Of course it is tarnished by the lack of information about ride closures and the fact that several rides are closing. The website needs updating as soon as possible on this matter. However, if TLC is negatively received, then the park are going to wonder why they bother. They read these forums daily.
I'd hope I've come across ultimately balanced as I'm certainly impressed with what's happening with Nemesis etc.
I must balance that out though with the idea of basing big project & maintenance schedules on a passionate forum's opinions would be a bit daft. Should I be in that position, it would be easy to see what things are generally universally praised, and issues that divide/unite opinions as a whole.
It is important to separate out good work being done, with restrictions obviously placed upon the park which are, IMO of course, counterproductive to the overall manner in which the park will be viewed as a value product commensurate with the cost of entry.
People will get less value for their money this year, & the incident last year was not those people's fault.
Opening times/attraction levels will be reduced - and as needed as the sprucing up has become (very!), ultimately it will negate other good work that's taking place. I find this a shame. Getting everything open, (as possible), not reducing attractions, and nice and sparkling to me would have made most sense to increase confidence and faith in the brand and park - and that isn't from an enthusiasts perspective, it's from a PR/Marketing/Business one.
And it's good to know they do, I shall expect a phone call offering me the Operations post shortly!!
