RIPCorky
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From: https://youtu.be/S-Eyhq-D9yM?si=IYK_24nfRv13qCzZ
Im also imagining this, but instead of the T-Rex it’s Shaun Sanbrooke waiting to snap all these up:
Great game that....
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Thorpe Park: General Discussion
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Great game that....
Can only guess they don't want to deal with eBay fees so have gone got a free auction plugin for their webstore assuming their target demographic would never mess about on the internet.
Bowser
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eBay don't charge fees anymore.
jon81uk
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Only for private sellers. Businesses still need to pay fees.
eBay have done it due to the competition from Vinted. They are hoping that keeping the site busy keeps the businesses there paying the fees.
Jb85
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I actually think - given Alton kiddie coaster announcement came out of the blue - we will see a sustained period of capex investment across the portfolio
Thing is the kiddie coasters at both parks on the plans don’t actually hit the sweet spot of between octanauts and spinball. We need some decent 1m height restriction family coasters in the uk like a proper Vekoma mine train …..
Dave
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I think Chessingtons investment is more a reaction to Paultons that Universal. Paultons don’t pull from the same market share as Thorpe.
Universal will be influencing long term strategy but we are talking at least 10 years before it opens and Merlin won’t start visibly reacting until it’s 100% occurring and they will have the time to do so whilst construction occurs.
Universal will be influencing long term strategy but we are talking at least 10 years before it opens and Merlin won’t start visibly reacting until it’s 100% occurring and they will have the time to do so whilst construction occurs.
Shaggy_Dog_
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I feel the opposite, that Chessington's investment is perhaps a reaction to Universal rather than Paultons. I could see Merlin wanting to make the most of the gap or void between now and Universal's potential opening (in perhaps as little as 7 or 8 years time) by wanting to have a good spell and build up the park before anything they do gets obiterated by the Universal's opening and the hype that will be building up imminently before it's launch. Universal will be expertly building up the hype for the park over the course of a few years before it opens with reveals of what IPs will be coming and reveals of their plans, any competitors projects will be completely overshadowed. Now is arguably the time for Merlin to make a real go it with investment for CWOA to attract new guests, raise it's profile, and improve the park, not when the USGB marketing machine is in full effect prior to opening.
AT86
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Given Universal hasn’t even been confirmed yet they would be mad to spend millions on what is currently theoretical competition that might not even happen.
They may well be making plans behind the scenes in terms of their strategy to deal with Universal if and when it is confirmed, but to actually spend the cash at this stage would be a bit premature.
They will have plenty of notice to get building once Universal start construction.
They may well be making plans behind the scenes in terms of their strategy to deal with Universal if and when it is confirmed, but to actually spend the cash at this stage would be a bit premature.
They will have plenty of notice to get building once Universal start construction.
Bowser
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Will they though? Historically the last few Universal parks have been constructed between 2-5 years (with Covid affecting some so leaning towards less than 5).
Chessington have already put plans in for Minecraft which won’t open till 2027 so anything beyond that Universal could be well under construction by that point.
AT86
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I’d be very surprised if they had made a decision, secured planning permission and started construction in 2 years from now.
But even if they had that’s still time for Merlin to kick their plans into action - as I said they may well be planning things now so they are prepared and can press ‘go’ to line things up with Universal opening.
But even if they had that’s still time for Merlin to kick their plans into action - as I said they may well be planning things now so they are prepared and can press ‘go’ to line things up with Universal opening.
ItsAllGood
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Guess who got bored 
me again.
Shockingly the colossus repaint is being finished off, there where lots of rumours saying it was cancelled
Base under coat here
Then scaffolding is being built
Nemesis Inferno support repainted / sand blasted
Hyperia is having a bath / clean up. This part of the lift hill was fifty at the end of the season from oil
Rumba lives for another season...
more photos at the normal place - but this is the exciting bits
themeparkguide.co.uk
me again. Shockingly the colossus repaint is being finished off, there where lots of rumours saying it was cancelled
Base under coat here
Then scaffolding is being built
Nemesis Inferno support repainted / sand blasted
Hyperia is having a bath / clean up. This part of the lift hill was fifty at the end of the season from oil
Rumba lives for another season...
more photos at the normal place - but this is the exciting bits
Behind the Scenes at Thorpe Park A Sneak Peek into 2025 Season Preparations | Theme Park Guide
It’s closed season time at Thorpe Park, but the excitement is building as the park is set to reopen in just 70 days, with the gates officially openi
themeparkguide.co.uk
saltedpeanuts09
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Shame we cant get new trains for Colossus