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    Holiday Park | Tomorrowland Area + Ride | 2026

    Personally, I prefer Ride to Happiness: Disco Inferno...
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    Six Flags Over Georgia | Georgia Surfer | Intamin Ultra Surf | 2024

    Never forget what was taken from us, Iron Splash will live on in our hearts...
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    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    The overbank twist element has a name, it's called the gender roll.
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    Colossus Partial Retrack (Thorpe Park)

    The fountain and water stuff were removed a few seasons ago to make maintenance access easier, right? Instead of leaving the effect unused, they could install some sort of fog/steam effect within the mouth and then have blue lights underneath to make it look ethereal.
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    Renovation over Removal: A growing trend?

    So historically, when a coaster reaches the end of its service life (Arrow/Vekoma Loopers) or becomes so problematic due to being such a maintenance headache (Son of Beast). There's usually a sense of sadness amongst both enthusiasts and the wider park-going public. Usually the local or even...
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    Bad moments on good rides

    As much as I love Nemesis, the stall turn coming out of the vertical loop is a dead spot in the middle of a very intense ride...
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    UK Merlin park attendance over the years

    It shouldn't have a significant impact on attendance, but it might make the staffing issues worse. If you think about it, most visitors to Chessington are middle-class families that will either have a car that is ULEZ-exempt or have enough wealth to afford the charge on a one-off or occasional...
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    Cedar Point | Top Thrill 2 | Triple Launch Renovation | 2024

    I feel like the opposite would be the case, they go to Zamperla to sort out issues with TTD but in the process of modifications Intamin want liability absolved so they're not on the hook for any issues that the "reimagined" ride has. If say the support structure that was built back in 2003...
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    Great Wolf Lodge UK

    Initially, a bit confused here, but it appears the location considered in the article you posted is actually a different location to the post that created this thread, meaning that two resorts are currently under construction. Also noteworthy is that the controlling investors (Blackstone) in...
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    The Staff v. User counting game!

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    The Staff v. User counting game!

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    Thorpe Park to retheme Derren Brown's Ghost Train

    I believe that originally the windows were supposed to be misted, when you arrived at the Tube Station they would demist to reveal the platform. But obviously it was an effect that never ended up being used (like the leg ticklers). I wonder if this retheme will bring them back. I always thought...
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    Ferrari World Abu Dhabi | Mission Ferrari | Dynamic Attractions | 2023

    I guess it would have been impressive if it opened when it was planned to, but now there's stuff like Movie Tour and Uncharted opening it just looks like something that every regional park will want to have, and coasters mentioned didn't take half the time to open... Nice tech demo though.
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    California's Great America - Park sold, eventually closing

    Literally any other mid-sized theme park in California, land value in the state is phenomenal right now and with theme park operators having built up debt over COVID, I guess it became more valuable for Cedar Fair just to sell the land to pay down debt even if the park is still profitable...
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    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    Erm, a project that's received support from relevant authorities and locals and that the only minor issue is in "technicality" meaning that any issues can either be ignored or minor changes to planning. Press X to Doubt...
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    Working in the industry

    I'd definitely apply for an entry Host or Operator/Senior Host role at your local park. When you go for an interview, mention that your interested in a career in the industry, they'll hopefully give you enough responsibility to gain a good amount of experience over a few seasons. Even if you...
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    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    I think it could have the opposite impact actually, if Exodus raises attendance significantly enough, it may even create longer queue times for Colossus and Saw as those rides will be what most gets choose to ride before or after their ride on Exodus. However in the longer term it could make the...
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    Minor changes you would make to existing attractions

    I think we might need a thread of "major" changes at this point...
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