete is £££!!!

 

[AT86]

Is Chessingtons one concrete troughs? I thought they used plastic.

Anyone know what the difference is... I bet the concrete is £££!!!

The River Rafts at Chessington use metal troughs as far as I can tell, not concrete.

The reference I made to that attraction was regarding the scale of the ride, as opposed to its construction method.

 

[Themepark-newbie]

Oh yes, I agree on scale. Just wondering why they'd choose different construction methods... that's all.

 

[AT86]

Oh yes, I agree on scale. Just wondering why they'd choose different construction methods... that's all.

I assume they are from different manufacturers and yes money will come into it.

Tbf if the Chessington one was built with concrete channels in its original home at Weymouth Sealife it probably wouldn’t have been relocated due to the additional costs of rebuilding the concrete channels.

 

[pluk]

https://fb.watch/pFm64AbppD/

Paultons, jet washing their coasters that looked pretty spotless already at the end of the last season. Meanwhile, in Stafordshire...

 

[Themepark-newbie]

Do you think the use of 'sparkling' in the description is a subtle dig at another routine maintenance project taking place close to the m25?

 

[James Watkins]

Overview of the new mini flume site so far!


From: https://twitter.com/Lawrence_Mancey/status/1749379626986553842

 

[Bowser]

The route of that so far looks like one of my tracks when i've run out of money on RollerCoaster Tycoon. Undo undo!

 

[jon81uk]

That really is mini!

 

[Benzin]

Looks like same layout as the one at Chessie.

Shame it's small, but struggling to see what else could fit in the same footprint.

 

[Skyscraper]

Looks like same layout as the one at Chessie.

Shame it's small, but struggling to see what else could fit in the same footprint.

This one appears to be even smaller than Chessy's.

 

[Bowser]

It's really tight so even the theming is going to be very limited. Disappointing but not like there's a shortage of exciting new rides in the UK in 2024.

 

[Themepark-newbie]

*whispers quietly* I don't think any of us are the target market for this ride

But yes, disappointingly short layout. I dont think this is the log flume replacement.. more likely the Seal Falls upgrade.

 

[Relife]

I'm expecting much bigger things from. Poultons in the next couple of years. Let other parks have the headlines for this season, we know they are looking to develop the other side of the park so hopefully we will get more info on this maybe by the end of the year.

 

[PhalanaxOperativeA1127]

Last year and this year are comparatively quiet years. Not every year can be a huge investment, but small steps on the way to where they want to be.

Would expect things to ramp up in '25 and '26. They've got an empty cinema building sat there crying out for something, and the cobra/edge area has been surveyed. That'll be the next couple of years I'd think.