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Paultons Park: General Discussion

Quantum said:
Slightly off topic, What's happened to the little Africa area, is it all gone or is the plot still there?
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It's was there when I visited the park back in Summer '24, not so many years ago, and seemed too costly to just pack up abruptly (and reminded me of Longleat's animal enclosure actually, but on a smaller scale).

EDIT - the 2027 ride will likely be similar in layout to Skatteøen, but hopefully a bit more refined, and have its own flare.
 
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TedShatner10 said:
It's was there when I visited the park back in Summer '24, not so many years ago, and seemed too costly to just pack up abruptly (and reminded me of Longleat's animal enclosure actually, but on a smaller scale).

EDIT - the 2027 ride will likely be similar in layout to Skatteøen, but hopefully a bit more refined, and have its own flare.
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Just noticed it not actually pinned on the map for 2026 on Thier website, wonder if this will be eventually replaced by a new Peppa Pig attraction at some point.
 
I think it is still there, but on their new map it only shows pins for one category at a time, so only shows up if you select the mammal or bird categories.
 
Yeah, it's still there if you tweak the map. And the big push with the animal inhabitants this yeah is the rebuilding of the bird cage....

It's interesting to learn that Alton Towers and the previous owners of the estate that Legoland Windsor was built upon were zoos many decades ago.
 
PAULTONS PARK FUTURE PREDICTIONS...

I thought it might be fun if we all make our predictions for Paultons each year up to 2032, then we can look back and see if any of us was right. We already know Valgard will open in May 2026 and an expansion to Valgard in 2027, so we can start from 2028.

So Here's mine....

2028 -
Quiet year, removal of the LITTLE AFRICA area next to Peppa Pig world.

2029 -
New Peppa Pig expansion in the LITTLE AFRICA area, perhaps a little Peppa Pig coaster plus a small flat ride.

2030 -
Development of the old log flume area with 2 new flat rides, no specific theme, but keeping it generic, nice landscaping.

2031 -
re-theme of critter creek into a space theme, current rides stay, but add a new space themed flat ride. The Edge is moved to this area and re-themed into a UFO.

2032 -
Accomodation village opens

Put your predictions below!
 
I do agree with some of the above

My predictions

- removal of little Africa 2028
- New Peppa Pig expansion into that area with small coaster 2029. Possible new thrill flat ride addition to Vikings and removal of the Edge
- 2030 or 2031 accomodation
-2032 possible critter creek redevelopment with removal of teacups, pirate ship and Caterpillar coaster (with replacements)
-2034 new dark ride as an expansion to Tornado springs in the area between Farmyard Flyer and the Car Park
-2036 Large coaster where the Log flume area is down to Drakon - This would be that largest at the park

The park would then be pretty much fully developed
 
I don't think they want or need any more Peppa. The reason you invest in new things is to attract new business by promotion and/or increasing capacity. The beauty of a toddler franchise is new toddlers come along all the time the franchise is relevant so your customer base has a natural churn. Those new toddler families will keep coming, and they don't currently struggle with capacity there. Investment would bring what?

The decision to try to keep those families once the toddlers grow up has shown to be the right one. Those kids will keep growing and the park can keep growing with them, but that entry point remains solid.
 
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My prediction is

End of 2026: Removal of Seal Falls, Digger Ride and Professor Blast.
2027: Demolition of Beastie Burrow and Wild Lands/Little Africa. Removal of Teacups at end of season.
2028: Small expansion of Peppa Pig World into Little Africa and Relocation of Edge to near Critter Creek. It won't be major.
2029: Soft Retheme of Critter Creek and Unthemed area including replacement for Teacups and additional flat rides. The focus will be whole family but with a thrill flat.
2030: construction of new thrill rollercoaster behind Valgard ready for 2031. This would be either a step up from Drakon or a coaster fitting between Raven and Drakon. It is not clear if this will be part of Valgard or a new themed area.
2031: 👀
 
PercyO said:
On the trademarks website Paultons Park filed for the name "Serpents Curse". Date filed was yesterday so could be the name for the new Water coaster. Drakon was filed March 2025
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It's almost certainly the name for the 2027 attraction;

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Can think of worse names then Serpent's Curse.

Are Paultons kinda limited to what names they can use for a Viking area like Thor, Loki, Jormungdr, Valhalla and Slepnir are already used in other parks which are likely trademarked.
 
Don't know why everyone thinks the name is bad, Merlin already had a number of tedious years before anyway let's not forget.
 
Hid said:
Can think of worse names then Serpent's Curse.

Are Paultons kinda limited to what names they can use for a Viking area like Thor, Loki, Jormungdr, Valhalla and Slepnir are already used in other parks which are likely trademarked.
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You don't need to guess, or rely on what is likely, when discussing trademarks. The UK Intellectual Property Office provides a fully searchable, public database. It takes approximately thirty seconds to verify these things.

Yes you can trademark a mythological name in a specific category, but simply painting a name on a piece of fibreglass doesn't automatically grant you exclusive UK wide intellectual property rights. A park actually has to apply for the trademark, pay for it and then fiercely defend it against any infringements.

If Blackpool Pleasure Beach holds the registered Class 41 word mark for Valhalla (which they do), then yes, Paultons can't use it for a ride.

Names like Thor and Loki, however, are absolute legal minefields, not necessarily because Drayton Manor Park and Zoo used them for some flat rides, but because a plucky little indie film studio called Disney holds a suffocating, litigious grip on those word marks across multiple global classes. Most regional theme parks do not have the legal budget to find out exactly where Disney's sense of humour ends regarding IP infringement.

They are limited, but not by the existence of other rides. They're limited by the actual, verifiable legal register and the threat of corporate lawyers.

I was rather hoping that Lawrence Mancey would just settle for "Viking: The Ride" and be done with it.
 
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